Speaking of the most classic works of Leslie Cheung and , everyone will immediately think of "Farewell My Concubine" starring him.
Everyone's life is a drama, mixed with the joys and sorrows of many people, and everyone is just the protagonist of his own drama.
Leslie Cheung once said in his own evaluation: I am very similar to Cheng Dieyi in the pursuit of art. Once on stage, I feel like a demon.
Drama is like life, life is like drama.
may be Leslie Cheung’s passionate starring. He regarded himself as the Cheng Dieyi in the play, and only then achieved the light of the later Chinese film "Farewell My Concubine".
In 1993, Farewell My Concubine was released and became an unsurpassed classic. It combines literary art and appreciation, and at the same time has an epic structure and cultural connotation, and contains profound Peking Opera skills. As the director of Farewell My Concubine
, Chen Kaige once said that would not have Farewell My Concubine without Leslie Cheung.
shows the high evaluation of Leslie Cheung by director Chen Kaige and his recognition of his acting skills.
In 1993, the film Farewell My Concubine won the Palm Award, the highest bonus at the Cannes Film Festival, and Leslie Cheung, who played Cheng Dieyi, was nominated as the actor.
Unfortunately, in the voting session, Leslie Cheung lost to the British actor David Huris by one vote and missed the actor.
did not get this award and it has become a regret for Leslie Cheung in his life, but he missed the film king because of an Italian judge named Claudia Cardinal who deliberately voted Leslie Cheung for the best actress.
Claudia, Cardinal himself is a very artistic person. After watching "Farewell My Concubine", she insisted that Leslie Cheung's performance in the movie surpassed all women.
has to say that Cheng Dieyi played by Leslie Cheung conquered everyone. The success behind
has never been accidental. During the filming, Leslie Cheung was like Cheng Dieyi himself, both in and out of the film. The integration of other people's plays and the outstanding elegance created an insurmountable classic.
Before the shooting of "Farewell My Concubine" in 1992, in order to play the role of Cheng Dieyi, Leslie Cheung went to Beijing to live for more than half a year. The purpose of
is to learn the authentic Beijing dialect and practice Peking Opera. I have to say that my brother was very serious about Cheng Dieyi's role from the beginning.
After he came to the crew, he also learned singing and figure with several Peking Opera teachers every day, and at the same time discussed the script with director Chen Kaige and the crew.
Leslie Cheung, in order to make this movie well and interpret this role to the extreme, he will take care of every shot, and every shot must be taken to his satisfaction. His requirements are even stricter than the director.
During that time, Leslie Cheung was completely integrated into Cheng Dieyi's state. It seemed that in and out of the play, his every move was closely related to Cheng Dieyi.
Chen Kaige once said: Leslie Cheung is an extremely hardworking man, so that the preparation of a Peking Opera actor substitute for him in the end has never come in handy. In the
play, Cheng Dieyi is not mad and can not survive. He is a play idiot, a play fan, a play lunatic, obsessed with the role he plays, and regards himself as Yu Ji.
Outside the play Leslie Cheung also played Cheng Dieyi, who was not mad but not alive. In the end, he was not acting at all. During the filming, he regarded himself as Cheng Dieyi.
old drama Zhang Fengyi, in Farewell My Concubine is Cheng Dieyi's brother Duan Xiaolou , for this cooperation with Leslie Cheung, said that this life will be unforgettable, Leslie Cheung is born.
According to Zhang Fengyi, when Leslie Cheung first arrived on the crew, everything was normal, but gradually he began to act irrespective of the characters. In the play, he raised his hands and feet is the Cheng Dieyi. Outside the play, he will also maintain the posture of Cheng Dieyi in the play.His attitude, whether he walked or talked, was exactly the same as when he was filming, and even Cheng Dieyi's indecision was learned by him.
Leslie Cheung’s femininity made Zhang Fengyi and the others uncomfortable. At that time, everyone in the crew avoided Leslie Cheung, because it would feel embarrassing to be caught up by him. He was acting, but he was acting. Become Cheng Dieyi.
In this movie, Cheng Dieyi has a special feeling for Duan Xiaolou.
Zhang Fengyi also mentioned in the interview that the most memorable segment of this movie at that time, and Leslie Cheung's goose bumps at that time were all up:
Duan Xiaolou Cheng Dieyi two brothers, at the end of the performance After resting in the background, the two were fighting.
Duan Xiaolou said to Cheng Dieyi: Without the support of the Fourth Master, we would still be popular in Beiping.
Cheng Dieyi said: Then you can relax.
Then Duan Xiaolou said it was okay, and then took off the costume and discussed how to act with Cheng Dieyi.
At this moment, Cheng Dieyi, played by Leslie Cheung, hugged Duan Xiaolou from behind.
He moved his hand up little by little.
Zhang Fengyi said: As soon as Leslie Cheung's hand touched his waist, his goose bumps rose.
He didn't even dare to move or breathe.
When he looked back at Leslie Cheung, his eyes were full of pampering and unspeakable emotions.
At that moment, Zhang Fengyi felt that this was completely Leslie Cheung’s true feelings, and Leslie Cheung was Cheng Dieyi.
may be due to Leslie Cheung’s devotion and realism to the role, just like Cheng Dieyi in the play, who is not mad and can not survive, and has achieved this stunning role.
Leslie Cheung in real life seems to have not been able to get out of Cheng Dieyi's shadow for a long time, and his real life and Cheng Dieyi have too many similarities.
Leslie Cheung once said in the show that he is very similar to Cheng Dieyi, but does not want to be Cheng Dieyi. He is much happier than this person, but he likes to play this role and likes to play such a tragic character.
Cheng Dieyi is the fate of Leslie Cheung.
The relationship between Leslie Cheung and Tang Hede was in turmoil at the beginning. In that era when the mind was not yet open, many directors even dared not let Leslie Cheung perform their own works. But he is still the brother who warms all.
Later, Leslie Cheung suffered from depression due to stomach problems. He still survived for eight years. Before he was alive, he arranged everything properly and made a will to donate part of his property to relatives and friends. The rest is donated to charity.
But in the end, he didn't make plans for himself, made arrangements, did so many good things, and didn't want to live in this world.
Cheng Dieyi created by him is insurmountable, and his artistic life lasts forever, but he allows himself to stay in 2003 forever.
