Because of this, when "Close Encounter of Mahjong in Ancient Style" was announced to be adapted into a TV series, many netizens were looking forward to it, let alone investing in a bigger movie version.
However, due to the limitation of space and funds, the TV series version and the movie version failed to adapt all the original works, and only chose the most wonderful chapter of the Buddha's Head Case to "test the water".
In the case that the plot has been determined, the skill of the starring role largely determines the upper and lower limits of the quality of the work. Therefore, Lei Jiayin, who was ridiculed as "Big Head", was directly compared with Yu Xia.
As the film version chose Lei Jiayin as the leading role, many netizens expressed dissatisfaction, thinking that the crew should directly invite Yu Xia as the leading role, while Yu Xia, as the best actor, has stronger performance ability.
Netizens also summed up several reasons why Yu Xia is more suitable for starring:
First of all, Yu Xia restored the original works to a higher degree. I have to admit that Zhong, a domestic actor, may be the most suitable candidate for the role of Wish. Because this is not only the wish of netizens, but also directly certified by the novel author Ma Boyong.
When Ma Boyong published his book, he directly pointed out that Yu Xia was the prototype he imagined when he wrote Desire. Therefore, Yu Xia's external image and aura are highly consistent with the original setting.
Before starring in Close Contact with Antiques of Mahjong, Yu Xia also played a small boss of an antique shop, and also played a greedy and humorous "big gold tooth" in Searching for Dragons, which was widely recognized by the audience and experienced.
In contrast, Lei Jiayin's age and appearance are somewhat different from Zhu You's, not to mention that Xia Yuzhu is in the front, so it is not difficult to break through the deep impression left by the former.
Secondly, Yu Xia's acting skills are better. As early as 1993, Yu Xia, who was only seventeen years old, won the heavyweight awards such as Best Actor in Venice and Best Actor in Golden -M for his first film Sunny Days, and was recognized as the best actor in youth, and his debut was the pinnacle.
Compared with the summer rain, Lei Jiayin is a late bloomer. Although Lei Jiayin entered the entertainment circle at the age of 2 1, it took him more than ten years to become famous. Later, he really entered the audience's field of vision frequently through works such as Peace Hotel, White Deer Plain and My First Half Life.
However, although their fame time is far apart, their honors are different and their ages are similar, their actual acting skills may not be that different. Since becoming famous, Yu Xia's acting career has been intermittent, and acting in film and television works is like playing with tickets. On the other hand, Lei Jiayin is constantly honing his acting skills in order to be more precise. In this year's film The Writer's Odyssey, Lei Jiayin also performed brilliantly with Yang Mi and Dong Zijian.
As another actor who doesn't rely on face value and strength, even if Lei Jiayin is not as good as Yu Xia, the gap will not be too big.
However, the intimate contact film version of mahjong ancient style also lags behind the drama version, that is, the supporting role. A film and television drama, the leading role is of course important, but without a high-quality supporting role to play, just like a red flower without green leaves, the quality will be greatly reduced.
There is no doubt that the supporting role of the movie version of "Close Contact with Ancient Mahjong" is better than that of the TV version. Although the TV version of "Ancient Style Close Contact with Mahjong" also brings together outstanding actors such as Qiao Zhenyu, Cai Wenjing, Wang Gang, Lv Zhong and Pan Yueming, compared with the movie version of Li Xian, Xin, Ge You and Wang Qingxiang, although the strength is completely inferior, there is a big gap in fame and traffic. With these cast members, the film version of "Ancient Style Close Contact with Mahjong" will attract more viewers' attention.