First,? Chow Yun Fat's version of Xu Wenqiang gentleman is graceful and full of warmth when giving an umbrella to Feng Chengcheng. Chow Yun Fat and Angie Chiu versions of Shanghai Beach were first broadcast on 1980, and were introduced to China mainland on 1985. Chow Yun Fat plays Xu Wenqiang and Angie Chiu plays Feng Chengcheng in the play. The play took place in Shanghai during the Republic of China. Xu Wenqiang is a student who fled to Shanghai, and Feng Chengcheng is the daughter of Feng Jingyao, the tycoon of the French Concession in Shanghai.
I remember watching this play for more than 90 years. At that time, I just bought a TV at home, and it was the same 14 inch black and white TV. Up to now, this play has left a particularly deep impression on me. Since then, I have loved Chow Yun Fat and Angie Chiu. There is also the theme song of the play "Shanghai Beach", which is a familiar song and has been passed down to this day.
At that time, although I was young, I was particularly envious and yearning for the love between Xu Wenqiang and Feng Chengcheng, and I never discussed it with my classmates. At that time, I thought Xu Wenqiang, played by Chow Yun Fat, was tall and handsome, and was particularly gentlemanly. Especially with his hat and white scarf, he is a harvester for all women.
Feng Chengcheng played by Angie Chiu is also the goddess in many people's hearts. She is gentle, dignified and generous. She and Xu Wenqiang are a perfect match. It's just a pity that the two people can't be together in the play, and finally yin and yang are separated. I remember when Li Ding took Feng Chengcheng away, I was so cruel to him that I hated Lv Liangwei as an actor for many years.
Although Xu Wenqiang and Feng Chengcheng didn't get together in the end, I was deeply impressed by some warm scenes of them together, especially the scene of them walking in the snow with umbrellas. Xu Wenqiang gave Feng Chengcheng an umbrella, and they walked in the snow talking and laughing. Xu Wenqiang is particularly gentlemanly. He deliberately hit Feng Chengcheng on the head with an umbrella, but his body was covered with snowflakes. Xu Wenqiang's eyes looked at Feng Chengcheng with a smile on his face, and his eyes were full of love.
This scene not only shows Chow Yun Fat's acting skills, but also shows the audience Xu Wenqiang's deep love for Feng Chengcheng. Only when you face your lover will you have such expressions and actions. You will see each other in your eyes, and the joy in your heart is beyond words. Take care of this other person with your heart, afraid that the other person will be wronged a little.
The seemingly simple action of opening an umbrella shows Chow Yun Fat's acting skills, and he captures Xu Wenqiang's heart well. At this time, Xu Wenqiang was full of love and care for Feng Chengcheng. Just like a pair of lovers in love, the man who holds an umbrella for the woman must try his best to be biased towards the woman, preferring to have wind and rain rather than let the beloved suffer the impact of rain and snow.
Chow Yun Fat's version of Xu Wenqiang's story of holding an umbrella for Feng Chengcheng is regarded as an unparalleled classic. Although there was a Huang Xiaoming version of Xu Wenqiang later, it was much worse than Chow Yun Fat. As for other TV series, there are similar scenes, which can't be compared with Chow Yun Fat. The Xu Wenqiang created by Chow Yun Fat is unprecedented.
Second,? Huang Xiaoming's version of Xu Wenqiang is only cold, and the whole process of opening an umbrella for Feng Chengcheng is even colder. Huang Xiaoming and Sun Li versions of "New Shanghai Beach" were broadcast in 2007. This play is based on Chow Yun Fat's version, but it only shows the form, not the spirit. At that time, Huang Xiaoming's career was in full swing, and he was a popular idol and a powerful minority in China. At that time, the director must have taken a fancy to his appearance and popularity for casting in Xu Wenqiang.
To tell the truth, I have watched several episodes of this version of Shanghai Beach in bits and pieces. Maybe the previous Chow Yun Fat edition was too classic, and I always felt that there was something wrong with the Huang Xiaoming edition. Huang Xiaoming is actually very handsome and his acting skills are OK, but his portrayal of Xu Wenqiang is not so full, especially his expression is only cold, which is almost the only expression in the whole play.
According to the description of the characters in the play, Xu Wenqiang is a witty, handsome and principled person. As a college student, he naturally has a wealth of knowledge. Later, I experienced the blow of life, suffered a lot and suffered a lot. These blows made him a strong and cold man.
Facing the grim situation in Shanghai, he built a country by his own ruthlessness, but his inner enthusiasm was not doused by the cruel reality.
