Deng Cuiwen always flies back to her home in Shanghai between tours of the drama "Crocodile". At the end of 2023, Deng Cuiwen moved from Beijing to Shanghai. "After coming to Shanghai, I worked non-stop. I flew to Beijing to rehearse "Crocodile", and then started touring, but I couldn't live in Shanghai permanently."
performs on stage every weekend, and Deng Cuiwen goes home for two or three days in the middle of the week, walking along Suzhou Go jogging along the river, or go to theaters or art galleries. "Shanghai has many beautiful places where you can eat a lot of delicious Chinese and Western food."
Actresses are very busy throughout their lives.
Over the weekend, "Crocodile" performed three times in a row at the Shanghai Grand Theater The event coincides with actor Li Yongyin’s 71st birthday. After three hours of rehearsal in the afternoon, the crew collectively celebrated Li Longyin's birthday. An ice cream birthday cake was served backstage, and Deng Cuiwen took a small piece.
"Today is different. It's Teacher Li's birthday. You should eat less ice cream at ordinary times. An actor's body does not belong to him." Deng Cuiwen is unusually thin, with tight arms and the unique lines of a bodybuilder. She can appear on camera at any time, "I am very It’s easy to build big muscles and don’t dare to over-exercise.” Deng Cuiwen takes time to perform massage and moxibustion in a different city every week. This is a professional attitude. “Actresses are busy throughout their lives and must be healthy. , the face must be beautiful, and the nails must be exquisite. "
Next year, Deng Cuiwen will celebrate her 40th anniversary in the arts. She regards "Crocodile" as a gift for her 40-year career. "Teacher Mo Yan created a script with depth. "Crocodile" has no nonsense. Teachers who cooperate are rare. I will be in the industry for 40 years next year, and I hope to do something I have never done before."
Deng Cuiwen in "Crocodile"
Deng Cuiwen and Zhao Wenxuan in "Crocodile"
In the past few years, Deng Cuiwen, who has settled in the mainland, has refused a lot. Film and television drama invitations. "In Hong Kong, I can play any role, and the Hong Kong audience knows that I can play any role. After I came to the mainland, probably because of the popularity of "The Love of the Golden Branch", all the scripts that came to me were 'fighting', whether it was palace fighting, house fighting, or company fighting. , I don’t like fighting very much. "
"Crocodile" is different. Deng Cuiwen plays "Skinny Horse" from her early thirties to her early forties. "She is a proud and charming woman, unlike my previous roles. The camera does not allow actresses to have wrinkles, so stage plays allow me to use my body, movements, and voices to create such a character."
In Hong Kong, Deng Cuiwen has acted in more than one stage play, and the last time she appeared on stage was 18 years ago. "Those stage plays didn't have a lot of rehearsal time, and no one taught me how to act." Deng Cuiwen said straightforwardly, "Maybe the crew just wanted to find stars, and I didn't learn anything."
"Crocodile" director Wang Keran sent this message to Deng Cuiwen invitation, her request was very clear, "Analyze and polish the script like a class, and ensure enough rehearsal time." "Crocodile" has been rehearsing for nearly two months and premiered in Suzhou on May 3. Shanghai is the 10th stop of the tour, and it remains the same. Adjusting. Before eating ice cream cake, Deng Cuiwen arrived at the Shanghai Grand Theater at 3 pm. Wang Keran's rehearsal was as detailed as adjusting the stance and gestures of the extras in the opening scene. "Open your hands and form a powerful group portrait at this moment..."
Deng Cuiwen enjoyed the "tossing", "I like the way of working in "Crocodile" very much. Acting In my 20th year, I told the director, "You can tell me if there's anything wrong with me." They all said, "Yes," but they just didn't say it. Maybe they thought you were a senior, so what else could you say? I hope the director will see my problem and help me improve. There are not many dramas like this, and "The Love of the Golden Branch" is one of them. At that time, I had never acted in a Qing Dynasty drama or a palace drama. I told the producer and director to tell me. What to do. The director was very tight, and the editing was also very tight, so it gave me a performance that I have never seen before. This is the best."
Screenshots of Deng Cuiwen's drama compiled by fans
I know what I am doing.
At the beginning of "Crocodile", the "Skinny Horse" played by Deng Cuiwen slid down to the stage on a rope from a high altitude. "The director asked me if I was afraid of heights. I am not afraid. If it can be trained, I will try." Deng Cuiwen studied at the Beijing Acrobatic School. Landing at high altitude, "different theaters have different aerial structures. Before each performance, we have to try and rehearse again.""
Deng Cuiwen's unusual appearance in "Crocodile"
Except for "Crocodile", Deng Cuiwen has never spoken so many lines in Mandarin. She spent several months studying the front and back nasal sounds and four tones, "When I received the script, I thought I could I could perform it just by memorizing the words, but later I found out how difficult it was. When I watched the play with Cantonese thinking, the pronunciation of the emphasis and emphasis was different from that in Mandarin.
