On February 25, iQIYI's annual masterpiece "South to North" came to a successful conclusion. This blockbuster project, which is supported by radio and television, is jointly created by Zheng Xiaolong, the director of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", and Gao Mantang, the screenwriter of "Breaking through the Guandong". From the day the hero and heroine set their makeup, Bai Jingting and Jin Chen's performances have been highly anticipated.
However, as the plot unfolds, the audience discovers that the biggest surprise is not the protagonist, but one of the supporting roles, and Jacy Yao played by Jiang Yan has become the highlight of the show.
Jacy Yao is a character that people love and hate, her vanity, materialism, and twilight.
Fourth, the characteristics of careful eyes are vividly displayed under Jiang Yan's interpretation. The audience said that although the role is annoying, Jiang Yan's acting skills are loved. It is precisely because of the role of Yao Yuling that more people began to pay attention to Jiang Yan. After the end of the play, many viewers even called for Jiang Yan to be given a supporting actress award.
In contrast, Jin Chen's performance among the male and female protagonists can be described as worlds apart. Netizens said: "Jin Chen was overturned by the supporting actress Jiang Yan. "All sorts of similar comments flooded the internet. At the same time, some people began to think: What is wrong with Jin Chen?
Looking back on Jin Chen's past, it is not difficult to find that it is not the first time that she has been stolen the limelight by a supporting actress. As early as 2015, in the broadcast of "Heartless Mage", Jin Chen was overshadowed by the female No. 2 Chen Yao.
Many viewers have said that the most outstanding thing in "Heartless Mage" is the performances of Chen Yao and Zhang Ruoyun, and although the crescent moon played by Jin Chen is loved, it is far less dazzling than Chen Yao's role. This situation seems to be repeated in "South to North" - Jin Chen was once again "lifted the table" by the supporting actress.
Strangely, "Heartless Mage" and "South to North" are the two most watched dramas that Jin Chen participated in, but both times it was the supporting actress who gained more attention. Such a coincidence is really incredible. So, what is Jin Chen's difference?
In "Heartless Mage", Chen Yao's unique shape and makeup attracted the audience's attention, making her a charming Lori. In contrast, Jin Chen's makeup did not add points to her, but looked a little bland.
Therefore, many netizens believe that this kind of makeup has caused a popularity gap between Jin Chen and Chen Yao. In addition, some people think that Jin Chen's appearance is not as delicate as Chen Yao's. As a result, Jin Chen had to change his image through plastic surgery.
However, what is surprising is that when Jin Chen appeared as the heroine in "South to North" with a new look, she was criticized by the audience because of plastic surgery. At the beginning, the audience not only criticized Jin Chen, but also criticized Jiang Yan's plastic appearance. However, the broadcast of "South to North" made Jiang Yan successfully turn over with her excellent performance. As one netizen said: "Jiang Yan's performance is so good that people completely ignore her plastic surgery." ”
This caused people to think deeply: The reason why Jin Chen lost the audience's love was because of plastic surgery or other reasons?
Jin Chen and Jiang Yan have their own characteristics in appearance and age, and they also have different transition periods in makeup, but Jin Chen's appearance is not inferior to Jiang Yan. However, Jin Chen's acting skills in "South to North" have been questioned. The audience lamented the heroine's lack of presence, and although she had the title of heroine, she lacked the highlights of the character.
Just like in "Heartless Mage", although no one questioned Jin Chen's acting skills, the heroine's charm is far less than that of Yue Qiluo, and the fundamental reason is that the role is too bland. This also hints at the fact that the charisma of the character is far more important than the importance of the character.
Looking back on Jin Chen's acting career, almost every time she plays the heroine of the pendant, resulting in her lack of representative roles although she has strength. This also aroused the questioning of some netizens: "She is in love every day, let her go around in men's dramas." It is worth mentioning that Jin Chen's next drama is "The Legend of Mortal Immortals".
In this drama, she will play the role of Nangong Wan, a character loved by male audiences. Although this drama is a big IP, the heroine has very few scenes, and it mainly revolves around the male protagonist, lacking an independent story line. Therefore, Jin Chen may once again face criticism from the audience for her plastic surgery appearance, which will put her in trouble again.
Jin Chen's situation seems to be stuck in a vicious circle. She needs to make a breakthrough in the choice of roles and choose more representative and charismatic roles in order to win the recognition of the audience. At the same time, she also needs to further improve her acting skills to make the role more vivid and three-dimensional, so as to get rid of the dilemma of supporting actress.