When an actor who is well-known in the film and television industry does not perform well in the highly anticipated new drama, does the applicability of the male duck silent theorem to artists come to an end?
In the TV series "Flowers", the acting mistakes of the veteran and powerful actor Huang Jue seem to have become the only failure in this blooming flower, so is there any possibility for him to turn over in the future?
The TV series "Flowers" is an urban emotional drama focusing on family ethics and human nature, telling the story of Ling Chun, a painter who returns to his hometown and falls in love with his cousin Jian Ruo, but finds that she suffers from depression.
The play conceptually focuses on the anxiety and distress of young people in urban survival and love, through the progression of contradictions and conflicts within an ordinary family.
It shows the ill-fated lives of the protagonists and the complexity of the inner world of the "flowery" female characters, and achieves the reflective effect of examining human nature in the period of social transition.
The play brings together many old, middle-aged and young star actors, such as Hao Lei, Wang Chuanjun, Li Guangjie, Huang Jue, etc.
They either play the head of the family business or interpret the vicissitudes of life, and they all play a key role in driving the development of the plot.
Before the premiere, the producers attracted a lot of attention and anticipation from the audience through a lot of publicity.
They have been interviewed by **, talking about the personality characteristics of the characters they play, the main conflicts they face, and the differences between "Flowers" and other family dramas.
At the beginning of the premiere, the performance of most of the actors was really eye-catching.
For example, Wang Shiling, a newcomer who plays the heroine Jian Ruo, successfully created an image of a fragile and stubborn girl, and the sorrow and resoluteness revealed in her eyes made people deeply touched after watching it.
The audience cheered and said that "the first-class textbook of newcomer acting skills" and "the role of Jian Ruo lives on her".
And the performances of old actors such as Hao Lei and Li Guangjie were also greatly appreciated, and netizens praised them for "their acting skills are still the same, and they are not old at all".
These veteran actors have successfully portrayed full-dimensional characters, with natural and smooth inner emotional transitions, which perfectly fits the playwright's arrangement of their character traits.
The audience not only deeply resonated with the mothers and elders they played, but also expressed their admiration for the strong acting passion of these old artists.
However, in this wonderful performance, only Huang Jue's performance was discussed, thinking that this actor who had attracted much attention in the past seemed to be a little powerless this time and failed to meet everyone's expectations.
Huang Jue, who plays the uncle of the male protagonist Ling Chun and the actual head of the family business, should have played an important role in the play, showing the image of a middle-aged man with a complex personality and inner contradictions through his rich acting skills.
This is a new breakthrough for the gentle and dignified characters he used to interpret.
But the audience soon discovered that his performance was stiff and artificial, both in words and mannerisms, and that he failed to enter the character at all, which was very different from the personality and emotional characteristics of the character written by the screenwriter.
This is in stark contrast to the outstanding performances of other actors, making Huang Jue an acting failure that is difficult to ignore in the whole play.
At the beginning of the hit of "Flowers", Huang Jue's supporters were relatively tolerant, hoping that he could gradually find his state, after all, this is also a new role attempt.
But as the plot progresses, Huang Jue's acting problems become more and more obvious, and there are more and more negative evaluations.
I was still looking forward to it, because with Huang Jue's acting skills, it shouldn't be difficult to show this complex middle-aged man in the business world. ”
Audience Li Si sighed, "But he doesn't seem to be able to enter the role, he always looks like he is reading from the script, and he can't feel the inner struggle of the character at all."
It's just impressive for him. ”
Indeed, as a veteran actor who has been in the film industry for many years, he should have a deep enough understanding of the inner world of his character, so as to show complex emotional characteristics naturally and smoothly.
But Huang Jue has never been able to let the audience feel the emotional logic behind his words and behaviors throughout the play, and the whole person lacks a soul, like a machine reading from a script.
This is a far cry from the vivid characters he has portrayed in his other works.
Especially in some wonderful and intense climactic passages, other actors have played well, and their emotions are rendered into three points.
Huang Jue's reactions and expressions were lifeless, and his facial muscles were stiff, which did not resonate with the audience at all, but destroyed the atmosphere.
I couldn't stand it when I chased 26 episodes, and the most bizarre turning point in the whole show was actually filtered into a dull ending, can I unilaterally ruin a sense of rhythm? A veteran fan complained.
Indeed, that part should have been the strongest climax of the whole plot reversal, and the other actors pushed the plot as a whole to a small peak, but Huang Jue did not react, destroying the whole atmosphere.
This made many viewers feel unbearable, and they all said that they never wanted to see him appear again.
