In 1995, Chen Jialin, the chief director of the TV series "Wu Zetian", said to Liu Xiaoqing, who was 43 years old: "The heroine has to play from 14 to 78 years old, and none of the actresses in the crew are over 25 years old, what do you play?" After hearing this, Liu Xiaoqing replied confidently: "Just because I will rejuvenate myself... ”
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When it comes to Liu Xiaoqing's name, everyone knows it, especially in the showbiz in the 80s of the last century, whoever can climb her is equivalent to stepping on one leg to the pinnacle of her career.
At that time, Liu Xiaoqing had the most film appointments in the mainland, and the people who wanted to become her "queen makeup artist" were like carp crossing the river, including many top and well-known people.
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In the face of the age challenge of the drama "Wu Zetian", it also made Liu Xiaoqing, who was 43 years old, feel very difficult, at that time, the special effects technology was not developed, and there was no AI, and it was indeed a difficult task to restore herself to a 14-year-old girl.
Seeing that "Wu Zetian" was about to start, Liu Xiaoqing, who had selected several rounds of makeup artists and had no suitable candidates, was obviously anxious, and at this time, Mao Geping, who was still a newcomer, said to Liu Xiaoqing: "Wu Zetian who relies on makeup is fake, only I can make you the real Wu Zetian." ”
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Although this sentence aroused Liu Xiaoqing's curiosity, she was still not at ease, so she first gave Mao Geping a problem and asked him to complete the makeup of Wu Zetian when he first entered the palace at the age of 14.
Obviously, Mao Geping is a little different from other makeup artists, he did not spread out the makeup tools in a hurry, but carefully observed Liu Xiaoqing's entire face, although she was 43 years old at this time, Mao Geping still found Liu Xiaoqing's excellence.
This is a face that is obviously more immature than its peers, in addition to the freckles and fine lines, even the dark circles under the eyes can't be found, if you put it alone among ordinary people, it is outstanding, but if you want to incarnate into a 14-year-old girl, it does take some effort.
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First of all, Liu Xiaoqing does not belong to that kind of baby face, although the cheeks look fleshy, but in general it belongs to the melon seed face, but excellent makeup artists have always been "local materials", and it is precisely because of Liu Xiaoqing's characteristics that Mao Geping is given room to play.
First of all, Mao Geping slapped the dark contouring powder on Liu Xiaoqing's forehead and chin to make it look more rounded, and then changed Liu Xiaoqing's eyebrows to shorter and thicker, his lips thickened, and the blush was changed to a longer one in front of the ears behind the cheeks.
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Liu Xiaoqing was very satisfied with this makeup, but when she asked Mao Geping to continue to work in the direction of youth, she was refused, on the grounds that "the highest level of makeup is not to create a false "face mask", but to tap your own potential and highlight the charm that is more in line with the character." ”
In this way, Mao Geping became Liu Xiaoqing's "royal makeup artist", in the 30 episodes of "Wu Zetian", he formulated Liu Xiaoqing's makeup for the four periods of girl, youth, middle age and old age, with superb makeup skills and control of the age of the character, let Liu Xiaoqing shine on the screen.
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And the success of the drama "Wu Zetian" also instantly made Mao Geping popular all over the country, and then the two collaborated on the drama "Burning Afang Palace", in which Liu Xiaoqing played the triangle alone, with girls, young women and old women, because she knew that "as long as Mao Geping is there, everything is not a problem".
And Mao Geping once again cast the face-changing spell of "turning decay into magic", and at the same time gave Liu Xiaoqing a shot in the arm, that is, "Age is no longer an obstacle, I can continue to act... ”
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Liu Xiaoqing's desire to prolong his artistic life is understandable, but the audience will always be "aesthetically fatigued".
After entering the millennium, Liu Xiaoqing, who is 60 years old, is still exploring on the road of "pretending to be tender", and every role he plays is so "young and beautiful", but the actual effect is not satisfactory.
Liu Xiaoqing's seemingly delicate face is filled with a strong "Mao style", but when he smiles, he always makes people feel stiff.
