1. The eternal charm of Guan Yu's image
In the long history, the image description of Guan Yu can be called a timeless and profound picture, deeply imprinted in the hearts of every Chinese son. In the world-renowned literary masterpiece "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the outstanding writer Luo Guanzhong used such an accurate and expressive depiction technique as "nine feet long, face like a heavy jujube, red phoenix eyes, and majestic style" to show the heroic spirit of this loyal, selfless, heroic and fearless general to the fullest.
With such a vivid character image, it naturally needs a talented actor to present it perfectly in order to live up to expectations. In the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" TV series created by CCTV in 1994, Mr. Lu Shuming successfully created the role of Guan Yu with his profound acting skills, making the image of this eternal hero instantly full of vitality in the hearts of the audience.
From the costume to the temperament, Mr. Lu has accurately grasped every detail of Guan Gong. His tall and burly figure complemented his resolute and resolute face, and his sharp eyes revealed endless majesty and domineering, like the reincarnation of Guan Gong who jumped out of the page.
When he held the Blue Dragon Glaive in his hand and galloped on the battlefield on horseback, the audience seemed to have witnessed the return of the great general who rode the wind and waves and stood out from the crowd, which made people admire.
This kind of highly appealing and highly restored wonderful interpretation of the original work comes from Mr. Lu's wholehearted devotion to the role and his deep understanding of the bone marrow. Through his eyes that have gone through vicissitudes but are still burning warmly, the audience can appreciate Guan Gong's unswerving, righteous and awe-inspiring righteousness, and feel the manhood of a man who would rather burn jade than steal his life.
It is no exaggeration to say that Lu Shuming's wonderful performance this time successfully engraved Guan Yu's image in the hearts of countless audiences.
Second, the iron shoulders carry Guan Gong's eternal admiration
For a veteran actor who has reached the age of 67, it is undoubtedly a difficult task to challenge the heavyweight role of Guan Gong again. However, in the 2015 online drama "Qinglong Yanyue Knife", Mr. Lu Shuming once again successfully interpreted this role with his excellent acting skills, allowing the audience to witness the demeanor of Guan Yunchang, who is over the age of sixteen but is still enthusiastic and high-spirited.
Although time flies and the years have left deep marks on his face, when Mr. Lu wore a shining robe and brandished the Blue Dragon Glaive Knife, the audience seemed to travel back to the heroic years of Guan Gong's youth.
His eyes were resolute and decisive, and his vigorous movements, even in the thrilling and exciting action scenes, did not reveal the slightest dullness or clumsiness.
This level of devotion to the role is far from being comparable to the performance on the surface. In order to vividly interpret Guan Gong's majestic Danfeng eyes, Mr. Lu would stick his eyes tightly with adhesive tape every day, even at the risk of blindness, for a whole year.
This heartfelt admiration for the character already indicates that his performing arts will become a timeless classic. Whenever Mr. Lu showed the demeanor of a leading commander and swayed the heroic pride of Guan Gong to the fullest, no one could help but feel the iron-clad manhood in him.
His performance is not just an old man over half a hundred years old talking on paper, but a real iron-blooded man who has returned to the rivers and lakes, expanding his territory with heroic righteousness, and defending loyalty and justice with full blood.
This is Mr. Lu's most profound interpretation of Guan Gong's role.
3. It is difficult for others to reach the height
Even before Mr. Lu's death, I am afraid that he could not imagine that his interpretation of the role of Guan Yu could reach such an outstanding level. Some netizens once praised "the only one with both expressions".
Now, whether it is all kinds of Guan Gong figurines or the audience's impression of Guan Yu, they all come from Mr. Lu Shuming's wonderful performance in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
In particular, his dignified and extraordinary image is almost completely consistent with the image of "nine feet tall, ruddy complexion like red dates, red phoenix eyes, and majestic style" depicted in the original work.
He is burly and straight, his face is well-defined, mighty, and his eyes are full of majesty and domineering. When he wielded the Green Dragon Glaive Knife and bravely killed the enemy, it was as if Guan Gong had reborn.
Even other later actors, such as Peking Opera performance artist Yu Rongguang, film and television veteran Dillon, national first-class actor Basen Zabu and others, are difficult to surpass Lu Shuming's charm in temperament.
Although Yu Rongguang is also from a martial arts background, there is still a certain gap between his eyes and Guan Gong's description of "Danfeng Eyes"; Dillon's age and appearance are slightly old; and Basenzab's appearance and outfit are also slightly different from the original book.
