Before watching Armageddon, it was hard for me to imagine what Chiang Kai-shek, played by Wang Jinsong, would be like.
After all, his previous role as a drug lord in Operation Icebreaker was too deeply rooted.
It wasn't until after the equalization update that I was relieved.
Wang Jinsong is clearly Chiang Kai-shek.
In addition to the appearance that even the back of his head is exactly the same, Wang Jinsong has a very accurate grasp of Chiang Kai-shek's shrewdness, but also has extremely heavy self-esteem, habitual scheming, and full of hypocritical temperament.
When Wang Jinsong played Chiang Kai-shek, he took a different path and adopted the method of leaving blank space.
Many times, facial close-ups are only aimed at his eyes.
He hopes that the audience can experience Chiang Kai-shek's rich inner world through his subtle expressions.
From the eunuch Yang Jinshui in "Daming Dynasty 1566", to the boss of Ta Zhai in "Icebreaker Action", to the boss Chu Tiannan in "Poison Hunter", these characters are all distinct and different, although they have distinct personalities. But Wang Jinsong is in place and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
It is recognized that Chiang Kai-shek is difficult to play.
Coupled with the fact that Wang Jinsong is not a special actor, it can be said that he completely relies on acting skills to turn decay into magic, eliminating the audience's preconceptions.
Let people be convinced by his performance:
This is what Chiang Kai-shek really looks like.
But now I am a little worried, afraid that Wang Jinsong will continue to play the role of Chiang Kai-shek in the next few years, and be tied up by this role.
Before Wang Jinsong, there were many actors who played Chiang Kai-shek, and now I put them together and see the difference:
Zhang Guoli
Zhang Guoli played Chiang Kai-shek in the movie "The Great Undertaking of The Founding of the People's Republic".
He is the least like Chiang Kai-shek among all the actors who play Chiang Kai-shek.
The movie also does not make up for him on the service road.
Zhang Guoli deduced the other side of Chiang Kai-shek by relying on his own understanding.
There are two scenes in the film that show Zhang Guorunwu's silent acting skills.
In the first, the Kuomintang elected a vice president, and Chiang Kai-shek supported Sun Ke (Sun Yat-sen's son) as vice president.
Chiang Kai-shek kept smiling before the invoice was issued.
When he heard that the votes were overtaken by Li Zongren, the smile disappeared.
The strength of this micro-expression is that you can't detect any changes in Zhang Guoguo's face, but you can feel his indifference and anger.
In the second scene, Yu Jishi (Andy Lau) tells him that the United States refuses to borrow a South Korean air base and has to cancel the bombing plan.
Here Chiang Kai-shek is given a back shot.
A sense of helplessness and desolation that has gone away suddenly arises.
Chen Daoming
Chen Daoming played Chiang Kai-shek in the TV series "Long March" and the movie "1942".
For playing Chiang Kai-shek again in "1942", Chen Daoming initially refused.
Finally agreeing to star is also to give Feng Xiaogang face.
Why don't you want to play Chiang Kai-shek?
Chen Daoming is afraid that he will not act well, so it is better not to act.
If the performance is too good, it will increase the difficulty of portraying other characters, and the audience will inevitably have preconceived notions.
The second time he played Chiang Kai-shek, Chen Daoming did not want to repeat the first performance method.
The focus was on the fierce study of Chiang Kai-shek in that year.
In "1942", Chen Daoming did not appear much, but he performed the complex characteristics of Chiang Kai-shek.
Feng Xiaogang's evaluation of Chen Daoming is:
"Very good location, very accurate and the aura is correct"
Huo Jianhua
The role of Chiang Kai-shek in the movie "The Great Cause of Building the Army" was played by Huo Jianhua.
He plays Chiang Kai-shek as a young man, very ambitious and arrogant.
Huo Jianhua mentioned why he was asked to play Chiang Kai-shek, because he happened to be bald at the time.
Because there are not many scenes, for a few scenes to shave their heads, many male stars are reluctant to do it.
Finally the director found him.
Huo Jianhua spent a week to lose weight and successfully, which is a version of the inherent impression of Chiang Kai-shek in our hearts.
Han
Han Geng played Chiang Kai-shek in "The Revolutionary".
To tell the truth, old Jiang appeared in that scene, at first glance I did not recognize it as Han Geng.
Well? This seems to be different from han geng in my impression.
