"The Story of a Rose" is being aired on Jiangsu Satellite TV for the second time. In the drama, the heroine Huang Yimei, played by Liu Yifei, goes from youthful first love to marriage, from an innocent girl to a single mother. She stumbles along the way without looking back, showing that modern women are in a difficult situation. The various choices faced on the road to pursuing spiritual freedom, personal independence and perfect love.
Talking about what attracts her most about the role, Liu Yifei said that what kind of person Huang Yimei really is is a question that attracts her more. During the acting process, she had a kind of unknown and curiosity, and wanted to know why Huang Yimei behaved the way she did. Make this choice instead of acting out a result. "In this process, I got some answers. I don't know how to express these answers. Maybe they can only be expressed in performances and in some very subtle details."
Huang Yimei is not perfect but real
"Huang Yimei is A character that excites me. The character itself is very tense, and the story and the relationship between the characters to be discovered are also clear enough. It is a very interesting character. "Liu Yifei said that Huang Yimei in the play is confident and rational, but also impulsive. It’s easy to “come first with feelings”. What kind of person is the real "Rose"? As a performer, Liu Yifei herself is also very interested: "In this period of life, I have experienced sweet love, entered into dilemmas, had self-doubt, and also experienced anger, depression, and persistence... I think this character has a lot of qualities. The color is not necessarily perfect, but it is real. I would like to play an interesting person. There is something inexplicable about Huang Yimei. This is her magic."
Huang Yimei in "The Story of Rose". I had emotional entanglements with four men, including laughter and pain. In Liu Yifei's view, these four relationships each have their own characteristics and charm. "With Zhuang Guodong, we are passionate, with Fang Xiewen, we are daily necessities, with Fu Jiaming, we are soul mates, and with He Xi, we are 'nianxia'. Huang Yimei sees herself in every relationship."
talked about what qualities Huang Yimei has that she does not have. , Liu Yifei replied that there are many qualities that she does not have. She commented that Huang Yimei is so courageous, and all her choices have the feeling of "take this step first and then talk about it". "Many things are not simple, but she will think of one of the possibilities, comfort herself first, and then do it."
The story is not "cool" but very realistic
In the play, the scene that left the deepest impression on Liu Yifei It takes place in the first love story of Huang Yimei and Zhuang Guodong. "There was a scene that left a deep impression on me. Huang Yimei was applying paint when she was heartbroken. The scene was improvised on the spot. During the performance, she poured a basin on the wall, then applied the paint, and finally put all her hair on it. Look at me The crew members of the show were all horrified because it was real paint. After it was applied on my entire back, my hair was all white. I had to wash off the paint as soon as possible after filming, otherwise it might not be there the next day. "
"Which part of the play do you think is the best?" Liu Yifei answered, "The part with Fang Xiewen." "There were a lot of good things in the beginning, because if she didn't love her, she might not choose Fang Xiewen."
In the play, Huang Yimei and Fang Xiewen entered the palace of marriage, but eventually parted ways in the face of daily necessities. This relationship also made Huang Yimei lose herself a little, and her life changed from bright and public to depressed. But the most rare thing about Huang Yimei is that she can quickly pull herself back and let the "rose" bloom again. "Many viewers use this to analyze gender relations, female growth, or interpersonal relationships. I think this scene is quite realistic. Many things are not so cool to say, but there are many complicated things. You can and can't do them, but you still want to do them. There are many factors involved in this, which I think is interesting. "
Liu Yifei said that in fact, she hopes to have a big conflict in the performance, but the relationship between Huang Yimei and Fang Xiewen is accumulated over time." There are explosions, but it is more about patience. For Huang Yimei, whether it is emotion, love or career, it cannot be explained by simple decisions.She doesn't want the most correct choice, but hopes that she still has the ability to choose what she wants. Every decision she makes is not a choice after weighing the pros and cons, but the choice she feels she wants most at the moment. "
will not be presented according to the audience's preferences.
Liu Yifei's outfit in the play also attracted heated discussions. However, Liu Yifei said that she is not an actress who loves beauty, but makeup can really help the characters. Every change of Huang Yimei's style is not only It’s a visual change, but it actually means different stages in her life journey. “You will find her changes before and after, whether it is clothing or temperament, the small changes are particularly real. Through this change, you can really feel that a period of time has really taken its toll on her. "
Liu Yifei also experienced a "not beautiful" experience in the play. It was when Huang Yimei had just given birth, and there was no makeup on her face, but she looked haggard. Although she was inexperienced, Liu Yifei acted out the pain of women giving birth, And the happiness of being a first-time mother. There is a detail in the play where Huang Yimei holds the newborn baby and touches her nose with the baby. This is an improvisation, and Liu Yifei uses her own performance to portray the mother. The interaction with the children is performed naturally and realistically.
"Huang Yimei's growth is not a straight line. She has intricate character relationships and emotional contradictions. The overall rich colors make up such a female character. "In Liu Yifei's view, the stupidest way to make a character come alive is to go deep into life and find the fulcrum from some very small things and the relationship between the characters. For example, you may really have to believe that you are an art student, All her actions need to be rationalized. When the character has a fulcrum, she is not afraid even if she looks annoying, because she is very real. "Huang Yimei is crazy and willful, but I will not perform according to the audience's preferences, but give the audience a Brand new characters to create a convincing character. "
Source: Beijing Evening News
