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Who can save the ancient costume market?
The weather in April is suddenly getting warmer and colder, but the TV drama market seems to have not broken through, especially costume dramas.
Since its opening in 2000, from eras to cities to spy wars, almost every theme can have a work that supports the scene.
But only costume dramas were left behind.
"The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty", the thunder is loud but the rain is small, and the all-powerful lineup creates a "vs. San'er" effect. Not to mention the "Sword and Fairy 4" and "Sword and Fairy 6" behind
, they were criticized constantly, and even the reputation of "Walking with the Phoenix" suffered a waterloo.
There is even "Meet Xiaoyao Again" which is a remake of the first part of the "Sword and Sword" series.
From the characters and plot to the special effects of the actors, it is beyond bad.
After all, can anyone save the costume market in 2024?
When this man's name appeared, the audience finally saw a little hope -
Zheng Xiaolong.
Yes, he is the top director who created many hit works such as "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and "The Legend of Mi Yue".
This time, he returned to the costume theme.
From the casting to the start of filming of "The Legend of the Tibetan Sea", every time materials are released, it will arouse enthusiastic discussions among netizens about .
It’s been a long time since we all had good food.
Xiao Zhan and Zhang Jingyi
Of course, in addition to Zheng Xiaolong directing the show, the biggest highlight of the show is the cast.
Xiao Zhan and Zhang Jingyi, two popular actors who had no contact with each other, are very consistent with the characters in the play, which is something the audience never expected.
Zheng Xiaolong has always chosen actors. Judging from their looks, Xiao Zhan and Zhang Jingyi really match each other.
None of them belong to the Internet celebrity style. Xiao Zhan’s face is handsome and angular.
Zhang Jingyi is more advanced and dignified than other traffic buddies, which is indeed in line with the style of the drama.
"The Legend of Tibetan Sea" is a drama with a male protagonist, and the female protagonist has relatively few roles.
However, judging from the footage of the two of them in the same frame, even if we don’t know the relationship between the two, the feeling of a playful girl and a comely scholar is already coming to our faces.
The most important thing is that at first glance, these two people are not acting in love.
Zhang Jingyi has prominent bones and a face that can stand up to the big screen. She doesn’t need too much modification, and she has the attribute of being a “student”.
In this kind of male-led drama, he will definitely not be a dragging role. It is very likely that he will make a big splash with a small amount of scenes.
Not to mention Xiao Zhan, who has now been able to cooperate with top domestic directors one after another, and his acting skills are fully capable.
In his previous works, he did not use excessive force when depicting emotional lines.
It seems that "The Legend of Zanghai" really won't be the ancient puppet that everyone is worried about.
Xiao Zhan and Chen Yanxi
Although Xiao Zhan and Zhang Jingyi are 8 years apart, Xiao Zhan still has a vigorous youthful look, while Zhang Jingyi has a mature and advanced face, and the two of them match up perfectly.
What surprised the audience the most was the pairing of Xiao Zhan and Chen Yanxi.
In "The Legend of Tibetan Sea", Michelle Chen actually played Xiao Zhan's mother.
This is not the first time that the two have collaborated. The micro-movie "Eighteen Years Old" was their first co-star, and then they had a second co-star in the micro-movie "Jukebox", where Xiao Zhan played Michelle Chen's ex-boyfriend.
That's right, we were childhood sweethearts in the play, boyfriend and girlfriend that we regretted missing. When we meet again, I have already played your mother in the play.
There is only an 8-year age difference between the two of them. It is quite embarrassing that the Mesozoic generation can only play top-notch mothers.
Judging from the Reuters stills, even though she is 40 years old, Michelle Chen’s childish face is still youthful and energetic, and even wearing pink all over her body, there is no sense of disobedience.
’s face is so tough. No wonder she gave birth to a child with Xiao Zhan’s looks in the movie. It’s reasonable, so reasonable.
Of course, although Chen Yanxi plays the male protagonist’s childhood mother in the play, it is not easy to overcome the psychological barrier with her high national status and her always-on appearance. Why does
say this?
Sun Li is 41 years old and has already started her heroine era. Even a distinguished director would never be able to act as a supporting actor in this kind of drama.
And Michelle Chen, 40 years old, voices Xiao Zhan and also plays his mother. Regardless of whether the two are in the same frame, it will cause a lot of controversy.
I think viewers who know more about Hong Kong and Taiwan actresses will be more aware of this.
Das once publicly stated in an interview that it would be "too exaggerated" for her to play Wang Dalu's mother.
But in fact, she and Wang Dalu are 15 years apart.
There is also the Qiong girl Chen Derong, who became popular all over the country 30 years ago because of Qiong Yao's "Plum Blossom Brand".
She also said "I wouldn't want to play someone else's grandma, nor would I play someone else's mother, and I wouldn't even accept it" .
Especially when he came to the mainland, he played dozens of supporting roles for a traffic star.
Her husband next door, Chen Xiao, is already the male lead in a hit drama, and she is still playing the role of mother for others. I think this kind of courage is really rare in actresses.
doesn’t have any baggage, and doesn’t care about other people’s opinions and comparisons. Don’t tell me, I’m really looking forward to Michelle Chen’s performance.
In fact, it doesn’t matter if you receive a good script, but the current trend in the film and television drama industry is really incomprehensible.
Even "pretending to be young" can become a daily operation of the Mesozoic generation.
Jiang Wenli holds many powerful awards and has a high national popularity, but she still chose to star in a "middle-aged and elderly idol drama" with Ming Dao, which was directly "fired" by the entire network.
She still has to worry about an actress who is only 8 years older than herself calling her mom. I am really curious about whether she can't laugh.
The same goes for Liu Tao, who has already taken the Qingyi position.
Several urban dramas appeared one after another, making the audience dizzy. They also had to add twin tails and thick dermabrasion filters to make their teeth whiter than the wall.
Still acting as a girl at the age of 40, all the good reputation I have accumulated has been wiped out. It is really putting the cart before the horse.
Even those who are 30 years old have to wear school uniforms.
Yang Zi's acting skills were originally outstanding among all the little flowers, but she chose a character and script that were not suitable for her.
forcibly portrays a "girly" persona, with flying features and distorted expressions that even casual fans can no longer stand.
Conclusion
In fact, seeing Michelle Chen play Xiao Zhan’s mother, I once again felt director Zheng Xiaolong’s uniqueness in casting, and at the same time I admired the Mesozoic generation who didn’t care about the baggage.
Chen Xiao was a perfect match with Liu Yifei in "Meng Hua Lu", while Chen Yanxi was only an unknown supporting role in the costume, and it is even possible that most of them are in the memory of the male protagonist.
Zheng Xiaolong dared to choose, but Chen Yanxi also dared to accept it.
This is not the most important thing. When it comes to Michelle Chen’s costumes, I think the first thing most viewers think of is "Xiao Long Bao".
Have she ever received overwhelming criticism for her role as Little Dragon Girl?
Every item may be fatal to other actresses, but for Chen Yanxi, maybe she really doesn’t want to miss the opportunity to cooperate with Zheng Xiaolong.
"The Legend of Tibetan Sea" is still being filmed in full swing.
This is Xiao Zhan’s first legendary costume drama with a male protagonist in his acting career. He has climbed to the top of the film and television drama market step by step. We will wait and see whether he can become famous this time!
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