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A few days ago, the rural comedy "Liu Laogen 4" with Zhao Benshan as the general director, producer, director and starring is being broadcast. As Zhao Benshan's classic IP drama, the first two films of "Liu Laogen" have created a peak of topics and ratings, and after many years of returning, they still have a large number of loyal fans. #刘老根4上线 #
"Liu Laogen 4" has been online for 12 episodes at present, which has decreased compared with the popularity of the third part, and the audience's evaluation of this drama has also shown a polarizing trend: the audience who like it believes that the drama is closely related to the theme of the times, reflecting the living conditions of the people who resumed production and work after the epidemic, the plot is compact, and the acting skills of actors such as Zhao Benshan and Yan Xuejing are remarkable; the audience who do not like it thinks that the local atmosphere of the drama is not enough, there is no plot to speak of, the actors are forced to be funny, and the shadow of the "Country Love" series is everywhere, which can be called a model of dog-tailed sables.
Judging from the content broadcast, "Liu Laogen 3" continues the story line of the third part, and the problem of villa management is still the main line, interspersed with branches such as the reform of small theater troupes, the integration of Liu Laogen's family, and the emotional trend of young people. The overall shooting style and tone remain unchanged, but the actor has changed significantly, Lin Xin's friendship cameo, Song Xiaobao's joining, Zhao Benshan's daughter Ball ball and a number of Zhao family class members have appeared one after another, which has also made more changes in the distribution of scenes in this season.
The changes and positioning of these actors can be clearly seen from the cast list of "Liu Laogen 4": the 4 major protagonists still have no suspense, Song Xiaobao supports the façade among the disciples of the Zhao family class, and the newly added ball stands out among the newcomers, pressing the two heroines to rank high in the cast list. As we all know, the ranking of the actor list of film and television works is exquisite, usually sorted according to the main order of the actors, the leading actor is placed in the front, and then the main actor, supporting role, etc., the fame of the actor is also another important reference to the order.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="7" > 4 major starring positions can not be shaken </h1>
First of all, in "Liu Laogen 4", Zhao Benshan, Fan Wei, Yan Xuejing, and Li Jing are firmly ranked in the top 4 of the cast list, they are also the core of this drama, no matter how much the role, there is a jianghu status, such a ranking is also "Liu Laogen 3" is completely consistent.
Since the first part of "Liu Laogen", Zhao Benshan has poured a lot of effort into self-directing and self-acting, and he is also the rating and topic guarantee of this drama. The addition of Fan Wei, Yan Xuejing, Li Jing and others has become the quality assurance of this drama, and everyone has contributed many famous scenes and supported the drama with solid acting skills.
In "Liu Laogen 4", the role of Zhao Benshan, Yan Xuejing, and Li Jing gradually decreased, Fan Wei played soy sauce in the 3rd part, and the 4th part continued to be a soy sauce role, and only two of the 12 episodes currently broadcast, even the picture and costumes did not change at all, obviously this one is still a publicity gimmick. The mountain villa is facing a crisis, the medicine box (played by Fan Wei) in Thailand is ready to take out 2 million to buy shares, the big pepper begins to have a good feeling for Liu Laogen, and how the medicine box ends next is a big problem that many people care about.
Out of the 4 major leading actors, there is one person who does not appear in the front position of the cast list, which is a bit surprising, that is, Wang Juan, the actor of Han Bing. In the "Liu Laogen" series, Han Bing is a role that cannot be avoided, it is precisely with her investment that there is Longquan Villa, and every time she appears, it is also related to the reform and fate of the villa, and Han Bing occupies an important position in Liu Laogen's heart. But in the last two dramas, Han Bing's appearance opportunities have become less and less, and the role has been marginalized, but it is really puzzling to put her name behind Pills, Xiaoqin and others.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="13" > Song Xiaobaocheng Zhao jiaban </h1>façade
After the 4 important actors, the disciples who began to appear were basically the disciples of the Zhao family class, and among the disciples of these small characters, Song Xiaobao was in the front, followed by Wang Xiaobao, Sun Xiaofei, Yang Shulin, Cheng Ye, Zhang Xiaofei and so on.
Song Xiaobao did not appear in the first 3 films, and this one is also a cameo role, but the addition of Song Xiaobao has become the biggest expectation of the audience. It is also expected that Song Xiaobao can suppress many Zhao family disciples in front, whether it is personal achievements, acting proficiency or audience love, Song Xiaobao is far beyond other disciples. Although it has not yet appeared and the role is limited, the audience is still looking forward to Song Xiaobao's performance.
