I believe many people have said how unsuitable Sandra is for the role of Gervais. To sum up, nothing more than Sandra's figure and her clumsy temperament are completely different from Jewell in the public mind.
Of course, according to the film's later explanation, they quoted Zhang Ailing's original words to prove that Ge was also fat, but it was a bit too speechless.
Not to mention how fat Ge is, even if she is like "steamed meat", it is also a girl's "moist feeling"-white and tender, but not fat or plump. Ge Weilong is a soft and waxy girl who is well protected at home and a little naive.
From this perspective, Sandra is really inappropriate.
Sandra's dullness
Let's talk briefly about Sandra. Sandra actually has a lot of energy, especially because she always wants to prove that she doesn't depend on Jiang and her acting skills. Her persistence only made her take on some unsuitable roles and frightened the audience.
It can even be said that judging from her reading and punching experience in Weibo, the same force encouraged her to prove herself with Ge. Does this feel like a person who works hard but doesn't pay attention to methodology?
However, no matter how good the acting skills are, sometimes you really can't break through your own limitations. To put it simply, Sandra's figure is very suitable for the role of policewoman in "Orange Times" and convincing, but it is not good to play Gelve.
Another example is Rulu's version of Half-Life, which has been criticized. It looks no different from Jiang Wen's Cheng Dieyi.
Please note, however, that Uncle Oxygen must reiterate that it is not the actress's original sin to have a big skeleton and a strong appearance. Just like Gong Li and Scarlett Johansson were humiliated some time ago, they are neither white nor thin, but that doesn't mean they are unfit to be actors. Although Sandra is not suitable for Ge Weilong written by Zhang Ailing, it is the same.
Sandra's "strength" makes her temperament and figure feel dull, but what kind of role is Ge Weilong? Zhang ailing's book describes her like this:
Then she described her personality like this:
After reading it, it is obvious that an image will pop up in my mind: her round face still has a little baby fat, and she has a "moist feeling" of a soft and tender girl. Only in this way can she be worthy of the description of "steamed pork with rice flour".
Secondly, Ge Weilong's personality is somewhat naive, but when facing menstruation and George, he will show inferiority, even some untimely stubbornness and cleverness.
In Sandra's stills, we only see stubbornness with eyes open, but we don't understand that women in that era should look at men's faces carefully even if they have temperament and love-Ge Weilong must be ambiguous and confusing.
The girl's moist feeling
After the preview of "The First Furnace Incense" came out, many people said that Fan Bingbing in his early years and Liu Yifei in "Golden Powder Family" were the best candidates to play Ge Weilong.
Indeed, Liu Yifei in the period of Bai Xiuzhu had a pink face. Her skin was white and pink, and her eyes were charming, not to mention her rounded mouth at that time. When facing the camera, the simplicity and plainness occasionally appear just right.
Only after entering the age of 30, Liu Yifei's gentle classical emotional appeal has disappeared, replaced by a mature royal elder sister's temperament, and the simplicity on her face has also disappeared.
Look at Fan Bingbing. At this time, her baby fat has not faded, but compared with Ge Weilong's classicality, her facial features are still too gorgeous, more like a woman who easily abandoned George and reached the peak of her life on her own.
But the reason why they were nominated is that the audience likes the girlish ignorance they show from time to time. Without contrast, there is no harm. It is heartbreaking and regrettable to show this ignorance.
Unfortunately, we are doomed not to see such regret in Sandra.
Writing here, Uncle Oxygen once again deeply felt how correct the actor Ang Lee's choice of Lust, Caution was.
In 2006, Lust, Caution was cast in the whole Greater China region, and Ang Lee imposed extremely harsh conditions on the heroine. The reason why he chose Tang Wei is:
"Her temperament is very similar to that of the previous national history teacher, which can't be found among young people in the three places."
