The 87th edition of "Dream of the Red Chamber" is a costume series produced in 1987 by CCTV and china television drama production center, based on the famous Chinese literary masterpiece "Dream of the Red Chamber", directed by Wang Fulin, with the participation of Many Red Scholars such as Zhou Ruchang, Wang Meng, Zhou Ling, Cao Yu, Shen Congwen, etc., starring Ouyang Fenqiang, Chen Xiaoxu, Deng Jie, Zhang Li and others, and is known as "a wonderful chapter in the history of Chinese television" and "an insurmountable classic".
The 87th edition of "Dream of the Red Chamber" has created a precedent for China's television series.
At that time, most of the TV dramas filmed before were single-line books, up and down, Wang Fulin filmed a "Eighteen Years of enemy camp", and there were only nine episodes.
Although the proposal to shoot "Dream of the Red Chamber" was proposed by Wang Fulin, when the CCTV leader really let Wang Fulin direct "Dream of the Red Chamber", he was still full of anxiety and concerns in his heart.
Therefore, what was written in the original work of "Dream of the Red Chamber", how to write the script, and where the staff and actors went to find them were all problems that plagued Wang Fulin.
Wang Fulin first asked to study behind closed doors, took a year to read the original work, and then, he recruited soldiers, looked for cameramen, makeup artists, costumers and other crew members, and then invited red science experts to sit in the crew and escort the crew.
Everything is ready, and the actors are left.
For the choice of actors, Wang Fulin has a bold idea, that is, to use all young actors and not invite any popular stars.
As soon as the news came out, everyone was in an uproar.
At that time, whether it was a movie or a drama, it was more influential than a TV series, and many people didn't even know what a TV series was.
Originally, there was already a certain risk in filming a TV series, and then choosing unknown actors, how to ensure ratings?
However, Wang Fulin adhered to his own principles and adopted the method of national audition, sending casting directors to go to all parts of the country to select actors.
Casting directors travel to every corner of the motherland and every troupe in major cities, selecting actors suitable for Jia Fu.
I have to say that the temperament of Sister Lin is unmatched.
The videos of these shortlisted actors are continuously sent back to Beijing, and the director team watches the videos every day, analyzes and studies, and finalizes the actors.
After the actors were selected, director Wang Fulin summoned these actors and asked them to come to Beijing to study in the Red Chamber training class. By studying the original work, analyzing the characters, writing the character biography, doing the sketches, determining the actor candidates, and then doing the sketches, and finally determining which actor and which role to play.
These actors, selected from all over the country, are beautiful as flowers, excellent in style, and have a classical beauty. Each person has a strong degree of recognition, each with its own characteristics and charm.
Among them, there is an actor who is particularly beautiful. After many years, the Red Chamber crew got together, and Ouyang Fenqiang said that she looked very beautiful and was a little beauty, and many young people in the crew had a crush on her.
She is Zhang Li, the actor of Xue Baochao in the 87th edition of "Dream of the Red Chamber".
Among the many actors in "Dream of the Red Chamber", Zhang Li has her own unique beauty, dignified atmosphere, and picturesque eyebrows.
At that time, Zhang Li was a literary and artistic soldier of the Chengdu Battle Flag Song and Dance Troupe, and her tutor was very strict. When the Red Chamber crew recruited actors, she was not moved at all.
She accompanied the teacher's daughter to the crew, and the teacher's daughter auditioned the scene. She found a corner and sat quietly for hours.
At that time, Zhang Li was wrapped around a large scarf and only showed two eyes.
Even so, it still attracted the attention of the crew Wang Gui'e. Wang Gui'e noticed the girl sitting in the corner, without a word, revealing only two clear eyes.
When everyone finished performing, Wang Gui'e came to Zhang Li's side, asked her if she was hot, and asked her to take off her scarf.
Zhang Li took off the scarf with some shyness, revealing a beautiful face, Wang Gui'e's eyes lit up, this girl is really beautiful, very in line with the characters in the book. Therefore, Wang Gui'e asked her to try the play as well.
Zhang Li did not refuse, so she pushed the boat along the water, tried it, and left.
Originally thought that this was just a small episode, Zhang Li quickly forgot about this matter. But I didn't want to, and after that, I actually received a notice from the Red Chamber crew.
