, Lei Jiayin was asked: "How would you rate your performance in The World ".
He said: "I have given everything I have to the play "The World" Given my 38 years of accumulation, I give myself full marks for . If the audience is not satisfied with , it can only show that my attainment is not enough at this moment. For the shortcomings, I will continue to work hard in the future."
The cognition is still very clear, and hard work is worth giving yourself full marks.
has been preparing for the role of Zhou Bingkun for 38 years. He was also born in the Northeast. It seems that he is playing Zhou Bingkun, but he is actually playing his own story. Fortunately for
, the final result was like Lei Jiayin's efforts and received positive feedback.
On November 6th, the 31st China TV Golden Eagle Awards was held in Changsha, Hunan Province, and the Golden Eagle Award winners, which received much attention, were officially announced.
Sure enough, "The World" is the biggest winner, winning four awards in one fell swoop: Best Male and Female Lead Awards; Best TV Drama Director Award; Outstanding TV Drama Award.
This situation reminds me that when "The World" was published, readers said that this work would definitely win an award, and two years later "The World" won the Mao Dun Literature Award ; later "The World" started broadcasting , The audience also said that this drama will definitely win awards at that time.
sure enough, good works, the eyes of the masses are sharp.
Lei Jiayin said in his acceptance speech: "This award belongs to the old Zhou family, and it belongs to the light film. After 17 years of TV dramas, I have not come to the world for nothing."
He is right, this award is not only for He belongs to everyone about "The World", because behind this, too many people's efforts have been paid, and too many unknown stories have happened.
Today, Uncle Chai brings everyone together to reveal the story behind this phenomenal explosion.
1, The prototype of "The World" turned out to be the person in front of me
"The World" was published in 2017 in 11, with a full 1.15 million words.
was created by Mr. Liang Xiaosheng of at least 10 hours a day, using manuscript paper to write page by page, and it took him 8 years to write.
Even though the creative process was so painstaking, Liang Xiaosheng ignored it, because this was not only writing about the changes in that era, but also recording a family history about himself. The prototype of
Zhou's family is actually Liang Xiaosheng's original family.
Liang Xiaosheng's father used to be a "third-tier" construction worker, and at that time, he and his elder brother went to the countryside to be an educated youth.
later went to Fudan University to study at . After graduation, he was assigned to work at Beijing Film Studio . It was not until his father retired that he brought his father to Beijing and lived together in Tongzi Building for several months.
But soon, my father returned to work after retirement, because the burden on the family was too heavy, and there were five or six younger brothers and sisters.
Among them, the younger brother works in the soy sauce factory like Zhou Bingkun, and he also has several friends who are especially loyal.
Because there is a big brother who is mentally ill at home, so many things, the friends of the younger brother will often help take care of them, and the friendship between them is as strong as brothers and sisters.
Later, the younger brother contracted heart and lung disease because of his work in the soy sauce factory, and the treatment failed to pass away in the first two years. However, Liang Xiaosheng said to the younger brother's friends: "Although he is gone, you are still my younger brother."
The excellent literary works that recorded 50 years of historical changes have received a lot of praise as soon as they were released.
At that time, "The World", which had only been published for more than half a year, was given to Li Lu , the director of , Li Lu, , who had a heart for it.
2, the most important bond: Chen Daoming
In 2018, Li Lu was shootingAfter finishing "In the Name of the People", I dreamed of making another work that would be comparable to "Ordinary World", but I couldn't find it.
Until one day, Chen Daoming suddenly recommended him a novel "The World" that he liked very much.
Li Lu suddenly became enlightened after reading it. He was very sure that this was the work he was looking for.
So, he immediately found Mr. Liang Xiaosheng to buy the film and television copyright. After
had in-depth communication with the original author Liang Xiaosheng, he was even more determined to make this drama. Liang Xiaosheng of
also gave the greatest sincerity at that time, because he knew very well that the fewer restrictions on works, the better works can be produced.
So Liang Xiaosheng said cruel words: I will never interfere with the script, you can change it however you want. In addition, also handwritten a letter of authorization on the spot, giving the most freedom of adaptation to the script of "The World".
And Li Lu's efforts for this work is that he must serve as the chief producer of the show, so that he can have more control over the work and the right to speak.
