1. Opening overture: The seemingly ordinary but unique "construction site style" male stars are emerging with their incomparably unique charm!
In today's competitive film and television entertainment industry, relying solely on handsome looks to attract fans is usually only a short-term success. However, we have also seen a group of male actors who are not particularly outstanding in appearance, and they have successfully attracted the attention of the audience with their unique personality charm and superb performance skills, and have gradually become the representatives of the new generation of idols.
This group of male stars, affectionately known as "construction site style", seems to be difficult to define as handsome and chic in the traditional sense at first sight. For example, Jiang Qiming, with his single eyelids, high cheekbones, and slightly rugged facial features; Zhang Yu, his face always exudes a domineering "don't mess with me"; Wu Xiaoliang, his appearance cannot be said to be amazing; Even if he travels around, his appearance can only be described as ordinary.
However, it is precisely these appearances that deviate from the mainstream aesthetic that make them more comfortable in portraying certain characters, and can express the unique character of the character to the fullest.
Jiang Qiming played a mute character named Fu Weijun in the movie "The Long Season", he did not have a single line in the whole film, but he vividly portrayed the deep emotional world of this character through precise body language and delicate eyes.
His powerful side face, raised Adam's apple, and wild eyes all show the wildness and sensuality of this street gangster-like character.
Although his appearance does not meet the public's aesthetic standards, he exudes a contradictory temperament of wildness and restraint and unruliness, which makes his whole person exude a kind of male charm.
Zhang Yu and Zhou You attracted wide attention because of their successful interpretation of the role of "scum" like gangsters. Zhang Yu's role as "Yellow Hair" in the movie "I Am Not the God of Medicine" interprets the image of a tough guy with wild vicissitudes of life deeply rooted in the hearts of the people; Zhou You portrayed Liu Wenqin, a "bad boy" who had to drop out of school due to life and read poetry but was powerless to change his fate in the TV series "The Sky of the Wind Dog Boy", and his energetic youthful atmosphere made people feel as if bathed in the spring breeze.
It is these unique "construction site style" male stars who break the shackles of appearance with their strong personal temperament and excellent performance skills, and inject a fresh vitality into the film and television industry, and they are becoming the new idol representatives in the hearts of today's audiences.
2. Jiang Qiming's cocoon emerges: he uses body movements and eyes to convey the spiritual world of the characters
Amazingly, in April 2022, a seriously underrated dark horse drama "The Long Season" rose strongly, successfully surpassing the ratings record of Chinese dramas in the past five years with a high score of 9.4! The success of this series is not only due to the wonderful performances of the protagonists, such as Fan Wei, Qin Hao and other actors, but also Jiang Qiming, who plays the mute role of Fu Weijun, which impressed the audience!
Fu Weijun is a young man who wanders the streets and alleys, behaves flamboyantly, and is spicy and willful, but there is not a single line in the whole scene. Jiang Qiming's precise body language and delicate eye expression perfectly presented the complex emotions in the heart of this character, which won warm applause and high praise from the audience.
His well-defined jawline, slender neck, and high bulging Adam's apple all exude a strong male hormonal aura.
Although Jiang Qiming's appearance does not meet the mainstream aesthetic standards, with single eyelids, high cheekbones, and slightly rough facial lines, he contains a wild and introverted, unruly contradictory temperament, and the overall creation of a simple and masculine male image.
In order to be able to interpret this role perfectly, he made great efforts: before joining the group, he specially hired sign language teachers to learn sign language, adjusted his eating habits to maintain a "hungry and thirsty" state, and made the image of this "ruthless" young man come to life.
It is precisely because of Jiang Qiming's excellent acting skills and unique personal temperament that the role of Fu Weijun, who was originally only a supporting role, has attracted widespread attention and injected more highlights and charm into the entire series.
Through body movements and eyes, the rich inner world of the characters is revealed, which is where Jiang Qiming shows his unique charm.
Part 3: Zhang Yu's turning point: breaking the limitations of "original" appearance with extraordinary acting skills
2018 is undoubtedly an important turning point for actor Zhang Yu. The successive releases of the three films "The Elephant Sits on the Ground", "I Am Not the God of Medicine" and "The Nameless" have made this actor with a certain "original sense" famous in one fell swoop, especially in the role of the gangster "Huang Mao" in "I Am Not the God of Medicine", and his superb acting skills have won him the nomination honor of Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Horse Awards.
Zhang Yu's appearance may not be eye-catching at first glance, with single eyelids, high cheekbones, and a fierce look written all over his face, it is difficult for people to be attracted by his appearance at a glance.
