If there is a costume drama that can achieve the word "long-lasting", then I am afraid that there is no costume drama other than "The Legend of Zhen Huan" that can be competent.
Not only that, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is also known as an "unsurpassable classic" in costume dramas, and it is a film and television drama that you never get tired of watching.
And the reason why "The Legend of Zhen Huan" can stand out from many costume dramas and have such a high popularity for a long time is that in addition to the confusing plot, superb makeup is also an indispensable point.
But what everyone doesn't know is that in fact, there are many unknown behind-the-scenes stories in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", see which one you know.
The casting does not follow the set of traffic".
We all know that the important reason for the success of any costume drama is nothing more than whether the plot is attractive, whether the costume is exquisite, and whether the casting can perfectly restore the original work.
But with the passage of time, costume dramas on the market today rarely pursue the "casting restoration", but cast from "traffic", which means that whoever is famous will be invited.
However, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" perfectly avoids this, and director Zheng Xiaolong has certain requirements for casting, not from the perspective of "traffic".
It is reported that after director Zheng Xiaolong released the news that he was going to shoot "The Legend of Zhen Huan", there was a heated discussion on the Internet in an instant, and many actors "recommended themselves" one after another.
At the same time, after hearing the news, investors from all walks of life also hurriedly found director Zheng Xiaolong, hoping that the other party could let their "people" also participate.
In this regard, director Zheng Xiaolong refused without saying a word, he said that his casting does not look at "popularity", but on whether the image and role match.
Later, director Zheng Xiaolong also said that what "has a background", "looks good", "has a good relationship", etc., will not work in the selection of actors in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" this time.
When it comes to the role of "King Guojun", everyone must be familiar with it, and he is also the second male lead in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", because the image of this character in the original book is "very chic", so Zheng Xiaolong needs to find an actor who matches it, so as to perfectly restore the image of King Guojun in the original work "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
At the beginning, Zheng Xiaolong first invited several actors whose looks were very in line with the word "chic", but these actors, after hearing the news that they needed to shave their heads to play this role and that the filming time was still very long, they made excuses to resign.
In the end, director Zheng Xiaolong had no choice but to re-find the actor of King Guojun from himself, and in the end, after some careful selection, Li Dongxue became the best choice for "King Guojun".
Later, after Li Dongxue learned that he was going to play the second male lead in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", his whole face was full of shock, because Li Dongxue was not famous at that time, and he really couldn't imagine why director Zheng Xiaodong chose him.
Hearing this, director Zheng Xiaolong explained too much, but said lightly: "It's not important to be famous, the important thing is to be suitable!" ”
In this way, Li Dongxue played the role of "King Guojun", and he lived up to expectations, and won a lot of praise from the audience with his superb acting skills.
Chen Jianbin is under pressure".
Not only that, Chen Jianbin who played the role of "Emperor Yongzheng" in the play was complained by many netizens at the beginning, and this was also a reason why he said in an interview later that he was under pressure.
It is reported that when director Zheng Xiaolong chose Chen Jianbin as the male lead, many netizens were instantly dissatisfied, and many people said that although Chen Jianbin had good acting skills, his age and appearance were obviously inconsistent with the original work.
I believe that anyone who has seen the original work of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" knows that when describing Emperor Yongzheng in the book, he wrote such words: "The long body is jade, the plump spirit is handsome, and the eyes are quite resolute." ”
From the description in the book, it is not difficult to see that it is obvious that Emperor Yongzheng in the original book "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is very handsome and a proper beautiful man.
On the other hand, Chen Jianbin is not only fat, but his face also has a certain deviation from the "beautiful man", which is very inconsistent with the image of Emperor Yongzheng in the original work.
It is precisely for this reason that netizens think that Chen Jianbin who is "old and average" is not suitable for this role at all, and they have asked director Zheng Xiaolong to change someone to play the male lead.
In the face of many strong demands, director Zheng Xiaolong did not choose to compromise, but hugged Chen Jianbin and said: "Yongzheng in history is in his 40s at this stage, and it is most suitable for Chen Jianbin to play it, but the so-called ethereal emperor in the book is obviously unreal." ”
Later, when the drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan" was broadcast, after the audience saw Chen Jianbin 's acting skills, the previous dissatisfaction and complaints instantly turned into praise, and at the same time, they also understood that an actor's appearance is secondary, and talent is the first to bear the brunt.
Because Chen Jianbin simply "lived" Emperor Yongzheng, there was no sense of disobedience in his expression or actions, and the sensitive and suspicious image of an emperor in the palace was perfectly displayed.
Zhou Xun regretted missing it".
We all know that the "core character" of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is Zhen Huan, if this role can be determined, then the filming will basically be completed by one-third.
It is not easy to restore the image of "Zhen Huan" in the original work, and as the author of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", Liuyuzi likes Cai Shaofen very much, she once introduced Cai Shaofen to Zheng Xiaolong, because Liuliuzi herself likes Cai Shaofen very much, and she also thinks that she is very in line with Zhen Huan's image. ”
But Zheng Xiaolong was bitter about this, because Cai Shaofen was not the age of a young girl at that time, and there was an obvious gap between the age of Zhen Huan in the original book, so he politely rejected the choice of Cai Shaofen to play Zhen Huan.
Of course, director Zheng Xiaolong actually has a suitable candidate for Zhen Huan in his heart, and she is Zhou Xun, we all know that Zhou Xun's appearance and temperament are very spiritual, so Zheng Xiaolong thinks that it is most suitable for her to play Zhen Huan, after all, Zhou Xun has also starred in many costume dramas.
Immediately afterwards, Zheng Xiaolong sent an invitation to Zhou Xun, but Zhou Xun refused outright, because she was filming a new movie at this time and didn't have much energy to take over the TV series, so she euphemistically shirked it.
Seeing that the best candidate in his heart could not play "Zhen Huan", Zheng Xiaolong decided to let Sun Li play "Zhen Huan" after some thought, and as a result, Sun Li also lived up to expectations, and her excellent performance was recognized by all netizens.
Later, when the reporter interviewed Zhou Xun about not participating in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" at that time, Zhou Xun said with great regret: "I was making a movie at that time, and the time was not right, and I also regretted that I felt that the drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan" was too exciting. ”
All in all, the costume drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is very good in terms of casting and production in all aspects, and perhaps this is an important factor for it to become a "classic".