Text | An Qing
Editor | 9527 Miao Gujun
There are many "child stars" in the entertainment industry, but not everyone can be like Yang Zi and Zhang Yishan, who have absolute popularity and can still remain the same after they grow up. Standing on the front line.
Most child stars, like Cao Jun and Xie Mengwei, had their peak period as actors, but when they grew up, no matter how active they were in the entertainment industry, their popularity was mediocre and they could not make any big waves.
But even if they are labeled as "has-been child stars", there is still a big gap between child stars.
Cao Jun works hard in acting and just wants to be seen by the audience. Even if he plays a supporting role, he never forgets his original intention as an actor. But Xie Mengwei is different. In addition to his main business of making big online movies, he also doesn't forget to use his little influence to promote live broadcasts.
The key is that Xie Mengwei has caused controversy since he started live streaming. There were various rumors of "fake goods" and "fake wine" before, which caused Xie Mengwei's own reputation to plummet.
To be honest, live streaming is really the last resort for actors to make a living. Some actors use live streaming to supplement their family income. It seems to have no negative impact, but in fact, there is a wall between anchors and actors. They shout every day in the live broadcast room. Actors who care about "family" are consuming their own popularity and the sense of distance as an actor.
In the future, even if you have good resources and opportunities, you may still leave a stereotype on the audience because of your experience in delivering goods. There are not many actors who stick to their true intentions as an actor like Cao Jun, but Shi Xiaolong is definitely one of them.
Whether it is the quality of the movie or Shi Xiaolong's performance in the movie, the audience can truly see the sincerity of the creator.
The script is simple and the plot is complete. "Drunk Punch" has raised the quality of the Internet.
Internet movies are destined to be incomparable with theater movies, but whether a movie is sincere or not has nothing to do with its production team.
In the Internet environment where shoddy productions are constantly being made, there are too few sincere movies, but "Drunk Punch" performed well.
The movie tells the story of Lin Yao (played by Shi Xiaolong), who has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and thinks he is noble, but ends up falling into a scam and being deceived by his friends. Finally, he recognizes everything. In the midst of difficulties and tribulations, he starts over, practices drunken boxing hard, and finally defeats his opponent. story.
The main plot of the movie is actually the conceited protagonist being slapped in the face by reality and finally completing the process of personal growth. The plot is simple and the plot is not novel, but the logic is online, the content is complete, and the rhythm is completely gripping.
From the dramatic tension in the early stage when Lin Yao was played around, to the subsequent growth process of Lin Yao struggling with setbacks, you can see the complete character arc of the protagonist.
Moreover, the movie "Drunk Punch" unexpectedly captures the delicate emotional portrayal. When most movies can't even tell the story clearly, "Drunk Punch" uses a method of reducing the difficulty of the story to focus on portraying the story. Character growth.
The movie has no crooked thoughts and perfunctory gangster logic. Even in terms of the cast, the movie includes faces familiar to the audience such as Paul Che and Yuan Qiongdan.
If we weren’t completely sincere, we really wouldn’t be able to hire such a cast.
Of course, the person who made the movie itself possible is Shi Xiaolong himself.
Director and starring, 35-year-old Shi Xiaolong maintains his character as an actor
Shi Xiaolong’s sobriety is not only reflected in his career plan of never bringing goods to variety shows even though he is famous. It's more about his acting and his ambition to create film and television dramas.
The movie "Drunk Punch" is a movie directed and acted by Shi Xiaolong as a director. The overall completion of the movie is very high. Although the aesthetic rhythm is not as good as that of the master, for the 35-year-old Shi Xiaolong, it is still watchable. See strength and talent.
In order to film this movie well, Shi Xiaolong adjusted himself to the best condition. Every fighting scene of Shi Xiaolong in the movie is smooth and powerful, with smooth martial arts design, difficult movements and just the right lens language. Only then did he present the martial arts scene in "Drunk Punch" which can be called a visual feast.
This is Shi Xiaolong’s advantage, and it is also his highlight in the movie.
In fact, Shi Xiaolong, who has developed in many directions since 2019, has been working hard on his movie dream.
The fantasy theater movie "The Golden Cicada Conquers the Demon" is the first film created by Shi Xiaolong as a starring actor and action director.
Although the film did not receive an enthusiastic response, Shi Xiaolong was not discouraged. Since then, he has frequently collaborated with professional celebrities. Starting in 2021, he has directed many works as a director, including many movies that pay tribute to classics, such as "Truy to School" Detective" and so on.
It can be seen from the direction of Shi Xiaolong's efforts that he is very clear about his own advantages and is very determined on the career path he has planned.
While many well-known actors use the excuse of "nothing to film" as an excuse to appear in variety shows, Shi Xiaolong, who has been relegated to the 18th line these years, has never given up on his career as an actor.
Could it be that Shi Xiaolong, who had almost retired from the industry before, obviously made more money than those who were active on hot searches every day?
In fact, this is not the case. Making money to maintain living standards and saving money for creation are two plans that cannot be separated.
Shi Xiaolong certainly has his own career ambitions, but it is obvious that he will not consume his energy as an actor for his own temporary ambitions, for popularity and attention, or even for short-term "quick money."
At present, the movie "Drunken Punch" has become a small hit. The performance of this movie certainly did not meet Shi Xiaolong's expectations, but one after another, with unremitting and careful creation, it will definitely become Shi Xiaolong's step by step. A ladder of constant growth.
Only by having requirements for yourself and expectations for your works can you turn decay into magic and truly transform from a washed-up child star to a star.
Moreover, Shi Xiaolong is only 35 years old now. It is the time to accumulate experience. Perhaps in 5 years, Shi Xiaolong will reach another peak in his career.
Of course, Shi Xiaolong worked very hard, but there are still problems in his creation. The problem with "The Last Punch" is that it is too full. Because he wanted to do it well so much, the whole movie was very full, and the proportion of action scenes and literary scenes was not good. Appropriate, the character creation inevitably has traces of blind accumulation.
While working hard, talent and luck are also very important. And Shi Xiaolong, who is already on the road to sobriety, will surely amaze the audience in the future.
Finally, what are your thoughts on Shi Xiaolong’s film and television drama creations in recent years? What do you think of this newly released new film "Drunk Punch"? Join the discussion in the comment area and share your views.
