On April 12, the movie "My Love from the Dog" was released nationwide. Lan Yingying played the role of Jiang Lu in the film, and collaborated with Aaron Kwok for the first time to perform "Father and Daughter Roar". Recently, Lan Yingying accepted an exclusive interview with Nandu Entertainment and told our reporter about the film's front and back scenes. In addition to the film, Lan Yingying also expressed her unique insights when faced with the topic of "red or not".
Sincerity and sobriety are the deep impression Lan Yingying left on our reporter during the conversation. She is eager to try more different roles and show more aspects of herself to the audience. She is willing and good at challenges. For her, acting is not only a career, but also something she must pursue in her life.
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Meet Jiang Lu
"There is no experience to learn from"
In 2020, Lan Yingying participated in "Sister Riding the Wind and Waves Season 1" and won the first place on the first stage as soon as she debuted. During the show, she maintained the tenacity of "the more you tell me I can't do it, the more I have to show you I can do it" and tried her best to express "you have to work hard to get what you want", allowing the audience to see another possibility for her. .
After participating in "Sister Riding the Wind and Waves Season 1", Lan Yingying received an invitation from the production team of the movie "My Love from Dog Star". She burst into tears while reading the script on the plane. She revealed to reporters that she had experienced the death of her family members a few years before the filming of the film, so she had many different feelings on the topics of death, farewell and love, and she became more able to understand that "accompanying may also come in the form of another person." appear in various forms."
The movie "My Love from the Dog Star" tells the story of a sugar factory worker Jiang Siwang (played by Aaron Kwok) who raised his daughter Jiang Lu (played by Lan Yingying) alone. Unexpectedly, she turned into a puppy in an accident. When he found When she was a daughter, she never thought that Jiang Lu had grown up, so she decided to start a "guardian journey" story as a puppy "Awang". Taking over the filming of a live-action animated film, in Lan Yingying's words, is a "new experience with no experience to draw from."
According to Lan Yingying, during the filming process, she had to wait for the acting teacher who imitated the puppy Awang to finish her performance, and then she had to act with a "green ball" that was the same size as the animated dog, and finally she had to act with the air. Dialogue performance. She also needs to completely remember the focal length position recorded by the photographer, as well as the action trajectories of the animation and characters. The test of faith, focusing her pupils in the air, and how to grasp the proportions of her performance all put a lot of pressure on Lan Yingying. However, it is these large-scale non-physical performances that allow Lan Yingying to give full play to the shaping power and imagination of a professional actor.
director Lu Ke once said in an interview that Lan Yingying was the best candidate for Jiang Lu in his mind, both in terms of personality and experience. He also said that Lan Yingying is very worry-free and can always get into the role quickly. In Lan Yingying's view, as a singer, Jiang Lu will have many singing and dancing stages, and her personality is indeed very consistent with Jiang Lu, so to a certain extent, she has "experienced life."
As for why she can always get into the role quickly, Lan Yingying attributes it to "the script itself is already very full." Lan Yingying said that she would read the script many times before filming, and she would also write biographies of the characters, or write letters to the characters. This kind of work habit can also help her quickly get into the role.
This time, Lan Yingying and Aaron Kwok have their first scene together, which is full of highlights. Regarding this cooperation, Lan Yingying said Aaron Kwok was "very professional" and affectionately called him a "warm senior". Lan Yingying shared with reporters that she had watched the movie "The Favorite" starring Aaron Kwok and Zhang Ziyi a long time ago. At that time, she recognized Aaron Kwok as an actor with particularly good acting skills and praised him for "especially knowing how to act with his eyes." What impressed Lan Yingying deeply was the scene in the film where Jiang Siwang looked back at Jiang Lu when he was about to leave. According to her recollection, Aaron Kwok's eyes at that time not only revealed a myriad of emotions, but were also slightly reddish. His eyes contained a variety of different emotions between father and daughter. She bluntly said that when she watched the replay, it was "quite shocking." .
In the film, many viewers were moved by the important scene in the film where Jiang Siwang parted ways with his daughter on the rooftop after transforming into a human form."Lulu also knew that her father might be short-lived and would be leaving soon. Her father also knew that she and Lulu had only the last time to have dinner, so he did not directly answer Lulu's words, 'Dad, you are here. I won’t leave again. I worked hard to hold back my emotions, and I also spent a lot of energy to hold back my heartache to complete the performance.
