Text丨Xinlan Shuhua
Editor丨Pepper Mayu Fish
Preface
When it comes to "Dream of Red Mansions", it is inevitable that the 87 version will be inseparable, this version has been praised by the current public opinion, and there is a deified evaluation of "there is no Lin Daiyu after Chen Xiaoxu".
However, what many people don't know is that after this version was broadcast, the most criticized was Lin Daiyu played by Chen Xiaoxu, because the public thought that Chen Xiaoxu was "not worthy of acting".
In addition to Chen Xiaoxu, many castings at that time caused a lot of dissatisfaction, because it was very different from the description in the book.
Why did everyone boycott Chen Xiaoxu? Who else in the 87 version of the Red Mansion does not conform to the original work?
Lin Daiyu who is not beautiful enough
In the description of the original book "Dream of Red Mansions", Lin Daiyu's appearance is undoubtedly very outstanding, and there is such a word in the original book to describe her, that is, "merry".
The romance here is different from the meaning of romance in the current public perception, and it refers more to Lin Daiyu's charming appearance, outstanding temperament, and weak willow support wind between actions.
In addition, there is another interesting little detail that can show Lin Daiyu's beauty, that is, a certain Xue Pan accidentally bumped into Lin Daiyu, and saw that "it has fallen there".
Xue Pan can be said to be a person who has seen the world, his sister Xue Baochai and concubine Xiangling are all first-class beauties, and they lost their souls after seeing Lin Daiyu, which is enough to see Lin Daiyu's outstanding appearance.
Based on this impression, Mr. Yang Shuyun's Lin Daiyu design draft is an absolutely beautiful "sick Xi Shi", with smoky eyebrows, affectionate eyes, and a small face the size of a palm.
The most noteworthy thing is this pair of eyes, the eyeballs are relatively large, so that a pair of eyes can have that kind of "merry" beauty.
Next, let's take a look at Chen Xiaoxu's appearance, even though the makeup has tried very hard to cover her shortcomings, it still can't cover her big face plate and three white eyes.
If you look closely, you can notice that Chen Xiaoxu's sideburns are covered by hair, and his cheeks are also shaded, and in most cases, eyeliner is drawn to amplify the visual effect of the eyes.
Therefore, many times, Chen Xiaoxu's makeup is heavier than others, and even Sister Feng and Baochai are not as heavy as her, and even this has not completely saved her appearance defects.
Fortunately, indoor shooting is okay, under the modification of indoor lighting and makeup, Chen Xiaoxu and Zhang Li, who plays Xue Baochai, are sitting together, and they are indistinguishable, each with its own beauty.
But once he is outdoors in natural light, Chen Xiaoxu is not so good-looking under the lens, especially the long lens of the funeral flowers, at a glance, there is only a big face plate, the facial features are very small, and the perception of disproportion is very serious.
And Chen Xiaoxu still has a flat head, especially when he shoots to the side, the back of his head is flat, and no matter how good his hairstyle is, it doesn't look good.
Seeing this, some people may ask, since Chen Xiaoxu is so bad, why did she still let her play Lin Daiyu?
Because Chen Xiaoxu has an advantage that no one else has, that is, he has a beautiful demeanor, a tall posture, not only the beauty of being sick and weak, but also the style of a literati.
Looking at a few more clips of Chen Xiaoxu's interpretation, you can find that no matter sitting or lying, she must have straightened her waist, and even the weakness of bowing her head is rarely seen on her.
Those who know the original characters know very well that Lin Daiyu is a proud poet at heart, and this arrogance will inevitably be reflected in her daily behavior.
Chen Xiaoxu grasped this charm very well, and this outstanding interpretation of the literati's arrogance greatly made up for her appearance, and successfully made countless audiences slowly accept such an image.
Comparison of Lin Daiyu's actors in the past dynasties
"Dream of Red Mansions" has been filmed in many versions, and Lin Daiyu has also been performed by many actors, but only Chen Xiaoxu's version has performed Lin Daiyu's soul, romantic but not enchanting.
Although the general image is different from Lin Daiyu, the classical beauty of Chen Xiaoxu is still obvious, and his acting skills are also excellent, which will not let the audience play.
Especially Chen Xiaoxu in the later period of illness and weakness, the beauty like ink touched everyone.
The earliest actor with searchable images can be traced back to Mei Lanfang, who played Lin Daiyu in the Peking Opera movie "Daiyu Burial Flowers".
It is difficult to find the original film in this version, but it can be seen that Mei Lanfang, as a man, has no way to interpret Lin Daiyu's weak willow support even if her professional ability is outstanding.
After that, there were three versions of the Red Mansion movie released, which were played by Lu Jianfang, Lu Meiling and Li Xuefang, but it was probably because they didn't have a deep understanding of the original book at that time, so although the video materials are scarce, it can be seen from the stills that none of them were able to perform the essence of Lin Daiyu.
