Zhao Liying in 2023 does not appear on the small screen as frequently as in 2022. Apart from participating in some parties and recording two episodes of "Cute Detective Season 3", no other programs or works have been broadcast.
However, from the end of 2021 to the end of 2022, there will be three dramas: "Who is the Murderer", "Happiness to Ten Thousands of Houses", and "Wind Blowing Pinellia", and the themes are very different, and they are all new types of characters, and of course they are all Modern drama. Especially the last two dramas have been highly praised and have good reputation.
Especially for Zhao Liying, the three works are manifestations of her challenges and breakthroughs.
Judging from these three works, Zhao Liying has successfully transformed, but she has not stopped yet, but continues to move forward.
After a year of silence, 36-year-old Zhao Liying unexpectedly made a big move!
That was Zhang Yimou's movie "Article 20".
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After five years, Zhao Liying returned to the big screen, but as Zhang Yimou said:
"She broke through her ceiling in this performance, and she is no longer the Zhao Liying of the past."
This sentence carries a lot of weight. After all,
all used the word "ceiling", so at what stage and what works was Zhao Liying's performance ceiling in the past?
Naturally, everyone has their own opinions. For Zhang Yimou, he also has self-awareness, and his judgment and evaluation are worthy of the public's trust.
But judging from the fact that Zhang Yimou chose Zhao Liying to star in his movie, it is most likely influenced by the works of the past two years. Such as "Happiness Comes to Thousands of Houses" and "Wind Blowing Pinellia Pinellia". Especially the work "Happiness to Ten Thousand Houses", Zhang Yimou also adapted the movie "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit". Although the two works are completely unrelated, Zhao Liying broke through herself and played a peasant woman in the play, which not only made the audience shine, but also amazed Zhang Yimou.
Coincidentally, this time in "Article 20", Zhao Liying also plays such a very grassroots character. In addition to her identity as a deaf-mute, judging from her appearance, she is a peasant woman and a mother. Of course there will be another lawsuit.
This is undoubtedly consistent with "Happiness Comes to Ten Thousand Houses". But the difficulty is even higher. After all, he plays a hearing-impaired person who cannot speak throughout the whole process. He relies entirely on his body and expressions to present his performance. The performance has become more difficult. Judging from Zhang Yimou's evaluation, this time he stood up again.
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Zhao Liying is not the Zhao Liying of the past, and it obviously did not start with Article 20.
Over the years, Zhao Liying has been seeking breakthroughs and transformation, and of course she has been successful.
As an actress born in 1985, she has really left others far behind, and she has set an example in terms of transformation.
Transformation is by no means a slogan or just talk, but one that actually implements actions and sticks to it without going back to the old ways or returning to the comfort zone.
At this point, many actors must learn from Zhao Liying.
Many popular and idol actors keep saying that they want to transform and get out of their comfort zone. I did shoot one or two challenging works, but as soon as I took a step forward, I turned back.
This is giving up halfway.
is useless for transformation.
Among actors of this age group, the female one is Zhao Liying and the male one is Zhu Yilong. They are truly transforming and making breakthroughs.
Needless to say, Zhao Liying's popularity and influence have already been proven by statistics. She has one hit movie after another, but most of them are costume dramas and works with similar themes, but she has also made many bad movies. But at this stage, she made up her mind and embarked on a real transformation path.
is now back in the film industry, working with top directors and outstanding actors. Although she is not the number one female lead, so what, she is willing to try and challenge everything. This is what an actor should do.
When those 90-year-olds and 95-year-olds are still doing crazy things, it is better to take a look at what the predecessors are doing. Especially the recent "Sword and Sword 4" fan drama is really sad. My acting skills are not good and my works are not good. I only want to fan my movies. For an actor, this is embarrassing.
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In addition to "Article 20", in the past year, Zhao Liying not only filmed one "Article 20", but also two, and they were both movies.
One is "Tiger and Wolf Road" and the other is "Qiao Yan's Thoughts".
"The Road of Tiger and Wolf" is an anti-trafficking-themed film. Although there have been many previous works in this genre, such as "The Orphan" and "Dear", the response has been good, and the box office box office has also been very good. In the past two years, many abducted children have been recovered one after another, which has made this topic extremely popular.
Therefore, this film still has great value and attracts attention.
The film is directed by the well-known director Wu Bai, and also stars famous actors Xiao Yang, Liu Ye, Feng Delun, Wang Xun, Pan Binlong, etc. The lineup is quite strong.
For Zhao Liying, this is also a new theme type.
"Qiao Yan's Thoughts" is a film that has only been completed recently.
This is a suspense-themed film about Qiao Yan, a small-town young man played by Zhao Liying. After working hard for many years, she became a well-known actress. She was cautious all the way under heavy pressure. However, an anonymous blackmail message made her forget the past. New shades.
is partnered with Zhao Liying by Xin Zhilei, who has received huge attention with "Flowers".
The film is directed by Chinese director Zhao Deyin.
This is his first work shot in mainland China. In 2014, he was selected into the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival with "Meth". In 2016, he was selected into the "Venice Day" section of the Venice Film Festival with "Goodbye". In 2019, with "Scorching Man" Secret" was selected into the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival.
So, in the past year, Zhao Liying made three movies, which can be said to be quite busy. With three films of different themes and different types of roles, Zhao Liying is still on the road to challenge.
Now that the first movie "Article 20" in 2024 is about to be released, it remains to be seen how Zhao Liying performs and whether Zhang Yimou can dominate the Spring Festival movie again.
