These 10 actresses who played the "Queen Mother", some of them exploded in acting skills, and some could not look at them directly
In costume dramas, the Empress Dowager is a symbol of status and a guarantee of power, and even the emperor has to respect the Empress Dowager.
Therefore, in addition to the male and female protagonists in costume dramas being the focus of the play, the queen mother in the play is often the focus of the audience.
Moreover, most of the Empress Dowagers evolved from historical character archetypes, so they have a stronger historical basis, allowing the audience to understand the essence and color of history through the characters.
Then on the basis of these historical figure archetypes, in order to play the role of the Queen Mother, it is not only the acting skills of the actors that need to be tested, but also the form, appearance and temperament of the actors.
Therefore, there are not many actors who are really competent for the "Queen Mother" in the history of Chinese costume dramas, Liu Xuehua, Siqin Gaova, Liu Xiaoqing and other old drama bones, collectively known as "Queen Mother Professional Households", they often play multiple Queen Mothers, as if they were born to play the "Queen Mother".
Of course, some young actresses have also played the Queen Mother, Lin Xinru and Sun Li have been picked up by their strength, but Wang Luodan, Wu Jinyan, and Yao Qianyu have been complained about by the whole Internet, and even dubbed "a generation of ugly queens" by netizens.
1. Schenkova
In the long history of Chinese costume dramas, Siqin Gaova is definitely the heaviest "Empress Dowager".
The first time she played the Empress Dowager was the Qing Dynasty costume historical court drama "Kangxi Dynasty" in 2001.
In "Kangxi Dynasty", the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, played by Siqin Gaova, is bold and domineering, completely grasping the aura of the lord of the harem.
In order to assist the Kangxi Emperor, Empress Xiaozhuang in the play experienced countless blood, tears and heartache, and finally put the Kangxi Emperor on the throne of the first emperor of the ages.
For the sake of Empress Xiaozhuang, Siqin Gaova spent a lot of time and energy looking for and reading the life and deeds of "Empress Xiaozhuang" from entering the group to officially starting filming.
By the day the TV series officially started, Siqin Gaova's Empress Dowager aura crushed a large number of actors in the play, and even Chen Daoming, a benchmark in the entertainment industry, was ashamed of himself.
In 2006, Siqin Gaova played a generation of Martial Emperor "Wu Zetian" in "The Legend of Wu Zetian", a well-deserved martial emperor style, and it is difficult for anyone to surpass her.
Although Szczynkova is now in her prime, her love for acting does not diminish with age.
In 2019, Siqin Gaova matched the new generation of actors such as Peng Xiaoran and Chen Xingxu in "East Palace".
Although it is only a supporting role, Siqingova, as an old drama bone for decades, has the demeanor of an excellent old drama bone as soon as she appears, and is an object worthy of emulation for all new-generation actresses.
Second, Gui Yalei
Gui Yalei, who is famous for starring in Qiong Yao's drama, is also one of the top "Empress Dowager professionals" in the film and television industry, engaged in acting work for so many years, Gui Yalei has played the role of the Empress Dowager is also too many to count.
The first TV series is co-starring with Chen Hong and Zhao Wenxuan in "Daming Palace Words", "Daming Palace Words" mainly tells the love story of Princess Taiping, and Gui Yalei plays a generation of empress Wu Zetian.
Wu Zetian is one of the most typical historical figures in history and the only orthodox female emperor in Chinese history, her life is full of legends, so playing Wu Zetian is not an easy task.
But Wu Zetian, played by Gui Yalei, is still full of the mighty and domineering of a generation of empresses, and also carries the tenderness and helplessness of Wu Zetian as a wife and mother, so Gui Yalei's version of Wu Zetian has more maternal power.
From "Daming Palace Words" in 2000 to "Great Song Palace Words" in 2021, Gui Yalei played the role of "Queen Mother" again after 21 years.
This time, the 75-year-old Gui Yalei's face has some more old people's wrinkles and vicissitudes, but the majesty, arrogance, gorgeousness and nobility of Empress Dowager Xiao can still be clearly perceived and experienced by the audience through Gui Yalei's interpretation.
The graceful and gorgeous appearance at the time of appearance, the calm and calm between the words, and the depth and firmness in the eyes, as if it was a real Empress Dowager Xiao from history.
3. Liu Xiaoqing
Among the many versions of "Wu Zetian", Liu Xiaoqing's version of "Wu Zetian" seems to be closer to the true colors of historical figures, and it can also highlight the ambition of a generation of empresses to power the opposition.
