I feel that the new year has been brushed up on the annual drama volume in the past ten days, and when the farce is about to be wild, Netflix released a new drama in time. Although the word Netflix is no longer a guarantee of a good drama, a familiar face on the poster has successfully attracted my attention.
He was in MI5; he was in North and South, he was in Lord of the Rings Prequel The Hobbit, and after going around and back to The Berlin Intelligence Station, he was there.
Perhaps the agent image is the most suitable actor, Richard Armitage.
The first time I saw him was in the seventh season of MI5, it is said that this drama is really handsome, the male protagonists are all eye-catching, Armitage took over the position of Rupert Penley-Jones, just watching the two of them standing together is pleasing to the eye.
The previous term was Matthew McFaedden.
The male protagonist of "Ripper Street" was still three points young and childish at that time, and his white face was handsome.
Speaking of Armitage, he had many years of acting experience before joining MI5. Born on 22 August 1971, he appeared on stage at the Age of 27 at the Royal Shakespeare Company, appearing in musicals such as Cats and Macbeth.
In 2004, Armitage starred in the four-episode BBC miniseries North & South (South & North), based on Elizabeth Gaskell's novel, as john Thornton, a role that made him a huge success and became a household name.
The domineering factory owner John Thornton, with a cold appearance and a shy heart, such a person is simply a great deal of the majority of young girls and women, and they are handsome, which is simply invulnerable.
One might think he was too strict, but he himself was a strict and more self-disciplined man; he also had irrefutable legitimacy to the iron-fisted rule of the factory, and the property came from his own struggle, not inheritance, nor illegality.
In addition, he even loves to learn! Draw the point, people learn Plato! Did a certain grid suddenly rise more than eight hundred levels?
Such a male protagonist who can speak eloquently, has principles, and has a high key appearance, the first appearance is like a king in the world, standing high in the white cotton wool flying in the sky with a resolute look, with a clear silhouette, but resolutely and resolutely squeezing his mouth.
It is not that there is no tenderness and warmth, not that there is no consideration and admiration, but everything is hidden in the bottom of the heart, and it is only revealed when the heroine is seen.
Mr. thornton, almost melted the old man's girlish heart, and I also believe that I am not the only one who is fascinated by him in the play.
Some say that from Thornton we saw the figure of another famous british arrogant ancestor, Mr. Darcy.
No wonder. The same is full of tension plot, love and self-esteem are always opposed, the same is cold but affectionate gentleman male protagonist; the woman is shuliang and strong.
I don't know if it is because Armitage's classical image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, in 2005, in a series of modern plays based on Shakespeare's works planned by BBC, he once again starred in "Shakespeare's Reappearance macbeth", and the following year, he played the young Monet in the play "Elephant Painter" produced by the same BBC.
In 2007, Armitage finally made a comeback, and MI5 gave him this rare opportunity. He starred in seasons seven, eight, and nine, playing the male protagonist Lucas.
A tall and quiet beautiful man, jumping out of the classical novel, exuding a British atmosphere throughout, walking in the streets of London that has not changed for thousands of years, the smile hanging on his mouth is clearly from five hundred years ago, whether you are Shakespeare or Austin or Wilde, Bibi is at his fingertips, adding a touch of rare literary atmosphere elsewhere to his sullen sense of humor.
That's what sets MI5's British agents apart, they're no better than the undead little ones in Twenty-Four Hours, and they don't deliberately expose their muscular muscles. Note that this is not to say that they are not or shy, but on the contrary, the corrupt country can come as it pleases on the exposed camera, which is much more powerful than the old beauties.
From this film, Armitage faded off his tuxedo and officially put on a military uniform.
In 2010, he starred in john Porter, the actor of the first season of "Strike Back", and changed to a cameo in the second season due to other contracts.
In 2011, Armitage participated in the filming of Captain America, but the role was not pleasing, and he played the anti-German spy Heinz Kruger.
Personally, I think this decision should be a stepping stone to Armitage's internationalization, actors always have to try various roles, and the American market is indeed always the target of British actors.
Sure enough, opportunities followed.
Peter Jackson, the director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, extended an olive branch to Armitage, and he starred in an important role in The Hobbit: The Dwarf King.
Just after the end of his magical life, Armitage once again threw himself into his career as an agent, starring as the male protagonist of "Berlin Intelligence Station", the headquarters commissioner who was tasked with investigating the leaked intelligence of the Berlin branch of the CIA, Daniel.
The drama is very textured, the director of photography is from "Eavesdropping", but it is different from the general secret agent film, which depicts the choices between the work and life of five or six agents, their entanglements and their efforts, and the damage of the system to them.
In the end, everyone worked together to save the station master, and even his wife and mistress worked together to advance and retreat, and they felt inexplicably hot blood when they saw this place.
Every character in the play is very plump, as for Armitage, in all fairness, the depth of his role can only be considered average, but from the actor's point of view, Armitage still interprets Daniel's superhuman patience and courage very well.
Of course, there is another word to add: handsome.
Next up is the recent new Netflix drama: Strangers.
The male protagonist, Adam, has a perfect life, a wife and two sons, and a happy marriage. Until one night at a bar, a stranger tells him a secret about his wife, and his life goes into chaos ever since.
The film does not have the usual large section of protracted dialogue in British dramas, but the rhythm is bright and straightforward, and the interlocking stories rush all the way to the end, which is shocking, but feels very reasonable.
All the suspense of the previous grass snake ambush has been explained, and there is no super power ghost.
Sure enough, the human heart is the biggest deception.
Armitage is still good looking and acting, and the male protagonist's personality makes him more idealistic. From the factory owner Magic King Agent to the ordinary people in the town, no matter what role, it can be digested in his slightly frowned brow and deep eyes.