If you don't go crazy, you won't survive. The pre-sale for "Chasing the Moon", He Saifei's Golden Rooster title, officially starts today (March 1). The film also released the ultimate trailer. The life of a generation of famous Shaoxing opera actors is as ups and downs as a drama. Each person is complex and changeable in many ways - a highly respected celebrity, a stern and ruthless senior consultant, a mother who abandons the family accused by her children, an unfaithful wife who betrays her husband, Why is the haggard old man involved in the murder so entangled in one person? The film is written and directed by Qiao Liang, starring He Saifei and Yuan Wenkang, with special appearances by Lou Yujian and Tu Ling, friendly appearances by Lu Hanbiao and Qian Yi, and starring Gao Zifeng, Xu Ge and Guo Xiaolu. It will be released on March 8.
"Chasing the Moon" takes Teacher Qi, played by He Saifei, as the protagonist, and will gradually reveal the contrast between his glamorous and dazzling life on stage and his struggling and broken life behind the scenes. As shown in the trailer, in front of the public, Mr. Qi is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people with his splendid stage image, and is highly respected both inside and outside the industry. He is a "big name" with the aura of the protagonist. Even as a senior, he speaks harshly when instructing his juniors. And still get respect.
But in the eyes of her children, Teacher Qi is a delinquent mother who "abandons her family and her children". She is obsessed with chasing the so-called bigger stage and alienates her family. She even betrays her husband, so that "liars" become part of her body. An indelible label makes his son Qiu Sheng, played by Yuan Wenkang, angry every time he mentions it. Whether Teacher Qi's serious illness was a lie, what were the difficulties behind her road to fame, and what secrets from the past make Qiu Sheng hate her to the bone to this day? Several plots are intertwined and gripping.
A story with ups and downs requires complex and multi-faceted characters, and complex and multi-faceted characters require fully committed actors. The complexity of the role of Teacher Qi in "Chasing the Moon" is self-evident, which naturally requires the actor to go all out at all times, and He Saifei is exactly such a dramatist who gives all his strength. During the first script reading of the film, He Saifei had already performed it as if it were a real shot. Whether it was the tension and excitement during the argument, or the sadness and tears after calming down, she did her best to express her spirit. Focus on infecting everyone present. Even in the face of more demanding shooting, He Saifei strives to be realistic and never puts forward special requirements. It was winter when the scene where Teacher Qi confessed to Xia Sheng about murder was being filmed. He Saifei, who was nearly 60 years old, had to perform barefoot on location. When the director asked her for advice, she answered straightforwardly in the affirmative, even though the director suggested using insoles to keep warm. , she still refused.
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Yang
editor/Gong Lifang