In the 1995 TV version of "Wu Zetian", Liu Xiaoqing alone took over all the scenes of Wu Zetian's girlhood, middle age and old age, and played Wu Zetian's life alone, truly engraving Wu Zetian's soul into his bones.
From playing Wu Zetian for the first time to marrying Wu Zetian many times later, Liu Xiaoqing seems to have an inseparable and intimate relationship with Wu Zetian in his life.
Even on the drama stage, Liu Xiaoqing can still vividly interpret Wu Zetian's majestic martial strategy, tolerance and generosity, and power over the world.
Of course, Liu Xiaoqing's life was not only related to Wu Zetian's generation of empresses, and at a young age, she played the role of "the highest decision-maker of the Manchu Qing Dynasty" - Empress Dowager Cixi in "Burning the Old Summer Palace" and "Listening to the Government of the Hanging Curtain".
Similarly, Liu Xiaoqing interpreted Empress Dowager Cixi's initial ignorance of youth to the later Weiwu Duzun very brilliantly, truly showing what is called "good shape and god".
4. Zhao Minfen
Empress Dowager Cixi is the only empress dowager who is called "Lao Fo Ye" in history, so in the historical dramas of the Qing Palace, the existence of "Lao Fo Ye" often becomes the highlight of the entire drama, and even Qiong Yao's "Huan Zhu Gege" focuses on portraying the character of "Lao Fo Ye".
And the Lafayette in "Huan Zhu Gege" is played by Zhao Minfen.
Before starring in "Huan Zhu Gege", Zhao Minfen played elegant and intellectual female characters in a series of dramas such as "Armageddon", "Chongqing Negotiations", "Han King Liu Bang" and so on, so the comedy style of "Huan Zhu Gege" was strongly resisted by Zhao Minfen at the beginning.
Later, it was under her husband's strong amway that she finally felt at ease to accept the role.
In the end, even Zhao Minfen himself did not expect that the role of Lafayette would be so popular!
With the broadcast of the series, the audience fell in love with this Lafayette who was dignified and noble on the outside, but very soft and cute on the inside.
With the success of playing the Empress Dowager for the first time, Zhao Minfen later played the Empress Dowager twice in a row in "Iron Teeth Copper Teeth Ji Xiaolan" and "Merry Talent Ji Xiaolan".
Zhao Minfen, who has a noble temperament, has also become a well-deserved "Queen Mother professional" in the hearts of the audience.
5. Liu Xuehua
19-year-old Liu Xuehua is at the age of peerless style, and it is naturally a great advantage to break into the entertainment industry with her high appearance.
Therefore, Liu Xuehua, who entered the entertainment industry, became the royal actor of Aunt Qiong Yao, and the eye skills of "tears in a second" are unrivaled in the film and television industry, Liu Xuehua became popular in Taiwan's film and television circles, and was also known as the "Queen of Tears" by people in the industry.
At the same time, Liu Xuehua is also the actress who has participated in the most "Queen Mother" roles in film and television dramas.
From 2011's "Palace Lock Heart Jade" and "The Legend of Zhen Huan" to 2013's "The Legend of Lu Zhen" and "Xinhua Zhu Gege", to "Lu Xiaofeng and the Flower Manlou" and "Splendid Weiyang", the Empress Dowager played by Liu Xuehua plays a powerful role in the plot.
Now, although she has reached the age of 63, Liu Xuehua's natural beauty foundation is still so dazzling under the camera, which is a superb beauty that many actresses cannot achieve now.
6. Hui Yinghong
Hui Yinghong is a well-known Hong Kong opera actress, and Hui Yinghong's background is also very bumpy, she followed her mother to beg on the streets of Hong Kong at a young age, and later had to work as a dancer in a dance hall in order to live.
Even if she later entered the entertainment industry, Hui Yinghong, who had no foundation and background, could only start from the bottom, in order to achieve the identity of a "female star", Hui Yinghong suffered a lot and left large and small scars on her body.
Later, Hui Yinghong, who had a place in the film and television industry, also began to transform into the role of the Queen Mother.
In "The Last Empress" and "The Fallen Imperial Princess", Hui Yinghong starred as Empress Dowager Longyu and Empress Dowager Du respectively, although the identity of the Empress Dowager is different, it is not difficult at all for an old drama bone like Hui Yinghong.
In addition, Hui Yinghong also starred in the role of Wu Zetian in "Sui and Tang Heroes: Xue Gang Against Tang" in 2015, before Hui Yinghong, Liu Xiaoqing, Siqin Gaova and others have played different versions of Wu Zetian.
And Hui Yinghong's version of Wu Zetian is played as a "villain", which brings a different visual experience to the audience.