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Although the tear trough, eye bags, nasolabial folds and other imperfections are skillfully covered by the thick foundation, the audience can't see the natural fullness and luster that any girl should have.
If Liu Xiaoqing's role coincides with her age, then the audience may not be so embarrassed, but she has a soft spot for "girls", and unfortunately, her persistence is so out of place in the eyes of people.
In 2014, Liu Xiaoqing starred in the TV series "I Have a Dream as a Worker of the Republic" at the age of 62, and he still "took the lead" in the play, dominating the young people of the role, middle-aged and old-aged.
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But when the "girl Liu Xiaoqing" with braided hair appeared in the camera, the sense of age incongruity suddenly came to his face.
Although the crew added a thick filter to Liu Xiaoqing, making her look so different, it was difficult to hide Liu Xiaoqing's aging in appearance and physical age.
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As soon as this drama was broadcast, the audience complained that Liu Xiaoqing's appearance was too "thrilling", although Liu Xiaoqing's acting skills were understandable, but the audience still couldn't accept her "pretending to be tender" and her pretentiousness in the play.
No matter how developed today's beauty technology is, no matter how superb the makeup technology is, the look and temperament of people in old age cannot be concealed.
Liu Xiaoqing can ignore the baptism from the years, but the audience cannot, they will only feel that their "vision" has been greatly insulted, and they will have a kind of anger that has been fooled and played.
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In 2023, 71-year-old Liu Xiaoqing will bring the new movie "Ice and Snow Sniper 2", perhaps because the producer saw the huge traffic about "Liu Xiaoqing's age" and once again asked her to play her favorite "young girl".
When Liu Xiaoqing shouted the line "Dad" to the actor who was 20 years younger, netizens gave spicy comments such as "Grandma Liu, I advise you to be kind" and "If you have good acting skills, you can ignore the life and death of the audience".
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Indeed, Liu Xiaoqing's move of making a flower girl with the posture of an elderly woman not make people feel disgusted.
There has never been any "beauty technique" in this world, and the stubborn "self-love and narcissism" can only show that Liu Xiaoqing strongly pursues only his own face that refuses to take off his "disguise", without the slightest respect for art.
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Looking back on Liu Xiaoqing's 70 years in the film, she has also made great contributions to Chinese films in the early stage, but the audience has always had different opinions about her, with mixed reviews.
In 1979, Liu Xiaoqing filmed "Look at This Family" and immediately won the "Best Supporting Actor Award" at the 3rd "Popular Film" Hundred Flowers Awards.
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In 1986, Liu Xiaoqing starred in the movie "Furong Town", once again proved his strength and won the "Best Actress Award" at the 11th "Popular Film" Hundred Flowers Awards.
In 1988, the movie "Spring Peach" starring Liu Xiaoqing made her win the "Best Actress Award" of the Hundred Flowers Award again, becoming the only "triple crown" actor in China at that time.
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Looking at Liu Xiaoqing of that era, her face was full of youthful beauty and natural purity, her freshness and refinement, and her smile was unique.
On that face that has not been carved by any modern beauty technology, it is a true portrayal of Liu Xiaoqing's natural beauty, which is worth our nostalgia, but Liu Xiaoqing himself should accept the disappearance of this beauty.
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Because aging is the irresistible nature of human beings, although Liu Xiaoqing is still the best among her peers, she should respect the natural law of aging and admit that it is the inevitability of life.
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Here, the author also wants to elaborate that if we want to get the real "beauty", we must accept and respect the laws of nature, even if the clever scientific and technological means are difficult to cover up the baptism of the years, what we have to do is not to fight against "aging", but to have a peaceful mind, to appreciate the unique charm brought by the "sunset".
Dear readers and friends, if you have any different opinions on this article, please feel free to speak in the comment area, every comment of yours is my motivation to move forward! It is not easy to be original, and it must be carried out!
Resources:
1. Mao Geping and "Wu Zetian", by Qiu Ming;