Because it has gathered many acting actors, the TV series " County Party Committee Courtyard " has aroused heated discussions since its launch, and many netizens are keen to rank the acting skills of this group of acting actors.
But what people didn’t expect was that Huang Lei , known as the “national teacher” and “senior actor”, received the most complaints this time.
Many netizens said that he was too entertaining.
It seems that because he has participated in so many variety shows, the image of "Huang Xiaochu" has become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
So, when he appeared on the screen seriously and played another character, he immediately suffered backlash.
The image of "Little Chef Huang" is still in the minds of the audience, and they feel that he will put on an apron and start cooking in the next second. Therefore, the audience naturally cannot get into the play.
plays, does it mean that he really can't act?
is actually not the case.
This just proves that some unspeakable things are happening in the entertainment industry.
01 What’s wrong with Huang Lei’s “Lu Qingshan”?
Many viewers complained about Huang Lei's acting skills, so what exactly makes him stand out?
First of all, it is probably the image of "Lu Qingshan" that he created.
is "round and round", with a big belly and a little greasy: she walks loosely and lacks any temperament.
Not only the external image, but the spirit and temperament of the characters created by Huang Lei also dissatisfied the audience.
Lu Qingshan was the character who appeared earlier. He was frowning and followed by a group of cadres. I thought there was something very difficult, but when I arrived at the scene, I was just dealing with the "nail households" who were obstructing the demolition work.
He feels bitter and resentful when facing a "nail house". His face looks tired and his words are weak. It is hard to imagine that this is how a "top leader" should behave.
Therefore, the audience also complained mercilessly: It has no temperament at all and is wilted.
It is indeed difficult to carry out grassroots work, but as an official, he always shows fatigue and lacks the confidence to speak. Can he really convince the masses?
, as the "top leader", does not appear to be experienced or decisive at all in handling things. Is there really no problem with this?
's image makes people laugh, and several scenes in "County Party Committee Courtyard" also make the audience jump around at all times.
When Huang Lei went to the "nail household" home to communicate, the first time Huang Lei sat down was to open the lid of the teapot. Seeing that there was tea, he immediately took a glass from the side and started pouring tea and water.
This posture does not sound like he is here to talk about work, but more like he is just visiting for a chat.
At that time, a complaint also popped up on the screen: is really not polite, you take this as your own and do it yourself.
Some viewers couldn’t help but think of how Huang Lei and the guests sat around in a group, drinking tea and chatting like this in the variety show "The Life I Yearn For".
Therefore, the audience always has the feeling that after the conversation is over, it is time for him to stir-fry and cook, and he cannot get into the drama at all.
This feeling has made it difficult for the audience to tell whether they are watching a TV series or "Longing for Life".
Unfortunately, when "Lu Qingshan" was about to be offline, Huang Lei still put on an apron and served delicious food.
This was originally intended to show Lu Qingshan’s family-oriented nature and affinity.
The audience has a feeling that "he finally cooked", what they see is still "Huang Xiaochu", not "Lu Qingshan".
However, as a teacher of Nortel and an experienced actor who has been in the industry for more than 30 years, can Huang Lei really not know how to act?
is actually not the case.
After all, he also has many masterpieces that are familiar to the audience.
02 From Peak to Comfort Zone
In 1990, 19-year-old Huang Lei was selected by Chen Kaige and starred in the movie " Walking and Singing " as the blind apprentice Shitou without any systematic performance training.
Since then, Huang Lei has begun to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry.
But what really made him popular was the movie " Midnight Song " in which Leslie Cheung invited him to star.
In the film, Wei Qing, the second male lead played by him, has long flowing hair, melancholy eyes, and a very clean and cheerful temperament, and he plays a drama student very well.
Also relying on this role, Huang Lei conquered Taiwan's variety show star Zhang Xiaoyan, and immediately decided to take him under his wing, and planned to push him to the development path of "film, television, singing and singing".
Therefore, Huang Lei successively released the albums " I think I am the sea " and "Walking and Singing".
These two records made his image of a handsome young man with long hair deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In 1999, Huang Lei collaborated with Zhou Xun, Liu Ruoying and others in the TV series " April Day in the World", in which he played the famous poet Xu Zhimo.
He has a meticulous hairstyle and elegant gold-framed glasses. His eyes no longer show the melancholy of a literary youth, but instead see the tranquility and stability of everything, exuding an elegant and bookish temperament.