I really can't stand it anymore! The key scenes always filter out the atmosphere, which also affects the perception too much, okay? ”
A netizen complained, and others also followed up and expressed the hope that the screenwriter would quickly arrange the role of Huang Jue, otherwise the score of this drama would have to be deducted.
Huang Jue's own doubts about the audience are not surprising.
He admitted that he has always been good at showing the image of a middle-aged man who is introverted and calm, and the business tycoon in "Flowers" has a more complex personality, not only a violent and domineering side, but also a fragile and inferior side after failure.
This puts higher demands on his acting skills, requiring him to switch between different emotions frequently.
It's a brand new attempt, but it doesn't seem to be working as well as it could be.
As an actor, the understanding and grasp of new roles need to be strengthened.
In fact, after successfully portraying a certain type of role, many actors will be more or less confined to this comfort zone, and they will be unable to face other types of roles.
The industry calls this kind of actor who can only play one stereotyped role a "good actor".
This is a common problem faced by many old actors after many years in the film.
Once you're in your comfort zone, it takes a lot of courage and perseverance to jump out and start exploring a new character.
So, what efforts does Huang Jue need to make if he wants to regain the vitality of his acting skills and get rid of the shackles of "good actors"? Industry insiders gave the following suggestions:
Face up to the problem and clearly recognize the weak links of your acting skills, such as insufficient emotional response, lack of vivid language expression, etc.;
often observe the performances of other outstanding actors, especially those with different types, and absorb the essence of their acting skills;
Strengthen basic training and expand the breadth and depth of acting skills; For example, participate in relevant lectures and workshops to reshape the acting system;
Take the initiative to get in touch with different types of characters and devote yourself to them to enrich the vocabulary of the performance;
In real life, we should also actively contact people from different walks of life to enrich our understanding and grasp of human nature.
Of course, this requires Huang Jue himself to have enough will, perseverance and execution to make unremitting efforts.
As a senior actor, as long as he establishes a goal and puts it into action, it is imperative to get rid of the limitations of a "good actor" and regain his second spring.
Whether the next works can be achieved is full of interest.
It can be said that Huang Jue's performance failure in "Flowers" sounded the alarm for the younger actors.
That is, even if you have established your acting strength and are well-known in the industry, you can't be satisfied with the status quo and indulge in your attainments.
As an actor, you must always be sharp and humble, constantly hone your skills, and open up new possibilities.
Because once you are complacent, you can easily be defeated by newcomers.
Of course, Huang Jue is not the first and will not be the last powerful actor to perform poorly in his masterpieces.
In fact, in the film and television industry, many first-line stars have suffered a loss of acting skills in a high-profile work, which has become an open "secret".
For example, the actor Xu Zheng, who became famous with "Wuwen Xidong", was criticized in the later "Ancient Tea Horse Road".
It was a businessman with a complex personality and a deep city, but Xu Zheng failed to accurately grasp the multifaceted nature of the character, and as a result, the creation of the whole character seemed relatively independent and scattered.
In the end, the response of this drama was mediocre, and it became an important turning point for Xu Zheng from red to purple.
Another example is Peng Yuyan, the male god who ignited the memory of youth, and he also encountered bad reviews in the play "It's All Good".
Many viewers commented that the other actors in this realistic work performed well, but Peng Yuyan's eyes and emotions seemed relatively thin, and the whole person had a plausible sense of vanity.
This is also regarded as a failed case of Peng Yuyan's transformation from an idol.
So this also reminds the actors once again that this industry itself is a never-ending long-distance run, and no one can always stay at the top.
Vanity Fair is always cruel, newcomers and veterans will fight for me, and the possibility of downward precipitation also exists.
The strength of acting skills can only be maintained by continuous training, and no one or anything can be easily relied on.
As the saying goes, sharpening knives does not mistake woodcutters.
Therefore, in addition to accumulating over time and practicing hard internal skills, actors should also face successes and failures with a healthy mentality, and regard the performance of each work as a new challenge and attempt.
Only by maintaining a love for this career can we truly become more and more stable in this long journey.
This is also the level and experience that must be passed on the road to acting.
Although Huang Jue made a mistake in this high-profile TV series and became a failure in the eyes of many audiences, this questioning and blow to his acting career may only be temporary.
As an old artist, he must humbly accept criticism and suggestions from the outside world in order to continue to improve.
When he rekindles his passion for performance and conforms to the needs of the times and the market, the rich vocabulary of performances will surely reappear in the near future.
At that time, he will be able to conquer the audience again with a new attitude and appearance, the vicissitudes of life and the gentle temperament of a middle-aged actor, and return to the peak of glory.
I believe that Huang Jue is far from ending his performance road.
Compared with the ups and downs of other artists, his acting life will also move forward with a steady attitude.
This is also what we expect from an old artist.