Four great beauties is a phrase used to describe four famous beauties in Chinese history – Tay Thi, Vuong Chieu Quan, Diao Chan and Duong Quy Phi.
Later, when recreated on screen, the Four Great Beauties were always the four roles that carried great responsibility because not only did they need to be beautiful, but the noble charisma of the great beauties also had to be present.
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Diao Chan is a fictional folk character, created by La Quan Trung in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, as the adopted daughter of the prince Vuong Doan.
In the past, many Chinese actresses such as Tran Hong, Tran Hao, Liu Yifei, Co Luc Na Trat… successfully portrayed this image and received a rain of compliments from the audience.
Although Naomi Watanabe is a famous comedian from the land of the rising sun, once known as `Japanese Beyoncé`, with such an appearance, it is difficult for the audience to associate with the beauty in the verse `Gentle`.
Fans of Romance of the Three Kingdoms can’t help but wonder if when seeing this Diao Chan girl, Dong Trac and Lu Bu still want to fight, and whether this beauty can kill the traitor Dong Trac and submit him.
Tay Thi
Xi Shi was a beauty of the Spring and Autumn period, ranked first in the list of the four great ancient beauties of China.
Taking on the role of Tay Thi is a lot of pressure for the actresses, especially before that Tuong Can Can, Cao Dinh, Truong Man… all performed quite successfully and were loved by the audience.
She was criticized for her beauty, not worthy of the title of China’s number one beauty, especially in the scene where Tay Thi was sick lying on the bed, Dinh Nhi revealed the fat in her neck, making viewers bored.
Duong Quy Phi
If Diao Chan was a beauty that made Lu Bu and Dong Trac fight until their heads bled, then Duong Quy Phi was also a beauty that made King Huyen Tong so enamored of Duong that he had to steal her from his son’s palace and from his daughter-in-law.
In 2009, An Dao played the role of Duong Quy Phi in the movie The Secret History of Duong Quy Phi and was severely criticized.
Vuong Chieu Quan
Vuong Chieu Quan, also known as Minh Phi or Minh Quan, was a famous beauty during the Han Dynasty.
The image of this peace messenger was recreated by actress Lam Dai in the 1964 film of the same name. Contrary to audience expectations, Lam Dai’s image of a `lost` beauty was said to be completely different.
However, many opinions said that visual effects and makeup techniques at that time were not yet developed, so Lam Dai’s appearance did not meet viewers’ expectations, but the actress’s acting saved the day.