In Lan Yingying's view, Jiang Lu is a character with a soft heart under a bright and hard shell. She shared that because Jiang Lu needed to protect herself, her hair stood upright, like a hedgehog with thorns to protect itself. But in the scene on the rooftop, her hair became soft, which to a certain extent also reflected Jiang Lu's growth.
Lan Yingying often immerses herself in moments with her family when shooting, and unconsciously recalls every moment between her and her father. Through Jiang Lu, Lan Yingying gained a deeper understanding of the "father-daughter relationship": "The love you see from your parents for you may be 30%, but maybe their love is already 300%. Without watching You will never know how much they love you."
It is worth mentioning that "My Love from Dog Star" was filmed in many places in Guangdong, including Foshan Grand Theater and Foshan City Exhibition Hall. , Shunde Daliang River, Xiqiao Mountain Wonderful Journey National Art Film and Television City and other places. Lan Yingying laughed and said that she developed many habits related to Cantonese people during the filming. The biggest habit is drinking tea and eating cakes. "When I was on the set, I was drinking sugar water and eating double-skinned milk until I could fly (laughs). There were also boneless chicken feet, lemon chicken feet, etc. I could say I ate them every day."
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Thanks to Huanbi
" I also want to be popular, but I will do my best to obey fate."
When mentioning Lan Yingying, one has to mention "Huanbi". In 2010, 19-year-old Lan Yingying won the role of Huan Bi. Two years later, she ushered in the first highlight moment of her acting career with the character "Huan Bi" who dared to love and hate in "The Legend of Zhen Huan". After "The Legend of Zhen Huan" became a hit, she was admitted to the Beijing People's Art Theater with the first place after graduating and spent 8 years honing her acting skills. Subsequently, she created different character types in many film and television dramas such as "Surgery", "Emergency Rescue", and "Elite Lawyer", and gained a lot.
Behind these problems, Lan Yingying confessed to reporters that she had experienced too many "rejection" moments, and said that every time she finished her job, she was actually facing a job loss. "Before I get the next job opportunity, it's like interviewing for a new company. Of course, there are some roles that I take the initiative to find, thinking that they are very suitable, and I fall in love at first sight. There are also some roles that I like very much. , but will be rejected for various reasons.”
She specifically mentioned “adversity quotient” to our reporter (adversity quotient (aq) refers to a person’s coping ability and psychological endurance in the face of adversity), and said with a smile. After being rejected a lot, I got used to it. "You can only change what can be changed, accept what cannot be changed, and make timely adjustments and reviews. What you need to understand is that rejection is not your fault. For those that cannot be changed and overcome, try to accept it. . Next, just use wisdom to distinguish between the two. "
Nowadays, Lan Yingying smiles and says that many of the things she wants to share have been "picked up" by netizens. She was grateful for the masterpiece "The Legend of Zhen Huan", but she was also confused because Huan Bi was not likeable, and the audience would rise from the character to the actor herself, resulting in some likes and dislikes. At that time, she found it difficult to accept, and would think: "I am acting, this is my job, Huanbi is not me, why do people have this impression of me?"
But the current Lan Yingying is very self-consistent, She deeply understands that as an actor, one needs to rely on one's work to speak for itself. “When you have a work, your popularity and attention will rise slowly. After the work is broadcast, your popularity may start to decline.Huanbi and "The Legend of Zhen Huan" made me realize very early on that the nature of the profession of an actor is like climbing a mountain, with ups and downs. There is a process of being quickly noticed by the audience, and there is also a process of being forgotten because there are no good characters to follow. " Lan Yingying said frankly.
Because of Huanbi, she has experienced the feeling of "red" very early, and has also experienced moments when no work is "not red". The ups and downs of popularity have made her have a different understanding of "red and not red" With a new understanding: “After you experience it once or twice, you will understand that this is the normal state of the world, and you will accept it. Everyone wants to be "popular" and hopes that their efforts or hard work can be seen and recognized by the audience. Everyone wants it, and I want it too, but I can control my own mentality well by letting fate dictate everything I do. "
"There are very few things in this world that can be truly determined and controlled. Just like a drama, I cannot say that my drama will definitely be a 'hit' or that the characters will be popular, but the only thing that can be controlled is own psychological expectations. "
As an actor, Lan Yingying has never concealed her expectations in this industry. In her opinion, actors first play their own three views, and the characters will reshape their own three views. "Acting is important to me. It’s not just a career, it’s also something I must pursue in my life. It’s a practice for me. Performance can also answer the three ultimate ‘w’ questions in my life (who am I? Where am I? What am I going to do?). Lan Yingying said.
