, Wang Keran, the director of the play and artistic director of Yanghua Drama, brought Zhao Wenxuan, Zhang Kaili, Deng Cuiwen, Li Zonglei, Bai Kainan, Wang Jinghua, Li Longyin and other actors to a "report and sharing meeting" held at the Beijing Comedy Theater β appeared together and shared with the live audience and online fans the journey from creation to tour. The event was hosted by the well-known host Zhang Yue.
Stills from the drama "Crocodile"
"Crocodile" is the first full-length drama released by writer Mo Yan last year after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature. It is also the writer's first contemporary work in the drama field after the historical dramas "Our Jing Ke" and "Farewell My Concubine". The story revolves around the protagonist Shan Wufang, a corrupt official who fled the country, and the "crocodile" as a gift he received at his birthday party. Through a crocodile that grows infinitely and can talk, it explores the deep secrets of human nature. The work combines Shakespeare's wonderful dialogue, imaginative dramatic conflict design, and unique "Mo Yan's magic" to profoundly present "the complexity of human nature and desire."
Zhang Yue introduced in his speech that the drama "Crocodile" entered formal rehearsals in March this year. From the national premiere in Suzhou on May 3 to the final performance on September 1, it has toured 16 cities across the country. With a total of 36 performances, it has achieved both good reputation and economic benefits, and has become the box office champion of serious dramas in many cities. "After watching the performance, Mr. Mo Yan said this, 'I wrote the script myself, but watching this play was both familiar and unfamiliar to me, because the crew did a lot of re-excavations and the actors made deep understandings and expressions. , so it exceeded my original imagination! '"
A group photo of all the creators at the "Report and Sharing Session"
Zhao Wenxuan and Deng Cuiwen have to pass the "line test", and Kelly "does not rest on her laurels, but wants to make new achievements"
On the day of the "Reporting and Sharing Session" , The Paper reporter noticed that enthusiastic audiences recruited by the organizers crowded the event venue early. During the interactive session between the audience and the leading actors, a loyal fan said that he had gone to 13 cities to watch a total of 29 performances of "Crocodile", which really amazed and moved the creators. Taking lines and language as the starting point, all the actors also expressed a lot of emotion about their "crocodile trip".
Zhao Wenxuan plays Shan Wuxian
Starring Zhao Wenxuan has the most lines in the play, which is almost equivalent to the amount of text in a novella. There is also a lot of philosophical written language, which is quite difficult to recite. In order to memorize his lines better, Zhao Wenxuan copied all his lines by hand and memorized them every day. He said: "After performing this work, I often hear comments that I don't have any 'Taiwanese accent' on stage. This is due to the help of the director and actors who slowly corrected me during rehearsals. , to guide me in the emphasis of my lines. "
" For example, there is a line in it, "When I don't dream, everything is a dream." I used to emphasize the word "dream" and became familiar with it in the rehearsal hall. After that, the actor Li Zonglei who played my secretary quietly told me that the emphasis in this sentence should be on the word "no". Zonglei is the mainstay of Yanghua drama. I will tell you how it sounded after he made such a suggestion. That's right." Zhao Wenxuan said.
Starring Zhao Wenxuan and Deng Cuiwen recalled interesting rehearsal details
Lines were also a "difficulty" that Deng Cuiwen had to overcome in rehearsals. For this reason, she only chatted with friends who spoke Mandarin well for almost a year, for fear of ruining her good fortune. A locale that is easy to set up. "When I started rehearsing on the first day, the actors opposite me didn't know what I was talking about. At the same time, this work is not just as simple as memorizing the lines, but how to express them in language. It took two months I had a lot of time to polish a drama, which I had never had since I entered the industry at the age of 18. This process allowed me to see my original intention of acting."Not only that, in order to create the colorful characters in the play and complete the difficult actions in the play, Deng Cuiwen has been strictly controlling her weight. She laughed and said that her biggest wish after the first round of performances was to eat the Beijing food she had always longed for. Roast duck.
The thin horse played by Deng Cuiwen (top) jumped off the stage
After watching Kelly's performance in "Crocodile", Mo Yan once said that good actors can not only play heart-wrenching roles, but also Playing a role that makes people excited. Hearing such comments made Zhang Kaili, a national first-class actor, feel hot in her eyes, "Although it is just a few sentences, it is a summary of my acting career. Starting from Huifang, I Climb up the hill step by step, and every step is very difficult. As an actor, I have always had high demands on myself. This is not just talk. Everyone knows that I have been an athlete and a soldier. The slogan at that time was 'Don't rest on your laurels, make new contributions'. These words are deeply engraved in my heart, so I I always look forward to living up to the audience, repaying everyone with good characters and every surprise. "
Starring Zhang Kaili (middle) confessed to the audience
"This time I participated in "Crocodile" written by Teacher Mo Yan and directed by Wang Keran. I think it is very worthwhile. I trust Keran. He set the tone for my performance style. Based on this background, it doesn't matter how absurd or magical it is. In the end, I found that this is the best presentation. Qiaoling in the play is a fighting beast trapped in marriage. From her, I can see the sadness of many Chinese women. What moves me and the audience, I think, is the word 'love'. ! "Zhang Kaili said.
All the supporting characters are problematic characters, and their accents are harmonious and reasonable from all over the world.
The character played by actor Wang Jinghua has only 32 lines in the whole play. She said that after the director's polishing, this character has a special shine and can say every sentence. Outstanding. "Actually, all of our supporting characters are problematic characters. The director used an animation-like approach to make these characters lovable even though they are bad. This is the embodiment of the magical color of the work and the director's outlook on life and values. , always giving warmth and light to the audience. "
actor Li Zonglei's vivid interpretation of Secretary Liu in the play made the audience mistakenly think that he had really been a secretary. He explained: "I have never been a secretary for a day, but the director called him during the rehearsal. A very good secretary, he watched my rehearsals very responsibly, and then wrote a lot of notes and taught me a lot about how to behave as a secretary. For example, when I mentioned that Menzi in "A Dream of Red Mansions" was submissive when facing Jia Yucun, his sitting posture was "sitting sideways". These details helped me better shape the character. "
Actors Li Zonglei, Bai Kainan, Li Longyin (from left to right)
Bai Kainan, who was a cross talk actor, felt a lot about playing a literary rogue this time, "The director inspired me a lot, and he brought out the 'bad' things in my body. It was dug out, giving this character the reputation of a bad guy, and the reality of being a bad guy. It was the director's inspiration that led to the last scene, "This temptation of money can't be slapped away." This kind of thing is similar to the previous one. The characters in the plot form a stage effect with strong contrast. "
Veteran actor Li Longyin shared with the audience his experience of accidentally falling and getting injured during a performance in Beijing, which made people admire his professionalism and ability to adapt to the situation on the stage. He also put a lot of effort into his lines: βI play the role of a Feng Shui master invited from Hong Kong, but he is actually a Shandong country boy pretending to be a Feng Shui master. During the rehearsal, I asked Zhao Wenxuan and Deng Cuiwen to teach Hong Kong Mandarin. I also learned Jiaodong dialect from my old mother-in-law. Later, when I performed in Weifang, I learned Weifang dialect from restaurant waiters and taxi drivers. Through the director's design, the various languages ββββof our various people become harmonious and reasonable in the play. Different accents form a geographical world, and their desires collide with each other, forming a complete stage performance system. "
According to the organizer, the play "Crocodile" will be performed twice more at the Poly Theater at 7:30 pm on December 14 and 2:30 pm on the 15th this year.
