In November, the campus youth basketball film " Slam Dunk's Contract " directed by Wang Weijian and written by Wang Dawei was announced to be released on December 11, 2020. The film is the first domestic original sports film focusing on youth basketball. Its popularity has continued to rise since the official announcement. Many basketball enthusiasts have said: ""Slam Dunk's Contract" is one of the most anticipated films in December" .
Recently, the film party released a special interview with several new-generation actors such as Ye Wenhao, Li Mier, Zhao Zhechen, Zhong Yiyun, Huang Chaonan, Liu Fanghua and other new-generation actors, further revealing the film’s behind-the-scenes shooting story.
Screen newcomers first met a slam dunk and firmly concluded a youth contract
The actors and the characters are closely related. As the first big screen work of these protagonists, "Slam Dunk Contract" is the first big screen work of these protagonists. "It's not all the same.
When talking about why they came into contact with the movie "Slam Dunk’s Contract", Ye Wenhao and Huang Chaonan mentioned the influence of the classic anime "Slam Dunk" on themselves, and they all expressed their righteousness. The love and passion of basketball.
Ye Wenhao: "I want to be Rukawa Maple in my heart once. So I am really surprised and happy to hear that I can act as a slam dunk master."
Huang Haonan: "If I can realize a basketball dream for myself as a child, I believe it will be replaced Other actors will also actively strive for this opportunity."
In fact, "Slam Dunk’s Contract" has nothing to do with the classic Japanese comics, but a domestic original live-action basketball that uses sunshine, sweat, youth and other elements. The film attempts to show the passionate core of basketball in the cultural context of the new era and convey the slam dunk spirit advocated by modern young people.
Liu Fanghua, the actor who played "Pistachio" Liu Mu in the film, said that what attracted him most in this film was the spirit of contract in the story. "A group of people came together because of the contract, and they have an inseparable bond. There is separation, reconciliation, clear schoolmates, and deep friendship between old guns. I think in this era, the spirit of contract It’s even more important.”
In addition to the influence of that comic, Huang Haonan, a big boy who likes to play basketball, also has his own ideas. He thinks that “there is a lack of basketball-themed film and television works in China, so when I heard the name of this movie, I was really attracted." Ye Wenhao, a professional basketball player, also has a better basketball foundation and quality than other actors in terms of role modeling.
Compared with the previous rookies, Hu Xiner's actor Zhong Yiyun met with "Slam Dunk" more inspirational. Zhong Yiyun said frankly that before starring in the film "The Contract of the Masters", "I have already missed some of my favorite roles, so I cherish this opportunity to perform." When she heard that the crew was recruiting actors, she didn't hesitate to participate in the registration, and finally received the role of "Hu Xin'er" after various assessments, so she cherished this opportunity and wanted to play her well.
When she grew up learning Chinese dance, she had a certain dance foundation, but in order to be able to truly devote herself to the role, she often choreographed lesbians during filming until three or four in the morning and organized cheerleaders to rehearse. "Although I don't know how to play basketball, I love acting. I also shed sweat and tears for the role of'Hu Xiner'. I hope to do my best to perform the role in place and inject fresh blood into this movie."
Self-delivering youth energy through roles
Judging from the information released by the film, "Slam Dunk"The Master's Contract" always boldly uses new actors and actresses, and several of them are first exposed to performances or the big screen, which also brings them many novel shooting experiences and learning opportunities.
Li Mier, the actor of the heroine Lin Xiaodong, has a lot of acting experience before. She has played in the popular youth idol drama "Battle Archer" and "Come on!" There are good performances in "Jasmine". She believes that acting in a movie is more a test of the actors' handling of details during performances than acting in a TV series. "The big screen is many times larger than TV, and many small details will be enlarged so that the audience can see more clearly" .
Faced with challenges, she would actively communicate with the director and screenwriter before each filming, taking the background of the story of , the growth environment of the characters, and other factors that affect the emotional changes of the characters into consideration, so as to help herself better. The role of understanding . “I will also enrich some memories from the perspective of the role, which can help me understand the role more comprehensively and get closer to the role in the shooting process.” Zhao Zhechen, the actor of
Liang Yu, said, although this is the first time Contact with big screen performances, but in order for them to better enter the role state, the film crew organized the actors to conduct a two-month basketball training before the filming started. In addition, he usually likes to watch many basketball games videos. Coupled with the experience of playing games in high school, the whole shooting process was relatively smooth. "If you really want to say it, it's more tiring to shoot a basketball game than it is to actually play a game." The starring lineup of
is all new actors, even basketball players with no performance experience. This itself is also a test of the director's skill. What kind of sparks will the combination form produce?
Mentioned the feeling of cooperation with the director and screenwriter, Ye Wenhao also expressed his respect and gratitude to them: On the one hand, "Because I have not been exposed to acting, I am the one with a relatively poor foundation among all the friends. Fortunately everyone is very helpful It’s me, let me slowly find the feeling of Jiang Yi.” On the other hand, “Director Wang and Dawei are very professional, and they do have their own unique insights in tuning actors, and they also gave me a lot of guidance. Thank them very much.”
Zhao Zhechen believes that the director and screenwriter respect the actors. “During the entire shooting process, whether it is the preparatory stage or the live shooting, they will seriously consider some of the opinions we put forward, before the shooting starts. I also had a lot of communication with me about my role, which helped me understand the role a lot.”
Judging from the exposed trailers, the acting skills of the two newcomers Ye Wenhao and Zhao Zhechen are very natural. This also further verified that the director and screenwriter's bold choice of newcomers was correct.
