"Do You Know": The shining pearl of costume dramas.
"Know", which was broadcast in 2018, is undoubtedly the leader of costume dramas in recent years. The play skillfully integrates elements such as intrigue, house fighting and love, showing a gripping picture of ancient life. The excellent production of Noon Sunshine and the outstanding performance of powerful actors such as Zhao Liying, Feng Shaofeng, Zhu Yilong, and Shi Shi made the play receive a warm welcome from the audience as soon as it was broadcast. To this day, the monthly volume of "Know" still exceeds 100 million, and it has become one of the TV dramas with a very high rewatch rate.
The success of "Do You Know" is not accidental, in addition to the fascinating plot design and the costume full of ancient charm, the success of casting is also one of the key factors. Each actor in the play brings the role to life with excellent acting skills, as if he came out of an ancient painting. However, the casting process for "Know" did not go smoothly. The director was once distressed because he couldn't find a suitable actor, and even tried his best to successfully "fool" the actor to play.
Liu Jun played the role of Sheng Hong in "Know", which left a deep impression. Sheng Hong is a complex character, he spoils his concubine and destroys his wife in the family, ignores Minglan and appears ruthless. However, at critical moments, he showed his love and education for his children. For the sake of his family's interests, he lived smoothly, but in the end he sacrificed love and family affection, and his life was full of tragedy.
In order to invite Liu Jun to play the role of Sheng Hong, the director tried his best. He told Liu Jun that there would be many beauties around this character, and Liu Jun readily agreed to play it as soon as he heard it. However, as soon as he arrived at the crew, Liu Jun found out that he had been deceived, not only was he not surrounded by beautiful women, but a group of "old mothers" around him nagged about the short things in his parents all day long, which gave him a headache. Despite this, Liu Jun still interprets the role of Sheng Hong vividly with his excellent acting skills.
All in all, the success of "Know" is due to the wonderful plot, the antique and ancient costumes, the profound practical significance and the accurate casting. Each actor breathes life into the characters with their excellent acting skills, making the audience feel as if they are in that era. And the role of Sheng Hong makes people deeply understand the charm and challenges of a complex role.
Despite the director's ingenuity in the casting process, the final work is a classic that deserves to be savored again and again. It's been half a month since the start of filming, and I haven't even seen a shadow of an actor in the crew. However, Liu Jun was "fooled" by the director, and as a result, with his excellent acting skills, he successfully created a three-dimensional and plump red wolf, and also achieved an image of a "scumbag father" that people love and hate. You don't know, because the performance is so good, Liu Jun has been scolded by the audience for a long time, which shows how much everyone recognizes him.
And Zhang Yanyan, hey, who hasn't been deceived? In addition to Liu Jun being deceived, she was also "tricked" by the director. Aunt Kang in the play is simply a "-stirring stick", not to mention the small belly and chicken intestines, and the heart is very vicious. As soon as she saw that the Sheng family was rich, she thought of a way to instigate Mrs. Wang to put the money in the seal and wanted to make a fortune; Seeing that Minglan was marrying well, he provoked the relationship between Mrs. Wang and Minglan again, and even wanted to control Minglan .
In order to play such a "bad seed", when the director found Zhang Yanyan, he also said that there were 70 scenes, but when she arrived at the crew, she found that there were actually only a dozen scenes, and she still played the worst role. However, the director's eyesight is poisonous, and Zhang Yanyan played this role very well, especially the scene where Aunt Kang assassinated Minglan , the crazy revenge state scared the actors enough, and it is still fresh in people's memories.
Let's talk about Chen Jin again, "Know" is so good-looking, not only the leading actors performed well, but also benefited from the excellent performance of a group of "fairy supporting actors". Chen Jin plays the role of the lord of Pingning in the play, and he is also a first-class good actor. She has a lot of famous acting scenes in the play, such as when she reprimanded her subordinates in the house, she stared at death while shaking a fan, which was really terrifying; and when the palace was besieged, she began to pretend to be crazy and stupid, her voice became thicker and shorter, her legs were weak and she couldn't stand steadily, and her state of laughing and crying was really laughable.
But guess what, such a classic role actor was also "flickered" by the director. Originally, Chen Jin was not interested in costume dramas, but the director invited her every day. I have to say that the director really has a set! Chen Jin: In my 27-year acting career, I have only starred in one costume movie "The City is Full of ** A", and I have never set foot in the field of costume dramas. The reason is very simple, I think there are too many false elements in costume dramas.
So, when the director of "Know" invited me to star, I just read a few pages of the script and politely declined. However, the director of "Do You Know" was very patient, and he called me ** every now and then, and invited me warmly. His persistence gradually aroused my curiosity, and I began to study the script seriously. Contrary to my expectations, what I originally thought of as the "vicious mother-in-law" was actually a very unique and in-depth character. I immediately decided, I want to act! This choice also made a highly acclaimed character in "Know".
Gao Lu: In "Know", there are many impressive villains, the most outstanding of which is undoubtedly Lin Xiaoniang. This character is delicate on the outside, but full of poisonous schemes on the inside. It's not easy to find an actor who has both charm and profound interpretation of the character's scheming. Therefore, at that time, the drama had been interviewed for more than half a month, and the main actors had been confirmed, but there was still no suitable candidate for this role.
In order to find the right actors, the director of "Know" came up with a way, he first released the news that big-name actors will participate, so as to attract more excellent actors to audition. That's how Gao Lu was attracted, she didn't even read the script before she signed the contract. When she got the script, she found out that she was going to play the super villain in the play. Since Gao Lu had never played a villain before, and she felt that she could not control the role of "Green Tea", she once had the idea of quitting.
However, how could the actor whom the director had worked so hard to find give up so easily? He tried hard to persuade Gao Lu to continue acting. Contrary to everyone's expectations, Gao Lu, who didn't want to play it, actually performed this role to the fullest, and was known as the "green tea ceiling". In the play, her pretentiousness when she twists her hips, her soft eyes when she looks at the red wolf, and her hook-style bangs are all amazing.
A good TV series is like a gorgeous and colorful flower that needs green leaves to set off. The "special" strategy adopted by the director in the casting is both shocking and respectful. His persistence and hard work allowed each character to find the most suitable person, adding countless highlights to the whole show.
This casting method not only reflects the director's intentions and talents, but also allows the audience to see another possibility and height of TV drama production. If it weren't for the director's careful layout and selection of so many outstanding supporting roles, this drama may not be able to achieve today's glory. It is these excellent performances that make the audience come back again and again, and they never get tired of it.