From February 2 to 4, 2024, the exclusive version of "A Dream Like a Dream" was performed at the Shanghai Theater, with Ni Ni playing Gu Xianglanc in the play. Ni Ni plays this role again this year. In her opinion, "Gu Xianglan is a character full of changes. Her life has been ups and downs, with love and hate intertwined. She has a tough background underneath her gorgeous appearance. She is a legend. A colorful and charming woman", and she devoted herself to it with a strong desire to create the character.
Ni Ni plays Gu Xianglanc in the exclusive version of "A Dream Like a Dream".
took the initiative to apply to be Gu Xianglanc
Ni Ni’s relationship with "A Dream Like a Dream" and Gu Xianglan can be traced back to before the performance of her first drama "Yaoyaodongba". Because she met the Chinese playwright Lai Shengchuan, Ni Ni At the invitation of Lai Shengchuan, I watched "Dream Like a Dream" for the first time. "I remember I watched the rehearsal. It was the version of Gu Xianglan played by teacher Zhang Benyu. I didn't sit in the lotus pond and watch them, but the actors were The complete costume, performance and plot are already attractive enough."
After watching the rehearsal of "A Dream Like a Dream", Ni Ni especially likes the role of Gu Xianglan, no matter which of Gu Xianglan's three stages a, b, and c, She likes them all, "especially Gu Xianglan C, who I am starring in now." Ni Ni said. At that time, she thought, it would be great if she could play such a role in her lifetime. Later, Ni Ni starred in Lai Shengchuan's drama "Yaoyaodongba", and she had been wondering if she would have the chance to star in "A Dream Like a Dream". At the end of 2022, Lai Shengchuan invited Ni Ni to star in the exclusive version of "A Dream Like a Dream". Initially, Lai Shengchuan wanted Ni Ni to star in Gu Xianglan b, but Ni Ni took the initiative to apply to star in Gu Xianglan c. "I originally thought that as my age and experience increase, , I can play from Gu Xianglan B to Gu Xianglan C, and then to Gu Xianglan A. I will act slowly, and I can finally play Gu Xianglan C. Unexpectedly, the director directly agreed to let me play."
got the news At that time, Ni Ni was still filming in Dunhuang. She was very excited, "This role is actually very challenging. After all, many outstanding senior teachers have played this role, and they are all very good. The audience also likes it very much and left a deep impression. Although I am happy, but when the excitement dissipates, I will still be very stressed." But on second thought, Ni Ni felt that if she kept thinking about the pressure, she would miss a lot. Since she likes it so much, she should do it.
Ni Ni said that she liked the role of Gu Xianglan very much when watching the rehearsal of "A Dream Like a Dream".
hopes to perform Gu Xianglan with Ni Ni's characteristics.
As Gu Xianglan in the eyes of the audience, it is a completely different feeling than becoming Gu Xianglan. "The audience just follows the character and the actor. Actors have to prepare a lot. You have to go To play this character, you first have to understand her, and you also have to understand Teacher Lai. What does he want to express?" In Ni Ni's view, what the audience sees are fragments, but for this character in her world, time is not the only one. Short, the age span of the characters is very large: "It is also this character who goes from being happy to being abandoned, to becoming stronger, and then taking revenge. All the stages and processes, especially the concentration in the second half of the stage, are particularly large." As a stage Ni Ni, a newcomer to the drama, admitted that this drama is still very difficult for her. "The second half of the entire drama actually relies on this character to lead the direction of the drama, which will be more difficult. The actor has to provoke this character and lead the audience." Let's go together."
At the beginning of 2023, it was Ni Ni's first appearance in "A Dream Like a Dream". At that time, she acted in 5 performances. This year she will perform in 3 more performances. "Actually, it's hard for me to say. After 8 performances in these two years, If you can understand this character thoroughly, you can fully achieve the original intention of Teacher Lai when he created this script. But as Teacher Lai said, different actors can portray the same character. According to the actor's own characteristics, the character Gu Xianglan will have different characteristics. Change." Ni Ni feels that she must first find her own state, have her own personal characteristics, and better combine her own characteristics and roles while maintaining the plot of the original script. "Of course, in subsequent performances , I also need to make more preparations for my understanding of the character."
Ni Ni said that in future performances, she will strengthen her understanding and preparation for this role.
Gu Xianglan makes herself more and more comfortable.
When Ni Ni became Gu Xianglan, Gu Xianglan also influenced Ni Ni, and more Ni Ni often felt that Gu Xianglan would affect some of her life attitudes. In the past, Ni Ni was always very nervous. It probably started when she appeared in movies and TV dramas. She felt that she must do a good job, not let others down, and be worthy. Wait for yourself. "Anyway, there are a lot of distracting thoughts, especially when you encounter difficult things, you will become very nervous. ”
After getting along with Gu Xianglan, Ni Ni felt that her sense of belief in front of the camera had become stronger. This sense of belief would make her more relaxed than before when performing. This kind of relaxation will also extend to her attitude towards life. , for example, she won’t force herself too much, and she won’t nervously feel that she must complete something or do it well. If she doesn’t do it well, she will feel sorry for others and herself. Ni Ni thinks a lot. After thinking about it, , Ni Ni will live in a more relaxed state, and this kind of self will feed back to the stage, and she will feel more comfortable, "I feel that the person I am now, whether in life or on the stage, is more comfortable than before. They are becoming more and more comfortable. ”
Beijing News reporter Zhang Kunyu
editor Tian Sini
proofreader Zhao Lin