Wang Xiaobao is the uncompromising male star of the "Liu Laogen" series and one of Zhao Benshan's apprentices. Some regrets, in the first two films, although Wang Xiaobao is young but his performance is grounded, and 20 years have passed, Wang Xiaobao's acting skills have all stayed on Huang Shiyou in the "Country Love" series, pompous, contrived, and ungrounded, he acted twisted, and the audience saw it awkwardly.
Sun Xiaofei was ordered to play the role of Liu Erkui in danger, but with the filter of Liu Erkui created by Guo Tiecheng, Sun Xiaofei was destined to be unpopular, the performance was decent, and the momentum on Liu Erkui's body was gone. The erzhu played by Zhang Xiaofei is deeply loved by Liu Laogen, who not only recognizes him as a dry son, but also almost marries his daughter Shanxing to him. However, the role of Erzhu Zi has also been gradually marginalized, and the role is getting less and less, but erzhu Zi's daughter-in-law Da Fat (played by He Meiling) has increasing her sense of existence, and now she has become a "female version of Xie Guangkun".
Yang Shulin (playing Yang Da Horn) and Cheng Ye (playing Song Kaiyuan) both joined the Liu Laogen series later, and the roles of the two people are very pleasing in the play, they have their own professional skills to support, and their acting skills are also very solid among the apprentices, so they have become a new acting responsibility.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="19" > ball counterattack and press the two female protagonists </h1>
Although Lin Xinxin only starred in friendship, Zhao Benshan obviously gave enough noodles, and the cast list was placed in a higher position under the same circumstances. In "Liu Laogen 4", Lin Xinxin plays Lin Zhen, who works in the bank, he is arranged to go on a blind date with Liu Shanshan (played by Donna) and pretend to be a boyfriend and girlfriend, and he also has a lot of emotional scenes with Tian Yumeng (played by Qiu Qiu) in the play. As a native of Shenyang, Liaoning Province, Lin Xinxin's appearance in northeast vernacular dramas can be said to be seamless, whether it is lines, costumes or expressions, etc. There is no sense of violation, although there are not many scenes, but it is also a highlight of this drama.
Zhao Benshan's classic IP drama, in addition to the need to praise apprentices and newcomers of the company, his own children also get the opportunity to appear. There has been a cameo ball in the "Country Love" series, and this time it also made a cameo in "Liu Laogen 4". In the play, Qiu Qiu plays Tian Yumeng, Liu Dakui's secretary, not only has a change in style, but also increases the role, and also has an emotional drama with Lin Xinxin.
Although it is only a cameo, the ball in the cast is ranked ahead of a group of newcomers, pressing the two heroines xiaoqin (played by Li Ge) and Liu Shanshan (played by Donna). From the perspective of the proportion of the role and the importance of the role, Tian Yumeng is obviously not as good as Xiaoqin and Liu Shanshan, but the position on the cast list is pressed against the two heads, which can also be seen from the side that the back is leaning against the tree to cool off, and the role of the ball in the future is likely to continue to increase, and it is not impossible to jump to the female number one.
Nanny Xiaoqin is one of the newcomers promoted by Zhao Benshan, belonging to the comedy direction of the persona, its performance is more grounded, the actor himself does not have any idol baggage, and has contributed a lot of laughter in the play. At present, Xiaoqin's performance has received a lot of affirmation, and Li Ge, the actor of Xiaoqin, is likely to become a big name in comedy in the future.
Liu Shanshan's actor Donna is the head of Benshan Media, who has played important roles in many dramas such as "Country Love", "Hammer Head", "Liu Laogen" and so on. Unfortunately, whether it is Li Yinping or Liu Shanshan, Donna's role is not pleasing, the character itself has obvious personality problems, either indecisive, or silly and sweet, leaving an impression on the audience is not good, many people even want to fast-forward when they see her, such a role setting is undoubtedly not good for the actor.
In addition, the absolute protagonist Xiao Dongbei in "Liu Laogen 3" was scolded as soon as he appeared, and his exaggerated acting skills and human settings were complained about, and his role in "Liu Laogen 4" was compressed, and the position in the cast list was obviously ranked behind.
All in all, "Liu Laogen 4" has its problems, but after all, 20 years have passed, Longquangou has also changed with the times, and the villagers' thinking is also changing, after all, the Zhao family class has to eat, so the addition of new people is inevitable. For many people, watching "Liu Laogen" has become a kind of feeling, so I hope that everyone can look at it with an inclusive mentality.