He is the feminine but iron-boned second lady in the war drama "Fighting Dog Stick"; he is the selfish, sinister and cunning Zhao Shucheng in the legendary drama "BraveHeart"; he is also the Zhao official who is also good and evil and emotionally rich in the web drama "Soul Ferry". From "Playing The Dog Stick" to "Brave Heart" to "Soul Ferry", the role played by Yu Yi in the play always impresses the audience with his unique charm and solid acting skills.
More recently, he returned to the musical theater stage after a decade of absence. When the theater's set bell rang, a man in black walked slowly onto the stage with a low song, and he told the audience a story of reincarnation for a thousand years with a firm and powerful singing voice. Taking off his black robe, Yu Yi, who played "Zhao Official", stood in front of the audience and used his performance to push open a closed door for the audience, leading everyone through the mysterious other world.
Travel is freedom
When asked what travel meant to him, he blurted out: "Travel is freedom for me. Maybe he was a little surprised to see me, he smiled and explained to me: "Everyone may think that actors are very free, often walking around the country, but in fact, we are the least free people." 」 "This time during the musical's national tour, he went back and forth in many places. It is common sense to walk through so many places, and the night market food and tourist attractions everywhere should not be missed, but this is not the case. In Texas, he only had the opportunity to order a takeaway of Texas grilled chicken once; when he was in Guangzhou, because of the daily workload, he did not have the opportunity to go out for morning tea; when he was in Shanghai, he did not have time to hang out. "So, if I have free time and can design my own itinerary, I will choose to go out alone in the low season." I want to empty my mind and mind in this way. Some people look forward to meeting more people and things during the trip and communicating with them, but for me, I hope to have the opportunity to talk to myself during the trip. ”
When asked about his favorite city, unlike everyone else, he chose his hometown. Perhaps the meaning of his hometown to him is childhood, memory, and deep love. "My favorite city is Qingdao, followed by my second hometown, Shanghai. Qingdao is the city where I was born, where red tiles, green trees, blue sea and blue sky, is my eternal home. I sang the promotional song "Qingdao" at the SCO Summit, and I sincerely hope that people around the world will know more about this beautiful city. Talking about this, he couldn't help but sing a few words, without too many noisy and gorgeous accompaniments, although the song was short, he could still hear his nostalgia and love.
Although he doesn't travel often, he cares about the choice of food and accommodation during his travels. "I pay a lot of attention to food when I go out, and I always look for good shops on the guide to taste local specialties. For the current mainstream in-depth tour, the strategy is very important. There is no need to follow the tour arrangement completely, you can get local travel tips from various sources, but be sure to punch in the 'must-go shop', I think whether the food is delicious or not, there is always a reason to be famous. In addition to this, you can also choose some 'uncertain' stores, which are likely to surprise you. In terms of accommodation, what I value most is the safety of the hotel, so I have high requirements for the hotel, I will choose a hotel with better conditions, the location of the hotel is not too remote, it is best to be in a lively place, so it is safer. ”
I was never separated from the stage
Chinese original musical "Soul Ferry Immortality" has ended its national tour at the beginning of this year and ended in Nanchang. At the same time as the end of the musical, it also received a lot of praise, which made every staff member of the theatrical version of the "Spirit Pendulum", especially Yu Yibei, who was the main actor, feel pleased. The birth of such high-quality original works in such a big environment not only amazes the audience, but also inspires the actors.
