The dazzling 40-something actresses of the season

▲ Ryoko Yonekura and Matsushima vegetables

In the TV series that is currently being broadcast, there are many works that are gradually getting better and about to usher in the climax of the story. Looking at the cast of the current TV series, the actresses in their 40s who play important roles are eye-catching.

Why do actresses in their 40s, such as Ryoko Yonekura, Noriko Eguchi, Noriko Matsushima, Sasuke Yamaguchi, and Eiri Fukatsu, play important roles in the TV series that are currently being broadcast? Writers Yukikazu Takumi, who knows a lot about TV dramas, tells us the background of the matter.

Ryoko Yonekura, who is becoming more and more majestic every year

Ryoko Yonekura plays the main character in the TV Asahi TV series Doctor X: Surgeon Gate Unknown (broadcast every Thursday at 9 p.m. Japan time), the doctor Daimon Unknown. The play tells the story of a freelance practitioner who is not subordinate to any particular hospital or medical department, and who uses the license of a professional doctor and the honed technology as his weapon to bravely move forward.

"At that time, Yonekura's "Matsumoto Kiyoharu Black Leather Manual" and the "Doctor X" series, which began airing in 2012, caused heated discussions, According to Takumi, "Yonekura's "Kiyoharu Matsumoto Black Leather Handbook" and the "Doctor X" series, which began airing in 2012. She has both the serious atmosphere of being an actress and the image of ascetic and handsome. As the years passed, she became more and more majestic. ”

In the Fuji TV series SUPER RICH (which airs every Thursday at 10 p.m. Japan time), Tokuko Eguchi played the chairman of a venture company, a workaholic Glacial Guard. The play tells the story of a lonely female boss who lacks love and love, and a poor student with love and no money, two completely opposite people who meet and repeatedly overcome the company's problems.

"There have been people who have been playing supporting roles in the lead role before, and Eguchi is one of them. Eguchi's acting skills in "SUPER RICH" are worth appreciating. She has an excellent grasp of the rhythm of acting, breaking the convention in the confrontation with young men such as Akachu Keiji and Machida Keita, etc., which makes people feel like improvising. ”

Also in "SUPER RICH", Naoko Matsushima played the role of Satomi Shimatani, chairman of the IT company. She is both the former boss of Wei, played by Eguchi, and the benefactor of Wei.

"Matsushima looks gorgeous just by appearing in the picture, and all of a sudden the picture has some different colors and becomes more dazzling." The same is true when playing her sister in "The Man in The Pattern". The presence that can make the picture new just by appearing is a major feature of Matsushima and her charm. ”

●The appearance of Fukatsu Eiri, which is highly anticipated

Sasuke Yamaguchi plays Kuroba Tamaki, a radiologist with a rough demeanor and a strong woman personality, in the Fuji TV series Radiotherapy Room Season 2 (aired every 9 p.m. Japan time). The drama is the sequel to "Radiation Treatment Room", which aired in April 2019, and tells the story of the protagonist, Igarashi Yoori (Masataka Kuwata) and other radiologists, who do not conform to stereotypes, use unusual methods to find diseases, and strive hard.

Among the supporting characters, Yamaguchi, who is nearly 40 years old, has once again attracted people's attention. Her acting skills in the TV series "The Count of Monte Cristo: Gorgeous Revenge" and "Black Scandal" showed her wild side, which also caused a hot discussion. ”

In the NHK morning drama "COME COME EVERYBODY" (broadcast at 8 a.m. Japan time from Monday to Friday), Fukatsu Eiri played the daughter of the first-generation heroine Anko (Played by Moe-no-Ue-Shiraishi) and the second-generation heroine, Yan Makoto. The drama is the first morning drama to unfold a plot around the three heroines, telling the family story of three generations spanning a hundred years along with the radio English lectures through the three eras of Showa, Heisei and Reiwa.

"Fukazu gives people a pure feeling at all times, and at the same time has a poignant style and beautiful appearance, which is loved by men, women and children. Although Fukatsu is mainly active in film shooting activities, if fukatsu can also be seen in TV dramas, it will be beneficial to her. Looking forward to her appearance. ”

● The main audience is peers

Why, in recent years, why are more and more actresses in their 40s taking on the main roles in TV dramas? Tian Xing analyzed, "A big reason is that the main audience of the TV series is the same age. ”

"It seems that some TV stations have analyzed that the main audience age group of TV dramas is now 40-50 years old, and it is these people who are more discussed for TV series on social software. It may be that the average person will think that social software is something that young people use, but it is said that the more people who send messages on Twitter are mainly middle-aged and elderly, and many young people just watch it and do not send messages. ”

"The image of these actors of the same age, as well as the closeness like telling their own stories, can hit the hearts of middle-aged and elderly people." I think that's why in recent years more and more actresses in their 40s have taken on leading roles or important roles in television productions. ”

Tian Also mentioned the ideal state of "40s" for actresses.

"Zeng Jin said that most of the roles played by actresses in their 40s are wives or mothers, but now it is not only that. In the real world, with the development of the times, more and more people are fierce in the workplace. Similarly, in recent years, in television works, the way women of this age group can survive has become diverse. ”

"It's because these actresses have a lot of experience in their 20s and 30s that they have a special charm in their 40s." In addition, many actresses who disappeared for a while due to marriage and children also returned during this period. It is also a happy thing for fans of TV series of the same age. (Coffee Pig/Translation)