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Tsui Hark's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" caused controversy, who can play Huang Rong well?

(Limited to space, this article only discusses "Huang Rong" in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".) )

From the release of male and female leads and concept posters for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Heroes" directed by Tsui Hark to now, the discussion about the film has not stopped.

The biggest controversy is undoubtedly casting. This version of "Condor " uses the starring configuration of Xiao Zhan's partner Zhuang Duffy. It stands to reason that Xiao Zhan should be more famous, but it is the heroine Zhuang Duffy who attracted more people's attention, which was on several hot searches on the same day, from whether her appearance is up to standard to whether the ancient costume is suitable, and then to various speculations about her obtaining this role, all of which have become hot topics.

Tsui Hark's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" caused controversy, who can play Huang Rong well?

The reason is not difficult to understand, most people are very familiar with Xiao Zhan, even his appearance as Guo Jing can probably be pieced together from "Xianxian" and "Douluo Continent", but 00 Huazhuang Duffy is a real "raw face".

Zhuang Duffy is a child star, in 2012 partnered Zhang Yi and Wang Luodan in the movie "Old Man's Wish", there are also many participating works, but the popularity is average, the most famous is the heroine of "I Don't Want to Be Friends with You", and Yao Chen's daughter in "Rock and Roll Flower" broadcast last year.

Tsui Hark's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" caused controversy, who can play Huang Rong well?

From the last century to the present, the actresses in Jin Yong's film and television works have changed batch after batch, and the role of "Huang Rong" alone has experienced the actor iteration from Zhu Yin and Zhou Xun in the 70s, to Lin Aichen in the 80s, and then to Li Yitong in the 90s. Although the decline of martial arts is a cliché, Jin Yong has been strong for a long time, and the trend of the times cannot be stopped, and now it has finally reached the round of the 00s.

No wonder everyone scrutinizes and requires too much from Zhuang Duffy, after all, among all the female characters written by Jin Yong, "Huang Rong" is really very special. Writer Ni Kuang once mentioned that "Huang Rong" is the soul of "Condor ". In terms of popularity, "Huang Rong" is also a leader, and it is the white moonlight in the hearts of many Jin Yong lovers.

Before the filming of the 83rd version of "Condor Shooting", market research was done. At that time, Hong Kong director Chu Yuan said: "If you ask me, who is suitable for the role of 'Huang Rong'? I can only answer you, whoever plays the role of 'Huang Rong' can make that actress popular. ”

After so much time, it is difficult to say whether "Condor " is a "good pie" or not. But "Huang Rong" is not good to perform, but it is true.

The controversial "Huang Rong"

I think that Duffy Zhuang should have been mentally prepared for today's battle, after all, every actress who has played "Huang Rong" has faced more or less controversy and pressure. Even when Weng Meiling was selected to play "Huang Rong" at that time, she said that she had "mixed feelings": "Playing Huang Rong has become a hot topic recently, and the psychological pressure is great. ”

Tsui Hark's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" caused controversy, who can play Huang Rong well?

Weng Meiling as "Huang Rong"

At this point, the first one is also more advantageous than the last one, because there are not enough samples available for comparison. And the more in the future, the classic image of each version, it is difficult not to form greater public opinion pressure. For example, Rong Xiaoyi, Mi Xue, these further aside, let's say that the two versions of the most classic, Weng Meiling in the 83rd version and Zhu Yin in the 94th version, these two mountains can be called the "Huang Rong Realm", and all the later "Huang Rong" are inevitably compared with them.

Which version of "Condor " is best does not depend on any objective criteria, only on which version you see first - obviously, so far, Jin Yong fans who have seen these two versions first are probably the most.

The selection process of Weng Meiling in the 83rd edition of "Condor " is a tortuous one. When most of the main actors were decided, the cast of "Huang Rong" was still pending, and Hong Kong TVB also conducted a month-long "Huang Rong" image audition, and it was rumored that more than 3,000 candidates were looking for the most suitable candidate in a haystack, which shows the caution of the main creator for this casting.