There is no doubt that Mr. Lu Shuming has successfully created a vivid image of Guan Yu as "mighty and resolute, unstoppable" with his charming and tense performance, and he has injected the soul of this character into the minds of the audience in the marrow, making it impossible for future generations to surpass, and achieving the world-famous "height".
This is the so-called "unique, unbeatable"!
Fourth, the flower of Guan Gong that blooms forever
In August 2022, when we learned of the death of the respected teacher Lu Shuming, countless viewers felt deep grief and endless regret. After all, it is this veteran actor with decades of rich stage experience who permanently engraved the image of Guan Gong in the hearts of every audience in the 1994 classic drama "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" with his extraordinary acting skills.
Looking back, when Mr. Lu learned that he was going to play the role of Guan Gong, his heart was full of excitement and admiration. As a high-profile and far-reaching masterpiece, any slight misstep can disappoint the audience.
Therefore, he devoted himself wholeheartedly, carefully studied the lines of the script, and deeply understood the background of the character, and tried to interpret the character to the fullest.
However, now this flower of Guan Gong, which blooms forever in the hands of Mr. Lu, has withered, making countless fans sigh and sigh that "there is no more beautiful bearded man in the world". However, we are convinced that this outstanding actor who once created the image of eternal Guan Gong for the audience will definitely live in people's hearts forever.
Fifth, the iron-clad and invincible Guan Yu
In addition to his breathtaking appearance, Guan Yu's ability to be widely known and respected in later generations is largely due to his unique and distinctive personality traits.
Words such as "mighty and resolute", "arrogant", "moral" and "arrogant" all accurately depict Guan Gong's heroic and invincible heroism.
With such an awe-inspiring and domineering character, it is really hard to imagine how it can be easily interpreted. However, Mr. Lu Shuming succeeded in doing so. When he played Guan Gong back then, his "arrogant" look undoubtedly showed the true colors of the general to the fullest.
His eyes are firm and sharp, his actions are clean and neat, and the whole person seems to be the incarnation of Guan Gong from the book to the paper.
What the audience witnessed was not only the image of a military general with a strong physique and majestic momentum, but also the overlord style depicted by the ancients who pulled mountains and rivers and swallowed the sun and the moon, which made people feel extremely admirable.
When Mr. Lu waved his arms on the screen and scolded Fang Xuan in an upright posture, when he stood proudly on the battlefield, fearless in the face of Cao Cao's army, and fought the heroic soldiers of Cao Ying, people seemed to be able to truly feel Guan Gong's heroic nature of "contempt for the heroes".
This kind of heroic and fearless temperament is vividly demonstrated by Mr. Lu's superb performance skills. From some behind-the-scenes footage, we can get a glimpse of how much effort and sweat he put into to perfectly present this role.
Whether it is the accurate grasp of the role, or the in-depth excavation of inner emotions, or even the delicate portrayal of body language, it is the key to his acting skills to reach the realm of perfection.
Sixth, the acting skills are immortal, and the character is commendable
It is often said that the reason why Lu Shuming can become the representative of today's Guan Yu role is not only his outstanding professionalism, but also his noble character and ethics.
Looking back at Mr. Lu's mental journey when he was selected to play the role of Guan Gong, we can find that although he was full of joy in his heart, he also felt great pressure and awe.
After all, this is a legendary character who has attracted the attention of the audience, and any small mistake may make countless people regret.
However, Mr. Lu did not become complacent or slack, on the contrary, he was more diligent and devoted himself to the shaping of the role. In order to interpret Guan Gong's majestic phoenix eyes, he even had to tape his eyes and pull them up every day, although he knew that doing so might lead to blindness, but he still persevered for a whole year, and this awe of the role is really admirable.
This kind of serious, pragmatic, diligent and hard-working professionalism not only made Mr. Lu impeccable in shaping the role of Guan Gong, but also made this veteran actor with a decades-long acting career more humble and polite, which can be called "noble virtue and exemplary".
Today's Mr. Lu, his acting skills have reached an unparalleled height, and his character is even more calm and heavy, which is amazing. It is no exaggeration to say that he vividly expressed Guan Gong's quality of "I'd rather be a piece of dust than go along with the dirt", his acting skills are immortal, and his character is as pure and flawless as jade.