Talking about the stage that has been separated for a long time, he sighed lightly, paused for a moment and then said: "Ten years ago I left for life, and now I am returning for myself." Whether I leave or not, Chinese stage plays and musicals are moving forward, and no one can stop them. "Yu Yi never thinks that he has really left the stage, this decade is an accumulation process for him, he is not alienated by being far away, but is silently learning, with another angle to run into the role, close to the stage." I think life and art are inseparable and grafted together. Everyone's situation is different, there will be different choices, leaving the stage at that time, it is my own choice, I hope to make the family better materially. Returning after many years, it is not because of the lack of my spiritual world, but because the IP of the web series "Soul Ferry" and itself are extremely important to me. I have also gained a lot from it, the screenwriter, director and iQiyi platform, when we only watch American dramas, British dramas, Japanese dramas and Korean dramas, produced such an original Chinese web drama, and participating in this series of plays is very meaningful to me in itself. To be honest, in fact, I never believed that the company could make this musical well, but the excellent production team of this drama, including director Mada, visual director Ren Dongsheng, etc., attracted me to join happily. ”
Talking about the stage and music, Yu Yi has a "gushing" posture. When he talked about this cause for which he would dedicate his life, he always had a smile on his face. For him, the stage is his spiritual pure land. "After graduation, the stage was the starting point of my career, which also allowed me to start with this and gradually form a recognition of the industry. On the stage, I was taught by my predecessors that actors should be in awe of the stage and should not stand on the stage and joke at will. He also told me the attitude I should have as an actor. And I also threw myself into the creation of TV series and movies with this reverence for the stage. Therefore, the meaning of the stage to me is through and never far away. ”
If the stage is his pure land, then I think music may be the destination of his soul. "I've never stopped in my career in music. When I participated in "Crossover Singer King", I mentioned that from the time I started singing on stage when I was 4 years old, to now I am in my 40s, and music has always been with me. I've been making records for the past few years, and the year before, I published an album called "Dream Life", which contained the opening songs, interludes and ending songs I sang in various plays, recording my growth in music and performance. ”
In 2020, in addition to participating in musicals, Yu Yi did not give up his acting work. At present, the police-themed TV series "Leverage" starring him is being rehearsed. "Recently, there is a confidential project being filmed, and it is expected that we will meet with you next year." The characters in the play are one of my favorite characters. ”
Experience on the way
In this interview, every time Yu Yi talks about travel, he always talks about his hometown. "I used to go to the East Sea, And Laoshan dined zixia." Even the poetry immortal Li Bai did not hesitate to praise this treasure land. A bay of sea water surrounded by distant mountains, the water and sky are colorful, and the eyes are full of white sails, this poetic and beautiful Qingdao has left an indelible mark on Yu Yi's heart. "Although I am from Qingdao, I left my hometown at the age of 18 to study and work in Shanghai. If I go back to my hometown in Qingdao once a year, then this journey back to my hometown has a profound and huge impact on me. Every time I see the sea, I feel like my heart can be as broad and inclusive as it is. That's why, after I sang "Pastoral Song" at the time of "Crossover Singer King", I received encouragement and praise from Mongolian friends, who said that they could hear the galloping of horses and the vastness of the grassland. In fact, I have never been to Inner Mongolia, but probably because I grew up by the sea, this vastness has always been in my heart. ”
For Yu Yi, in addition to emptying himself, traveling to various places to experience life and understand different customs and customs is a learning for him, a process of absorbing "nutrients". "I've been to so many cities that I've never had a good in-depth tour. But a city's people, dialects and diets have an impact on themselves as soon as they arrive in the city. Just like I am from Shandong, I can also speak Shanghainese, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Xi'an and Henan and other dialects I have also understood, studied, from the dialect to the local customs and customs, these are the sources of inspiration I draw from it, you can put these 'nutrients' into the 'role repository' in my heart, at any time to use. This is his way and method, according to the needs, go deep into the life of the character, experience it, in order to understand all the "tastes" in it, in order to turn the role into himself. "After the experience, after understanding, put the experience on myself, maybe I can become that role." 」
Because of his work, Yu Yi has been to many cities, but he recalls these pasts and says that he has not really traveled for a long time. "The dozen or so cities I go to are all for work, which is a very sad thing for me. With so many tickets and so many routes on my mobile app, there is no unforgettable travel experience, and I am probably the most memorable hotel pillows. He said regretfully.
In 2008, he starred in a musical called "i love you" when they went to the original theater of the same name on Broadway in New York, where they spent a month in a foreign country. That experience made him realize his inadequacies. "When I came back, I practiced my skills. I am especially grateful for those days when I was allowed to go out and see the wonderful and rich world-class musicals. It also made me realize that musical theater is an art form that I can devote my life to pursuing. ”
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