The year 2024 comes to an end, and domestic dramas have submitted their 'report cards'. This year, the domestic drama opened with the brilliant "Flowers". We boarded the train of "South and North" to witness social changes, followed the wind of the grassland to "My Altay", went to a girls' school in the mountains to learn about Principal Zhang's story in "When the Mountain Flowers Bloom", and then returned to the city to listen to a song called "Ordinary People's Song" and reminisce about the heartwarming experience of growing up in "Small Alley People"... What kind of story touched you? In which story did you see yourself again? This is an annual inventory of domestic dramas for 2024, please check it out. In the earthy life style and "coarse particles", ordinary heroes will be shaped in 2024. Because of the deep practice of the "real" background, many main theme movies and TV plays will follow the simple, sincere and grounded attitude, explore fresh and vivid innovative expressions, and attract the younger generation with a strong momentum. The main melody of film and television dramas shapes remarkable individuals and groups. Those shining role models and role models are ordinary people who have made extraordinary choices on their ordinary life paths, and have continued to move forward with strong minds on the thorny road that few people have taken. Real characters, real groups, real professions, real lives... The audience witnessed in an incredibly vivid and immersive way how every ordinary hero was born. In 2024, the Douban rating of "When Mountain Flowers Bloom" reached 9.6 points, sparking a frenzy of binge watching. This drama is based on the character of Zhang Guimei, a recipient of the "July 1st Medal", and tells the story of her firm determination to establish Huaping Girls' High School. With her hard work and sweat, she writes a new chapter for the education cause in mountainous areas, arousing the audience's attention and deep reflection on education in mountainous areas. At the same time, it also supplements the lack of educational works in the telephone drama market in recent years, and is a new exploration of innovative expression of the main theme. When the mountain flowers are in full bloom, it carries the earthy atmosphere of life in its expression, shaping a cool and powerful Principal Zhang; When depicting teachers helping students deal with problems, they do not avoid some practical "difficulties" and fully consider the real psychological needs and confusion of underage students. The film 'I am a Criminal Investigation Officer', which will be broadcast at the end of 2024, is a realistic portrayal of the work and life of frontline criminal investigation officers. Using realistic narrative techniques and a documentary style, it presents a panoramic view of the complexity and challenges of grassroots criminal investigation work. I Am a Criminal Investigation Officer "highly restores the daily work of frontline criminal investigation officers. Over the past 30 years, the tradition of criminal investigation and the continuous development of criminal investigation techniques have finally brought truth and justice, and comforted the souls of innocent victims. This drama achieves a sense of "coarse grain" realism, showcasing the genuine connection between police and civilians. If film and television dramas want to create role models that can truly ignite people's hopes, they must closely connect with young audiences and resonate with them. Dramas such as "Southbound", "Chaser of the Wind", and "Prosecutor of the Nine Ministries" also give the main melody of the drama a novel expression with their own unique entry points and narrative styles. Pay attention to different "perspectives" and groups, making 2024's realistic themed films and TV dramas shine brightly. For example, "The Prosecutor of the Nine Ministries" is the first drama with the theme of "prosecutors without prosecution", which focuses on the seriousness of juvenile delinquency. Hunter's Guide 2 focuses on the identity of a portrait artist in the criminal investigation team, exploring the complexity of human nature behind cases. One drama, one city, singing a "mortal song" in the warm and boiling time. Long streets and short alleys, three meals a day, short homes, and four seasons change... In 2024, many movies and TV dramas tell extremely romantic stories of mortals. Compared to previous works on real-life themes, a major breakthrough in this year's works is the successful interpretation of the intrinsic connection between a person's growth and a piece of land. In 2024, we will re-examine the sentient beings and fireworks on this land, and also yearn for those vast and bright distant places. The film and television dramas with their own literary IP genes and romantic colors lead the audience to shuttle between the screen and books in the "book movie linkage", gaining dual aesthetic value. The opening of this year was stunning with the movie 'Flowers', which tells the story of the glorious era in the early 1990s, where everyone was striving for excellence and the protagonist A Bao became Mr. Bao, leaving behind a legendary story among the trendsetters in Shanghai. The series presents a vivid Shanghai atmosphere through the fates of different characters. This is not just a story from Shanghai, but also a story from an era. From film and television art to cultural phenomena, 'Blooming Flowers' reproduces the spiritual history of Shanghai citizens during that period, showcasing the diligence and resilience, romance and struggle, wisdom and deep affection of the people in the changing times. My Altay "revolves around the life trajectories of Li Wenxiu, a Han Chinese girl who grew up in Altay, Xinjiang, and her mother Zhang Fengxia, who runs a small shop. It tells the story of their deep friendship with Kazakh herdsmen in an ordinary but joyful life. Every ordinary person pursues the radiance of their literary dreams, making the world bright and the earth profound. The TV series "Alley