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Editor | Fu Ka
"City within a City", exploded. Since the launch of
, it has never fallen from the top spot in ratings. This achievement is also expected by the audience. The original author of
is Teng Xiaolan, who won the Lu Xun Literature Award, and the director is Teng Huatao, who directed "Dwelling" and "Double-sided Tape" and won the Magnolia Award. How could the script polished by a creative team like
not look good?
Whether it is a bank president in deep trouble, an impartial and impartial auditor, a greedy and profit-seeking businessman, or a passionate newcomer to the workplace, they all form the collective image of the financial industry.
condenses all aspects of real life into the financial industry. Even laymen can find resonance in the play.
The success of a drama is naturally inseparable from the wonderful performances of the actors. The same is true for "City Within a City", but when you watch the actors together, the gap becomes clear.
Take the "crying scene" as an example.
Bai Yufanmu, Xia Meng used too much force
In "City Within a City" where a lot of drama stars gathered, the male and female protagonists turned out to be two young actors. Facts have proved that they really did not take on this important role.
Let’s talk about Bai Yufan first.
Tao Wuji, played by Bai Yufan, was promoted by the president to stay in the bank. When he was transferred, the president wrote a "letter of recommendation" for him and asked him to transfer to the department he wanted to transfer to.
Tao Wuji originally thought that no matter whether things were done or not, he would still like to thank the president. Unexpectedly, the president passed away due to an accident.
He sat by the window and talked to his girlfriend about the president's help to him. At this time, Tao Wuji felt mixed, feeling grateful to the president and regretful that he could not express his gratitude in person.
The point of this crying scene is to state the story, and the tears are just embellishments, but Bai Yufan acted dryly, staring hard, and the veins on his forehead popped out, but the tears did not fall at all.
Mentioning the letter that he had not had time to send, Tao Wuji felt another emotion in his heart: confusion.
The promotion that was about to be obtained was gone, and the bright future was about to become unknown. The helplessness accompanied by tears turned into a smile.
Don't mention it, Bai Yufan really squeezed out some tears and hid them in his eyes, but his smile was too forced and uglier than crying.
It can be seen that Bai Yufan is trying his best to act, but his strength is here and he can't do anything better.
After talking about Bai Yufan, let’s talk about Xia Meng.
Before "City Within the City" aired, I was looking forward to Xia Meng's performance. After all, she won the first place in the acting majors of three universities, namely Nortel, Shangxi Opera, and Zhongchuan University in the art exam, and won at the starting line.
However, her performance can only be described as green.
Tian Xiaohui, played by Xia Meng, mistakenly believed that her cousin had deceived her and told the company that the gossip was false. She was scolded by the company supervisor and then fired.
She broke down and cried. Her anger was greater than her grievance. She hated her cousin for taking advantage of her and hated herself for being eager for quick success.
Xia Meng's tears fell, but she only showed her grievances, not any anger. She seemed to blame all the mistakes on herself.
When Tian Xiaohui first realized that she was being taken advantage of by her cousin, her arrogant attitude had already hinted that she was definitely not a simple white lotus.
can only cry now, which is too separate from the previous character design.
And when Tian Xiaohui knew that the news was true and that she not only kept her job but also became a hero of the company, Xia Meng did not express the sudden surprise.
She just acted harder, with an expression like constipation.
I shed a lot of tears, but the emotion in the performance was wrong, so it was all in vain.
A "textbook" crying scene
A truly good "crying scene" does not require hysterical shouting, but can convey the emotions of the characters just by their expressions and movements.
For example, Teacher Ouyang played by Chen Jin.
Her husband died unexpectedly. She came to claim the body and faced the moment in a very calm way, but the audience could clearly feel the extreme sadness in her heart.
When it was confirmed that the body in front of him was that of her husband, the physical reaction was much faster than the emotional reaction. Ouyang couldn't bear the shock and passed out directly.
When she opened her eyes from the hospital bed, her face was ashen, like a body without a soul, wandering in pain and sorrow.
Recalling her husband's busy life, tears fell from the corners of her eyes. She closed her eyes tightly, as if the whole world had fallen into darkness.
Even in this situation, Teacher Ouyang forced herself to sit up and accept the investigation of the relevant departments. Before she could wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, she arranged her hair first to preserve the last dignity for her husband.
Chen Jin's crying scene conveyed the most real emotions in a relatively restrained way, and her acting skills are so awesome.
In this scene, Yu Hewei's "crying scene" is equally exciting.
Zhao Hui, played by him, helped Teacher Ouyang to the door. Compared with Chen Jin's "calmness", Yu Hewei's face had a hint of panic.
He walked to the body with heavy steps. He raised his hand several times before lifting up a corner of the white cloth and quickly put it down. Zhao Hui was spinning in circles. He couldn't believe that the teacher was gone like this.
Teacher Ouyang could be seen fainting. He immediately ran over with tears in his eyes. When he shouted the words "Teacher Ouyang", he was so choked that he could not speak.
At this time, Zhao Hui could no longer hold back. Even though he didn't shed a single tear, his expression and tone made the audience feel endless pain. This may be the "no tears is better than tears" that Bai Yufan wanted to perform.
As for the crying scene that required tears, Yu Hewei also performed it into the hearts of the audience.
His daughter was ill and could not raise money. After getting drunk, Zhao Hui mistakenly identified Zhou Lin as his ex-wife Li Ying. He looked guilty and said: "Our daughter is ill and our house cannot be saved."
described Zhao Hui's guilt for the entire family word by word. Zhao Hui burst into tears, more like an aggrieved child looking for some comfort.
While Zhou Lin was wiping off the dirt on his face, Zhao Hui looked deeply into Zhou Lin's eyes. His body staggered and his eyes began to dodge. I guess at this moment, Zhao Hui sobered up.
He knew that the person in front of him was not his ex-wife, but he was greedy for this kind of tenderness.
Yu Hewei's grasp of the character's emotions is so accurate that the audience can't help but feel sorry for him.
Conclusion:
Comparing the crying scenes in "City Within a City", some are heartbreaking and some are heart-breaking. You can tell who is the master of acting.
Bai Yufan wanted to cry but couldn't. Xia Meng cried seriously but his emotions were not right. The acting skills of the two leading actors were almost boring.
The crying scenes of Chen Jin and Yu Hewei were delicate and sincere, allowing the audience to feel the ultimate sadness without shedding tears. The audience can be moved even without tears.
Crying scenes are not about who sheds more tears, but whoever sheds more tears has to perform better. It is about blending into the character and crying naturally and freely.
At the moment, "City Within a City" is still on the air. Presumably, the actors will also contribute highlights of their acting skills in the subsequent plots.
So, whose crying scene do you think is better?
