Slow Variety Show ’the Life Of Desire’ Narrative Research On Programs

The pressure of life in the fast-paced era is high,the anxiety of the group in social life is difficult to dissolve,the audience urgently needs the emotional pressure relief valve,watching variety shows is one of the important ways to relieve emotional pressure,people seek solace and satisfaction in watching variety shows.However,from the perspective of the entire variety show market,competitive variety shows are still the mainstream,and the program process is highly homogeneous,which is very easy to make the audience feel burnout.The emergence of life slow variety shows breaks this situation,life slow variety shows show the state of star guests after the stage to the audience,restore the real appearance of star life,combined with leisure entertainment activities in the program,slow down the pace of variety shows,meet the audience’s needs for slow variety shows that relieve emotions,and relieve the pressure of the audience’s fast-paced life.Hunan Satellite TV launched the first domestic life slow variety show "Longing for Life" in 2017,the program has received high attention as soon as it was launched,this study integrates narrative theory into the overall content of "Longing for Life" program,and analyzes the overall narrative content and the use of narrative strategy.This research will also focus on exploring the unscripted expression forms of the program from these three aspects,integrating the classic theory of narratology to analyze the use of narrative events,the embodiment of the narrative character structure and the use of three narrative spaces,explore the brilliant points and narrative strategies of the program,and finally point out the problems that hinder the development of the program and propose optimization strategies.The unique narrative style of "Longing for Life" stands out in the slow variety show market.The show closely revolves around pastoral life in terms of organizational construction and narrative strategy,and outputs a sense of "slowness".However,the later update cycle of the show is short,and the events,characters and environment settings of the show limit the play of script production to a certain extent.The problem of low innovation in program content has also arisen,and the follow-up development force is insufficient.After integrating the program,this study analyzes its organizational construction and narrative strategy,finds innovative breakthroughs,and uses the narrative perspective in narrative theory to deeply explore the development path of the program in the later stage.As the "leader" of slow variety shows,the follow-up development research of "Longing for Life" not only helps the derivation of its own programs,but also provides reference for the sustainable development of other life slow variety shows."Longing for Life" is a high-quality slow variety show that heals people’s hearts,improves the narrative methods and skills of the show,grasps the narrative content,contributes to the sustainable and healthy development of high-quality works,and provides suggestions for the development of variety shows on the same track.The output of emotional value is an important function of slow variety shows in life,and the program should grasp the correct value output,optimize the quality of the program,and better meet the spiritual needs of the audience.