鈥楽econd Life鈥 depicts ordinary people in unexpected situations
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鈥淪econd Life鈥 is part of CCTV.com鈥檚 documentary trilogy 鈥淟ife.鈥 The eight-episode series is being aired on CCTV.com, Bilibili and Dragon TV.
After the success of 鈥淭he Firsts in Life鈥 in 2020, the series is now focusing its lens on the kinds of challenges people face in life and making big decisions at crucial times. From various perspectives, it records the courage, tenacity and spirit of people during difficult times.
The first episode, 鈥淩eunion Restaurant,鈥 deals with a family that lived through the pains of child abduction for 18 years. The child, who was raised by another family in Guangdong Province, faces a hard choice after discovery. He doesn鈥檛 want to hurt the feelings of his adoptive parents, but he is also eager to meet his biological parents.
The story of Bai Jian in episode 2 is an unusual one. For a long time, the man from Anshan, Liaoning Province, trains children from divorced families and poor families for long-distance running. He also teaches them the values of traditional Chinese culture. But when Bai鈥檚 own child was born, the children start to feel insecure because of the strong emotional bonds they have built with him.
He Huajie is a young man who was paralyzed in the lower part of his body after a traffic accident, but chooses to live a meaningful life. He thought of suicide in the beginning, but 鈥渟ome birds are not meant to be caged, their feathers are just too bright鈥 鈥 a line from the American movie 鈥淭he Shawshank Redemption鈥 stopped him from attempting that.
After learning basic living skills on a wheelchair, he decides to go on a drive on the Sichuan-Tibet highway, where he encounters a hail storm.
The series also deals with stories about plastic surgeries and divorce lawsuits, and recounts migrant workers鈥 efforts to settle down in the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.
The first part of the trilogy was about the important points in one鈥檚 life, such as birth, going to school, marriage and retirement, according to producer Zhang Hao. The second installment, Zhang said, centers on people鈥檚 handling of unexpected circumstances. It is both dramatic and complicated.
It took Zhang and his team a year and a half to shoot the series. They were also observers and witnesses to the efforts of ordinary people to reconcile with their pasts and rebuild their lives. The inherent power of ordinary people most impressed them.
鈥淭he boundaries of documentary and some variety programs are blurred nowadays,鈥 Zhang said. 鈥淲e hope to give humanistic expression in the documentaries.鈥
In addition, Zhang and his team are also working on another series on wet markets across the country and their distinctive flavors.
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