Recently, the "crazy eldest princess" in "Mo Yu Yun Jian" is killing everyone. The plot and characters are very touching, which makes people say: It's so exciting!
However, as the actress who plays the eldest princess, Li Meng’s reputation was once shredded: she was so angry on the set that she cried to the director, and even Zhang Songwen couldn’t help complaining about her temperament as a young lady.
When she was participating in a variety show, she was asked by Li Chengru about her experience of "playing a big role" by switching to the female lead halfway through filming, but she felt no guilt at all. In this regard, Zhang Jizhong said bluntly: "I will not use an actor like this!"
Netizens were not used to Li Meng's many small-name acts, and said: Li Meng was in "Mo Yu" The role of the eldest princess in "Clouds" must be played in her true colors!
"Controversial Actor"'s Good Talent and Bad Reputation
Li Meng was born in a well-to-do family in Hunan in 1992. She has had almost everything going smoothly since childhood, which has also fostered her extremely selfish and self-centered character.
Living abroad as a child made her develop a strong interest in movies and TV series despite the language barrier.
After returning to China, she decided to become an actress in the future, and was eventually admitted to the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy. She graduated in 2009 and was in the same class as Wu Jinyan, Zhang Yunlong, and Huang Mengying.
After that, Li Meng collaborated with a number of big names and participated in films with good reputations such as "The Righteous", "Destiny", and "The Hidden Corner".
However, along with her works with good reputation, came her "bad reputation"! It's ironic to say that Li Meng himself ruined his good cards by showing off his small cards in public on many occasions.
The most controversial thing is that the talent of an actress with a "bad reputation" allows her to create very typical and distinctive characters in every drama, making directors who cherish talent both love and hate her. Really contradictory.
From the beginning, the crew changes of "White Deer Plain", to the unreasonable "identical apples" from Zhang Songwen's perspective in "The Hidden Corner", to the non-appearance of the heroine at the press conference of "Lao Qiang", the producer couldn't bear it and directly Let’s tear it apart…
Li Meng’s many negative experiences brought her “popularity” to the bottom, and also caused her to have a long period of silence.
An old artist once said: An actor must cultivate both virtue and art, both of which are indispensable.
Li Meng, who is already over 30 years old, not only needs excellent acting skills and talent, but also needs to work harder to remove the label of "bad reputation" in order to go further in his career!
"Evil Girl Real Character", the true character is very crazy!
In "Mo Yu Yun Jian", there are many "evil women" characters.
One is the vicious stepmother Ji Shuran played by Joe Chen, and the other is Princess Wanning who steals her husband and kills her wife, played by Li Meng.
Since ancient times, the scenes between the stepmother and the daughter of the first wife have been based on the setting of the evil mother and the little white flower, which is not unique.
However, the setting that the eldest princess, who has been pampered and pampered since she was a child, eventually turns into a cruel and vicious demon and attempts to interfere in politics is a rare novelty.
However, when we look at it from the perspective of Princess Wanning, such "evil" seems reasonable and reasonable. is not only the need of the plot, but also caters to the public taste.
Today's audiences do not prefer clichéd plots such as the weak Liu Fufeng in "Little White Lotus" and the brainless defense of shortcomings in the "perfect male protagonist". What the audience prefers to watch are cool dramas in which the heroine makes a comeback.
A heroine who is clear-headed and dares to love and hate must have a more advanced villain to compete with her, which will enhance the mood when watching!
As a director, Yu Zheng’s choice of characters was based on the contradiction and controversy of Li Meng’s character in reality, as well as the trace of madness in her own character, and she used her “nature” to play the role of “true color”. , creating the new "evil woman character" of Princess Wanning.
As netizens commented: Crazy woman is Li Meng’s comfort zone, she is suitable for this kind of hysterical yandere role.
"Crazy Princess", the more crazy a woman is, the more interesting she is!
Nowadays, with the awakening of more women's self-awareness, the female characters in the author's works are no longer willing to be delicate dolls at the mercy of others, but are more willing to use "madness" that is not recognized by the world to fight evil with evil.
Comparison between the eldest princess played by Li Xiaoran in "Qing Yu Nian 2" and the eldest princess played by Li Meng in "Mo Yu Yun Jian Jian". The story behind the crazy criticism is even more touching.
Li Xiaoran's eldest princess: In the whirlpool of power and money, she makes every move, calculating and strategizing, almost crazy, but she still can't escape the serious injury caused by love.
Li Meng's eldest princess: Although she was born in the royal family and enjoyed all the pampering since childhood, she was sent to an enemy country as a hostage and fell from the clouds into the abyss. Under the physical and mental torture, her heart was twisted to the point of madness.
Since ancient times, women have had the sadness of not being able to control their own destiny. Even if they are the eldest princess, they cannot escape the mediation of power.
seems to be crazy and magical, but it is actually a silent resistance of women.
However, Princess Wanning's mistake was that she repeatedly took out the sacrifices she had made as a bargaining chip to blackmail the emperor in exchange for her own interests.
"Cai Gen Tan" says: If a benefactor does not see himself inside and does not see others outside, a bucket of millet can be regarded as a favor. For those who benefit from things, they plan their own charity and blame others for their retribution. Even if a hundred intentions are not enough, it is difficult to achieve a single contribution. .
means that even if you have made great merit, don't publicize it, otherwise you may not get anything. As for Princess Wanning, she insisted on repaying her kindness, even going so far as to confront the emperor in front of his courtiers.
said: "Your Majesty, don't forget that I was the one who was sent as an envoy as a hostage in exchange for the stability of Dayan. Don't you rely on me to securely sit on the throne today?" This made the emperor feel like he was having trouble in his throat, and his murderous intention aroused. A "crazy princess" like
is also an adherent to the male-female team assessment. She is crazy, domineering, and wanton, but she also recognizes the value and status of women in her heart, making people love and hate her, with complicated emotions.
Whether it is the crazy princess in "Mo Yu Yun Jian" or the actor Li Meng in real life, they are constantly growing in their work and personal life.
had done all kinds of things when she was young and frivolous, but now she has learned to pay for herself.
At any time, being an artist with both virtue and skill is always the most basic requirement of the current audience for an actor.
also hopes that Li Meng will have more anticipated roles in his future career.
Author of this article | Ju Xixi
editor | Blue Orange
planner | Dandan Cui
