"Scout Hero" is a TV series with the theme of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, and it is also a classic drama by Zheng Xiaolong, starring Luo Jin and Ma Sichun. This script should be a masterpiece with the main theme, but it was complained by the audience because of Ma Sichun's casting and acting skills. Ma Sichun played Wen Jie, a female soldier of the art troupe in the play, not only ruined her own image, but also ruined the image of a female soldier, which was a failed transformation attempt.
First of all, Ma Sichun's image does not match the atmosphere of war dramas, lacking a sense of age and realism. She wore two thick braids and wore a military uniform, but she had a strong sense of romance. Her little face was fair and delicate, not at all like a female soldier who had experienced war. There is no vicissitudes and perseverance in her eyes and expressions, only a kind of coquettishness and arrogance. Her movements and language also do not have any military temperament and literacy, only a kind of willfulness and ignorance. She didn't grasp the characteristics and connotations of the role at all, she was just acting herself.
Secondly, Ma Sichun's figure does not match the image of a female warrior, and it seems too rich and bulky. Her figure was noticeably fatter than the other female soldiers, and she looked like she had eaten a lot of army rice. She has broad shoulders and a thick waist, as thick as the top and bottom, and does not at all look like a female warrior who exercises regularly. Her posture is also very non-standard, with her chest hunched and her neck leaning forward, not straight at all. She is also inflexible, clumsy and heavy in her running, and not at all agile. Her figure and posture completely ruined the image of a female warrior and gave the impression that she was an unqualified military man.
Again, Ma Sichun's acting skills do not match the character's character, and he is too contrived and blunt. Her performance in the play is not natural and fluid, but is deliberately imitated and exaggerated. When she faced the enemy, she wielded and slashed with a knife, grinning her teeth, and her facial features were distorted, not at all like she was desperate, but like she was playing treasure. When she was surrounded by enemies, she could still maintain a proud posture and negotiate conditions with the enemy, not panicking at all, just showing off. In the face of danger, she can still show a mysterious smile, not afraid at all, just like enjoying it. Her acting skills don't have any sense of realism and appeal, she is just showing her beauty and personality.
In the end, Ma Sichun's casting did not match the quality of the script, which affected the overall standard of the play. "Scout Hero" is a war drama with the main theme, which should be a masterpiece with a profound core and a grand pattern, but it was greatly discounted because of Ma Sichun's casting and acting skills.
Ma Sichun is an idol actress, and her style and image are more suitable for urban dramas and romance dramas than war dramas. Her acting skills and image do not match the role of Wen Jie at all, making people feel that she is an alien goblin, not a real female warrior. Her presence makes this drama nondescript and makes people lose interest and confidence in watching it.
To sum up, Ma Sichun's performance in "Scout Hero" not only ruined his own image, but also ruined the image of a female warrior, which was a failed transformation attempt. She didn't grasp the characteristics and connotation of the role, didn't integrate into the atmosphere and emotions of the war drama, didn't show the spirit and demeanor of a female warrior, and was just performing herself. Her casting and acting skills made the show lose its original charm and value, leaving the audience disappointed and dissatisfied. I hope she can recognize her shortcomings and mistakes, study and progress well, and stop playing war dramas.