movie "The Three Brigades", actor Zhang Guoqiang appeared to support his old friends Chen Sicheng and Zhang Yi, and the three actors of "Soldier Assault" were reunited.
Although Lao Qi Gaocheng has gained weight, his charm is still there and he praised his old friend's drama as "very good".
Seeing Chengcai, company commander Gao Cheng, and squad leader Shi Jin, the three of them combined also reflected the classic line in the play: "Don't abandon, don't give up!"
Many people are not unfamiliar with this sentence. Even after hearing it, he instantly traveled back to the winter 17 years ago. Looking at Xu Sanduo, a dark-skinned soldier with white teeth when he smiled, he firmly said this to himself and others.
After 17 years, "Soldier Assault" is still a classic, with a score of 9.5, which is enough to show how much it is loved by the audience.
Although it is a purely male military drama, although there are many characters in the drama, there are thousands of people with different faces. Each character has a distinct personality and is deeply imprinted in the minds of the audience.
At that time, director Kang Honglei saw the drama "Elna Assault" and was deeply attracted by it, so he decided to make it into a TV series, which is "Soldier Assault".
Although the writing of the script and the search for investors were not smooth sailing, they were successfully completed. However, Kang Honglei was very troubled when it came to selecting actors.
01, Wang Baoqiang refused to act, Xu Fan came forward to persuade
The first was the starring role of Xu Sanduo. In Kang Honglei's view, this role should be "a person with red lips and white teeth, and a big white teeth when he smiles".
Although there were many actors who came to "apply", none of them were the Xu Sanduo that Kang Honglei had in mind.
At this time, he saw Sha Gen in "A World Without Thieves". His silly, naive but kind and sincere appearance made him think that this was Xu Sanduo.
So Kang Honglei found Wang Baoqiang, hoping to leave him the role of the male lead. But unexpectedly, Kaner came and Wang Baoqiang refused!
At that time, Wang Baoqiang had three considerations: First, he was afraid that the military theme would not match his image.
The second reason is that he wants to become a martial arts star like his idol Jet Li, but is afraid of delaying the filming of martial arts movies.
Third, he also wants to transform. He doesn't want to always play the "stupid" type of role, and is worried that he will be imprisoned.
Kang Honglei was in trouble now, but fortunately Xu Fan's intervention relieved his worries.
At that time, Wang Baoqiang had already signed a contract with Xu Fan's company. After Xu Fan learned about it, he persuaded Wang Baoqiang to star in the role. He told him that the role was very good and he was the leading male lead. It was worth challenging.
Just like that, Wang Baoqiang went to the crew for an interview and was immediately cast to play Xu Sanduo.
It is precisely this way that we can see Xu Sanduo who is so real, just like he is around us.
screenwriter Lan Xiaolong also said to Kang Honglei: "You made the right choice by choosing Wang Baoqiang to play Xu Sanduo, because he is Xu Sanduo."
02, Zhang Yi wrote a 3,000-word "letter of challenge" to apply for the role of Xu Sanduo
When he learned that the crew of "Soldier Assault" was recruiting actors, he served as the scriptwriter of "Elna Assault" for three years, worked as a supporting actor for 10 years, and was a soldier. Zhang Yi is obsessed with the character Xu Sanduo.
And when he was doing the scene notes for "Elna Assault", he knew the character's lines by heart.
So Zhang Yi wrote a 3,000-word "My Letter of Request" and applied to play the role of Xu Sanduo.
This long letter moved Kang Honglei, and he immediately asked Zhang Yi to join the team, but he did not let him play Xu Sanduo, but gave him the simple squad leader Shi Jin.
Even if he failed to play Xu Sanduo, Zhang Yi was not depressed. In his words, “On the one hand, I couldn’t believe that I got what I wanted and could still play Shi Jin. On the other hand, I was the first person to be cast in the whole drama. An actor, and there is no alternative."
Zhang Yi also lived up to Kang Honglei's trust and played Shi Jin with great prowess, especially in the scene where he learned about his discharge, when he burst into tears as he passed Tiananmen Square in the car, I watched him in front of the TV The audience also cried tears.
At this moment, he is no longer Zhang Yi, he is Shi Jin, the outstanding squad leader who loves the army deeply.
