The bloody chief of staff "Li Yunlong" Li Youbin in "Bright Sword", now 65 years old, is not old and plays the chief of staff again in the new film "Deep Sea Crisis".
But this time, he may have to make a mistake.
Whether the box office of the movie is good or not, in addition to its high quality, it is also inseparable from the appeal of the actors. Some netizens ridiculed that Li Youbin only needs to say "open a cannon", and the box office will rise. After all, the fame of "Li Yunlong" is still very good.
But "Deep Sea Crisis" will be released on April 15, with a box office of only 92,000, and only 17,000 people want to see it. The audience is clearly not very interested in this film.
"Deep Sea Crisis" starring Yan Yikuan, Li Youbin is a special actor in it, maybe there are not many scenes, but he is in the C position of the poster, except that Yan Yikuan's body is a little bigger than him, and he seems to be the "protagonist".
Look at the row of words below the title, "The enemy will be annihilated, bright sword sea and air", which is "rubbing" on "Bright Sword". The careful thinking of the film side is obvious, and they want to use Li Youbin's fame to publicize.
It's a pity that now the audience doesn't buy it, and many people persuade Li Youbin to "stop".
Word of mouth deteriorate, inseparable from Li Youbin's own choice, how did he "fall" step by step?
"Bright Sword" came out and was a late bloomer
Li Youbin is a late bloomer, born in 1958, in 2005, that is, when he was 47 years old, "Bright Sword" came out, Li Youbin "survived".
His fierce fighting spirit in "Bright Sword" and the image of Li Yunlong, the leader of the independent regiment, are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the audience knows Li Youbin, an actor with thick hair.
The role of "Li Yunlong" in "Bright Sword" helped Li Youbin win the 23rd China TV Golden Eagle Awards Audience's Favorite Actor Award.
Li Youbin also lived up to the audience's "love", and in 2006 cooperated with Sarina, Liu Xiangjing and Zhu Yawen in "Crossing the Guandong", this drama he successfully created the rough and bold and resolute Zhu Kaishan.
In fact, before the age of 47, Li Youbin once won the Golden Eagle Emperor, but he has always been a little tepid. But he became famous with "Bright Sword" and proved his acting skills through "Crossing the Kanto".
Li Youbin also participated in dramas such as "The Invincible Benevolent", "Stepfather", "Cheongsam", "China Land" and other dramas, although the role is not as popular as "Li Yunlong", but they have been well received. It's just that it's hard to reproduce the glory of "Bright Sword".
"Bright Sword" can get a high score of 9.5, this "anti-Japanese drama" is a "god" in the true sense, but later Li Youbin's choice of script stepped on the pit of another "divine drama".
The drama selection has been "overturned" several times, and the "divine drama" frequently consumes fame
Li Youbin "disappeared" in many people's impressions. In fact, teacher Li Youbin is also a "model worker", in addition to acting in dramas, he also has a steady stream of works broadcast, two or three a year.
It's just that the plots of these dramas are bland, and even some are "cookie-cutter". To say that Li Youbin's "disappearance" is not because he did not film, but because his vision for selecting scripts needs to be improved.
Acting in a drama that the audience was not interested in, for a long time, everyone felt that they had not seen him on the screen.
At the beginning, "Bright Sword" was adapted from Du Liang's novel, which originally combined epic style and tragic color, with an attractive plot and a full character.
The screenwriter of "Crossing the Guandong" is also a real descendant of the people who crossed the Kanto back then, and with personal experience, the work can naturally move people.
When "Crossing the Guandong" came to the door, Li Youbin also thought that he was not suitable, but his virtuous assistant Shi Langya was attracted to the script and persuaded him to take it. Both options proved successful.
After all, whether a drama is good or not, you must not only look at the actors, but also read the script, and good actors cannot save the "divine drama". Li Youbin has 118 film and television works, but the more he filmed, the more he stepped on a lot of pits.
Li Youbin selected many "thunder" dramas, "The Name of the Prisoner" is an idol drama with a legal theme, "hanging a sheep's head and selling dog meat", with a score as low as 5.2.
"Anti-Terrorist Special Combat Team Sky Wolf", just by looking at the name, you can know that this drama is a little "thunder". The starring role is a group of young actors, and Li Youbin is willing to be a green leaf lined with red flowers in it.
He played a supporting role for a group of small fresh meat in "Ace Force", and the audience said that Xiao Xianrou acted in a formal drama, which made people a little unbearable, but Li Youbin was "willing to fall".
Can't get out of the comfort zone of "Bright Sword", "degenerate" deeper and deeper
In the early days, Li Youbin was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people because of his image of playing a soldier, and after the success of "Bright Sword", he also determined his positioning, that is, "tough guy".
It is very important for actors to find their positioning, after all, "strong melons are not sweet", forcibly playing unsuitable roles, the audience looks embarrassed, and their own reputation will be damaged.
For example, Jiang Wenli recently played a sibling relationship with Ming Dao, but was ridiculed for "grandma and nephew" love. Ma Yili's new drama "Dragon City" dressed up with Qi bangs, and also opened a soft light filter for himself, which was complained by netizens.
Fortunately, Li Youbin did not "can't think about it" to act in urban dramas and idol dramas, but he has long been in his comfort zone, and the roles he plays are nothing more than some positive images, and the role homogeneity is serious.
"With a straight face" you can finish acting, stay in the comfort zone, it is difficult to have other bright performances.
Li Youbin chose the theme of the War of Resistance that he became famous for, and it is time to save "face", but the film "Life and Death Sniper" has "bad reviews". 16 years have passed, the original cast of "Bright Sword" gathered, and he played Li Zhiyuan, deputy commander of the military sub-district, this time, but he "lost" completely.
Not only the score is only 4.8 points, netizens are more blunt to say that they want to score 0, which shows that it is thunder.
"Bright Sword" made Li Youbin, but he has also been trapped in the shadows. Netizens bluntly said that after "Bright Sword", Li Youbin acted like Li Yunlong.
Can't tear off the "Li Yunlong" label, and finally not tolerated by the audience
Speaking of "Deep Sea Crisis", which "rubs" the popularity of "Bright Sword", its release has also experienced ups and downs, and it took 4 years to release after filming, and there is still a lot of investment, it is said to cost 100 million. But from the perspective of the pre-sale box office, it may be difficult to return to the book.
There are quite a few slots in this movie. To say that the current film and television works, everything must bring emotional scenes, and this movie is no exception. Judging from the trailer, a good sea war is interspersed with the love-hate entanglements of actors and actresses from time to time.
And the picture is also very stiff, and the equipment on and off the water always looks like a toy. This floating dinghy looks like an enlarged version of a motorcycle head.
After all, it is a naval battle theme, and fighting scenes are indispensable, but before the critical moment of war, you still play handsome, and even take off your sunglasses to give slow motion.
Compared with other well-made blockbusters, netizens have expressed, "Like an online movie!" ”
Li Youbin plays the chief of staff in it, not angry and self-threatening, in fact, for the 65-year-old, his state is very good.
But his expression and "Bright Sword" are like copying and pasting, and after many years, it seems that Li Yunlong of "Bright Sword" has returned.
This is a good thing, and it is not a good thing, because he has never been able to jump out of the shadow of "Li Yunlong". For "Deep Sea Crisis", netizens also expressed their disapproval.
Choosing such a movie that may explode "thunder", Li Youbin's reputation will be affected again. I still hope that teacher Li Youbin will "stop" in time, stay away from "divine drama", and bring more good works to the audience.