It is symptomatic that a fake soap opera is funnier than the real ones shown on Globo

The hilarious montages of ‘Pé de Chinesa’ highlight the difficulty of true television fiction in tearing us away from reality

“Pé de Chinesa” is the viral hit of the week. The ‘fake’ soap opera attributed to Globo has received countless montages on social media, especially on X and TikTok. So improbable and crude, it guarantees a good laugh.

The plot would have as protagonists Jade Picon (killed when she debuted as an actress in ‘Travessia’ after being the villain of ‘BBB22’) and Davi Brito (a participant who, according to many, created a victim character to win ‘BBB24). ‘).

The pastiche is seen as an ironic criticism of the increasingly widespread choice of ‘media personalities’ with millions of followers instead of professional actors without much popularity on the web.

The cast of ‘Pé na China’ also includes influencer Jojo do Pix and veteran Neusa Borges as elderly women in oriental costumes. Giovanna Antonelli has been included in the surprising plot set between China and Brazil.

Interestingly, rumors of a fictional soap opera with hints of surrealism and an overdose of debauchery are more entertaining than following the real productions shown at the time. Even the latest chapters of ‘Renascer’ do not excite the audience.

Is the problem with current soap operas a lack of audacity or, if you prefer, creativity? The inconsistencies of “Pé na China” bring with them the slapstick humor popular in the online world that takes us away from the distressing reality for a few seconds.

Perhaps this is the biggest problem with contemporary television fiction: taking itself so seriously that it bores the viewer. More than ever, we need much-needed escape by turning on the TV.

Source: Terra

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