From 3100 BC, Menes, the first pharaoh of ancient Egypt, ascended to the throne.
Become the first certified emperor in human history.
By 2024, there will still be 44 monarchies (including constitutional monarchies) worldwide.
Emperors are an indelible symbol in human history, and they have profoundly influenced the process of social development.
In China alone, from the reign of Ying Zheng to the abdication of Pu Yi, there are as many as 422 emperors with names and surnames.
A still from the movie "Pharaohs and the Gods".
Thus, in more than 20,000 film and television productions produced every year around the world.
Emperors also became an indispensable part of it.
From "Song of Qin" to "King of Lancaster", and even the sci-fi movie "Dune".
We can see all kinds of emperors in it.
American movie "King of Lancaster"
However, historical data is limited, and most of these imperial roles are figured out and played by the actors themselves.
Because of the huge difference in the appearance and temperament of the actors.
This has led to many different performances of the same role.
For example, the United States and Russia have each filmed a version of Catherine the Great, but the painting style is completely different.
the Russian version of Catherine the Great (above); American version of Catherine the Great (II)
Including Ying Zheng in the movies "Song of Qin" and "Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin".
Jiang Wen and Li Xuejian also performed two Qin Shi Huang whose styles were completely contrary.
Jiang Wen's version of Qin Shi Huang (above), Li Xuejian's version of Qin Shi Huang (below)
In the world, which actors are the best at playing emperors?
Today we will select 10 actors.
All of them have successfully portrayed well-known imperial roles.
Scored from the audience's reputation, acting skills, and role difficulty.
A 10-1 ranking is chosen.
Let's see if there are any players on the list in your heart among these actors:
10th person: Tadanobu Asano (Japan)
Representative work: "Mongolian King"
In 2007, Sun Honglei starred in an international masterpiece "Mongolian King".
He plays the villain Zamuhe in the film.
Playing opposite him was Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano, who played Genghis Khan Temujin.
"Mongol King" Tadanobu Asano
"King of Mongolia" Sun Honglei and Asano Tadanobu
The character of Genghis Khan spanned Europe and Asia and shocked the world.
However, because of the relative lack of historical materials of the Mongol Empire, there is really a lack of reference for what this world monarch looks like and what temperament he is.
Tadanobu Asano's appearance in the film is very much in line with the image of the Mongols in the hearts of Europeans:
Fang round face, long eyes, cold and resolute eyes.
"Mongol King" Tadanobu Asano
It's just that the role of Genghis Khan is very difficult for Japanese actors to play.
Mainly temperamental.
The polite posture of the Japanese from the inside out is not easy to perform the domineering of a generation of heroes.
Asano's faithful Genghis Khan is indeed less of the iron blood of the emperor who swept across Europe and Asia, and more forbearance and elegance.
"Mongol King" Tadanobu Asano
Fortunately, Tadanobu Asano's acting skills are hard enough.
Learn from each other's strengths and complement each other's weaknesses, and use delicate inner drama to highlight Temujin's more colorful side of humanity before his success.
Therefore, compared with Genghis Khan in other works, it is not so face-painted, more distinctive and memorable.
Although this edition of Genghis Khan has achieved unanimous international acclaim.
But in China, the audience is mediocre.
The reason may be that the Japanese play Genghis Khan, it is difficult for the Chinese to feel recognized in blood.
In summary:
Audience word-of-mouth: 6 points
Actor performance: 7 points
Character difficulty: 8 points
Overall score: 21 points
No. 9: Zhang Guoli (China)
Representative works "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" and "Kangxi Weifu Private Interview"
There are three dramas with the most replays in the history of Chinese TV dramas:
The first is "Huanzhu Gege", and the second is "Journey to the West".
The third part is "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo".
This TV series, filmed in 1996, in the name of jokes, has set off a ratings frenzy by satirizing the past and the present.
"Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" Wang Gang plays He Shen
"Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" Zhang Guoli plays Qianlong
Zhang Guoli plays Qianlong in the play, one of the more controversial emperors in Chinese history.
He reigned for 60 years, ranking second among the emperors of the ages.
inherited the prosperity of his son Yongzheng, and finally threw his son into a mess.
is a great achievement, which is a label put on Qianlong by later generations.
