The movie "Chasing the Moon", which won the 36th China Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress and was produced by iQiyi Pictures, was officially announced today (4th) to be released on March 8. The film also released a trailer and poster.
The movie "Chasing the Moon" is adapted from Ai Wei's novel "The Past", written and directed by Qiao Liang. The original work won the 8th Lu Xun Literature Award for Novelette. It tells the story of a former Yue Opera actor who returns to his hometown in his later years and hopes to regain family ties with his children. story, however, such expectations did not come true as he imagined. As shown in the trailer, facing the return of his mother's relative and teacher (played by He Saifei), the eldest son Qiu Sheng (played by Yuan Wenkang) was not happy about the reunion of mother and son. Instead, he accused her of coveting fame and wealth, alienating her children just for performance, and failing to fulfill her mother's duties. Some responsibility. Under the impact of such remarks, Teacher Qi was heartbroken and said frankly that being an actress also has difficulties.
The reason why the story of "Chasing the Moon" is so ups and downs is inextricably linked to the complexity of its protagonist, Teacher Qi. As shown in the scheduled poster, Teacher Qi looks calm, but the tears on her cheeks seem to tell the sadness and difficulty behind her, showing the contradictions and multi-facetedness of the character. As a famous actor in Shaoxing opera, Teacher Qi is dazzling, but her other identity as a mother puts her at odds with the stage, forcing her to make a choice. But now that she is old and longs to regain family ties, the irreconcilable conflict between her dreams, obsessions and family responsibilities, and the huge contrast between her once magnificent life and her current embarrassment and pain, suddenly merge into one, and the characters are rich in three-dimensional layers. The difficulty of playing such a role is self-evident. Even the talented actor He Saifei once had the idea of giving up, saying bluntly, "I will really go crazy if I play this role." Out of his love for acting, He Saifei chose persistence. With his rigorous and responsible professional attitude and his exquisite interpretation, He Saifei gave Teacher Qi a soul, making him more flesh and blood and vivid on the screen.
The twists and turns of the story and the three-dimensional characters complement each other to create a wonderful screen experience. "Chasing the Moon" was previously nominated for Best Film at the 12th Beijing International Film Festival's Temple of Heaven Awards, and star He Saifei won the 36th China Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress for her stunning performance in the film. In addition, the film has also been screened at film festivals and colleges and received good response. Some viewers liked the plot arrangement of the film very much, saying that "the reconciliation of family relationships and the final realization of life on and off screen are gradually coming together" and "the overall completion of the story is particularly good!" In the film, He Saifei's interpretation of the character Teacher Qi is even better It received a lot of applause, praising "Teacher He Saifei is full of drama, and he single-handedly supported this "life is like a drama" drama."
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Yang
editor/Cui Wei