Get in a car and race off to the prairie. Directed by Wei Shujun and starring Zhou You, the movie "Wild Horse Mane" tells the story of a youth who drives in the grassland. The film has been shortlisted for a number of international film festivals, and Zhou You won the 4th Pingyao International Film Festival Fei Mu Honorary Best Actor Award for his role as "Zuo Kun". Zhou You said that he was playing and playing in his true colors, because "everyone has a horse in their hearts".
Written by Liu Qian, a reporter of this magazine
Zhou You first knew that director Wei Shujun was through the movie "Yanbian Teenager" he shot, he liked this work very much at that time, but he could not contact Wei Shujun, and later Zhou You learned that Wei Shujun had not actually graduated yet, "Yanbian Teenager" was Wei Shujun's graduate work. When Zhou You was introduced by the actor's assistant director and met director Wei Shujun for the first time, he had a sense of being the same. He and the director talked a lot about life planning, experience, love concept and values, and also talked about a lot of ideas about the character of Zuo Kun in "Wild Horse Mane", and at the moment they felt that each other was very suitable, and the film cooperation was a hit.
There is a story of twists and turns behind the seemingly smooth casting. Director Wei Shujun initially did not think that Zhou You was suitable for interpreting the role of Zuo Kun, his sense of negation came from a photo of Zhou You, the director who had not yet "interviewed" Zhou You felt that from the perspective of the photo alone, Zhou You was a bit too handsome and sunny, this face did not seem to be suitable for interpreting the wild wild youth, and he wanted to find "in the school there is a sense of society, and in the society with student popularity" Zuo Kun Gap is still quite large, in countless actor information around, There is still no actor image that matches Wei Shujun's "Zuo Kun". The assistant director of the actor suggested to Wei Shujun that it was better to consider Zhou You again, so there was the first meeting between Zhou You and the director. What is shown in front of the director is a frank, frank, unpretentious, and dare to be a daring temperament of zhou you, his school, social experience, enthusiasm for life, the desire to face the performance let him win the role of Zuo Kun, this meeting also made Wei Shujun and Zhou You feel that they are like-minded to each other, Zhou You more and more feel that Wei Shujun is a very talented director, Wei Shujun wants to express through the film lens, it is what Zhou You has always been eager to shape. Later, after getting to know each other with the director, the two sides became more and more familiar, chatted more deeply, and everything went naturally and smoothly during the shooting.
This kind of investment allows Wei Shujun and Zhou You to achieve mutual achievements, And the first time Zhou You led the starring film, he won the 4th Pingyao International Film Festival Fei Mu Honorary Best Actor Award, and Wei Shujun was also shortlisted for many international film festivals with "Wild Horse Mane".
Zhou You feels that he has had a life experience, so that he can understand the meaning of "wild horse mane" - "the mane behind the horse when running is flying with the wind, and my life should be like this." Zhou You first debuted in the entertainment industry, was to Rao Xueman's works as a book model shooting, after which he did many careers, including photography assistant, lighting assistant, one day he carried a bag on a bus, a moment there was a beam of sunshine on his face, suddenly he had the idea of finding a thing he really wanted to do, decided to move to Beijing completely as an actor. Soon, he came to Beijing alone and resolutely to start working hard, in the first few years, he shot advertisements, did group performances, went to audition every day, stumbled, and has been running the road of acting, trying to move towards his goals.
Zhou You restored this state of mind in order to survive and pursue ideals in "Wild Horse Mane", which was a scene that made him feel very challenging and unforgettable, and there was a scene in which they had to turn off all the headlights in the grassland, galloping in the dark, without a trace of light. Driving in the darkness of the grassland is indeed quite challenging, And Zhou You and Tong Tong will even talk about life and death while driving, and this scene is difficult to control the actor's emotions, and even makes Zhou You feel a little desperate. The old jeep in the play is also in full condition, and it has fallen into a deep pit, and zhou you now think that these things are extremely crazy, and it also makes him feel very afraid. It is precisely this kind of desperation that makes his performance natural.
After winning the award by starring in "Wild Horse Mane", Zhou You felt that it was a small goal of achieving his own stage, and the Pingyao Film Festival gave him a high evaluation, and the award speech described his acting skills in "Mustang Mane": "He erased the traces of performance to the greatest extent, completely immersed himself in the role, making people believe that he is the role, and the role is him." "Receiving such a high evaluation, the first feeling of traveling around is to be happy, and I feel that this award is a recognition of myself in the industry." But after returning from Pingyao and putting himself back into his work, he began to remind himself to calm down and keep his original intention and start again. As an actor, I want to create different characters, collaborate with other great seniors, and learn from them. An important question was thrown at him: "Have you ever thought about how you should choose a role as an actor?" Did you come to a conclusion? Zhou You's answer is very pertinent, "I am also slowly looking for the ability to shape the role, hoping that each role I play is unique, which is what I have been pursuing." ”
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Nandu Entertainment: You have played many roles in youth-themed film and television works, this time your role of "Zuo Kun" in "Wild Horse Mane" is very different from the past, do you like this role yourself? Why? I really like the character of Ah Kun. He is a boy with a very strong and personality in his heart, he has his own ideas, he does not want to be bound by the world, and he wants to use his actions to break out of the world. Ah Kun should be able to be called a projection of my heart, Zuo Kun's attachment to the grassland is like my dedication to the profession of an actor. When shooting, I will feel that I am Zuo Kun, and the director has given me a lot of room to play, he will let me join my own understanding, and at the same time, I can grasp the degree very accurately. I remember when I was finishing, I hugged and cried with the director, and this film is a film that each of us takes very seriously and wants to express what I want to show through this work.
