The 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" can be called a classic of casting, director Wang Fulin selected the most suitable classical beauties from all over the country in the form of auditions, these beauties are as beautiful as flowers, peerless, and radiant.
The casting director traveled all over the country, visited major theater troupes, and finally selected these "proud sons of the sky".
In this film and television work, director Xia Minghui was shocked by the beauty of an actor and called it "a fairy descending to earth".
However, the fairy was only given the role of a small supporting role in the crew.
Although there are not many scenes, her excellent performance is eye-catching, and some people even think that she can play a leading role like Daiyu.
This actor, named Wang Xiaojie, was a violinist of the Anhui Provincial Song and Dance Troupe.
In November 1983, director Wang Fulin led Li Zhixin, Xia Minghui and Wang Gui'e to Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Sichuan for casting, and selected Zhang Li, Deng Jie, Shen Lin and Hou Changrong and others, but due to the limited number of actors selected, Xia Minghui and Wang Gui'e set off again during the Spring Festival and went to Anhui, hoping to find classical and beautiful actors like "Seven Fairies" here.
The two first went to the well-known Huangmei Opera Troupe in Anhui Province, discussed with the leaders of the troupe for a long time, and finally selected Yuan Mei from the "Five Golden Flowers of Huangmei Opera".
After a long day of running, both of them were exhausted, and after returning to the hotel, Wang Gui'e immediately went to take a shower, wanting to relieve the fatigue.
Just as Wang Gui'e was washing her body and mind, she heard Xia Minghui shouting outside: "Xiao Wang, come out quickly, the fairy has come, come and see." ”
Wang Gui'e wondered in her heart, where did the fairy come?
Could it be that Xia Minghui is waiting to take a bath and let himself come out quickly?
Despite her doubts, Wang Gui'e quickly finished taking a shower, put on her clothes, and walked out. When she came out to take a look, a girl in front of her made her stunned for an instant.
This girl, with long black hair, waist-length braids, and fair skin, hung her head shyly, showing the charm of a classical lady.
Sensing Wang Gui'e's gaze, the girl raised her head slightly, cast a glance at her, and then lowered her head again, frowning slightly, like a weak willow like Lin Daiyu supporting the wind.
Wang Gui'e was as excited as Xia Minghui, and immediately stepped forward to grab her.
However, the moment the girl raised her head, Wang Gui'e was a little disappointed, because her favorite image of "Lin Daiyu" was destroyed.
The girl's cheeks are slightly plump, and if this flaw is removed, it is completely in line with Lin Daiyu's standards.
This girl, named Wang Xiaojie, returned from a performance in other places, heard the news of the casting of the Red Mansion crew, and after the recommendation of others, she came to the casting director.
Although there are some shortcomings, these shortcomings do not hide her advantages, and in the end, Wang Xiaojie was successfully selected into the Red Mansion crew, and together with other outstanding actors such as Chen Xiaoxu, Zhang Jinglin, Hu Zehong, Zhang Lei and Shen Lu, became Lin Daiyu's candidates.
Among these alternative actors, Wang Xiaojie's influence is relatively small.
Although she has outstanding appearance and temperament, the actors in the Red Mansion crew are all carefully selected, and all of them are dazzling.
For example, Jin Lili was originally a local flower, but after she joined the crew, she did not surpass others, and only got a "Jia Yingchun" role with fewer scenes.
For example, Yuan Mei, who was originally one of the famous "Five Golden Flowers", when she first joined the crew, she was full of confidence and thought that she could play Wang Xifeng, but as soon as she entered the crew and saw that the sisters around her were all beautiful, she resolutely gave up Wang Xifeng and chose Xue Baochai instead.
Although she did not have any special advantages, Wang Xiaojie was not discouraged by this, she carefully studied the original work, deeply analyzed the characters, and even wrote a 20,000-word character biography during the study class.
It's a pity that in the end, she still missed out on "Daiyu" and became the actor of Baozhu.
Baozhu, Qin Keqing's personal maid, although the scenes are rare, they have left a deep impression on the audience.
This made Wang Xiaojie feel very regretful, from Daiyu to Baozhu, it seemed to be the loss of "flying down three thousand feet".
However, the fate of the actor is often not in his own hands, and the director's arrangement is everything.
In the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions", although Wang Xiaojie played Baozhu did not have many scenes, he was stunning as soon as he appeared, which made people shine.
Many viewers praised the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" as a classic, and even the appearance of a little maid is so high. However, how many people know that this little maid was originally one of Lin Daiyu's candidates?
So, sometimes, luck is also very important. If it was Wang Xiaojie who played Lin Daiyu back then, then she might become popular and her life path would change because of this.
Her role is small but vivid, but it doesn't attract much attention.
Chen Xiaoxu is well-known to everyone because of the role of "Daiyu" in "Dream of Red Mansions" and has become the most representative "Daiyu", while Wang Xiaojie is drowned in the crowd and rarely mentioned.
After the filming, Wang Xiaojie gradually faded out of the public eye, and after that, the Red Mansion crew had many gatherings, but she did not participate.
February**Dynamic Incentive Plan What is left to us is the still beautiful and unearthly "jewel" in the play.