"The Sea of Dreams" is the period drama with the most explosive potential among the TV series broadcast by Star this year.
Different from the previous "The World" and "Our Day", "The Sea of Dreams" takes young people as the protagonists, telling the story of young people in Beijing in the 70s who made life choices and continued to grow up under the tide of the times.
The two characters with the most shining points in the play are Xiao Chunsheng, the male protagonist played by Xiao Zhan, and the female protagonist Tong Xiaomei (played by Li Qin), who has three views and is extremely positive, sober and tenacious.
The youthful memories of the two took root in Shichahai, and after experiencing career choices, enlistment in the college entrance examination and other life stages, the two still stuck to their hearts and became fellow travelers working hand in hand.
Xiao Chunsheng, who is a key attraction, is full of youthfulness under the role of Xiao Zhan, but Li Qin, who is also the protagonist, is quite low-key in the plot that has been launched.
On the one hand, because Li Qin's own scenes are limited and his sense of existence is not strong, on the other hand, the female partner in "The Sea of Dreams" is too flamboyant and bright, so that the heroine looks bleak.
For example, He Hongling, played by Cao Feiran, is beautiful and generous, confident and proud, from appearance to personality, she is the dream lover of many young men as soon as she goes online.
Another example is Ye Fang, played by Zhao Xin, who is thoughtful, smart and cheerful, and speaks bluntly in the play, always able to say a word.
These supporting roles are too amazing, and Tong Xiaomei, played by Li Qin, is more bland in comparison. In addition to these two, there is also a female partner in the play, with bright looks and excellent acting skills, and all the conditions are hanging the heroine.
Love beauty is frivolous, seemingly affectionate but heavy
In fact, from the perspective of the characters alone, the charm of the two characters He Hongling and Ye Fang is mostly highlighted in the characters. But the supporting actress Zhao Xiaohui played by actor Gao Yuan caught the audience's attention by relying on the actor's personal charm in the plot of the first appearance.
Gao Yuan's own appearance is bright and moving, his face shape is smooth, his facial features are exquisite, he does not pick the camera angle like Li Qin, and he is not as recognizable as Cao Feiran and Zhao Xin.
In the first episode, Zhao Xiaohui wears a partial ponytail and wears a flower jacket. In the 70s, a slightly stereotypical and serious period, Zhao Xiaohui was the spokesperson of the period version of "dopamine dressing", she was playful and loves beauty, liked to be maverick, embellished with a variety of bright colors, and always brought her own heroine between a group of people that the audience could not ignore.
Such a bright and moving appearance and temperament directly opened the gap with the low-key and introverted heroine Tong Xiaomei.
In terms of character setting and actor shaping, Zhao Xiaohui is even more into the wood because of Gao Yuan's interpretation.
Zhao Xiaohui in the play often gives the audience a sense of boundless affair and frivolity about the relationship between men and women, but in fact, Zhao Xiaohui is a proper "pure love warrior".
In the tenth episode, Guo Heizi went to Zhao Xiaohui's house to raise a kiss, and Zhao's father called a group of people to surround Guo Heizi, punching and kicking. But unexpectedly, Zhao Xiaohui stood up to intercede for Guo Heizi, expressed his heart in public, and swore that Guo Heizi would not marry.
Zhao Xiaohui's bravery moved Guo Heizi to tears, and the audience was also impressed by the role because of what Zhao Xiaohui did.
Moreover, in this plot, the shaping of actor Gao Yuan also plays the smart and clever energy in the character's bones in place.
At the beginning, Zhao Xiaohui's mouth was unforgiving, seeing Guo Heizi being beaten, and still saying this cool thing on the side, a mouthful of "what a man has, it's a big deal to find another one", and his face is really exactly the same as the audience's first impression of the character.
At this time, Gao Yuan, lazy and screaming, leaned against the corner with a relaxed face, rolled his eyes from time to time, and had a "nothing to do with me" posture, full of wind and dust.
But when her father asked Zhao Xiaohui "Are you iron-hearted to be good with him", Zhao Xiaohui answered gently, she pretended to easily reply "It's nothing good, I like it", and then swore "marry a chicken with a chicken, marry a dog with a dog", and has followed Kuroko in this life.
At this moment, looking at Gao Yuan's interpretation, you will find that her smile is no longer frivolous, although her posture has not changed, but there are sincere tears in her eyes, and the affection and single-mindedness in the actors' eyes that are different from the appearance of the wind have successfully moved the audience.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the sense of contrast in the role of Zhao Xiaohui depends on the shaping of the actor to stand steadily. And in fact, actor Gao Yuan has always been an overlooked treasure actor.
Guan Xiaotong's "pro" girlfriend, acting skills are online, and her strength is outstanding
As soon as the TV series "The Sea of Dreams" was broadcast, it attracted the attention of many netizens, and many stars forwarded the publicity, but the national girl Guan Xiaotong did not call for Xiao Zhan and Li Qin, but for actor Gao Yuan.
It was not until the hit audience of "The Sea of Dreams" that they discovered that actor Gao Yuan was the only friend Guan Xiaotong had not cooperated with on social platforms, but often interacted. The two have a good relationship in private, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are "pro" girlfriends.
It is a pity that Guan Xiaotong is a small flower with a very high national reputation, but actor Gao Yuan has been unknown for 12 years since his debut.
In the TV series "AA Life", Gao Yuan played a bold and frank female man, and it was also because of this drama that Gao Yuan and director Zhao Chenyang formed an indissoluble bond, and the two collaborated on three dramas in one go.
Although these works did not praise Gao Yuan as a household name, they also opened up a certain popularity for Gao Yuan.
Judging from Gao Yuan's work resume, her work output is not frequent, and the film and television dramas she starred in are often ordinary productions and general configurations.
It was not until these two years that Gao Yuan began to participate in popular works. In addition to "The Sea in the Dream", in the 2022 TV series "Alley", she also created the role of Sister Li and appeared in the unit starring Cai Wenjing and Liu Huan, with few scenes, but she performed well.
Debuted for many years, tepid, whether it is bad luck or Gao Yuan's personal choice, today's Gao Yuan has seized the opportunity to become famous and have a big fan.
In the TV series "The Sea of Dreams", whether she is acting or image, she is not inferior to the heroine Li Qin, which left a deep impression on the audience.
I believe that with the popularity of the TV series, Gao Yuan will bring more surprises to the audience, so that the audience can remember her name while remembering the character.
At present, the TV series "The Sea of Dreams" is still on the air, but the success of this drama not only depends on the protagonist, but also relies on the vivid and vivid supporting roles to support the highlights.
For example, Gao Yuan is a pearl and treasure actor excavated by this drama, she is out of the circle because of her role, and the role is also brilliant because of her.
Finally, what do you think about Gao Yuan's portrayal of the role of Zhao Xiaohui in "The Sea of Dreams"? Do you like her contrasting performance? Join the discussion in the comments section.
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Text | Dongfang Chen
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