Liu Ye has been in the industry for many years and can give new life to every role he takes on. He can play a brave and invincible revolutionary soldier, as well as the eerie and terrifying Luo Shen. It is not a big problem for him to play a kidnapper who has gone astray and returned to the right path.
The one who made people worry about something going wrong was Jiang Se.
After seeing the unforgettable impression left by Jiang Se's role as Zhang Yuqin in "The Devil", it may be difficult for people to accept her other roles.
This sentence in Han Rui's speech resonated with many people.
In fact, many people in the circle, including Shu Peien who had a very good impression of Jiang Se because of the movie "Devil", have also worried about this problem. They are afraid that Jiang Se will become successful because of "Devil", and will fail because of "Devil", and that he will end up playing the role of "Zhang Yuqin" for the rest of his life and it will be difficult for him to perform new works.
But Jiang Se is Jiang Se after all. Faced with all kinds of rumors about her before the movie was released and some critics' pessimistic attitude, she was not anxious nor did she refute them. Instead, she used her strength to prove that "Zhang Yuqin" was not the pinnacle role of her career.
In "A Glimmer of Hope", when Tang Jing, played by Jiang Se, was held hands by Tang's mother and came down from the upstairs of the Tang family mansion, not only Cheng Jianguo in the movie, but also many fans in the theater were fascinated.
Shu Peien wrote in his column in "Time Commentary": She can be the goddess with an extraordinary temperament in Zhao Rang's lens; she can be the slightly melancholy and decadent woman in "Peking Events", who makes Xiao Zi disgusted but is closely related to him; she can be the girl who mourns the loss of love in "About I Love You"; she can be the mother in "Devil" who is in the shadow but yearns for light, and she can also be the elegant and reserved lady in "A Glimmer of Hope".
At that moment, the lengthy description of the character "Tang Jing" in Zhang Jing'an's script became real in that smile.
The two people, who originally had completely different identities, met because of a carefully planned kidnapping case.
At the beginning, Cheng Jianguo was full of resentment because of his daughter's illness and the reality of poverty, which made him resent Tang Jing, a rich girl from a prominent family who, in his opinion, had no worries.
But he didn't expect that a rich lady also has her own troubles. When family affection and money, which are incomparable, are put on the scale, when he sees fame and status overwhelm the emotions in human nature, perhaps Tang Jing's apology, which was difficult to protect himself but somewhat embarrassing, touched Cheng Jianguo's heart, so even as a cold-blooded person, he couldn't help but show some sympathy to Tang Jing.
The man who initially wanted to exchange Tang Jing's life for his daughter's survival still had a conscience at the last moment.
He redeemed his conscience at the cost of his life.
When he closed his eyes, heaven opened its doors to him at that moment.
Zhang Jing'an obviously wants to leave it for fans to savor the exact relationship between Tang Jing and Cheng Jianguo in "A Glimmer of Hope" for themselves.
But in my opinion, this is a process of mutual redemption between the male and female protagonists. Cheng Jianguo's good deeds can bring about the continuation of his daughter's life and pass on that "good" heart.
Tang Jing's initial knot of being abandoned by his family was also resolved because of Cheng Jianguo's protection.
She held hands with the little girl and walked towards the sunshine. The story slowly moved towards the end, which reminded me of the moment at the beginning of the film when she was led downstairs by Tang's mother. She came gracefully with proper manners, exquisitely beautiful, but with a kind of coldness that kept people at a distance.
At the end of the film, the fairy who was not affected by the world of fireworks finally became more popular.
There is nothing new about the beginning and ending of the story. The highlight lies in Zhang Jing'an's filming and the outstanding performances of the male and female protagonists in the play.
The performances of Liu Ye and Jiang Se gave life to the film. Jiang Se's performance can be said to be a milestone progress. It was not a forced performance, but it was still memorable.
What moved me deeply was that Zhang Jing'an's lens sprinkled delicate emotions into every corner, with his strong personal characteristics.
When Zhang Jing'an's shots no longer just praise personal heroism, when the male protagonist is no longer Zhang Jing'an's only one, when the female protagonist's performance is equal to that of the male protagonist, and a Tang Jing is vividly portrayed, this is why "A Glimmer of Hope" is difficult to replicate in my mind.
Jiang Se is one of the most talented actresses I have ever seen in my career.
