In the early 90s, with the vigorous development of popular music in China, a large number of excellent popular songs emerged in China, among which there was a song "Are you okay in other places", I don't know how many fans' hearts were touched. The song's creator and singer, Bald Li Jin, also became popular.
"Are you okay in a foreign country?" Can tears wet your eyes? Are you okay in a foreign country? Have you ever thought about leaning on my shoulders..." The singing voice of the bald head Li Jin is still in our ears, and a new TV series has quietly appeared in front of our eyes, it is the currently popular "I am good in other places".
Seeing the title of this play, I remembered the song of the bald head Li Jin, and I probably knew what this drama might be about.
Because I saw the names of Jin Jing, Ren Suxi, and others in the cast list, I initially thought it was a sitcom. I've always had a soft spot for sitcoms, so I looked for them as soon as they went live. But I was wrong. It's not comedy at all, and although there are funny passages in it, strictly speaking, it's a thought-provoking urban topic drama.
The story is about four girls from out of town, struggling in the city of Beijing. Because of the sudden death of Hu Jingjing (played by Jin Jing), the peaceful life of the other three girls was broken. Among them, there are Ji Nanjia (played by Ren Suxi), who has mixed well with her efforts, Qiao Xichen (played by Zhou Yutong), who is walking on thin ice in the workplace, and Xu Yan (played by Sun Qian), who stayed in Beijing for her boyfriend.
While they experience the trials of life, career and emotion in the metropolis, they are constantly looking for the value and purpose of life. It's between gain and loss, day after day.
In fact, there are still many TV dramas that show the theme of urban women recently, such as the "North and South" directed by Feng Xiaogang, which has just been broadcast, in fact, it tells the story of the struggle of several girls. But compared to the two, I prefer "I'm Fine Elsewhere", why? Because it's more sincere, what it shows is closer to our lives.
There are many small details in the play that move me immensely. For example, on the crowded subway, Hu Jingjing, played by Jin Jing, unconsciously helped an old lady who was about to fall, and the old lady stood firm and said thank you. If it is another drama, Hu Jingjing should immediately reply to words such as "not polite", but Jin Jing's performance is, taking off the headphones, the lips move, but no sound is made. In contrast, I think this kind of treatment is more lifelike and more moving.
In addition, it is surprising that several actors in the play are also all acting online. Jin Jing did not deliberately exaggerate and be funny, and Ren Suxi did not deliberately show off his acting skills, they all let themselves become characters in the play, and won the praise of the audience with their sincere performances.
It is worth mentioning the performance of Zhou Yutong, who plays Qiao Xichen, before this, I have not seen much of her acting, but in her "I am very good in other places", she reflects her own acting strength, especially when she learned that the crying scene after the suicide of her good friend Hu Jingjing was simply heartbreaking.
Speaking of several female protagonists in "I'm Fine in Other Places", I think the other authors have said a lot, and now, I want to talk to you about several supporting roles in the play. Among them, 5 old drama bones and 5 little handsome men have made a deep impression on us.
Let's first talk about the old drama bones that appear in the pile.
First, Wei Qing plays the grandmother
When I saw The figure of Wei Qing in "I'm Fine in Other Lands", I was quite surprised. This old drama bone's simple and profound performance in film and television dramas such as "Red Sorghum", "I Am Not a Medicine God", and "An Jia" is unforgettable. In "I'm Fine in Other Places", Wei Qing actually appeared as a cameo, playing an old lady who met Hu Jingjing. This is a dragon set character, only a short scene, that is, in the small shop, the old lady gets the help of Hu Jingjing because she cannot use the QR code. But the old lady acted really and seriously, reflecting the spirit of "only small actors, no small roles".
Second, Yang Qing plays Lin Liping
The role that Yang Qing impressed us the most was Xu Yuejuan in "Longing". In recent years, she has played many roles in many film and television dramas and become a "professional screen mother". This time, she played the role of Lin Liping in "I Am Good in Other Places", and her performance was as simple and vivid as ever, and her temperament was as calm and elegant as before.
Third, Li Ping plays Yang Jie
Li Ping was an actress in the 80s, starring in many movies such as "Hidden Shadow" and "Sand Gull", and became popular again after middle age because she played her aunt Bai Yaping in "The Gate of the Big Mansion". In "Charlotte Troubles", her acting skills were recognized again, and she has appeared frequently in hit dramas since then. In "I'm Fine in Other Places", she plays Yang Jie, Xu Yan's mother, or a familiar appearance, and a familiar grinning performance style.
Fourth, Zheng Weili plays Jiang Dongxue
Zheng Weili debuted in 1989 for playing roles in "Good Man and Good Woman" starring Song Dandan and Li Baotian, and now she is already an old drama bone. The gentle and kind Wen Fei played in "Because I Love You", the mysterious woman Zhu Na in "Plum Blossom Archives", and Xu Jinyun in "Canghai" all leave us unforgettable memories. This time, she also appeared in "I am very good in other places", playing a supporting role In Jiang Dongxue, with calm acting skills and capable temperament, which reflects the character's personality very well.
