2024 has become a year of drama boom, and CCTV has launched a series of fresh and popular dramas. "Flowers" takes the audience back to the bustling Shanghai in the 90s, and the dreamlike scenes are intoxicating. And "Big River 3" takes the struggle of the little people in the big era as the main line, and draws a perfect end to this civilian epic.
Recently, CCTV 8 broadcast a period drama called a total of 30 episodes, and the ratings exceeded 2 in two days, which aroused enthusiastic responses among the audience and successfully attracted the attention of many audiences. Directed by director Zheng Xiaolong, the drama tells the story from two different perspectives, interweaving the trivial disputes between neighbors and the various characters on the train, truly showing life in the 70s and giving the audience an immersive feeling.
In addition to the tight plot, the actors' performances are also very good. The sparks between Wang Xin and Ma Kui, the two living treasure masters and apprentices, were flying everywhere, and they were noisy every day; The joyful comedian Niu Dali is always in a state of incomprehension and full of difficulties; The train announcer played by Yao Yuling shows everything about the girl's mind through her expression. And Wang Sufang, Shen Xiuping, Wang Yongge and other characters also moved the audience with their lifelike performances.
However, in this drama, there is a character who has been criticized by the audience, that is, Ma Yan played by the heroine Jin Chen. The audience's evaluation showed that they were not satisfied with Jin Chen's performance in the play. One comment noted: "The heroine's entire face reveals indifference and hostility. Others think: "The heroine's appearance and acting skills don't seem to match well in period dramas." Someone even bluntly said: "The heroine entered the crew by virtue of her relationship." ”
In my opinion, these comments from the audience are not unfounded. Looking back on Jin Chen's role as Li Yueya in "Heartless Mage", she first showed her edge. At that time, her tall figure and graceful dancing showed youth and vitality, attracting the attention of many audiences. However, in recent years, Jin Chen seems to have embarked on a different path, and she pursues ** too much, causing her appearance to gradually lose its unique charm in the past.
In this play, Ma Yan's image gives people a feeling of expressionlessness and stiff facial features, as if it were a piece of wood. She only stared at her eyes as she expressed her emotions, but her face showed no waves. Even when speaking, the lips are crooked. Her smooth apple muscles and flat forehead lacked blood, but looked a little greasy in the light. Her smile is even more indaring, the muscles of her chin and face have almost lost their coherence, and the wrinkles at the corners of her mouth look very unnatural. Such a performance makes the audience feel quite detached from the plot and difficult to immerse themselves in.
In the play, Yao Yuling's image is more natural and beautiful, which complements her simple and self-fulfilling character. She showed the courage to improve, exuding the atmosphere of wind and fire, and the tacit understanding with Wang Xin was more perfect. In contrast, Ma Yan and Wang Xin lack that tacit understanding and atmosphere in the same frame, which makes Yao Yuling's status in the hearts of the audience more prominent.
The two sat together, the female protagonist was pale and had a wooden expression, as if she was a marionette, and she was not at the same frequency as the male protagonist at all. In this case, it is generally believed that period dramas, as the main theme theme, have huge ratings pressure. Therefore, the quality of the script must be refined, and the casting of the actors is crucial. A great actor is not only able to bring the character to life, but also elevates the whole show. For example, Yin Tao in "The World", her affectionate performance made Zheng Juan's upheaval life more vivid and touching, and the audience was all moved.
For another example, Reyiza in "Mountains and Seas" showed people without makeup and was not pretentious, but won unanimous praise from the audience through solid performances. Such a heroine is what the audience expects, they don't need heavy makeup, and they don't need to rely on beauty filters, they just need to convince the audience with solid acting skills. Therefore, the audience's vision is keen, and even if the "Internet celebrity face" becomes the heroine of a period drama, the audience will not accept it easily. At the same time, we also expect Jin Chen to work hard to hone his acting skills in the future, prove himself through strength, and live up to the audience's expectations.