He will play Ryoma Sakamoto in NHK's Masaki costume drama

▲ Eita Nagayama (C) NHK, who played Sakamoto Ryoma in the NHK Masaki costume drama "The Legend of the End of the Curtain"

Playing Ryoma Sakamoto is not a simple matter. As a figure with a high popularity in history, he has been played by many actors before this, leaving the audience with various versions. Eita Nagayama (38), the lead actor of NHK's "The Legend of the Curtain End" (9 p.m. on January 3 next year), admitted: "I really feel a heavy pressure and worry."

The costume drama is based on the novel "Sobuki" by Takahisa Igarashi (59 years old) and written by Akihiro Tsukihito Dobashi (51 years old). It tells the story of the originally hostile Ryoma and Togata Seizo teaming up to find the murderer of The Assassination Attempt by Tokugawa Keiki, which contributed to the return of the Daisei.

Nagayama said: "This time I first put the Ryoma played by the previous actors and "Hello! I was left with zero impressions in works such as Ryoma (manga, anime) and to think about what 'Ryoma Sakamoto of Eita Nagayama' should be like. I hope that I can show my own Sakamoto Ryoma cheerfully, happily, energetically, and relaxedly. I played a big man who bowed down to change Japan, and I don't think I could play this role without such boldness. ”

Regarding the way of acting, he said: "The director told me to 'play as much as I wanted'. Although we will carefully discuss each shot, the so-called acting skills are things that are born in front of the camera, with the help of makeup and hair costumes, and with the joint efforts of the co-actors. Therefore, when I perform, I always believe that as long as I do my best to perform, I will definitely be able to convey something to the audience. The whole time I was single-mindedly trying to move forward. ”

What supported him in his heart was the sentence left by Ryoma, "People in the world can say whatever they want, and only I know what I do." ”

This sentence was my inner pillar until the end. A work must have both positive and negative evaluations, and it is a good thing that the audience has their own feelings. Just know what you're doing. This is unassailable. ”

In the story, Ryoma shouts, "The dawn of Japan is coming!" ”

It seems to me that the meaning of this sentence is that the true dawn of Japan began with the birth of real pioneers. Today's Japan is also in great need of pioneers who bring light and hope, and when people believe in the light and hope he brings and become stronger, the whole of Japan can become brighter. I acted with that in mind. ”

Another protagonist, Tokata Shizo, is played by actor Ri Xiang Jing (39 years old).

"The first time we met, I felt if he had become the third year of Tomokata, and it felt as if Xiang Jingli was not such a person, and I always felt that his face seemed to be hidden under the veil, releasing some inaccessible aura. I think this sense of distance has played a big role in this work. When shooting, although there is also a little small talk, but always maintain a certain distance, each other are extremely serious about their roles after the natural relationship. In the face of Ryoma's sudden rush into each other's arms, or the sudden rush of behavior, he can also use his acting skills to take over steadily, so that I can put aside all constraints to play Ryoma to the fullest. This is all thanks to the atmospheric volume of the well. ”

At the beginning of 2022, you can see the real shin Ryoma, which is also a TV series that perfectly shows the new charm of Eisa Nagayama.

◆ MAKI'MOTOKAZU is a specialist in the Digital Editing Section of the Editorial Department, with more than 30 years of experience in entertainment interviews, and is now mainly responsible for TV stations and radio stations. (Cang Yu /Translation)