Her perfect partnership with Liu Ye is the reason for the success of "A Glimmer of Hope".
The performance was not forced, but it showed Tang Jing's redemption process very naturally. There was no crying, but the silence touched the heart of a fifty-year-old man like me even more.
It’s a pity that the cinema is not as good as home, otherwise I could have a cup of tea, put on some music, and watch the movie seriously.
The bitterness in the middle is just for the sake of the leisurely ending that is worth savoring.
This film review, which Shu Peien promised to write as early as the French Film Festival, was not officially written until after "A Silver Lining" was released tonight.
Fans who have been following him left messages as soon as they found out his film reviews were released—
Life Like a Dream: I have been following Mr. Shu for many years. I fell in love with every movie after reading his reviews. In recent years, Mr. Shu's reviews have become less and less, which made me wonder if Mr. Shu has gradually lost his passion for movies and film reviews as he grows older. Later, after reading several reviews you wrote in succession, I realized that it was not your age that had worn away your passion, but that there were fewer and fewer good movies that could touch people's hearts.
Lao Youyouyi: Indeed, as I get older, the heart-wrenching performances can no longer move me. When I sit in the cinema, sometimes I feel at a loss when watching the exaggerated performances of the male and female protagonists on the screen.
There is a God in Heaven: After watching "A Glimmer of Hope", like Teacher Shu, I was very satisfied with Jiang Se's performance. At the French Film Festival, she was only nominated but did not win any awards, which I felt sorry for her.
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When Feng Nan returned to his residence, the Internet was full of discussions about "A Glimmer of Hope".
She knew that Zhang Jing'an's film would be well received, so she spent a lot of money to buy an autograph from Zhang Jing'an at the "Light Up China" charity dinner held by "Times Style" that year.
She had originally gone to watch Zhang Jing'an's "A Glimmer of Hope" back then, and Feng Nan also believed that she had what it took to get the role of Tang Jing in "A Glimmer of Hope" at that time.
After all, before her rebirth, she had heard that the filming of "A Glimmer of Hope" was not going smoothly, and Tao Cen, who played "Tang Jing" at the time, almost missed the role of "Tang Jing" for some reason.
Fortunately, she did not miss it later. After the release of "A Glimmer of Hope", Tao Cen added another box office achievement with "A Glimmer of Hope", and her cooperation with Liu Ye further established her position as one of the top actresses in China.
Feng Nan knew about the past that Tao Cen and Zhang Jing'an almost missed each other, so after her rebirth, she first left a deep impression in front of Zhang Jing'an through "Rescue Operation" and persuaded Zhao Junhan to invest. Later, she spent a lot of money to get Zhang Jing'an's autograph at a charity dinner, showing her admiration for Zhang Jing'an.
In her previous life, she had read an interview about Zhang Jing'an, and had also heard from people in the circle that Zhang Jing'an liked to support young people who worked hard and admired him.
I thought I had done enough homework and I should have a chance to get the script of "A Glimmer of Hope". However, Jiang Se showed up halfway through and Feng Nan ultimately missed the chance to play 'Tang Jing'.
Even if Tao Cen got the role of "Tang Jing", Feng Nan would be much more comfortable than Jiang Se being praised by major media and film critics now.
What qualifications does Jiang Se have to play 'Tang Jing'? Her father Jiang Zhiyuan is a real kidnapper, she should be cursed!
I went to find Feng Zhongliang tonight, hoping to ask him to help me intercede with the Pei family, but I returned in failure.
I also unexpectedly discovered that Feng Zhongliang went to see "A Glimmer of Hope" starring Jiang Se, and now I see the overwhelming positive reviews online.
The movie has only been released for five hours, but the score on the movie database has already reached 91. As the number of people who rated the movie increased, the score did not go down, but instead showed an upward trend.
She checked the midnight box office statistics for "A Silver Lining", which showed that it had reached 400 million. This figure had broken the record for midnight movie premieres, and all major news media published huge headlines.
It is conceivable that with the media publicity, the topic of director Zhang Jing'an, starring Liu Ye and Jiang Se, and the unanimous praise from major film critics, "A Glimmer of Hope" may achieve better results than Feng Nan remembered in his previous life!
All this made Feng Nan very unfair.
In anger, she impulsively typed a line of words under the film review in the movie database: Jiang Se herself is the daughter of a kidnapper, what qualifications does she have to play a kidnapped victim, shameless bitch!
