Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Zhan Xiwei
iQiyi Mist Theater's new drama "Untold" is currently on the air. The drama uses a multi-line narrative technique to tell the story of policeman Gao Yang who goes undercover to pursue the murderer in the name of Gao Hu. Following the role of undercover policeman Qian Tianlei in "黑黑精品区" in 2020, Ouhao once again plays the role of an undercover policeman. In a recent exclusive interview with a reporter from the Yangcheng Evening News, Ou Hao revealed that his secret is: "Divergence according to the character setting. For example, in a certain scene, should I be Gao Yang or Gao Hu? As Gao Yang, how will he behave; as Gao Hu, how much will he do? How to express his subtle movements without a layer of hiding his identity?" After thinking about it for a long time, Ou Hao said that "acting in a drama enters the world of two people."
Hard-core suspense mixed with warm narrative
""The Unspeakable" is a hard-core suspense, which is my favorite subject. Compared with other suspense dramas, the proportion of fighting scenes is larger, which not only has a sense of suspense, but also has a strong visual impact. "Ou Hao shared with reporters his first feelings when he received the invitation from the crew, "Gao Yang's identity setting attracted me. He has a primitive inner drive to find the truth about his father's death."
In the play, 1990. Gao Yang's father, Gao Jialing, was killed on a rainy night. Police officer Zheng Ying adopted young Gao Yang and gave him the warmth of family. Gao Yang also regarded Zheng Ying as his father, and became childhood sweethearts with Zheng Ying's daughter Zheng Dongyu ( Li Yitong ). In 2005, Zheng Ying used the identity of Lu Sheng, a foreigner, to investigate the case undercover and was killed after being exposed. Ou Hao said: "After Uncle Zheng died unexpectedly, Gao Yang suffered tremendous pain. He faced the death of his 'father' again. Despite suffering double grief, Gao Yang still had to restrain his emotions, search for clues, and find out The truth. This kind of character creation is very full, and I really want to try it. "
In addition to Gao Yang's tragic growth experience, the drama also has many tender narratives, such as the innocent love between Gao Yang and Zheng Dongyu, and they still remain together when they reunite. Full of love and understanding. The girl rescued at the beginning of the series, Chen Xueying ( Hu Lianxin ), also showed her admiration for Gao Yang.
Talking about the emotional bond between Gao Yang and the two girls, Ou Hao said that the two emotions are different: "Because she met Gao Yang when she was in a desperate situation, Chen Xueying gained a sense of security from him and had more feelings for him. It's gratitude." The relationship between Gao Yang and Zheng Dongyu is irreplaceable, and each regards the other as their only close relative. "Even though Gao Yang did not contact Zheng Dongyu during his undercover period, the relationship was still strong, so when they reunited, the two still There is a tacit understanding, as if we have never been apart.”
Real fights and real falls create a real sense of suffocation
The reason why the series can be so refreshing is closely related to the realism pursued in its shooting - being buried alive is real, crashing is real throwing, and martial arts fighting is real fighting.
In the play, in order to destroy the counterfeit banknote manufacturing gang, Gao Yang transforms into Gao Hu and joins the leader Liu Qing as a fugitive. Liu Qing, who acted cautiously, first poured medicine into tea and then buried Gao Yang alive. Fortunately, the tough-minded Gao Yang withstood the test, and Liu Qing therefore took him under his command. This is the scene that impressed Ou Hao the most. He said: "The suffocation feeling rushing towards your face is real. The mud will cover your sight. Being in a dark and breathless environment will create a sense of fear."
There are also many exciting scenes of motorcycle racing in the play, and the risk factor is quite high. The promotional footage of the series shows that in order to present a real picture, Ou Hao drove his motorcycle after a collision and then fell heavily to the ground. "Injuries are inevitable. If you want a real feeling, you can't be afraid of doing this." Ou Hao said.
The fight between Gao Yang and Huang Bingde in the abandoned factory was not only fierce physical confrontation, but the flying gray dust also added more suspense to the scene. Ou Hao revealed: "This scene was shot in the factory for about five days. Every day, the shooting started cleanly and ended in disgrace. Every shot was polished repeatedly.
Quick Questions and Answers
Yangcheng Evening News: I have played the undercover policeman Gan Tianlei in "Black and White Forbidden Zone" before. I play the role of an undercover policeman again this time. What is the difference between the two experiences?
Ou Hao: After Gan Tianlei was injured while undercover, He has been in a coma for many years, detached from society, and was once suspected, so he is confused and helpless. Although Gao Yang lost his father at a young age, his master, family, and colleagues believed in him from beginning to end. There will always be support behind you.
Yangcheng Evening News: Do you prefer to play a decent role or a villain?
Ou Hao: Someone asked if you would not get tired of playing many military and police roles. Of course not. Part of the setting. The character is three-dimensional. His family, personality, experience and other elements are combined to form a complete character. Different elements will make great differences in the character.
Yangcheng Evening News: This time I partnered with Li Yitong. How did you feel about filming?
Ou Hao: Tongtong is a very dedicated actor, and he was very careful when filming the action scenes. Many of the locations were in abandoned factories, and the roads were difficult. At that time, Tongtong also filmed the chase scene. Her ankle sprained and her ankle immediately became swollen. Everyone advised her to take a rest, but she insisted on continuing filming after a brief treatment.
Yangcheng Evening News: In the play, the several meetings between Gao Yang and the gang leader Lei Naiwu were friendly on the surface but hidden behind the scenes. How does it feel to act opposite Zhang Guoqiang?