However, the wildness and vicissitudes of life carried by Zhang Yu himself came to his face, which was very tense, and shaped the image of this tough guy vividly, which is eye-catching and unforgettable! Although his eyes may be a little narrow, they are turbulent, deep and unfathomable, and fascinating, so that one will never get tired of looking at them.
Although his appearance is not handsome and stunning, it is aptly blended, and it impeccablely satisfies all the fantasies of a rugged man.
Especially when he grows a beard, Zhang Yu's wild, uninhibited, evil and charming ruffian with a bit of chic ruffian has made countless audiences fall in love with him. Some people even compare it to Korean actor Kong Liu, however, Zhang Yu is unique with a more wild and unrestrained personality.
Zhang Yu's acting career has not been smooth sailing, from the early obscurity to today's fame, it is precisely by relying on his extraordinary acting strength and unique personal temperament that he has been able to gain a foothold in the highly competitive film and television industry.
He skillfully compensates for his lack of appearance with his superb acting skills, which is undoubtedly the key to his success.
Part 4: Wu Xiaoliang's breakthrough: Interpreting the villain role deeply in the hearts of the people and causing controversy
In the 2021 TV series "Sweeping the Black Storm", which attracted much attention, Wu Xiaoliang played the role of the villain "Sun Xing", portraying this distorted and perverted character very well, and won warm praise from the audience.
He perfectly presented Sun Xing, a character who is domineering with power and full of inferiority complex and malice in his heart, in front of the audience.
When facing his mother, Wu Xiaoliang interpreted Sun Xing's heart-wrenching interpretation of Sun Xing's lost soul that he carefully longed for love but never wanted; And in the face of prey, he shows the character's fierce, insidious and cruel face vividly, which makes people hate and love.
Wu Xiaoliang exudes a unique charm, and he perfectly blends the intertwined characteristics of youthfulness and vicissitudes, making every character full of tension and attractiveness.
Although his appearance is not stunning, his unique temperament is enough to impress.
In fact, it is precisely with his excellent acting skills that the villain character of "Sun Xiaoguo", which is prototyped, successfully avoided the doom of being abused and accused by the audience. In addition, his wonderful performances in many works such as "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an" have also been widely acclaimed.
However, the "sister and brother love" setting he played in "Brilliant Turn" with Qin Lan has aroused questions and controversy among many audiences.
Undoubtedly, through superb performance skills and unique personal charm, outstanding actors are often able to break through the limitations of appearance and gain the love and praise of the audience.
Part 5: The Amazing Transformation of Travel: Interpreting the feelings of youth in a natural and expressive way
Actor Zhou You, a man who is inconspicuous in appearance, has attracted everyone's attention because of his relationship with popular actress Reyiza in 2017. However, it wasn't until 2020 that his wonderful performance in the TV series "The Sky of the Wind Dog Boy" made him truly emerge and become famous.
In the play, he plays Liu Wenqin, a "bad boy" who has to interrupt his studies due to life, although his appearance is full of social atmosphere, but the youthful enthusiasm in his heart has never faded.
In an extremely natural and expressive way, Zhou You vividly interprets the contradictory emotions of "reading poetry and books but not being able to change fate", making the audience feel as if they are in it, and has been widely praised.
His energetic expression, his sweaty figure on the basketball court, and his gentle care for his favorite girl "touch the head to kill" all made the audience indulge in the innocent and flawless memories of teenagers, and they couldn't extricate themselves.
Although Zhou You's appearance is not outstanding, he has successfully created a lifelike and memorable character image with his strong tension and profound acting skills.
What's even more rare is that in this work, he uses the Chongqing dialect just right, without any sense of disobedience, which shows his great efforts for the role. It is this firm pursuit of the actor's profession that has made Zhou You win more and more recognition in the entertainment industry, and is gradually becoming a representative of a new generation of idols.
Part 6: Finale: Breaking through the shackles of appearance with tension and temperament
Although they are not eye-catching in appearance, and they cannot even be classified as handsome men in the traditional sense, they have successfully broken through the shackles of appearance with their unique tension and temperament, and deeply touched the hearts of the audience with their superb acting skills.
Jiang Qiming's contradictory temperament of wildness and restraint and unruliness; Zhang Yu's uninhibited, chic and ruffian tough guy nature; Wu Xiaoliang skillfully integrates the vigor of youth with the vicissitudes of life to create a unique charm; Zhou Yu touched people's hearts with innocent and natural youthful feelings.
Each actor showed their unique charm with their excellent performances.
It's amazing! It is precisely because of the existence of these eclectic and "construction site" actors that our film and television artworks have endless space for exploration and unique perspectives, and the audience's horizons have been continuously broadened and extended.
With their extraordinary strength and unique temperament, they are reinterpreting the new definition of "handsome" and becoming a new logo of idols of today's era.