When our reporter asked which character she liked besides Huanbi, she said with certainty: "I am very satisfied with every character." Of course there were shortcomings, but I was fully able to accept the role that I was capable of fulfilling at that time. She also laughed and talked about her growth and changes in the past ten years, saying frankly, "What has changed is life experience and life perception. What has never changed is the energy and courage to face challenges and setbacks."
Lan Yingying with This energy has been riding the wind and waves
Nandu Entertainment × Lan Yingying
"I like to work and will look for freshness in my work"
Nandu Entertainment: You are always full of positive energy and relaxed. How to maintain this state?
Lan Yingying: I have my own method for , but I haven’t summarized it before. It wasn’t until I read a book that I realized that this state came from me every day. I can give myself time to control myself. I have things that I have to complete every day, such as checking in in English or listening to the news. When I complete them, I will feel that I have a sense of control over the day.
南都Entertainment: What is the current work rhythm like? How do you balance work and life?
Lan Yingying: I find various opportunities to reward myself every day, such as finding delicious food and "catching fish". Playing games, taking a 20-minute nap, or taking time to pick ears, etc. While completing work every day, I also have time to reward myself.
Nandu Entertainment: Open your personal news. , it seems that you have just finished filming one second and joined the crew the next. Do you think you are a "workaholic"?
Lan Yingying: I enjoy and like work very much, because work is very interesting to me. I will also take time to relax and reward myself. When I am working, I am consciously observing and training myself. The profession of actor actually requires patience. On average, we will shoot many times for each scene. I will set up a small game for myself to see if I can find freshness in every shot.
Anyway, I will give myself a small, level-like game every day, and I will also write for myself. In a word, tell yourself that this is a challenge you want to complete today, and I will find it very interesting. So sometimes if you set a challenge for yourself, even if it is a very, very small challenge, you will feel that every day is very important. Fun.
Nandu Entertainment: You are very active on social platforms. Do you consider yourself a "surfing expert"? Is it an "e" person or an "i" person?
Lan Yingying: I am a surfer (laughs). Just like the previous question, everyone feels that life is too busy, but if you look at the screen usage time of your mobile phone, you will find that you actually spend a lot of time scrolling through your mobile phone every day, which means that you have a lot of fragmented time. I will make good use of this fragmented time to "surf", and I will also be curious to see what everyone is paying attention to. I'm an "e" person, and an "e" person who loves humans.
Nandu Entertainment: Some time ago, you came to the Greater Bay Area to shoot again. Looking at the vlogs you shot, you also tried lion dance and Cantonese embroidery. What experiences did you have while working in the Greater Bay Area? If you could live in the Greater Bay Area, which city would you most want to choose?
Lan Yingying: happened to be filming in the Greater Bay Area during that time, so I used my spare time to shoot a lot of vlogs and experience the intangible cultural heritage of the Greater Bay Area such as lion dance, Cantonese embroidery, etc. On the one hand, it is a reward for myself, and on the other hand, it also enriches my new media content. I have not been to many cities in the Greater Bay Area, but I have been to Foshan several times and filmed here several times. I think Foshan is a very good choice.
Nandu Entertainment: You like to be exposed to new things. What have you been studying recently? What plans do you have for your acting career? What other types of roles do you want to try?
Lan Yingying: has recently been experimenting with a new performance method called "freedom after deliberate practice." This year’s plan is to make 4 good movies, and I also hope that the characters will be 4 new and untried characters, or characters with different perspectives on the world.
Nandu Entertainment: What new plans can you share with readers and friends?
Lan Yingying: I have posted my "to do list" for this year and some of the dreams I want to achieve on Weibo. If you have time, you can look through it. I feel that I am halfway done now (laughs) .
Written by: Nandu reporter Lin Jingwu
