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In those passionate years, the martial arts masterpiece "Ping's Trace" staged in 2004 swept the country and aroused the enthusiastic pursuit of thousands of audiences. Its production team is strong and elites gather, which can be called a brilliant event in the entertainment industry that year.
Today, when we look back at this classic again, we can't help but marvel at its unique charm and excellent quality. In this day and age, it is an extremely difficult and precious feat to assemble such a large cast of stars to star in a TV series.
The creative team of the time had a unique vision and skillfully brought together many handsome men and women to present this amazing work. Huang Haibing, Fan Bingbing, Han Xue, Sun Feifei, Sun Chenxi, Huang Xiaoming and other stars, plus senior actors Zhang Guoli, Shen Junyi and other celebrities, almost all the leaders in the entertainment industry at that time shined in this play.
Even the famous singer Mao Ning, who was popular at that time, showed his superb acting skills in the play. Such a luxurious lineup is enough to make future generations envious and admired.
It is indeed a masterpiece with bright stars, and the cast is so strong that it is difficult for latecomers to surpass. As spectators, we are so lucky to be able to witness this visual feast with our own eyes in that era!
Now, when we re-taste "The Shadow of Ping" and enjoy the wonderful performances of those stars who later became first-line superstars when they were young, we can't help but feel full of emotion and mixed feelings.
To create a series with such a strong lineup, it naturally needs to go through a lot of grinding. As early as 1999, the production team in the mainland began to carefully prepare for the filming of "The Shadow of Ping".
Liang Yusheng, the author of the original novel, has extremely strict requirements for the quality of the script, and he strictly checks the script, requiring that the script must be personally reviewed and approved by him before filming can officially start.
This undoubtedly erected an insurmountable wall for screenwriters. It took a number of screenwriters two full years and six large-scale revisions to finally get Liang Yusheng's approval and approval.
However, at this very moment, another thorny issue quietly emerged - the casting issue remained unresolved.
Liang Yusheng's ideal actor was Lu Yi, who was in the spotlight at the time, but unfortunately, the producer failed to invite him in the end. In desperation, the crew decided to "let the audience decide", and they launched a voting campaign on the Internet in order to select the hero and heroine who best meet the audience's expectations.
The role of the actor has become the focus of attention, and the five superstars of Huang Haibing, Wu Jing, Ren Quan, Zhou Jie, and Huang Lei stood out in the fierce voting competition and topped the list!
In the high-profile selection of heroines, powerful actors such as Zhao Wei, Huang Yi, Han Xue, Tao Hong, and Lin Xinru were successfully shortlisted.
Zhao Wei reached the peak of her acting career that year, but due to scheduling conflicts, she regrettably missed the challenging role of the heroine Yun Lei.
Fortunately, her friend and partner Fan Bingbing managed to win this key role with her keen eye.
At that time, Fan Bingbing was only 22 years old, and he had not yet fully shown the domineering demeanor of the future "Fan Ye". However, she is naturally beautiful, and with only elegant and simple makeup, she exudes a fresh and elegant beauty atmosphere, revealing the gentle charm of everyone's girlfriends between her gestures.
Her bright almond eyes, bright smile, and playful and cute oblique front teeth at the corners of her mouth all show her natural delicate and charming charm.
Fan Bingbing and Huang Haibing's wonderful "double ice combination" is undoubtedly the biggest attraction of the show. They can be called the perfect combination of peerless beauty and heroic little life, and this combination will undoubtedly make countless audiences fall in love with it.
Fan Bingbing's performance in the play is really exciting. Her beautiful and refined ancient costume, fair and tall figure, and bright eyes all show her natural charming temperament.
Her round and bright eyes are like two pools of crystal clear spring water, which is heartwarming; Her smile is like a spring breeze, warming people's hearts; Even the slightly playful oblique front teeth at the corners of her mouth add a bit of cuteness to her.
She doesn't need to wear any ornate jewelry to adorn herself, just standing there quietly is enough to make for an intoxicating and beautiful picture.
And Huang Haibing is known as the leader in martial arts. He has starred in martial arts dramas adapted from Jin Yong and Gu Long's novels many times, especially playing the role of Zhang Danfeng, which has brought the works of these three martial arts masters to the extreme.
He is tall and straight, his facial features are resolute and powerful, and his eyes are firm and resolute, all of which interpret the ideal chivalrous image in people's hearts. The most impressive thing is his heroic posture wearing a felt hat and holding a sword.
His temperament is extraordinary, showing that masculine and domineering and elegant male charm, which is really exciting! In today's modern film and television dramas, many male actors compete to pursue the so-called exquisite "little round face" image, but they ignore that it is precisely those angular and masculine little square faces that are truly masculine.
Huang Haibing's appearance fully demonstrates this characteristic, and the heavy texture he exudes is really nostalgic.
