He acted like a "two-dimensional paper man", especially the "dark eyes", "eyes like a trapped animal" and the "cold all over" temperament... In the hit drama "Eternal Night Galaxy", Ding Mu Sheng, played by Yu Xi, received high praise from many fans. This drama is adapted from th

played a "very two-dimensional paper character", especially the "dark eyes", "the eyes of a trapped animal" and the "cold all over the body" temperament...

was in the hit drama " Evernight Galaxy " "In ", the character Mu Sheng played by Ding Yuxi has won high praise from many fans.

This drama is adapted from the novel "Black Lotus Strategy Manual" written by Jinjiang Literature City. The male protagonist in the original novel, Mu Sheng, has a cold and sinister personality, but is gentle and innocent at heart. Ding Yuxi's performance was considered by fans to have perfectly reproduced the image and temperament of the "Jinjiang-style male protagonist" and created the so-called "Jinjiang-style acting".

So what exactly is "Jinjiang-style acting"? What is the difference between the Jinjiang male protagonist and the starting point male protagonist as a comparison? What kind of audience psychology is reflected behind this?

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Before discussing Jinjiang-style acting, let’s first talk about what a “Jinjiang male protagonist” is.

Over the years, although the content of online novels has continued to innovate, in the general impression of the public, the male protagonists in the novels published in Jinjiang Literature City usually have good looks (beautiful), powerful abilities (strong) and tragic experiences (tragic). ) three major characteristics.

To a certain extent, this has formed a Jinjiang style that is independent from other online writing platforms.

Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji in the novel "The Patriarch of the Demonic Way", the original work of "Chen Qing Ling", are both typical representatives of "beautiful, strong and miserable".

Wei Wuxian has a free and uninhibited nature, handsome appearance, and a sunny smile. The novel describes his appearance, "He is extremely young, handsome, and so full of energy that he is really like a frivolous peach blossom flowing into the water (Editor's note: taken from Du Fu 'Thin peach blossoms chase the water')". He is also extraordinary in his ability to cultivate immortality and has extraordinary talents.

Wei Wuxian (played by Xiao Zhan)

Another male protagonist, Lan Wangji, is dressed in plain clothes and has an elegant temperament. "When he was a child, he was a role model for his children. When he grew up, he was a celebrity in the immortal family. He was elegant and upright throughout his life. dust". His sword "exudes the cold air of ice and snow, and cuts iron like clay... an ordinary person cannot even swing it at all."

Lan Wangji ( Wang Yibo )

They all meet the standard of "beautiful and strong" in terms of ability and appearance.

But corresponding to it, it is often accompanied by "misery" - either being misunderstood by the world, or having a life-long cherished wish...

Most of the male protagonists have a tolerant personality, strong emotions but do not reveal them, and they silently bear the misery fate. For example, Wei Wuxian, who was sincere in his heart, was misunderstood by the entire world of cultivators and regarded as an evil spirit. He was alienated from his relatives and even surrounded and suppressed by his own junior brothers. He was forced to have no choice but to die from the backlash of evil ghosts in grief and anger, and his body and soul were destroyed.

In order to save Wei Wuxian who was on the verge of collapse, Lan Wangji injured thirty-three elders, and was therefore punished with thirty-three lashes, making it difficult for him to survive after being seriously injured. Shortly after his execution, he heard the news of Wei Wuxian's death, and went to the mass grave to look for him with serious injuries. In the end, he was filled with grief and despair, and the same brand as Wei Wuxian was branded on his chest.

This routine has been widely used in many other popular online novels. Although the details of the stories are different, in the final analysis, most of them are "beautiful, powerful and tragic" narrative methods:

In "Agarwood Like Chips", the male protagonist Ying Yuanxian She is handsome, cool and handsome, with an ascetic temperament like ice and snow. When he first met the heroine, he seemed "out of reach" and indifferent, but the details of his interactions with the heroine revealed his forbearance and restraint, and he never told the one he loved about his pain, even if He is willing to sacrifice himself to give people a more three-dimensional sense of his beauty.

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and Gu Yun in "Slaying the Wolf", his body was tortured: "Even if he is blind, he is sitting there like a sword with a hidden edge, sharp and restrained "Still water runs deep." He also suffered from fate, but he just "sneered and said in a low voice: 'If this is the so-called retribution, then I will suffer it."'"

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Compared with the male protagonist of Jinjiang, the male protagonist of Qidian has a much better life -

In the Internet literary circle, it is almost the default that Jinjiang Literature City focuses on female readers, while Qidian Chinese website focuses on female readers. Male frequency is small Said to be an advantage. The story of the starting male protagonist of

can be roughly summarized as counterattack, cheating and upgrade. He often starts with a very weak or even humble identity, such as a family abandoned son and a down-and-out young man, just like in " Fighting". Xiao Yan, a good-for-nothing in "Breaking the Sky ", who was initially looked down upon by others. In " Covering the Sky ", due to chance, Ye Fan, an ordinary boy who accidentally enters the world of cultivating immortals, is the inconspicuous little son-in-law of a merchant family in "The Son-in-law"...

"Don't bully young people who are poor" is the narrative logic commonly used by the male protagonists of Qidian. They pay more attention to growth and passion. Hope to climb the peak of power and strength through personal efforts, explore the unknown world and conquer the powerful The enemy.

