| "Desire for the City" is a documentary style of migrant workers from 2006 to 2008 to create a TV series.The play objectively and coolly tells the story of 22 migrant workers in the process of integrating into the city into the story of violent crime,that is,22 migrant workers murder cases "investigation report",in the topic,scriptwriter,performance style and other aspects are extremely unique artistic personality,is an excellent domestic bottom theme TV series.Due to its overly realistic depiction and reflective theme,this excellent migrant worker drama won no major awards at the time.It received little publicity and reviews from the film and TV industry.However,it received a high rating of 8.4 on Douban.Based on the perspective of narrative desire,this paper rereadeth the "forgotten classic","Desire for the City",and makes a special study.This paper is divided into five parts.The introduction part first explains the object and significance of the study,then sorts out the relevant research reviews on the migrant worker-themed TV series,Desire for the City and the narrative of desire,and then sorts out the basic concepts involved in the paper.Finally,it introduces the research methods used in the paper.The main body is divided into three chapters,which analyzes the narrative of desire in the play in a progressive way.The first chapter analyzes the types of desire in the TV series Desire for the City.Presented in Desire for the City desire is roughly divided into the material desire,sexual desire and spiritual desires,three types each have pros and cons of each desire as a result,the development of television by desire for type pros and cons of the interpretation,mapping out the reasonable desire can promote the development of human beings and the society,the excessive expansion of desire will destroy the rule of social development.The second chapter explains the expression of desire in Desire for the City.First of all,the expression of desire in the play shows the characteristics of sharpness,visualization and shock;Secondly,the code of desire is used as the narrative thread throughout the play,which constantly promotes the plot development in the interlaced and parallel desires.Finally,the tragic struggle presents migrant workers’ pursuit of desire and their psychological changes in the process of integrating into the city,and expresses the voice of this group to reach the effect of enlightening the deaf.The third chapter introspects and explores the causes and outlet of desire in Desire for the City.In the play,the difficulties of objective life,the subjective feelings of migrant workers in the integration process and the cultural ecology of the whole society are the main reasons for the desire of migrant workers to produce and expand.Through the tragic ending caused by the expansion of desire,the TV drama arouses the viewers’ "cold thinking" about desire,and guides the viewers to reasonably regulate their desire.Meanwhile,through the tragedy,it presents the blood and tears complaints of migrant workers,arousing the social vigilance.The epilogue summarizes the inspiration and thinking brought to the creation of modern TV series by Desire for the City.Creators should carry forward the real spirit of realism,always keep the courage to face the reality,dig out the hidden social reality,objectively and coolly reflect the characters’ living and mental states,and reflect the deep humanitarian spirit,so as to create TV dramas with profound thoughts.The creation of TV series should pay attention to reflect social problems,convert the real experience in life into the cultural output of images in the theme,and form the thinking and understanding of life into the philosophical images of speculation. |