Stylization,Anti-typology and"Stream of Life":On the Artistic Innovation and Cultural Memory in the TV drama Why Try to Change Me Now
Adapted from the novel of the same name by SHUANG Xuetao,the TV drama Why Try to Change Me Now renders a new interpretation to the original work with a highly stylized way as the director ZHANG Dalei employs long shots to present daily life,representinga"stream of life"withpoint of view shots,camera scheduling,color,music,and other means.The creator breaks through the inherent paradigm of suspense thrillers and promotes the narrative and contemplation of human nature through the daily and stylized employment of suspense.The TV drama offers a rewriting of the theme and the fate of the main characters in the origi-nal novel that reflects the creator's precise grasp of the differences between literature and TV dramas bydisplaying an artistic style and life attitude that are different from those in the original novel.
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