Ou Hao: It’s very enjoyable! Teacher Zhang Guoqiang’s movements, eyes, and tone always inspire me. The best effect. Off-screen, he can bring a lot of joy to everyone, which relieves the fatigue of the day.
Yangcheng Evening News: Gao Yang is ruthless when he is undercover, but he is upright when he is a policeman.
How to grasp this contrast? Ou Hao: Starting from the character, fully understand Gao Yang, put yourself in Gao Yang’s shoes and imagine how you would behave in various scenes. For example, when you are undercover, you need to be ruthless, because the environment he is in promotes the use of fists to win or lose, and he needs to show fierceness. In summary, it is to extract the characteristics of the characters and distinguish the details of their words and deeds.
Chief Producer Dai Ying:
The core of suspense is the human heart.
Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter. Zhan Xiwei
"In "The Untold", the relationships and fates of several groups of characters in a closed town are related, forming a suspenseful story. Dai Ying, the chief producer of "The Secret" and senior vice president of iQiyi, recently explained her views on suspense dramas in an exclusive interview with a reporter from the Yangcheng Evening News, "The core is about the relationship between people and the fate of characters, while the action, hard work and... Nuclear suspense, reversal and other elements that stimulate a sense of excitement are just means and packaging. "
Mist Theater was launched in 2020. With its two well-known masterpieces "The Hidden Corner" and "The Silent Truth", it took the lead in establishing the label concept of Mist Theater in the hearts of the audience. In Dai Ying's view, the birth of Mist Theater represents a symbol of Innovation and breakthrough, because at that time few people thought that short series could really take shape in China. Regarding how to maintain the competitiveness of Misty Theater, Dai Ying believed that it was necessary to maintain a stable creative mentality and continue to output excellent creative teams and themes. "It is impossible for all of them to be high-quality or blockbusters, because the creation itself has its own cycle and team accumulation, but we are determined to continue to work hard. This is also the tone of Mist Theater." Looking back at the development process of suspense dramas, Dai Ying observed. , although the narrative perspective is becoming more diverse, it is still centered on people. "The 2015 "Psychological Crime" is a standard suspense drama, using the main character to connect multiple unit cases in a narrative structure that is still very effective today. " Dai Ying said, "Suspense dramas are becoming more and more diverse and complex in terms of perspective. As we develop to 2020, we are more exploring new perspectives. For example, "The Hidden Corner" tells suspense stories from a child's perspective. Although it has achieved a breakthrough communication effect, the cornerstone of the show's success is still the relationship between people and characters.Another example is " Three Brigades ", which was broadcast at the end of last year. The audience already knew who the murderer was, and their motivation to follow the drama has changed to seeing "why the murderer did what he did" or "where the murderer's fate will be." "
" integrates action, reversal and other elements into the standard suspense track, which will be the next development path of suspense dramas. In the drama series we launch in the second half of the year, we will present more different narrative methods. " Dai Ying believes that there is a very broad space for expansion of suspense dramas in the future. "There are still many perspectives that combine suspense and composite elements that have not been discussed so far and are worthy of breakthrough.
Director Liu Xin: Zhang Guoqiang was "beaten to tears" by Ou Hao
Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Zhan Xiwei
How can an original suspense drama without strong IP support find another way? "The Untold" director Liu Xin's concept is to use rape The multiple narratives of plot, strong action and strong emotions moved the audience. On the basis of creating suspense, it also incorporated martial arts scenes, as well as emotional elements such as love, brotherhood, brother-sister love, etc.
Liu Xin revealed in an exclusive interview with a reporter from Yangcheng Evening News that the filming of the drama. It lasted 90 days, of which 30 days were spent filming the martial arts scenes, which were so intense that the audience could empathize with them. Even after a fight scene, Zhang Guoqiang (playing Lei Naiwu) cried in pain.
"The suspenseful cases are interspersed to enhance the audience's sense of participation. "
The three unresolved cases in "Untold" are the murder of Gao Yang's father Gao Jialing (played by Yao Qingren) on a rainy night in 1990, the murder of Zheng Ying (played by Chen Chuhan) in 2005 while undercover, and the murder of Chen Xueying (played by Hu Lianxin) in 2011. The relationship between them is already complicated, and the drama uses flashbacks, interludes, multi-line narratives and other techniques to make the plot even more complicated and confusing.
Liu Xin explained: "If the three cases are told separately. , the length is not long and may not attract the audience. However, the three intersecting lines can connect these cases, stimulate the audience to think about the connection between them, and improve the audience's sense of participation and involvement. "
" The fight is painless and painless, and everyone will know it is fake at first glance. "Liu Xin said, "Ou Hao is very dedicated. He said, 'If you want to fight, you have to fight hard. If the fight hurts me, my reaction will be real.' "
In the scene where Gao Yang rides a motorcycle to rescue Chen Xueying, "For the real effect, Ou Hao made an emergency stop in front of the camera and flew out more than ten meters from the motorcycle. Fortunately, he was young and knew how to land on his shoulders. Liu Xin revealed, "There is a high step at the end of that section of the road. If he hit his head head on, the consequences would be disastrous. Fortunately, Ou Hao turned around in the middle and used his feet to hold the step so he was not injured." Even so, Ou Hao still insisted on filming for more than four hours. "
Other actors are also very dedicated. Liu Xin revealed that in the fight scene between Gao Yang and Lei Naiwu, Zhang Guoqiang was "beaten to tears" by Ou Hao: "After finishing work, Zhang Guoqiang called me in tears while sitting in the car and said, 'Really? It hurts. But young people are working so hard, so I can’t hold them back, I have to be serious.’ "
