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In the summer vacation like a heat wave in the middle of summer, CCTV made every effort to create and launch a high-profile anti-special legendary masterpiece of the era - "Thrush". This grand production not only brings together many powerful actors with superb acting skills, such as Liu Xueyi, Peng Xiaoran and others, but also has the full support of CCTV, which can be said to carry countless expectations and hopes, and has stepped into the field of vision of the audience.
As expected, since its launch, "Thrush" has reached the pinnacle of national ratings with lightning speed. The plot is compact and ups and downs, and the wonderful performances of the actors are even more fascinating, so that the audience is immersed in it and can't extricate themselves.
However, as fans rejoicefully enjoy the plot of the new episode, some puzzling details gradually emerge.
First of all, it is the role of the heroine Pang Hongmei played by Zhang Moumou. Her well-groomed face, paired with bright lipstick and tight uniform, is obviously a typical dress for modern idol dramas, and it seems out of place with the era background set in the play.
What's even funnier is that as a public security officer responsible for protecting returned talents, her behavior seems ridiculous and ridiculous, and there is no professional ethics at all.
In addition, Kong Lin's portrayal of the female director Zhang Yan also disappointed the audience. According to common sense, as the new director of the Lumen Public Security Bureau and the heroine's master, Zhang Yan's role should be undoubtedly authoritative.
In the play, it is clearly pointed out that even the enemy forces have praised her "extraordinary" strength, however, Kong Lin shows a lazy and powerless state when interpreting this role.
First of all, her well-designed short hair style is far from the simple image of female leaders of the time, giving people a sense of abruptness. What's more serious is that during the performance, she has never been able to show the wisdom, determination and strong aura that a female director should have.
In contrast, her use of facial expressions is also too monotonous to relate to.
As we all know, those who can be qualified for the important task of being the director of the public security bureau must be heroic women who have gone through countless hardships and overcome all difficulties. In times of crisis, they can always maintain their composure, strategize, and command.
Unfortunately, Kong Lin's performance is diametrically opposed, and she seems to see this role only as a dispensable passerby.
Compared with the extraordinary performance of outstanding actors such as Wu Yue and Qin Hailu in the same role, Kong Lin's disadvantages are even more obvious. Both surpass other contestants in terms of appearance, acting skills and temperament, especially worth mentioning Wu Yue, who has entered the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, but she can still show her casual, natural and conscientious professionalism, which can be called the best interpretation of female directors! .
However, thankfully, the rigorous attitude of the "Thrush" crew in casting is more significant. In addition to the strong starring lineup, the show also brings together many senior actors, adding endless brilliance to the series.
For example, Ding Yongdai successfully created the image of a simple and people-friendly old Chinese medicine doctor in the play. He was dressed in a modest robe, wearing reading glasses, and his hands were slightly bent. With just one of his subtle movements, such as twisting his cuffs and frowning, the audience feels as if they are in the middle of it, as if they see the old Chinese medicine doctor on the street checking the pulse of the patient.
And when his daughter massaged his shoulder, his kind expression made people feel the affectionate care of an elder for his juniors.
Another impressive is the chief Zhao Wenfeng, played by Liu Zhibing. He was dressed in a neat white military uniform, his hands hung respectfully behind his back, and his erect body exuded a majestic momentum, which perfectly interpreted the demeanor of a leader.
However, when the returnees appeared in front of him, he showed a friendly side and greeted them with a smile on his face, and from his demeanor and tone, we can deeply feel the love of an elder for the young man.
Although the two veteran actors are not the main characters in the play, their superb acting skills are amazing. With just one subtle movement and one look, the whole scene can be supported, making the audience feel as if they are in the scene and empathize.
It is precisely because of their participation that some scenes of this show can avoid falling into trouble.
Returning to Zhang Moumou, who plays the role of the heroine Pang Hongmei in the play, some of her behaviors lack thinking and seem extremely ridiculous, which can't help but cause people to think deeply.
As a professional public security officer, her primary responsibility should have been to ensure the personal safety of returned scientific and technological talents.