Because he knows that if he is not an investor, he will be interfered by investors during the filming process, and he needs to make concessions to investors when necessary, such as inserting advertisements in TV dramas, or being blocked by some relationships. to the theater.
And these actions will greatly reduce the effect of the work, and these were settled in advance by Li Lu.
However, the next problem comes one after another, which is who to find for adaptation?
3. Why did screenwriter Wang Hailing avoid Liang Xiaosheng? When
was scratching his head on Li Lu, Chen Daoming appeared again.
He recommended Wang Hailing, the screenwriter who is known as "the first writer of marriage and family in China" , to Li Lu, which solved the urgent need.
And although Chen Daoming did not appear, he is still on the cast list of "The World", that's because he not only played a pivotal role in this drama, but he is also the narrator in the drama.
The meaning of Chen Daoming in "The World" is: if does not have Chen Daoming, there may be no world, because the work and the screenwriter are the keys to the success of this work.
Wang Hailing has written many highly rated works, such as "Hand in Hand" and "Chinese Divorce", which she wrote.
Wang Hailing has always had a principle, that is: "never adapts other people's works." There are two reasons for
, one is that she has always created her own, and the other is that the adaptation is risky. The screenwriter's pot has many lessons.
But when Li Lu found Wang Hailing, she was 66 years old, and she was still attracted by good works. Originally, she had lived a retired life, writing in the morning, exercising and reading in the afternoon.
But "The World" broke her peaceful life. If she said in the past that she would not watch works like "The World", but when she actually opened "The World", she was still moved.
Since she took over the adaptation work of "The World", she has started to create every day from seven or eight in the morning to seven or eight in the evening.
This will be very difficult for an old man like her, who is nearly 70 years old, because there is a lot of information to be inquired and it is very difficult.
And her persistence is 4 years. During this period of
, she only communicated with Liang Xiaosheng three times before the creation, and it was also when the founders were eating.
After she started writing, she refused to communicate with the original author Liang Xiaosheng. To put it more bluntly, she was avoiding him on purpose.
When their creative team had dinner together, they talked about the idea of the beginning. After listening to Liang Xiaosheng's opinion, she immediately noticed that his ideas and her ideas on script creation had obvious differences.
She knows that if she hears too many voices as a screenwriter, she will point to the east and the west to the west, be disturbed, and then make the final presentation not a thing, so the only way she can think of is to hide.
Because to ensure that a work has a personality, it must ensure that the editordrama self.
In this regard, Wang Hailing also deeply felt Liang Xiaosheng's tolerance, generosity, and wisdom, and he gave himself the maximum adaptation rights. Almost everyone at
is giving the best presentation to their works, making their own concessions and perseverance. It is difficult for such works to not be popular. After the fire of
, Wang Hailing said: "Thank you for making me popular again in my later years, so that my screenwriting career can be changed from a quiet retreat to a good one." As soon as the machine was turned on, Director Li Lu said harsh words: will never shoot in the studio if there are scenes on location. The filming time of
is more than 170 days. In fact, the whole crew has been preparing for 4 years. In order to restore the story scene to the maximum extent, the
crew built the entire light-word film brick by brick, covering a whole 40,000 square meters. Nearly more than 200 construction workers participated. The light line used 70,000 meters, and the lights for the scenery were sufficient. Loaded dozens of super long box trucks.
is almost always shot on location.
even a piece of ice slag outside the eaves, the staff had to grind and grind it before carefully installing it. On the cement road of
street, the staff also deliberately made gaps to make it feel shabby.
In order to restore the history, the crew also found a lot of old objects. Just the props library covers more than 1,000 square meters. All the props in "The World" were selected by the props teacher from the huge props library.
has also prepared more than 20,000 pieces of clothing, and their intentions are all reflected in all the details. Director Li Lu of
once said: '' is very difficult for any Hollywood movie to achieve. "
has only been launched for a month, and Disney came here to buy the overseas distribution rights. At this time, the crew of
has been starting for a month, and the two leading actors have not yet joined the group. Li Lu is not panic at all.
But Li Lu still lost 40 pounds for this drama, because it is really not easy to take care of the overall situation.
5, the story behind the casting of "Four Beams and Eight Pillars" The first thing to do is to be an actor.
