Life is like a play, full of ups and downs. "Chasing the Moon", the winner of the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress, held its premiere on March 3. He Saifei's stunning performance in the film received rave reviews, and gradually revealed the role of Mr. Qi, a famous actor in Taiwan. The contrast between the glamorous and dazzling life behind the scenes and the broken life behind the scenes. The complexity of this role is self-evident. In an interview with reporters, He Saifei said that the dedication to the role is "worth it". "As an actor, you have a unique profession that experiences thousands of lives. Filming conscientiously is your job. It is hard but happy. ."
Director Qiao Liang: He Saifei suffered a lot in this drama
The movie "Chasing the Moon" is adapted from Ai Wei's novel "The Past", written and directed by Qiao Liang, starring He Saifei and Yuan Wenkang, with special appearances by Lou Yujian and Tu Ling, Lu Hanbiao and Qian Yi guest-starred, and Gao Zifeng, Xu Ge, and Guo Xiaolu starred. The original work won the 8th Lu Xun Literature Award for Novelette. It tells the story of a generation of famous actors who are glamorous in front of the stage but are broken behind the scenes, entangled between family affection and dream obsession. The ups and downs of his life story are self-evident and worth savoring. At the premiere of
, director Qiao Liang and actors He Saifei, Yuan Wenkang, Tu Ling and Xu Ge appeared together. Director Qiao Liang is a professor in the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy. He has directed "Zhenzhen", " ex-wife ", "What's new to save you, my love", " Keelung ", "On the Plain", "Chasing the Moon" and dozens of other films. Movies and TV series are known as "literary directors". Talking about the adaptation process, Qiao Liang admitted that it was not easy. "The novel is a stream of consciousness. Basically, the story is written from the perspective of the eldest son. I want to make it into a movie. , first of all, it cannot be so scattered. It is necessary to find the main thread to string the stories together. Compared with the novel, the storyline of the movie has basically not changed, but it is expressed with images instead of words. I think the most important thing is to make it visual. Transformation."
Qiao Liang revealed that "Chasing the Moon" also contains his "childhood memories". When he was a child, Qiao Liang did not go to kindergarten and grew up with his father in the background. Every day when the actors were rehearsing and performing, he would play backstage. "I was very excited after seeing "Chasing the Moon". I said I wanted to write a script to express my impressions of those aunts when I was a child. During the filming, Yuan Wenkang played Yuan Wenkang's childhood The child was playing on the stage, crawling from one side to the other. I happened to be lighting, and when I saw the child, I suddenly seemed to see myself. When I was a child, I would crawl around and roll around on the stage like this. Go away. I was so excited that I couldn't speak, I was so excited."
He Saifei used his sincere and delicate performance in "Chasing the Moon" to let the audience see the complexity and change of Teacher Qi - he is highly respected. A star celebrity, a stern and ruthless senior consultant, a mother who abandons the family who is accused by her children, an unfaithful wife who betrays her husband, a haggard old man who is involved in a murder case... He Saifei, as a Yue Opera actor, has fully performed the drama-crazy charm of "You can't live without being crazy". , and a mother’s self-salvation. Qiao Liang revealed that at the Golden Rooster Award Ceremony, he did not care whether he won the award, but eagerly hoped that He Saifei would win the award. "I was extremely nervous at that time. When it was finally announced that He Saifei won the award, I felt too Well, she got her wish. It was her first time to play a leading role and she suffered a lot. She had been thinking hard about this role and called me to ask why she was like this? Why was she like that? After a few days of filming, she suddenly After getting connected with this character, I immediately understood this person and started to cry excitedly. Once after filming a highlight scene, I found that her body was shaking. Therefore, He Saifei winning the Golden Rooster Award is such a reward, It’s a particularly gratifying thing.”