Zhou Xuan, who will appear next, should have an impression of many people, as a famous actress in Shanghai, Zhou Xuan is undoubtedly beautiful, probably because of her life experience, there is also a sadness between her eyebrows and eyes, and she sings beautifully.
But Zhou Xuan's temperament is very different from Lin Daiyu, not pure enough, and she doesn't have the feeling of a literati, and her face is round, not like a long-term illness.
At that time, most of the people who were willing to act were famous drama singers, and "Dream of Red Mansions", as an excellent classical literature, also derived many opera excerpts, such as the Peking Opera fragment "Daiyu Burial Flower" mentioned above.
In addition to Peking Opera, there are also versions of Cantonese Opera and Yue Opera, the most famous and widely circulated of which should be the 62 version of the Yue Opera movie, this version of which plays Lin Daiyu's Yue Opera actor Wang Wenjuan.
The singing segment of "Sister Lin Falling from the Sky" comes from this version of the Red Mansion, and Wang Wenjuan interprets Lin Daiyu's delicate psychology quite well, and the opera actor's grasp of the body and demeanor is even better.
But this version is also because of the problem of understanding, there is more than fairy spirit, and there is still a lack of coquettishness, but the opera itself will adapt the original work, and it is normal for the characters to have errors in their personalities.
After Wang Wenjuan, there is another "Lin Daiyu" in Yue Opera who is quite affirmed by the audience, and that is He Saifei's version.
This version of Lin Daiyu's figure and eyes are very good, so it is often compared with Wang Wenjuan's version, and the conclusion is that it varies from person to person.
Hong Kong film and television has not been able to let go of the excellent script of "Dream of Red Mansions", which has been remade many times, including TV series and movies, most of which have adapted the original work, and the image of Lin Daiyu presented is also different.
But the appearance of Hong Kong and Taiwan actors lacks a bit of classical beauty, whether it is Wang Mingquan, Zhang Aijia, or Mao Shunyun, they do not have the sense of being a fairy in the world.
Similarly, Taiwanese film and television have also performed a lot of Taiwanese versions of Red Mansions, and they also attach great importance to the role of Lin Daiyu, but it is a pity that the actors who want to support have failed to grasp the essence of Lin Daiyu.
Not to mention that Lin Daiyu also read the wrong lines in the Taiwan version, which is really embarrassing.
Following Chen Xiaoxu, Tao Huimin's version of Lin Daiyu has also aroused the love of many people, this version of Lin Daiyu is undoubtedly beautiful, coupled with Tao Huimin's acting skills, the sorrow of the orphan girl can be transmitted to the audience across the screen.
But it's a pity that Tao Huimin's demeanor is not as good as Chen Xiaoxu, which leads to many clips, Lin Daiyu often lowers her head and whispers, her tone is like crying, or she is hunched over her chest, looking inferior.
The heart is the heartbeat, but it also loses Lin Daiyu's arrogance, so this version is rated by many people as a small jasper.
Although so many people have performed Lin Daiyu, only the 87 version is the most impressive, in addition to Chen Xiaoxu's own charm, it is also related to the overall excellence of the crew.
After the criticism of Chen Xiaoxu's appearance passed, many people noticed her temperament and couldn't help but want to imitate it, so many subsequent remakes of Red Mansion were actually imitating Chen Xiaoxu.
Except for the 10th edition, this version is also recognized as the most rubbish remake.
The 87 version of other actors who do not conform to the original book
In fact, Chen Xiaoxu is not the only one in the 87 version of the Red Mansion who does not fully conform to the concept of the original work, and the same is true for Wang Xifeng.
In Mr. Yang Shuyun's design draft, Wang Xifeng's appearance is characterized by hanging eyebrows and triangular eyes, which is also in line with the description of Wang Xifeng's appearance in the original work.
And actor Deng Jie does not have this kind of mean appearance, her facial features are relatively much softer, but her makeup is still very good, and her acting skills are enough to make up for this difference in appearance.
Xue Baoqin's actor is also unsatisfactory, according to the setting of the original book, this person's image is not inferior to Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai, and he is younger than these two.
But Xue Baoqin in the play is more than gorgeous, not girly, and with deliberately youthful makeup, it is even more embarrassing when she stands with Bao Dai and the two.
At this time, the actor who played Xue Baoqin was in his thirties, and his skin condition was not very good, but fortunately, his acting skills were good, and his roles were not particularly many, so it had little impact.
epilogue
In any case, the 87 version of the Red Mansion can be regarded as a classic of the last generation, even if there are many flaws, but after all, the flaws are not hidden.
From the script to the actors to the makeup to the set and interludes, every part is enough to see the seriousness and meticulousness of the crew, but unfortunately this rigor is rarely seen in today's film and television dramas.