On this day, director Zhang Li came to the recording site of the variety show "Oops, Good Figure". He looked around and noticed that many of the actors and guests were here, and it seemed that the theme was related to fitness.
Director Zhang couldn't help but laugh in his heart, he had a lot of criticism about the concept of "good figure".
After the recording began, Director Zhang was invited by the host to express his views. He slowly expressed his experience: "I think that the standard for judging an actor should be his acting skills and connotation.
At this he paused, as if thinking of some interesting past, and smiled slightly.
For example, Wen Xueer, her acting skills are remarkable, and she has become a master-level performing artist. But her body shape has always been on the fat side, unlike those actors who pay attention to body management.
Director Zhang's gaze swept over several male stars on the scene, and they all seemed to have tensed their bodies intentionally or unintentionally.
"So my advice is that actors shouldn't put too much emphasis on body condition. It's easy to get mad, which in turn affects the performance. Before the director's words fell, the audience was already a little restless.
He Rundong's face changed slightly, he has spent a lot of money on fitness over the years, and his strong body is one of his major selling points. Hearing Director Zhang say this, he was faintly unhappy in his heart.
Huang Jingyu is the same, he worked hard to train his upper body muscles, so that he could show it in military dramas.
Xu Shaoyang and William Chan also looked embarrassed. They are more or less there, and Director Zhang's words are a little poked at the sore spot......
After the recording of the day, Director Zhang talked to several people alone, hoping that they would take this as a warning and not be kidnapped by the physical condition of the actor's profession. Although the words are gentle, they are reasonable.
He Rundong and others were uneasy and had their own thoughts.
He Rundong has a strong figure of 1.86 meters, long legs and good posture, and has been sought after by many people on campus. After graduating, he became a professional model, and every inch of his body was exercised to be beautiful and powerful.
In 1993, He Rundong played the role of "Step Shocking Clouds" in the TV series "Fengyun", which made him famous all of a sudden. In the original comics, Bu Jingyun is known for its developed muscle cells.
The director fell in love with He Rundong because he coincided with this image.
As soon as the TV series was broadcast, He Rundong's performance of the steps was heroic and powerful, and was well received by the audience. Since then, he has gained a firm foothold in the film and television industry with his strong physique, and has also become synonymous with fitness experts.
After becoming popular, He Rundong devoted more time to fitness. He is subtly different from what he used to be: his muscles begin to develop to two extremes - the upper body becomes stronger and stronger, and the lower body has a calf as thin as a rod, and the contrast between the two is getting bigger and bigger.
Especially after stepping into middle age, he has almost become a typical example of "antonym body shape". The muscles of the upper body are exaggerated and hard, making the shirt so tight that it seems to burst; The back began to hunch up, and there was a lack of smooth lines.
The whole person exudes a strange temperament of an "acrobat".
In "Positive Youth", this strong contrast is exposed - the audience only sees that the muscles of his upper body are knotted, but the lower body is thin and twisted. The disagreement and gratitude on the surface have caused a lot of objections.
But He Rundong himself doesn't seem to realize this, and still maintains such an exaggerated body shape as he goes.
In 2003, a costume drama called "Lavender" was broadcast in Taiwan. There is a young scholar character named Ji Qingchuan in the play, which made his actor Xu Shaoyang famous all of a sudden, and his popularity rose rapidly.
At that time, Xu Shaoyang was well-proportioned and handsome, with three-dimensional facial features and a graceful demeanor. In addition, his image of a gentle, elegant, chic and amorous teenager in the play is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Countless girls were fascinated by him, starting the craze of male protagonists in idol dramas.
But the good times didn't last long. In 2005, Xu Shaoyang was revealed to be dating Lin Weijun, who already had a boyfriend, and he also frankly admitted that the two "fell in love because of the play". This scandal caused Xu Shaoyang's popularity to plummet, and his original supporters left him one after another.
