The name "Paul Che" may not be familiar to the audience, but this Hong Kong actor's tall and thin figure and humorous face are unforgettable. He is the "Fat Toutuo" in the TV series "The Deer and Ding Tale", the "informant" in the movie "Mr.
China Hong Kong actor Paul Che recently accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com. Photo by Yu Shuai
"It is false to say that there is no change"
At the end of last year, Paul Che was invited to participate in the variety show "Infinite Transcendence Class" co-produced by the Mainland and Hong Kong. After the
variety show was recorded, he received many job offers from the mainland, and opened accounts on social platforms such as Weibo, Xiaohongshu, and Douyin. Currently, he has more than two million followers. Some netizens commented that Paul Che, who had faded out of the public eye before, has "turned popular" again.
“It’s false to say that there has been no change.” When asked about the changes in his life in the past six months, Paul Che replied frankly: “My brothers and sisters in the Mainland are very warm to me. At the airport, people often say that you are that ‘little old man’? Talking about the difference between recording programs and filming TV dramas in the mainland and Hong Kong, Paul Che said that the most surprising thing is the number of camera positions and shots in the mainland. "They have more than 30 shots. In my time, Hong Kong only had three 'cannons' and one 'flow'. There are only four in total." He also mentioned that the shooting speed in the mainland is very fast.
Paul Che played an "informant" in the movie "Mr. Bean 2" and played with "Mr. Bean".
"I believe there will be sunshine tomorrow"
As a new "Internet celebrity" on social media, young fans affectionately call Paul Che "Grandpa Che", and Paul Che also called fans "babies" and "children" in the interview.
Che Baobao told reporters that before he opened his social account, he "didn't expect" to be liked by so many children; seeing babies mention life problems in comments and messages, such as the college entrance examination, marriage and love, etc., "I try my best to answer their questions and encourage them to face them with a positive attitude. In order to make a living, Paul Che has worked as a security guard, a vegetable market manager, an electrician, and a maintenance worker. He once told the media: "People have to eat after all." He joked that if he was not selected by the crew, he would tell himself that it was because they didn't know how to appreciate me, and there was still a chance! But when you are selected by the crew, you have to do what the director wants, and if you do well, you will earn money. "Paul's work must be this (more than thumb), not this (more than little finger)."
Paul Che played the role of "Fat Toutuo" in the TV series "The Deer and Ding Tale".
Talking about the anecdotes of filming "The Deer and Ding Tale", Paul Cha recalled that one day it was very cold and he wanted to dive into the water with an older actor to shoot, but the company only gave him a diving suit.He gave up the diving suit to the old actor, and asked the props department for a roll of plastic wrap, and wrapped his body tightly like a mummy.
"I thought my idea was the smartest!" Paul Che said. He went into the water with pride, but before the filming was over, he couldn't hold back and emerged from the water. It turned out that there was a gap in the plastic wrap, and the cold lake water penetrated into the clothes. As soon as the body was cold, he instinctively swam to the surface of the water.
"What should I do? I told the director: It's okay, come again! Dive down again, anyway, it's cold." He summed up the shooting experience: "(Although) you have a good plan, sometimes you may not be able to get by." language.
He explained that "listening without paying attention" means listening attentively to what the other person is saying and not answering the other person's questions right away. "Think about it, is he a human or a ghost? He is a human - talk to him in human terms; he is a ghost - what are you talking about? My hearing aid is out of battery, I will talk to you after I replace the battery."
Learning to be "obedient" is also Paul Che's experience in improving his acting skills. He gave an example of his own experience when he entered the industry. At the beginning, he didn't know how to perform and would be scolded by the crew. But after reflection and study, I realized that it was because you couldn’t be “obedient”—“People tell you to turn left, you turn right. You can’t be ‘obedient’, so you were scolded.”
Paul Che said that young actors have learned to be “obedient” and have improved their acting skills. Coupled with their good face shape and body condition, once they are caught by the director, they can seize the opportunity to go up. "This is what I learned from training on the job."
Source: China News Network
