Copywriter | Sesame Editor | Bu Mang October is about to come to an end, and the Chinese drama finally has a good drama - "Alley People". Produced by Noon Sun, directed by Zhang Kaizhou, and adapted by the original author himself, a few key words here reveal the plot...

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October is about to end, and the national drama finally has a good drama -

" Alley People ".

Produced by Noon Sunshine, directed by Zhang Kaizhou, and adapted by the original author himself. The placement of several keywords reveals the drama's hit potential. As expected, it firmly occupied the number one spot in the ratings after its launch.

The Big Brother of the period drama, it has to be the noon sun!

In the latest drama, Huang Ling 's mother-in-law first beheaded and then brought over Zhuang Guochao's ( Guo Xiaodong ) nephew from Guizhou. Although Huang Ling ( Yan Ni) got the money to raise the child, she still had a lot at home. A person's subsequent life is bound to be filled with conflicts.

People of that era, no matter how their destiny changed, were accustomed to living for their families. The destiny of a generation was told in a leisurely rhythm.

The drama "Alley People" becomes more enjoyable the more I watch it.

Yan Ni’s poor facial condition makes people laugh

In my opinion, the biggest difference between "Alley People" and previous period dramas is that it starts from the perspective of female friendship.

Huang Ling and Song Ying ( Jiang Xin) became neighbors by chance. The two people with completely different personalities became lifelong good friends in their daily interactions.

The two have experienced tremendous changes in society together, and their respective destinies have gradually become clear in the wash of the times. The joys and sorrows they have experienced are also the ups and downs of the fate of an era.

More importantly, the two actors Jiang Xin and Yan Ni gave life to the characters.

Let’s look at Jiang Xin first.

I can’t think of anyone who is more suitable for the role of Song Ying than Jiang Xin.

Song Ying was outspoken and unforgiving. When her neighbor drained sewage into her house, she stood in the yard and made a quarrel. Her eyes and posture seemed to have sealed the victory in advance.

However, the fierceness is only on the surface. Only when you look back will you know how good Song Ying is as a character.

Moreover, Jiang Xin’s face is very convincing when she acts like a factory belle.

had half-tied curly hair that was popular at the time. An ordinary green sweater looked particularly fashionable on her. Sure enough, her face was the best fashion item.

Although Jiang Xin’s condition cannot be compared with that of a girl in her twenties, with obvious wrinkles and bags under her eyes, she is better than being natural.

When you smile, your muscles move smoothly, without any feeling of stiffness or swelling. Even if you have some wrinkles, you are in a comfortable state.

Besides, there were no skin care products in that era, and ordinary workers didn’t know how to take care of themselves. They aged quickly. Jiang Xin’s condition was very consistent with the character setting.

Look at Yan Ni again.

It goes without saying that Yan Ni’s abilities are outstanding. As a “Grand Slam Queen”, her acting skills are considered to be among the best among Chinese actresses. Her scenes opposite Jiang Xin made the audience want to stop.

But her face makes the audience more and more amused.

In a previous interview, Yan Ni revealed that she had received cosmetic injections, but the actor's face movements affected the quality of the performance too much.

Yan Ni’s state in "Alley People" can be described as a disaster.

It can be seen that there are obvious signs of aging on her face, but there is a trace of unnaturalness in the aging.

Normal people lose collagen as they age, and the flesh on the face sags as a whole, but for Yan Ni, part of it sags. The apple muscles sag almost to the corners of the mouth, and the flesh around the chin does not change at all.

also has a full forehead. Like the longevity star, only the chin and forehead are "reversely growing" on the face.

is even more stiff when making expressions.

The crow’s feet are extruded into several layers, but there is no wrinkle on the apple of the skin. It feels like an apple is hiding in the skin and is about to burst, which is extremely abrupt.

Under the dim light, the apples of her skin are even reflecting light. Yan Ni can be said to have her own "aura" in this drama.

When the camera showed Yan Ni’s whole face, her whole face was so swollen that it looked like a big steamed bun with dough, not like a person of that era at all.

When Jiang Xin, the natural-faced girl, stood next to her, it was a dimensionality reduction blow.

In Yan Ni's current state, it is reasonable to act in some urban dramas, but she can only rely on her acting skills to retain the audience in period dramas.

Actors don’t change their faces easily

Many actors do some technological work on their faces in order to stay young and maintain their beauty. It’s so unexpected to appear in the drama.

What's more, some actors don't have Yan Ni's acting skills, so they can't retain the audience and make people act out every minute.

For example, Jinchen.

Jin Chen’s resources skyrocketed after she became famous after participating in "Sister Lang". She has acted in costume dramas and period dramas. However, this face is not suitable for these dramas.

In "South to North", Jin Chen wears two braids and simple clothes, but he doesn't look like a person from the 1970s at all.

’s pointed nose and chin are the marks of artificial polishing, his face is so stiff that he can’t even smile, and his mouth unconsciously tilts to one side when speaking.

Just looking at this face is awkward enough, let alone watching her act.

is the same in " Celebrating More Than Years 2".

Jin Chen raised his head, and his nose stuck out straight like a stick. The nostrils were so small that it gave the impression that breathing was not smooth. It was particularly inconsistent when placed on a slightly flat face.

The pouty lips and European-style large double eyelids also have a full sense of technology. After the heavy skin resurfacing in the later stage, they look like an AI-synthesized dummy.

Jin Chen should act in some modern dramas, and don’t get into these themes.

Another example is Chen Xiaojun .

In "Thin Ice", Chen Xiaojun plays a female military agent.

As soon as she appeared on the stage, the audience couldn't sit still and left messages on the barrage - the nose was a bit too much.

Don’t blame the audience for complaining, Chen Xiaojun’s face is full of traces of technology.

His nose can be compared to Pinocchio's and feels like it can be used as a hidden weapon. The whole face is plump and stiff, without a trace of wrinkles. It looks like it has been filled with a lot of stuff. It can't be more fake.

Chen Xiaojun was cast as a female agent. It felt like her nose would become crooked when the opponent punched her, and she had no fighting ability.

When this face "moves", it is even more blinding. When making a smiling expression, the eyes are strained, the skin is tight, and the corners of the mouth seem to be restrained by invisible ropes. Even if you try your best, you can only open it slightly. 40%.

The spy drama itself is a test of the acting skills of the actors. They can’t even express their expressions, so just stay cool and do whatever is cool, don’t affect the quality of the drama.

Conclusion:

Actors need to be careful when moving their faces, otherwise it is very likely to be counterproductive.

As the saying goes, if you move the whole body, a slight change on the face will affect the muscle direction of the entire face. If you are not careful, it will lead to a stiff and swollen face, which is a devastating blow to an actor.

No matter how good your acting skills are, it will be in vain if your face cannot move. For actors, facial features are naturally much more important than good looks.

What's more, all actors have unique looks. In pursuit of refinement and perfection, the characteristics are lost, and the loss of recognition outweighs the gain.

Yan Ni is the example in front of me. The gap between her and Jiang Xin in the same frame should not be too big.

Fortunately, Yan Ni's acting skills and the plot of "Alley People" are relatively strong, which can attract the audience to keep watching without much impact on the overall quality.

So, what do you think about actors having plastic surgery?