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How long can the craze of spy dramas last in 2024?
The emergence of "Storm Chaser" has swept away the slump in spy war dramas for many years. The two-way perspective of finance and espionage has been developed, which not only retains the traditional spy war elements, but also adds to the freshness of the drama itself.
But it is obviously not enough to rely on one drama alone to bring spy dramas out of the "winter".
No, Hunan Satellite TV quickly continued this trend.
On the day of its premiere, "When the Stars Shine" topped the TV ratings list and gained momentum.
can click to open the comment area, almost all of which are negative reviews.
It is not difficult to see that the hardest hit area among netizens is the acting. Below, we will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of "When the Stars Shine" from the aspect of acting.
Strong supporting cast and outstanding acting skills
Like most spy war dramas, "When the Stars Shine" also has many capable actors who are willing to provide supporting roles, and the acting skills of these supporting characters are more brilliant than the last.
ranks first, Huang Zhizhong.
As a national first-class actor and Magnolia TV King, Huang Zhizhong’s acting skills are very sophisticated and he is especially good at interpreting deep and heavy roles. In
's new drama, Huang Zhizhong plays Hua Zhuoqin, a senior official of the Kuomintang and the father of the male protagonist. When
appeared, he was wearing a black gown, lowered his head and twirled the ring. He had not seen his son for more than two years. Even if Hua Zhuoqin didn't say anything, his body movements showed his expectations.
However, due to his status, he has long been accustomed to being arrogant towards everyone. Even if he sees his son's eyes shining, he has to hide the joy in his heart.
Huang Zhizhong glanced, lowered his head, and put his hands behind his back. In line with his calm and self-defeating expression, the stern old father's attitude was already in place.
After Hua's father finished teaching the male protagonist, he was just about to leave. When he saw his son standing there glumly, he stopped again and couldn't help but give him some advice. When
looked back, he had mixed emotions. It was regret for saying harsh words, and it was also an apology to his son.
In this scene, Huang Zhizhong handled the awkward and deep fatherly love very accurately, and at the same time, he did not lose the demeanor of a high-ranking and powerful official. His acting skills are really good.
ranks second, Wang Maolei.
Wang Maolei is a treasured actor, her acting skills are very outstanding, especially when she plays the villain, it makes people hate her.
So much so that when "Story of Yanxi Palace" was broadcast, the audience's hatred for the role of Yuan Chunwang was transferred to the actor Wang Maolei, which also proved Wang Maolei's excellent acting skills.
In "When the Stars Shine", Wang Maolei plays the villain Wei Daiqing. When he appears in the camera, the ferocity between his eyebrows and the sinister and cunning face make people shudder.
When he found out where the "prisoner" was hiding, he raised the corners of his mouth, showed a proud smile, stared at the door, and walked towards the room with an attitude of being determined to win. He had the ugly face of a villain.
When he caught the "prisoner" and left, the smile on Wei Daiqing's face disappeared, and he looked at the guard at the door with a contemptuous look, which seemed to be a provocation: "I really want to catch this person."
Without any extra lines, Wang Maolei conveys the inner emotions of the character using only the changes in her eyes and expressions. You will know how to act the inner scene just by watching Wang Maolei.
His acting skills are so underrated.
ranked third, Fan Lei.
Fan Lei has superb acting skills and can always interpret all kinds of small characters just right.
In the new drama, he plays Zuo Ronghua, the director of the low-level police station. Standing on the street, with his hands folded in front of his chest and hunched over, the image of a little person immediately comes to life.
Through Fan Lei’s performance, The audience can tell that this character wears highly colored glasses.
Zuo Ronghua greeted the new police officer. He saw that the person in front of him was the son of the owner of a big hotel. He smiled so much that the folds on his face turned into flowers. The joy in his eyes could not be hidden, as if he was standing in front of him for free. feast.
When the person in front of him turned out to be the son of a chicken farmer, he immediately changed his face, not even looking at the other person, nor hiding his dislike at all.
Fan Lei's contrasting performance naturally brings out the sense of humor, which is just a kind of neutralization in the tense atmosphere of the spy drama.
The performances of these supporting characters are all wonderful. As long as the protagonist is stronger, the acting of this drama will be sustained.
The male and female lead actors are so poor that they bring down the whole drama.
"When the Stars Shine" puts all the emphasis on young actors. Unfortunately, the male and female lead actors are not very capable.
Let’s talk about the male protagonist Li Xian first.
I really didn’t expect that Li Xian’s acting skills have deteriorated so much. In
's new drama, he plays the male protagonist Hua Zhen. He is a brilliant character, but Li Xian plays him like a wooden man.
Hua Zhen was criticized by his father as soon as he returned home. At this time, the character either felt disappointed that he had failed to live up to his father's expectations, or he was dissatisfied because of his different ideas from his father.
But Li was standing straight on the spot, and Huang Zhizhong beside him had vented all his emotions and walked out. He didn't even move his eyelids, and those who didn't know thought he was playing a wooden man's game.
There is also the scene where Hua Zhen climbs the balcony to save the little girl. He stands outside the window and looks in to see if the girl is safe, but Li Xian is like taking a poster, and he has a sense of "your strength is coming".
Those who knew that Li Xian came to rescue the child, but those who did not know thought that he had tricked the child into coming.
Let’s talk about the female director Min.
Ren Min 's appearance has been frequently overturned recently, and in "When the Stars Shine" is no exception. When she was sweeping the building, she was still a smart girl with a melon face, but in the drama, she turned into an artificial girl with a watermelon face.
Regardless of appearance, Ren Min’s acting skills are also very artificial.
She plays Luo Minmin. Although she was admitted to the police as the last one, there are thousands of troops crossing the single-plank bridge. People who can become policemen are by no means ordinary people.
But Ren Min played Luo Minmin like a fool.
On her first day at work, her father told her to pay attention to safety. Ren Min tilted her mouth and put her hands on the table, with inexplicable relief in her eyes. Coupled with her informal posture, it seemed that she was the father.
When performing the quarrel scene with her sister, Ren Min not only let herself go, but her facial features also flew around.
frowned and stared, bared his teeth, tilted his head and stretched his neck. After a set of silky small combos, his facial features almost flew out of his head, and the emotions he should have were not expressed at all.
Moreover, this also exposed her big nose and flat face. Ren Min would not think she is cute.
Anyway, this is probably what the director thinks. In this way, I believe in the scandal between director Wan Liyang and Ren Min.
Conclusion:
After watching "When the Stars Shine", many fans of the spy drama were disappointed. They thought it was another surprising dark horse drama, but in the first few episodes, the actors' acting skills dissuaded many viewers.
One of the reasons for the success of "Wind Chaser" is that the acting skills are not too high. Although the male protagonist Wang Yibo is not a strong actor, he is quite satisfactory and his acting skills are adequate. The acting skills of other actors are not bad either.
The acting skills of the two failed actors in "When the Stars Shine" were painful to watch, and they also brought down the quality of the whole drama.
Li Xian and Ren Min's poor acting skills lead to the inability to establish the protagonists, and the supporting characters cannot be established no matter how strong they are.
"When the Stars Shine" has only been updated for four episodes now. I wonder if the acting skills of the two protagonists will improve in the subsequent plots and restore the reputation.
Who do you think has the best acting skills and who has the worst acting skills in this drama?
