In an interview on June 30, a reporter asked Liu Xiaoqing which role he wanted to play in the drama "Fengshen".
Liu Xiaoqing smiled slightly and said: "I want to play that Daji, who has charm and temptation, and her eyes become very seductive. I have no problem with this."
As soon as the news came out on the Internet, it immediately exploded. The pot was empty, and the smoke filled the air. Some people jokingly said: "Grandma Liu, are you going to play the elderly version of 'Fox Spirit'?"
Someone else said with some seriousness: "If Grandma Liu played Daji when she was young, the scene would be absolutely shocking!"
is already 74 years old. Liu Xiaoqing, who is so keen on playing girls, may start with her classic "Wu Zetian".
Liu Xiaoqing never expected that one audition would turn into a classic.
When the filming of the 1995 version of "Wu Zetian" was about to start, director Chen Jialin was worried.
searched for half a month in the film school, but still could not find a suitable candidate to play Wu Zetian.
The filming of "Wu Zetian" fell into an embarrassing situation.
After all, it is difficult for even experienced old actors to handle the image of this ancient strong woman, let alone those young actors who have not yet fully matured.
Only an actor who can show youthful vitality and have profound acting skills to play the role of Empress Wu Zetian is the suitable candidate in the director's mind.
Liu Xiaoqing was already 40 years old at that time, only 9 years younger than the director.
is very popular in the entertainment industry, and has won various awards, such as the Golden Rooster Award, Hundred Flowers Award, and Phoenix Award.
The deputy director recommended Liu Xiaoqing to Chen Jialin, but Chen Jialin was hesitant considering his age.
Can Liu Xiaoqing play the role of Wu Zetian as a girl?
After careful consideration, Chen Jialin decided to give her a chance. After all, it was better to be slightly deficient in image than to have a mismatch between acting skills and temperament.
Liu Xiaoqing came to the set and after understanding the situation, he said: "I have the acting skills of a 16-year-old, but I don't have the face of a 16-year-old!"
Chen Jialin comforted Liu Xiaoqing and asked her to put on makeup.
After putting on makeup, Liu Xiaoqing instantly amazed everyone. Her smart eyes seemed to be able to talk, and she seemed to have returned from a 40-year-old aunt to a 16-year-old girl.
In the later stage, when Wu Zetian held great power and controlled people's life and death, her eyes revealed a fierceness everywhere.
In this way, Liu Xiaoqing became the unsurpassed Empress Wu Zetian, making her the benchmark for playing the role of Wu Zetian in the following decades.
It seems that from then on, the girl played by Liu Xiaoqing became addicted.
htmlWhen she was 358 years old, in the movie "Xu Beihong", she used her amazing expressive power to vividly interpret the innocence and vitality of the eighteen-year-old girl Jiang Biwei without any embarrassment or coquettishness.
Immediately afterwards, was at the age of 59, and Liu Xiaoqing challenged the image of a sixteen-year-old girl in "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties".
On the road of pretending to be young, Liu Xiaoqing goes further and further!
However, as she gets older, the girl she plays is criticized by more and more netizens.
When I was a child, I watched her films, and she was playing a girl; when I was in high school, I watched her films, and she was still playing a girl; but now that she is 74, she is still playing a girl.
can play a role with Yang Yang in a film about a domineering president falling in love with Xiaojiao.
Pan Yingzi has already played the role of grandma, why doesn’t she still accept her old age?
Faced with the complaints from netizens, Liu Xiaoqing said confidently, "I acted well, because I'm great, because I'm so young, and I didn't go for plastic surgery or artificial means. I didn't do these. I am from the inside out." Yes, that’s just me, I’m not holding on.”
She also said: “There are not many roles that I feel I am not qualified for, whether they are old, young, positive, negative, beautiful or ugly. I can do it."
This seems to be hopeless, as if it has gone too far.
In the bizarre entertainment industry, there are too many weird people and things.
As long as I am not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.
In the movie "Snow Sniper 2", Liu Xiaoqing plays a female bandit leader who is only 18 years old. The actor who plays Liu Xiaoqing's "father" is actually 18 years younger than Liu Xiaoqing himself.
When Liu Xiaoqing called out "Dad" affectionately, many netizens called it "laughing with tears", saying that the scene was both embarrassing and hilarious.
Some netizens joked: Is there no one around her who dares to tell the truth? Or is it that the director can't afford young actors?
If that doesn’t work, what if we netizens crowdfund a pretty girl to play the 27-year-old heroine?
In the movie "I Have a Dream", there is a kiss scene.
"Chun'er, don't worry about the worldly things, I love you," the actor said.
Then the lips of the two people slowly got closer...
Netizens joked: It is not easy for actors to make money!
The actor is waiting and can’t stop talking! Grandma Liu was waiting impatiently.
There is a scene in "I Have a Dream" where the two of them go to bed directly.
This scene is really hard for the audience to accept, it’s really eye-catching!
I'm afraid of flashing my waist even if I hold it around.
Stop spraying, the makeup teacher has already worked hard.
The grandson is having sex with his grandma.
Netizens made various jokes and complaints.
Having confidence is a good thing. Isn’t it better to act in any kind of drama at any age?
This is not to say that Liu Xiaoqing cannot challenge different types of roles.
As an actor, she should also consider her age and image characteristics when choosing roles, so as to avoid losing her unique charm and charm due to excessive pursuit of a youthful image.
After all, every age group has its own unique charm and value.
Liu Xiaoqing should interpret a female image that suits her age group, so that the audience can see a more diverse and three-dimensional version of her.
chooses a role that is consistent with his age. It is not only responsible for the audience, but also a kind of respect for his acting career.
Author of this article | Eternal Concern
Editor in charge | Blue Orange
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