has always been very popular on the big and small screens in China, and many production companies have fully participated in it, whether it is a gift or spontaneous shooting.
After all, judging from the results, such topics have always been the elixir of box office and ratings.
In the main theme film and television dramas, many timelines involve the pre-liberation period, so soldiers and officials of the national army often appear in the drama.
and Chiang Kai-shek , as the leader of the Kuomintang, is basically inescapable, so many excellent actors have contributed to the wonderful screen image.
Chiang Kai-shek
So far, there have been more than a dozen actors who have played Chiang Kai-shek, including the special actor who has studied this role, as well as the superstars with superb acting skills. Among them, Lao Jiang played by Feihu Sun, Wang Jinsong and Zhang Guoli left a deep impression on the audience.
Their performances have their own merits, and they all grasp the essence of the characters. Although
said, "Wen have no first place, but Wu has no second place", but when comparing the performances of the three people, the difference is still very obvious. There are both personal limitations and actors' different understandings of roles.
The actor who played Chiang Kai-shek
Shaped PK
To discuss the difference in how Sun Wenhu, Wang Jinsong and Zhang Guoli shaped Chiang Kai-shek, we must first make it clear that there is a big difference between playing an ordinary role and a well-known historical figure.
For most audiences, if an actor plays a role unfamiliar to the public or a virtual character, the evaluation will be based on a relatively objective perspective, mainly depending on whether the acting skills are delicate and whether the characterization is logical.
But if it is a real historical figure familiar to the public such as Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou or Chiang Kai-shek, the pre-determined criterion for the audience's evaluation is not whether the performance is good or not, but whether the performance is good or not. If
doesn't look like those historical figures at first glance, then no matter how good his acting skills are, it will be difficult for the public to accept.
This is the fundamental reason why Zhang Guoli received the lowest public recognition when these three played Chiang Kai-shek, because he is really far from Lao Jiang in appearance.
Zhang Guoli played Chiang Kai-shek
Anyone who is familiar with modern history knows that Lao Jiang himself is thin, and he can even be said to be very thin in middle-aged and old age.
therefore let Zhang Guoli play Chiang Kai-shek is definitely a decision beyond everyone's expectations.
is really a sturdy person, and he is more prosperous when he is older, and his appearance is not related to Chiang Kai-shek.
Actually, Zhang Guoli himself knew that it was not suitable, but the producer was very sincere and invited him many times, which made him want to challenge this role.
Zhang Guoli played Chiang Kai-shek
In order to play Chiang Kai-shek well, before starting the movie, Zhang Guoli tried desperately to lose weight, diet and exercise, and finally had some effect.
However, after the release of the film " ", many viewers still did not buy it, although Zhang Guoli's efforts for several months still could not make up for the huge gap in appearance.
In comparison, Sun Feihu is slightly better than Zhang Guoli in this respect. At least he is similar in appearance to Chiang Kai-shek himself. In order to play Chiang Kai-shek well,
cooperated with the makeup artist almost unconditionally after joining the group. First of all, Feihu Sun needs to shave his scalp every day to make sure that his head is shiny; secondly, he has to put on a fake nose every time before shooting, even if the skin becomes red and allergic, it will not stop.
Sun Feihu's Chiang Kai-shek
Finally, in order to make his eyes darker and look more intimidating, Sun Feihu even used a transparent tape to pull up the corners of his eyes. After doing so many additions on the appearance, Sun Feihu's appearance was finally six or seven points similar, and he won a lot of praise as soon as the makeup photo came out.
On the similarity of appearance alone, Wang Jinsong easily crushed other actors who played Chiang Kai-shek. The previous actors were all a little rich, but he was the only real thin actor.
is shaped by the makeup artist, Wang Jinsong plays the role ofChiang Kai-shek can almost mix the fake with the real.
Someone once compared his stills with Chiang Kai-shek's photos, whether it is the thin face, the overall facial features or the fine lines at the corners of the eyes are exactly the same. After gaining a foothold in appearance, Wang Jinsong's shaping of Chiang Kai-shek naturally succeeded more than half.
Wang Jinsong's performance of Chiang Kai-shek
's delicacy
If you want to create a character with a score of 60, it is enough to have a highly similar appearance. But to create a well-received classic character, there must be superb acting beyond the looks. At this point, the performance of the three people is actually on par.
Zhang Guoli played Chiang Kai-shek, although he didn't look like him, he actually played very well.
Through the control of micro-expressions and various body language, he perfectly restored Chiang Kai-shek's mentality changes in the face of various shocks, and the level of delicacy is absolutely wonderful.
For example, there is a classic scene in the movie "Founding of the People's Republic of China", Sun Ke and Li Zongren compete for vice president, Chiang Kai-shek is hidden behind the scenes, watching from a remote control. When Sun Ke was in the lead, Jiang Jieshi, played by Zhang Guoli, kept his mouth slightly raised and kept smiling; when Li Zongren overtook the vote, his smile disappeared and his eyes became cold and sharp.
Zhang Guoli
During this process, Zhang Guoli's facial expressions remained consistent, relying solely on the manipulation of eyes and local details, which made people feel Chiang Kai-shek's anger and unwillingness accurately. The image of
, an authoritative of whose "emotions and anger are invisible", has been fully displayed so far.
Compared with Zhang Guoli's precise control, Sun Feihu's interpretation of Chiang Kai-shek is definitely "open and close". He is the actor who has studied Chiang Kai-shek most deeply and has a very thorough understanding of this character.
Feihu Sun completely restored Chiang Kai-shek's behavior, demeanor and personality, and was praised by various media as "even the back of his head is a colossus".
Feihu Feihu's ability to achieve such extremes is not because his acting skills are higher than others. It is because he had a very thorough understanding of Chiang Kai-shek before playing the role, and had a very clear understanding of every detail of the latter's life.
