No one expected that after the end of "Crazy", Liu Tao, who had nothing to do with the show, became the bullseye of controversy.
The cause was a rumor in the market that Liu Tao was originally scheduled to play the role of "sister-in-law" Chen Shuting.
Later, Liu Tao failed to appear due to the schedule, so he was replaced by Gao Ye.
It was originally an unconfirmed revelation, but the comment area fried the pot, like a spit conference.
"Fortunately, I didn't choose Liu Tao!"
"Liu Tao often dominates the screen, the sadness of the film and television industry!"
"Liu Tao definitely can't play Gao Ye's sister-in-law aura deep into the marrow"...
The comments of netizens are surprisingly consistent, and the complaints are basically the same problem - Liu Tao's acting skills.
In recent years, the question of "whether Liu Tao has acting skills" has become a hot topic of discussion, especially in the past year, and there are more questions.
First, his performance in "The Beginning" caused controversy.
The deputy director of the Public Security Bureau played by Liu Tao was complained about all over again from appearance to acting skills.
In terms of appearance, you can see at a glance that Liu Tao is wearing a wig cover, and he looks "two big with one head".
In terms of acting, the whole process is full of sadness, frowning and squinting, giving people the feeling of not being a real policewoman.
The only point remembered is "preparing for a drug test".
Compared with other Wu Yue and Yan Bingyan, who have also challenged the role of police, the gap is really obvious.
Exacerbating the word-of-mouth crisis is "Holiday Warmth 2".
The character played by Liu Tao is still a strong woman, who has been criticized for acting in Northeastern dialect, and her image is solidified, only frowning, glaring, and roaring.
At the end of the year, she was scolded again for two plays.
One is "The Courtyard of the County Party Committee", and the other is "Breaking Dawn in the East".
In "The Courtyard of the County Party Committee", Liu Tao plays the head of the propaganda department of the county party committee, and she has not appeared much, but she has a lot of slots in the eyes of the audience.
Performance details such as squinting and frowning are considered to be exerting too much force, embarrassing female cadres.
In "Breaking Dawn in the East", Liu Tao's economic staff officer is a fictional character, and this time it pushed her to the cusp.
The audience's response was unanimous, believing that her acting skills had no breakthrough and did not have the temperament of a historical figure.
On the one hand, there is the ability to carry dramas up and down, and on the other hand, the reputation of word-of-mouth plummeting.
Why is this once popular national actress now a "drama bastard" in the eyes of the audience?
Why did Liu Tao, who was once a good passerby, begin to be hated by the public?
In fact, today's predicament has long been traced.
Liu Tao has an impressive label, a good wife.
Her views and attitudes towards family and marriage have a lot to do with the environment in which she grew up.
In 1978, Liu Tao was born in an ordinary family in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, with many sisters and financial difficulties.
Since she was a child, she helped her parents share household chores, and the careful calculation of firewood, rice, oil and salt made her know early on that life is not easy.
At the age of 15, Liu Tao, who was in his second year of high school, was selected into the Nanjing Military Region Group Army Literary Labor Corps and became a literary and artistic soldier.
At that time, she woke up at 5 o'clock every day and gathered at 6 o'clock, either for military training or learning to perform on stage.
Skits, crosstalk, allegro, dance, Liu Tao, who likes to try new things, has all learned and is a "literary and artistic expert".
When she was a literary soldier, she also ran 3 kilometers a day, doing various chores such as fetching water, growing vegetables, and raising pigs.
During her three years in the army, she cultivated her tenacity and perseverance and never admit defeat.
Liu Tao did not come from a professional class, and after taking off her military uniform, she studied law at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.
The opportunity to enter the industry was that she was shooting advertisements part-time at that time, and through the introduction of a friend, she got the opportunity to play a role in "Foreign Daughter-in-law Local Lang".
This is a longevity drama of Guangdong Television, in which Liu Tao plays a "foreign daughter-in-law" from Shanghai.
Since then, she has forged an indissoluble bond with the "good wife" type of characters.
"Foreign Daughter-in-law Local Lang" is a hot rating, and even the supporting roles are no longer small transparent in the entertainment industry.
Liu Tao also ushered in the three most important roles in his early acting career.
The first, Musa in "Hoan Zhu Gege 3".
Before the audition, Liu Tao received a full 5 pages of lines, and in the end, only she and another girl memorized them.
Because of her serious attitude, she was recognized by the director of the play, Li Ping, and got this opportunity to perform.
The heroic Burmese princess played by her who dares to love and hate is impressive.
With this play, Liu Tao's ranking of domestic entertainment national discussion soared to the top ten that year.
Soon, she was selected by Zhang Jizhong to play the gentle and infatuated Azhu in "Dragon Babu".
At the beginning, Liu Tao's favorite role was not Azhu, but "fairy sister" Wang Yuyan.