In comparison, the "Huang Rong" of the 94th version of "Condor " was the first to be determined. Executive producer Lee Thiam Sheng said in an interview: "Huang Rong's role has long been decided to be played by Zhu Yin, whether it is her body shape and acting skills, she is still the most suitable so far. It must be known that Huang Rong is a sixteen-year-old girl, her appearance is too tall and unsuitable, and Zhu Yin is also consistent with Huang Rong's role in all aspects. ”

Tsui Hark's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" caused controversy, who can play Huang Rong well?

Zhu Yin as "Huang Rong"

Even so, Zhu Yin's version of "Huang Rong" was not widely praised as soon as it was broadcast, and the audience at that time would also compare it with Weng Meiling's version, thinking that she failed to perform the playfulness of "Huang Rong" like Weng Meiling, pouting, playing with braids These expressions and movements, and was accused of imitating the Weng version. The pressure of the previous game has already been manifested at this time.

Fortunately, Zhu Yin had outstanding appearance, and at that time she had just won the "Top Ten Most Popular Artists" and had a certain degree of popularity, so the ratings of the 94th version of "Condor " were broadcast in Hong Kong and introduced into the mainland were good. There are reports that "Huang Rong" is a trap-like character, and it is not easy for Zhu Yin to walk over safely.

In the new century, Zhang Jizhong brought Jin Yong's drama to the mainland, and the 03 version of "Condor " also came into being. At that time, Zhang Jizhong publicly cast for the entertainment industry, invited actresses to audition, and finally selected Zhou Xun, thinking that she was the closest to "Huang Rong" in appearance.

This version of "Huang Rong" received mixed reviews, and the most complained about was Zhou Xun's slightly low original voice. However, there are rumors that Zhou Xun is Jin Yong's favorite version of "Huang Rong", because he has expressed his recognition of Zhou Xun in public many times, "Weng Meiling in the Hong Kong version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" does not feel good at all now, I think Zhou Xun is very good, but many people have preconceptions and still think Weng Meiling is good." ”

Tsui Hark's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" caused controversy, who can play Huang Rong well?

Zhou Xun as "Huang Rong"

Because the standards in the hearts of each audience are different, as the original author, Jin Yong's opinion is particularly critical when evaluating the "Huang Rong". When Jin Yong came to the mainland to participate in the program in 2003, the program team arranged for him to inscribe "Huang Rong", the most familiar to three generations of mainland audiences, and his answer was: Weng Meiling "playful", Zhu Yin "well-behaved", and Zhou Xun monopolized the words "smart" and "charming".

The actor of "Huang Rong" who succeeded Zhou Xun is Lin Aichen, who partnered Hu Ge in the 08 version of "Condor ", which is also the second cooperation between the two after "Flying Immortals".

Although this version of "Condor " still seems to be mediocre today, as the first project independently produced and released by Tang Ren Film and Television after its establishment, it can almost be called the beginning of "the idolization of martial arts dramas". The Tang people applied the rules of "ancient puppet drama" that he began to explore from "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" to Jin Yong's dramas, and thus influenced the style paradigm of martial arts dramas for many years thereafter. And Huang Rong's casting can also reflect this idolized idea. Compared with the previous "Huang Rong", Lin Aichen became famous by relying on Taiwan puppets.

Lin Aichen mentioned in an interview that in order to reduce pressure, she did not watch the previous version of "Condor Shooting", because she felt that watching it would have an impact, so she decided to figure it out on her own.

Lin Aichen's positioning of herself is "more in line with the description of the original work": "The Huang Rong I play still has my own characteristics, the most obvious is that I am younger than Weng Meiling in appearance, that is, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, which coincides with Huang Rong in the original work, which means that I, the Huang Rong, are more loyal to the original." ”

Tsui Hark's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" caused controversy, who can play Huang Rong well?

Lin Aichen as "Huang Rong"

In the past ten years, the frequency of remakes of Jin Yong's works has decreased significantly, the degree of discussion has dropped significantly compared with the previous work, and the reputation has not been satisfactory. One of the best is the 17th version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", with a Douban score of 8.0.

