I never expected that an anti-Japanese comedy would hit the screen recently.
You may have heard of this hot drama that has been wildly forwarded by short video media. It is the "Gou Sheng Run" that was just released by Yangba.
Listening to the name, it doesn’t seem like a high-quality drama, but more like an Internet farce.
But in fact, "Gou Sheng Run" not only has a strong sense of comedy atmosphere, but even the core is enough to shake people's hearts.
The story is adapted from the movie "I'm Not Wang Mao". Because the series is relatively long, director Wang Xinjun made a lot of expansions and changes based on the film version, and also added some brand-new characters.
Because the story is funny and the plot is absurd, "Gou Sheng Run" quickly gained popularity among the audience after it was launched.
In the past few episodes, "Gou Sheng Run" has always occupied the top spot in the ratings.
Because most of the actors in the play came from the "Annual Comedy Competition", some viewers jokingly called this play "a comedy team building".
Although there are no A-list celebrities or popular idols in the play, the performances of the actors in the play have been deeply engraved in the hearts of Mr. Tomato.
This time, Mr. Tomato would like to rank the acting skills of the eight actors in the play. There are some actors in
that we may have never heard of, but as long as you watch their plays, I believe you will soon fall for them.
Without further ado, let’s start from the eighth place:
The eighth place: Song Yutao ( Shi Ce)
Shi Ce is famous because of the "Hao Shi Cheng Pair" combination in "Yixi".
Their love sketch was not vulgar but sweet, sweet and humorous, and impressed many viewers.
This time in "Gou Sheng Run", Wang Hao is absent, but Shi Ce plays the role of the heroine.
In fact, Shi Ce's performance is pretty good. The eldest lady she plays is Song Yutao, who is a queen of a famous family and the granddaughter of a local squire.
She is a typical progressive young woman who wants to protect her family and country and joining the New Fourth Army is her ultimate dream.
Because of her singing career, she became enemies with Gou Sheng from the very beginning. The two did not know each other until they started fighting, and this story started.
In shaping the character, Shi Ce always adheres to the characteristics of being public and outgoing. During the performance, he still uses his own performance style on the stage.
The lines have a strong sense of rhythm, and the expressions and body movements are wide. A performance like
may be able to impress the audience on stage, but in front of the camera, it seems a little superficial.
When you are happy, you smile, when you are angry, you frown, when you are angry, you pout...
This makes the character Song Yutao seem so arrogant, but he has lost some popularity with the audience.
Of course, this does not mean that Shi Ce’s acting skills are not good.
It's just that this kind of performance lacks a certain depth when it comes to Song Yutao.
It wasn’t until the ninth episode that Mr. Tomato could read something from Shi Ce’s eyes.
all say that comedians acting in serious dramas are a dimensionality reduction blow.
But for Shi Ce, experiencing more experience on the big and small screens is the necessary way to become an excellent actor.
Seventh place: Yang San (played by Jiang Yi)
Jiang Yi graduated from the Department of Chinese Opera Performance. In "Yixi", he became famous for playing the brainless Guan Yu in "Sir Please Come Out".
His avatar on social platforms is still Guan Yu, his most outstanding image.
In "Gou Sheng Run", Jiang Yi plays Yang San.
Yang San is the director of the township office, Xing'er's pursuer, and Gou Sheng's love rival. He is also a person who is not bad in nature but has bad behavior.
When it comes to public, he is a bit of a bully; privately, he is a bit arrogant and domineering.
is a typical person who flatters superiors and flatters subordinates.
However, Yang San is not bad at heart, which leaves room for him to finally complete his "whitewashing".
In terms of shaping Yang San, the problem of Jiang Yi's performance is somewhat similar to that of Shi Ce.
He still uses a relatively straightforward acting method, that is to say, he directly expresses the emotions of the character in what situation on his face.
For example, he was surprised and his eyes widened.
If you are flattering, just bow down and apologize.
For example, if you are impatient, your facial features will become wrinkled.
The biggest problem with this stage play-like performance method is that it cannot express the deep emotions of the characters, and cannot show the emotions and tension when characters and events react.
According to the performance method of the stage play, the audience will feel like watching a sketch when watching the play. They are just immersed in the happiness of the fragment at that time, and it is easy to lose control of the continuity of the plot.
This is also a common problem among many stage actors who appear in TV series.
In comparison, Mr. Tomato even feels that Ye Liu, who plays opposite him, has more natural acting skills.
Because from his expression, you can read other things.
Maybe when Yang San changes in the second half, Jiang Yi can perform better.
But currently among these eight actors, he can only be ranked seventh.
Sixth place: Hou Qi ( Song Muzi )
Song Muzi became popular because of his special image and the song "Song of Song Muzi".
In fact, Song Muzi also has excellent acting skills. In "Gou Sheng Run", he played the role of platoon leader Hou Qi.
is a coward. He not only flatters his superiors but also his subordinates. He is also called a "cuckold". He is considered a coward.
