At the 30th anniversary party of the 87th edition of "Dream of the Red Chamber", Wang Yang, the actor of Xue Baoqin, saw the director Wang Fulin's first words: "Sorry, director, when I played Baoqin, it was my worst state. "
Director Wang Fulin's answer is the same as thirty years ago.
"That's what I want."
The 87th edition of "Dream of the Red Chamber" can be described as the film and television work closest to the original work, and the meticulous polishing of the crew makes each character as if it came out of the book, and naturally becomes a classic existence that is difficult to cross.
But the casting of one character has caused great controversy. This role is the first beauty of Yan Qunfang in the book, Xue Baoqin. At that time, the actor selected by Wang Fulin was Wang Yang, and said bluntly: "It is to let you play Baoqin with such a small beauty." "
Wang Fulin's choice does not seem to have the support of the public, and many people believe that letting Wang Yang play Xue Baoqin is the biggest failure in the 87 version of the Dream of the Red Chamber, and does not achieve the effect of Baoqin's style in the original work, which is better than the two Daichao.
Is Wang Yang's version of Xue Baoqin really a failure?
Cao Xueqin's Xue Baoqin is beautiful and mysterious. She appeared for forty-nine times, and once she arrived in Jia Province, she became a beloved presence for everyone.
Bao Yu praised her as "the essence of the spirit show, the person on the top", Jia Mu also let Lady Wang make her a dry daughter, saying that she was much more beautiful than the woman in "Double Yan Tu", Tan Chun also said bluntly, Bao Chao and other people, the beauty is not as good as Bao Qin.
It can be seen that Xue Baoqin can indeed be regarded as the first beauty in the book, and she has traveled south and north with her father since she was a businessman, and she has seen a lot, and her personality has a little more eccentric, innocent and lively atmosphere, so she will be so pleasing. In terms of talent, compared with Daiyu Baochao, Xue Baoqin did not let go.
In the poetry club, her plum blossom poems dominate, and the newly compiled nostalgic poems also show their talents. Such a woman is rare in the world, and at the same time, compared with the Twelve Nobles of Jinling, Baoqin's life is more complete and happy, and finally married to Mei Hanlin's son, with no worries about food and clothing.
Xue Baoqin seems to be like a passer-by in Jia Fu, coming and going in a hurry, a passer-by in this sophisticated tragedy. Because of this, it is also very difficult to find a role that can be suitable for Baoqin.
At first, Wang Fulin planned to let Yang Xiaoling play this role, but later, Yang Xiaoling's spicy personality made the director feel that she was more suitable for Xia Jingui, and Baoqin's role was played by Wang Yang.
At that time, Wang Yang was actually 32 years old, although Wang Yang was born with a baby face, but compared with other girls in their early twenties in the crew, it still seemed a bit out of place.
Perhaps it was a year ago in "Journey to the West" in the role of Wuzhuangguan Xiaodaotong that made Wang Fulin see the delicacy and cuteness and innocence of Wang Yang, and he finally decided to let Wang Yang play Baoqin. Wang Yang also had worries at that time, but the director said that he wanted Wang Yang to be in this state and let her feel a little relieved.
But at the time of filming, it coincided with Wang Yang's illness, and the condition made her fat and her figure appear puffy. When the makeup artist saw Wang Yang, he also said bluntly: "How to choose an actor?" How did you choose such an actor? Even Wang Yang, after filming, even said that Xue Baoqin, who played in her state at that time, was not satisfied, which was a "regret." "
Is Wang Yang's version of Xue Baoqin really the fly in the ointment of the 87 version of "Dream of the Red Chamber"? I don't think so.
First of all, although the age condition makes Wang Yang look puffy and haggard in the play, and her makeup is slightly exaggerated, she still can't stop her girlish aura. In addition, Wang Yang has both classical oriental beauty and a bit of exoticism.
In the original work, a poem about a real girl made many people think that Xue Baoqin was the girl who had a bit of a taste of true country. And Wang Yang's temperament is very much in line with the director's requirements for "foreign" girls.
If you throw away the swelling problem caused by illness, but look at the face, even if it is a fat king sheep, it also has the charm of a rich flower in the world, and the small man also makes her more like a little elf, more showing the petite cuteness of Baoqin.
Moreover, Wang Yang's acting skills are enough to support the role of Xue Baoqin. In "Journey to the West", the Dao Tong played by Wang Yang can speak the Tao, delicate and lively, no one can imagine that Wang Yang at that time, has been over thirty years old, but he can still play a small Dao boy with sharp teeth and sharp teeth, which is enough to prove that Wang Yang's acting skills are superb.
For her performance in "Dream of the Red Chamber", although Wang Yang has regrets, her posture, eyes and movements have shown the unique agility of a young girl. In the scene where everyone tastes venison, Wang Yang pinches Baoqin's demeanor and movements just right. The description of this passage in the original book is:
Only to see Baoqin standing there smiling in a shawl. Xiang Yun smiled, "Fool, come and taste it." Baoqin smiled and said, "Weird dirty." Bao Chao said, "You taste it, it's delicious." Your sister Lin is weak and can't digest it, otherwise he loves to eat it. "Baoqin listened, so he went over and ate a piece, and sure enough, it was delicious, so he ate it too."
And Wang Yang's interpretation of this role is very wonderful. After responding to Xiangyun, she watched the scene of everyone eating meat, and the occasional tiptoe revealed her desire to taste it. The girl's hesitant and curious look jumped out.
In the shot where she eats meat, first she raises her eyebrows, tastes it in small bites, and then lets down her guard and feasts, showing a satisfied smile, and the details are very well interpreted. Wang Yang's title as a national first-class actor is indeed well-deserved, and every look and action fully shows Baoqin's nobleness, foreignness and girlishness.
Finally, different audiences have different tastes for the reading of literary and artistic works, after all, "a thousand readers have a thousand Hamlets." "
While selecting the role, Wang Fulin not only considers the appearance value, but also considers the overall temperament and acting skills of the actor.
This is also why he would comment that Chen Xiaoxu is actually not beautiful enough, but her temperament is unbeatable, and he would rather have this temperament. Therefore, in the eyes of the director, Wang Yang's temperament is most in line with the image of Baoqin in his mind.
Of course, the psychology of the audience is not difficult to understand. Because the 87 version of "Dream of the Red Chamber" is really too good and outstanding, so everyone will have such high expectations and requirements. In my opinion, Baoqin, played by Wang Yang, although there are some regrets, it is by no means a failure.