Most of the word-of-mouth reputation of this version comes from its high degree of restoration of the original work in plot capture, and Li Yitong's appearance has also been greatly appreciated by the straight male community Tiger Pounce, and is considered to be the closest version of the original "Huang Rong", and even has the title of "the most beautiful Huang Rong". However, this drama did not win new stars, whether it was Li Yitong, who played "Huang Rong", or other actors, they did not get the opportunity to "soar" because of this drama.

Whether it's a filter of the times, or a classic halo, although the actors who play "Huang Rong" have changed from generation to generation, the direction of interpretation is different, and the popularity is also high, but after all, there is the original work, and the degree of reduction is always the standard that these actors cannot bypass.

"Huang Rong" is difficult to play

Even putting aside the risk of being compared with Weng Meiling and Zhu Yin, playing "Huang Rong" well is a difficult thing in itself.

"Huang Rong" is almost the most perfect heroine written by Jin Yong, especially the young and free "Huang Rong" as the protagonist in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

She came from a prominent background, the daughter of the lord of Peach Blossom Island, "Eastern Evil" Huang Yaoshi, with a smart mind, profound knowledge, and both civility and martial arts. Not only is he proficient in the theory of yin and yang and Qinqi calligraphy and painting, but also has a very pleasing personality, and his cooking skills are also good, the most important thing is to be dead hearted, and only loves Guo Jing from beginning to end.

Tsui Hark's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" caused controversy, who can play Huang Rong well?

From today's gender perspective, "Huang Rong" fully satisfies men's ultimate fantasies about women. Tsui Hark, the director of the new version of the film, once used words such as "going up to the hall and down to the kitchen" to describe the "Huang Rong" in his eyes. I don't know if the views at the time will affect the casting ideas of this version of "Condor ".

In "Condor ", "Huang Rong" has almost no independent character movement, after meeting and falling in love with "Guo Jing", she has been following the footsteps of "Guo Jing" all her life, using her intelligence, family background and sharp mind to pave the way for "Guo Jing", first tricking the eighteen palms of the dragon from "Hong Qigong", and finally choosing to guard Xiangyang City with "Guo Jing".

And such a female character, which almost exclusively serves the male imagination, does not annoy women. On the one hand, because she was portrayed alive and vivid enough, on the other hand, the "Huang Rong" concept of love in her teenage years is also in line with women's thoughts to some extent, she walks the rivers and lakes dressed as a man, and insists on being with "Guo Jing" despite her father's opposition, these unconventional and deviant behaviors, coupled with her eccentric personality, mean that this is not a simple "tool man" heroine.

"Huang Rong" is also at the forefront of popularity among Jin Yong's female characters. According to DT Finance statistics, in the TOP10 most popular female characters of Jin Yong, "Huang Rong" is the only character who ranks in the top three at all ages.

In Jin Yong's writing, "Huang Rong" has many personality labels that are difficult to grasp the scale, which not only adds to the charm of the character, but also increases the difficulty of interpretation.

Wu Aiyi, a critic of Jin Yong's works, once commented: "Most of the other female characters are figurative characters, but Huang Rong is a real person who is alive, has advantages, has shortcomings, grows up, changes, and ages." The sound and posture are vivid, and the ideological personality is clearly implemented; Familiar with these two novels ("Condor " and "Divine Condor") feels that understanding Huang Rong's life is also rare in Jin Yong's successful role. The accuracy of writing Huang Rong's brushstrokes is not like creating a character, but rather describing a person that the author knows and loves. ”

She is cute enough but not clumsy, not the same "coquettish" heroine in ancient puppet dramas now. Poison Eyes has previously discussed the audience's aesthetic changes to actresses in film and television content, and the "coquettish" appearance and personality label mean that it is more accessible to the audience, but this style is obviously not suitable for "Huang Rong".

