The suspenseful crime movie "The Secret" directed by Chen Zhuo and starring Zhang Junning, Xu Guanghan, Hui Yinghong, and Yin Zheng is currently in theaters. "Professional mother" Hui Yinghong once again portrays a mother-Sister Hong. In the film, the powerless Sister Hong is inextricably intertwined with Qiao Wanna (played by Zhang Junning), the wife of a wealthy businessman. Not only is she blackmailed by the greedy policeman Zheng Wei (played by Xu Guanghan), but she is also blackmailed by the powerful Minghao (played by Yin Zheng). Oppressed, with no place to complain, and no way out, Sister Hong's desperate counterattack starts a new round of high-energy reversal in the film.
Hui Yinghong character version poster of "Crossing the Sky".
Having been acting for many years, Hui Yinghong has played the role of mother many times. In the suspense film "Saving Suspect" released not long ago this year, she played the role of a mother seeking revenge for the tragic death of her beloved daughter. While making people lament her deep sorrow, she also shuddered at her scheming for revenge. The blind mother she played in the 2022 drama "My Extraordinary Parents" not only has both physical and spiritual qualities, but also accurately restored the emotional entanglement between mother and daughter. In the romance film "Touched Her 77 Times", she played the mother of the heroine Eva's mother, but she used a wonderful dusk love to complete the only love awakening in the film. As early as November 2009, Hui Yinghong played a silent single mother in the thriller film "The Demon". She was depressed because of her hard life and worried about her son's troubles, but she could only get temporary relief through intermittent drunkenness. Numb, she won 5 awards including the 46th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress and the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actress for her role as a mother.
In an exclusive interview with the Beijing News, Hui Yinghong said that it is better to challenge the role of mother than to care about it. She firmly believes that every mother is different, and she has strict requirements for the mother role she takes on, not only because of the different subject matter, but also to find new methods and the most suitable motivation to interpret the role: "You have to Remember what kind of roles I played before. Although I can't change my appearance, I can change my inner self. For example, Sister Hong in "Crossing the Sky" is a traditional woman living in the mountains; and "Rescuing the Suspect" 》 is a learned 'ruthless mother'. I will work harder in the month before joining the group, sort out my personality, experience life, and figure out how to present this mother. So I will not be afraid of 'mother'. I am not afraid of repeating two characters if they are played too many times. I know very well that I will work hard to handle them to the best. I absolutely understand every role I invest in."
To create a mother, you must be most suitable
Sometimes it’s complicated and needs to be broken down into stages, sometimes it’s like “a home-cooked meal”
If the mother is a supporting role in the film, her role is usually relatively limited, and most people will think that this is a labeled and functional role, but Hui Yinghong never thought so. Even though she didn't have many roles as her mother, Sister Hong, in "The Secret", she still worked hard to be the most suitable for the role. "Different women think about problems from different angles. Everyone stands from the perspective of a mother and needs to understand her motivations and rationality for doing this. I am very fascinated by playing various mother roles, whether it is "Rescuing Suspect" which was released not long ago. "People" or today's "Hide the Sky", they are both full of room for interpretation, and they all have unique personality charm."
Hui Yinghong used four stages of different performances to interpret the role of her mother Lin Shu'e in "Rescue the Suspect".
The key to handling the role of mother is "maternal love". Hui Yinghong first shared her interpretation of the mother Lin Shu'e in the movie "Rescuing the Suspect": "I will divide the shaping of the role of Lin Shu'e into four stages: Lin Shu'e at the beginning of the story is a A very gentle and knowledgeable teacher, although she lost her daughter, she still maintained her grace and education. Later in the court, she had sly eyes and emotional changes; then when facing the murderer, the audience will see a A crazy beast, but through her final interaction with the little girl, she returned to her motherly love."She admitted that when she received the script, she was moved by the maternal love in it: For a mother, the greatest strength is to protect her children. To play a good mother, her own experience became an intuitive material for her to refer to. Hui Yinghong admitted that she Her mother made her feel the greatness of maternal love very early, and the deep relationship between her and her mother also helped her to complete the interpretation of the role of mother. In the movie "Crossing the Sky", the relationship between their family of three is very good, Even if Sister Hong and her husband only have one common scene, because their children are already in their 20s, it means that she will be very familiar with her husband's habits, so she should present a life-like state. When integrated with the characters, "The performance does not have to be flamboyant. No matter how small the action is, it can reflect a big story. The key is to handle every detail well."
Hui Yinghong said that she hopes to be able to perform the character's sense of suspense in "Crossing the Sea".
For Hui Yinghong, the most difficult thing about performing in "The Secret" is to clearly distinguish the reversal of the real situation and the false situation. She does not want the audience to be able to understand the character's motivations at a glance, and hopes to do her best to keep the suspense until the end. . "Some detailed shots can actually add points to the foreshadowing. Every one of her lines, such as the conversation when she picked up Qiao Wenna in the car, it can be seen that Sister Hong is also smarter; for example, when she processes photos, she When climbing the wall at high altitude, I accidentally slipped on my foot that day, which really scared the director and staff. But I think it is very reasonable for the character to slip at this time. After all, Sister Hong and I are the same age, both six and six years old. I am more than ten years old. Although I come from a "beating girl" background, I will also "age". In that environment, my physical strength is limited. At 63 years old, it is impossible to deal with things such as climbing tall buildings with unlimited energy and teeth. I think The accident and the action of slipping are very reasonable, even if the director said it was too dangerous, I think it should be played like this," Hui Yinghong said firmly, "One of my persistences is to play any role, even if the audience says it is impossible, I (starring) will give you a reason to believe that this is possible."
will also be worried that the audience will question
Why do you act like this? She must "answer" the audience with reason and evidence.