Huang Xiaoming's version of Xu Wenqiang only shows coldness, intonation, smoking action and so on, which shows a cold man incisively and vividly, which Huang Xiaoming has certain charm. But his body is just cold, without Xu Wenqiang's inner enthusiasm. Especially when Xu Wenqiang faces Feng Chengcheng, his enthusiasm should be ignited, and his life is full of sunshine and hope.
But in Huang Xiaoming's version of Xu Wenqiang, without enthusiasm and happiness, she will always be a cold face. Even when he was with Feng Chengcheng, he was still cold. I don't know if it's the role or the actor himself, but he was supposed to be handsome at the end.
In this version, there is also a scene of Xu Wenqiang giving an umbrella to Feng Chengcheng, but compared with Chow Yun Fat, the disadvantage is obvious. When Xu Wenqiang gave Feng Chengcheng an umbrella, it was on his head and Feng Chengcheng was directly outside it. You don't look like a gentleman. It's raining, so girls have no reason to get wet. People who know the plot know that Xu Wenqiang likes Feng Chengcheng, while those who don't know think that Xu Wenqiang especially hates Feng Chengcheng.
And this version of Xu Wenqiang's expression, has always been cold, eyes full of murderous look. When facing the woman he likes, a man should put down his cold face and have a pleasant conversation with the other person.
But even though Feng Chengcheng talks to Xu Wenqiang with a smile, Xu Wenqiang is still cold. This is not a couple walking in the rain, but more like Feng Chengcheng owes Xu Wenqiang fifty cents.
According to Huang Xiaoming's acting skills, Xu Wenqiang and Feng Chengcheng should not have emotional lines in the play, but should be enemies, so that Xu Wenqiang can understand Feng Chengcheng's indifference.
Xu Wenqiang and Feng Chengcheng should appreciate each other. They both love each other deeply. When two people who love each other deeply are together, the picture should be warm and romantic, not as cold as killing their father. At this time, it is meaningless to be cool and handsome. It is simply out of place.
No wonder Huang Xiaoming was scolded by so many people from the beginning, but it's strange that his acting skills were not. I don't know if it was from that time that he was recognized as the "overbearing president" and his roles were ruthless. That kind of cold and expressionless acting will eventually be spurned by the audience. Facts have proved that Huang Xiaoming's popularity has dropped a lot in the following time, and its resources are not as much as before.
Third,? No comparison, no harm. There is a big gap between stars and actors. Simply take an umbrella, and Chow Yun Fat will dump more than a dozen streets in Huang Xiaoming. At that time, Chow Yun Fat was an actor and Huang Xiaoming was just a star.
As an actor, Chow Yun Fat created the role of Xu Wenqiang in a special three-dimensional, with a cold side and a warm side. As a star, Xu Wenqiang portrayed by Huang Xiaoming is only cold, because in his eyes, this is handsome, and you can play handsome without acting.
I used to think there was no difference between a star and an actor. Stars are also public figures, loved by many fans, and have acted in many TV dramas. Later I realized that there is a difference between a star and an actor. Only those stars who have acting skills can become qualified actors, and those who conquer the public only by their looks cannot be called actors.
Chow Yun Fat was very popular all his life. He is an excellent actor in many people's minds. Before he appeared in Shanghai Beach, he was just a little-known actor. After coming out of the wireless training class, he ran a lot of walk-on and gradually got some roles. Until "Shanghai Beach", his fame became bigger and bigger, and his resources became better and better.
In Chow Yun Fat's time, it was not easy for many people to become famous. An actor should not only have acting skills, but also be versatile, so for Chow Yun Fat, he is not only tall and handsome. If he wants to gain a foothold, he must constantly hone his acting skills and shape one classic screen role after another.
On the other hand, when Huang Xiaoming first made his debut, the word star was already very popular. Many times, as long as you are popular and handsome, you will still be sought after even if your acting skills are not good. This has caused some people to develop the habit of playing handsome and pretending to be cool, and it has also been brought into the play.
There used to be such a passage, which I thought was particularly classic. "Some actors play like who, and some actors play like themselves." Relatively speaking, Chow Yun Fat plays people who look like him, and Huang Xiaoming plays people who look like himself, which is inseparable from the image of the overbearing president. Everyone is like himself in this kind of performance. We can only call him a star because he is not a qualified actor.
Conclusion: Take the small detail of Xu Wenqiang sending an umbrella to Feng Chengcheng as an example. Chow Yun Fat and Huang Xiaoming play very different roles. Without contrast, there is no harm. As an old actor, Chow Yun Fat was very good at acting when he was young, so he was very popular all his life.
Huang Xiaoming used to treat everyone like himself, and the image of overbearing president was criticized. Fortunately, Huang Xiaoming has been working hard in recent years, and finally got rid of the cold image before and became more like a qualified actor.