"Shadow" is introverted and elegant. Did Zhang Yimou shoot it?
let's start with Ryan.
I thought Ryan was just a funny and clever tease in variety shows, but I didn't expect him to act seriously and be really handsome. In Shadow, Ryan plays Pei Wang, a seemingly crazy and cynical king who is in power, knows everything and is in power.
In fact, when many people first saw such a king, they didn't feel awe, but felt a little disdainful. But is the king's mind and style something that some ordinary people can guess at will?
But it is because of this contrast that Ryan's performance is more touching.
Pei Wang's strength forced the viceroy (Deng Chao), a courtier, to choose forbearance, but what Pei Wang didn't know was that such forbearance would break out of control sooner or later.
Pei Wang asked the viceroy and his wife to play harmoniously, but the wife didn't want to, so she threatened to break her finger. Unexpectedly, Pei Wang didn't buy it. He will listen to the couple playing this song together today, otherwise ...
At that time, the coldness and chill in Pei Wang's eyes was frightening. Forcing the viceroy and his wife to follow.
which king is not suspicious? Pei Wang is certainly the same.
when the viceroy came back from the enemy country, he got a big knife in his chest. Pei Wang was suspicious of the viceroy and asked him to undress, wanting to see his wounds. Just look at it, Pei Wang is partial! The undisguised suspicion and speculation between his words made the governor naked in the lobby full of embarrassment and unbearable.
But it is this Pei Wang who treats his sister very well. On the surface, he said that he wanted his sister to marry an enemy country as a concubine. In fact, he was very opposed to this matter. Later, he killed the messenger who delivered the news. He said: How can my sister be a concubine? He gave his closest sister endless love, but her sister finally failed to live up to his trust.
Ryan rarely plays such a role, which is unexpected. He not only got rid of the idol burden he once had in variety shows, but also brought the spirit of a king into full play, which was impressive.
Let's talk about Guan Xiaotong.
In the film, Ryan's sister is played by Guan Xiaotong.
Guan Xiaotong usually gives people the image of "national daughter" and "sister next door", and her performance in the movie Shadow can really be praised.
Guan Xiaotong plays Pei Wang's sister in Shadow. She can do whatever she wants according to her temper. Anyway, she doesn't have to worry about anything because her brother dotes on her.
In the movie, she looks more gentle and lovely with a little makeup.
When someone wanted her to be a concubine, she went straight to someone else's country and hacked the person who wanted her to be a concubine with a knife. Swing a knife, without the slightest hesitation. But in the end, in the fight against it, Guan Xiaotong was dying, and the eyes that left were heartbreaking. She is pampered and arrogant, but she is not annoying at all, and there is still a chivalrous woman in the faint. Guan Xiaotong's age, can have such performance in Zhang Yimou's film, it is really surprising.
So, the most surprising actors in the movie are not Deng Chao and Sun Li, but Arqie and Guan Xiaotong, two supporting actors. Even supporting actors can be amazing!