In the story of the male protagonist of Qidian, the humble status is temporary, and "counterattack" is the core highlight-for example, Xiao Yan, when he was still in the "waste period", showed that he was different from other "real losers" Ability: "Although the young man in front of me looked shy, deep in his dark eyes, there was always an ancient well without ripples, as plain as a bottomless pool. "

Compared with the Jinjiang male protagonist, the Qidian male protagonist often has clearer and clearer personal value goals, such as becoming stronger, revenge, fighting for world supremacy, or pursuing immortality. In " Douluo Dalu ", you must become the strongest soul master Tang San, in " full-time master " will be powered up again Ye Xiu, who is competing for the pinnacle of his career...their main plots also revolve around their respective clear goals, which will accompany the protagonist's level improvement and leap in combat power.

Therefore, this type of web novel pays more attention to passion and sense of achievement, and pursues power and peak. Emotional lines are often weakened.

For example, in the TV series " "Sister-in-law", although the male protagonist Ning Yi and the female protagonist Su Tan'er are in love, they basically let Ning Yi play the role of "savior" in front of Su Tan'er. Rather than writing about feelings, it is better to use the relationship with them. The events that happened between the heroines prove the ability of the male protagonist.

satisfies the readers' needs for adventure and achievement, especially in the world view and narrative of

Although the protagonist has a bad start, the special features of the hero must be gradually revealed as the story develops - which is what is often called a golden finger in Internet articles. A golden finger refers to something that brings benefits to the protagonist. Various lucky events, such as time travel and rebirth, possession by gods, powerful mentors, etc. In "Break the Sky", Xiao Yan's ring is his "golden finger" with medicine sealed in it. Yao Chen was once a top alchemist with great strength. Yao Chen not only guided Xiao Yan's cultivation, but also helped him gain significant advantages in refining medicine and fighting, laying the foundation for his path to becoming a strong man. Let’s talk about the starting point: the male protagonist fights monsters all the way The upgraded "counterattack" story can bring a sense of pleasure to male readers, so what kind of psychological needs does the "beautiful, strong and miserable" Jinjiang novel satisfy female readers?

"Beautiful, strong and miserable", the first one is " "Beauty". "Beauty" is visual or spiritual attraction, causing readers' aesthetic pleasure. Most of the male protagonists in Jinjiang are handsome, and the author often uses delicate, distant, The image of the flower of the high mountain highlights their inaccessibility, such as "the eyes are as deep as a cold pool, cool and cool without losing a trace of gentleness, and the corners of the lips are slightly pursed, as if they are rejecting people thousands of miles away."

"Strong" means "strong". The excellence of natural ability or talent gives the character a refined "heroic feeling". However, compared with the starting male protagonist, the "feeling" is more prominent, example. For example, "He struck out with a light palm, and the air trembled, and the mountain top thousands of feet away suddenly collapsed, like thunder falling from the sky." Although the male protagonist of Jinjiang is usually a top-notch strongman, he is mostly known for his "forbearance" or "suffering" It is shown in the form of "limited power", making the power more dramatic, such as "His sword can split the sky and split the earth, but every time he draws the sword, his spiritual power is reduced by one point, and his destiny is one step closer to the end."He knows that this is fate, but he still holds the hilt of the sword tightly without any hesitation." Through the description of "cost", it gives the male protagonist of Jinjiang a tragic sense of fate.

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The core of "beautiful, powerful and miserable" lies in "miserable". ".

"Tragic" is to pull down a character who should be aloof from the altar, making the character appear fragile and humane. There is both a distressing sense of vulnerability and a sense of independent and powerful contrast, making the male protagonist both " "respectable" and "pathetic" full of brokenness.

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This kind of misery and beauty are not antagonistic, but symbiotic. A unique attraction is created through the coexistence relationship: it is precisely because of the pain of the beautiful, powerful and miserable characters. and struggle, making their beauty and strength even more touching. At this time, pain has also become part of the character's charm, and their tenacity and the depth of their inner world. The degree makes their beauty and strength appear more real and valuable. What the readers see is not a perfect hero, but a deeply traumatized and complex character. It is this strong contrast of emotional impact that constitutes.

readers have this kind of "miserable" and "sadistic". Preference can be explained to a certain extent by the "tragedy paradox" in psychology. Although it sounds incredible, many psychological research results show that people can actually get pleasure from tragic stories. "Watching the wind and rain outside the window in a warm and safe room" will make people feel particularly comfortable, especially this kind of tragic story that did not happen to them, but it gives the audience some emotional gain. A kind of reverse satisfaction.

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In short, for female readers, "beautiful, strong and miserable" men provide the triple satisfaction of aesthetic pleasure, security and maternal protective desire, and are the embodiment of the ideal lover. A person with perfect appearance and ability The powerful male protagonist, after experiencing countless reincarnations of life and death and the pain of loneliness, still persists in his love until death, hoping to get emotional redemption. As the reader said, "picking up candy from the glass slag", this process is very important for him. It has profound emotional comfort for female readers.

Based on such a character, compared with While starting point male protagonists focus on external mobility, Jinjiang male protagonists tend to be more delicate in character portrayal and psychological description, and this also goes back to the "Jinjiang style acting" we talked about initially, which emphasizes the use of the actor's eyes and expressions. Micro-expressions and body language are used to convey the character's inner world, and delicate inner drama is used to show the character's psychological changes under major emotional events, allowing the audience to have a deeper understanding and resonance with the character.

Therefore, Jinjiang-style acting is not only a performance style, but also a cultural phenomenon. It embodies the emotional needs of contemporary women, and in turn shapes and strengthens the aesthetic trend of men through film, television and literary works—— It is not a one-dimensional image of a traditional tough guy, but handsome, powerful, tolerant and restrained, full of charm and affectionate and dedicated.

Red Star News reporter Mao Yuchuan Ren Hongwei editor Su Jing