[Drama Notes] Failure is not failure All experience will be rewarded - "Comedy Opening"

Drama name: "Comedy Beginning"
Language: Japanese Number of episodes: 10 (a total of ㄧ seasons)
Year of broadcast: 2021

For most people, there will always be times when they feel confused about life, especially when the age is about to "round up", this feeling may be even stronger. Especially like the author, who is about to leap from youth to middle age, the Japanese drama "Comedy Opening" will be a deeply touching work.

"Comedy Opening", starring actors Sugata Masaki, Kamiki Takanosuke, Nakano Taga, Furukawa Kotone and Arimura Kasumi, tells the story of the three-person comedy group "Macbeth" who met their fan sisters before the "10-year disbandment agreement". And catalyze the story of chemical effects. It discusses the dreams of young people, the cruelty of reality, family, personal values and outlook on life, and finally the philosophical speculation on "failure" and "success", which will make the audience reflect on their own life.

Like the title of the play, each piece of "Comedy Opening" begins with a piece of "Macbeth"'s comedy work, and finally cuts into the plot. For the author who doesn't know much about Japan, it is actually incomprehensible at first. It's humorous, but gradually I discovered that the content is not just a show, but also reflects the life stories of the three comedians, and I unconsciously liked this setting.

In just ten episodes, they reviewed the ten-year mental journey of "Macbeth" in founding the group. Through this review, they also understood that this journey was not without gain. After watching this work, it may also make the audience think about the life after the society and the various experiences they have experienced during this period, and then move forward more bravely.

"Comedy Opening" short story: Japanese youth's outlook on life behind "comedy"

From daring to pursue dreams to doubting whether you are wasting time, the contradictions in "Comedy Opening" are not only a stage that many young people will go through, but also a huge problem that Japanese society is facing. A related news in the "Economic Daily" pointed out that due to the continued sluggish economic growth and the unattainable goal of "making a fortune", Japanese young people began to choose to avoid risks and only pursue a stable life. Coupled with the impact of the epidemic , making young people feel more "desperate".

Perhaps it is this social atmosphere that gave birth to the work "Comedy Opening". Although it is called "Comedy", there is dissatisfaction with the deteriorating environment. At the same time, the stories of these little people challenge the traditional Definition of "successful life".