text | Zhenyan
editor | Boyin
Before January 2024 is over, domestic dramas have made big moves one after another, bringing us many surprises.
The first is the New Year's Eve drama "Flowers" launched by CCTV. It has been far ahead in terms of popularity and reputation. After watching the finale, people feel that they are still unsatisfied. They can't help but sigh that Wong Kar-wai's "descended to earth" saved the TV drama industry and rectified the abnormal aesthetics in the entertainment industry.
The next is a period drama "The Great River", which not only continues the wonderful characters of the previous work, but also uses the ups and downs of the plot to firmly retain the audience.
Good actors gathered together and raised the acting ceiling of period dramas a lot higher. This wave of sunshine at noon can be said to have restored the reputation.
Even ancient costume fairy tale dramas that have always been underappreciated have had to change their views on this kind of Chinese dramas because of "Sword and Sword IV". The degree of restoration after the adaptation can help game fans regain a sense of familiarity, and the performance of the actors It is enough to make the audience fall into the drama in one second.
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Ju Jingyi was surprised, Chen Zheyuan was surprised.
The early plot of "Sword and Sword IV" revolves around Han Lingsha played by Ju Jingyi and Yun Tianhe played by Chen Zheyuan. Therefore, whether the two actors can fit the characters' personalities and whether they can be used The performance conquers the audience and directly determines the subsequent reputation and popularity of this work.
Fortunately, the two actors not only supported their roles, but also surprised one and the other.
I can’t help but praise, Ju Jingyi is so beautiful in this drama! Not only does she look quirky, but she also has a girlish look, and her facial features are also very delicate.
Although she looks thin and small, she is able to interpret the sense of justice and fearless courage of a benevolent thief who robs the rich and gives to the poor, which is very different from the previous characters.
In the past, Ju Jingyi, who played the heroine in dramas and lacked details in her performance, always made people feel stiff, but in this drama, a look and a micro-expression can show the character's carefulness.
She is fearless and dares to challenge anyone, but when she hears the sound of insects, she will hide behind the male protagonist in fear. Such a playful and cute female image can be regarded as being brought to life by Ju Jingyi.
Chen Zheyuan's performance is even more surprising. He plays a mountaintop savage who has no knowledge of the world and has been living in the mountains. However, he is kind-hearted and straightforward, and his character design is very lovable.
The most exciting thing is that Chen Zheyuan plays the innocent side of this character in an unconventional way, without being dull and stupid like a fool, but he also performs a passion for everything that remains fresh, which can completely make the audience feel this character. The cuteness.
Including Mao Zijun, I originally thought that his actual age did not match the setting of the character, but Mao Zijun did not show any sense of age in the play, but he seemed to be an upright and rational junior brother.
Originally, the acting skills of all the cast members were passable. "Four of Sword" can be regarded as a high-quality ancient costume fairy tale drama that no one can fault. However, with the emergence of the new character Liu Mengli, this drama began to be held back.
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She has a long face and a fat body, and her acting skills are like AI. One person can make or break the story
In the game, Liu Mengli is the second female lead. As an official lady, she has the elegant temperament of a lady, dignified and generous. Because she is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, she is also quite a few The flavor of a talented woman. Judging from the game image, the figure is also exquisite.
This character is no less likable than the heroine Han Lingsha, but only if the right actor is chosen. The play also presents this character in a grand manner. Just the way she appears makes people feel fairy-like. When she slowly appears surrounded by flowers, she really has the sense of seeing a fairy descending from the earth.
However, as the male protagonist said "Is this a fairy?", Liu Mengli's face was clearly shown in front of the audience.I just want to say, male protagonist, don’t be too exaggerated. Is this a fairy?
The face and neck look as wide, and the thick layer of flesh on the shoulders makes Liu Mengli look like her shoulders have been damaged by wind. Not only does she look very swollen, but the subject is also a bit forward, and she looks hunched over in the frontal shot.
The key is this expressionless look, which makes Liu Mengli really look like an AI robot. Even if she doesn't know the male and female protagonists, she plays the role of a lady, so she doesn't have a cold face and no smile at all, right?
When the camera took a full picture of Liu Mengli's body, she had such a hunky figure that looked like a wooden barrel from top to bottom. It was hard to tell what was so beautiful about her.
The description of this character in the game is that she has a soft appearance, but in the drama version Liu Mengli is so big and round that she can beat the male protagonist eight times, and she is not soft at all.
actor Mao Xiaohui’s acting skills can be described as dumbfounded. When speaking the lines, she was obviously very confused about the heroine’s identity as a thief, but she didn’t even frown, but looked straight at her father, as stiff as a robot.
When she is in the same frame as the male and female protagonists, not only is her figure bigger than the two, she is also ten centimeters wider than the male protagonist's shoulders. Coupled with her dark complexion, she looked even more rustic next to the glowing white Ju Jingyi.
Even in the back shot in the play, you can see that the flesh on her back almost stretched out her clothes. Forgive me for my poor eyesight, I really didn't see that she was a fairy.
But when I saw that the actor was Mao Xiaohui, I knew it, because this is not the first time that she has ruined the show.
3, good looks and acting skills are not worthy of good resources, and even a national first-class actor can't help
Mao Xiaohui played the second female lead in "Sword and Sword IV" this time, but before that, she played many heroines, including The one that has attracted the most attention is "The Taste of Warmth".
She plays the role of an Internet celebrity anchor in the play, and her partner Jin Dong is a bit ambiguous, and there is no emotional line that breaks the window paper. However, Mao Xiaohui, who has an afro and a village spirit, not only has no heroine look at all, but also feels like Jin Dong's aunt when she is in the same frame as Jin Dong at such a young age.
But the most outstanding thing is Mao Xiaohui's acting. In the drama, she pouts, acts out, and rolls her eyes at every turn, making a female internet celebrity who has no quality and goes her own way even more annoying.
The character she plays does not play any role in the play, but she plays a large part in the play. Her appearance does not meet everyone's expectations for a female anchor, and her acting skills only care about her own happiness, regardless of the life and death of the audience, so that she is not questioned by the audience as "bringing money into the group."
Even if there is a national first-class actor like Jin Dong to partner with her, Mao Xiaohui has not shown any progress in becoming stronger when faced with strong situations. Instead, she seems out of place in this drama.
It can be said that in terms of appearance and ability, Mao Xiaohui is not worthy of such a good resource. Now that "Sword and Sword IV" is about to be brought down again, such an actor should not come to the audience!
So after watching "Four of Swords", which actor are you most disappointed with?
