A few days ago, the trailer of the 2024 Spring Festival movie "Hot and Spicy" was released. The news that Jia Ling subverted her image and lost 100 pounds in the film attracted much attention. Before her, Karen Mok starred in "The God of Cookery", Sammi Cheng starred in "Slimming Man and Woman", etc., all of which subverted their previous images... Which other actresses on the big screen are "surprising"? Let’s take a look!
"Hot and Spicy"
Jia Ling plays Le Ying
△ "Hot and Spicy" poster
Let's first talk about Jia Ling, who has whetted the audience's appetite recently.
After three years of hibernation since the movie "Hello, Li Huanying", Jia Ling once again entered the Spring Festival season with the movie "Hot Hot" which she directed and starred in. A few days ago, Jia Ling, who had not seen her for a long time, wrote a heartfelt letter to the audience and promised to meet her on the first day of the new year. She also said that she had lost 100 pounds and gained muscle for the role in the film.
Jia Ling frankly stated in the short article that she lost 100 pounds for the film role and trained to look like a boxer. However, the core of "Hot and Spicy" has nothing to do with boxing and weight loss, but a film about "learning to love yourself" . In the poster, Le Ying (played by Jia Ling) lowers her head seriously and adjusts her boxing gloves in preparation for her immediate appearance. Her face is hidden in the darkness, and the spotlight outlines her outline. This appearance of "still holding the pipa and half-hiding the face" is accompanied by such an amazing transformation. People can't wait to get to know their new friend Le Ying and meet their old friend Jia Ling, whom they haven't seen for a long time.
"Jia Ling is finally back!" This was the audience's first reaction after seeing Jia Ling's blog post. Surprised, netizens were also moved by Jia Ling's sincerity between the lines: "It's still the same Jia Ling, her sincerity is overflowing."
"Slimming Man and Woman"
Sammi Cheng plays mini mo
△ "Slimming Man and Woman" stills
mentioned as acting subversion Among actresses with good image, Sammi Cheng has to be mentioned. That year, the movie "Skinny Man and Woman" starring her and Andy Lau was released, which amazed many movie fans.
"Slimming Man and Woman" is directed by Johnnie To. In the film, Sammi Cheng and Andy Lau "transform" into super fat men trapped by a broken love. They lose weight together and fall in love together. In the story, the director makes an exaggerated and humorous look at love and appetite. The treatment was a great success that year, and the film won the most popular Hong Kong film that year with a box office of 40.43 million.
Sammi Cheng has always been hard-working and courageous in the public's mind. She has maintained a standard "female star" figure for many years. "Sammi Cheng only gets fat in movies." This comment from movie fans is enough to show that she is a "female star". The efforts made by "Slimming Men and Women".
"The Beginning of Spring"
Jiang Wenli plays Wang Cailing
△ "The Beginning of Spring" stills
In 2008, the movie "The Beginning of Spring" directed by Gu Changwei was released. Without looking at the cast list, even movie fans did not recognize the buck-toothed Wang Cailing in the film as Jiang Wenli.
The film tells the story of Wang Cailing (played by Jiang Wenli), an older female music teacher in a small northern city. She looks ugly, but she is quite noble because she is born with a voice for singing operas. Unwilling to live a mediocre worldly life like the people around her, she wanted to put down her roots in Beijing. Steel factory worker Zhou Yu falls in love with Wang, who is singing on the radio, and pursues her in the name of apprenticeship. However, Wang indirectly falls in love with his cousin Huang Sibao (Li Guangjie) who wants to go to Beijing to study at the Academy of Fine Arts but has repeatedly failed in the exams. ), but Huang only thinks that Wang is the confidant of his depressed spiritual world...
In the film, although Wang Cailing, played by Jiang Wenli, is not beautiful in appearance, she has full personality charm, "Wang Cailing dances alone." "Every time." There is a Wang Cailing living in everyone's heart." This character has a lasting charm.
And this is not the only time Jiang Wenli has had a breakthrough image in a movie. In "The Favorite" she is a shrew who rides a pig and runs wildly. In "Little Love: Getting Better" she "transforms" into a replica of a charterer.
"God of Cookery"
Karen Mok plays Turkey
△ "God of Cookery" Karen Mok
In Stephen Chow's movie "God of Cookery", Mok Wenwei played the female gangster Sister Turkey, which successfully shocked the fans.