Although it was already five o'clock in the morning, many Chinese fans who were following "A Glimmer of Hope" had not yet gone to bed, and the message sent by Feng Nan was soon noticed by others.
William: Who did Jiang Se offend recently? Why are there always some bitches trying to spread false news to discredit her
Midnight: Fake!
You go to the right, I go to the right: From the beginning, they said that her body was deformed and brought shame to China, and then they spread rumors that her agent and her philosophy were not in line, and they went their separate ways. Later, they said that she stole the role of Tao Cen, and now it is even more exaggerated, saying that her father is a kidnapper and is not suitable for the role of "A Glimmer of Life". I would like to ask the "Phoenix Rising from the Ashes" behind the Internet, Jiang Se is not suitable for "Tang Jing", are you suitable? You are a bitch!
Girl with long hair: The jealous and twisted face of Phoenix Rising from the Ashes is really ugly. She might be some 18th-tier artist in the entertainment industry who is not doing well and is jealous of Jiang Se.
CCCCC: The above person is right! These negative news keep appearing one after another, and even those who are not Jiang Se's fans can't stand it. If you have the energy to talk nonsense behind her back, you might as well learn from Jiang Se, who is good-looking and hardworking.
Every message that came out in support of Jiang Se made Feng Nan even angrier. She wanted to curse back, but was quickly drowned out by a large wave of replies from netizens.
Her angry message did not attract anyone's attention. On the contrary, because Xia Chaoqun himself released a batch of "false news" about Jiang Se in the early stage, fans had a strong desire to protect their idol. Once negative news about Jiang Se appeared, many people's first reaction was: fake!
Feng Nan's expected speech did not achieve the result she wanted, but instead attracted Pei Yi's attention.
Her message on the movie database was quickly deleted, and her ID and network IP were banned on all major online message platforms. Feng Nan was so angry that she smashed her notebook to pieces.
At this point, she also realized the weight that Jiang Se held in the hearts of the Chinese audience. Even if she was telling the truth, without substantial evidence, she still could not shake Jiang Se's position and was only bringing shame upon herself.
Feng Nan didn't sleep all night. After she calmed down, she stopped acting on impulse.
She looked at the messy study room that had been smashed by her after she lost her temper, and called Dai Jia to come and clean it up.
"Jiang Se is very popular recently, right?"
She asked with a sneer. Dai Jia paused while packing her things and said nothing.
Feng Nan didn't want her answer, she just wanted to find an outlet to vent and calm herself down:
"Forget it. The more famous she is, the better." She clenched her fists and said to herself as if trying to convince herself:
"She's getting more famous. When I have evidence one day..."
She must be pulled down from her current position. The more famous she becomes, the more people will step on her, and her life will be worse than death!
When Feng Nan thought about Jiang Se's future disgrace, he felt much better and a smile appeared on his face.
Little did she know that besides a few Jiang Se’s netizens and Pei Yi who hadn’t slept yet, there was also a special person who noticed her previous message online!
Besides Feng Zhongliang, Feng Nan, Jiang Se and Pei Yi, Jiang Zhiyuan was also unable to sleep tonight.
Jiang Zhiyuan is used to reading every piece of information about Jiang Se after reading every piece of news and updates about her, especially after her movie is released. He will watch Jiang Se's movie first, and then unconsciously search for the word "Jiang Se", for fear of missing out on any subtle updates or news about her.
This was the first thing he learned after he was released from prison and came into contact with the Internet.
He searched for the word "Jiang Se" for a long time, read every piece of news about Jiang Se carefully, and then searched for "Jiang Se" again. He did the same boring thing over and over again, as if he would never get tired of it. He soon found the remarks of the well-known film critic Han Rui on "A Glimmer of Hope" on the film database. He had just finished reading it and when he exited, he happened to witness the message typed out by Feng Nan in a state of madness.
When Feng Nan was besieged by netizens and was exhausted from dealing with it, and everyone thought that Feng Nan's news was fake, Jiang Zhiyuan saw the sentence "Jiang Se is the daughter of a kidnapper, what qualifications does she have to play a kidnapped victim, shameless bitch!", and paused with his hand holding the mouse, clicked on the ID called "Phoenix Rising from the Ashes", and slowly crossed his legs.
Let him guess who this 'Phoenix Rising from the Ashes' is. (To be continued)