But it turns out that she and Azhu are a better match, and after this role became popular, Liu Tao won the Golden South Award for Most Attractive Actress.
The third important role is Bai Suzhen in "The Legend of the White Snake".
Although there is Zhao Yazhi's version and Wang Zuxian's version of Zhuyu in front, Liu Tao's version of the white lady has also been recognized by the audience, and she is dignified and generous.
Some audience commented that Liu Tao, who had a "good wife" face, performed the kindest Bai Suzhen.
With these three costume dramas, Liu Tao's career has skyrocketed.
It is conceivable that if she continues to develop according to this trajectory, her development in the entertainment industry will be even more rapid.
But on the contrary, Liu Tao chose to leave when he was the most popular.
02
Withdraw from the circle for love and be a good wife and mother
Liu Tao once said, "The greatest fulfillment in life is to hope that I can be a good wife and mother." ”
In January 2008, she married the rich man Wang Ke, which caused a sensation.
Wang Ke is 3 years younger than Liu Tao, and Wang Xiaofei, Wang Shuo, and Wang Yu are known as the four young masters of the capital.
The two knew each other for only 20 days and directly received the certificate, and Wang Ke did not tell his parents at that time, and stole the household registration book.
At that time, it was rumored that he had a net worth of 20 billion and had his own customized Boeing 737 aircraft, worth 500 million.
The rumors are not true or false, but the wedding with Liu Tao was indeed smashed out of real money, and it is reported that 4 million was thrown.
Judging from the wedding car lineup summarized by a blog, it can be said to be top luxury.
At that time, celebrities were not interested in getting married on foreign islands, and Liu Tao and Wang Ke held a wedding at the Beijing Royal Hotel.
At the wedding, Liu Tao carefully prepared a self-written and directed MV to tell the guests the touching love story of the two.
On the same day, she even officially announced the news of her withdrawal from the circle in public.
It is not unusual for female celebrities to marry wealthy families, and after marriage, they can feel at ease with their husbands and godchildren.
But who would have thought that in less than two years, Liu Tao's full-time wife job would not be able to continue.
After the outbreak of the global financial crisis, Wang Ke suffered heavy losses, changed from a rich tycoon to a "negative" tycoon, and was involved in arrears lawsuits several times.
Just when many people were not optimistic about their marriage, Liu Tao stood up.
She once said in a later interview, "I marry a chicken and a dog with a dog, and even if my husband has an affair, he will not leave." ”
In March 2010, after giving birth to a daughter and a son, she announced her return to filming.
In order to repay his debts, Liu Tao worked seamlessly and made 25 film and television dramas in 4 years.
The quality of these works is uneven, with the lowest reputation being only 3.6 points, 2013's "The Good Wife".
The "virtuous wife" Han Dayun played by Liu Tao in the play is also a wealthy daughter-in-law, which is somewhat similar to her own experience.
During the promotion of the play, Liu Tao wrote the famous long blog post, "The Bottom Line".
The long article has more than 3,000 words, which mentions that Wang Ke was once depressed after bankruptcy, relying on drugs for analgesia, and even urinary incontinence.
Liu Tao also mentioned that he never gave up when his husband was bankrupt, and how to help him out of the quagmire step by step and regain a new life.
At the end, she said that she would always be Wang Ke's wife because she kept the bottom line of being a wife.
Since then, Liu Tao and the label of virtuous wife have been firmly tied together.
With the debt paid off, Liu Tao can also be regarded as keeping the clouds open and seeing the moon.
In 2015, she had unlimited scenery, not only appeared on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, but also participated in two very popular dramas, "Langya List" and "The Legend of Miyue".
Her role as the lord of Neon Phoenix County in "Langya List" has been unanimously loved by the audience.
2016's "Ode to Joy" ushered in the highlight of her acting career.
Andy, a strong woman played by Liu Tao, successfully broke through the circle, and she became one of the most popular actresses in the country.
It is said that there are many popular people, and as Liu Tao's career has become popular again, rumors about her divorce are also flying all over the world.
Liu Tao ignored it until he was hotly searched in May last year, and only after he couldn't bear it did he issue a clarification and send a lawyer's letter.
The message conveyed between the lines, like the original long Weibo, will not divorce Wang Ke.
Liu Tao, who has been married for 15 years, can be said to be the spokesperson of the national "good wife".
03
Once a good actor, he also bent his waist for "money"
Today's Liu Tao has fallen into another predicament again, and his reputation has declined all the way.
Not only because she slackened in acting, but also because she divided her efforts among other areas.
For example, variety shows.
In 2014, Liu Tao participated in "Flowers and Youth", and she began to appear frequently in various variety shows after that.
"Crossover Singer", "Comedy Story", "Dear Inn", "I Am an Actress", "Wife's Romantic Trip 5" .....
