Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Hu Guangxin
With his role as Tong Bo in "under the day", David Jiang was nominated for a film award again after 50 years and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards. In the film, Tongbo is a lonely old man. Reporter Ling Xiaoqi (played by Yu Xiangning) pretends to be his granddaughter and sneaks into the "Caiqiao Home" private nursing home where he lives to investigate, thus uncovering the abuse and sexual assault in the institution. The cruel truth about residents.
Tongbo pretended to be crazy and acted like a fool in order to spend the rest of his life in an institution. The appearance of Ling Xiaoqi adds a touch of brightness to his gray life. The "fake grandfather and grandson" support each other and form a deep relationship. At the end of the film, Tong Bo comforted Ling Xiaoqi, "Don't feel guilty for making the right decision", which became the highlight of the film. David Jiang's delicate and moving acting skills impressed the audience even more.
David Jiang has been in the industry for more than 70 years and has participated in nearly 200 film and television productions. But Tong Bo held a heavy weight in Jiang Dawei's heart. The complexity and richness of this character made David Jiang lament that "it is rare to meet someone but not to seek one."
For the first time, he played a multi-faceted role that seems silly but not stupid.
David Jiang took over the work of "Under the Day" very early. "I have been making movies for decades, but I have never played such a silly character, so when the director asked me, I immediately agreed. At that time, the project was not fully formed. After revising the script, I felt that if it was completely Acting according to the script seems to be missing something. After discussing with the director, I added a more humorous and relaxed element to Tong Bo to balance the play. I didn’t want the audience to see only one tragic word from beginning to end. "
Tong Bo is both. There is a naughty side and a transparent side; there are moments of sadness and moments of relief. David Jiang's performance interprets different aspects of this character. When he first appeared on the scene, reporter Ling Xiaoqi claimed to be his granddaughter and recognized him as his grandfather. Tongbo blinked and shook his head exaggeratedly, making Ling Xiaoqi and the audience in front of the screen believe that he was a confused old man; roommate Shui Ge (played by Hu Feng) Suddenly passed away, he sat by the bed and watched quietly as Brother Shui's bed was evacuated and disinfected, and another inmate soon moved in. His sadness was unspeakable; Ling Xiaoqi drove him to the pier to watch the sea. Recalling the experience of running a boat when I was young is mixed with memories of the good old days and helplessness towards reality.
"The scene watching the sea at the pier explains why Tongbo lives in this nursing home. Many people work hard when they are young, and when they get old, they are helpless and have no children. When he reaches Tongbo's age, he has no He knew what he was living for, so I designed a small movement for him. When he spoke, he often shook his head and his eyes wandered, not knowing where to look. "But behind the heaviness, I still have some hope." Something relaxing. So when Xiaoqi took pictures for him, I asked him to hold a cigarette and make an expression that made him look stylish. "
David Jiang sighed: "I have played many roles, and many of them are similar. He started out in martial arts films and action films, and later played rich people and lawyers in TV series... Tong Bo in "Under the Sun" is very special. Maybe it will be difficult for me to encounter a character like him again in my acting career."
The film was well-received and well-received, and it was considered an award-winner.
David Chiang entered the industry as a child actor at the age of 4. In his youth, he became the most popular martial arts boy in Hong Kong. In the TVB era, he acted in many classic Hong Kong dramas and became a golden star in the hearts of a generation. He is also the first Asian Best Actor in Hong Kong: in 1970, he won the Best Actor at the 16th Asian Film Festival for " revenge " at the age of 23. After more than 50 years, he was nominated for a film award again for "Under the Sun" and was shortlisted for Best Supporting Actor at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards.
"When I was young, I didn't even know what awards were, and I didn't think they were important. At that time, there were a lot of martial arts films, and every film was shot from beginning to end, sweating profusely, whether or not I won an award." He is passionate about filming, and now that he has been shortlisted again, David Jiang knows how to cherish the audience's praise, "If I can win an award this year, of course I will be very happy, after all, it represents a kind of affirmation.But the most important thing is that "Under the Sun" has received praise from many audiences both on and off the stage. It has a good box office in Hong Kong and can now be released in the Mainland. For me, this is already an award. "
David Jiang said that he rarely describes a movie as "good", but he would recommend to people around him: "Under the Sun" is a good movie. "The first time I saw the finished film was at its premiere in Malaysia last year. After watching it, I was very shocked. It took me some time to calm down before meeting the audience. "The whole story is very true," he said. Scenes such as bringing the elderly to the rooftop to bathe naked together and the dean sexually assaulting a mentally retarded girl are outrageous. "
I won't give up on movies, it gave me everything.
David Jiang often played melancholic heroes when he was young. In recent years, his roles have become more comedic. Not only Tong Bo in "Under the Sun", but also "The Big Brother" was released at the beginning of this year. " Temporary Heist", in which he plays a cunning arms dealer who is greedy for petty gains. "I am actually quite humorous. Although I don't seem to speak much, I am just clumsy. "David Jiang said with a smile, "I like comedies. When I was a director, I also made nonsensical films. I have always felt that the best thing in life is to be happy. If I am asked to play melancholy in the movie, I will do it. After filming, I will be happy and be myself. "
David Jiang has witnessed the ups and downs of the Hong Kong film and television industry. Although he is an experienced senior, he does not have the airs of his seniors at all. Instead, he always maintains a learning attitude: "Each generation has its own approach. I didn't get used to it for a while, but now I'm getting used to it. For example, in the past, when we acted, we would do the actions first and then the dialogue, which was relatively rigid. But now the way we film is closer to daily life, and the actions and dialogue are synchronized. It used to be ‘do it naturally’, now it’s ‘do it naturally’. As long as I continue to be in this industry, I will continue to learn. When working with new directors and new actors, I will share my experience with them and learn new things from them.
David Jiang addressed young filmmakers as someone who has experienced it: "I have been filming for decades. When I was a child star when I was a child, I naturally didn't know what acting was. Later I became a leading actor, but how much do I know about movies?" Not much. It was not until the past twenty or thirty years that I gradually realized that film is a profound knowledge. It has a colorful side and a hard side. But for me, movies have given me everything and I won’t give up on this career. "