03. Zhang Yi "stole" the role that Duan Yihong wanted to play
The moment Zhang Yi's role was decided, it also meant that the role that Duan Yihong wanted to play was "robbed".
Because after Duan Yihong joined the group, the role he most wanted to play was squad leader Shi Jin.
But Kang Honglei saw Duan Yihong's greater potential. He believed that Shi Jin was too unchallenging for Duan Yihong and that he should play the more mysterious Yuan Lang.
In this way, Yuan Lang, who seems to be cunning, ruthless, arrogant and egotistical, actually hides a tender heart and does what he does just to protect his soldiers from being injured.
Coupled with the male hormones he exudes all the time, he was praised by the audience as: "I met Yuan Lang and my whole life was ruined."
Duan Yihong's popularity also increased with the popularity of this drama. Later, he collaborated with Kang Honglei again to star in "My Captain, My Group". Duan Yihong became famous in succession with his successive good roles, and successfully joined the ranks. A-list male movie stars.
04. Chen Sicheng also wanted to play Xu Sanduo, but was rejected because of his "face"
Wang Baoqiang didn't want to play Xu Sanduo, but there are many people who want to play Xu Sanduo, including Zhang Yi and Chen Sicheng.
At that time, Chen Sicheng had excellent conditions. He had won the Beijing Film Academy Newcomer Award, starred in Kang Honglei's "Migrant Workers", and had rich experience.
Heartbeat is not as good as action. At a dinner party, although Chen Sicheng did not explicitly say that he wanted to play Xu Sanduo, he was so active that anyone with a discerning eye could see what he was thinking.
After the dinner, Kang Honglei told him bluntly that he was not suitable for Xu Sanduo.
The character Xu Sanduo is very honest and even a bit silly, but Chen Sicheng's face is more shrewd at first glance.
Therefore, Kang Honglei gave Chen Sicheng a talented person with contradictory and complex personalities by "tailoring his talents".
It must be said that Kang Honglei has a ruthless vision, and Chen Sicheng's character Cheng Cai vividly displays his characteristics of self-confidence, selfishness, refined self-interest, and shrewdness.
05, the actors underwent 10 days of devilish training
After finally deciding on the script, investment, and actors, Kang Honglei made another big move.
In order to make the TV series more realistic and show what real soldiers look like, he sent all the actors to the army for 10 days of devilish training.
During this period, some actors couldn't stand the pain of training and wanted to quit.
For example, Chen Sicheng secretly drove home after training that day. After being discovered by Kang Honglei, they not only impounded his car, but also made him sleep in a room with a dozen soldiers every day to experience their real life.
On the other hand, during the training, everyone directly called Wang Baoqiang "Xu Sanduo", allowing him to enter the world of the character from the beginning of training.
Wang Baoqiang gained a lot from these 10 days of training. He always made mistakes during training, just like Xu Sanduo in the TV series when he first joined the recruit company and knew nothing. This also accumulated experience and material for him. .
06. It took a year for the rerun to become popular.
When the filming and editing of the TV series was completed and it was about to be released, not many people were optimistic about the show. They thought that: firstly, it was all men, secondly, it was not bloody, and thirdly, there were no popular stars. Not very popular.
After its premiere on Xi'an TV Station in 2006, the response was mediocre and the ratings were not satisfactory.
But I didn’t expect that after it was rebroadcast on Beijing TV the next year, in 2007, it immediately set off a viewing frenzy, and local stations all over the country began to broadcast it frequently.
"Soldier Assault" has also had a chain impact. Not only has it become a popular TV series among the people, but the actors in the show have also become popular, especially Wang Baoqiang, who plays Xu Sanduo. It can be said that he has reached the peak of his career. , this is something Wang Baoqiang himself did not expect.
In addition, many people were affected by "Soldier Assault" and chose to join the army.
When Wang Baoqiang participated in the variety show "Real Man", many soldiers told him that they decided to become a soldier because of his Xu Sanduo.
This is probably the charm of the TV series "Soldier Assault". Even though 17 years have passed since it was broadcast, and even though there have been many excellent military-themed dramas during this period, I still feel that every time I hear a line in the drama, or watch someone A small fragment makes people want to relive it again. (Written by: Xi Chuangxue)
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