As one of the most powerful directors in the industry, Zhang Yimou has undoubtedly contributed too many excellent works to us in the past.
Since Zhang Yimou announced at an event last year that he would "come down" to direct many TV series such as "League of Legends" and "Protagonist", the relevant preparation work has been the focus of public attention.
Among them, compared to "League of Legends", which is a pure online drama with an e-sports theme, "Protagonist", which is based on the cultural heritage of Qin Opera, what kind of lineup will be used to start filming is obviously the focus of heated discussion among netizens.
Especially after Douban marked the starring cast of Zhao Liying, Yi Yang Qianxi, Qin Hailu and Zhang Jiayi, this drama became popular even before it was filmed.
After all, each of the above four leading actors is the most popular and powerful actor nowadays. In particular, Zhao Liying and Yi Yang Qianxi have sufficient traffic attributes to bring absolute popularity to the film. Together with Zhang Yimou, they have already raised the prospects of "Protagonist" by several levels.
As the preparation work progresses, the lineup of "Protagonist" has undergone a big reversal.
Zhang Yimou, who was originally scheduled to participate in the drama as a director, has confirmed that he will take a back seat and will only serve as a producer of the drama.
Zhang Jiayi also changed from the starring role to the art director of the play.
In addition, it was recently revealed that Zhao Liying and Yi Yang Qianxi will withdraw from the show, leaving only Qin Hailu in the original starring line-up of "Protagonist"!
If Zhang Yimou does not become the director and Zhao Liying and Yi Yang Qianxi withdraw, the strength of "Protagonist" will be greatly reduced.
After hearing the news, many netizens even said bluntly: "The Protagonist", which had previously caused competition for the title, suddenly became less "flavorful"!
In fact, "Protagonist", which has a novel theme and a sufficiently exciting plot, is still very attractive despite being supervised by Zhang Yimou.
After all, with Qin Opera as the main element of the work, it will cast a layer of cultural inheritance filter on the work. Coupled with the integration of inspirational and other elements, the plot of "Protagonist" will obviously be very exciting!
Think about the original "The Sideburns Are Not Begonia Red" starring Huang Xiaoming and Yin Zheng. It was deeply loved by the audience because of its elements of opera. What's more, the "Protagonist" will have more relevant elements and a more exciting plot!
Moreover, with Zhao Liying possibly exiting, the candidate for the new heroine has also been revealed recently. According to relevant netizens, the female lead is expected to be played by Wang Xiaochen, while the male lead will be played by popular young actor Zhang Wanyi. This new combination is obviously very surprising.
As a leader among Mesozoic actresses, Wang Xiaochen has a very sweet and outstanding appearance, and her acting skills are also recognized by the audience. Since its debut,
has performed very well in works such as "Good Times" and "Happy Parents".
Although compared with Zhao Liying, Wang Xiaochen is much less popular in terms of popularity, but when it comes to her works and roles, Wang Xiaochen, who has 6 years of experience in Peking Opera, may be more suitable for the role, and may be more interpretable. Precise and brilliant.
And if Zhang Wanyi, who has become popular with works such as "Sauvignon Blanc" and "Glory of Our Fathers", can star with Wang Xiaochen, it will obviously be a pairing that people are looking forward to.
The two of them have a very high degree of matching in terms of appearance, acting skills, popularity and other aspects. In addition, Zhang Wanyi originally made his debut in the drama, and he will be perfectly integrated into the plot.
Therefore, although Zhang Yimou's retreat to the second line has reduced the competitiveness of the series, Zhao Liying's withdrawal has lowered the upper limit of the series' performance to a certain extent.
But if Wang Xiaochen and Zhang Wanyi really come to star in "The Protagonist", then the entire drama will still be worth looking forward to in the future, and it will even become the biggest dark horse drama in a situation where it is not expected.
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