Even though she has won numerous awards, Hui Yinghong also admitted that before each role creation, she also felt pressure, and most of the pressure came from the fear that the audience would question "why she acted like this." "For example, when I was acting in "Lucky Me" (2016), I believe many people didn't know the difference between Alzheimer's disease and senile degeneration, but because in my family, my mother suffered from Alzheimer's disease when she was in her 60s. Mutism, I know these diseases and conditions very well; for another example, "My Extraordinary Parents" (2022) is my first challenge to play a blind mother. Before filming, I had to try to live in a blind way and truly present the state of blindness. , I had to wear special-effect contact lenses throughout the filming process, and had to use my eyes to move my eyeballs. I really trained for more than ten days. If the training time is long, I will even have a headache. And Lin Shu'e in "Rescuing the Suspect", she Her daughter suffered an unfortunate fate, but the murderer was acquitted for various reasons. She could not accept such a cruel fact and decided to personally plan revenge for her daughter, so that the murderer would get the cruelest punishment. Although she was also kidnapped in the film Chen Zhiqi’s daughter, but finally put this little girl back because her motivation for everything she did was to miss her daughter. The choice of this character is tenable, and even if there is a reversal, it can still surprise everyone. , will also take it for granted."
Hui Yinghong plays a blind mother in the film "My Extraordinary Parents".
In Hui Yinghong’s view, being reasonable and evidence-based is the bottom line of performance. If the audience keeps asking, it's often because your character is not 100% convincing, and you need to use your own efforts to block the audience's questions.In addition to challenging difficult scenes, Hui Yinghong's persistence in acting is even more precise in every detail. In order to interpret the role as realistically and comprehensively as possible, she repeatedly tried different action angles without hurting her opponent's actors, and also inspected the shooting environment. He must be meticulous and will fully enter the character's perspective, consider all behavioral motivations, and communicate with the crew in a timely manner during filming. The co-actor Zhang Junning was shocked by Hui Yinghong's dedication: "The scenes with Sister Hong are very present and the emotions are captured. The drama requires more control. She takes the trouble to run in with you over and over again. Whether it is a real performance or a rehearsal, the emotions she gives are real, but in fact, every time she does this, it consumes a lot of money on her." In the view of Hui Yinghong, who has always loved movies and cherished performances, these efforts are justified. She always feels that giving her full effort to the role can give her peace of mind.
[Exclusive Interview]
When filming a scene where you have an emotional breakdown, your mood will be greatly damaged.
Beijing News: You have played many roles. No matter how many roles you play, you are always evaluated as having thousands of faces and outstanding acting skills. How do you do that? To the point where you don’t repeat roles?
Hui Yinghong: , please do your preparation to the extreme. When you study the entire script, you must characterize the character and understand her logic. To figure out what kind of character she is as this happens over the course of the two hours of the movie? What was her motive for doing this? Why did she make such a choice? Only by thoroughly understanding the background of the characters can we continue the development of the story. For example, in "Crossing the World", her husband suffered an accident and was buried, but she and her son never gave up. They wanted to completely bring down the rich and uphold justice. Before acting, they had to thoroughly understand and find the motivation and logic of the character, which is also correct. Because each character is different and each story is different, there will never be repetition when playing them.
Beijing News: The audience cried and laughed together with your performance. These characters seem to have grown on you and can arouse great resonance among everyone. Do you feel tired every time you get too involved in the drama?
Hui Yinghong: is actually very tiring. For example, Xu Guanghan played my son in "Crossing the Sky". When we face the departure of family members, the heart-wrenching pain, emotional breakdown or even excitement, your hands and feet will cramp, and your lips will I feel numb. I was like this when I was filming those scenes. When you really invest yourself in the role, imagine that now your husband is gone and your son only has half a life left. That kind of hatred and collapse will naturally completely vent your despair in life. This kind of play can really break everyone's nerves. Every time I take a shot, my mood is greatly damaged.
Hui Yinghong said that every time she gets too involved in the drama, "my mood will be greatly damaged." Photo provided by interviewee.
Beijing News: When you get too involved in the drama, how do you adjust your state as quickly as possible?
Hui Yinghong: Only in this way is the most real. If you deal with it, you will never achieve the real effect. Sometimes, when I am fascinated by the performance, my emotions are too tense, and my state "flashes" under high-pressure situations. Once this happens, I will stop. After all, I am also an ordinary person. If I force myself to be in an extreme Emotionally, I also feel uncomfortable. It is actually not easy to be focused and free from distracting thoughts, but every time I do it, I try to get closer to this level.
Beijing News: Young juniors like Xu Guanghan and Zhang Junning have been working very hard on acting. What kind of potential do you see in them?
Hui Yinghong : They acted very well and carefully. They did a lot of work for the characters, such as line transcripts and character research. They spent too much time. This moved me very much. It showed that they really understood the characters. Put it on the top of your heart.
Beijing News reporter Zhou Huixiaowan
recording organizer/intern Zhang Ji
editor Huang Jialing
proofreader Chen Diyan