Li Lu took the position of chief producer under pressure, in order not to be coerced by capital, use traffic stars, and choose the most suitable actor.
is a "four beams and eight pillars" casting for Li Lu It is also a big problem.
"four beams" mainly refers to the three brothers and sisters of the Zhou family, as well as Bing Kun's wife Zheng Juan.
"eight pillars" are a series of Ding Yongdai, Sarina, , Zhang Kaili, Song Chunli, , and aftershocks. An important supporting role.
Li Lu's first choice was Lei Jiayin.
is because Lei Jiayin is from the Northeast, and he has Zhou Bingkun's simple and honest temperament. The role of Zhou Bingkun is simply tailor-made for Lei Jiayin. Lei Jiayin also took a lot of hard work, and he also found Lei Jiayin's teacher.
but later used Li Lu's words: , Lei Zi and I drank a little wine on the day, and then it was done.
, but Lei Jiayin was a They didn't dare to talk about the salary, including Yin Tao and , because after reading the script, they all felt that the script was really good, and they were afraid that if they talked about the salary, they would lose the role.
So they made a private agreement: will be the first in filming , the salary is second.
is afraid to talk about the salary and Xin Baiqing .
For the role of Zhou Bingyi, the first person Li Lu wants to find is Yu Hewei . But at that time Yu Hewei was too popular, and the film contract has been filmed for more than ten years. It's really hard to get away.
So Li Lu thought of Xin Baiqing. Although
Xin Baiqing has high artistic attainments, he has been tepid since his debut and devoted himself to acting.
Facts have proved that as long as the acting skills pass the test , is gold that always shines.
Xin Baiqing has several scenes that have contributed to this drama's explosive acting feast.
is like the speech that persuaded the demolition of the light-type tablet. The speech lasted for more than ten minutes, and he did it in one go. Not only shocked the actors of the light character film, but also praised the audience in front of the TV series.
also had a scene at that time, Zhou Bingyi was suddenly robbed on his way home from the Guangzi film at night.
His face was pressed against the wall. At that time, the robber was a group performer, so he exerted too much force, causing Xin Baiqing's face to be cut by the wall, but he was completely immersed in the plot at that time, and he didn't know himself injured.
It was not until the director called the card that the staff found that his face was injured, but Xin Baiqing just did a simple treatment and immediately asked the staff to continue filming the following scenes.
Sarina once commented on him: "He has a kind of elegant temperament, and he can't see the end at a glance. You need to think carefully and taste it carefully. His acting skills are great, and he has a good grasp of the characters."
Xin Baiqing debuted for 20 years , maybe he missed "Hidden" back then, but this time he didn't miss "The World", Zhou Bingyi was played by him.
As Zhou Bingyi's sister Zhou Rong, this role is not likable.
knew this, but Song Jia and still came. Even though she still had a " costume " filming at that time, she could not miss it, but she knew that good works were hard to come by.
surmounting all difficulties, she finished filming all her scenes on the crew of "Dressed Up" ahead of time, and it was not until more than a month after the filming of "The World" that she came too late.
But her arrival was a big gift for her lateness.
At that time, teacher Sarina hadn't decided to come. Song Jia and Sarina were mother and daughter when they filmed " Breakthrough " together. When Song Jia came to the crew, she felt the professionalism.
immediately sent a message to Sarina, saying that such a crew is too rare. As long as the filming starts, all the actors will basically be full of acting skills.
Sarina is a mother professional. She has acted as a mother from her 20s to her 80s.
Therefore, she also has her own special opinion about Zhou Ma. She said: "Although Zhou Ma is illiterate, I also want to make this character warm. As long as she is here, this family will have warmth."
was the first In one episode, Zhou Bingyi went to the countryside, and she ran to give him pocket money. It was a scene she added herself, knitting a red sweater for her daughter Zhou Rong, which was not in the script.
Finally, Song Jia asked her, when will the red sweater be worn?
She thought about how to make Zhou Rong and Zhou Ma have a deeper connection, so she thought of the best time: "Wear at a funeral."
Indeed, this decision seems to be another highlight of that funeral.
In the dark black at the funeral, this bit of red is Mother Zhou's deepest love for Zhou Rong.
6. Improvised performance that surprised the director and made the director cry In the scene of Zhou's mother's death, he and the actors had already agreed on the scene at that time: "No one should cry."