Although "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" is a joke, Zhang Guoli just played the characteristic of Qianlong.
A willful "second generation" image jumps on the screen.
Prime Minister Liu Luoguo
Prime Minister Liu Luoguo
Because "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" got off to a good start.
Zhang Guoli later played the role of Emperor Kangxi in the series of "Kangxi Weifu Private Interview".
"Kangxi Weifu Private Interview"
Zhang Guoli's acting skills have nothing to say.
It's just that the sword has a double edge.
These two masterpieces are too high in jokes.
The brilliant side is that he was given enough space to perform the emperor of life.
On the downside, it lacks some heaviness.
Especially compared with the later Qianlong and Kangxi actors, the role gap comes out.
Zhang Guoguo version of Kangxi
In addition, Zhang Guoli's personal temperament is relatively gentle and smooth, and the emperor's domineering is relatively lacking.
Therefore, whether it is Qianlong or Kangxi, Zhang Guoli is not as suitable as Ji Xiaolan later, like a fish in water.
Fortunately, Zhang Guoli's two imperial dramas are both hit dramas, and the audience's popularity is a mess, which makes him sit firmly on the throne of the emperor's professional household.
In summary:
Audience word-of-mouth: 8 points
Actor performance: 7 points
Character difficulty: 7 points
Overall score: 22 points
No. 8: Lv Zhong (China)
Representative works "Detective Di Renjie" and "Towards the Republic"
Although the "Detective Di Renjie" series is a joke drama.
However, the actor of Wu Zetian in the play, Mr. Lu Zhong, performed the empress with a sense of déjà vu in the main drama.
Some people say that Lu Zhong is the only person in the Chinese entertainment industry who plays Wu Zetian, not Wu Meiniang.
"Detective Di Renjie 2" Lu Zhong plays Wu Zetian
However, the most outstanding "imperial role" in Lu is Cixi in "Towards the Republic".
Cixi, although she is the queen mother.
In fact, the uncrowned empress took complete control of the supreme power in China.
Cixi in past film and television works is face-painted: commanding and commanding, and the city is deep.
Lu Zhong is not broken or standing.
Not only the shape is close.
Cixi in her eyes: First of all, she is a woman and an old man, which is the background color of the character.
Cixi herself (left), Lu Zhong (right)
We all know that in history, Cixi embezzled the military funds of the Beiyang Navy Division to celebrate her birthday and repair the Summer Palace.
This is a historical result.
But what is the motivation?
In "Towards the Republic", Cixi muttered and complained to her close ministers:
"The old lady of the ordinary people's family has a 60th birthday, and the scenery is lively, and the neighbors will say that this old lady is blessed and has face, and this family can afford to be a person in this generation."
She played the selfishness of a woman and an old lady: I'm old, my time is short, I just want to have a good time.
The so-called "bad" is nothing more than the selfish desires of human nature that override the interests of the state, and carry the limitations of class and the times.
"Towards a Republic"
Looking at Emperor Guangxu's change of law, it touched the fundamental interests of Cixi.
But after her thunderous means extinguished the change.
The most unbearable hurdle in my heart is that the emperor doesn't recognize himself as a "father".
The old mother was full of sadness and cried.
Cixi, played by Lu Zhong, is by no means black and white.
Instead, the complexity of the character is played out, making his behavior more reasonable.
This version of Cixi has also become recognized as the best one, with both god and form.
In summary:
Audience word-of-mouth: 8 points
Actor performance: 8 points
Character difficulty: 7 points
Overall score: 23 points
7th place: Edward Norton (USA)
Masterpiece "Heavenly Dynasty"
In 2005, there was a famous epic film "Heavenly Dynasty", directed by Ridley Scott, director of "Alien", "Blade Runner" and "Gladiator".
Playing Baldwin IV, King of Jerusalem in the film, is the famous actor Edward Norton (who played the Hulk in "The Incredible Hulk").
"The Incredible Hulk" Edward Norton
"Heavenly Dynasty" Edward Norton
Baldwin IV was the last great monarch of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and was extremely talented in military affairs.
Because he was suffering from leprosy, his body and face were ulcerated.
Therefore, when Edward Norton played the role, he had to wear a mask throughout the whole time to conform to the historical facts.