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Nandu Entertainment: Age and mood are irreversible, so many people will invariably lament the momentum of youth and ignorance, for you, in the interpretation of "Wild Horse Mane", how to restore that sense of youth, how do you do it? When shooting, try to erase the traces of the performance, make yourself more integrated into the role, and add some of your own interpretation. At that time, when the director was looking for the role of Ah Kun, he said that he wanted to find the most social person in the school, and there was a sense of student in the society, and I would try to find this feeling in shaping the character. Because this story is based on the personal experience of director Wei Shujun, before playing the role, I will pay more attention to the communication with the director, and I will also chat with him about the feelings of this character in my spare time, and talk about his favorite hip hop and basketball. When shooting, I will think that I am Zuo Kun, I believe that everyone has a "horse" in their hearts, Zuo Kun fights in order to achieve his ideals, even if he hits a wall, even if he is injured, I am the same, I believe that this is the meaning of youth, do not care about the edges and corners of the body, there is an ideal to fight, maybe this is the so-called sense of youth.
Nandu Entertainment: "Mustang Mane" is your first time starring in a movie, what experience have you gained? Because in the film I played a sound recordist, every day in the crew, the real sound recordist would teach me how to listen, record, and learn Hip hop and horn. I have never paid attention to the background when I worked before, through this shooting, I know that the original sound recordist is so important, film shooting can be said to be interlinked, every link is indispensable, it is a very important existence, and it requires the joint efforts of everyone.
Nandu Entertainment: With the role of "Zuo Kun", you won the best actor of the Pingyao Film Festival, what do you think director Wei Shujun has tapped into your acting potential? Maybe it is the "wildness" in my heart, the director of this play has given me a lot of space to join my thoughts, but I can accurately grasp the "degree", so it is very cool to act. He was waiting for me to find the character of "Zuo Kun" myself, instead of prescribing to me what Zuo Kun should be, which allowed me to have more freedom in performance, so that the role could be more plump and more three-dimensional.
Nandu Entertainment: Is there any element of your true color in the interpretation of the character of "Zuo Kun"? If so, which ones? some. Zuo Kun can drive a jeep to Inner Mongolia in order to realize his dream, I once came to Beijing alone to work hard to become an actor, he can also be said to be an inner projection of me. When shaping the character, there may be some shadow of oneself more or less on Ah Kun, and part of the character of Ah Kun also reflects my youth. We have all experienced the troughs of life, and we have also had the yearning and confusion for the future, we are eager to explore, and we want to rely on our own strength to go out of our own way.
Nandu Entertainment: You first entered the industry as a book model, when you were engaged in the profession of book model, did you have the dream of being an actor? At that time, I accidentally became a book model through the works of Teacher Rao Xueman, and I actually had a passion for performance and wanted to try. Later, for this dream, I came to Beijing alone and began to work hard for this dream.
Nandu Entertainment: What have changed over the years as an actor and what has changed on the road to acting? First of all, these years will become more and more mature in thinking. Thanks to the different jobs I have experienced over the years, the experience accumulated can become a valuable asset in my performance. Through contact with different people, I can observe their lives and apply it to my character shaping, I cherish every moment along the way, through these years of experience, I am slowly learning and looking for ways to better shape the character, I hope that each character I shape can be unique, can leave no regrets, and leave a deep impression on the audience. I also hope that I can be more focused on the cause I love, learn from the knowledge and experience of the people around me, and further develop my own performance path.
Nandu Entertainment: What "enlightenment" do you think you need to do as a professional actor? Always remind yourself not to forget your original intention and always keep loving.
Nandu Entertainment: What are your own interests and hobbies? If you were to make a fun self-introduction, how would you introduce yourself? Exercising, watching movies, cooking, and actually being an otaku in ordinary life.
Nandu Entertainment: What are the filming plans for the future? Do you have a role or a movie type that you're looking forward to? I'm currently working on the TV series "My Doctor", and I'm going to shoot a movie next. In fact, many types want to try, do not deliberately set. Fans want me to play a rich second generation, hope to have this opportunity, or want to try a romance film, it is best to have a Happy Ending, fight for no BE.