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In the TV series "Imperfect Victim", the 53-year-old powerful actor Liu Yijun played the role of the perpetrator in the play, Lu Tao, a high-ranking business elite, who seems to be gentle and elegant on the surface, but hides a dark heart.
He used the power in his hands to carry out serious sexual harassment against a young female assistant, Zhao Xun, which deeply disturbed and angered the audience.
Looking back on Liu Yijun's acting career, it is not difficult to find that he has been good at playing negative image roles since he was young. In the TV series "Brother Narrative", he plays a sinister and cunning business rival; In the movie "Magic High", he played a dangerous criminal.
But as he grew older, his acting style also underwent a subtle change, and he began to create some positive heroic images, such as the upright policeman he played in the hit drama "The Beginning".
Not long ago, when Liu Yijun landed on the screen again, the audience was surprised to find that the once upright hero has now become a "greasy president" with reduced morals.
This vastly different role shift makes one wonder what power has turned this former defender into the abuser of power he is today.
Perhaps, it all starts with Liu Yijun's family background. He was born in an ordinary working family, and witnessed the hard struggle of his parents since he was a child, and this kind of growth experience of "seeing the poor but not seeing the rich" made him yearn for a higher social status and power from the bottom of his heart.
With the take-off of his career, he finally realized this dream and became a prominent business elite.
But with the temptation of success comes the temptation of money and desire. Liu Yijun not only has an enviable career status, but also has access to various other resources that can be used.
When these desires once again devoured his morality and bottom line, he became a "greasy president" who used his power to harass others.
Such a role shaping undoubtedly reflects the common portrayal of those successful people in modern society. They once climbed from the bottom class to the top step by step with their own efforts, but while getting carried away, they gradually lost their original intention and bottom line.
As for the role of Zhao Xun, it undoubtedly represents those young people who have not experienced the world, who are helpless and submissive in the face of power, and finally become victims.
Through the portrayal of the character of Liu Yijun, "Imperfect Victim" undoubtedly conveys a profound message to the audience: even successful people in high positions are easy to lose their most basic moral integrity under the temptation of power and desire.
And this is a major hidden danger in the current society, which is worth pondering for all of us.
Compared with Zhao Xun, another heroine in the play, what also attracted the attention of the audience was the role of Mi Mang. In the trailer of the TV series, we saw that the woman's face was full of injuries, her body was shabby, her hair was messy, and the whole person showed an extremely embarrassed appearance.
But in this heart-wrenching picture, Mi Mang did not make a trace of resentment or cry for help, but silently lay on the bed, crying silently.
Such a vivid and unforgettable shot left a deep impression on the audience.
The follow-up plot further reveals what happened to Mimang: it turns out that this poor woman was born in a poor family and has been tormented by domestic violence since she was a child.
To get out of this predicament, she had to marry a man who had sexually assaulted her. In this feudal and conservative family environment, Mi Mang could not escape and could only continue to endure the endless beatings and insults of her husband.
The pain and struggle in his heart made it impossible for Mi Mang to do something as simple as calling for help. She was once young and beautiful, full of life, but now she was bleak, desperate and depressed.
It was supposed to be a youthful age, but at this time it was full of vicissitudes and suffering.
It wasn't until later, with the help of an excellent lawyer named Lin Kan, that Mi Mang finally made up his mind to sue his abuser in court. At that moment, when she slowly walked out of the courtroom in a bright red coat, the sun shone on her face, as if it was rekindling the courage and determination that had been crushed for her.
Such a tragic female character undoubtedly reflects those untold stories in real life. At the bottom of society, there are too many women like Mimang, who suffer from domestic violence and sexual assault, but are unable to seek effective help.
They did not dare to ask for help from the outside world, nor did they know how to save themselves, so they could only bear this humiliation and pain in silence.
And it is through the character of Mi Mang that this TV series conveys a strong message to the audience: even "imperfect" victims are equally worthy of rescue and love.
They also have the right to regain their happiness, and society should not let their weakness and cowardice diminish the perpetrators.
Through vivid and delicate lens language, director Yang Yang successfully portrayed the inner struggle and helplessness of the character Mi Mang, which made the audience feel heartache. This calm and rational presentation makes the theme of the whole TV series more prominent and profound, and triggers us to think deeply and reflect on the experience of those vulnerable groups in real life.
