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Cheng Lei trends on Weibo: “Cheng Lei: Book of Power Schemes”
After the first set of episodes aired yesterday, Cheng Lei gets praised by fans and casual viewers alike for his superb portrayal of Mo Xiuyao
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It was so good is that the audience is unwilling to believe that the once young hero is trapped in the past, spending his days copying scriptures and having his spirit worn down like a proud son of heaven falling into the mortal world. Cheng Lei's portrayal of Mo Xiuyao’s former high spirits and his miserable state during his downfall was so relatable to the audience. And then, it was revealed
that he had been secretly plotting and act-in-act all along. This made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. Honestly, he never gave up. His own perseverance is much more precious than any perseverance under the stimulation of others.
Mo Xiuyao’s wheelchair-bound setting naturally limits his physical expression, and coupled with the minimal dialogue in the first three episodes (not to say there's little dialogue, but rather that this aligns with the male lead's character from the female lead's perspective, implying limitations in many areas), Cheng Lei conveys a wealth of secret emotion through his performance and subtle eye movements. This makes the revelation of everything in this 7 episodes when the perspective shifts to the male lead, feel natural and maintains the plot's coherence.