As we all know, "Towards the Republic" is known as the pinnacle of Chinese historical dramas, in addition to benefiting from the magnificent storyline and thought-provoking ideological connotations of the TV series, several of the main characters participating in the play also made the audience feel the real sense of historical resonance by virtue of their expressive performances.
So, let's take a look at how the "Towards the Republic" crew chose the actors in the play, in no particular order.
Sun Yat-sen
In the TV series, mr. Sun Yat-sen is played by the well-known old drama bone Ma Shaohua. Ma Shaohua has superb acting skills and is known as a drama maniac in the acting world. His play path is very wide, not only can play ordinary small people, such as the coach in "Crazy Racing", but also can easily control various historical greats. His interpretation of Dr. Sun Yat-sen has been widely accepted and recognized by the vast audience, whether it is image, temperament, charm, are highly suitable.
Kang Youwei
Kang Youwei in history
Kang Youwei in the TV series
In the TV series, Kang Youwei is played by actor Sun Ning. But from the perspective of appearance and temperament, it is almost completely similar to the historical Kang Youwei himself.
Yuan Shikai
Yuan Shikai in history
Yuan Shikai in the TV series
Yuan Shikai in the TV series is played by the well-known actor Sun Chun. Before Sun Chun was about to shoot the role of Yuan Shikai, in order to pursue a similar image, he deliberately made himself fatten up a lot to shape Yuan Shikai's fat head and big ears. From the perspective of appearance and temperament, Yuan Shikai, played by Sun Chun, is also a classic on the screen.
The Guangxu Emperor
The guangxu emperor in history
The Guangxu Emperor in the TV series
The role of the Guangxu Emperor in "Towards the Republic" is the first work of the official debut of young actor Li Guangjie. The historical Guangxu Emperor was born with a clear eyebrow, a high nose, and a thin face. And Li Guangjie's appearance was also very close to that of the Guangxu Emperor.
Ronglu
Glory in history
Rong Lu in the TV series
The role of Rong Lu is played by Ge Zhijun, a well-known actor from Shaanxi, China, and it can be said that the similarity is also very high, especially the beard.
Weng Tonggong
The historical Weng Tonggong
Weng Tonggong in the TV series
Weng Tonggong, played by Mr. Zhang Zhi, a well-known performance artist in China, is almost completely consistent with Weng Tonggong himself.
Li Lianying
Li Lianying in history
Li Lianying in the TV series
Being able to serve around Cixi for so many years, Li Lianying must be the essence of the people, and all kinds of city governments and calculations have been used to the extreme. Li Lianying, played by Li Yonggui, can be said to have vividly interpreted the oily, sophisticated and sinister nature of this role.
Li Yuanhong
Li Yuanhong, played by actor Cai Wei, is also very similar to the real people in history.
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