
nathsketch:
The fact that this will be his debut as the first ML is actually ludicrous. Were those directors, producers, and everyone else responsible for these decisions asleep at the wheel?
It's a shame, but better later than never. Even though he has said that he has never felt that he lost out on opportunities due to his height, I think he's being very gracious, imo it has unfairly disadvantaged him -- c-ent casts for height and looks and youthfulness in their leading men first, height especially is very important, being around 183cm is an industry standard...it didn't used to be like that but in recent years it has become the baseline standard for actors in idol dramas (especially for costume dramas the aesthetic is for a tall willowy look), and having a big height difference btwn man and woman is almost fetishized and very trendy in China in real life too.
Also, I'm not trying to be offensive or inflammatory but I am, as well as other 小檀火, a little bit concerned that almost all his leading ladies in his upcoming shows are significantly younger It Girl actresses and the shows seem more geared towards promoting them and even though he is 1ML his roles seem kind of supporting (the exception would be Go East where even though his love interest is another younger It girl actress the show seems pretty obviously centered around his character). I don't want to see his career go the way of Jeremy Tsui's where he gets pigeonholed as the reliable older leading man to support and break in young flavor of the moment/not quite fully established actresses in second tier productions.