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Our country has a long history and rich cultural resources, all of which are the wealth left to us by our ancestors.
When it comes to cultural works, the works that are recognized as excellent by us belong to the four famous works.
Many friends may have read these original books, and they have also seen film and television dramas with the theme of original books.
There are many film and television dramas of this type, and there are many versions.
Many works have been remade many times, and there are many derivative works.
But there is such a work, and there is no version that can surpass it after filming, and the name of this work is "Dream of Red Mansions".
The version we see so far is the one that was filmed in 1987.
This work can be said to be a very classic, and the characters in it are also well interpreted, which left a deep impression on the audience.
There are many actors who have participated in this TV series, and they are also known through this work.
In 2018, actor Zhang Lei, who played Qin Keqing in "Dream of Red Mansions", was invited to participate in an interview show.
She shared her various experiences when she starred in this drama at that time, and some small stories that happened during filming.
also talked about the story of the casting of Xue Baochai's role at that time.
Everyone knows that in this TV series, the actor who plays Xue Baochai is named Zhang Li.
But in Zhang Lei's description, the role of Xue Baochai did not originally belong to Zhang Li.
There is an original actor, Zhu Biyun, this role was set by the director early on at that time.
However, due to various reasons, the role of Xue Baochai was replaced by Zhang Li.
Zhang Lei said that Zhang Li's Baochai was performed later.
And Zhu Biyun doesn't need to act at all, as long as she stands there, she is Baochai.
Today, let's talk about who of these two actors is more in line with the image of Xue Baochai in the original work.
Xue Baochai introduced in the original book
Xue Baochai is a very important role in the film and television work "Dream of Red Mansions", and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the second female lead.
In this drama, the main male number one is Jia Baoyu, and Xue Baochai is his aunt and has a certain relationship with him.
Later, after the communication between the elders of both sides, Xue Baochai finally became his wife.
The Xue family is also a very powerful family in Jinling City.
The ancestors of his family worked hard for the royal family and were rewarded by the imperial court, and then lived in Jinling City for a long time, on an equal footing with the Jia family.
It is said that the Xue family's family property is extremely rich, with countless gold, silver and jewelry, and it can be said that the rich party has a family fortune of tens of millions.
Later, the younger generations of the family became officials in various places, and they slowly transferred all their property.
After Xue Baochai's father died, in order to seek an official position for his brother, he came to the capital with his mother to wait for opportunities.
Originally, they had a residence here, but they hadn't cleaned it for many years, and they couldn't live there for the time being.
Baoyu's mother and Xue Baochai's mother are sisters.
I didn't want to see my sister and niece being wronged, so I gave up a small yard and let them live there.
This courtyard is next to Baoyu's home, which is also the reason why Xue Baochai can often go in and out of Baoyu's house.
For Xue Baochai's image, a very clear description is given in the original book.
said that her hair was black and shiny, and it was properly tied up.
The eyes are clear and apricot-like, and the eyebrows are thin and long, not like groomed.
The face shape resembles a silver basin, the lips are ruddy, dignified and generous, and it can be said that the appearance is as beautiful as a flower.
But this person was born with a disease, which is said to be present in the mother's womb, called heat poison.
I usually eat a Chinese medicine pill, its name is Leng Xiang Pill, which is made by combining various Chinese herbs from the four seasons.
In fact, the author wants to express that the character of Xue Baochai has tasted the heat and coldness of the world, and will meet him according to his different status.
She and Lin Daiyu, the No. 1 heroine in the play, have very obvious personality differences.
The character of Xue Baochai not only has a good image and good temperament, but also she has learned Xi culture since she was a child.
In terms of reading, writing, and poetry, he is not worse than others, and he also has certain attainments in the art of calligraphy and painting.
She was also very interested in history, medicine, and Buddhism, which can be found in the poems she did.
It can be said that Xue Baochai is a delicate-looking, elegant, well-spoken, and knowledgeable character.
Actor Zhang Li
For such a role, when preparing for the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions", the selection of actors was relatively strict.
Everyone knows that in the end, it was actor Zhang Li who played the role of Xue Baochai.
There's still a long story to tell about how she was chosen.
Zhang Li was born in Chengdu in 1965, and her parents both worked in the government, and she is said to be a leader, but her specific position is unknown.
Although the family conditions are relatively superior, her parents are still very strict with her.
When she was 12 years old, she joined the army's song and dance troupe and became a military soldier.
This kind of experience is unimaginable for ordinary people.
Although there is an enviable aspect, the hardship aspect is also unbearable for ordinary people.
It is said that she has also climbed the frontier outpost of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and such physical fitness is incomparable to ordinary people.
After staying in the song and dance troupe for five or six years, she not only grew her skills, but also grew her body and grew into a slim girl.
When she was eighteen years old, a chance accident changed her life.
Zhang Li's friend is the daughter of their teacher, and the two usually have a good relationship and often go in and out of pairs.
One day, she accompanied her friend to an interview, and she didn't know what the interview was before she went, so she just went with her for fun.
When her friend's interview was over and she was about to leave, Zhang Li was stopped by the interview teacher.
Let her take off the scarf around her neck and take a look at her face.
Although she didn't know the other party's intentions, Zhang Li still did it obediently and took off her scarf.
When the interview teacher saw it, her expression was more happy, so she asked her to try the camera.
Zhang Li did so without hesitation, but who knew that she was admitted to this test and successfully joined the crew.
In the teacher's later words, her temperament is very much in line with the requirements of the crew.
This is also the reason why she was admitted, so Zhang Li joined the crew.
For this role, Zhang Li has put in a lot of efforts and tried her best to fit it, so that she has created a classic.
Zhang Lei's meaning is not to say that Zhang Li is not suitable for this role.
Instead, it highlights the efforts she put into playing this role at that time.
Actor Zhu Biyun
Although Zhang Li was admitted to the crew, she was set to play Zijuan, not Xue Baochai who she played later.
The character of Xue Baochai was first played by Zhu Biyun.
Zhu Biyun is a native of Hangzhou, born in 1962, and is a typical Jiangnan girl.
The face plate is relatively large, with thin eyebrows, apricot eyes, and red lips, in terms of image, it is almost exactly the same as the image of Xue Baochai in the original book.
And by the time the crew director chose the actors, she had already become famous.
His representative work is the movie "Rouge", which was also a well-known actor at the time.
The director did not let her participate in the audition, but directly accepted the booked role.
also gave her a makeup look, and many friends who have seen this makeup photo call this the most beautiful character in the entire crew.
But the crew envisioned that it would take at least 3 years to shoot before they could complete this film and television drama.
Hearing the news, Zhu Biyun chose to quit the crew because she was going abroad for further study.
If she waits for filming to finish filming and then goes abroad, it will delay her time to learn Xi and affect her future.
That's it, it's a pity to miss this role.
epilogue
After the role became vacant, the crew director made a mistake and didn't know who to use to play the role.
Although there are several candidates, there are always some aspects that are unsatisfactory and difficult to meet the image of Baochai in the director's heart.
At this time, the screenwriter recommended that actor Zhang Li give it a try, and her image was not bad.
After putting on the costume, I found that Zhang Li's scholarly temperament was very in line with the role of Xue Baochai.
In this way, Zhang Li passed the review of the director and crew and became the candidate to play Xue Baochai.
Maybe Zhang Li was not the first choice for this role.
But through her later efforts, she brought this role to life and injected soul into this role.
There is no first, there is no second, there is no perfect, only imperfection is perfect.
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