In a variety show, Jin Qiaoqiao, the actor who plays the peacock princess in "Journey to the West" once said bluntly:
"It's okay if you ask me to play a princess, but if you ask me to play a rural person, I will struggle."
At first glance, this doesn't seem to mean anything.
Since her debut, Jin Qiaoqiao has been in the entertainment industry for so many years. Her acting skills have been recognized by many people and she is known as the "Princess Professional" in the industry.
The second princess in " Splendid Spring and Zhu Bajie ", Princess Zhaoyang in " The Legend of Xue Rengui ", Princess Yuzhen in "The Secret History of Concubine Yang" , Na in " The Secret History of Taizu " Princess Qi Ya, Princess Pingyang in "Legend of Jigong"....
However, the speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention.
Many viewers felt a hint of arrogance and discrimination from this sentence.
In fact, behind this sentence, it also reflects a reality.
There are only a handful of actresses in the entire entertainment industry who can profoundly portray the unique charm of "rural women" and be recognized by the audience.
It is a good thing to dare to challenge, break your own acting style, and try some more difficult roles. Among them, there are successful examples of
.
However, the vast majority of people end up failing.
Zhao Liying has been in the industry for 16 years, and costume dramas have always been her specialty.
" Legend of Lu Zhen ", "Flower Thousand Bones", " The Legend of Chu Qiao ", " Do you know if it should be green, fat, red and thin "....
So far, her acting skills have won a lot Audience recognition.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Liying, who is already 35 years old, chose to face the difficulties and challenge the role of "rural woman" at a critical period in her acting career.
"Happiness to Ten Thousands of Families", which is being broadcast on Beijing TV and Oriental TV , is adapted from the novel "The Legend of Qiu Ju".
In the play, she changed her previous image of a "costume beauty" and played the role of a rural woman named He Xingfu.
This change may be of great significance to Zhao Liying.
1. Is it worth it for Zhao Liying to bet on the role of "He Xingfu" this time?
In previous film and television dramas, the image of rural women was generally very fixed.
has a dull and yellowish complexion, rough skin, a rustic big cotton-padded jacket, and messy and greasy hair.
It is undeniable that such a character contains a keen insight into life.
However, in my opinion, is obviously a bit " stereotype " at the moment.
In "Happiness Comes to Ten Thousands of Homes", He Xingfu, played by Zhao Liying, feels a bit "unfashionable" just by hearing the name.
Just from the appearance, He Xingfu is a rural woman, but she is not as "down-to-earth" as 's image in previous film and television dramas.
Her face is beautiful and clean, and her dress is very delicate. It is completely impossible to tell that she is a native of the countryside.
Strictly speaking, the He Xingfu she plays is not a traditional rural woman, but a rural woman in the new era.
Such image creation is undoubtedly subversive.
As the saying goes, break first and then build. If you want to play a certain type of role in , you have to dare to break the audience's stereotypes, rather than solidifying an image, which will look very dramatic.
The "newness" of the rural woman played by Zhao Liying needs to find answers from the details of life.
The story just started, it was a happy event in the village.
Relatives, friends, and neighbors gathered together to witness the wedding of the newlyweds.
As a bride, Zhao Liying’s appearance is not artificial and is quite consistent with reality.
had thick makeup on her face, was wearing a white wedding dress, a small white velvet shawl to protect her from the cold, and a dark red toast suit. She was in sharp contrast to the attire of her younger sister who was studying in the city.
Then, it is an extremely life-like scene.
For example, He Xingfu likes to raise his feet when walking to avoid tripping over stones on the road;
likes to put his hands in his pockets when standing still, which makes him extremely uncoordinated.
These lifestyle habits that are full of popularity are like coming out of a realistic documentary.
2. The transformation from a little girl to a big heroine, the real drama has just begun
He Xingfu, played by Zhao Liying in the drama, seems to be a little woman, but in fact she is also a big heroine.
shows the simplicity and kindness deep in the heart of this rural woman through some scenes in life.
, especially the emotional grasp of He Happiness, also showed the "barbaric" energy of rural women in an unpretentious performance.
At her wedding, her sister was insulted by Wan Chuanjia, the son of the village party secretary Wan Shantang.
The local "custom" of marriage is regarded as a common thing by the villagers.
But in He Xingfu's eyes, doing so is illegal.
So she gave the Wan family a powerful blow and made Wan Shan Tang lose face.
He Xingfu’s father-in-law and mother-in-law ran to Wan Shan Tang’s home afterwards and knelt down to apologize to him.
Originally, it was not his fault, but in the traditional concept of the couple, he was inferior to others, so they tried to swallow their anger and turned the big issue into a trivial one.
Unexpectedly, He Xingfu is a tough guy. He must argue for reasons and find an explanation for his sister.
Later, the village party secretary was sued to court because of land issues.
However, when the story develops here, it suddenly takes a big turn.
I thought the village party secretary was a bad person, but I didn't expect that he served the villagers sincerely.
Moreover, when He Xingfu suffered heavy bleeding during childbirth, he organized villagers to donate blood and saved her life.
Unexpectedly, the conflict between the two had just eased. The report letter sent by He Xingfu had received a response at this time, and preparations were made to investigate Wanshan Tang.
From then on, He Xingfu became an ungrateful person in the eyes of the villagers in Wanjia Village.
In the collision of new and old concepts, the character of He Xingfu suddenly stood up. After
, how should she regain the respect and support of the villagers, how should she change the backward status of Wanjia Village? The drama of the heroine He Xingfu seems to have just begun.
It is this kind of performance that breaks first and then builds up. Zhao Liying's progressive performance has been recognized by CCTV.
In the first 4 episodes of "Happiness to Ten Thousands of Homes", Zhao Liying played He Xingfu, changing the traditional image of being humble, helpless and afraid to vent, and creating a new era rural woman who is hard-working, brave, upright and tenacious. .
Currently, 4 episodes of "Happiness to Ten Thousands of Homes" have been aired. Although there are some controversies, the overall performance is quite remarkable.
Beijing Satellite TV and Oriental Satellite TV's ratings firmly occupy the first place in the ratings list. The play volume of
on the online platform is nearly 2% higher than the second place, ranking first in the ratings. Behind
, Zhao Liying played an important role.
In general, the story of "Happiness to Ten Thousands of Houses" is full of fireworks, the plot is relaxed and relaxed, and the audience can follow the characters to be happy or sad.
As for actor Zhao Liying, it is possible that she will successfully break through the circle again with the role of "He Xingfu". As a powerful actress,
has won the love and recognition of the audience with her superb acting skills.
looks forward to seeing more exciting performances from Zhao Liying in the future.