In contrast to Mimang, the experience of another female protagonist, Zhao Xun, is equally moving. Although she does not come from the bottom, she is also deeply oppressed by power.
In the TV series, Zhao Xun plays a young and intelligent female assistant, who is undoubtedly a very attractive prey in the eyes of entrepreneur Lu Tao. Faced with all kinds of "gentle" temptations from the superiors, Zhao Xun once fell into extreme confusion and struggle.
She did not dare to refuse completely, nor was she willing to give in completely.
There is a scene that is particularly impressive, that is, in the staggered competition of the bar, Zhao Xun is obviously not strong enough to drink, but he still drinks it one by one, just unwilling to lose face in front of the boss.
Such a performance undoubtedly reflects her inner entanglement and helplessness.
At the same time, in a conversation with lawyer Lin Kan, Zhao Xun also showed a completely different side. She changed from her previous submissiveness to arrogance and ignored the sexual harassment she suffered.
This contrast is really puzzling.
When she finally broke down and cried, we really understood the character's inner entanglement and struggle. As a young man who has just entered the workplace, she is helpless in the face of various oppression and harassment from her superiors, but she cannot get rid of it.
When the temptation of success is in front of her, she neither dares to completely refuse it, nor does it take the initiative to accept it.
Such a predicament undoubtedly reflects the situation faced by many vulnerable people in the workplace like Zhao Xun in the current society. They faced sexual harassment from their superiors, but they had no choice but to tolerate it.
And when they have a chance to get out of a predicament in the face of interests, they often fall into a moral dilemma.
The reason for this is of course related to the ability and courage of the individual, but it is more due to the oppression of the social environment.
As Chen Mo, a character in the play, points out, people tend to have some prejudice against these "imperfect" victims. They will question whether Zhao Xun is really an innocent victim or if he wants to use the opportunity to gain more benefits.
While there is some truth to this view, it also ignores the helplessness and hardship of the victims in the face of power oppression.
In contrast, the role of Lin Kan undoubtedly plays a defender of justice. As an elite lawyer, she chooses to speak up for victims with a firm and decisive attitude.
When faced with difficulties in the workplace, she did not flinch, bluntly saying that she did not need to be a subordinate who was "always on the go". Such an image undoubtedly conveys a positive value.
It is in this contrast that we can more clearly understand that what the TV series "Imperfect Victim" wants to express is not simply a personal tragic experience, but an attempt to arouse the attention and sympathy of all walks of life for these vulnerable groups.
Compared with the predicament faced by another female protagonist, Zhao Xun, Mi Mang's experience is undoubtedly more worrying and moving.
In the TV series, we saw Mi Mang's face full of injuries, his clothes were in tatters, his hair was messy, and the whole person looked extremely embarrassed.
But in this heart-wrenching picture, Mi Mang did not make a trace of resentment or cry for help, but silently lay on the bed, crying silently.
Such a vivid and unforgettable shot undoubtedly left a deep impression on the audience.
Through the understanding of the follow-up plot, we learned that this poor woman turned out to be a victim of domestic violence and sexual assault. Born into a poor family, she was beaten and abused by her family since she was a child, and later had to marry a man who had sexually assaulted her in order to get out of this predicament.
In this feudal and conservative family environment, Mi Mang could not escape and could only continue to endure the endless beatings and insults of her husband. The pain and struggle in her heart made it impossible for her to do something as simple as calling for help.
She was once young and beautiful, full of life, but now she was bleak, desperate and depressed. It was supposed to be a youthful age, but at this time it was full of vicissitudes and suffering.
It wasn't until later, with the help of an excellent lawyer named Lin Kan, that Mi Mang finally made up his mind to sue his abuser in court. At that moment, when she slowly walked out of the courtroom in a bright red coat, the sun shone on her face, as if it was rekindling the courage and determination that had been crushed for her.
Such a tragic female character undoubtedly reflects those untold stories in real life. At the bottom of society, there are too many women like Mimang, who suffer from domestic violence and sexual assault, but are unable to seek effective help.
They did not dare to ask for help from the outside world, nor did they know how to save themselves, so they could only bear this humiliation and pain in silence.
Director Yang Yang successfully portrayed Mi Mang's inner struggle and helplessness with calm and heavy brushstrokes, which made people feel heartache. This realistic and moving presentation makes this tragic character more vivid and three-dimensional, arousing the audience's deep empathy for the plight of these vulnerable groups in real life.