He stood in front of the camera as if he were Xu Zhimo himself.
"Xu Zhimo" completely made Huang Lei famous all over the country. Not only did he become a popular niche student, he also stayed at Nortel to teach as an acting teacher.
After that, his performances in film and television dramas such as " Orange is Red ", "Four Generations Under One House", " Marriage Defense " and other film and television dramas were also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and applauded by the audience. They are still remembered today.
However, these works from more than ten or twenty years ago can be regarded as the pinnacle of Huang Lei's career as an actor.
Since he participated in the variety shows "Where Are We Going, Dad " and " Extreme Challenge ", Huang Lei's impression on the audience has been greatly reversed.
In the hearts of the audience, Huang Lei has changed from a handsome, melancholy literary young man to a selfless and patient middle-aged father, or the calculating old fox "Magic Counter", or the "Huang Xiaochu" who works around the stove.
When the audience's impression began to reverse, Huang Lei's choices in film and television dramas also intentionally or unintentionally deepened the label of "househusband".
Whether it is the "Little" series of TV series or " Zhang Weiguo's Summer", the characters he portrays are almost all 's homogeneous characters - a chatty, middle-aged good man with superb cooking skills.
Because there are too many similarities with himself, this type of role has also become his performance comfort zone.
Because of this, the audience does not feel that they are in a drama when watching these TV series.
But once he needs to create a serious image, such as Lu Qingshan, it not only makes people feel too pretentious and fake, but also makes the audience question his acting skills, and they all shout:
Huang Lei can no longer aspire to it.
But is Huang Lei the only one who can no longer "long for"?
Actually, there are other actors who have suffered backlash from variety shows.
03 If you don’t have any works, how can you have confidence?
Like Huang Lei, Sha Yi also encountered backlash from variety shows.
In 2021, Sha Yi played a minor supporting role in the movie "On the Cliff" directed by Zhang Yimou .
Those who are not familiar with Sha Yi will hate the cunning and ferocious spy he portrays; especially when he threatens the protagonist Zhang Xianchen, he will be on tenterhooks and tense all over.
But for viewers who are familiar with him, they always feel that he can't be serious for a second before he immediately breaks his skills and shows a silly smile.
As for being nervous or worried?
That's impossible, after all, everything happened.
The reason why these viewers have such a reaction is because Sha Yi has participated in too many variety shows.
This year alone, he has participated in more variety shows than he can count on ten fingers. It is no exaggeration to say that whenever you click on a variety show, you can always see his "acting crazy and acting stupid" face.
Although he gradually embarked on the path of comedy starting from "The Story of the Cooking Class " and also created the popular "Bai Zhantang", he was not limited by comedy.
Whether it is the reserved and steady good man "Han Yang" or the ruthless and gentle scum "Xu Xingliang", the audience can watch with relish, and even the emotions change with him.
But he, who is so malleable, suffered an almost devastating blow because of variety shows.
However, today, he is still running on the road of variety shows.
is really deplorable and pathetic!
Sha Yi also has two or three classic roles. Compared with him, Chen He, who has been in the industry for nearly 15 years, seems a bit "stretched".
In addition to this sitcom " Love Apartment ", his masterpieces are almost countless variety shows.
Even after joining the crew, the roles he played were all in the "comfort zone", no different from him in the show.
In 2020, in the TV series " targets ", he actually played a perverted killer. However, like Huang Lei and Sha Yi, he was also criticized by the audience for being "too dramatic".
Even in the tense moments when he commits murder, the audience feels as if he is having fun.
As Chen Kaige's "nephew", Chen He originally had unique conditions and resources, but he chose to excessively consume himself in variety shows.
Like Chen He, Jia Nailiang 's works are also very few.
10 years have passed, and it seems that the only works that can be regarded as his masterpieces are "When Mother-in-law Meets Mom" and "The Most Beautiful Time".
An actor who is nearly 40 years old has not been able to contribute new masterpieces in 10 years. All that is left to the audience are uninterrupted variety shows and live broadcasts.
Can he really still be called an "actor"?
Jia Nailiang himself seems to feel guilty.
In June this year, the eighth season of "Extreme Challenge" was launched. The program team asked: should the acting teacher choose Guo Jingfei or Jia Nailiang?