Fifth, Liu Yajin plays Qiao Sanjiang
Liu Yajin, a national first-class actor, is also an old drama bone, and in everyone's impression, he mainly plays a comedy character, such as Pan Hunchback in "Wang Baochang's New Chapter", which is brilliantly interpreted by him. But in the new drama "I'm Good in Other Places", he changed his play path and played a loving father image. The concern and concern for his daughter Qiao Xichen are vividly reflected. The true feeling it embodies is heartwarming.
The old drama bones have good acting skills. So what about the young actors?
I think it's also full of sincerity. Among them, I once again saw Debao in "Mountains and Seas", his actor Bai Yufan, this time in "I am very good in other places" starred in the role of Jane Yifan. Performance out of 10.
Sixth, Bai Yufan plays Jane and Fan
The first time I saw Bai Yufan's performance in "Mountains and Seas", I liked it.
I think the most rare point is that his body does not have the mannerisms and exaggerations of many young male actors today, and he does not deliberately play handsome and cool in front of the camera, but really shapes the characters. I think as an actor, that's what it's like, and that's the part that's most appreciated.
And his outstanding performance in "Mountains and Seas" is obvious to everyone. He portrayed the stubborn and assertive Maddeblo as real and believable, and we were impressed by his tanned skin and shiny white teeth. His character modeling in "Mountains and Seas" is dirty, but because of his simple and down-to-earth performance, he has made ma Debao, played, the most handsome baby in the hearts of thousands of audiences.
In "I'm Good In Other Places", we see Bai Yufan's plasticity as an actor. This time, he plays a company manager, although because of the relationship too young, he does not seem to be so strong, but as in "Mountains and Seas", he also presents a sincere creative attitude. We can clearly feel this from his gaze.
Bai Yufan is a young actor I personally look up to. He is very handsome, and he also has a very tough temperament, the key is that his performance is real and unpretentious, which makes him essentially different from those "small fresh meat" that have no appearance. I look forward to his better development in the future.
7. Ma Sichao plays Ouyang
Ma Sichao is mainly responsible for the funny parts in the play. The Ouyang he played was the help of Jian Yifan, but those who did not know him thought that he was the general manager of the company.
Ouyang's character in the play is easy to make people mistakenly think that Ma Sichao is also a person of rhetoric. In fact, in reality, he is a bully with excellent character and learning, and he has studied in Singapore and Germany as an exchange student in middle school. Later, he was admitted to rutgers business school in the United States with excellent results, majoring in finance.
Before that, he always seemed to appear on some reality TV variety shows. Ouyang in "I'm Good in Other Places" is the first character I saw him portray, and the performance is acceptable, at least it doesn't feel abrupt. The sense of proportion is very good. Shows a certain ability to be funny, and the cooperation with other actors is also very tacit. I am looking forward to his interaction with Ji Nanjia, played by Ren Suxi, in the play. Think about it, what kind of spark will be sparked between a 36-year-old urban female elite and a 24-year-old handsome man? Must be a good show, right? And let's wait and see.
8. Taylor plays Shen Zichang
I think there may be a lot of friends who remember the little handsome guy of Tyler when watching "Children of Tomorrow Season 4", right?
His appearance was outstanding, with a mixed-race face. In fact, he was indeed a mixed-race child, because his father was half Italian. This young man has been studying greatly since he was a child, and he studied at Chinese University High School in junior high school, and was later admitted to Tsinghua University and 8 colleges and universities in the United States at the same time, and finally he chose to study at Emerson College in Boston, USA.
In this way, the crew of "I am very good in other places", the male actors are really mostly beautiful and powerful.
In the play, Shen Zichang, played by Taylor, has red lips and white teeth, and looks like a "small fresh meat" appearance, which is easy for people to label as "no learning and no skills", but in fact, this is not the case. His performance in it is naturally kind and easy-going, which should be regarded as the true color of the performance, right? That delicate face was very impressive.
9. Dai Yunfan plays Lin Rui
In "I'm Good in Other Places", the role of Lin Rui is the ex-boyfriend of the heroine Qiao Xichen (oh, the plot is a bit of dog blood), and his actor Dai Yunfan is also a little handsome guy. He just debuted in 2018, but has already participated in several performances, including portraying the cool boy Yu Buyu in "Crocodile and Toothpick Bird", playing the prince of the Tenhara Kingdom in "Three Thousand Crows Killing", and playing the male number two Lu Yu in "Mr. Perfect and Miss Almost", which reflects a certain acting ability.
At present, Lin Rui's role in "I'm Good in Other Places" is not much, but the performance is still satisfactory.
10. Wang Mian plays Gao Yang
In "I'm Fine in Other Places", I even saw Wang Mian's figure. The winner of the third season of Talk Show Convention shows us some possibilities beyond talk shows and music. The ex-boyfriend of Hu Jingjing, who he played in the play, broke up the day before Hu Jingjing's death, which made people feel suspicious. Wang Mian's performance in it was decent, not particularly brilliant, but also did not pull across, as a cameo actor, it is a good completion of his mission.
At present, "I am very good in other places" has aired 6 episodes, and we are looking forward to the later plot. I am also willing to share with more netizens the real experience after we have seen it. But I don't know if you have seen it? So, let's discuss it together through the message area, right?
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