"Water Margin" is one of the four famous works in China, which has attracted countless readers for hundreds of years, so many directors have adapted and remade it. One of the most classic is CCTV's 98 version of "Water Margin". Although the equipment at that time was rudimentary and the special effects technology was not mature, the actors dared to fight, making the entire TV series very high in the degree of restoration of the novel, and has been praised. In order to play the scene of "Wusong Fighting Tiger", actor Ding Haifeng almost "dedicated himself to art". What the hell is going on? Listen to shi jun to give everyone a slow talk.
After Ding Haifeng was admitted to the performance department of Jilin Academy of Arts in September 1990, he began his acting career. During his college years, he successively participated in film and television dramas such as "Distant Mountains and Distant Waters", "Blue Mill", "Sun Tears" and so on. After graduating from university, like many young people with dreams, he came to Beijing to work hard. Since he did not graduate from a famous school and did not have relevant network resources, Ding Haifeng initially received some roles in running dragon sets. But in 1997, he waited for a very important opportunity.
Ding Haifeng
At that time, the crew of the CCTV version of "Water Margin" wanted to find a candidate for the role of "Wu Song", but Zhu Yanping's performance in the Shandong version of "Water Margin" made the director less satisfied. The director said bluntly: "Zhu Yan's flat version of Wu Song performed the feeling of 'bandits'. "The Wu Song in his mind should be a heroic figure with integrity, agility, and a thousand cups of drunkenness." It just so happened that Ding Haifeng's performance in another rural-themed TV series attracted the attention of the director, so the crew informed him to audition.
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Although Ding Haifeng has a good personal image, he does not know martial arts and does not drink alcohol, so Zhang Jizhong, the production director of "Water Margin", does not want to use him. Fortunately, Ding Haifeng is more motivated and hard-working, so he finally got the role of "Wu Song" as he wished. And if you want to play Wu Song well, you must first overcome two difficulties. One is martial arts, and the other is alcohol. At that time, the martial arts instructor of this play was Yuan Heping, and under his strict requirements, Ding Haifeng made rapid progress in martial arts movements. In terms of drinking, Zhang Jizhong pulled Ding Haifeng to practice drinking.
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When Ding Haifeng survived these two difficulties, he also ushered in the biggest test of his acting career. At that time, the other shots of "Water Margin" had all been filmed, and only one shot was not filmed, that is, Jingyang Gang", "Wusong Fighting Tiger". At first, the stills were intended to use special effects. But as soon as I inquired about the price, one hundred thousand, immediately instigated. In those days, a hundred thousand was really a lot of money. The crew doesn't have that much money to burn. So they decided to find a real tiger to act.
On the one hand, it is cheaper to use real tigers. On the other hand, you can make the effect look more realistic. When Zhang Jizhong told Ding Haifeng that the crew planned to use real tigers to shoot the scene, Ding Haifeng was momentarily a little weak. He asked, "What if I get eaten by a tiger?" Zhang Jizhong was relieved: "Rest assured, this tiger does not eat people!" Besides, we've already insured you, 100,000! At that time, only Ding Haifeng had insurance in the whole crew, just to prevent him from really having an accident.
Wu Song fighting tiger stills
After some ideological struggle, Ding Haifeng decided to "dedicate himself to art." For the first time, the crew borrowed a Bengal tiger from the circus. Because this tiger is prone to drowsiness after feeding, it does not cooperate with the action, so it is only fed half full when filming. In this case, Ding Haifeng, who is in close contact with the tiger, faces great risks. In order to prevent accidents, the crew put an iron cage behind the tree, and Zhang Jizhong instructed Ding Haifeng: "Seeing that the situation is not right, you will immediately drill into the iron cage and wait for the beast trainer to come on the field to tame it." Ding Haifeng nodded continuously.
When he really confronted the tiger, Ding Haifeng almost had a cramp in his leg and stomach. Just as he was about to drill into the iron cage, the half-walked tiger suddenly squatted on the ground and nibbled on the grass. Later, the stills borrowed a relatively docile tiger from elsewhere. But this tiger is also as majestic, bringing Ding Haifeng a lot of psychological pressure.
At that time, under such circumstances, Ding Haifeng completed the scene of "Wusong Fighting Tiger" with the real tiger under pressure. Of course, he also suffered some minor injuries during this time. It is precisely because they have paid without complaint or regret that the 98th edition of "Water Margin" has become a classic, and it has not been surpassed so far. What roles have you seen Ding Haifeng play? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area!