Although Song Muzi's acting skills are weaker than those of veteran actors.
But compared to other actors, Song Muzi is outstanding. His performance is full of expressiveness and appeal.
This appeal is reflected in two aspects.
The first one is the contrast between the attitude towards subordinates, especially Gou Sheng, and the performance towards his superior, Company Commander Miao.
Facing Gou Sheng, Song Muzi invented a trick called "Looking through the nostrils". In most cases, the audience can only see his big nostrils. In the close-up shot of
, this kind of arrogant and bullying expression is very strong.
The audience was itching to watch. Song Muzi also used this method to bring a "soldier ruffian" to life.
But when facing Captain Miao, he was always submissive, as if he couldn't even find a place to stand.
The second thing is that you can see the story in his eyes.
Hou Qi has been following Captain Miao to conquer the world. In his eyes, he can only see guilt and fear.
In addition to this, he was away from home for a long time and spent less time with his wife and was separated more often, which led to him being labeled numerous. This also shows from the side that Hou Qi himself is a tragic figure.
In the scene where he catches his boss having sex with his wife, Song Muzi's performance is remarkable.
His kind of half-belief, wanting to be angry but cowardly energy, he acted just right.
Even more, from Song Muzi's performance, we can see Hou Qi's helplessness that he clearly knew what happened but was unwilling to believe it.
He couldn't blame his wife, he could only blame everything on his own incompetence.
This also gives the character of Hou Qi a golden edge of humanity.
Compared with other thin characters, Hou Qi is still very vivid and vivid under Song Muzi's performance.
Fifth place: Xiulan (played by Yin Beixi)
Xiulan is a character that does not exist in the movie version, and is also one of the three most outstanding female characters in the drama version.
Xiulan, played by Yin Beixi , is an absolute supporting role. She is the wife of Hou Qi and the lover of Captain Miao.
Mr. Tomato has never seen a female supporting role who can play "desire" so well.
Especially in a comedy-oriented drama, this kind of performance is even more valuable.
When Yin Beixi appeared on the stage, the camera did not directly focus on her face, but after a side profile, she began to show her applying cream on her legs.
Yin Beixi left a very deep impression on the audience with just one appearance.
At the same time, Xiulan is not the kind of thin, morally tainted woman in the general sense.
Audiences who watch the drama carefully should be able to find that every time she has a tryst with Captain Miao, she will make requests to him.
And this request, without exception, is to give her husband Hou Qi a promotion and a salary increase.
Yin Beixi's lines are steady and her expressions are accurate. She is graceful when she wants to, her eyebrows are affectionate, and she is full of romance.
But with her husband, he seems considerate, gentle and pleasant.
Xiulan is not a bad person. Judging from his attitude towards Gou Sheng and her behavior of giving him gifts, she is not a profit-seeking and vicious person.
Her affair with Captain Miao was just her way of protecting herself and conducting herself in troubled times.
She knows that her useless husband is unreliable, so she can only use herself to help her husband develop his career, so that she will not be ruined. The reason why
did not divorce her husband was because she knew that Captain Miao was a womanizer who loved the new and disliked the old, and was no more serious than the coward Hou Qi.
I can only say that under the shaping of Yin Beixi, the image of an old-era, involuntary woman appears on the screen.
This also puts to shame those men who do whatever it takes to fight for power and gain.
Fourth place: Wang Daju (played by Li Mengnan)
55-year-old Li Mengnan may not be famous, but he is a real acting school.
Li Mengnan is a first-class actor at the National Theater of China and was shortlisted for Best Actor at the Macau International Film Festival.
In "Gou Sheng Run", he plays the role of Gou Sheng's mercenary adoptive father Wang Daju .
Wang Daju is a selfish person. He never thinks that Gou Sheng is his child, and he is very worried about Gou Sheng's love for Xing'er.
Compared with the warmth of his adoptive mother, his adoptive father Wang Daju is more indifferent.
Even if you sleep at home, you still feel weird.
When he adopted Gou Sheng, Wang Daju just wanted to find comfort for his wife.
Now that Gou Sheng has grown up and returned home, he is afraid that Gou Sheng will take away a penny of the family's money, so he is always on guard, which is shameful.
Li Mengnan created the role of Wang Daju so vividly that it was almost impossible to tell that it was performed.
A change of expression is enough for a young actor to learn for a while.
, especially his sarcastic dislike of Gou Sheng, was really well acted.
At the same time, Li Mengnan's acting skills are also very life-like, with almost no trace of performance.
The scene where he and Qin Hailu are having a massage and talking on the kang looks like it happened in real life. It is indeed a scene between old actors, and it is very immersive and enjoyable to watch.
It is these unknown veteran actors who, in silence, hold up the foundation of "Gou Sheng Run".