director Qiao Liang also elaborated on the film’s three-pronged vision of the good and evil of human nature, the original family, and feminism, starting from the release date of March 8. He said that Teacher Qi chose to chase a bigger stage when she was young, thus alienating her family and causing harm to her three siblings, Qiu Sheng, Xia Sheng, and Dong Mei, that will be difficult to heal throughout their lives. “Throughout her life, Teacher Qi It's easy to be defined as a 'bad' person.However, this is the conclusion based on the traditional male perspective judgment standard. Human nature cannot be simply summarized as 'good' or 'bad'. If we could get rid of the male-perspective judgment logic that "good mother" and "good wife" are higher than women's personal success, and look at Teacher Qi's life more objectively, her journey to chasing the moon would not seem so unusual and special. Harsh. "
He Saifei: I am not that much like "Teacher Qi"
The 36th China Film Golden Rooster Award commented on He Saifei's performance in "Chasing the Moon": "The character's personality and emotions are meticulously understood, and he successfully performed 'Teacher Qi' "My deep love and obsession with Yue Opera culture. I have perfectly grasped the famous style of every gesture, the dazzling brilliance on the stage, and the guilt of facing children. The performing arts of Yue Opera and the performing arts of movies complement each other." "
However, He Saifei was very hesitant about whether to take on this complex, three-dimensional and unique female role. "After I received the script, I didn't like or understand this role at first. This role was too painful. I I am already 60 years old and I am afraid that my physical strength will not be enough. So, I asked the director a lot of questions and spent five hours on the phone. I almost refused, but after struggling, luckily I didn’t give up, and luckily I found the core of the character. "He Saifei said that as He Saifei himself, he is not that much like "Teacher Qi", but as an actor, He Saifei should get closer to her. "The actor's profession must eventually break away from himself, stand from an artistic point of view, and use reasonable emotions and body movements. , emotion and soul to shape the character. "
At the premiere, the behind-the-scenes story of He Saifei's barefoot performance in a winter location was also mentioned. He Saifei said that being an actor is actually very hard, but everything is worth it. He Saifei is glad that he is always doing what he loves. Work, "I love life, I love life. Although I didn't know what art was at first, I just loved it. I love performing. It's a great pleasure to be able to share it directly or indirectly with the audience and resonate with it." "
He Saifei said that he is learning every day and hopes to open up his own wisdom, "I feel that I am not smart enough, so I work hard to enrich my life. "When preparing for the role, He Saifei also completed the desk preparation work through study. "In the past, we would read some written documents, but now the Internet is very convenient and there are many ways to learn. But you have to read more books on a daily basis. You have to read all kinds of books. When I was young, I read a lot of Zweig's novels, and I liked to read his psychological analysis of the characters. His psychological analysis is so detailed that you can take a close-up of it. Therefore, we must read more and improve our self-cultivation. What are the benefits of thoroughly analyzing a character? On stage, in front of the camera, you are her. If you haven’t analyzed it thoroughly and no matter how well you memorize the lines, you may not be her. Maybe the more you show it, the worse it will be. "
He Saifei also likes to observe life very much. He usually likes to go to the vegetable market. "I like to be in the crowd, and I also like to watch real people and real events broadcast on the TV station. The people inside don't know that they are being interviewed. Their reactions and expressions are so precious. , I capture their emotions. "
He Saifei, who pursues nature when acting, is also a true-hearted person in life, "I can't pretend, I really can't pretend. It’s me who’s bad, it’s me who’s good, it’s me that makes you feel comfortable, and it’s me that makes you feel uncomfortable. I think people should be sincere and kind. "
Matchmaker Xu Di Sanhe He Saifei
The premiere of "Chasing the Moon" also received support from many stars, Zhang Xinyi, Tao Xinran, Wu Yue, Zhang Guangbei, Xu Di, Liu Wei, Shi Ke , Song Xiaoying, etc. attended hand in hand. Zhang Xinyi greatly admired He Saifei's superb performance in the film and praised her as the "soul" of the film. He also liked watching her "crazy". The story content of the film is like "a trickle of water converging into a big river". The emotions conveyed were very strong. Wu Yue also praised He Saifei's acting skills, saying that he saw him "blooming" in the film, and "many performances flowed from the bottom of his heart" and were "admirable".
As a good friend of He Saifei, he was an important matchmaker for director Qiao Liang and an important promoter of He Saifei's starring in "Chasing the Moon". Xu Di shared the interesting behind-the-scenes of the film on the spot. When she first recommended He Saifei to star in "Chasing the Moon", Xu Di realized the huge potential of the film and believed that He Saifei would definitely win an award with the film, so she expressed her congratulations to He Saifei in advance. Later, when He Saifei won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress, Xu Di once again sent her congratulations. When they arrived at the premiere, Xu Di and He Saifei came face to face and sent their third congratulations. It could be called "Three Congratulations to He Saifei". It was interesting and loving, and it also showed everyone's expectations and recognition for the film.
"Chasing the Moon" is produced by Youth Film Studio Co., Ltd., iQiyi Pictures (Beijing) Co., Ltd., distributed by Beijing Guoying Zongheng Film Distribution Co., Ltd., Chunfengzhaozhi (Qingdao) Culture Media Co., Ltd., iQiyi Film Jointly released by Industry (Beijing) Co., Ltd., pre-sales are currently open and will be released nationwide on March 8.
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Yang