This poses a great challenge to the performance.
Because the audience can neither see his expression, nor can he see his eyes clearly.
Edward Norton can only be played by body and voice.
He did an amazing job.
In a duel with Saladin, the Arab Emperor, the leper king commanded a large army, his weak body shaking.
But every line is sonorous and powerful, so that Saladin, the emperor of the ages, has to be soft.
Edward Norton split the character into two parts:
Part of it is a festering, dying body.
The other part is a glowing, resolute soul with unpaid ambition.
The two are perfectly unified, giving the characters an extremely brilliant arc light, which makes the audience unforgettable.
In summary:
Audience word-of-mouth: 8 points
Actor performance: 8 points
Character difficulty: 8.5 points
Overall score: 24.5 points
No.6: Ma Yue (China)
Representative work: "The Rule of Zhenguan"
Tang Taizong Li Shimin is one of the most famous emperors in Chinese history.
There are countless actors.
But if you want to say that the audience has the best reputation, and those who have both form and spirit, Ma Yue is the first to be recommended.
"The Rule of Zhenguan" Ma Yue
This actor, who was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi, performed the temperament of Emperor Taizong Tiance in the TV series "The Rule of Zhenguan".
Compared with other versions, Li Shimin's plump image.
Ma Yue's emaciation and coldness give the character a solemn sense of oppression.
Ma Yue once said in an interview with Yantai Daily:
Because he deeply experienced the loneliness and pain of Tang Taizong.
As a result, the stress of the role overlapped with the mental pressure of oneself, and he suffered from large-scale erosive gastritis.
It is this unreserved dedication.
Let Ma Yue's version of Tang Taizong, whether it is the heroism when he crisscrossed the territory, or the forbearance and ruthlessness in the battle for the heir, the vicissitudes after his hard work, are all vivid.
"The Rule of Zhenguan" The change of Xuanwumen, Li Shimin's instant expression
Of course, the reason why Ma Yue's version of Li Shimin is highly evaluated.
It is also related to the quality of the whole drama of "The Rule of Zhenguan".
This historical drama is extremely elegant.
There is only one head decoration, which is restored in accordance with the style on the mural of the tomb of Princess Changle - the foot is at the back of the head, which is not easy to see from the front.
Rigorous actors meet a rigorous crew, complementing each other.
In summary:
Audience word-of-mouth: 9 points
Actor performance: 8 points
Character difficulty: 8 points
Overall score: 25 points
No. 5: Chen Daoming (China)
Representative works "Kangxi Dynasty" and "Legend of Chu and Han"
Emperor Chen Daoming has played a lot.
Emperor Tongzhi in "A Generation of Demon Queens", Emperor Qing in "Celebrating More Than Years", and Liu Bang of Han Gaozu in "The Legend of Chu and Han".
But the audience is most familiar with Kangxi in "Kangxi Dynasty".
Kangxi Dynasty
Everyone knows that Chen Daoming is good at playing.
How good is it?
The scene in which Emperor Kangxi was heartbroken and angrily denounced the corruption of the government was the "freestyle" played by Chen Daoming on the spot:
In one go, thunder.
The biggest difficulty in the performance of "Kangxi Dynasty" is that Chen Daoming needs to act from the young Kangxi to the end of his life.
The age span is huge.
Chen Daoming undoubtedly handed in a high-scoring answer sheet in the end:
From youth to maturity, and then to the domineering of the world, it is natural.
However, because the script is too focused on Kangxi, Chen Daoming's aura is too strong.
This version of Kangxi always gives people a sense of "domineering president".
If you don't work so the characterization, maybe the effect will be better.
In summary:
Audience word-of-mouth: 8 points
Actor's performance: 8.5 points
Character difficulty: 9 points
Overall score: 25.5 points
No. 4: Colin Firth (GBR)
Masterpiece "The King's Speech"
King George VI is one of the most important monarchs of modern Britain.
He was not only the father of the longest-reigning queen, Elizabeth II, but also a brilliant leader in leading Britain in the fight against fascism.
King George VI of England
George VI suffered from a severe stutter from an early age, which caused him to be introverted and irritable.
He originally had no chance of the throne, but his brother Edward VIII, who loved beauty rather than the country, resolutely abdicated for the sake of Mrs. Simpson.
