After a lapse of 13 years, Tang Yan once again starred in the costume heroine drama, "Nian Wushuang", as her "righteous work" to return to the ancient puppet fairy track, has aroused heated discussions since the official announcement because of the cast and role suitability.

As a big heroine drama, many female supporting actresses in the play are also very outstanding, Guo Xiaoting, Zhang Li, Zheng Xiyi and other performances are very eye-catching, especially the big beauty Zhang Li, who is the same age as Tang Yan, The makeup and posture of the two in the play have become the focus of heated discussions.

In the play, 41-year-old Tang Yan plays Ji Tanyin, who has transformed from a cute girl to a savior goddess, while 0-year-old Zhang Li challenges the "witch" Han Nu, who has a rough background.

The two are of similar age, and when the two stand together, the difference comes out. The collision of the character's temperament and the actor's own characteristics just reveals the profound impact of "mother's face" on character shaping - the fit between the natural facial temperament and the core of the character is often easier to impress the audience than the forced "anti-aging".

First of all, it is certain that the drama "Nian Wushuang" can be watched.

At first, many people were deceived by the publicity of this show, thinking that it would be ugly, but after watching six episodes, they found that it was very good-looking. The plot and the actors performed well, without over-grinding or using a death filter, which swept away my prejudice against the show.

Secondly, the actors in this drama are all well suited. Tang Yan's Ji Tanyin is a character who has grown from a cute girl to a savior, this role is not suitable for too young actors, so Tang Yan's temperament is very consistent, but the online evaluation is a little polarized.

As the core character of "Nian Wushuang", Ji Tanyin played by Tang Yan needs to have both the innocence of a girl and the pathos of a goddess. From Reuters to feature films, her performance has always been at the center of controversy.

Physiognomy match

Limitations of "girlishness": In the early days of the play, she was criticized for "looking old" because of her scalp and high bun, and some viewers even ridiculed her as a "heroine elder".

Although the sense of agility was improved after the adjustment to the figure-eight bangs and low bun in the later stage, the maturity brought by the loss of facial collagen in the 42-year-old Tang Yan still had a sense of separation from the wooden and cute characters in the early stage.

Should I say it or not, as soon as Tang Yan opened her mouth, it was still the familiar taste, which had not changed, and it was still the feeling of an idol drama. However, there was something out of harmony between her voice and her appearance, which sounded like she was twenty years old, but her appearance was much more mature.

For actors in their 20s, it is indeed a bit difficult to play back the role of 0 years old. Although Tang Yan is still beautiful, it is really unnecessary to forcibly pretend to be tender.

The contradiction between voice and image: Tang Yan's iconic sweet voice used to be a weapon in idol dramas, but when paired with Ji Tanyin's mature appearance, it made the audience play, and was complained that "the voice is twenty years old, and the appearance is thirty or forty".

Breakthrough in layering: Compared with the "silly white sweet" mode in the early years, Tang Yan's acting skills are more relaxed after "Flowers", but in "Nian Wushuang", she seems to have stood still.

Zhang Li: The triumph of coldness and brokenness

Compared with Tang Yan's controversy, although the Korean girl played by Zhang Li has fewer scenes, she has become a highlight with a highly fitting role.

Zhang Li plays the villain Han Nu in the play, and she chooses to follow the trend and amplify her own characteristics to shape the role. Zhang Li interprets the charm of the Korean girl very well, her eyes, movements, and lines are full of charm and scheming, which makes people love and hate.

Physiognomy match:

The cold temperament of the "witch": Zhang Li's narrow and long face shape and sharp facial features fit perfectly with the Korean girl's "betrayed genius embroiderer" setting. In the play, she often appears in dark costumes, and the arrogance and sadness between her eyebrows and eyes do not need lines to convey the sense of fate of the character.

The clever use of the sense of age: At the age of 41, the fine lines around her eyes and the slightly sunken face strengthened the vicissitudes of the Korean woman's suffering. She did not try to cater to the traditional "girlishness", but gave the character a unique charm by amplifying her own unique temperament.

"Mom's face" determines how far the character can go?

Judging from the performances of Tang Yan and Zhang Li, the actor's own temperament is the basis for making the role convincing. Tang Yan's sweet appearance is a bit mismatched with the setting of Ji Tanyin, a "craftsman goddess", and she has to rely on her acting skills and styling to make up for it;

And Zhang Li's cold and glamorous temperament fits the tragic core of the role of Han Nu very well, even if there are not many scenes, it can be impressive.

The production team also had to reflect:

The controversy caused by Tang Yan's style shows that Xianxia dramas are too persistent in "girlishness". Instead of letting the 42-year-old actor concave the "anti-aging" style, it is better to adjust the level of the role according to the characteristics of the actor like the role of Han Nu, such as strengthening Ji Tanyin's "craftsman" attribute and reducing some girly parts.

conclusion

When the audience is tired of watching the same Xianxia routines, perhaps only by respecting the original characteristics of the actors can the characters be truly alive.