After the decline in popularity, Xu Shaoyang chose to start again. He gave up his acting career and started a new life – devoting most of his time to fitness. Years of intense training have given him a completely different body type.
When he appeared in front of the camera again, Xu Shaoyang had become a strong man with a sturdy body, thick and powerful arms, and he couldn't see the politeness of the past. This huge change has surprised many old fans, and they can no longer find the shadow of their former idols.
Huang Jingyu has high-quality physical conditions, coupled with hard training, he has beautiful muscle lines and smooth posture. This won him a lot of praise in the modeling industry and made him stand out after moving into the entertainment industry.
In many military dramas, Huang Jingyu's masculinity and strong figure have a strong contrast, which makes him deeply impressed in the minds of the audience.
Dramas such as "Addiction" and "Ace Troops" made him gradually popular in the entertainment industry.
But high-intensity training also takes a strain on the body. In order to excel in the drama of soldiers, Huang Jingyu began to Xi practice his upper body strength excessively. Over time, his body has noticeably lost its original proportional beauty - the upper body is too strong, and the lower body looks thin.
In a recent drama, this sense of incongruity finally drew criticism. Huang Jingyu's whole body is full of muscles, but when you look closer, there is already a tendency to lose shape, and if the density is too large, it loses the combination of force and beauty.
The director made corrections at the scene.
In the face of this feedback, Huang Jingyu himself was deeply touched. However, limited to the already determined drama path, he has no way to change the fitness plan, so he can only carefully adjust it on the basis of maintaining the original and find a better physical fitness display point.
This was a big challenge for him.
William Chan has an outstanding height of 182 centimeters, coupled with a well-proportioned and compact figure, he is undoubtedly a physical fitness fan. Since his debut, he has maintained high-intensity training, which is a must for celebrities.
In many idol dramas, William Chan's sunny personality and masculine physique make the majority of girls fascinated by him. He also likes to show the "results" of his training in front of the camera – often with a tank top or naked dancing on his upper body.
But when he decided to try the new field of costume dramas across borders, the problem arose - what the choreographer asked him to play was the role of a weak scholar, who needed to show morbid and elegant.
This is obviously inconsistent with William Chan's own strong body type.
So in the audition, this "big body" student was immediately rejected. "The sun is strong, lacking sickness and beauty. The director shook his head.
The staff at the scene also whispered, thinking that this role needs to be interpreted by more delicate actors.
William Chan himself has also had a deep reflection. Indeed, the body shape he achieved by fitness is completely different from the character's temperament expected by the crew. If there is a stalemate, I am afraid it will be difficult to continue in the field of costume dramas.
It's time to rethink yourself and make some adjustments to your training.
After the recording that day, Director Zhang was still unsatisfied, and had a heated discussion with He Rundong and others alone.
"I'm not denying fitness entirely, it's all about degree. Director Zhang said warmly, "Proper exercise is good for the body and mind, but if it is too much, if it hinders the performance, then the cart is turned upside down."
After hearing this, He Rundong nodded heavily: "What Director Zhang said is reasonable. Over the years, I have been doing more and more, and my upper body has been stronger than Mount Tai, but I don't care about the overall beauty.
"Me too. William Chan followed with emotion, "Just thinking about the bigger the action, the louder it is, it turns out that it will accidentally become 'King Kong Barbie'."
"It seems that we should indeed reflect and reflect, start from the audience's aesthetic point of view, appropriately retract and find the best posture. Huang Jingyu said, "You can't be blinded by a momentary 'muscle mania'.
Director Zhang heard the helplessness in their tones, and he couldn't bear to blame, but just persuaded gently: "The acting skills of actors are supreme, this is the consensus of the industry." I hope you can pay attention in the future and don't let the 'little thing' of body management affect the overall situation.
He Rundong and others comprehended it one by one, and said that they would adjust the training method from now on, and strive to find the best body shape that suits themselves, the role, and the audience as soon as possible.