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The two masterpieces of the recent hit family drama "Hurricane" and "Mature Years" have made the audience feel bright and spread by word of mouth! Particularly commendable are the two outstanding actors, Gao Ye and Hao Lei, who have successfully portrayed two diametrically opposed but unique "sister-in-law" images with their deeply rooted acting skills, allowing us to deeply appreciate the infinite charm of middle-aged women.
In the movie "Hurricane", Gao Ye vividly portrayed a unique underworld sister-in-law Chen Shuting. The sister-in-law she played is full of aura, charming and moving, her personality is strong and independent, she is tired of life in the rivers and lakes, and finally chose to marry Gao Qiqiang, Boss Bai's right-hand man, and asked him to change his mind and change careers to business. Although Chen Shuting has the strength to become a female boss, she yearns for a quiet life. Such a tenacious female image, full of feminist overtones, fully demonstrates that middle-aged women can still maintain a strong personal charm.
However, in the TV series "Mature Years", Hao Lei showed a different kind of middle-aged female charm. Zhang Chunmei, who she plays, although she is only the second sister-in-law of the Ni family, is actually the actual ruler of the entire big family. She is gentle and considerate, respectful to her in-laws, caring for her husband and nephews, and at the same time can balance her career and family, which can be called a model of a good daughter-in-law and a strong woman in the workplace. This real and down-to-earth middle-aged female charm undoubtedly brings a new viewing experience to the audience.
The stark contrast between the characters portrayed by the two actors vividly reveals how colorful a middle-aged woman's life can be. Whether it is a feminist with a strong personality like Chen Shuting, or a traditional and gentle wife and mother like Zhang Chunmei, they can exude unique beauty and charm.
Gao Ye and Hao Lei are not slender in the traditional sense, but they have successfully created an amazing middle-aged female character with their superb acting skills, which has won the enthusiastic pursuit of the audience. Gao Ye's body is plump, with large bones and a wide facial contour, which does not seem to meet the standard of beauty in traditional aesthetics. However, her sexy and charming eyes and plump and rounded lines, coupled with her queen-like temperament, have made her successfully create an unforgettable image of a sister-in-law in the underworld.
This fact convincingly proves that physical appearance does not completely determine an actor's acting talent.
Ms. Hao Lei shows her plump and mellow unique charm with her slightly chubby body. Take her interpretation of "Mature Years" as an example, Zhang Chunmei's character shows light and elegant makeup, dresses in a simple style, and all performances are extremely natural and never pretentious, however, her serious and responsible spirit and thoughtful way of dealing with people make every viewer can't help but sigh - "This is simply the most perfect sister-in-law in my imagination."
The freshness comes to the face, like the first rays of sunshine in the morning, which makes people indulge in it.
If they try to lose weight to achieve the goal of slimming, so that their faces become stiff, then they will undoubtedly lose the sense of realism and strong affinity that penetrates into the bone marrow, which is the importance of external conditions, however, the real decisive factor is the actors' superb acting skills and deep understanding of the role.
No matter what body type, as long as the heart is full of beauty, as long as they have excellent acting skills, actors can create deeply touching characters. We must not limit the choices of actors based on physical conditions.
In stark contrast, some middle-aged actresses pursue a slim figure excessively, but lose the vitality that their looks should have. For example, Sun Li's image in "Ideal City" is slightly haggard, due to excessive weight control, her facial muscles are relaxed, her facial features are well-defined, especially the eye area, as if she is "staring" at others all the time, giving people an unnatural feeling, which is far from her original fresh and refined temperament.
For example, Qin Hailu's appearance in "City of Youth" is also unsatisfactory, probably due to the influence of some medical beauty methods, her facial bones are more prominent, and her face is obviously sunken at the moment, and her wrinkles have increased a lot, which forms a strong contrast with her former eldest sister's demeanor.
In fact, the loss of facial fat and collagen is an inevitable physiological process after people enter middle age. If an actress controls her weight too much, resulting in insufficient fat reserves in her face and a lack of adequate support structure in her skin, which can lead to sagging, the deep facial bone structure will be revealed, making you look more aged.
Ideally, a middle-aged woman should maintain a proper weight and maintain fat and water reserves, which are essential for a radiant and plump facial skin. If you over-diet in pursuit of slimness, you will lose the vitality that your appearance should have.
Therefore, middle-aged actresses should not blindly pursue the so-called "white and thin" concept, but should maintain a well-proportioned and natural posture and maintain an appropriate weight, so that their aging faces can still exude a unique charm.
From the successful acting careers of Gao Ye and Hao Lei, we can see that the entertainment industry should be open to accepting more excellent actors from different body types and appearances, which will greatly expand the diversity of theatrical roles, and at the same time enable the audience to enjoy a more deeply rooted and joyful viewing experience.
In the current entertainment industry, "white and thin" actresses abound, but those actors with healthy bodies and natural appearances are rare. If all actresses blindly pursue a slim figure, then they will undoubtedly lose the sense of reality of life, and at the same time, it will greatly limit the space for shaping dramatic roles.
We are eager to see the image of a strong woman as skinny and sexy as Gao Ye in film and television works, as well as the image of a good wife and mother like Hao Lei. It is precisely because of the existence of these actors that our perception of the world and life has become more colorful.
Therefore, we strongly call on the entertainment industry to abandon the bad habit of excessive pursuit of a slim body, and actively accept and tolerate more excellent actors with healthy bodies and natural appearance. They also have great potential to become outstanding actors.
This will not only greatly expand the possibilities of theatrical performance, but also give the audience a greater sense of belonging.
If the entertainment industry can conform to the trend of the times, continue to move forward in this direction, and let more audiences find their own shadow in the drama characters, then the maximum value that cultural products should carry will be truly realized.