CCTV rarely takes action, and once it does, it's like a king bomb!
The large-scale TV series "Ask the Boundless" with the background of revolutionary history has been launched, and such a program seems to be aimed at bringing a decisive blow to the national drama market at the end of the year.
Look, this work has only 2 episodes online, but at its peak, the ratings have exceeded 17。Even with the support of the giant tree of CCTV, being able to achieve such good results can be regarded as adding a lot of face to this platform.
From the perspective of the plot, the performance style of this drama is almost not much different from other historical dramas of the same type, and it still maintains the consistent main theme tone, and it has a very detailed and thoughtful display of the creation of a self-study university and the solution of problems such as Anyuan Coal Mine.
The male protagonist, Wang Renjun, manages to capture the qualities of great people and interprets his role perfectly in a rather down-to-earth way.
There is also a version of Sun Yat-sen with Ma Shaohua, which is endlessly evocative every time. The participation of senior actors such as Li Chengru and Shu Yaoxuan greatly improved the quality and depth of the performance.
However, choosing the right character is really an art, and some people are able to interpret the character perfectly, while others are able to capture the audience's attention. The four protagonists in "Asking the Boundless" are all actors, but the final ending is very different, some are surprising, while others are very surprising. In the work "Ask the Boundless", it is really confusing to have four casters.
At the top of the list are white customers.
The character "Wang Da Hammer" in the movie "Never Expected" left a deep impression on the audience, and in the past two years, Bai Ke has also worked hard to change the audience's impression of him as a comedian, and his performance is also quite good.
But this does not mean that he can play the role of Chiang Kai-shek!
Indeed, Bai Ke unexpectedly challenged the role of Chiang Kai-shek in the new drama.
He walked out of the venue, dressed in a coat, and displayed a detachment from the world inside the temple.
Frankly, without the hints of subtitles, I would have thought it would be just an insignificant little character.
Although Bai Ke has shaved his hair, he has no character aura at all, his "dog eyes" look lazy when looking at people, and his temperament is quite easy-going and down-to-earth.
It is not surprising that many netizens said that Bai Ke has a "sense of man" and looks completely free of oppression.
Whether it is Chen Daoming's version, Zhang Guoli's version, or Wang Jinsong's version of Chiang Kai-shek, they all have to surpass the 800 streets of Baike
The performance is quite good, don't perform again next time.
In second place is Ning Li.
When the audience sees the character of Ning Li, they often think of a similar type of character to him
Of course, he's a villain.
It's not that he's not good at playing decent roles, in "Police Honor" and "The Silent Truth", he also managed to interpret the role deeply.
However, judging by his public persona, he is more in line with the audience's stereotype of a sinister and cunning villain.
So when I saw him play the role of Chen Duxiu, I was completely confused in front of the screen.
Judging by his hairstyle and appearance, I always felt as if he was about to betray the revolution. He is an actor and director, and every one of his plays can be remembered by the audience, and he has earned him the reputation of "the king of actors". If there is a deviation in the image of the character, it is difficult to fully show it, even if the acting skills are excellent.
In third place is Song Jia.
Powerful actress Song Jia challenged the role of Song Qingling in the new drama.
This casting really shocked me, although Song Jia's appearance is not exactly the same as Song Qingling, it can be said that there is no connection between the two at all.
Those viewers who have an in-depth knowledge of history understand that Soong Ching Ling's appearance exudes an atmosphere of national prosperity and peace for the people.
However, Song Jia's eye sockets are noticeably sunken and her cheekbones are prominent, which is a typical bitter face feature. In a bitter drama like "The World", her performance is acceptable, but forcibly playing the role of Song Qingling is not very suitable.
In addition, her perception of the role is quite simple, and when facing her husband Sun Yat-sen, she always bows her head in admiration, and does not even dare to breathe the slightest.
Even when she shares her perspective on the current situation, she clasps her hands tightly, her eyes twinkle, and then she lowers her head and smiles shyly, full of traces of performance.
What's more critical is that the height difference between Song Jia and Ma Shaohua is too embarrassing, and the relationship between them is more like a relationship between father and daughter, rather than simply respecting each other.
Obviously, not everyone can easily play the role of Song Qingling, and even Song Jia has not succeeded, and we should pay more attention to those casting that really fit the four words "both form and spirit".
As an outstanding woman of the twentieth century, Soong Ching Ling has won a high reputation in the minds of the audience. She is an artistic figure with a distinctive character and a unique personality, and her life is full of legendary experiences. In historical drama, there are many different versions of the interpretation of this character.
If one were to ask about a version that is generally considered to be the closest and most outstanding, it would undoubtedly be the one by Li Ling.
Part of the reason why her performance is hailed as a classic of an era is that her image blends perfectly with it, Li Ling has a full heavenly court and warm and clear eyes, like a memorable spring.
From another point of view, Li Ling accurately grasped the inner charm of the character, and her every expression and every action showed the temperament of Song Qingling's ladies. The sentence "There is no Song Qingling after Li Ling" is indeed a correct statement.
Of course, if Li Ling is not mentioned, there are still many actors who can play the role very well.
Take Yuan Li as an example.
Although she may have lost the opportunity to socialize with people, if you only look at her acting skills, she still shows excellent acting skills.
In the TV series "China 1945: Chongqing Storm", Song Qingling played by Yuan Li shows the temperament of "Mother of the Nation", she is dignified and domineering, not easy to get angry, from her gaze, we can feel the profound connotation of the role.
This is not only a challenge to the actors' abilities, but also a test of their in-depth understanding of the role.
It is no exaggeration to say that Yuan Li shocked the audience with his outstanding talent.
In addition, there is Xu Qing.
Compared with Li Ling and Yuan Li, Xu Qing's version may lack that noble temperament, but she has taken a different path and fully demonstrated her uniqueness.
Xu Qing's role as Song Qingling shows more compassion, friendliness, perseverance and composure, in fact, she doesn't need to perform deliberately, just smile at the camera, and the character's temperament will immediately stabilize.
Although her appearance may not be very similar to Song Qingling, her temperament and temperament are perfectly displayed, which also shows that Xu Qing's acting skills may be underestimated.
Of course, there are also situations like Song Jia, where the quality of the performance is low, which makes the audience feel surprisingly successful.
That person is Carina Lau.
Under her interpretation, Song Qingling's face became like a "melon seed face", and her facial features lost their soft beauty, giving people a scathing impression.
Later, when "Eastern Battlefield" planned to invite Carina Lau to star, it was rumored that even Song Meiling's 82-year-old daughter-in-law strongly objected, and in the end it was Yu Feihong who replaced her, thus saving a wave of word-of-mouth.
In historical dramas, the core is not the storyline, but the characterization.
Because history is about the history of humanity, every historical figure should be respected and remembered forever.
Therefore, extra care and prudence are required during the casting process.
However, there are positive and negative sides in the casting process of "Ask the Boundless", and the core characters like *** and Sun Yat-sen are chosen just right, and they are fully capable of shouldering the main responsibility.
However, Chiang Kai-shek played by Bai Ke and Song Qingling played by Song Jia are really unacceptable.
Not only is it very different from the character in terms of image, but it also doesn't capture the uniqueness of the character, and it seems that when playing other characters, the more I look at it, the more I feel that the drama is not good.
Fortunately, this TV series has only been updated for two episodes, and there will be more characters in the future, hoping to use the advantages of other aspects so that this drama will not lose the face of CCTV.
So, do you think the casting of this play coincides with the image of historical figures?