After the Spring Festival, the total box office of Pan Binlong's personal movies has reached 9.6 billion yuan. This box office performance is already next to Donnie Yen and Jackie Chan in the future, and has surpassed Hu Jun and Chen Kun in the future.
However, he is only a supporting role, and he plays small characters: in "The Unknown", he is the honest and honest "big head" Lee Hae-geun; in "Keep You Safe", he is the tolerant and honest "junior" husband Wang. Literature; in "Hello, Li Huanying", he is the embarrassing and troubled "broadcasting accent" host; in "Man Jiang Hong", he is the seemingly timid but loyal but brave watchman Ding Sanwang; and this year's Spring Festival release The Wang Yongqiang who rebelled in grief and anger in "Article 20"...
The highlight moment when he became the focus and stood in the most conspicuous place was when he participated in the third season of the variety show "I Am an Actor" and won the championship. Although He was previously known as the "Three Nos Actor" who has no popularity, no popularity, and no exposure, but there is no doubt that he is a good actor.
"Strictly Selected by Yimou"
In the movie "Article 20", there is a scene where Wang Yongqiang, played by Pan Binlong, is locked around the neck by the bully Liu Wenjing with a dog chain and tied to a tree. The anger and fear of a little person who has been bullied for a long time was vividly displayed by Pan Binlong, which left a deep impression on the audience.
Pan Binlong said that this character was relatively far away from his life, so before filming started, he put a prop chain around his neck to feel the character's inner humiliation in advance. And this is what Pan Binlong has accumulated over many years of acting experience: before creating a character, first enter the character's life and become him in the end.
Zhang Yimou once said that the role of Wang Yongqiang played by Pan Binlong was very difficult and had great emotional ups and downs. But he did a great job. The first scene he shot on the first day he joined the team was passed by Ichijo.
The actors who collaborated with Zhang Yimou are not only "Mou Girls" but also "Yimou Strictly Selected". Pan Binlong is one of the "Yimou Strictly Selected".
"Article 20" is the second collaboration between Pan Binlong and director Zhang Yimou after "Man Jiang Hong". Coincidentally, both films were released during the Spring Festival. In 2022, when the premiere of "Sniper" directed by Zhang Yimou was held in Beijing, Binlong Pan recommended himself to Zhang Yimou, but unexpectedly he really seized the opportunity and participated in Zhang Yimou's "The River is Red". Although Ding Sanwang, played by Pan Binlong, did not have many roles, he finally collaborated with director Zhang Yimou. After two collaborations with
, Pan Binlong felt that Zhang Yimou was a "high-spirited" and "energetic" director who had always maintained a strong desire to create and a diligent creative state. "The director is over 70 years old, but he still maintains the enthusiasm and spirit of creation. I am in my 40s. Why am I so lazy? I blame myself. (Haha)" Pan Binlong said.
From comedian to actor
Pan Binlong was born in Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province. He was admitted to the crosstalk performance class of the Central Academy of Drama in 2004 and studied under crosstalk performing artist Feng Gong and drama performing arts educator Chang Li. After joining
, Pan Binlong became a frequent guest on major comedy stages, participating in variety shows such as "Laughter Conference Room" and "Happy Comedian". In 2008, Pan Binlong and his master Feng Gong appeared on the stage of CCTV Spring Festival Gala and performed the sketch "Bus Concerto". In 2017, Pan Binlong once again appeared on the Spring Festival Gala stage, starring in the sketch "Wife" with Cai Ming and Pan Changjiang. In 2018, Pan Binlong starred in the comedy movie "The Unknown" with Zhang Yu and Ren Suxi, playing the role of a sentimental little character - the robber "Lee Haigen". For this film, he won the Best Actor at the 10th Macau International Film Festival. Supporting Actor Award. Gradually, comedian became a label on Pan Binlong.
In 2021, Pan Binlong won the championship of the third season of the variety show "I Am an Actor". From the father who lost his child in "Dear" to the selfish father in "Skyscraper", Pan Binlong played 5 fathers in the show. . Many viewers have discovered that comedian Pan Binlong can also act in serious dramas, and he can play the role in a life-like way without being exaggerated.After
won the award, Pan Binlong said that he and the program team told a good story about the growth of an actor who was not expected, "Before, everyone defined me as a comedian, but now everyone has seen that I can also play different roles. I think this It’s pretty good. Everything I do has been seen by the audience.”
Move forward a little
When he participated in “I Am an Actor”, Pan Binlong was once called the “Three No Actors” with no popularity, no popularity, and no exposure. . Regarding this title, Pan Binlong did not shy away. He bluntly said that he should still be considered a "three-no actor", "Because this is a natural decision, and being a three-no actor does not affect me to be a good actor." Served as a performance coach in the
program Zhang Songwen believes that Pan Binlong is an experienced and capable actor. The most rare thing is that every time he performs, he can move forward a little bit, which is not easy. "The confusion for actors of our age is that we can realize that we have stopped where we are and there is no other possibility in shaping. So I am very happy to see that you have the courage to challenge yourself."
According to rough statistics, after winning the championship, In the past three years, Pan Binlong has participated in 36 film and television productions, including the hit dramas "The World" and "South and North", the comedy film "Keep You Safe", "Across the River" and "Article 20" directed by Zhang Yimou, etc. . He said frankly, "Without this championship, it would be difficult for some directors to see me and discover that I can still play that type of role. With the opportunity of this championship, I can move forward steadily. I enjoy this process."
was When asked about the role he wanted to challenge in the future, Pan Binlong answered without hesitation: "I want to challenge the love story." However, he also joked that if the current situation of "three no actors" continues, it will probably be similar to the movie "I Love". You" kind of twilight love story might find him.
Pan Binlong is 46 years old this year and is in his golden period of creative creation as an actor. As life experience continues to accumulate, Pan Binlong finds that he is becoming more and more calm, and can calm down and consider creative matters. At the same time, he is also thinking about whether the performance method needs to be broken after the theater is broadened, and whether he can break himself down and rebuild himself.
Not long ago, Pan Binlong just finished filming a new movie. His character is the boss of a car factory, and he is still a small person. Pan Binlong learned the dialect for the role and was immersed in it. He bluntly said that every time he creates a character, he must be clear. Every little character has an unusual experience, and every character has a color and shining point. "I just need to enrich the color of each character and make them Shine."
Red Star News reporter Zhang Shihao intern Wu Sixuan editor Zeng Qi
