"Sunshine Club", a finalist for the Golden Goblet Award main competition of the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival, held a press conference this afternoon. Director Wei Shujun, starring Huang Xiaoming , Zu Feng and others met with reporters. Huang Xiaoming and Zu Feng are classmates in the 1996 acting department of Beijing Film Academy. They once played grandparents and grandchildren in the graduation drama, and now they play brothers in "Sunshine Club".
On this day, Huang Xiaoming also sent a message to young actors not to be afraid of being criticized by the outside world. He said that he likes to read comments about himself on the Internet, "I want to listen to more bad things about me, which will be good for me when I create again next time."
As a Shandong native, I like family-friendly works
In "Sunshine Club", although Wu You, played by Huang Xiaoming, has reached his forties, his IQ and cognitive level are still at the level of a child. He is as carefree as a child and curious about the world. He lives with his optimistic and cheerful mother Shen Liping. After he joined a successful academic organization called "Sunshine Club" and became a "senior partner", his mother suddenly became seriously ill. The brother Wu Di, played by Zu Feng, is a doctor. He tried his best to treat his mother, but Wu You chose a completely different path to save his mother. He firmly believes that as long as the sunshine shines into the heart, there will always be miracles in life...
Huang Xiaoming said that he took on the filming of this movie first because he liked Wei Shujun's past works and believed that "his expression of stories and characters are very special." In addition, as a native of Shandong, Huang Xiaoming claims to have a "strong sense of family", so he particularly likes works with a sense of family affection.
is willing to be a "rubber man", like Matthew McConaughey.
plays a special person with cognitive level as a child. Huang Xiaoming has made a big breakthrough this time. He revealed that in order to experience life, he made a special trip to a charity base for special groups in Hangzhou, where he studied and lived for a month. Based on the experience of this month, he and Wei Shujun came up with many new ideas about character creation.
First, he asked for a complete change in his image. For example, he found that many special children appear chubby. This may be because they are well taken care of and can't help but drink sweet drinks. "I asked the director if I could be a little fatter so that I would look duller." After that, Huang Xiaoming gained 30 kilograms. "I normally weigh 70 kilograms, but this time I gained 85 kilograms." In fact, Huang Xiaoming was at his thinnest when filming "The Wig", when he was only 60 kilograms.
Gaining weight and losing weight is naturally not easy, but Huang Xiaoming said: "I am willing to be a 'rubber man', just like my favorite Matthew McConaughey. I enjoy this feeling of constant change and breakthrough."
No makeup, thinning hair, and wearing braces
In the movie, Huang Xiaoming's face also looks like it has changed a lot. He revealed: "My hair was thinned and there was no hair on the top of my head. I didn't wear makeup, and the spots were painted more heavily. My eyebrows were also sparser and drawn down a little. I added braces, which made my teeth look uneven and... There is a gap between the teeth, so not only will the lip shape be different from usual, but the speech will also be a bit unclear, which fits the character's setting. "He said that he needs to use some small details to change his image, "but it can't be too exaggerated, otherwise. It will be very 'grabbing'."
also has styling. Wu You, played by Huang Xiaoming, likes to wear suits. He said: "This is his innocent understanding of successful people." In addition, he also likes to eat sweets and always carries his childhood schoolbag.
In addition to their external appearance, Huang Xiaoming also understands this group of people and their parents from the inside: "No matter how old they are, most of them are between 3 and 10 years old intellectually, so in the eyes of their parents, they are children who will not grow up. . Parents are the most worried, but they also work hard and try their best to help their parents with the housework. Really, I was deeply moved by them many times. "
classmates have become the boss for the first time.
Many people don't know that Zu Feng, who has become a late bloomer in recent years, is actually a classmate of Nortel with Huang Xiaoming.Huang Xiaoming said: "When I was in school, our classmates called him 'Boss Zu' because he was very kind and always took care of everyone." He also praised Zu Feng for taking good care of everyone, "I was only 18 years old back then, and he was better than me. Big, but now that I am old, he has not changed much."
Zu Feng said modestly: "I grew up slowly, and Xiaoming grew up very fast. So now he takes care of me and introduces me to people wherever I go." Zu Feng also revealed that although the two did not have the opportunity to cooperate after graduation , but they acted in the graduation drama together when they were in school - Zu Feng played Huang Xiaoming's grandfather at that time! But this time, "Boss" really played Huang Xiaoming's "Boss".
On this day, director Wei Shujun also revealed how he invited Jia Zhangke to make a cameo in the film. At that time, Jia Zhangke agreed and only made one request: "Can I wear my own suit?" After receiving a positive answer, Jia Zhangke asked uneasily: "There is no fight scene, right? I only have this suit." Finally, Jia Zhangke not only gave the crew a week's guest time, but also helped sing the ending song.
text｜Shanghai correspondent Li Li Hu Guangxin
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