"when the mountain flowers are blooming" scored 9.0: to create a character, you need to depict the "skin" but also the "bones"
2024-09-29
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□li lingqiao (chang'an university)
recently, the hit drama "when the mountain flowers bloom" scored 9.0 on douban, giving it the highest score on douban for domestic tv dramas so far in 2024. the play is directed by fei zhenxiang and stars song jia. it is adapted from the deeds of zhang guimei, the winner of the "july 1st medal". it tells the inspirational story of zhang guimei's determined founding of yunnan huaping girls' high school and her hard work and sweat to write a new chapter for education in mountainous areas.
why is it that the movie "i am a mountain", which is both adapted from the story of huaping girls' high school and both play the role of principal zhang guimei, has no rating on douban due to controversy, but the tv series "mountain flowers are blooming" received a high score of 9.0 on douban? the key is to interpret the character, not only to depict the "skin", but also to portray the "bones".
an interpretation with only "skin appearance" without "bone appearance" will turn the characters into exquisite but soulless statues. an actor is like a chameleon, able to create new characters by changing his voice, hairstyle, gait, etc. however, when interpreting a character, acting alone can only become 80% of the character. for example, in haiqing's version of principal zhang guimei, we can see a one-to-one reproduction of the hairstyle, clothing and even skin condition, but we cannot see principal zhang's eternal soul, and the audience cannot feel the power of faith. her eyes revealed "i'm so miserable" and "what should i do?". she lacked the most important tenacity, hard work and spirit of principal zhang. so she only has the form of zhang guimei, but not the spirit of zhang guimei.
therefore, when creating a character, we must not only depict the "skin", but also the "bones". the process of "bone phase" carving is a journey of soul blending. song jia's version of zhang guimei also reproduced the shape, but she presented a living soul to the audience. the zhang guimei she plays is not bitter, but cheerful, with a spirit that is not afraid of anything. because she felt zhang guimei's faith and planted this faith into her own flesh and blood, conveying the shocking power through her eyes. she is not just a simple actor, but more like a messenger who spreads the spiritual power of principal zhang. zhang guimei, a modern version of the legendary headmistress "the foolish old man moves mountains". to play her, we must capture her spirit of never giving up; to interpret her, we must see the power deep in her soul. song jia's performance is a soul-to-soul dialogue. in the tv series, she really became zhang guimei.
of course, this does not mean that "appearance" is not important. on the contrary, the description of the "surface" must be implemented in every detail so that the audience will not be disappointed. "when the mountain flowers bloom" refines the "surface" to the writing on the blackboard, the plaster on the principal's hand, the tone of voice, the way he walks, etc. after recreating the "skin" to the extreme, peeling off the "skin" to shape the "bones", and seeing the power of the soul behind the characters, perhaps this is the key to touching people's hearts in "when the mountain flowers bloom".
film and television dramas themselves bear the responsibility and obligation to create a healthy and uplifting online environment and correctly guide social aesthetic values. song jia said: "i hope that through "when mountain flowers are blooming", more people can understand teacher zhang's spirit and learn from her spirit." the successful "out of the circle" of "when mountain flowers are blooming" allowed the audience to see the teachers and students of huaping girls' high school the perseverance of the spirit guides the audience to develop a spirit of hard work and enterprising spirit, and also redefines the audience's expectations for the main theme drama. its impact is positive and far-reaching.