People", "Ordinary People's Songs", "The Story of Roses", "Fireworks People", "Half cooked Men and Women" and other dramas bring the audience a series of realistic, sober, warm and powerful songs of ordinary people in the plain urban daily narrative. These highly acclaimed urban dramas all touch upon genuine spiritual confusion. The novel 'The House in the Alley' not only confronts the family conflicts of middle-aged couples, but also outlines the warm protection between neighbors; The song 'Ordinary People's Song' depicts the process of a family being surrounded and blocked by life, but striving to save themselves. The life of middle-aged people does not have the word 'easy'. The Story of the Rose breaks free from the limitations of small emotions and love, showcasing the various choices that modern women face in pursuing spiritual freedom, personal independence, and happy love. It delves into how women can realize their self-worth in today's society. The dramas based on daily life, such as "My Altay," "Blooming Flowers," "The Story of Roses," and "Brilliant Wind and Sea," have all sparked strong cultural and tourism effects after their popularity, igniting the tourism industry in the filming location or the setting of the story in the drama. Whether it's Li Juan's portrayal of the Altai grasslands in Xinjiang, where "the world is bright and the land is vast," or the phrase "What do you mean you have to go to Beijing? Who is really there in Beijing?" or Mr. Bao's active Yellow River Road, as well as Shanghai's delicious rice and pork rib rice cake... "One drama brings fire to one city," film and television works and real life have formed a very subtle and wonderful intertextuality and translation. A TV play that focuses on the life of ordinary people can extract the essence of a city. Such TV dramas can generate considerable 'spillover value', bringing financial, cultural, tourism, and social heat to a city. Innovation sharpness and cultural depth have become nutrients for film and television drama creation. In 2024, the brightness of "innovation" will bring "unexpected joy" to the performance report of domestic dramas. Domestic dramas use novel and unique forms and expressions to attract audiences, and the exploration of innovative storytelling is endless. The novel 'New Life' adopts the theatrical mode of 'Blizzard Mountain Villa', with an isolated island as the background, to construct a relatively enclosed space. There are no bizarre murders in the drama, but rather some seemingly ordinary details of life are presented, making the audience curious about every turning point of the plot. The novel 'Memories of the Border Water' creates a fictional world of 'Three Slopes', where a young person struggles to survive despite facing numerous dangers, yet still adheres to their conscience and bottom line. The "Three Slopes" allow the audience to experience an unfamiliar aesthetic from the subject environment, while also projecting value and emotions onto the characters. When talk shows broke into the film and television industry, a drama series called "Unpleasant Courage" emerged that showcased the culture of talk shows and the image of professionals. This drama not only fits the atmosphere of the popular talk show variety show in 2024, but also vividly constructs the internal connection between the workplace situation of young people and talk show culture. Talk shows allow young people to see the world and themselves from a different perspective. In 2024, popular historical dramas will be produced frequently. The performances of TV series such as "Qing Nian Yu Season 2", "Tang Dynasty Mysterious Events: Journey to the West", "Ink Rain Clouds", "Eternal Night Star River", "Nine Purple", and "Qingming Riverside Scene Code" are outstanding. Both "Qing Nian Yu" and "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories" created a golden reputation when the first season was aired, basically maintaining the original cast of the second season. The quality and reputation have been "stable", and these two dramas have lived up to the expectations and anticipation of the audience: "Qing Nian Yu Second Season" combines comedy and tragedy, with a sense of history and science fiction. Wearing a refreshing "skin" with a sense of humor, but with a classical tragic flavor at its core; Traveling westward from Chang'an in the book "Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty", entering a sea of people, risking danger, and crossing the waves of tribulation hand in hand before arriving at the next station, experiencing the confusion of the court, the charm of scholars, the warmth and coldness of human relationships, and the strange treasures and beasts, exploring the bizarre world and human hearts. In the narrative of the "big female lead" theme, "Ink Rain and Clouds" and "Nine Purple" evoke the audience's thinking about another choice in life, encouraging women to be the ones who choose their lives, rather than being chosen by life. Both of these dramas use the thinking of short dramas to create long dramas, injecting new nutrients into film and television creation. The profound cultural heritage gives ancient costume dramas a soul and charm. The drama "Code for the Along the River Scene during Qingming Festival" takes the famous painting "Along the River Scene during Qingming Festival" as a clue, and in the process of the "solving team" exploring the truth, it vividly showcases the beauty of the prosperous style and common people of the Song Dynasty. In 2024, innovative sharpness and cultural depth will become the nourishment for film and television creation. Looking at the performance report of domestic dramas this year, there are still some shortcomings, such as excessive clustering of suspense genres, some of which are relatively suspended and not down-to-earth; Ancient costume dramas still need to further enhance their variety of genres and strengthen their perspective on reality. In 2025, we look forward to the release of domestic dramas. (New Society)