赵薇经历转型期 "孙尚香"将成一个经典
M1905
19 Nov 2007
Zhao Wei’s look in the movie
Zhao Wei’s Sun Shangxiang has the aura of beauty with elegance
Sun Shangxiang is well versed in battle and martial arts
A good character could be a boon or a bane. But whatever it is, it ensures that the audiences remember you. Of course, if the character proves to be a bane, it means the audiences will associate the character to the artiste, and it would be difficult to overcome this perception.
After acting as ‘Little Swallow’ in Qiong Yao’s serials [Princess Returning Pearl], Zhao Wei took a long time to shed off the character of ‘Little Swallow’. In the audiences’ eyes, she was still the wide-eyed, happy-go-lucky girl who brings laughter and disaster to everywhere she went.
Now, Zhao Wei has overcome that perception, and she is finally maturing into a lady. ‘Little Swallow’ has become a thing of the past, and she is now viewed as a knowledgeable lady who is willing to experiment with her roles. In 2002’s [Green Tea], we saw a two-faced Zhao Wei. Then, we continued to see other sides of Zhao Wei in later movies like [Goddess of Mercy], [The Postmodern life of My Aunt] and [The Longest Night in Shanghai]. Recently, she moved into the history of the Three Kingdoms era, and became ‘Sun Shangxiang’, embroiled in the chaotic of Chinese history.
In [Red Cliff], Zhao Wei stars as ‘Sun Shangxiang’, Sun Quan’s sister and Liu Bei’s wife. This is a role with several boyish characteristics: good rider and well-versed in martial arts. She was an admirer of heroes, yet ironically, she became a pawn of the so-called heroes’ antics. In an interview, director John Woo said that the moment he saw Zhao Wei, he felt that she was perfect for this role. Zhao Wei showed some steeliness in her role, and we believe we could see a classic performance from Zhao Wei.
Translated by 小妹子
