Diao Chan can be called one of the four beauties, and the female character with a male perspective in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" adds a lot to the whole story.
Not only is she beautiful, she is revered as the "Closed Moon Flower", but she is not just a vase with outstanding appearance. On the contrary, she is very clever and skillfully moves between Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo, successfully attracting the attention and conflict of the two male protagonists.
When presenting the image of Diao Chan in film and television dramas, the director usually selects actresses with outstanding appearance, and strives to meet the audience's expectations of big beauties through costumes and styling.
Now, let's compare the most beautiful version of Diao Chan in the mainland and Hong Kong and Taiwan.
First of all, back in 1927, the black and white movies in the mainland began the story of Diao Chan. However, due to the lack of material resources at the time, the film and television works were not as widely disseminated as they are now, and the first few versions did not attract widespread attention.
However, the version of Diao Chan that is really deeply rooted in the hearts of the people is the role played by Chen Hong in the 1994 CCTV version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Chen Hong, who was only 23 years old at the time, was known as "the first beauty in the mainland" and was at the peak of her appearance. Her face is like a peach blossom, her eyes are like apricots, and although her makeup may not be satisfactory, she has successfully performed the posture of the country.
In particular, the scene of lifting the curtain lightly is simply a stroke of genius, and after the tulle is lifted, a face as bright as a rose is revealed, which is beautiful. Her expectation is bright and smiling, which has become the beginning of countless audiences' perception of beauty.
Zhang Guangbei revealed in an interview that when he first took on the role of Lu Bu, he was interested in Zhou Yu. He couldn't help but think, how could a righteous and awe-inspiring person play the "pervert" Lu Bu?
When he learned that Diao Chan was played by Chen Hong from the Shanghai Opera Academy, he had another idea, thinking that it was not impossible to play Lu Bu. At the beginning, Zhang Guangbei felt that it was difficult for him to show the feeling of "lust", so he took the initiative to ask the director for advice on how to perform. However, the female director reproached him and mocked: "Do you still need a woman like me to teach you how to do it?"”
Subsequently, when he saw Chen Hong's image, he found that her eyes did not match his vision of Lu Bu at all, which amazed him. Although some people think that Chen Hong is just a vase with empty appearance but lack acting skills, she has successfully portrayed Minchan to the fullest.
A few years later, in "Butterfly Dance in the World" directed by Chen Kaige, Chen Hong once again starred as Diao Chan, although the appearance was not as stunning as the CCTV version, and he lost some of his charming style due to age.
In 2000, Cao Ying's Diao Chan in "Cao Cao" also showed her beautiful demeanor. At that time, Cao Ying was a popular artist, and two of the four beauties were played by her. Her makeup is simple, her head is decorated with gold and silver jewelry, full of luxury, and the small mole next to the bridge of her nose adds a bit of femininity. Although it is not coquettish, it is bright and moving.
In 2002, in "Cao Cao and Cai Wenji", Tranquility challenged the role of Diao Chan. The tranquil temperament is slightly tough, revealing a primitive wild beauty. Her original drama dialogue is rich and less delicate and feminine, as if she can easily defeat Dong Zhuo by herself. Despite this, her facial features are excellent, and her appearance is quite remarkable.
Since 2000, Diao Chan's story has appeared frequently on the screen, whether on the big screen or the small screen, there are countless versions.
In the movie "Tongquetai", Liu Yifei played two roles, playing Diao Chan, Lu Bu and Diao Chan's daughter Lingju respectively. Whether it is the red-clothed Lingju or the black-clothed Diao Chan, although Diao Chan has only been stunning for a few shots, she has left a deep impression on the audience with her minimalist shape.
One of the mainland versions of Diao Chan that has been highly praised in recent years is played by Chen Hao in "New Three Kingdoms". Chen Hao has been known as a "heartthrob" since her debut, and her dancing background makes her demeanor and temperament quite outstanding. The inadvertent charm is like silk, which makes people fall for it.
Xinjiang beauty Guli Nazha plays Diao Chan in the TV series "Martial God Zhao Zilong" and the movie "True Warriors of the Three Kingdoms", her acting skills are good and bad, but her beauty is beyond doubt. In the movie, her style is very elegant, wearing a tulle dress, waist-length long hair is scattered, there is no hairpin embellishment, and her makeup is elegant.
