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It's time for spy warfare to go online again.
In 2023, spy wars will come one after another, but in the end, none of them can be handled, and even CCTV has planted a trail on it.
And the first spy war drama "Wind Chaser" in 2024 proves to the audience that the spy war theme is still the mainstream in the national drama market, and it firmly controls the popularity and reputation.
Not long after the end of "The Wind Chaser", "Harbin 1944" also came out with the news of the finalization, but another spy war drama debuted first-
"When the Stars Shine".
On Hunan Satellite TV, the premiere ratings broke 2, far ahead of the dramas in the same period.
Before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in Shanghai, all forces appeared one after another, and all members were pulled into this whirlpool.
The tension is fully released, and the taste of spy war is right.
In addition to the attraction of the subject matter and story, I think many people come to see this drama for the actors-
Huang Zhizhong's strength steals the spotlight, and Li Xian's performance is inferior
When they saw Huang Zhizhong's name in the cast, the audience was relieved.
Because the acting skills of this drama bone are not ordinarily strong, decent villains can easily handle it.
In the new drama, Huang Zhizhong plays Hua's father, as a high-ranking official of the Kuomintang, he has an extraordinary temperament, and wears a dark gown out of the aura of uniform.
He always maintained a serious attitude, even if the son he hadn't seen for two years was standing in front of him, Hua's father still didn't smile, his eyelids were raised, his brows were tight, and the shelf was immediately served, and the "didactic taste" came out.
But Hua's father's "preaching" is not annoying, but because of his identity habits, he can't change his temper for a while, as a father, how can he not love his children.
Even though there was a difference in the concept between the father and son, he stopped before leaving, glanced back at his sullen son, and left a sentence: "Since you insist on staying in the lightning school, then I also hope that you can be up to the task."
It seems to be a casual advice, but it is actually full of deep meaning, and under the serious appearance of Hua's father, there is a heart for a beloved son.
Huang Zhizhong interprets this kind of introverted and deep fatherly love deeply into the hearts of the people, and his acting skills are too stable.
But Huang Zhizhong's exquisite acting skills can't bring the male protagonist of this play-
Li Xian.
Presumably many people are coming for Li Xian, after all, the "current boyfriend" in the summer of 2019 captured a lot of audiences.
But Lee's current performance in "When the Stars Shine" is too disappointing.
Take this rivalry with Huang Zhizhong, whether it is lines, body movements or emotions, Huang Zhizhong controls it quite accurately, but when the camera is given to Li Xian, no matter how good his emotions are, they all fall to the ground.
Li Xian couldn't catch the play at all, he would only kick the dead fish's expressionless pestle in place, as if watching the excitement, if it wasn't for seeing them in the same frame, I wouldn't believe that the two were acting in the same play.
There is also a heart-to-heart conversation with my brother, my brother admonished him to consider his own identity when doing things, and the disappointment of being constrained by his identity and not being able to realize his ideals is fully manifested at this moment, and I already feel heartbroken for Hua Zhen.
But Li Xian didn't have any emotional changes, his eyes began to "astigmatize", good guy, I don't know where this heart has gone, by the way, does Li Xian still know that he is acting?
With a paralyzed face, Li Xian should be quite easy to play this play.
Huang Zhizhong's "stability" is expected, Li Xian's "poor" and "beyond expectations", but the actor who surprised me more was the following.
Cao Lei's acting skills are amazing, and he is the male protagonist
Don't sell Guanzi, it's about the special starring role of this play, Deng Mingyuan's actor, Cao Lei.
He plays Deng Mingyuan as an underground party member, Cao Lei is immersed in the characters from the appearance, his eyes are always scrutinized, and he can bring out a tense atmosphere.
Pursued by the people of the Security Department, Deng Mingyuan wanted to sneak into Vice Minister Hua's house in a hurry to get out, but he didn't think of an excuse to sneak into the hospital, bowed his head and pretended not to see the guards, and went inside.
When asked to show the invitation, he hesitated, obviously not knowing that today was the birthday banquet of Hua Jichang, he glanced at the courtyard, suddenly had an idea, exhaled lightly, relaxed his expression, and followed the guard's words that he forgot to bring it.
From nervous to relaxed, Cao Lei's emotional transformation is natural and smooth, showing the character's calm and unruly character characteristics as an underground party.
When Hua Zhen came indoors, Deng Mingyuan had a polite smile on his face, and his eyes observed every corner of the room, as if he wanted to find a suitable place to "store books".
After listening to Hua Zhen talk about his ideals, Deng Mingyuan looked at the high-spirited young man in front of him, nodded slightly to express his relief, and tears appeared in his eyes.
He seemed to see the hope of countless young people fighting for their faith through Hua Zhen, and it was from this moment that Deng Mingyuan was willing to hand over the book to Hua Zhen and let him complete his unfinished task.
Cao Lei interprets the character's sense of belief in sacrificing his life for righteousness very well, making the audience believe that it is the existence of these people that can win those wars.
And Cao Lei's acting skills have once again been recognized by the audience.
As early as in "The Awakening Age", his role as Lu Xun was highly praised.
Especially the part of writing "Diary of a Madman", the audience seemed to have walked into the long river of history, and many netizens left messages saying "Cao Lei performed Lu Xun in my mind".
What everyone doesn't know is that Cao Lei filmed this scene all night, and the long-term shooting made him closer to the state of the characters and achieved a kind of resonance across time and space, which contributed to the famous scenes of the whole play.
However, I was amazed by Cao Lei's acting skills, still in "Dawn of the East".
He played Li Bai, an underground liaison officer, who was imprisoned, and when the villain promised to release him as long as he handed over his name, he laughed, the kind of extremely contemptuous smile, and he didn't take the other party in his eyes at all.
Then, he stood up, raised his head and chest, put on his glasses to preserve his dignity, and went out to die.
When Li Bai stood at the door, the sun hit him in the face, his eyes looked forward to the new world more than a thousand words, obviously there was not a single line, but he vividly interpreted a revolutionary who was not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice.
has such an acting school joined, which has increased the acting skills of the whole play.
Epilogue:
Compared with other dramas, spy war dramas have higher requirements for actors, and every casual expression and action of the actors may hint at the choice of future characters and the direction of the plot.
Therefore, when casting spy war dramas, we should not only look at traffic and coffee positions, but also pay attention to acting skills.
It's a pity that the protagonist of "When the Stars Shine" failed to play his acting skills in this drama and couldn't stand up for the role, which made the plot a little less suspenseful and the quality was greatly reduced.
Fortunately, there is also a group of low-key and powerful actors, which supports the acting quality of the whole play.
Moreover, "When the Stars Shine" has only been updated for 4 episodes so far, and I hope that in the follow-up plot, the protagonist's acting skills will improve.
Which actor in the play do you think has the best performance?
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