Throughout our history, many characters have been shaped into facial images by history books, such as a courtier, who is either a traitor or a loyal subject in history, and there is rarely a third situation.
At the end of the day, man is a complex creature. Rather than absolute good and evil, I believe that most historical figures are actually somewhere between good and bad. However, after 5,000 years of history, there are only a few such controversial people.
Among these innumerable people, Cao Cao was definitely the most controversial one. He was a famous traitor in the history of our country, who single-handedly established Cao Wei in the chaotic era at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and his strategy and courage were the best of that era. However, he Cao Wei came through "holding the Son of Heaven hostage to order the princes", and was essentially a usurper of the Han Dynasty, so Luo Guanzhong always portrayed Cao Cao as a villain in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
In fact, in that era when the Eastern Han regime was crumbling, even the orthodox Han Dynasty became puppet emperors. What is the point of generation not representing orthodoxy? It is no exaggeration to say that no matter who in the three kingdoms of Wei Shu and Wu finally unified the world, the name of the country will not continue the Eastern Han Dynasty, and who will be more noble than whom.
Therefore, from this point of view, how can Cao Cao be called a traitor. However, in his early years, he once poisoned the life-saving benefactor Lü Bohao because of suspicion, and also said the famous sentence "I would rather call me a person in the world, and Hugh call a person in the world to bear me." At first glance, Cao Cao seemed to be worthy of the name of adulterous male.
Since no one in the real history of Cao Cao can accurately summarize his good and bad, it will be more difficult for future generations to deduce. Regarding tv dramas on the theme of the Three Kingdoms, China has really made a lot of them. Looking at these Cao Cao actors inside, it seems that they can't convey the feeling of good and evil like the real Cao Cao.
First of all, let's look at Cao Cao, who is played by Hewei, from the TV series "The Army Division Alliance of Sima Yi of the Great Army". His acting skills in it are impeccable, and it can be said that Cao Cao's soft and rigid, debauched appearance is completely portrayed. At the same time, it also shows Cao Cao's decisiveness of "employing people without doubt, and suspecting people without using them" to the fullest.
However, these are all very good, but they are not all Cao Cao. The Cao Cao he portrayed was too decent, and there was no shadow of adultery. So no matter how you look at it, it's almost interesting.
When it comes to Cao Cao's actor, another famous actor is Chen Jianbin. He starred in Zhang Jizhong's version of "Three Kingdoms", and Chen Jianbin's version of Cao Cao has always been criticized for being officialized, not like a TV series but like a drama.
However, Chen Jianbin's grasp of the details is still quite in place, such as the small steps he took when he sent Guan Yu in the play, and Xu You forgot to meet each other when he came to Cao Cao, all of which are portrayed in three points. Only in Zhang Jizhong's "Three Kingdoms", more prominent is Cao Cao's adultery, which is also more in line with the temperament of Chen Jianbin, an actor. Think about it, isn't Yongzheng in "The Biography of Zhen Huan" also like this? And being too treacherous is also not Cao Cao.
Among the many Cao Cao actors, the most vivid one must be Bao Guoan in the 94 classic version. As the highest-rated version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the reason why The Chinese people love it is not without reason. The focus is still on these old drama bones of that year, vividly interpreting the historical figures of each Three Kingdoms period.
And Bao Guoan's Cao Cao, who is also good and evil, is very expressive. So that he became The Cao Cao himself in the minds of the Chinese people, and many of Cao Cao's actors in the future are also imitating his shadow. It can be said that Bao Guoan is the one who really brought Cao Cao to life.
So, dear readers, which version of Cao Cao is your favorite? Feel free to leave a message in the comments section.