Recently, the official announcement date of the movie "I Was Alpine" has set off a craze on social media.
This movie does not have well-known big coffee actors, no blessings from traffic stars, and even overwhelming publicity, but it has attracted widespread attention.
The film is directed by Zheng Dasheng and Yang Jin, written by Yuan Yuan and Chen Qiling, and the cast includes actors such as Haiqing, Chen Yongsheng, Liu Yase, etc., however, it is not these actors who cause heated discussions, but Hu Ge.
Hu Ge played the supporting role of Zhang Guimei's husband in the movie, but this role became the focus of controversy.
Principal Zhang Guimei is an ordinary teacher who came to the mountains to establish an all-free girls' high school due to the tragic death of her husband.
She went to great lengths to find girls from family to house, with the aim of helping poor families get out of their difficulties through education.
This story is so touching that Zhang Guimei was named one of the touching Chinese in 2022. She doesn't own a property and has been living in a student dormitory, putting all her money into school.
However, when the movie poster came out, Hu Ge appeared on the hot search list for playing Zhang Guimei's husband, which caused controversy.
This sparked a series of discussions, with some arguing that Hu Ge was too much weight in the film's promotion, and even accusing him of consuming women's themes.
Hu Ge in movie promotion, data and case analysis
Hu Ge's role does not occupy the main role in the movie, but it has become the core in the film promotion.
This phenomenon has aroused the attention and discussion of netizens. Let's analyze this phenomenon through data and examples.
Hu Ge is a well-known actor who has a wide fan base in the entertainment industry. However, after a period of silence, he returned to the big screen in 2022 and starred in the role of County Magistrate Mei Xiaoge in "County Party Committee Compound", which once again attracted the attention of the audience.
After that, he announced in 2023 that he welcomed his beloved daughter and got married in a low-key manner, which triggered a wave of hot search lists.
Hu Ge's name seems to have become synonymous with hot searches, and any move can trigger a high degree of discussion.
However, what is surprising is that Hu Ge did not have many roles in "I Was a High Mountain". According to the screenwriter, the film does not intend to link the motivation of Principal Zhang Guimei to establish a girls' school with her husband played by Hu Ge.
Despite this, Hu Ge's weight in the promotion of the film is quite large, which makes some netizens think that he is consuming female themes, shifting the focus from the female protagonist to himself.
This phenomenon has sparked widespread controversy, with some supporting Hu Ge as a good actor who can do well in any role, while others questioning his promotional strategy, arguing that he should focus more on the theme of the film than on personal image.
Movie themes and character positioning
"I Was Originally a High Mountain" is a film with the theme of independent women, telling the true story of Principal Zhang Guimei. However, in the promotion of the film, Hu Ge became the central focus, which raised some questions.
The film features Principal Zhang Guimei as the protagonist, telling the story of her transformation from an ordinary teacher to a leader who founded an all-free girls' high school.
She overcame many difficulties to help nearly 2,000 students get out of the mountains and change their lives. This story highlights women's independence and resilience, as well as the power of education.
However, in the promotion of the film, Hu Ge's role became the focus of controversy. Although he did not have many roles in the movie, it attracted great attention in the publicity.
This made some netizens believe that Hu Ge's existence somewhat covered the theme of the movie, making the focus of the film shift from the female protagonist to him.