Third place: Gou Sheng (played by Jiang Long)
Jiang Long really became popular because of "Yixi", and in this variety show, his ability and performance can be regarded as the most outstanding one.
Not to mention the sketches, he has demonstrated his skills in singing, opera, body movements and various skills. In terms of acting skills alone, he is better than actors who are also born in stage plays.
This is also the reason why he can win the male lead.
Gou Sheng is the core character in the play. He is a miserable but optimistic child, and a stubborn and flexible teenager.
He has only one goal, which is to make money and marry Myolie. For the goal, he can even give up his life.
But he also has kindness deep inside.
He can fight for his comrades, join the army in place of his idiot brother, and he can always remember his sweetheart.
is so simple and moving.
Although he still maintains that relaxed and natural state in the funny plot, he is also unambiguous when emotional tension is needed.
There are two scenes that impressed Mr. Tomato deeply.
The first paragraph is when I was separated from my mother.
In the scene, one can clearly feel that Jiang Long has a sense of story in his every move.
The way he looked at his mother was different from the way he looked at other people.
And this scene of life and death, because of Jiang Long’s look, made people cry.
The second paragraph is when the death penalty is executed.
You can clearly see the panic and helplessness in Jiang Long's bloodshot eyes.
Even though it’s just a few glances, there is a lot of knowledge in it.
Within a few minutes, Jiang Long's eyes had different levels of feeling. Although there were no lines, the emotions were progressively increasing.
From the initial worry and helplessness;
to the subsequent shock and despair;
to the complete collapse of the spiritual world before the execution.
is almost done in one go and is not superficial.
This is very rare, and it also proves that Jiang Long has certain acting skills and is worthy of being in the top three.
Second place: Myolie (played by Wang He)
As long as you watch the drama, it is difficult not to notice the role of Myolie, and the actors who portray her, Wang He.
Wang He is a post-2000 girl who has not graduated yet and is just 21 years old. She has natural aura and acting skills.
appeared and said "Brother Gou Sheng", which made many viewers' bones go numb.
She has a gentle appearance, has the temperament of a lady, is beautiful and smart, and is as gentle as a girl from the south of the Yangtze River.
Of course, this is just an external condition.
The reason why she ranks second on this list is because she has a pair of naturally speaking eyes.
Myolie doesn’t have many scenes in the early stage, most of them have no lines and rely entirely on her eyes to express her feelings.
Wang He’s eyes are full of emotions and convey information accurately. With just one glance, you can know the status of this character at this time.
For example: when I first watched Gou Sheng perform martial arts, I felt a hint of disappointment at first;
followed by eyes of encouragement;
finally showed a smile of approval.
didn't say a word from beginning to end, but it seemed like he said a thousand words. In the plot that follows
, there are many more wonderful performances by Wang He.
Especially when he saw Gou Sheng, that look in his eyes was really invincible.
looks better than other actors, and his acting is better than other actors. This may be the legendary God's gift of food.
First place: Wang Maoniang (played by Qin Hailu)
In "The Dog Sheng Run", so far, the actor with the best acting skills is given to Qin Hailu by Mr. Tomato.
is a national first-class actor, a veteran actor, and has played countless classic roles. Although he played the role of mother, Qin Hailu did a really good job as the mother.
What kind of care and preference for her son can be read in Qin Hailu's eyes from beginning to end.
The rhythm of the lines is also very stable. Although it is a comedy, Qin Hailu is acting in a serious drama, very strict and mature.
There is a scene in the play where Gou Sheng serves as a soldier for Wang Mao. Wang Mao Niang calls Gou Sheng to her side in the middle of the night, gives him her bracelet, and bids farewell to her son at the same time.
In this section, Qin Hailu performed superbly and was full of emotions. I would like to give full marks.
She first put down her work slowly and called her son to sit next to her.
Then he held his son's hand tightly. Before he could speak, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Many viewers couldn't hold back their tears when they saw this and started crying.
Under the close-up lens, Qin Hailu's emotional appeal is unparalleled.
There are really not many people who can resist crying while watching this scene.
This is not Qin Hailu's deliberate sensationalism. It's just that the plot, timing, and story are all in place, and the mother's feelings for her son need an outlet.
is also a scene that fully explains Wang Mao’s mother’s feelings towards Gou Sheng.
Although "Gou Sheng Run" is a comedy.
But it can be seen that the main creator has put a lot of thought into it. At least in terms of performance, every actor does not stand out and does his best to shape his own character.
The director also arranged the actors in the most suitable roles based on their characteristics.
With four national first-class actors, including Qin Hailu and Liu Peiqi, as well as a group of new talents, "Gou Sheng Run" is getting better and better.
For those who haven’t started watching the drama yet, Mr. Tomato has helped you identify it. It’s time to regain the joy of anti-Japanese comedy!
(Movie Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Department: Miaomiao)