Sun Feihu
He collected Chiang Kai-shek's photos, videos and articles, researched them whenever he had time, and personally visited many people who had been in contact with Lao Jiang.
With such detailed preparation, Feihu Feihu can accurately grasp Chiang Kai-shek's true heart and become the most like actor.
is different from the previous two. Because Wang Jinsong resembles Chiang Kai-shek in appearance, when he performs, he does not pursue the ultimate, but accurately shows certain aspects. If other people play Chiang Kai-shek, they are extroverted, while Wang Jinsong is introverted.
The overall tone of Chiang Kai-shek he played in " Battle " is cold, taciturn, and his emotions are indistinguishable. Although there is no so-called high-light segment with the intense drama of and , Wang Jinsong constantly shows Chiang Kai-shek's complex character through some small details.
Wang Jinsong
For example, when Chiang Kai-shek came to Chairman Mao's temporary residence in the play, he saw an old-fashioned spinning wheel.
In this performance, Wang Jinsong's hand movements are serious and precise, but the expression on his face is disdainful and sloppy.
The difference between the two just highlights Chiang Kai-shek's stubborn and competitive character.
If you want to evaluate Chiang Kai-shek played by Wang Jinsong, it should be "listening to thunder in a silent place", using the most subtle performance to create the richest details.
Wang Jinsong
Internal Exploration
Since the three teachers created Chiang Kai-shek's acting skills, why is there a clear distinction between the audience's evaluations?
In addition to the similarity or dissimilarity in appearance, the more reason is that the actor's own excavation of Chiang Kai-shek is obviously different.
The highest level of actors fighting against each other is not skill and talent, but the understanding of the characters. Why is Zhang Guoli's performance popular by some people?Punishment is not because of his acting skills, but because the character image created is not accurate enough.
In the end, he presented the image of a hero who was struggling with inner struggles on the verge of failure. Zhang Guoli's grasp of the psychology of such characters has been perfected, and his performance is definitely worth repeating.
Zhang Guoli
Unfortunately, the image he created can indeed be brought into Chiang Kai-shek before he fled to Taiwan, but he can also be regarded as other similar heroes.
There is no part of Chiang Kai-shek's performance in this performance, so the acting is full of marks, but the role is not expressive.
And Wang Jinsong and Sun Feihu have done a lot of work before playing Chiang Kai-shek, have a deep understanding of the characters, and added a lot of details that are exclusive to Chiang Kai-shek in the process of shaping.
For example, Wang Jinsong's use of Chiang Kai-shek's favorite "civilization stick" is more in line with the latter's habit, and Sun Feihu's every move and behavior is a replica of Chiang Kai-shek.
But on the whole, Sun Feihu's restoration of Chiang Kai-shek is more perfect. After all, Wang Jinsong's performance has been subtracted, and many details are missing. Moreover, the two people also have obvious differences in shaping the core of Chiang Kai-shek.
Wang Jinsong
Wang Jinsong's performance of Chiang Kai-shek is more calm, often not angry and arrogant, and more like a "feudal patriarch" in overall shaping. The only problem with him is that his temperament is relatively mild, and his temperament is more than his martial temperament.
Although Chiang Kai-shek is proficient in articles, his personal temperament is still more inclined to the military.
At this point, Sun Feihu is the best. He can become Chiang Kai-shek's professional household because he has accurately grasped his soldier's identity and performed the latter's military temperament. Moreover, he also portrayed Chiang Kai-shek's humanistic side very well. He has clearly presented it in film and television dramas, and performed Chiang Kai-shek with the fullest image.
From this point of view, Sun Feihu's performance can be recognized by countless people and definitely deserves his name.
Sun Feihu
The history of screen image changes
In fact, before Sun Feihu, there were also many excellent actors who played Chiang Kai-shek in other works. Their acting skills are also not bad, and they may be more familiar with this character. Why is the final performance not as good as that of Sun Feihu? There are many factors in
, but the most fundamental point is: Chiang Kai-shek's screen image has actually changed. When I played this role in the early years, the space for play was very limited. It was the script that limited those old actors.
For example, Chiang Kai-shek appeared in the 1979 movie "Ji Hongchang", but the creators defined him as a simple villain, and all the lines and plots were masked "evil", without fully exploring this character, the actor's Performance is naturally quite limited.
And in the year that "Ji Hongchang" was broadcast, the Central Leading Working Group for Taiwan resumed operations, and the relationship between the mainland and Taiwan changed from the previous hostility to a united front. After the relationship with the Taiwan authorities warmed up, the central government's evaluation of Chiang Kai-shek also changed.
So in the movie " Xi'an Incident " shot in 1981, Chiang Kai-shek's image is much fuller than in the past. He is no longer a masked villain, but a flesh-and-blood character. excavate. In this film, it is Sun Feihu, who graduated from the drama, who played Chiang Kai-shek.
Sun Feihu
Conclusion
Actually Zhang Guoli, Wang Jinsong and Jiang Jieshi played by Sun Feihu all have their own merits. If you only look at the acting skills, they are full of details. But compare them side by side, and the difference becomes clear.
Among them, Wang Jinsong is the most "similar in form", while Sun Feihu has both form and spirit, and he has the most perfect grasp of the character's behavior and heart.
This is actually not difficult to understand. Although the first two teachers are top-level actors, Chiang Kai-shek is only a role they have encountered briefly in their acting careers, and it is difficult to understand them thoroughly.
And Sun Feihu has played Chiang Kai-shek more than 20 times before and after, and many details are even clearer than Lao Jiang himself.
References
"The Complete Biography of Chiang Kai-shek" - Zhang Xianwen, Fang QingqiuThe Truth with Chiang Kai-shek - Yang Tianshi
