"Flowers", Hu Ge was on the hot search in this way - at the end of last year, he went to Shanghai Theater Academy to be an examiner, and the students commented enthusiastically: My final examiner was actually Hu Ge. !
At this time, 18 years have passed since Hu Ge graduated from Shanghai Theater Academy.
When Hu Ge saw our sprint formation in the interview room on Dragon TV, he subconsciously said: "It looks like an exam." As soon as the first question was asked, he couldn't help but laugh: "It really is an exam. Title."
In a sense, "Flowers" is also a test that Hu Ge has been taking for three years.
In the end, everyone saw two different interpretations: the high-spirited and steady Bao is always the "face", and the affectionate and righteous Abao is always the "lizi". No matter how different people have different opinions on Hu Ge's performance, a consensus has emerged: in addition to Li Xiaoyao, Mei Changsu, and Abao, who can represent Hu Ge.
"Po in the drama is different"
A widely circulated story is that after watching Hu Ge's performance in "A Dream Like a Dream", Wong Kar-wai and his team had the idea of letting him play the third role alone. , Xiaomao, and Po are all him.
"I haven't slept for about two days, okay." Facing the request for confirmation, Hu Ge showed a "shuddering pupils" expression on the spot, saying frankly that Wong Kar-wai's suggestion once put him under a lot of pressure. But soon, he concentrated on returning to the world of A Bao. "I didn't dare to think too much. Thinking too much would affect my entry into the character of A Bao. Of course, for actors, if there is an opportunity to interpret three characters in the same drama, , It’s really a big challenge.”
In fact, Abao’s world alone is no longer simple. Surrounding him were his secretive uncle, his brother Tao Tao who was trying to hide everything, the hard-spoken Lingzi who was soft-hearted, Miss Wang who set out together, and the mysterious Li Li... He once had nothing. Be brave enough to ride the wave, and silently endure the ups and downs of the stock market, seeking a "clear conscience."
Wong Kar-wai once reminded Hu Ge that Abao, who is energetic and affectionate, should have the same feeling as Li Xiaoyao. During the performance, Hu Ge himself found resonance with the strivers of the 1990s. "I believe that in that era, there were many young people like Abao. They wanted to seize opportunities in the wave of the times and through their own efforts. Change your destiny. But after experiencing the ups and downs of the times, Abao discovered that the most important thing is love and justice."
Of course, as Hu Ge told the outside world over and over again, "Flowers" to him is A search for the memories of my father's generation and a supplement to my imagination of the past years. He once eagerly experienced Shanghai in the 1960s written by Jin Yucheng through novels, and later on the set he also enriched his understanding of the 1990s again and again. For example, the recent scene in "Little Ningbo" where he accidentally jumped into the Suzhou River reminded Hu Ge of his father and all the incredible stories he heard when he was a boy. "At that moment, I believed it. I thought, I have never experienced it. It doesn't mean they don't exist."
"Love is not the focus"
The beauty of "Flowers" is of course not only Abao, but also the various aspects of the world brought out by Abao.
What matters most to Hu Ge is the inheritance and change between his uncle and Abao. In the scene at the Peace Hotel in the opening chapter, one of them has mixed feelings about returning to the old place, and the other is a fledgling who is ignorant of the unknown. They look at each other and achieve the transformation of "from Po to Mr. Bao".
Some people ridiculed that this is like the routine of "an outsider turns stones into gold" in martial arts movies. However, Hu Ge lamented that it was not easy for Abao to complete the test. "Abao not only borrowed money from Tao Tao, but also borrowed money from many people." People borrow money. He has to raise money twice in such a short period of time, and the amount he raises is not a small amount."
The expression on Uncle Grandpa's face as he looked back at Ah Bao in the suite was even more deeply imprinted in Hu Ge's mind: "Although it only lasted for a few seconds, you can see a lot of content - Uncle Grandpa, as if he saw a young man. myself."
Similarly, the scenes between Abao and female characters such as Lingzi, Miss Wang, and Li Li are not limited to "love". Hu Ge said that he asked the director more than once about the emotional direction of the characters, but Wong Kar-wai "didn't answer."Perhaps the best emotional drama is when everything happens freely with the characters.
Hu Ge described Lingzi's "Night Tokyo" as Po's safe haven, "Lingzi is Po's solid backing, or his insurance. No matter how powerful Po is on Yellow River Road, as long as he goes to Night Tokyo, he will always hold his head high. Go in with a high chest and come out with a shameful look. They know each other that she is doing it for his own good, even if she is a bit fierce in form, right?"
And the confusing direction of A Bao and Miss Wang, in Hu Ge's opinion, is also There is another charm: "What everyone sees is that I have been coaxing her, but I feel that the two of them support and help each other, and this is how they have come along. The intersection between them is further than everyone thinks. . In the early days of reform and opening up, everyone focused more on how to keep pace with each other and how to break out of their own world in a world full of opportunities."
He gradually realized that Wong Kar-wai, who was good at telling emotional stories, gave Ah Bao's feelings leave much to the imagination. "Whether it's A Bao and Ling Zi, or A Bao and Miss Wang, or Li Li, looking back you may find that the ending is relatively open. As I said before, the point is not love, the point is love , is a bigger concept."
"Don't think this is a bit big"
"Flowers" is written in Shanghainese. Hu Ge later dubbed the Mandarin version himself, and also used Abao's tone and narration to tell the story of the times. The impact of changes on Shanghai and its people back then.
For Hu Ge, narration is far more difficult than dubbing in Mandarin. "The director hopes that it will not have the feeling of broadcasting or reciting, but the narration of life. But there are many professional lines in the narration. If you want to use the state of life to say it, it seems difficult to say it accurately."
There is no difference. The only way is to try again and again, just like when shooting.
Due to the large number of interviews recently, Hu Ge often reflects on his life on the set, from being full of expectations, to entering a period of exhaustion, to being re-energized.
He could never forget the intense excitement on the set when filming first started. The actors were all excited to enter this "Flower Film Academy". "Director Wang's narration process will make you learn a lot. He will adapt to the characteristics of different actors." , guide you in different ways."
But at the same time, the long cycle is also affecting the actors - during the three-year filming cycle of "Flowers", Hu Ge went to play "County Party Committee Courtyard". The calm Mei Xiaoge later returned to play Abao, and he even had to rediscover the character's sense of age.
When he was most exhausted, Hu Ge seemed to relax again when he saw Wong Kar-wai, who was energetic and meticulous in everything he did. "In addition to directing on the spot, the director also has to watch the art, lighting, and photography. We discussed privately at the time, how many hours does he sleep every day? When we young people feel tired, looking at him makes us feel that everything is nothing. "
There is also the 90-year-old You Benchang. Hu Ge is repeatedly shocked by this "senior brother" of the Shanghai Theater Academy: "I obviously feel that in the past three years, he has become thinner than before." The You Benchang in his memory, regardless of How tired he is, as long as he turns on the phone, he can get into the state immediately. "He will rarely say on the scene, 'I want to finish work early today' or 'I'm a little tired', never. This is what I have seen in Teacher You that is very remarkable." One thing, I think, what supports him must be his love and pursuit of performing arts."
said, he emphasized again: "Don't think that I am a bit 'big' when I say this now, this is my most real feeling . Only by working with Teacher You can you understand it."
Perhaps, this is also the treasure left to Hu Ge from the "Flowers" exam - he found the harmony from countless people who strived for excellence on the scene. Abao has exactly the same confidence. No matter how noisy it is outside the house, with the original intention, a bowl of rice can still warm the stomach.
Source: Morning News · Zhouwei app reporter Zeng Suodi