Dong Xuan's image of Diao Chan in 2018's "Secrets of the Three Kingdoms: The Hidden Dragon in the Abyss" is also eye-catching. The huge bun shows her charm, and there is a hint of fortitude in her femininity. Although she was nominated for the "Golden Broom Award" after only acting in a little more than four minutes of footage in the film, her beauty is real and moving, and she is completely a sable cicada who turns all beings upside down.
When it comes to the RTHK version, despite the huge cultural differences, they actually put this masterpiece on TV screen earlier than us.
In the mid-70s, Li's leading actress Ouyang Peishan skillfully played the role of Diao Chan in "Spring and Autumn of the Three Kingdoms". At that time, the show invested a lot, not only in the production of the script, but also in the costumes and makeup to a high standard. At that time, 23-year-old Ouyang Peishan had bright starry eyes, like a beautiful fairy coming out of an ancient mural.
In 1987, Asia Television launched "Diao Chan" starring Li Zhi, Tang Zhenzong, Wang Wei, etc., at that time, these "old drama bones" were still young and energetic. Li Zhi was only 26 years old at the time, had just won the "Miss Asia" championship, and still had baby fat on his face. At that time, she didn't know Jet Li, and she was not labeled as "Mrs. Jet Li", but completely showed her identity as a beauty. The company tailored the script for her and deliberately polished the image of a beauty.
However, despite his outstanding appearance, Li Zhi looks a little too modern and a little out of place when wearing a period costume. Her style is full of jewels, her head is full of beads, and her makeup is too strong, with some opera flavor, which looks a bit noisy. In addition, she has just entered the industry, and her acting skills are still a little jerky and lack of agility.
Next is the version played by Pan Yingzi in the Taiwanese version of "Diao Chan". Whether it is martial arts or masterpieces, Taiwanese film and television can always bring out Qiong Yao's emotional atmosphere. In this version, Lu Bu presents a scummy and weak image, which makes Diao Chan have a more convincing love for the mature and calm Dong Zhuo. Pan Yingzi has strong personal characteristics, when she was close to forty and became an "old Diao Chan". The early looks were so cute, either Mickey Mouse headdress or bow hair accessory, paired with pink and tender gauze;In the later stage, it presents an impressive image of the whole body shining with gold and luxury.
In those years, Pan Yingzi performed many roles such as Da Yuer, Wu Zetian, and Diao Chan in one go. Although there is not much difference in the shape, it seems that it can be switched without trouble, beautiful and outstanding, but it always feels like there is not much connection with Diao Chan.
A few years later, in the Wanwan version of "The Legend of the Heroes of the Three Kingdoms: Guan Gong", Qiu Yuting took over the role of Diao Chan. The plot is quite bizarre, Diao Chan not only has an emotional line with Guan Yu, but also died because of the Qinglong knife, not Guan Yu shot, but the knife itself launched a fatal attack.
Qiu Yuting was once the leading lady of Chinese vision, although she was over 38 years old when she played Diao Chan, she was in good condition and elegant in shape. However, in this drama, there are many beauties such as Yue Ling, Jia Jingwen, Guan Yonghe, Chen Xiaoxuan, Gong Cien, etc., and Diao Chan is difficult to dominate**.
There are beauties who are beautiful in modern clothes, but they are difficult to be satisfied when playing Diao. In the 2002 joint venture drama "Diao Chan", Zhang Min played Diao Chan, who once showed a peerless elegance in Hong Kong films.
At that time, she was 34 years old, which was the first age for actresses with good looks and style, however, she played Xi Shi and Minchan at the same time, and they were not praised. The lack of texture in the costume and the messy hairstyle all seriously damaged the image of this beauty. After Zhang Min passed thirty, the collagen loss on his face was serious, and he looked a little shriveled in the ancient costumes, far less enchanting than Zhao Min and other characters.
It is not difficult to find that Hong Kong and Taiwan stars are both beautiful and fashionable in modern dramas, but they lack a classical beauty when playing costume roles. The costume style of Hong Kong and Taiwan also lacks ancient charm. Overall, in terms of the portrayal of the four beauties, the performance of the mainland is even more eye-catching.