This sudden change put George VI, who was not psychologically prepared at all, onto the throne.
Because the king needed to give public speeches on a regular basis, he almost collapsed, suffering from stuttering.
The movie "The King's Speech" tells the story of how George VI overcame the difficulties of speaking and gained a great friendship.
Playing George VI is the famous British actor Colin Firth.
His performance in the film is restrained and powerful.
The inferior, fragile and irascible personality of George VI is vividly played.
In particular, the reproduction of the feeling of breathlessness when giving a speech to a stuttering patient is a performance art that makes people feel immersive.
"The King's Speech" is extremely outstanding from the production to the actors' performances.
The whole film is permeated with a solemn British style.
Colin Firth also swept the world with his role, winning the Best Actor Award at the 83rd Academy Awards.
In summary:
Audience word-of-mouth: 8 points
Actor performance: 9 points
Character difficulty: 9 points
Overall score: 26 points
No. 3: Tang Guoqiang (China)
Masterpiece: Yongzheng Dynasty
It is believed that there is no controversy about saying that Tang Guoqiang is the actor who has played the emperor the most times in China.
So far, he has played a total of 13 emperors, and if you count the Jade Emperor, it is 14.
Of course, the heaviest weight in it is still Emperor Yongzheng in "Yongzheng Dynasty".
As an important figure in the "prosperous era of Kangqian".
Liu Heping, the screenwriter of "Yongzheng Dynasty", described Yongzheng as follows: "The most bitter people in the world are the hardest, and the most bitter people are Yongzheng."
Tang Guoqiang's meticulous performance interprets the bitterness of this king:
The battle for succession, brother fights for brother, bitter.
The implementation of the new policy has been hindered and suffered.
The most bitter thing is that the Eight Masters spread rumors throughout the country, slandering him as lustful and stupid.
I couldn't say it, and in the end I could only vomit blood and scold that classic line:
It's Achena! It's Seth Black!
On the other hand, Yongzheng is also a scheming character.
There is a scene where he bumped into Kangxi carrying Hongli on his shoulder.
was startled at first, then overjoyed, and quietly withdrew from the upper study.
When I came to the mirror, I was already full of pride.
The kind of state from accident to joy, three points of villain's ambition, and seven points of success, Tang Guoqiang did it in one go.
However, because it is a CCTV broadcast drama.
Yongzheng in "Yongzheng Dynasty", except for the flaws in his personal character.
In the affairs of the country and the world, it is absolutely tall and full of positive energy.
This is quite different from the more insidious and cunning Yongzheng in Februaryhe's original novel.
Since then, although Tang Guoqiang has played many imperial roles, his blueprint has not jumped out of "Yongzheng Dynasty" after all.
In summary:
Audience word-of-mouth: 9 points
Actor performance: 9 points
Character difficulty: 9 points
Overall score: 27 points
No.2: Jiao Huang (China)
Masterpiece "Yongzheng Dynasty"
If there is no Jiao Huang, Chen Daoming is undoubtedly the first person to play Emperor Kangxi.
Unfortunately, there are no ifs.
How good is Jiao Huang?
If it weren't for Tang Guoqiang's support, "Yongzheng Dynasty" was almost played by him as "Kangxi Dynasty".
"Yongzheng Dynasty"
"Don't be angry and self-authoritative, old man seeks the country", these eight words were performed by Jiao Huang with a lot of brilliance.
Let's see, the same emperor is mad.
Jiao Huang blurted out: "Well said, well said." It gives people a sense of oppression that the mountain rain is coming.
The subsequent outbreak was also logical.
The role grows in the actor.
In contrast, Chen Daoming is "very good".
Jiao Huang's imperial majesty - naturally.
There is no "end" posture of most actors.
Gestures, casual, but precise.
The aura is emitted from the inside out, not from the surface.
"Yongzheng Dynasty"
Therefore, in Kangxi, we can see not only the loneliness of a king, but also the compassion of a loving father, and the skills of a tough emperor.
He is like an ordinary person, but obviously different from ordinary people, complex and three-dimensional, artistic and real.
If you insist on finding shortcomings in this role.
That can only be because the characters focus on Kangxi's later years, and in terms of performance span, it is not as difficult as Chen Daoming's.
