CCTV's hit family drama "Mature Years" successfully attracted many viewers to watch it through the life stories of two women of different ages. The heroine Zhang Chunmei is played by Hao Lei, who has superb acting skills, and the second female Ni Weizhen is played by the powerful actor Wang Ou.
The commendable acting skills of the two have laid a solid foundation for the series. However, the aura and attention of the protagonist have been stolen a lot by several outstanding supporting characters in the play.
This confirms that "Mature Years" has put a lot of effort into the configuration of actors, and every role is played by powerful actors, which can be described as a serious involution of actors. This also allows the audience to see the same excellent acting skills of the supporting characters in the film, bringing more highlights and surprises to the viewer, making "Mature Years" a very high-level production.
Song Dandan brilliantly interpreted Wu Erhu, a typical mean mother-in-law, in "Mature Years". She looked at and counted her daughter-in-law everywhere, with a malicious smile on her face and a calculating look in her eyes that never seemed to be satisfied.
Her words are harsh, and she urges her daughter-in-law to give birth to a child all the time, portraying the role of this nosy mother-in-law vividly.
When the audience watches her pointing fingers and pointing at other people's lives, they can't help but feel a nameless fire, as if her smiling face is dangling in front of them.
However, Song Dandan also interpreted Wu Erhu's inner grievances and helplessness through his eyes and body movements. It turned out that the reason why she was so calculating was because she was not treated fairly after marrying into the Ni family, and her efforts and hard work were not duly rewarded.
So, she could only vent her dissatisfaction in this way. Song Dandan interprets the different aspects of this contradictory character very well, so that the audience no longer simply dislikes her, but has understanding and sympathy for her.
In "Mature Years", the old drama bone Cao Cuifen showed her acting skills and portrayed the role of the old lady of the Ni family vividly. Through subtle expression management, she successfully deduced the image of a wise and kind old lady.
When she learned that her son was going to divorce her daughter-in-law, the old lady did not directly object, but her brows were tightly locked, her eyes were faintly anxious, and her hands kept rubbing also revealed her inner uneasiness.
The audience immediately understood that she valued and trusted her daughter-in-law very much. Subsequently, the old lady quietly approached her daughter-in-law, expressed her support with warm and firm eyes, and offered to mediate their relationship.
Cao Cuifen perfectly interprets the deep emotional activities of the old lady with subtle expressions, becoming a vital part of the play, presenting a traditional motherly image for the audience, which is moving.
Liu Yijun brilliantly played a complex and contradictory male protagonist Ni Weiqiang in the play. He first expressed the weakness and helplessness of the male protagonist through his eyes.
When Zhang Chunmei found him, a trace of horror flashed in Liu Yijun's eyes, and then quickly turned into anger, as if the appearance of his wife had made him lose face. Just a moment in his eyes showed the fragility of this man's heart.
After that, Liu Yijun fully interpreted the sickly and impatient side of the male protagonist. He was emotional, his movements were exaggerated, and he was obviously admitting his mistake in a low voice one second, and the next second he would be furious because of his wife's words.
Liu Yijun used this fierce contrast to successfully portray a middle-aged man with a serious psychological imbalance and pain, which made the audience feel pity for what happened to him at this time.
Zhang Guoqiang successfully created an image of the eldest son who is cowardly on the surface but very responsible in the play. He has developed a flattering ability, and is always timid and contrived in the face of his powerful wife, as if he is currying favor with those in power.
But when he learned that his mother was seriously ill, a trace of determination flashed in Zhang Guoqiang's eyes, he straightened his waist and showed his wife in a firm tone that he wanted to take his mother over to live with him.
Despite repeated objections from his wife, he did not back down and continued to explain his thoughts in a gentle but firm manner. In the end, Zhang Guoqiang successfully conveyed the deep affection for his mother in the heart of this weak-looking eldest son with his eyes.
He portrays the role of cowardice and responsibility very well, showing that every ordinary person has a great side.
It can be said that the cast of "Mature Years" is very strong, from the protagonist to the supporting role, each actor is trying to dig into the inner world of his character, making it a flesh-and-blood living individual.
They are not limited to the external qualities of the characters, but are committed to portraying the complexity, contradictions, and changes of the characters' hearts.
This drama transcends the routines of many family ethics dramas, presenting a three-dimensional, rich, and layered contemporary family world. It infects the softest and most fragile part of the audience's heart, and makes people think more about life.
Which one of these outstanding actors do you remember the most? This is a matter of each viewer's own feelings, and it inspires us to think about the mystery. Regardless of the outcome, "Mature Years" will become an enduring classic that will leave a lasting reverberation in the hearts of audiences.