After reciting the lines backwards and forwards, Deng Cuiwen discovered, "Being able to recite the lines does not mean being able to speak them. Many quarrel lines are even more difficult." "In the rehearsal hall, "Shou Ma" had a quarrel, and Deng Cuiwen was covered in sweat. "When filming a TVB drama, I can tell 5 pages of the script at a time. If there is a problem, the filming will be interrupted and the filming will start again from the wrong place. There is no retake of the stage play, so it’s easy to get nervous. "
Deng Cuiwen rehearsing "Crocodile"
Deng Cuiwen rehearsing "Crocodile"
The "skinny horse" on the stage is a Cantonese woman who speaks Cantonese. Without standard Mandarin, the difficulty is still there. Clear lines and accurate emotions were once impossible. Coexistence, "I follow the character's emotions. Mandarin is not so clear. If I speak the lines rationally and calibrate my pronunciation, the emotions will become cold, so I have to practice until my tongue is good." "Deng Cuiwen candidly recalled the joys and sorrows of touring, "Sometimes I was wrong and I didn't realize it myself, so I needed others to point me out. My colleagues didn't dare to put too much pressure on me at first, and always encouraged me. When I gradually became able to express myself clearly, they told me where I needed to prioritize. "
Reviewing the ten-city tour of "Crocodile", Deng Cuiwen summed it up with "trying my best", "I will be in the industry for 40 years next year, and I can still learn like a newcomer, which is very fun. "She sets goals for herself and finds comfort and relaxation on stage. "The reaction or look in the opponent's eyes is different, or the audience's clapping rhythm or laughter changes, which makes this performance different from the previous performance. I am very happy, seeing myself making a little progress every day and having more ideas every day. "
Newcomers to stage plays tend to be self-effacing, while big stars are always confident. Deng Cuiwen is different from the two. She analyzes herself clearly, does not avoid questions, and is not afraid of controversy. "I am a very experienced actor, and I can play roles easily. It will only put a lot of pressure on yourself and you must be excellent. Even if I don't have that much pressure, the audience will still have demands. I have a masterpiece, and the audience demands that I play a similar role, and it must be better than before. But I’m not a god, so I can’t perform the bland plot and flat functional roles well. I can only strengthen them at best. On stage, I see myself as a newcomer, so I don’t put a lot of pressure on myself. "
Film and television stars appear in stage plays, which attract a lot of attention. Every time they appear, online comments are overwhelming. "The actors have to accept what the audience tells the truth. The audience paid for the tickets and I was responsible for them. "Deng Cuiwen is not afraid of failure, "I won't just listen to praise. It's okay to criticize, I know what I'm doing and I won't be too influenced by the outside world. "
In Shanghai, there are many choices every day.
Acting in "Crocodile", Deng Cuiwen changed her long-term working habits. "When acting in film and television dramas, you can replay them, especially in TVB. The actors immediately watch the replays of the filming and know how to change. It wasn’t until after the premiere of “Crocodile” that I asked my assistant to help me film it and study it. "Watching the musical "The Myth of Love" in Shanghai, Deng Cuiwen benefited a lot, "I have watched the movie "The Myth of Love", and then watching the musical inspired me how to play a charming character, such as "Skinny Horse" Speak more openly and increase your range. The actors in "The Myth of Love" did an obvious job. I think it's very good and the flavor comes out. "
Before she performed "Crocodile", Deng Cuiwen was a regular on the stage. The staff of the Shanghai Grand Theater was surprised that she bought a ticket to watch the dance drama "Wing Chun". She smiled, "I also came to the Shanghai Grand Theater to watch a show last month. . From musicals in small theaters to dance dramas and dramas in large theaters, there are many choices every day in Shanghai, and there are masters everywhere. "
Deng Cuiwen's habit of going to the theater was developed in Beijing, maybe earlier. "My grandfather is engaged in trade between Guangdong and Hong Kong. I went to see "The Red Detachment of Women" and "The White-Haired Girl" with him since I was a child. I have lived in Beijing in the past few years and have become accustomed to the convenience of the mainland. In the 1980s, my father worked in hotel training in the Mainland and opened a tea restaurant in Xiamen.He has a friend who works in catering in Chengdu, and he works as a consultant. I can often go to Chengdu to see him. ”
Deng Cuiwen was familiar with the stage plays she had watched, “One-man shows, in which one girl plays more than a dozen roles; there are also suspense plays, in which three boys can play the piano, sing and act, which is so amazing. "When Deng Cuiwen returned to Shanghai, she would only find time to watch dramas for a few days. "I used to just enjoy it, but this year when I play "Crocodile", I really want to learn it. "
In 2017, Deng Cuiwen had not yet settled in Shanghai, but she already liked to watch theater in Shanghai.
In November last year, Deng Cuiwen watched the dance drama "Wing Chun" at the Shanghai Grand Theater.
While wandering around Shanghai, Deng Cuiwen was used to not wearing makeup. "I usually wear no makeup. , I hope you can’t recognize it. I like freedom, it's best if you can't see me. "For Deng Cuiwen, discovering Shanghai is like the "Crocodile" tour. Everywhere she goes there are new surprises. "There are many new places in Shanghai that I have never been to. "
Backstage of "Crocodile", Deng Cuiwen also wore a similar simple outfit. The actress's strict requirements for herself do not lie in clothing.
She watched the show at Qiantan 31 Performing Arts Center and 1862 Fashion Art Center, sat and drank with friends, Chatting and strolling along the Huangpu River. When the sky occasionally cleared up, Deng Cuiwen immediately went out to bask in the sun. "There is a long road beside the Suzhou River. I did some exercise while checking in and taking photos to see the scenery. There are really many things to do in Shanghai." . "
