CCTV doesn't make a move easily, and as soon as it makes a move, it's a king bomb!
The revolutionary historical drama "Ask the Boundless" was launched, and looking at this posture is intended to give the final blow to the national drama market at the end of the year.
No, it's only been 2 episodes online, and the ratings have already broken 1 at the peak7, even if it is backed by the big tree of CCTV, being able to achieve such results can be regarded as giving the platform a long face.
From the plot point of view, the style of this drama is basically no different from historical dramas of the same type, and it is still the usual main theme, which presents the establishment of a self-study university and the solution of problems such as Anyuan Coal Mine in a nuanced manner.
The male protagonist Wang Renjun can indeed grasp the characteristics of the image of a great man and play the role in a more down-to-earth way.
There is also Ma Shaohua's version of Sun Yat-sen, which never gets tired of watching. The joining of veteran actors such as Li Chengru and Shu Yaoxuan has greatly improved the quality of acting skills.
However, casting is a science, some people fit the role, and some people make people play. There are four casters in this "Ask the Boundless", which is too confusing.
The first place, the white guest.
I never expected that the "Wang Sledgehammer" in "Wang Da Hammer" is impressive, and in the past two years, Bai Ke has also worked hard to change the audience's opinion of his comedian, and the results are not bad.
But that doesn't mean he can play Chiang Kai-shek!
That's right, Bai Ke actually challenged the role of Chiang Kai-shek in the new drama.
As soon as he appeared, he wore a coat and showed a posture of seeing through the red dust in the temple.
To be honest, if there were no subtitle reminders, I thought it was some kind of insignificant little person.
Although he has shaved his head, Bai Ke has no aura of a character at all, a pair of "dog eyes" is lazy when looking at people, and his temperament is more easy-going and down-to-earth.
No wonder netizens say that Bai Ke has a "sense of man", and there is no sense of oppression at all.
Whether it is Chen Daoming's version, Zhang Guoli's version, or Wang Jinsong's version of Chiang Kai-shek, they have to throw off 800 streets of white customers, right?
Very good acting, don't act next time.
second place, Ning Li.
Seeing Ning Li's image, what type of character will the audience associate with?
Naturally, he is the villain.
It's not that Ning Li can't play decent roles, he also played the roles in "Police Honor" and "The Silent Truth" deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
But judging from his image, it is still more in line with the audience's stereotype of a sinister and cunning villain.
So when I saw him play Chen Duxiu, I was confused in front of the screen.
With this hairstyle and this look, I always feel that he is going to rebel against the revolution in the next second. And once the image is not right, no matter how good the acting skills are, it is actually difficult to play them.
third place, Song Jia.
Powerful actress Song Jia, the role challenged in the new drama is Song Qingling.
This is the casting that shocked me the most, because Song Jia's appearance is exactly the same as Song Qingling, it can only be said that it has nothing to do with it.
Audiences who are familiar with history know that Song Qingling's appearance has a sense of national peace and security.
But Song Jia's sunken eye sockets, bulging cheekbones, and a typical bitter face, it is okay to play a bitter drama like "The World", and it is not appropriate to forcibly play Song Qingling.
And her understanding of the role is too shallow, she lowered her eyebrows in front of her husband Sun Yat-sen, and she didn't even dare to gasp.
Even when she put forward her own opinion on the situation, she had to clench her hands, her eyes flickered, and then she lowered her head and smiled shyly, full of performance traces.
What's more, the height difference between Song Jia and Ma Shaohua is too embarrassing, not like a husband and wife who respect each other, but more like a father and daughter.
It seems that Song Qingling is really not something that anyone can play casually, even Song Jia has missed, let's take a look at the casting that really meets the four words "both form and spirit".
As a great woman of the twentieth century, Soong Ching Ling enjoys high prestige in the hearts of the audience. And there are many versions of the interpretation of this character in historical dramas.
If you want to ask the most similar version that is recognized as the best, it must be Li Ling's version.
The reason why her interpretation can become a classic of the times is because the image fits perfectly, Li Ling is full of heaven, and her eyes are warm and clear, like a clear spring that is hard to forget.
On the other hand, because Li Ling grasped the charm of the role, her smile, and every move reflected the demeanor of Song Qingling's ladies. "There is no Song Qingling after Li Ling", this sentence is really true.
Of course, if Li Ling is put aside, there are still many actors who will play the characters.
For example, Yuan Li.
Don't look at her own popularity as a passerby, but if you only look at her acting skills, she still has the level of drama.
In "China 1945: Chongqing Storm", Song Qingling played by Yuan Li does have the style of "Mother of the Nation", dignified and domineering, not angry and self-assured, and you can see the precipitation of a character from her eyes.
This not only tests the strength of the actors, but also tests the actors' understanding of the characters.
It can be said that Yuan Li shocked the audience with his strength.
Also, Xu Qing.
Compared with Li Ling and Yuan Li, although Xu Qing's version lacks a sense of grace and atmosphere, she has found another way and played to her advantages.
Song Qingling played by Xu Qing is more benevolent, kind, firm, and calm, in fact, she doesn't need to deliberately dramatize, she smiled indifferently at the camera, and the character's temperament stood up.
Maybe her appearance is not like Song Qingling, but her aura is definitely ten out of ten, which shows that Xu Qing's acting skills are underestimated.
Of course, there are also those who are like Song Jia, who act poorly and make people play.
That's Carina Lau.
Under her interpretation, Song Qingling has become a "melon seed face", her facial features lack a sense of femininity, and she looks very mean and sour.
Later, when Carina Lau was invited to star in "Eastern Battlefield", it is said that even Song Meiling's 82-year-old daughter-in-law strongly objected, and finally replaced Yu Feihong to save a wave of word-of-mouth.
The most important thing in a historical drama is not the plot, but the characters.
Because history is about the history of people, every historical figure should be respected and remembered.
That's why casting needs to be cautious and cautious.
But it is obvious that the casting of "Ask the Boundless" is good and bad, **Sun Yat-sen, these soul characters have chosen the right one, and they can provoke the main beam.
But Bai Ke plays Chiang Kai-shek and Song Jia plays Song Qingling, which makes people unbearable.
Not only is there a big gap between the image and the characters, but also the characteristics of the characters are not grasped, as if they are playing other roles, and the more they watch, the more they play.
Fortunately, this drama has only been updated for 2 episodes, and there will be more characters in the follow-up, hoping to rely on other advantages to make this drama not lose face of CCTV.