Let's look back on that glorious era and commemorate the extraordinary vision that has been shown in the casting process of Qiong Yao Drama, Yu Zheng Opera and Tang Dynasty Drama!
In this glorious historical period, Qiong Yao Drama, Yu Zheng Opera and Tang Dynasty Opera jointly created brilliance and became all the rage. With their unique discernment, they have selected and created batches of stunning beauties as the core characters in the play, adding luster to many classic plays.
Yu Zheng's self-written and directed Yu Zheng drama, Qiong Yao's drama adapted from Qiong Yao's novel, and Tang Dynasty drama carefully created by Tang Film and Television Company have been hailed as the three pinnacles of China's film and television industry, creating countless classics and becoming unforgettable childhood memories in the hearts of many audiences.
Those Qiong Yao dramas adapted from Qiong Yao's novels used to be one of the most popular dramas, from the early "Wanjun" and "Qingqing Riverside Grass", to the middle "New Moon Gege" and "A Curtain of Dreams", and then to the end of "Huanzhu Gege" and "Deep Love and Rain", these dramas have successfully become popular with actresses one after another, creating ratings miracles again and again.
The TV series carefully filmed by Tang Film and Television Company, from the early "Peerless Double Pride" and "Yangmen Female General", to the middle "The Legend of Sword and Fairy I" and "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III", and then to the later "Step by Step" and "Heartless Mage", each of them is a classic that has received rave reviews and attracted much attention.
Nowadays, many traffic Xiaohua students who are active in the mainland entertainment industry have left their own figures in Tang people's film and television dramas.
Due to the TV series produced by the company, it has always maintained a double harvest of ratings and word-of-mouth, and the beauty series represented by "Beauty Scheming" and the court drama series represented by "Palace Lock Heart Jade" have set a ratings record, and at the same time, they have also become popular with batches of new generation artists.
The audience of that year was all overwhelmed by the heroine in the play and praised it.
However, time flies, time flies, and the casting vision of these three major dramas is gradually moving towards a trough, far from the glory of the past. The heroine they selected can no longer reproduce the appearance of the country and the city back then, which is really amazing.
The current situation is sluggish, and the casting vision of the three major dramas is worrying, and the heroine is no longer a big beauty, and has even become the object of "passers-by" and group ridicule.
Looking back now, the brilliance of these three major dramas has been eclipsed. The heroines they selected, whether in Qiong Yao dramas, Tang dramas or Yu Zheng dramas, can no longer reproduce the appearance of the alluring city of the year.
The heroines of Qiong Yao dramas who were once popular all over the country now have such a polarized situation - either like Zhang Jiani,
is too rigid about the jasper of the small family and lacks the fragrance of books, or like Li Sheng and Hailu, they are even mercilessly derogated as "matchmakers" and "hip-hop monkeys".
Netizens on the Internet have raised questions, is Aunt Qiong Yao's vision so old that she can't tell the difference between beauties and passers-by?
The same phenomenon is also reflected in Tang dramas. Once upon a time, Zhao Linger and Liu Yifei made everyone fall in love with their amazing beauty;
However, now, they have quietly withdrawn from the scene, replaced by actresses with unique temperaments and unharmonious faces like Guli Nazha.
What's worse is that heroines like Hu Bingqing and Li Randi can't even reach the most basic appearance, which is really laughable.
As for Yu Zheng's drama, it has now become the object of ridicule from the majority of netizens. Since the beginning of "Palace Lock Bead Curtain", Yu Zheng has made a wrong step and made a wrong step, and vigorously admired supporting roles such as Yuan Shanshan and Chen Yanxi, and as a result, Chen Yanxi was named "the ugliest little dragon girl in history".
Although the subsequent "Yanxi Raiders" invited the popular Xiaohua Wu Jinyan, her appearance and acting skills were mediocre, and she failed to stand out in the play.
In the face of the downturn in the casting of the three major dramas, it is really sighing.
Looking back on the evolution of the heroines of Tang Dynasty dramas - from Li Ruotong and Sun Li in the early days, to Liu Yifei and Yang Mi in the middle period, and then to Guli Nazha, Hu Bingqing, and Li Randi in the later stage.
Since its inception in 1998, Tang Film and Television has undoubtedly been a paradise for costume drama lovers. The early Tang heroines, each of whom was a beautieth of the country and the city, was eye-catching.
In the TV series "Fish Beauty", the heroine Sun Li played the role of Golden Peony, which left a deep impression on the audience. She is graceful and graceful, both dignified and noble and full of smart and playful, like a blooming peony flower, which is refreshing.
In the digital movie "Yangmen Female General", there are many peerless beauties, the most dazzling of which is Li Ruotong. The Yang Bamei she played was extraordinarily brave, breaking the image of the fairy little dragon girl in the past, showing a unique heroic posture.
After entering the new millennium, the Tang Dynasty officially opened a glorious chapter in Xianxia dramas. In "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1", Liu Yifei played the role of Zhao Ling'er, who was smart and pure, and became the "white moonlight" fairy in the minds of countless people.
Tang Company once went all out to sign Liu Yifei, but was rejected in the end, all of which is really embarrassing!
Looking back on the past, compared with Liu Yifei, the image of Yang Mi in the TV series "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" did seem relatively young and immature.
Although her round and full face is slightly lovely, those big piercing eyes are unmissable, full of spirituality and unforgettable.
Because of this, Tang Company is far-sighted and discerning, and it is precisely because of the unique aura exuded by Yang Mi that it has successfully made it popular.
