Text | An Qing
Editor | 9527 Miao Gujun
The TV series "City Within a City" is the most popular drama in April after "The Storm Chaser". Since the launch of "City Within a City", many viewers have once again been conquered by Yu Hewei's acting skills.
's "City Within a City" has a realistic plot that is closer to the current era, and has scale highlights and industry unspoken rules that whet the audience's appetite.
But to be honest, there is still pressure for the drama "City Within" to become a hit. Because in addition to eye-catching actors like Yu Hewei, there are also some actors who are lagging behind, such as Bai Yufan who plays Tao Wuji. His image and temperament cannot support the halo of the male protagonist, and his acting skills are far inferior to those of Yu Hewei and other powerful actors.
Another example is Lonnie, who played the role of Zhou Lin but overturned. She brought a filter from "Hurry Up", but her acting skills were mediocre and her expressiveness was stretched. She acted opposite Yu Hewei, but the result was that the audience frequently got upset.
In fact, the drama "City Within a City" actually highlights the charm of the actors in terms of plot highlights.
The struggling and principled Zhao Hui gradually embarks on the path of corruption and blackmail. Yu Hewei can play Zhao Hui well, but only if the character arc of Zhao Hui gives him room to shape.
Not only that, several female supporting characters in "City Within a City" gave the audience unexpected surprises.
Teacher Ouyang, played by Chen Jin, had a devastating start when she appeared on the scene. Her husband suffered a heart attack while driving a car and died in a car accident.
What awaits her is not condolences and concern, but suspicion and investigation by the audit department.
As soon as "City Within a City" was released, Chen Jin contributed a wonderful emotional crying scene in the premiere episode. The most amazing thing about Chen Jin is not that her crying scenes are so contagious, but the perfect fit between her acting skills and the role.
She didn’t cry or cry so much that she was out of breath. From her unsteadiness when she received the notice, to her unbelievable look on her face, to the tears in her eyes after she fainted, everything was gone. The image of a respected, calm and knowledgeable senior has been well established.
Compared with Chen Jin's previous portrayal in " Three Body ", it can be clearly felt that Chen Jin has more fireworks, but she still maintains the character and coolness of an intellectual.
The equally successful female supporting role is Shen Jing played by Yang Zishan. This character gave the audience full affinity as soon as she appeared. Yang Zishan in the play has gentle shawl hair. Her daily style is always a simple shirt and plain outfit. When she first came online, she was more like a gentle person. She is a housewife, taking care of the children, buying groceries and cooking. At first glance, she is a soft and gentle female image.
But as the plot progresses, a completely different side of Yang Zishan's role as Shen Jing appears. In order to know her husband's every move in the company, Shen Jing seems to be offering an olive branch to Tian Xiaohui (Xia Meng), but in fact she wants to use her to monitor her husband's every move.
There was a scene in the play where Tian Xiaohui bought a luxury watch for Shen Jing to show her gratitude. However, Shen Jing looked at it and said calmly that these were the things she lacked the most. Then, her expression changed. , instead of being gentle and kind as a housewife, she made her true purpose clear with an indifferent expression.
At this moment, actor Yang Zishan's change of face made the audience realize how a simple woman could securely occupy the position of the boss's wife.
Comparing Yang Zishan's performance in the popular TV series "Riding the Wind and Waves", you can feel that she is using the same face to create two characters with completely opposite personalities and completely different temperaments.
Of course, both Chen Jin and Yang Zishan are capable actors that the audience is familiar with and trust. Their acting skills are surprising and expected by the audience.
But Liu Siyuan, who plays the role of Hu Yue, is a new face that is unfamiliar to most viewers. Her performance is definitely an unexpected surprise for the audience in "City Within a City".
In the play, the character Hu Yue is Tao Wuji’s bank colleague. She was born in an ordinary family, and she is destined to feel the bitterness of being a little person in the workplace. The portrayal of actor Liu Siyuan amplifies the simplicity of an ordinary girl. Her acting skills in all aspects of life in the play have the word "ordinary" engraved in the character's words and deeds.
And ordinary people are destined to be attracted by extraordinary qualities. The wisdom and tenacity in the character Tao Wuji are what Hu Yue admires and yearns for. It's a pity that Tao Wuji got an official girlfriend as soon as he went online. As a colleague, Hu Yue could only envy their happiness as a bystander.
In many fleeting scenes, the disappointment in actor Liu Siyuan's eyes gave an empathetic and even pitiful effect to the love that an ordinary girl could not express. Of course, her little hidden gestures , also delicately handles the inferiority and jealousy of a secret admirer.
In addition to the blessing of his acting skills, Liu Siyuan's image is also the reason why the audience has a good impression of the character.
In the traffic circle, the audience prefers exquisite beauty, but in most mainstream themes, a face with sufficient collagen can draw closer affinity with the audience. The heroine Xia Meng, who plays Tian Xiaohui, suffers from the fact that she is too thin and has no flesh on her face.
Actor Liu Siyuan wins because of her face full of collagen. Her face is rounder and fuller, and her face is very smooth. Although her facial features are not exquisite, they are generous and comfortable. She also has the look of the girl next door in her simplicity. attraction.
Compared with most of the female supporting characters in the play, Liu Siyuan's acting skills are top-notch and his temperament is outstanding, especially when paired with a character like Hu Yue, the effect is better.
When the audience exclaimed that they had discovered another treasured actor in "City Within a City", everyone realized that Liu Siyuan had already participated in many hit dramas before.
In the TV series "Ice Breaking Operation", Liu Siyuan played Lin Shengwu's wife Cai Xiaoling. Different from the working youth temperament in "City Within a City", Liu Siyuan in this drama is visibly tired. She looks mature and gentle, She also has more of a wifely temperament.
Not only that, in order to portray the role of Cai Xiaoling, Liu Siyuan accepted the request to appear without makeup. She had no baggage of a female star in front of the camera, only the creative sincerity of sacrificing everything for the role.
Whether it is Hu Yue in "City Within a City" or Cai Xiaoling in "Icebreaker", they all prove that actor Liu Siyuan can actually play more important roles.
At least in "City Within a City", her performance far exceeded that of Long Ni and Xia Meng.
Currently, "City Within a City" is still on the air, but Liu Siyuan's role is limited. It's hard to say whether she can reap dividends from this drama, but given Liu Siyuan's conditions, I believe she will one day usher in the spring of her career.
Finally, what do you think of the portrayal of Liu Siyuan in the play? Can you get her charm? Join the discussion in the comments section.