From actor to singer to female mentor of acting programs, Liu Tao can be said to have gone further and further on the road of reality shows.
For example, the party.
In 2020, Liu Tao unlocked the identity of many party hosts.
There was the Beijing Spring Festival Gala, as well as the Golden Eagle Festival Award Gala, and he and He Jiong picked the big beams together.
This is not the first time that Liu Tao has hosted across borders, but there were still situations such as distraction, mouth scoops, and mispronunciation during the live broadcast.
Fortunately, Teacher He's business ability is online, and he successfully saved Liu Tao's mouth several times.
Another example is advertising.
In recent years, Liu Tao has endorsed many products, including luxury goods and daily FMCG.
Data exposed in July 2020 shows that she ranks first among artists with 57 endorsements, far exceeding many traffic stars.
Also, live streaming.
At the age of 42, Liu Tao switched to e-commerce female anchors and had a new name and identity - Liu Yidao.
She made her debut in the live broadcast room, which brought 148 million yuan in revenue.
That year's Double 11, she also put a lot of energy into it, broadcasting live for 11 hours continuously, staying up until the early hours of the morning.
In the live broadcast room, she also let go of herself more and more, from a handstand without a word to violent makeup removal... For a moment, it is difficult to recall her identity as an actor.
These have greatly increased Liu Tao's exposure, which is not a good thing for actors.
The more familiar the audience is with you, the easier it is to play and play together.
04. The law of the jungle of entertainment has been vividly embodied in Liu Tao.
The law of the jungle, survival of the fittest, the law of the jungle, is common in any industry.
However, due to the spotlight effect of the entertainment industry, every change in the circle will be magnified tens of thousands of times, and it is more realistic.
For Liu Tao now, this situation can be felt even more.
And a professional actor needs a certain sense of mystery and white space in life.
Zhang Yi once said in an interview that he does not go on variety shows because he is not a person who can entertain the public.
The old actor Li Baotian also advised, "The public can't forget you in life, and it's difficult for the public to accept you in art." ”
Liu Tao's laxity in acting is another important reason for the decline in her reputation.
It stands to reason that after a few years, her acting skills should have a greater growth and breakthrough.
But looking at her works after "Ode to Joy", the performance is still very patterned, and the roles are also very labeled.
What makes the audience more and more disappointed is that Liu Tao has been trying roles that are not suitable for him.
For example, girls.
In "The Great Song Palace Words", she plays a 15-year-old girl at 40+.
Although Liu Tao strives to create a girlish feeling, he still has a forced "tender" look, full of a sense of discord.
In the middle-aged idol drama "The Sea of Stars", Liu Tao dressed up as a girl again, the filter was thick to shine, and the contour line of the face was almost impossible to see after dermabrasion.
Also, female leaders.
In addition to girls, Liu Tao has also tried many mature and serious female leadership roles this year, from "The Beginning" to "County Party Committee Compound" to "Dawn East".
But whether it is appearance or acting skills, Liu Tao still feels that she is not grounded enough, and the suspension is not real, making it difficult to believe that she is playing a female leader.
There are more performances that do not follow the heart, and the audience is naturally bored.
Looking at the roles played by Liu Tao in recent years, there are not many things that can be remembered, and even fewer are brilliant.
After Andy, there is no role like Andy's classic.
In summary, Liu Tao was pushed step by step to a dilemma.
05. Where is Liu Tao's real evergreen way out?
In 2019, Haiqing made a bold speech at the closing ceremony of the FIRST Youth Film Festival.
She appealed, "Give middle-aged actresses some opportunities, they are cheaper than Hu Ge, and they are better to use." ”
Four years have passed, and now the plight of middle-aged actresses she calls has improved significantly.
It can be seen that powerful actresses are being seen, and acting skills are pushed to the most important position.
In the past year, Yin Tao, Song Jia, Haiqing, Wu Yue, Mei Ting, these Mesozoic generations have all come up with their best acting skills and embarked on another big road of actresses.
However, Liu Tao remained in place.
When other actresses of the same generation took the initiative to broaden their acting paths, she was also confined to the comfort zone of strong women and immersed in a side business outside of the main business of actors.
The competition for middle-aged actresses has always been fierce, and if the 44-year-old Liu Tao does not change, then her acting shortcomings will always become an obstacle to her acting career.
In today's fast-updating and iterating entertainment industry, it is impossible to survive for a long time by eating old books.
Being able to get out of the circle is only a temporary attention.
For actors, the real place to pay attention is still in the role, not the exposure.
Repeating a single role is actually just self-consumption.
Liu Tao is still very busy this year, and the works to be broadcast in his hand are "Crisis Route" and "Be Your Own Light".
In addition to film and television works, there is also a reality show "All the Way" recorded with Hu Ge.
There is really not much time left for Liu Tao.
It's time to slow down and think hard about what to do next.
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