All the rare actors at that time were all there, so everyone still said that there were Laughing, not intending to cry.
didn't expect that until they came out to see Zhou's mother holding Zhou's father's hand and died, and their emotions were immediately in place.
Xin Baiqing was the first to go out and shout Mom, and then fell to his knees, followed by Song Jia, who also knelt on the ground and cried.
When Zhou Bingkun came out, he was already full of face, but he didn't kneel.
Many people say that it is because the eldest and the second are ashamedTwo old people, but Zhou Bingkun has been doing his filial piety, so although he was sad, he did not kneel.
is actually not true, because a person is extremely sad, he will forget what he should do subconsciously, because he is completely stunned, He just stood and cried and stunned on the spot.
and the saddest cry is Yin Tao, although she is only a daughter-in-law, but in the play, she spends the most time with Zhou's mother, and their opponents play the most.
So in the end, she cried directly in front of Teacher Sarina, crying until her voice was hoarse.
Until later, Teacher Sarina watched Yin Tao crying on the monitor, and she couldn't stop crying. In this scene of
, almost the entire crew cried, including the original author Liang Xiaosheng.
's good works are really infectious.
Yin Tao is shocking, and it's not just this.
Yin Tao took the initiative to ask the director to reduce the number of scenes in order to show Zheng Juan's unknown character in the Zhou family.
In many scenes in the play, she is the silent one from the angle. But as long as she came out in every frame of play, she played it to the extreme.
There was a scene in which Nannan knew her life experience, she even slapped herself, just to show Zheng Juan's mentality at the time in the most authentic way.
And it was her own design, not in the script at all.
and she didn't say anything, including Nan Nan, so the surprise that Nan Nan showed at that time was the effect she wanted.
When the audience watched "The World", they were crying from the beginning to the end.
It's not because the actor is crying and the audience is crying, but the actor's true feelings make the audience cry.
There are not many crying scenes like Zheng Juan played by Yin Tao, because Yin Tao has his own understanding of Zheng Juan's role.
Yin Tao thinks: "Zheng Juan is like a flower that blooms in difficulties. She has suffered a lot since childhood, so she does not cry easily."
But when she really cried, it was really the kind of blue veins I burst into tears, crying hysterically, and the people watching were heartbroken.
There is a scene in the play. After Zhou Bingkun was released from prison, Zheng Juan asked Zhou Bingyi: "Why didn't you say something for Bingkun at the beginning?" There is also a scene where Zheng Juan loses control in court and exposes herself to be raped.
In fact, these two details were added by Yin Tao himself, not in the script, but the final effect was really good.
is like what director Li Lu said: "She is not adding drama, but adding points to this drama".
There is another scene. After Zhou Bingkun was imprisoned, Yin Tao sold rock candy haws for a living. At that time, the cart was confiscated by the city management. Fell many times.
Yin Tao is like this. When everyone else is adding drama for the sake of celebrity, she will take the initiative to ask for less drama.
is for the three-dimensional expression of the character, she feels that the details need to be added, even if she is fighting with screenwriter Wang Hailing, she will fight for it.
includes Lei Jiayin too.
is like the scene of Zhou's father's death. It is because of Lei Jiayin's on-the-spot performance that it has the most classic scene.
Originally, Zhou's father finished the last sentence, and he probably fell asleep like this, saying goodbye to his lover and children, but after filming, they were still lying on the kang, and Lei Jiayin suddenly asked Zhou's father: "Dad, the three of us Who is the best among the children?"
Zhou's father was taken aback, the script did not come out this time.
But he still answered calmly: "If only you are here, I will say that you are the best, if only your brother is there, I will say that your brother is the best, and only that your sister is there, I will say that your sister is the best. "
Father Zhou knew very well that as a father, the palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh, which has nothing to do with what they do, how many books they read, or what position they hold.
At that time, Ms. Sarina secretly turned her head away and kept crying silently, which was not in the script, because from her point of view, she knew that her husband had made these explanations and might really have to leave.
"The World" has almost all the acting skills online, including all the supporting roles, as well.
, a work made with heart and mind, became the grand slam of the Golden Eagle Night, which is expected and well deserved.
Gorky said that being emotional is the best way to create good works.
is undoubtedly talking about "The World", and I hope that more good works will appear in the future.
text | Xingye
editor | Xiang Wanwan