However, to everyone's amazement, when the actor Ji Danyang just set foot here, the actor forgot his heavy responsibility at a critical moment, and was extremely excited to devote himself to the pursuit of a mysterious character. As a public security officer, her ignorant behavior aroused strong dissatisfaction among the audience, as if she was completely outside the historical scenes in the play.
If all this is just a cover, and the real danger comes from another force, then this actor is afraid that he has already encountered an accident! Behind all these absurd phenomena, the root of it is that the actor's understanding and grasp of this role is seriously insufficient.
When Pang Hongmei lifted her hips in an arrogant posture, straightened her waist, and made unreasonable accusations against the pedestrians around her, the audience couldn't help but fall into deep doubts: Is this a modern urban drama or a reshaping of the style of that era? As a public security officer, why did she show such a self-righteous and arrogant attitude? Obviously, she has completely ignored the background of the era set in the play.
All this undoubtedly proves once again that it is not easy to create a successful character. It's not enough to have a beautiful appearance, it's the quality of the heart that is the decisive factor.
Deeply regrettable, Kong Lin's restraint in interpreting the role of a strong woman may largely stem from the deeply rooted image she has created in other works.
Since the 90s of the 20th century, Kong Lin has left an unforgettable impression on a wide audience with her outstanding performances. The role she played in the well-known urban sitcom Cheng Nini became a model for many families to imitate at that time.
The image of this urban white-collar worker who lives in a shabby apartment and loves fashion clothes gives people a lively, cute, witty and intelligent feeling, however, Kong Lin plays this role so perfectly that for many years afterward, she played almost the same type of role in other family comedy works.
There was a time when Kong Lin even became "Cheng Nini" in people's minds, a representative of northern women who was both smart and capable and full of maternal brilliance. Therefore, when she wears a uniform and plays the role of the female director with a strong aura and majestic temperament, the audience will inevitably associate her with the image of the past.
As delicately portrayed in the play, an ingenious short hair style paired with that kind of lazy and weak body language undoubtedly makes it difficult for her to completely break free from the shackles of her past image and devote herself to this new role.
When she was teaching the heroine a lesson under her unwavering face, it was difficult for the audience to perceive the authority and decision that the female director should have in her, but it was more like teaching the juniors in the family.
Such a role transformation has undoubtedly brought great challenges to Kong Lin, but as a senior actor, she should have a deeper interpretation and understanding of the role, rather than just staying on the surface of the external performance.
This may be what she should humbly ask for advice from outstanding actors such as Wu Yue and Qin Hailu.
Through careful comparison, it is not difficult to see that the gap between Kong Lin and Wu Yue, Qin Hailu and others is becoming more and more obvious when interpreting the role of the female director. As mentioned at the beginning of the article, He Yun, the umbrella of the underworld forces created by Wu Yue in "Sweeping the Black Storm", has always adhered to professional ethics despite being in a filthy place, and his gestures reveal calmness and majesty.
And Qin Hailu in "The Crime Hunting Guide" skillfully combines the two temperaments of arrogance and majesty and caring and gentleness, which makes people feel as if they are in it. Sometimes she is cold as ice, sometimes tender as water, like a steady and talented female leader.
The reason why the two actors were able to successfully control this role may be due to their excellent temperament and profound acting skills. They are all screen veterans who have been honed on stage and film and television for many years, and naturally have unique experiences.
Therefore, they can adjust their mood fluctuations as they like according to the needs of the plot, and flexibly use various elements such as language, movements, and eyes to make the audience resonate strongly.
In contrast, Kong Lin's performance in "Thrush", in addition to the incongruity in temperament, is also slightly thin in terms of acting skills. When creating characters, she relies too much on external costumes and simple imitation of movements, ignoring the deep thoughts and emotional experiences of the heart, which makes it difficult to convince the audience and immerse herself in them.
The key to successfully creating a character is that temperament and acting skills go hand in hand and complement each other! Only with a solid basic foundation and matching the appropriate temperament characteristics can the character's inner ingenuity be unreservedly demonstrated, so that the audience will be amazed and savored!