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One of the most serious overturns in the film industry this year is "I Am a Mountain" starring Haiqing.
Before the movie was launched, Haiqing created a lot of heat and highlights for the movie with his excellent acting skills in "Hidden in the Dust" and the prototype story of Teacher Zhang Guimei. However, this work, which was supposed to be a biographical film, made serious mistakes in commercialization, and the disrespect for the prototype led to a negative reaction.
Although there is no problem with Haiqing's acting skills and the texture of the movie, unfortunately, the poor script has caused the film to be criticized, and even Haiqing's reputation has been severely damaged.
As the turmoil of "I Was a Mountain" gradually subsided, the TV series "Girls' School in the Mountains" announced the completion and released the first trailer. Due to the experience of "I Am a High Mountain", netizens are obviously more cautious in their expectations for this drama.
However, judging by the texture of the trailer, I think the show is something to look forward to.
My only dream in life was to create an all-free girls' high school. With this line alone, the audience saw the difference between "Girls' School in the Mountains" and "I Am a Mountain".
In the movie version, Zhang Guimei, played by Haiqing, often appears in delirious clips, as if her deceased husband is her spiritual support, dwarfing the relationship with the girls' high school.
However, in "Girls' School in the Mountains", Zhang Guimei played by Song Jia is full of strength, and her mental outlook is resolute and brave. Zhang Guimei in reality is also tenacious and has survived the difficult years alone.
In addition, some of the scenes in "Girls' School in the Mountains" are completely different from the movie version. In the movie, there is a father who works hard to send his children to school, and a mother who is alcoholic and abusive, which is quite a niche character in real life, but it seems natural in "I Am a Mountain".
And "Girls' School in the Mountains" completely respects the prototype, it is the father who drinks heavily, and it is the father who beats and scolds the child, and under the mother's obstruction, it is still the father who is grumpy and beats people.
The drama version does not shy away from the sensitivity of gender issues, and directly conveys the unequal treatment of men and women in Dashan, as well as the situation of women in difficult lives.
does not evade, does not adapt, although the full picture is not seen, but the signal revealed by the trailer shows that "Girls' School in the Mountains" respects the prototype story and strives to restore reality.
At this point, "Girls' School in the Mountains" has surpassed "I Am a Mountain".
Moreover, director Fei Zhenxiang is a trustworthy director. Before 2022's "Splendid Stars", Fei Zhenxiang focused on suspense and adventure themes, and his works such as "Yunnan Worm Valley" and "Antiques in the Game" are his masterpieces.
In 2022, he will take over his first ancient puppet drama "Splendid Stars", although the theme is ancient puppets, his style is still sharp and depressing, and the characters exude inexplicable charm under his lens.
With Fei Zhenxiang's aesthetic vision, he checked "Girls' School in the Mountains", and the final result will not disappoint.
The most crucial role in "The Girls' School in the Mountains" is, of course, the principal Zhang Guimei played by Song Jia.
From the outside, Song Jia seems a little out of place as a big beauty, but in terms of acting skills, she can convince the audience.
In the trailer, Song Jia has almost no makeup and styling, an ordinary mushroom head, wearing clumsy glasses, and looks not brilliant at all, completely covered by plain makeup. More importantly, Song Jia's performance state.
In the play, Zhang Guimei, whom she portrays, is resolute and brave, and every line is full of power. Standing in front of the student dormitory, she constantly encourages the children to hurry up and behave like a stern teacher. In the case that the trailer has not yet fully revealed the depth of the plot, Song Jia's performance carries a sense of urgency, and the seriousness she shows tells the audience that Principal Zhang Guimei desperately hopes that the girls in Dashan will change their fate through reading.
Of course, Song Jia's performance also has a soft side, when the children sensibly hugged her, she had tears in her eyes, revealing emotion and relief.
Compared with the performance in "I Am a Mountain", Song Jia is also delicate and outstanding. The difference is that Haiqing's acting skills are restricted by the script, while Song Jia has the opportunity to show the audience's resolute and great image of Zhang Guimei.
In addition, there are many young faces in "The Girls' School in the Mountains", and although the young actor Lanciya has limited acting experience, their images have strong mountain girl characteristics.
Cai Guizhi, played by actor Du Lan, looks a little more mature, but she is also without makeup, with simple traces on her face, showing a tough and stubborn temperament.
In terms of the choice of actors, "Girls' School in the Mountains" except for Song Jia are all new faces, which can not only make the work influential, but also easier for the audience to resonate.
However, while the young actors and Song Jia are playing against each other, in the face of powerful actors, the performance pressure of young actors cannot be ignored.
In general, the audience may give domestic entertainment a chance to adapt, but how "Girls' School in the Mountains" shows high quality under the volume of 20 episodes will depend on many aspects of performance, including the creation of the script, the restoration of the real story, the shaping of the actors, and the rhythm of the post-editing.
At present, "Girls' School in the Mountains" has not yet been officially announced, but the release of the first trailer indicates that the work is preparing to be launched. I hope that "Girls' School in the Mountains" can avoid falling into the trap of creation, truly show the power of women, and tell their stories.
Finally, please share in the comment area whether you prefer Zhang Guimei portrayed by Haiqing, or are you more optimistic about Song Jia's performance?