When Wang Jiazhi approached Teacher Yi, she was actually a female student, just like Ge Weilong. Like Ge Weilong, Wang Jiazhi's face is fleshy, and she hasn't completely got rid of baby fat. Zhang ailing's book is written like this:
"... the forehead is too narrow, and the hair and feet are uneven. I don't know how to make the beautiful hexagonal face more exquisite. The face is light makeup, and only two finely carved lips are painted bright and ruddy. "
Ang Lee chose Tang Wei, because her eyes are long, her mouth is small but very emotional, her lips are clear, and she wears a little gorgeous makeup. When she looks at it with blurred eyes, her charm comes out.
In addition to the director's skill in training actors, perhaps this is also a state that Sandra can't play: her face is fleshy and her figure is slim, but she wants to give it a try. In troubled times, a girl with a lot of pressure on her body walks carefully every step.
The First Stove of Incense is a masterpiece by Zhang Ailing that shocked Shanghai. Ge Wei Long's image is deeply rooted in Zhang Fen's heart. She must be petite, thin, light and lonely to deserve that fate.
After all, this is Zhang Ailing's masterpiece that shocked Shanghai. Only such a simple and realistic Ge Weilong can be worthy of such a step-by-step fate.
The uneven heroines in Zhang Ailing's novels
Before filming "The First Furnace Incense", Xu Anhua also directed "Love in the City", which was the first transformation of Xu Anhua's literary romance films. Chow Yun Fat plays Fan Liuyuan and Cora Miao plays Bai Liusu.
The performance of this film was not particularly good that year, and neither of the two leading actors seemed to capture the soul of the characters. Fan Liuyuan, played by Chow Yun Fat, lacks romance and scheming, while Bai Liusu, played by Cora Miao, is too tough in appearance and facial features, and has no "ethereal beauty on a small face" written in the novel.
Long before the birth of Xu Anhua's The First Furnace Incense, as early as 1984, TVB produced an old play "Nongben Affectionate" based on The First Furnace Inception and Heart Sutra.
In the play, Ge is played by Shang Tiane, 26, and Joe, 28.
Perhaps most young viewers don't know this name, but this is the first time that Shang Tiane has emerged as a hostess. Compared with being a little old-fashioned after entering middle age, Shang Tiane's face was just right when she was young, and her eyes were very moving.
Red Rose and White Rose related to the films that successfully adapted Zhang Ailing's works. The "Red Rose" played by Wang is full of charm and amorous feelings, and the mature femininity is ready to come out.
White Rose is played by Ye Yuqing. Although she debuted as a porn star, she lived a boring life like Meng. When she walked out with her head down in a white cheongsam, even her once plump figure seemed to lose its appeal, just like a good woman.
Then came the recognized classic Half-Life. Anita Mui vividly explained the temperament of the former red dancer. She is so vicious and pitiful.
My sister Jacklyn Wu looks a bit like my sister Anita Mui in some ways. Short hair and the shape of single eyelid endow the characters with deep literary temperament. She is gentle and restrained, and her interpretation is heartbreaking.
Jacklyn Wu has never been a beautiful and charming woman. She brings you more flavor. Her figure is not only feminine and independent, but also looks thin and capable, which is very suitable for the image of Xiaojiabiyu in the original work.
In fact, the women in Zhang Ailing's novels are all characters with broken fate. They are teased by fate, some will resist fiercely, and some will go downstream.
The complex background of the Republic of China gave these women contradictions. Their difficulties come from the fact that they are declining women living in the gap between the old and the new times, and they have a certain sense of independence, but they gradually lose their right to freedom under the restriction of social environment, and finally rely on the patriarchal system in confusion.
For such a female role, we can't actually give a simple judgment. Everyone has a charm that can only be understood but not expressed, and almost all of them end in tragedy.
Therefore, every actor who challenges the female characters in Zhang Ailing's novels should not only show bright and sad feelings, but also deeply understand the fate of women in that era.
"The First Furnace Incense" and Sandra were ridiculed. To put it bluntly, it is not that the public wants to argue with her about whether she is fat or not, but that they want to see the metaphor of women's fate.
But unfortunately, the time is too far apart after all. Modern women are becoming more and more intelligent, strong and independent, and can control their own destiny. The sadness, ambiguity, compromise and estrangement in the old society are gone.
Therefore, whether it is Sandra this time or Sandra in the future, the tasks they want to successfully perform will become more and more arduous.