Entering the crew, Zhang Li was full of freshness about everything and soon became good friends with Chen Xiaoxu. More coincidentally, Chen Xiaoxu became Daiyu's candidate, and Zhang Li was Zi juan's candidate.
When it came time to officially determine the role, Wang Fulin was not very satisfied with Xue Baochao's three candidates, Cheng Mei, Guo Xiaozhen and Yuan Mei, and none of them matched the image of "Bao Sister" in his mind.
When Wang Fulin was at a loss, at this time, Zhou Ling, who was standing on the side, saw Zhang Li standing on the side, and she had a very good demeanor.
Therefore, Zhou Ling recommended Zhang Li to the director.
When Zhang Li put on makeup, put on the costume, and where to stand, Director Wang Fulin's eyes lit up, this is the Xue Baochao I want. Wang Fulin immediately made a decision, Zhang Li played Xue Baochao, and Zi Juan chose someone else.
In this way, Zhang Li became the actor of Xue Baochao. This made Zhang Li surprised and delighted.
The good news is that Baochao is the second female in the play, can have the opportunity to play the main role, how many people dream of things on her, what is surprising is that she has been preparing for the role of the purple crane before, she does not understand Baochao, and is about to start filming, which makes her how to perform?
Zhang Li asked Wang Fulin how to grasp the role of Baochao, and Wang Fulin pointed out a way for her to consult the red scholar Zhou Ruchang.
It was the holiday of the crew, and Zhang Li was busy reading the original work and analyzing Baochao. Then, on the first day of the Chinese New Year, she took a copy of "Dream of the Red Chamber" to Zhou Ruchang's home and asked questions. At that time, she was young and simple, single-mindedly devoted to the role, and did not have much concept of the Spring Festival.
After the start of filming, Zhang Li still did not dare to relax in any way, always following behind the instructor Li Jie, constantly asking how to perform.
After more than two years of precipitation and polishing, Zhang Li has created a lifelike Xue Baochao, just like coming out of the book.
Some viewers commented: "Xue Baochao, played by Zhang Li, brings us surprises, always like the devastating roses that crash into the arms, fresh and fragrant, feminine and vivid." ”
Indeed, for the Red Chamber crew, Zhang Li was an accident.
At first, no one could have imagined that this taciturn girl who had been hiding behind would actually become the actor of Xue Baochao, and would actually bring us the biggest surprise.
Unlike Chen Xiaoxu, who was initially determined to play Lin Daiyu, Zhang Li did not argue about everything and treated it calmly. Whether it is into the crew or the role, she is calm and calm, but on the contrary, good luck always comes to her.
Even after filming "Dream of the Red Chamber", CCTV gave the crew three places to stay in Beijing, and such an opportunity actually fell on Zhang Li.
Unfortunately, Zhang Li did not stay all the time, but chose to study at university, study abroad, and then went to the sea to do business and became a strong woman in the sea.
30 years later, the Red Chamber crew reunited, and Zhang Li also came to the scene. At this time, Zhang Li, who is nearly half a hundred years old, is still as beautiful as ever and has an excellent style.
Ouyang Fenqiang said that Zhang Li was very beautiful and was a little beauty at that time. I'm just embarrassed to say it, and now I dare to say that many young people in the crew had a crush on her.
Ji Yu, the actor of Miao Yu, also said that we all think that Zhang Li is the most beautiful, kind, especially beautiful, born beautiful, and every eyebrow is particularly beautiful. At that time, I was learning to wear makeup, and once Zhang Li asked me, how did this eyebrow become? I still muttered in my heart, does this mean that you are born beautiful?
It can be seen that at that time, Zhang Li's beauty was cold and unmatched, dazzling, and people could not forget it.
The 87th edition of "Dream of the Red Chamber", played by Zhang Li, Xue Baochao, is particularly in line with the description in the book: "The face is like a silver basin, the eyes are like water apricots, the lips are not dotted and red, and the eyebrows are not painted and green," the appearance is rich, the demeanor is elegant, the erudite is more feminine than Daiyu.
Xue Baochao, played by Zhang Li, like Lin Daiyu played by Chen Xiaoxu, Wang Xifeng played by Deng Jie, Jia Baoyu played by Ouyang Fenqiang, Attacking Ren played by Yuan Mei, and An Wen played by Qingwen, have become the glittering characters in the 87 version of "Dream of the Red Chamber" and become a classic artistic image.