Since then, Tang Company has shaped Liu Shishi, who was not yet emerging at that time, into the "successor of Liu Yifei", and made him famous in one fell swoop through the TV series "Step by Step".
However, the good times did not last long, and with the departure of veteran artists one after another, Tang Company's casting vision gradually became worrisome. Although Guli Nazha has an outstanding appearance, her appearance in the TV series "Xuanyuan Sword: Traces of Heaven" and "Fairy Sword Cloud Fan" is too abrupt;
What's worse is that Hu Bingqing and the current first sister Li Randi can't even meet the standard of the most basic appearance, which is really disappointing.
Now looking back at the heroine of the TV series of Tang Company, I can't help but sigh. The prosperity of the past seems to have become an unattainable dream.
Looking back on the evolution of the heroine of Qiong Yao drama - from the stunning appearance of Liu Xuehua and Chen Derong in the early days, to the peak of Jiang Qinqin's appearance in the middle period, and then to the blandness of Zhang Jiani and Li Sheng in the later stage.
The Qiong Yao drama directed by Aunt Qiong Yao was once one of the most popular and popular dramas in China, and it successfully became popular with many actresses. Especially in the early stages, Aunt Qiong Yao's casting vision can be called unique and unmatched.
Back then, Liu Xuehua was undoubtedly the earliest "Qiong Yao drama girl". She not only has a pair of bright and smart eyes, an extraordinary temperament, but also is most praised for her superb crying performance skills.
Just to see the tears in her eyes slide down gently, that touching appearance is enough to touch people's hearts and push the audience's emotions to a climax Therefore, Aunt Qiong Yao has worked with her many times to create many classic plays.
And Chen Derong is Aunt Qiong Yao's "favorite" actress appearance. Her big eyes, fair skin and noble temperament make her role in the TV series "Plum Blossom Three Alleys" Bai Yinshuang a representative of the "little white flower heroine's appearance ceiling".
Since then, many heroines of Qiong Yao dramas have more or less the shadow of Chen Derong.
Entering the middle stage, Jiang Qinqin's appearance has reached an unrivaled peak. Her handsome facial features and slender eyebrows just cater to Aunt Qiong Yao's aesthetic preferences.
In the TV series "Tears in the Sky", Jiang Qinqin won high praise from Aunt Qiong Yao for her gentle, elegant, and smart image.
It is indeed a pity that the veteran actor Jiang Qinqin has only participated in this film created by Aunt Qiong Yao, which undoubtedly makes Aunt Qiong Yao deeply regretful.
On the other hand, Ruby Lin's performance is more bland and boring. In the "Huanzhu Gege" series, Aunt Qiong Yao even criticized her for her dark complexion and the lack of shock in the crying scene.
What's worse is that in "Returning the Pearl 3", the images of Ma Yili and Huang Yi are not satisfactory, and their temperament and appearance are declining all the way.
With the passage of time, the appearance of the heroines of Qiong Yao's drama has gradually declined. For example, in "See a Dream Again", Zhang Jiani was accused of being too narrow in temperament and unable to show the atmosphere of a book;
In "New Huanzhu Gege", Li Sheng and Hailu's appearance is mediocre, and he is even degraded as a "matchmaker" and a "hip-hop monkey"-like image, which is notorious.
Looking back on today's heroines of Qiong Yao dramas, people can't help but sigh.
Yu Zhengju changed from selecting beautiful beauties Hao Lei and Hu Jing to vigorously supporting supporting roles such as Yuan Shanshan, Chen Yanxi, and Wu Jinyan.
Compared with the sluggish state of Qiong Yao drama and Tang drama, the situation of Yu Zheng drama may be even more distressing. Because in the TV series directed by Yu Zheng in the early days, the heroines are all peerless beauties who combine beauty and temperament.
Taking "Fireworks March" as an example, the heroine Hao Lei is at the peak of her appearance, bright and moving, her youth is like stars twinkling, dazzling. In "The Harem of the Qing Dynasty" and "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang", Hu Jing dominates the scene with her unique charm.
She is known as the "mainland version of Li Zi", her beauty is amazing, and her style back then is unrivaled and breathtaking.
"Rose Jianghu" is even more heroic, bringing together many "little white flower" female stars such as Sun Feifei and Huo Siyan. They are fresh and refined, like white jade sculptures, so beautiful that people's hearts beat faster. Even the supporting actress cast of "Beauty Scheming" is all pleasing to the eye.
However, this good time did not last long. Since "Palace Lock Bead Curtain", Yu Zheng's choice of heroine has been seriously deviated.
He fully supported Yuan Shanshan as the heroine, but Yuan Shanshan was far from eye-catching in terms of appearance and temperament, which made the audience express surprise.
Next, in "The Condor Heroes", Yu Zheng invited Chen Yanxi to play the role of Xiaolongnu. However, Chen Yanxi was violently attacked by the audience and was called "the ugliest little dragon girl in history", and since then she has become the object of ridicule by everyone, from a pure goddess to a national emoji in an instant, which is embarrassing.
What's even more thought-provoking is that Wu Jinyan, who rose to prominence with the explosion of "Yanxi Raiders", is honored to be promoted to become the new generation heroine in Yu Zheng's works!
However, I have to admit that her appearance and acting skills still need to be improved, and the whole person is like a lifeless big-headed doll, which is overshadowed by the gorgeous brilliance of many female characters.
Recalling the beautiful women who emerged in the drama in the past, compared with the current poor casting level, it is really impressive!