Facing Guo Jingfei, Jia Nailiang instantly lost his confidence and quickly suggested changing himself to Lei Jiayin .
has no works, so how can he have confidence?
04 It is a wise choice to return to one's own profession
Unlike those who choose to indulge in variety shows, some actors stick to the bottom line and refuse any reality shows.
In terms of traffic, Hu Ge and are as popular as idol stars.
However, he rejected all invitations to variety shows, unless they were necessary to promote the work. Although
does not frequently participate in variety shows, if you ask the audience to name his masterpieces, most of them will undoubtedly say "Legend of Sword and Fairy", " Pretender ", " Langya Bang " and so on.
This is his confidence.
In some past interviews, he explained that he just wanted to be an actor quietly.
However, in his speech at the opening ceremony of the theater, he also revealed another reason: since he left school in 2005, for more than ten years, he has actually been proving one thing -
He is an actor.
And equally sober, there is also the translation of into .
He once said frankly in a talk show: Not participating in reality shows is the bottom line he sticks to.
Although the process of becoming famous is very difficult, he debuted at the age of 28 and worked hard for 12 years filming movies, but he is not popular in dramas. It was not until he was 40 years old that he became known to audiences of different ages.
He has gone through hardships, and it is understandable that he pursues fame and wealth.
But he did not pursue fame and fortune, and always stuck to his original intention: to be a good actor.
A good actor must have a sense of mystery.
Therefore, after winning the title of "Science King" in the field of TV series, he began to work hard in the field of movies, bringing masterpieces " Operation Red Sea ", " Eight Hundred ", "King Kong River" and so on...
Hu Ge and Zhang Yi are representatives who have always been sober, while Huang Bo and Sun Honglei can be regarded as "people who understand current affairs" who have retreated bravely.
The variety show "Extreme Challenge" has made Huang Lei, Huang Bo and Sun Honglei, a group of middle-aged actors, very popular.
Huang Lei has a high IQ, Huang Bo has a high EQ, and Sun Honglei is narcissistic and silly. Their contrasting personal personalities have brought huge surprises to the audience, and also made them famous and wealthy.
However, harm also follows.
Huang Bo's subsequent works are not as good as before;
Sun Honglei, who has not filmed for three years, has also been publicly criticized by Feng Xiaogang : is a shame to the entertainment industry.
Because both Huang Bo and Sun Honglei are actors with good quality. However, their frequent participation in variety shows will undoubtedly damage the quality of the actors and create a solid impression on the audience, thus affecting the performance.
Fortunately, the two of them quickly realized this and retreated bravely.
In addition to serving as a judge, Huang Bo rarely "makes a fool of himself" in variety shows; Sun Honglei's number of variety shows has also dropped sharply, and he has almost plunged into the crew.
In the final analysis, as an actor, the wisest choice is to maintain a sense of mystery, distance yourself from the audience, and return to your duties.
Conclusion:
In fact, Huang Lei cannot be blamed for this, nor can we blame Sha Yi, Jia Nailiang, Chen He and others.
They have a family to support and need to make money to support their family. It is impossible for them to generate love for a long time, especially when their partner is also an actor.
However, this just proves that some unspeakable things are happening in the entertainment industry.
In the environment of "traffic first" , most of the works in the Chinese film and television industry seem to be tailor-made for young traffic.
There are no good roles or scripts left for middle-aged male actors to choose from.
If they compete with young traffic in idol dramas, domineering CEO dramas, etc., it will be nothing more than the audience's unanimous comment: is greasy.
In addition to "traffic first", the overall trend in the entertainment industry is that "shines" in variety shows and then "makes quick money".
Since they can easily earn a lot of money, how many actors are willing to be like Ma Shaohua, just stay in the same crew, shoot a movie, focus on one role, and never get involved in the movie?
After participating in too many variety shows, actors will fall into a cycle:
After "acting crazy and stupid" and "acting ugly and funny" in the show, most of the film and television roles they can receive are comedy characters of this type.
This is what Feng Xiaogang calls "solidified impression".
Once there is a contrast between the character in the play and his image in the show, no matter how good the actor is, his acting skills will be questioned and he will be criticized.
can't get good works, or if they have good works and their acting skills are questioned, their film appointments may become less and less.
If I have nothing to do and I have to support my family, I might as well join in a reality show.
This seems to be excusable.
It's just that if the actors are "not doing their jobs properly", where will the good works we expect come from?
