Peter Ho's Old Role Becomes Popular Again
Introduction
A Taiwanese-American actor, Peter Ho, is popular again in China. People like his role as a warlord from a 2012 drama. This happened after people criticized a new actor's similar role. They said the new role did not look real.
Main Body
A Chinese actor, Zhang Linghe, made a video for a new drama. In the video, his character looked perfect after a fight. Many people laughed at this on social media. They called him 'foundation general'. The Chinese army's media said soldiers must look strong. They did not like the actor's look. Then people watched Peter Ho's old drama from 2012. He played a real warlord from history. After a fight, his character looked dirty and tired. People liked this because it looked real. Many new people started to follow Peter Ho on Weibo. Old clips of his acting became very popular. This started a big talk about historical dramas in China. Some people say the industry cares too much about looks. They want actors to act well, not just look pretty. Others say Zhang's character is not real, so it is okay. But many people are angry and want to stop watching the new drama. Chinese state media said dramas should not change history for beauty.
Conclusion
Peter Ho's old performance from 14 years ago is now very famous again. People are talking more about how to show historical characters in Chinese dramas. The problem with Zhang Linghe's role is still a big topic. People discuss what is real, what is masculine, and how social media changes opinions. The makers of the new drama have not said anything yet.