Hey, 2023 just slipped away quietly, didn’t it? It's like a meal we missed while busy, and when we woke up, we were already too hungry. This year, the entertainment industry has been turbulent and unpredictable.
Do you remember the beginning of the year? At that time, everyone was still wearing masks, holding back a lot of energy, just waiting to show their talents after the lockdown was lifted. At this moment, "Hurricane" rushed into our sight like a dark horse. This drama is really exciting to watch!
And in this drama, the most eye-catching person is Gao Ye who plays the role of the sister-in-law. She is so beautiful, like a blooming peony. Her appearance sparked a new trend called "sister-in-law aesthetic". This kind of beauty has both the tenderness of women and the strength of perseverance.
To be honest, there were many such sexy and decisive beauty characters in previous film and television dramas, but they were always attached to the so-called "big brothers". But this Chen Shuting is different, she is a woman with strong opinions. In her eyes, not everyone can be the eldest brother. Whoever she chooses to be the big brother is the real big brother!
It’s the end of the year in the blink of an eye, and we find that the world has become more and more confusing. It was like a distant place that was clearly visible suddenly became blurry.
People of the millennial generation still remember it, right? At that time, we were full of longing and expectations for the future, but what about now? Looking around, I can't see where the future is.
We are not sure whether this era will get better or worse, and we don’t know whether the world will become more difficult or improve. In short, this world is like the calm before the storm, with its undercurrents surging.
At this moment, director Wong Kar-wai presented everyone with a year-end drama - "Flowers". This show is really dazzling to watch! The four women each have their own merits, just like four flowers of different colors competing for beauty.
Among them, Lingzi, the proprietress of "Night Tokyo" played by Ma Yili, is really eye-catching! Her cooing and sassy energy is comparable to Maggie Cheung's Jin Xiangyu in "Dragon Inn"! The performances of Tang Yan and Wu Yue are also remarkable and quite agile.
However, the most surprising thing is Li Li played by Xin Zhilei. Under Wong Kar-wai's lens, Xin Zhilei is as beautiful as a dark night rose.
She is the only foreigner among the Shanghainese in the drama "Flowers". The story of a foreign woman bravely breaking into Shanghai is really interesting to watch! Her tall figure, thick eyebrows, red lips and wavy lips reveal her fatal attraction in every move, just like a walking hormone!
From Luo Zijun to Gao Ye: The trend of "self-strengthening" and real power in the entertainment industry
I remember five years ago, Luo Zijun was waiting for the man's salvation with tears in her eyes in "The First Half of My Life". At that time, she seemed like she was in the wind and rain. a delicate little flower.
But now, standing in the same pouring rain, we no longer look to others, but shout "You must love yourself" and "Save yourself." This trend of "strengthening oneself" has been most vividly embodied by two women in the entertainment industry - Gao Ye and Xin Zhilei.
Her beauty is not the kind of gentle and lovely Xiaojiabiyu, but a kind of female power full of resilience. Before "Crazy", Gao Ye tried various roles, from ordinary girls to customary girls to strong-willed women. Each time was a challenge and breakthrough for herself. But what really made her visible was the sister-in-law who was full of personality in "Crazy".
In June this year, Gao Ye was invited to walk on the red carpet of Cannes. Facing the camera, she did not choose to avoid or cover up, but showed her true self to others. When the threads on the dress became a hot topic among netizens, she admitted generously: "Time is tight, the task is heavy, I am a tailor, and my skills are not very good." Such frankness and truth make people love her.
And Xin Zhilei is another representative of "strengthening oneself".Her beauty is like a rose in the dark night, cold and mysterious. Under Wong Kar-Wai's lens, she is the only foreigner in "Flowers". The story of a foreign woman bravely breaking into Shanghai is a relatable one.
Her experience is complex, she is tall, thick eyebrows, red lips, and wavy, revealing her fatal attraction in every move. But what is even more fascinating is her unyielding spirit and independent personality.
These two women explained in their own way what "strengthening oneself" means. They do not depend on men or follow the crowd, but walk firmly on their own path and win respect and applause with their own efforts and talents.
They tell us: In this era full of uncertainty, only by being strong can we withstand the wind and rain and embrace the sunshine.
From Luo Zijun to Gao Ye and then to Xin Zhilei, we have seen the changes in the aesthetics of the entertainment industry and the rise of female power. This "self-strengthening" trend not only affects the entertainment industry but also inspires countless urban white-collar workers.
They began to pay more attention to self-growth and improvement. They no longer hoped for the salvation of others but bravely faced the challenges and difficulties of life.
Li Li in "Prosperity": Xin Zhilei's interpretation of the various styles and vitality
In the glimpse of the entertainment industry, there are always some characters that can make people shine, as if they are seeing different fireworks. Li Li in "Prosperity" is such a being, played by Xin Zhilei in a charming and full of vitality.
Imagine Li Li's "behind the waist, between the curved and swaying high-grade fabrics, near the double F line of the cello, the charming arc." This description simply makes people think. Coupled with the "snow-white thighs and delicate and delicate toes", this is not a mortal in the world, it is simply a fairy walking out of a painting!
But Li Li is not a simple fairy. Her experience is staggeringly complicated. She walked on the catwalk in Shenzhen in her early years, but was sold to a nightclub by her good sisters.
If it had been anyone else, he would have collapsed a long time ago, but Li Li is a tough guy and would refuse to accept customers until he died. Even though she was drugged and tortured, she still had a tattoo of "f me" carved in English three inches below her navel to show her resistance. This kind of tenacity and courage is not something ordinary people can have.
Xin Zhilei's temperament is particularly suitable for playing such a role. Her eyes, full of story, seem to be able to penetrate all hypocrisy and illusions. And the inexplicable shrewdness and ruthlessness in her made people see the shadow of Li Li.
There is a scene in the play where Li Li and Mr. Bao, played by Hu Ge, look at each other across the road. The atmosphere of this scene is simply overwhelming! It reminds people of the classic distant look between Gu Qianfan and Zhao Paner in "Meng Hua Lu". The difference is that this time it is an adult version that is more mature and deep.
In addition to being beautiful and charming, the character Li Li is also full of vitality. As an outsider on the Yellow River Road, she is like a catfish that disturbs the entire living environment of the road.
She held a wine glass and danced in the eye of the storm with a smile. On the one hand, she was welcoming and sending off, and on the other hand, she was strategizing. She had the style of the most beloved heroine of the era. This kind of style and courage are admirable!
Speaking of the heroine, we have to mention the two actors Xin Zhilei and Gao Ye. They all have one thing in common: they are real and unpretentious. In this era of uncertainty, people begin to love women who are full of aggression and ruthlessness.
They are no longer weak and helpless little women in the traditional sense, but women of the new era who can take charge of their own lives and are full of strength. This change is not only an aesthetic change in the entertainment industry, but also a progress and change in social concepts.
Xin Zhilei’s recent Weibo trending animated picture of her Ge You lying down and eating bananas in Hua Shao Li has made her out of the circle. Netizens said one after another: "This is the real me!" "It's so cute!" "Please don't elevate Xin Zhilei's behavior to Li Li!" It seems that everyone still likes this kind of real and unpretentious celebrities!
finally wants to say that in this diversified era, we need more diverse, more special, and more powerful female characters to lead the trend and direction.Li Li in "Prosperity" is such a model. She allows us to see different fireworks and makes us full of expectations and hope for the future!
