Lonnie once won the love of countless audiences with her character Gao Qilan in "Hurricane", and her fame also rose. However, the performance of the latest series, "A City within a City", seems to be a bit of a surprise. In the play, Lonnie plays the role of Zhou Lin, who is beautiful, but seems to have left a lot of controversy in her acting skills.
As soon as "City within a City" was broadcast, it attracted a large number of viewers with its unique financial themes and tense plot. Three days after its premiere, ratings soared to nearly 2%, which is a very rare phenomenon in today's TV drama market. Especially when compared with other big productions, such as Wang Yang and Wang Yibo's "Wind Chaser", which barely broke the 2% rating record near the finale, "City in the City" showed super attraction at the beginning.
In the play, the new generation of "F4" combination - Yu Hewei, Wang Xiao, Tu Songyan and Feng Jiayi joined forces, which added a lot of points to the quality and enjoyment of the series. Their wonderful performance in the play has made everyone have extremely high expectations for this drama, and they are even expected to hit the throne of the annual drama king.
Unexpectedly, the role of Zhou Lin played by Lonnie has become a controversial point in the series. The character of Zhou Lin is a key character in the play, she is not only beautiful and moving, but also has an almost identical appearance to Zhao Hui (played by Yu Hewei) to his late wife, which naturally makes her more important in the play.
Zhou Lin's role is full of challenges: on the one hand, she needs to use her beauty and intelligence to navigate the financial world, and on the other hand, her beauty and intelligence also need enough acting skills to support it, such a role is extremely demanding for the actor's performance. Although Lonnie's performance in "Hurricane" has won the recognition of the audience, in this drama, she needs to show more layers and depth.
As soon as Lonnie's Zhou Lin appeared, she attracted everyone's attention with her amazing beauty and unique temperament. Her existence not only moved Zhao Hui, but even Su Jianren (played by Feng Jiayi), an old love, never forgot her. Zhou Lin's beauty is not only her appearance, but also a key pawn in her strategy as Xie Zhiyuan (played by Tu Songyan) in the play.
Although Xie Zhiyuan and Zhao Hui have been friends for many years, they are inseparable opponents in the shopping mall. Zhou Lin's role is complex, she has to shuttle between the two male protagonists, and she also has to face fierce inner battles and moral struggles. Lonnie's performance didn't seem to meet the requirements of the role to some viewers.
Some viewers reported that her acting skills seemed a little stiff, especially in scenes that expressed complex emotions, her performance was not delicate enough, and sometimes even exaggerated. This kind of performance is in stark contrast to her natural fluency in "Hurricane", which makes people start to question: "Is it that Gao Qilan's bonus in "Hurricane" has been exhausted, and Lonnie's real acting skills are beginning to be revealed?"
At the same time, the performances of the other actors in the series have received widespread praise. The rivalry between Yu Hewei and Tu Songyan is particularly eye-catching, and every confrontation between them in the play makes the audience excited. The depth of their roles and the delicacy of their acting skills have become a hot topic of discussion among the audience. Wang Xiao and Feng Jiayi are not to be outdone, their performance in the play has added many highlights, so that the texture of the whole drama has been improved as a whole.
In the middle of the plot, Zhou Lin's character becomes more and more involved in the main conflict. She has to deal with the increasingly complex emotional entanglements with Zhao Hui, and she also has to find her own foothold in Xie Zhiyuan's strategy. Along the way, each of her decisions could have far-reaching consequences for the entire financial empire. The climax of the play is repeated, and Zhou Lin's role is becoming more and more critical, but this also puts forward higher requirements for Lonnie's acting skills.
How Lonnie handled the inner drama of this role became a major challenge in her acting career. In some scenes, she needs to show Zhou Lin's tension that is close to collapse, and in other scenes, she needs to show Zhou Lin's calmness and wisdom that can control almost everything. This extreme emotional shift is a test for any actor.
The plot is slowly deepening, and the audience's response to the role of Zhou Lin is getting bigger and bigger. Whether it is on social media or on major drama review websites, there are heated discussions about the performance of Zhou Lin, that is, Lonnie. Some praise her for taking on challenges and trying out complex roles that are different from those of the past, while others believe that this performance may be a small stain on her career. So what do you guys think about this?