Why did Cecilia Yip dress up as a woman in The Legend of the New White Snake?

I think there are three factors. First, the drama factor, because The Legend of the White Snake is a famous drama in China, most people receive information mainly from operas, such as Peking Opera, Cantonese Opera and Shadow Play. It has a deep mass base. In order to arouse * * *, there are also many duet forms and solos in the TV series The Legend of the New White Snake, and the tunes and characters are close to the original opera. Among them, most traditional operas are male roles, all of which are played by women. At that time, the film and television drama was not yet mature. If we follow this rule, the audience will be higher.

Second, the characters, in the original, Xu Xian is a gentle but slightly pedantic scholar image. Many actors auditioned in those years, but their masculinity was too strong to show Xu Xian's sense of weakness. Later, the director thought of the form of women disguised as men. Because Cecilia Yip used to pretend to be a man in love in a blue sea, he was not only tall, but also had a dashing face between his eyebrows, which matched Xu Xian's characters. Facts have proved that the Cecilia Yip version of Xu Xian has become a classic among the classics, and no one can surpass it so far.

Third, the scheduling factor, in the media communication of that year, from the beginning, Xu Xian's role was decided by Brigitte Lin. Because Brigitte Lin's image of "Dong Fangbubai" is deeply rooted in people's hearts, he successfully created his own androgynous image. Everyone thinks that Brigitte Lin is very suitable to play this role, but due to the problem of schedule and funds, Brigitte Lin finally missed this role. At that time, there were few heroic girls, and the director finally found Cecilia Yip instead of acting through various channels.

Therefore, whether it is the beautiful, dignified and virtuous white snake in the play or the willful, honest and affectionate Xiaoqing, it is impressive. In addition, the biggest highlight of the play is Xu Xian played by Cecilia Yip, which makes people shine at the moment. Cecilia Yip showed Xu Xian's timid and pedantic character, timid and enthusiastic ambivalence just right, and Xu Xian's anger and love, as well as pedantic embarrassment, all of which were in place and unforgettable.