The many couples created by Fan Bingbing and Huang Haibing in the play are a perfect match, as if they are destined by God. What's even more enviable is that these two outstanding actors from Shandong are fellow villagers, no wonder their tacit understanding is so high, which undoubtedly further proves Shandong's reputation as a "rich land".
Although the TV series "The Shadow of Ping" has made a large adaptation of the original novel in terms of plot, in the treatment of the plot line of Princess Jing and Yun Chong, the directors have skillfully presented a twists and turns, beautiful and romantic love story.
According to the original setting, Princess Jing was supposed to be a princess who married far away and was close to her. However, the crew added a sad past to her - on the last night before going to a foreign country, Princess Jing cried because she missed her beloved Yunzhong, and eventually lost her sight.
In the early morning of the next day, Princess Jing, who begged Zhang Fengfu, the commander of the guards, to allow her last gaze at her hometown to ascend the city wall. At this moment, she heard Yun Chong's familiar call.
Princess Jing smiled slightly, and without hesitation, she jumped off the city wall and ended her life.
Subsequently, Yun Chong, played by Sun Hao, also chose to die because of this sad relationship, and since then he has been with his beloved Princess Jing forever. The touching story of this tragic beauty will surely become an unforgettable beautiful regret in the hearts of countless audiences.
Although the play has been controversial due to the drastic modification of the original plot, Fan Bingbing has performed well in both modeling design and acting skills. No matter which actor she works with, she always perfectly interprets the emotional world of the characters, complementing each other and impressively.
It is particularly worth mentioning that the "lily" plot between her and Shi Cuifeng played by He Lin attracted widespread attention and heated discussions at that time.
In the ever-changing world of rivers and lakes, in order to ensure the convenience of action, the heroine Yunlei starring Fan Bingbing must skillfully disguise herself as a man. What is surprising is that Shi Cuifeng, played by He Lin, mistook her for a man, and as a result, this special emotional bond was quietly established and deeply rooted in her heart.
The sweet and touching "Lily" love affair between the two has undoubtedly become a memorable episode in the plot, however, the trick of fate made Shi Cuifeng die unfortunately, and this beautiful relationship ended without a problem, which is regrettable.
In addition to Fan Bingbing, who captivated the country and the city, there are also many other powerful beautiful actresses in the work "The Shadow of Ping", and their outstanding performances also left a deep impression on people.
For example, Han Xue, who was already emerging at that time, won wide attention with her "Angry Butterfly" and the hit of her solo single, and she successfully created a very challenging villain role - the female number two Yutai Jingming.
At that time, Han Xue was only in her early 20s, and she still had traces of youth on her face, looking particularly cute and cute. Her bright eyes and sweet and charming smile all show her beautiful and refined charm, which has made countless teenagers fall in love with her.
Her ancient costume is just right, with a white and elegant dress and a fluffy hat, like a beautiful fairy who has come out of a fairyland.
In addition, there is a special guest guest in this drama - Huang Xiaoming. Although he has relatively few scenes, his handsome and chic appearance and unique temperament still leave a deep impression on the audience.
His face is upright and resolute, but his eyebrows reveal a bit of gentleness and elegance, which perfectly interprets the ideal chivalrous image in the minds of Chinese, which is one of the reasons why he can show his strength in the entertainment industry in the future.
These star images, which later became classic costume beauties or beautiful men, were carefully created by the series "Ping's Shadow". Their wonderful performances when they were young have already left us with eternal and unforgettable memories back then.
Now, when we revisit the work "The Shadow of Ping" again, we can't help but feel a lot of emotion in our hearts, those who once shined in the play Fan Bingbing, Huang Haibing, Han Xue, Sun Feifei, Huang Xiaoming and others have now become representatives of beautiful men and women in ancient costumes, and their wonderful performances when they were young have already left us eternal and unforgettable memories back then.
In those picturesque years, Fan Bingbing's beautiful and lifelike appearance, Huang Haibing's heroic and majestic image, Han Xue's sweet and lovely, pure and flawless charm, and Sun Feifei's colorful and ever-changing style have left a deep impression on the audience and made people unforgettable!
Even Huang Xiaoming, who was still in his youth, took advantage of this rare opportunity to fully demonstrate his potential and talent.
These artists who have gradually grown into first-line stars over the years, each of them is a powerful person with superb acting skills and profound skills, and they have a keen and unique insight and interpretation of the works they have starred in.
For example, their wonderful performances in the TV series "The Shadow of Ping" have undoubtedly become an important starting point and example for their future career development.
Now, when we revisit this classic work, it is as if we have traveled back in time and space to that era full of passion and energy, and witnessed the youthful and shining demeanor of many future superstars.
The visual feast of that year has become the eternal dream and pursuit of countless film and television practitioners.
With their outstanding strength and exquisite skills, this group of young and promising actors has witnessed a glorious era, and at the same time set a glorious example for future generations.