Stephen Chow (played by Stephen Chow) is a well-known god of food in the catering industry, but he has always been arrogant and profit-seeking. Being framed by his right-hand man, he lost everything overnight. In Temple Street, he met his eldest sister Big Turkey (Mok Wenwei), who had already fallen in love with him, and a group of bosses. Relying on Stephen Chow's business acumen, they decided to launch the "Explosive Slurry and Urinary Beef Pills", and Stephen Chow returned to the world. The road is getting smoother and smoother. In order to regain his position as the God of Cookery, he sought training at the "Chinese Culinary Academy". Turkey followed him all the way and wanted to express his love to him. Stephen was chased by his opponent, and Turkey blocked a shot for him regardless of his life. His life or death was uncertain.
Mok Wenwei, known as the "Two-Knife Turkey" in the film, is ugly and fierce, with exaggerated buck teeth and a scarred face. This image even made Stephen Chow laugh several times during the filming. But she is so happy to pursue love that many fans call her "cute".
In fact, Karen Mok was only 26 years old when she starred in the film. She was exquisite and fashionable, wearing ugly makeup and wearing false braces every day, completely subverting her screen image. She also received a nomination for Best Actress.
"Alice in Wonderland"
Helena Bonham Carter plays the Queen of Hearts
△ "Alice in Wonderland" poster
In 1985, Helena Bonham Carter was arrested for starring in the movie "A Room with a View" As is well known to the public, in the film, she plays the role of Lucy, who comes from the upper class of England. She behaves elegantly and has a ladylike appearance, showing her girlish feelings. Most of the comments from netizens are words of praise such as "stunning" and "so beautiful".
The role that really made her a household name was the big-headed and bad-tempered tyrant Queen of Hearts in the movie "Alice in Wonderland" released in 2021. With her small body, huge head, and funny makeup, she is completely different from the beautiful girl Lucy in "Room with a View". The strong contrast made many viewers unable to realize that they were the same person.
"Snowpiercer"
Tilda Swinton plays Mason
△ "Snowpiercer" poster
When you mention Tilda Swinton, your first impression is of Orlando in "Olando Belle". The Ancient One in Doctor Strange?
Tilda Swinton has always appeared in front of the public with a beautiful and capable image, but the release of "Snowpiercer" has subverted people's impression of her.
The science fiction movie "Snowpiercer" was released in 2013. Tilda Swinton played the role of Mason in the film. In the film, Mason has a rustic hairstyle, wears thick glasses, and often shows a silly big sister-like smile. Often use some grandiose speech-like words to tell people how to live in their own position. Many viewers didn't recognize the actor who played Mason after watching the movie.
"Avengers 4: Endgame"
Karen Gillan plays Nebula
△ "Avengers 4: Endgame" poster
When "Avengers 4: Endgame" was released in 2019, it caused a lot of attention The movie craze can be described as a crowd-pleased crowd. The withdrawal of a number of veteran heroes such as Iron Man, Captain America, and Black Widow made the audience shed tears.
's huge exposure has also made the major characters in the film a topic of discussion among the audience, and Thanos' adopted daughter Nebula is also one of them. In the
film, Nebula is transformed by Thanos. The mechanical skin is completely blue, and the black eyes almost occupy the entire eye socket. She is far from human, but her actor Karen Gillan is an actor with excellent appearance.
Karen Gillan has starred in many movies, including "Doctor Who" and "Jumanji". Her image of a round face, red hair, and long legs is deeply loved by the audience.
"The Witch"
Anne Hathaway plays the great witch
△ "The Witch" poster
In 2020, "The Witch" starring Anne Hathaway gave the audience a strong impact. The reason is very simple. The movie has always been characterized by innocence Anne Hathaway, whose face appeared in front of the world, went against the norm and played the role of a villain with a ferocious face.
The film is based on the children's novel of the same name written by Roald Dahl (the original author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"). It tells the story of a 7-year-old boy who lives with his grandmother in a world where an evil witch (Anne Hathaway) exists. ), one time he encountered a witch and was turned into a mouse. He must try his best to prevent them from destroying the world.
Some viewers said that Anne Hathaway not only shines as the White Queen, but she is also evil as a witch. Some netizens reminded the audience, "If you want her to retain the image of a beautiful woman in your heart, then don't watch it, because it is really scary."
Modern Express/Modern+ Reporter Li Yiheng Ding Mengsha