Zhu Yin's way of shaping this character relies on a "bright smile". In the original work, when "Guo Jing" gave "Huang Rong" a once-in-a-lifetime little red horse, and when "Guo Jing" took out a small snack that had been crushed, "Huang Rong" was moved to cry. But in version 94, Zhu Yin chose to give up these crying scenes and replace them with smiles. The iconic smile has also become the most impressive point of Zhu Yin's version of "Huang Rong" so far.

Tsui Hark's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" caused controversy, who can play Huang Rong well?

"Huang Rong" is smart enough, but not to the extent of brutality, a little "bad", but her affection for "Guo Jing" and just the right "cuteness" dissolve this part to a certain extent. Following this character path, you can try to find some variants of "Huang Rong": Princess Jianning is a little more brutal than her, Ren Yingying is a little more evil, and Zhao Min is a little more vicious.

As the daughter of "Huang Lao Evil", "Huang Rong" has typical "demon girl" characteristics, "Guo Jing"'s master "Jiangnan Seven Monsters" called him "little demon girl", and Quanzhen Seventh Son Wang Zhiyi also described her as "strange in body, and there is an evil aura in her body".

For the two uncles and nephews of senior sister "Mei Chaofeng" and "Ouyang Feng" and "Ouyang Ke", "Huang Rong" is merciless, and the means can be called cruel and vicious. Especially compared with "Guo Jing", it is more obvious, in the original work, "Huang Rong" once said to "Guo Jing": "Alas, you are a good person, I am a bad girl." ”

This "evil qi" needs to be just right, less seems mediocre, and more is annoying. Jin Yong also did not intend to write "Huang Rong" as "bad horn", in the original work, when "Huang Yaoshi" signaled "Mei Chaofeng" to abolish martial arts, there was such a description: Guo Jing did not understand, pulled Huang Rong's sleeves, and signaled inquiry in his eyes. Huang Rong's face was very unbearable, and he slashed at his left wrist with his right hand.

The non-mediocrity of "Huang Rong" is also reflected in her clear love and hate, she has her own value system and judgment standards for people and things, and no one can shake it, she hates the "Qiu Qiancheng" who is abducted and deceived, but worships the master of a lamp, even if it is the master of "Guo Jing", she does not do hypocritical respect, but mocks it pedantic.

Tsui Hark's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" caused controversy, who can play Huang Rong well?

These complex labels are embodied in the same character in different concentrations, which constitutes the full charm of "Huang Rong". As for the fit between Duffy Zhuang's appearance and "Huang Rong" that many people care about now, it is the least necessary to be discussed, because it is difficult for all actors to compare with "Huang Rong" in the original work.

In appearance, as a novel character, "Huang Rong" is similar to those two-dimensional characters who cannot find prototypes after searching the entertainment industry. Jin Yong used a lot of pen and ink to describe the appearance of "Huang Rong", and when "Huang Rong" first met "Guo Jing" in a woman's costume, there was this description: The boat slowly approached, and I saw that this woman was Fang Shao Ling, but fifteen or six years old, her skin was better than snow and delicate; The complexion is beautiful and cannot be forced. Guo Jing only felt dazzling and did not dare to look at it again...

Of course, if we discuss appearance separately, there is also a gender perspective involved. The beauty of "Huang Rong" is not only objective, but also created by Jin Yong and in line with men's aesthetic imagination, and so far, the aesthetic trend has produced a more obvious gender bias in the public opinion field, and Li Yitong, who is more in line with the image of "Huang Rong" in the male imagination, failed to gain the love of mainstream female audiences at that time.

Tsui Hark's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" caused controversy, who can play Huang Rong well?

Li Yitong as "Huang Rong"

Perhaps only a "man and woman eat all" appearance like Zhu Yin is in line with the "Jin Yong heroine" of the new era - this is given by the times and has higher requirements for the "Huang Rong" actor.

In this way, the fact that daring to play "Huang Rong" itself can almost be called courageous. Because today's public opinion turmoil is obviously just the beginning for "new Huang Rong" Zhuang Duffy - of course, even if she does not act well, it does not matter, while looking forward to the next "Huang Rong" challenger, we can at least open the Zhu Yin version to relive.

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