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从《人民的名义》到《通灵少女》,殊途同归还是殊途不归?



《人民的名义》和《通灵少女》,两部不同背景的连续剧同时在海峡两岸走红。一部是党国、建国建设的大事,大到可以延伸到一带一路。另一部是地方上的民俗人事,局部的发展则是新南向。如果单从这样的背景来分析,九二似乎无法取得共识,发展的结果将朝向分道扬镳,殊途无法同归的道路上前进。

殊途同归还是殊途不归,无人能够说得准?一个是普通话贯穿全剧,另一个则是国(华)语、台(闽南)语兼顾。这个表面现象似乎说明海峡两岸的殊途,渐行渐远的文化认同。还是,儒家道家文化哲理在这两个地方的比重不同。

为什么要拿两部风马牛不相及的连续剧来做比较?难道,它们真的如此殊途吗?没有一点可以比较,没有一点可以串联起来的地方吗?



[真与假】
《人民的名义》号称是最大胆的反腐连续剧。的确,我们从中看到了贪污腐败,官商勾结,这是中国连续剧中非常罕见的现象。因此,它真实的反映了当下的中国,也反映了问题的严重性。或许,我们看到的只是冰山一角,真实的情形比连续剧的情节还要严重。所以,这到底是真还是假,还是假中有真,真中有假。

同样的,《通灵少女》的民俗,也未必是台湾的全貌,不能作为台湾人的代表。因为,也有台湾人过着和剧中通灵少女、议员、医生不一样的生活。台湾人有着不同的文化认同,宗教信仰,民主意识。《通灵少女》也可能是冰山一角。

【爱情-真与假】
《通灵少女》有着很单纯的爱情,随意,自然,真挚。《人民的名义》剧中的爱情,名利、地位、权力成了主要的考量,可以用计算机算出利害关系。这真的是海峡两岸的爱情观吗?未必。两边都有不计较利害关系的爱情,两边都有为利益而结合的爱情。

这不就是红楼梦曹雪芹说的:
”假作真时真亦假; 无为有处有还无。“

《人民的名义》和《通灵少女》只是让我们看到两边的殊途,我们有必要了解,事实上,他们也有同归的爱情观。

【高尔夫球和棒球】
两部连续剧都有外来影响。这也看出它们的大和小。高尔夫球场的大和棒球的随时随地都可以玩。从侧面看,这也是两个不同的经济体,不同的层次。一个是大,因此要稳定着落,而贪污腐败就是前进的一块大石头。另一个是小而灵活,神鬼人之间的穿插。

儒家和道家思想有没有在两剧中出现?《人民的名义》强调法制,为人民服务,虽然没有刻意把传统的儒家精神说出来,但是,却处处强调为人民的利益着想,以人民的名义来执法,为官清廉,追求经济发展。《通灵少女》则是随性,随意,比较不做作,再加上道教的通灵,也没有明显的强调经济发展。因此,两部连续剧都有儒家道家甚至法家的哲理,比重上确有明显的差别。而这种差别会不会成了文化上、政治上的不归路?



【党内监督和国会制衡/无人制衡】
《人民的名义》强调党内监督,第一把手还是被党内的政治机器监督,不能为所欲为。《通灵少女》简单的提到议员的竞选,以及其中的黑暗面。但是,似乎没有提到制衡,尤其是议员有义务制衡政府的运作。党内监督的小圈圈和国会制衡/无人制衡的大圈圈,在个人道德行为面前,如何取得平衡?(这个辩论和新加坡和新加坡有关。)

      《人民的名义》中的高育良无法自我监督,自我约束,结果腐败了。作为教授从政,他的行为儒道皆有。《通灵少女》的无国界医生,看起来没有被约束,也没有人能够制衡他,但是,他有儒家的济世胸怀,又有道家的自由自在。你喜欢哪一个?你心目中的做人理想是哪一个?
【一带一路和新南向】
两部连续剧的格局,层次也反映在一带一路和新南向上。一个就是大,新的丝路,欧亚非连线。另一个是局部发展,方向未明,甚至是自由发展,随意发展。儒家的修身治国平天下的味道对上了道家的自然发展,无为而治。

一个有为,很想做一番事业。一个无为,顺其自然。这么一来,殊途还可以同归吗?

。。。。。。。。。。 我们在新加坡,在海外,看到的是殊途,还是同归?无论如何,有空的话,应该看一看这两部连续剧。


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