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Yang Kang is a character full of contradictions and tragedy in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

The core tragedy of this character lies in his contradictions and struggles.

He is clever and alert, but also ruthless and cunning, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Even after learning about his true parentage, he still wavered between blood ties and greed for wealth and power, ultimately leading to his destruction.

Whether an actor can accurately portray the complex humanity and inner conflicts beneath the air of a noble young man is the key to the success or failure of the performance.

Gu Zhiyan portrayed Yang Kang's transformation from his initial noble elegance to his later inner struggles and even his descent into darkness with distinct layers, making the audience both love and hate him, and pity him.

Gu Zhiyan's previous roles, whether it was the young He Yichen, Sha Qianmo, Zhang Xianzong, or Xiao Nai, all had relatively simple personalities.

Due to the limitations of the role itself, Gu Zhiyan's acting skills could not be fully displayed.

The complexity of the character Yang Kang allowed the audience to deeply appreciate Gu Zhiyan's acting skills.

"Gu Zhiyan's acting skills" has become a hot topic.

Acting skills are something you either have or you don't.

Regarding acting skills, the average viewer may not be able to pinpoint exactly what makes them good, but they will at least have a basic, intuitive feeling about them.

"I knew Gu Zhiyan was a good actor before, but I didn't expect him to be this good. His portrayal of Yang Kang is both lovable and hateful."

"Those traffic stars should look at Gu Zhiyan. All they know is how to hype themselves up all day long."

"Gu Zhiyan's acting skills are amazing! She's probably the best among actors born in the 90s, right?"

"Forget about actors born in the 90s, there aren't many actors born in the 70s or 80s with his acting skills either."

"This brings us to the '85 Flowers' (actresses born in 1985). They are very famous, but after more than ten years in the industry, their acting skills have not improved at all."

"Compared to the current generation of young actresses, the '85 Flowers' were actually quite good; at least they were good-looking. These current young actresses and actors are all such grotesque messes!"

"It seems that Gu Zhiyan is truly unique in the entertainment industry, possessing both good looks and acting skills."

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When it comes to looks, it seems that every character in a TV series adapted from Jin Yong's martial arts novels is inevitably compared to others.

What about "the most handsome Yang Guo", "the most beautiful Xiaolongnu", "the most beautiful Huang Rong", "the most handsome Linghu Chong"...

This is also related to the fact that many versions of Jin Yong's novels have been adapted into films and television series; it's both a comparison and a publicity stunt.

Chinese people have a natural affinity for martial arts, and Jin Yong's martial arts novels have the largest number of book fans and TV series fans, which has led to this topic remaining popular for a long time.

This new version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is naturally no exception to this fate.

Yang Xuwen plays Guo Jing, Li Yitong plays Huang Rong, and Meng Jie plays Mu Nianci...

The most popular character is undoubtedly Yang Kang, played by Gu Zhiyan, a top-tier actor.

Of course, it is also the least controversial.

Miao Qiaowei in the 83 version successfully portrayed Yang Kang's nobility and wickedness, but he was too ruthless and lacked spirit, showing a tendency to degenerate into a domineering CEO.

Luo Jialiang in the 94 version looked old and lacked a youthful feel. He had a big head, square face, and narrow shoulders. His ancient costume made him look like a "big-headed doll." He did not show Yang Kang's dashing and handsome appearance as a young prince. Instead, he looked like a greasy middle-aged businessman.

The 03 version of Zhou Jie had good acting skills, but his temperament was too rigid and he lacked the "good and evil" feel of the character. He was more like a simple villain, and his appearance was not up to par. He was too ugly.

The 08 version of Yuan Hong lacked a sense of nobility and the villain's ruthlessness was weak.

Moreover, his clothing and styling were too江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry), making him look more like a "son of a martial arts family" than a pampered young prince of the Jin Dynasty with an inherent noble aura.

All the actors in these versions, not to mention their acting skills are far inferior to Gu Zhiyan's, are all less attractive than him.

The title of "the most handsome Yang Kang in history" was undisputedly bestowed upon Gu Zhiyan.

This topic remained a trending topic for a long time during the airing of the TV series.

This made the male lead's presence very weak.

Yang Xuwen: What a disaster! I knew this would happen.

Chung Han-leung, Fok Kin-wah, and Han Dong-jun: Hold on a minute, welcome to the "outshone" team.

Zhao Youting and Lin Gengxin: Seeing so many fellow sufferers, we feel relieved.

While "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is airing, Gu Zhiyan, whose popularity remains high, has already completed the production of her album and is now traveling to Morocco with the "Operation Red Sea" crew.

The film *Operation Red Sea* is based on the Yemen evacuation operation. It tells the story of the Chinese Navy's Jiaolong Commando Unit, which is ordered to carry out an evacuation mission, splitting into two groups to conduct the rescue. Meanwhile, a terrorist leader is also plotting illegal activities, and the commando unit must stop and intercept him.

Gu Zhiyan plays the role of Gu Shun, a rebellious yet confident and courageous sniper who replaces Luo Xing, a sniper who is injured during the evacuation operation.

The director of "Operation Red Sea" is Hong Kong director Lam Chiu-hin.

This guy is a realism fanatic; the most obvious characteristic of his action style is hardcore realism.

To ensure the film's visuals were realistic, he insisted on the principle of "shooting on location and refusing studio shooting."

Because it was a live-action film, and the filming period was very long and it was shot in a foreign country, the actors' willpower was more important than their acting skills.

Gu Zhiyan was quite used to it; he had spent several months in Africa during the filming of Wolf Warrior 2.

What Gu Zhiyan found most exciting was that the crew had over 50 kinds of real guns, all sorts of them.

He really had a blast this time, which surprised the director and the other actors.

Everyone knows he's good with guns, after all, he's trended on social media, which is part of the reason why Lin Chaoxian invited him to star in the film.

But Gu Zhiyan's current performance is terrifying; he can handle any gun without hesitation.

Is this some kind of "human armory"?

"Little brother, you're amazing!" Haiqing exclaimed in amazement.

Gu Zhiyan was really afraid that this older sister would say to him, "You are my god," that would be too damn embarrassing!

Wang Yanlin was the most composed.

In this movie, he plays Luo Xing, the injured sniper who is replaced by Gu Zhiyan.

This guy is an old friend of Gu Zhiyan, and he's much more immune to the crazy things Gu Zhiyan does from time to time than others.

"Xiao Gu, come on, let's film a video of you playing with a gun, we can use it as promotional footage later."

Lin Chaoxian was both surprised and delighted by Gu Zhiyan's performance.

No wonder so many directors who have worked with Gu Zhiyan praise him highly; this young man is indeed very useful.

Not only is her acting superb and she can effortlessly pull off various action scenes, but she's also a "hot topic sensation."

Once this behind-the-scenes footage of them playing with guns is released, it's bound to generate a lot of buzz.

Although he's in Africa, this guy has been trending on social media non-stop.

After the broadcast of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Gu Zhiyan's popularity had not yet subsided, and now the popularity brought by the broadcast of "Eternal Love" has perfectly taken over.

The trending topics are coming one after another!