Text | An Qing Editor | 9527 Miao Gujun The release of "Dream of Red Mansions: A Good Marriage" has once again made the classic "Dream of Red Mansions" the focus of heated discussion among netizens. Director Hu Mei's original intention was to hope that the release of this fi

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Editor | 9527 Miao Gujun

The launch of "A Dream of Red Mansions: A Good Marriage" has once again made the classic "A Dream of Red Mansions" the focus of heated discussion among netizens.

Director Hu Mei’s original intention was to hope that the release of this film would allow the traditional literary works represented by Mr. Cao Xueqin to occupy a place in the modern era.

The movie did indeed stir up a wave of memories about "A Dream of Red Mansions", but the remake of this movie had too many problems. Instead of recognition, the incoming doubts became the biggest topic when the movie was released. During this period, topics related to the movie continued to ferment, but the one that the audience couldn't accept the most was Lin Daiyu played by Zhang Miaoyi.

Lin Daiyu in the audience’s memory has a delicate and extraordinary beauty. In the original work, Jia Baoyu described Lin Daiyu as having “a pair of brows that look like they are frowning but not frowning, and a pair of eyes that look like weeping but not weeping.” She suffers from the worry of two dimples, and a delicate disease all over her body. . There are a few tears, and she is slightly panting. She is as quiet as a delicate flower shining on the water, and her movements are like a weak willow. She has a reserved beauty with low self-esteem and sensitivity. As for the compatibility between Zhang Miaoyi and Lin Daiyu, they have nothing in common except gender.

Although Zhang Miaoyi has a typical light face, she is at best the girl next door. She has an average appearance and a lively and lively temperament. In "A Dream of Red Mansions: The Golden Marriage", the delicate and sick Lin Daiyu was forced to perform by Zhang Miaoyi as fast as flying. A sense of sight.

Moreover, Lin Daiyu’s melancholy ancient charm was completely missing from Zhang Miaoyi’s performance. She played a sensitive and low self-esteem character, but she acted acrimoniously. She played a jealous and resentful character, but she acted with a bitter look on her face.

Zhang Miaoyi has nothing to do with Lin Daiyu in terms of appearance and acting skills. That is to say, under her background, the gold content of the 1987 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" has skyrocketed.

But in fact, Chen Xiaoxu, as the most recognized version of Lin Daiyu by the audience, was not the best candidate for director at first.

Wang Fulin said in many interviews that Chen Xiaoxu has the charm of Lin Daiyu. She has the temperament of a poet and a sad and moving feeling, but she is just not beautiful enough.

Looking back now, there was no Lin Daiyu after Chen Xiaoxu, but Chen Xiaoxu's own appearance was indeed not outstanding enough at that time. She was not up to the "rare beauty" and the height of overwhelming the country in the original work.

The director was waiting for an actress with a more eye-catching appearance to appear before filming started. In this way, even though the director was not optimistic, Chen Xiaoxu relied on her acting skills and temperament to achieve the most classic image of Lin Daiyu.

At that time, even the candidates competing with Chen Xiaoxu were enough to beat Jiang Mengjie in the 10th edition and Zhang Miaoyi in the 24th edition. This candidate was Dong Zhizhi.

Although she failed to play Lin Daiyu, looking at her past stills and photos, it is very likely that Chen Xiaoxu will be robbed of the opportunity by her beauty.

Dong Zhizhi is an authentic Shanghainese. She has grown up in a nurturing environment in Shanghai since she was a child. She not only has a delicate appearance, but also has the charm of a Jiangnan beauty. She is as beautiful as a flower and graduated from the Shanghai Dance Academy. Her major is It made her figure.

In the early days, Dong Zhizhi actually relied on her physical charm and professional advantages to become the first choice for the "Xi Shi" crew. Her Xi Shi appearance was gentle and virtuous, with a graceful figure, and her gestures were full of the temperament of a weak Liu Fufeng, and her appearance was even more beautiful. The feeling of pure youth.

Of course, Dong Zhizhi’s elegance and nobility are even more advantages of her costume appearance. In the stills, she has picturesque eyebrows, lips like lotus petals, and a pair of crystal clear eyes, just like a fairy walking out of an ancient painting. Her small slap face is so exquisite that people can't take their eyes away and fall unconsciously.

Dong Zhizhi’s version of Xi Shi, even the later Jiang Qinqin, was slightly inferior.

From a certain perspective, Xi Shi’s character image and Lin Daiyu’s character image overlap. With Dong Zhizhi's beauty, maybe her performance as Lin Daiyu will be different.After all, her classical beauty alone is enough to captivate the audience.

However, as an actress, Dong Zhizhi's luck was not good. She appeared in some film and television dramas, but they were basically lukewarm. She had stunning beauty, but she chose to fall in love and get married when her career was on the rise, and she quit the industry and disappeared.

It is said that Dong Zhizhi was really chosen as the best candidate for Lin Daiyu in "Dream of Red Mansions", but Dong Zhizhi was already 24 years old at the time. When she heard that the drama would take three years to film, she backed down. In this way, Dong Zhizhi missed out The character Lin Daiyu also missed out on classics like the 1987 version of "Dream of Red Mansions".

But having said that, everyone has their own destiny. The role of Lin Daiyu requires more than just beauty. Dong Zhizhi is more eye-catching than Chen Xiaoxu in terms of appearance. If she really plays the role, Chen Xiaoxu may really have to step aside.

But it has to be said that Dong Zhizhi’s aura does not suit Lin Daiyu. Chen Xiaoxu's Xiaojiabiyu type of appearance is actually better able to portray Lin Daiyu's cautiousness in Jia's house, using her self-esteem to cover up her inferiority complex.

However, while Dong Zhizhi is full of classical charm, she also has a bit of beauty and confidence of a lady. From the style positioning, we can see that Dong Zhizhi is more suitable to play Lin Daiyu before she fell into decline. Lin Daiyu, who lives under the fence and encounters a tragic life, is probably not Dong Zhizhi's. Comfort zone.

No matter how you say it, from the final casting to the other candidates, the 87 version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" is a potential star that the audience can't fault. These two don't even need to act. Just standing there can compete with the new version of Zhang Miaoyi. The images create contrast and contrast.

To put it bluntly, Director Hu Mei may have her own pursuits in casting, but her pursuits have nothing to do with "A Dream of Red Mansions". The audience will never be able to appreciate Zhang Miaoyi's classical temperament.

Of course, this version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" is not without its merits. The appearance of Zhang Miaoyi really brings out the charm of Jiang Mengjie's version of Lin Daiyu. Even if Jiang Mengjie can't keep up with Chen Xiaoxu or Dong Zhizhi, at least her version of Daiyu Burying Flowers is indeed beautiful enough.

is not like Zhang Miaoyi. From the trailer to the release of the feature film, she was so ugly that the audience couldn't sleep.

After "A Dream of Red Mansions", I believe many viewers have given up on remakes again, but in fact we need classic remakes, and we need young audiences to continue to experience the charm of classical traditions through fresh film and television culture.

But the more classic it is, the more awe it has to be. From the plot to the casting, everything should be polished and considered carefully. I hope that the overturn of "A Dream of Red Mansions: A Beautiful Marriage" will make the subsequent remakes to try to figure out the classics of the past, at least In the direction of casting, don't be wrong again.

Finally, what do you think of Lin Daiyu played by Zhang Miaoyi? If there was another casting selection for the 1987 edition, would you prefer Chen Xiaoxu or Dong Zhizhi? Join the discussion in the comment section, or nominate the actor you think is best suited to play the role of Lin Daiyu.