7. Sun Li
The queen of TV series ratings is the famous Sun Li. Since "Jade Guanyin", Sun Li is destined to become a popular figure in the film and television industry.
With the age and rich acting experience, Sun Li no longer limits herself to one type of role performance, hot mother, workplace sales, princess, queen, queen mother... The more changeable the role, the more it can attract Sun Li's attention.
Therefore, in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", Sun Li has gone all the way from a draft actress who does not know the world to the Empress Dowager Zhen Huan, who is good at seeking power and seizing the throne, and the transformation of such a multi-level role is more challenging in Sun Li's opinion.
Sun Li also chased after the victory after "The Legend of Zhen Huan", and starred in the costume historical drama "The Legend of Miyue" with Liu Tao, Fang Zhongxin, Huang Xuan and others
Similarly, Sun Li began to act from Miyue's girlhood, and even after the age of 30+, the girl played by Sun Li still did not have the slightest sense of discord.
Of course, the most classic is Sun Li's mental journey of becoming the domineering Empress Dowager Qin Xuan after upgrading and fighting monsters all the way in "The Legend of Miyue".
I believe that in the future, Sun Li will definitely present more wonderful film and television works to the audience.
8. Lin Xinru
Lin Xinru, who became popular through "Huan Zhu Gege", has been smooth sailing in the film and television industry, and almost all of them appear as "heroines".
And Lin Xinru's appearance and acting skills have also been unanimously recognized by people in the industry, so Lin Xinru did have a lot of good resources in the years when she was popular.
Among them is the "Beauty Heart Scheme" that cooperated with Yu Zheng.
Yu Zheng, who is good at planning palace fighting dramas, is quite accurate in looking at people, and when preparing for "Beauty Heart Scheme", he finalized Lin Xinru to play Empress Dowager Dou.
Like most costume palace fighting dramas, Lin Xinru, as the heroine, has to start acting from the heroine's youth.
At the beginning, Dou Yifang was just a fine work arranged by others to blend into the palace, but he didn't expect that he could go all the way and directly become the Empress Dowager.
However, the Empress Dowager Dou played by Lin Xinru is not like other empresses, who suppresses others everywhere with a high and high identity, but is like a kind and gentle elder, strategizing in the turbulent harem.
9. Wang Luodan
At that time, Wang Luodan was one of the "Four Little Hua Dan" alongside Yang Mi, Huang Shengyi and Liu Yifei, but in terms of appearance, Wang Luodan was still below the other three Little Hua Dan.
And Wang Luodan's popularity is all based on the urban emotional TV series "Struggle" and "My Youth Who Rules" directed by Zhao Baogang that year.
Wang Luodan, who first entered the film and television industry, won the love of the audience with his big grinning style and enthusiastic performance style, so far Wang Luodan has become popular in the film and television industry.
But unexpectedly, the only time Wang Luodan played the Empress Dowager, she was complained by the whole network that she was too ugly!
Wang Luodan's Wei Zifu played in "The Great Han Xianhou Wei Zifu" also gave people a very beautiful feeling at the beginning, but the more he performed to the end, the more the audience felt that Wang Luodan's facial features were really not suitable for playing ancient costumes.
Whether it is the style, makeup and hair, it is very contrary to Wang Luodan's own facial features, plus Wei Zifu is originally from a poor background, and the color of the clothing is more plain, so it does not set off Wang Luodan's beauty.
10. Yao Qianyu
Yao Qianyu is the heroine of tragic dramas, and her "Live with Laughter", "Women Don't Cry", and "I Am a Little Grass" are full of tragic colors, which make the audience's heartache to watch.
However, with the gradual development of film and television dramas, tragic dramas have gradually disappeared in the film and television drama market, and Yao Qianyu, who is positioned as the "tragic heroine", naturally lost her heroine market.
Therefore, in recent years, it has rarely seen Yao Qianyu appear in TV series. The only one that knows is probably the costume light comedy "My Name is Liu Jinfeng" starring Yoko Spicy in 2022, in which Yao Qianyu plays the Empress Dowager.
However, at this time, Yao Qianyu has long been not the pure appearance of the "tragic heroine" of the past, but like a plastic surgery Internet red face.
And in this drama, Yao Qianyu has to change the previous tragic route and create waves of laughter for the advancement of the plot through acting skills, which is also quite challenging and difficult for Yao Qianyu.
Therefore, Yao Qianyu, who played the Empress Dowager for the first time, will inevitably be disliked by the audience in every way.
Of course, no matter what, they also pay a lot for playing the role of the "Queen Mother", and the final effect depends on whether the audience accepts it.
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