In summary:
Audience word-of-mouth: 10 points
Actors' performances: 10 points
Character difficulty: 8 points
Overall score: 28 points
No.1: Chen Baoguo (China)
Representative works: "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty" and "Ming Dynasty"
I believe that seeing this, some people will question:
Chen Baoguo, why is it better than Jiao Huang and Tang Guoqiang?
Let's first take a look at Chen Baoguo's two imperial roles:
In 2005, Chen Baoguo played the role of Emperor Wu Liu Che in "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty".
This drama is directed by Hu Mei, the director of "Yongzheng Dynasty", and Jiao Huang also plays his father.
"The Emperor of the Han Dynasty" Jiao Huang
But as soon as Baoguo appeared on the stage, the audience quickly forgot about Jiao Huang.
He played from the youth of Emperor Wu to his old age.
It's extremely difficult.
Take two screenshots:
Emperor Wu in his prime was full of spirit, laughing and thirsty for the blood of the Huns.
"Kou Ke goes! I can go too! ”
to old age.
Because of the war, the people were struggling to make a living, and self-blame and confusion began to emerge in their weak eyes.
is different from most people who play Tang Zong and Han Wu, holding high and fighting.
Chen Baoguo plays the life of a man.
There is arrogance, there is regret, and it is even more traumatic.
is different from the heroic and unrestrained Liu Che.
Zhu Houxi, the Jiajing Emperor of "Ming Dynasty", is a proper super otaku who has not been in court for decades.
It's harder to act.
Because the character seems to be dim, but in fact he is shrewd.
Never put your true thoughts on your face.
"Ming Dynasty" Chen Baoguo plays Emperor Jiajing
他依仗贪官,
It's because I know that Qingliu will only shout slogans.
Those who can do things at critical moments are still those who have flaws.
But if a corrupt official crosses the line and gets on his head.
He didn't hesitate to do it.
You see, it is obvious that he is copying the house of a corrupt official to make money for himself, but his posture is extremely beautiful:
"Raid their house and return the people's money!"
The sitting posture is slumped and lazy, but the words spoken are extremely efficient
It is different from the side of Tang Guoqiang Thousand Emperors.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Jiajing, two emperors with very different styles, Chen Baoguo performed their respective essences.
To date, no actor has matched these two roles.
Although Jiao Huang was at the peak of Emperor Kangxi, he was a supporting role after all.
Chen Baoguo can output two imperial protagonists with high quality and stability, and he is the world's first emperor professional.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"Daming Dynasty"
In summary:
Audience word-of-mouth: 10 points
Actors' performances: 10 points
Character difficulty: 10 points
Overall score: 30 points
Obviously, as a country with a long history, the emperor of China's entertainment industry is the world's best.
Looking around the world, in addition to the 10 actors on the list, there are:
Jiang Wen's Qin Shi Huang, Liu Xiaoqing's Wu Zetian, Fu Dalong's Emperor Yang of Sui, Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren's Queen of England and so on.
Each person performed a different quality of a different king.
The film "The Queen" Helen Mirren
Although the roles are very different, so are the actors.
But those wonderful performances have one thing in common:
They don't stick to the stereotypes of the world, and play the human side of the characters.
No matter how invincible Cixi is, she will hide in the carriage and cry bitterly for Li Hongzhang's death.
not only cries about the government, but also cries for himself, and even cries for an "old friend".
Baldwin IV, who was in decay, had the regret that his king's ambition had not been rewarded.
But what is even more heart-wrenching is that as an individual, the helplessness of facing fate makes people touch the cruelty of "heaven and earth are unkind and all things are used as dogs".
Kangxi, who has become a country, has the heart of his son and his son, which makes every audience feel the same way.
Prince, Father.
See both the king and the father.
The kings of history, although they have a coffin, do not necessarily have all the arcs of their lives.
Human beings are a complex body, it is difficult to describe them in one word, black and white.
Therefore, all those characters who illuminate human nature are often full of flesh and blood, and their vitality is always there.
From the point to the surface, it is not difficult to know:
Only by breaking the false stereotype, returning to the truth, and returning to human nature.
is the only way out for literary and artistic creation.
Text: Vansieri
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