After the second glance confirmed that it was Han Geng, I began to faintly worry:
Old Jiang such a complex role, idol debut Han Geng, ok?
Watching the whole film with concern, I was relieved, even surprised.
Han Geng steadily took over the role of Old Jiang.
Although the role is not much, several opponent scenes with Li Dazhao are remarkable.
Pear Garden listened to the play, a must.
On the question of how to deal with Li Dazhao, Chiang Kai-shek became entangled.
In order to show that inner entanglement, Han Geng chose to close his eyes and use his teeth to exert force.
Old Jiang's feelings for Li Dazhao are complicated.
There is anger at the teeth, but also a trace of respect and pity.
But these are not worth mentioning in the face of power and desire.
After thinking about it again and again, the old Jiang Ti pen wrote:
"This person can't stay."
Han Geng performed the sinister and vicious and ambitious kind of Chiang Kai-shek that the public is familiar with.
Xu Daolin
Xu Daolin is recognized as the actor who looks most like Chiang Kai-shek.
Some called him "Chiang Kai-shek without makeup."
He has successfully reproduced the image of Chiang Kai-shek in different positions and ranks in the youth, middle and old age in more than 50 films, such as "Very Great President", "Sun Yat-sen's Memories of the Disaster in Yangcheng", and "Miss Zhao Si and Zhang Xueliang".
In order to play Chiang Kai-shek well, Xu Daolin studied Chiang Kai-shek from books, historical materials, and personality aspects, and hung a photo of Chiang Kai-shek at home.
Always figure out the character in front of the photo.
Xu Daolin even tried to analyze Chiang Kai-shek's personality through blood type.
He joked that he was "on Chiang Kai-shek's thief's ship and could never get off again." ”
Sun Feihu
Sun Feihu is the special actor who has played Chiang Kai-shek the most times.
In 1921, he was invited by the director of the North Film Studio to star in "Xi'an Incident", which was the first time Sun Feihu played Chiang Kai-shek.
He not only performed Chiang Kai-shek's arrogance after the "Xi'an Incident", but also showed Chiang Kai-shek's joys and sorrows as an ordinary person, and even a childish side.
Sun Feihu won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Chiang Kai-shek in "Xi'an Incident".
After that, he played Chiang Kai-shek in more than 20 films at different times, showing the audience different aspects of the personality of this historical figure.
In "The Founding Ceremony", Sun Feihu played the loneliness of Chiang Kai-shek, an old man who was about to retire from the stage of history.
He also won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 10th Golden Rooster and the 13th Hundred Flowers Awards for this role.
Ma Xiaowei
In the 1980s, Ma Xiaowei's fame was comparable to that of Tang Guoqiang.
There has always been a saying that "there is Tang Guoqiang in the north and Ma Xiaowei in the south".
After his debut, with his handsome appearance, he became the "Prince Charming" in the hearts of many girls.
Later, he went to the sea to do business, and invested 2 million yuan in the result.
After bankruptcy, Ma Xiaowei returned to show business and became a close comrade-in-arms with Tang Guoqiang.
The former cream boy became an old drama bone and embarked on the road of "Chiang Kai-shek's professional household".
He not only interpreted it from the perspective of the enemy of the people, but also dug deep into many internal things.
The interpretation of Chiang Kai-shek is vivid and vivid, flesh and blood, and extremely humane.
Zhao Hengduo
1978's Dadu River was Zhao Hengduo's first role as Chiang Kai-shek.
The performance is real and natural, delicate and conveying the spirit, and has been well received by experts and audiences.
After filming this film, Zhao Hengduo was transferred to the Bayi Film Studio and became a special actor who played Chiang Kai-shek.
Although playing the same role, Zhao Hengduo tries to add new ideas and pursuits in every creation.
Strive that every performance is not a repetition of the past.
His portrayal of Chiang Kai-shek is a little impetuous in the dictatorship, a little decadent in arrogance, and shows a tenderness in the face of the savior.
In 1986's "Blood Battle taierzhuang", Chiang Kai-shek appeared in a positive image for the first time, in which Chiang Kai-shek insisted on resisting the war and had no fear in the face of Japanese air raids.
Zhao Hengduo's performance even attracted chiang's attention.
The same historical figure, different times, different understanding of him.
For a thousand actors, there are a thousand different "Chiang Kai-shek."