The biggest surprise to the audience in 2024 is the spy drama.
Among the espionage themes that have frequently seen bad dramas in the past two years, the popularity of "Storm Chaser" tells the audience that there are still good directors who are telling good stories with great care.
As the heat wave of "The Storm Chaser" rolled over, the Chinese drama market fell silent again. "City in the City", "成情记", and "春色狠情情" were all rejected by the audience for various reasons. They abandoned the show one after another.
Since costume dramas and urban dramas have failed one after another, it is time for a suspense drama to appear.
" Gloomy Fire " has become a star on CCTV with great momentum. On the day of its premiere, the ratings exceeded 1.9, and the results are indeed impressive.
As the plot continued to deepen, while enjoying the wonderful plot, I couldn't help but rank the acting skills of the actors in "Gloomy Fire".
More importantly, I found that acting skills cannot be compared, because good acting skills and poor acting skills are really obvious at a glance.
Good acting
As a suspense drama mainly promoted by CCTV, "Dark Fire" has no ambiguity in the selection of the lineup. The supporting characters are all extraordinary, and some can even steal the limelight from the protagonist.
ranks first, Tian Xiaojie.
As a seasoned actor, Tian Xiaojie’s acting skills are so stable. Compared with Lao Duan in "Harbin 1944", Lao Chen played by Tian Xiaojie in the new drama is completely the opposite of Lao Duan.
When facing Lin Fanglu, he always excused Nanya and refused to convict the other party. Lao Chen was extremely impatient because he was full of prejudice against Nanya in his heart.
Under the dim light, Lao Chen pursed his lips tightly and looked at Lin Fanglu helplessly, wondering what the other party was struggling with. The saying "it's not the weak who wins" is filled with indignation. The character's inner resentment is fully demonstrated.
When Lin Fanglu was discussing old events with Chen's mother, Lao Chen was sitting on the bed in the bedroom, drinking tea with a solemn expression, his eyes calm as if he was lost in thought.
integrated action into life and delicately portrayed Lao Chen's attitude towards the character Nanya. Through his expression and eyes, he vividly portrayed the character. This is the strength of Lao Chen.
is second, Ye Zuxin .
Ye Zuxin’s performance in the play is also quite eye-catching. The whole image of the person has changed from a handsome young man to a middle-aged "uncle" with a beard and the marks of time on his face. He looks full of weather and a sense of story.
While chatting with Zhou Luo, he tried every word and stared at Zhou Luo closely, as if he wanted to find traces of lying on his face. A seemingly kind smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but how much doubt was there in his heart? I don’t know.
It can be said that Ye Zuxin portrays the character of a policeman who is dedicated to investigating the case. No matter what he hears or discusses, his eyes are full of sharp light. Under the seemingly calm appearance, there is deep turmoil. His acting skills are too stable.
is third, Huang Lu .
In my opinion, the emotional outburst of the whole drama is concentrated on Huang Lu. There is an inextricable knot between her character Chen Ling and the heroine Nanya. Just hearing the news of the other party's trouble made me laugh. It can be seen that this character really hates Nanya to the core.
When talking to Lin Fanglu about Nanya's past growth experience, her face lost the initial indignation, her expression was indifferent, her eyes looked into the distance, as if she was missing the innocent time in the past, and there was something about her words in her words. Nanya's pity made her whole person extremely calm.
In the play, Chen Ling's feelings for Nanya are complicated, ranging from resentment to pity. When talking about the hateful things about the other person, she wants to eat his flesh and blood, but when talking about the other person's tragic past, she still feels pity.
It can be said that Huang Lu performed the role of Chen Ling to its essence and gave it a soul.
Poor acting skills
If a drama has good acting skills, by contrast, it will naturally have poor acting skills.But no one expected that the two protagonists in "Dark Fire" would fall apart. Not only were their characters unlikable, but their acting skills were also criticized.
Let’s look at the female protagonist first, Tong Yao.
As the queen of Magnolia, Tong Yao's acting skills in " Little Days " aired in March have been complained about by the audience. Unexpectedly, in the new drama, Tong Yao once again performed "explosive acting". Not only was the character unable to stand up, but her acting skills also deteriorated greatly.
First of all, in terms of character design, Nanya is the most beautiful woman in the town. She has a graceful figure and is extremely beautiful. However, when the camera focuses on Tong Yao's dull face, it is difficult for people to think of the word beauty.
Moreover, her expression was always calm. When she surrendered to the police, she told the story of the murder with a calm expression.
was offended by Zhou Luo and verbally humiliated. Nanya's lips were slightly opened and her expression was light.
When he learned that his daughter was in prison and had no one to care for her, her expression was frowning, neither salty nor indifferent, and she stared straight ahead, without seeming to be too worried or sad.
Especially when I mentioned my own experience of domestic violence to Lin Fanglu, apart from the accumulation of tears in my eyes, I could not see any explosiveness of the character. The lines are also bland and have no impact.
I can only say that the character design is good, but for now, the actors have not contributed good acting skills.
Looking at the male protagonist again, Zhang Xincheng .
Zhang Xincheng's character design is equally unlikable. To put it nicely, the character of Zhou Luo is a young man who went astray and was not guided correctly at an impulsive age. But to put it harshly, this character is a gangster who always lusts after married women.
Moreover, under Zhang Xincheng's interpretation, the character has no sexual tension and is full of discomfort. To be honest, Zhang Xincheng's acting skills are indeed good, but when combined with the character of Zhou Luo, it feels too inconsistent.
Zhang Xincheng, who is already 28 years old, plays the role of Zhou Luo, a high school student who is repeating his studies. There is really not much wrong with his image, and his face still has the youthful look of Zhou Zheng.
But as soon as he got together with the heroine Nanya, he seemed to be a different person. His expression was dull and his eyes were blurred, as if he had been bewitched. All he knew was that his blood was on his head and his mind was controlled by desire.
Moreover, played by Zhang Xincheng, Zhou Luo is not like a simple high school student who has gone astray, but like a shameless pervert who lusts after married women at every turn and only swallows saliva when he sees Nanya. Too much. His face was ruined.
Conclusion
After watching "Dark Fire", I found that the acting skills cannot be compared at all, because the advantages and disadvantages are too obvious.
Everyone should be able to find that in today's TV dramas, the purpose of the protagonist's existence seems to be just to provide popularity. As long as there is traffic, the quality of the acting skills, and whether the character can stand up, it seems to be an unimportant matter.
On the contrary, the supporting characters have become the acting support of the whole drama, and some people can even become famous by virtue of their supporting roles, overpowering the protagonist.
In fact, what the audience really cares about is not the traffic, but whether the actors can carry their roles. As supporting roles become more and more easy to get out of the circle, talented actors are gradually ushering in the spring.
"Dark Fire" is still on the air right now. Liu Junxiao , Wang Qing , Zhao Huanyu, Liu Hengfu and many other actors are waiting to meet the audience. I believe that the acting skills of the supporting characters in the subsequent plots will be more outstanding.
So who do you think has the best acting in this drama?
