Zhang Jiayi played the role of Chen Yi, the founding marshal of the People's Republic of China, which aroused heated discussions among netizens, and his skills did not seem to be enough to interpret the temperament and image of this historical celebrity. In contrast, Gu Wei, as a professional actor of Chen Yi, is more nuanced in image building, as if he has seen the reappearance of Chen Yi himself.
Although Zhang Jiayi is more famous, the role should not only be based on popularity, but also the degree of suitability is king. This script has great potential, but unfortunately the casting is wrong, I hope to give Chen Yi, a great man, a better interpretation. The appearance of Gu Wei may allow the audience to experience history more realistically, and no longer be swayed by the fame of the characters.
Chen Yi's role is a great challenge for any actor, as he is an important historical figure, and his image and deeds are widely celebrated. Some people say that even the special actor Gu Wei is not qualified for this role, but we watch TV series not to watch the acting skills of actors, but to understand history.
Although the old drama bone may be a little embarrassed when playing Chen Yi, we can choose to enjoy the plot itself. However, if Gu Wei starred in "Dawn of the East", it would definitely be a wonderful performance. I can't help but imagine that Gu Wei will create a shocking image by pouring his talent and energy into this role.
However, we can't deny Zhang Jiayi's efforts and performance in playing Chen Yi. He may not have Gu Wei's acting skills and experience, but he constantly broke through himself in training and won the audience's recognition with sincerity and hard work. Therefore, I don't understand why the crew and director don't use special actors like Gu Wei, but take great pains to train Zhang Jiayi.
After all, it took Gu Wei decades of time and energy to reach the realm of both form and spirit, while Zhang Jiayi is just an amateur actor. However, we should respect the choices of directors and actors, who have their own creative ideas and ways of achieving them. In conclusion, history cannot be changed, but TV series can reproduce history in different ways.
We should see the different styles and creative ideas of actors and directors in their performances, tolerate their different choices and attempts, and appreciate the historical stories in TV dramas with our hearts. Finally, we should think about this question, does the TV series restore history or create history?