In "Director Please Advise", Wu Zhenyu's understanding of "director" shocked everyone, "Director is the least need for professional skills, the director can not understand the lamp, do not know how to write the script, do not understand the photography, just put forward an output concept, let everyone help you to complete." ”
When others were emphasizing professionalism and technology, Wu Zhenyu's words were immediately opposed by all film critics.
In the works handed over later, Wu Zhenyu played a slippery head again, and he handed over a work that only had fragmented shots strung together, without a complete story line, and was said by the audience that he could not understand it.
Debuting at the age of 21, winning the Golden Horse Film Emperor at the age of 36, and winning numerous awards for his acting skills, this Chinese version of the godfather who was once canonized by the gods, is it not working?
1. I have a dream of being raised
Wu was born in 1961 in the Kowloon Walled City, hong Kong's most chaotic slum. As the eldest brother, Wu Zhenyu has to take care of his younger siblings from a young age, and work odd jobs to subsidize the family.
In the year of graduating from middle school, her mother told Wu Zhenyu that she could recognize Branji and hurry back to earn money. Wu Zhenyu was not happy, but there was no way. He didn't like to read, and his grades were particularly poor, but if he was still a student, he could justifiably be lazy.
No need to study, Wu Zhenyu can't find what he wants to do, and he lies at home every day. His mother asked him, what do you want to do? He did have a dream, that is, to be a little white face and be raised by a woman. However, if you say this, you will probably be beaten to death by your mother.
So, he changed his words, "I want to find a job that doesn't have to get up early every day, doesn't have to go to work on time, and pays a lot." "Mother hates iron not steel, and says, 'Then you should just become a beggar.'
Wu Zhenyu did not feel that his mother was talking angrily, he seriously considered it, and went to the street the next day to investigate the market, but quickly gave up. "In order to get a big money, the lame man also has to run fast to hold the thighs of others, and the old woman also has to practice her eloquence desperately to open her mouth and say auspicious words." Wu Zhenyu wanted to be lonely and not very smooth in speech, and it was estimated that he could not do this job.
On gray days, watching movies is the only light in Wu Zhenyu's life. There are heroes, beautiful people, and ups and downs on the screen, which is a world completely different from reality, and Wu Zhenyu often thinks that if I become a big star, it will be good to be able to act in movies.
The last thing young people are afraid of is trial and error, even if the dream is high, Wu Zhenyu also wants to try.
So, in 1979, 19-year-old Wu Zhenyu signed up for a wireless artist training class. He was still a small fresh meat on the outside, but as soon as he spoke, he stumbled and his hands shook. What's more, when you are nervous, the two eyes will become eyes. Three times in a row, he simply refused.
Disheartened, Wu Zhenyu saw an advertisement for monasticism on TV that he could live in the temple for 7 days. Such a good thing, Wu Zhenyu did not hesitate to go, shaved his head, burned the ring scar, and looked decent.
I thought that I would cut off the dust and become a generation of masters, but when it was time for the artist to recruit, he began to think about it again.
On the day of the exam, the chief examiner looked at his profession, as if he had a bit of kung fu, and asked him, you have been a monk and want to act, what do you think is the relationship between studying Buddhism and acting?
Wu Zhenyu made a clever move and said that he had forgotten himself.
A witty remark made Wu Zhenyu a member of the training class.
2. There is no talent, only death
After entering the training class, he still did not show any talent for acting, he could not control his expression, and he was nervous or cock-eyed.
Compared with other classmates, he has some inferiority. He is not as handsome as Liang Chaowei, his talent is no better than Zhou Xingchi, and that Ouyang Zhenhua, although he is round and rolling, but he is more agile than him in acting.
There is no way but to die.
Years later, Mr. Liang said in an interview that almost no one in the training class was willing to play with Mr. Wu because he was as engaged as a madman in his performances, and the people who played with him were very hard.
In the training class, he was notoriously a tendon, sometimes even the instructor said that he was qualified for the performance, he had to continue to cut the details, sometimes for a small action, can study a night.
Such harshness has always been brought to the crew of the dragon running set.
In the crew of "Xiangcheng Prodigal Son", Wu Zhenyu played a passerby who was killed. In order to die, he studied for a whole day. Whether he fell to the ground and died suddenly, struggling to die or convulsing to death, he tried repeatedly and ran to ask the director, and the director scolded him back, "Who cares how a running dragon suit dies?" ”
This scene was seen by Zhou Xingchi, who ran a dragon set with the crew, and was written by him in "The King of Comedy" many years later.
There is also a scene in "The King of Comedy" that is regarded as a classic.
One day on the set, the martial arts instructor called Wu Zhenyu "dead running dragon set". Wu Zhenyu was not convinced, he led the group performance to ask people for explanations, what does this "death" mean?
This is also a strong friendship when they run the dragon set.
In 1985, Wu Zhenyu got the first male protagonist in "Journey of Life". There is a scene where he is about to be hanged, and the director asks him to plead and cry before he dies, and he feels that it is not right. He tried to ask how the death row inmate felt when he was dying, and he knew that it was a sense of relief and he would not cry at all.
In the play, he shows the transformation of the role of Du Langxian from passionate and lively to sinister and vicious, especially when the emotions are torn, the muscles on his face are shaking.
Wu Zhenyu's acting skills were seen by more people, he finally won a small peak in his career, he began to appear frequently in TVB dramas, and became a villain professional.
After staying up in the dark night for a long time, one achievement is the light of hope in life. He was rigorous, stubborn, often ridiculed and troublesome, but with a little achievement, he was encouraged.
But the reality is still harsh.
By 1992, Zhou Xingchi, who was running dragon sets with him at that time, had become a star master. At this time, Wu Zhenyu was 32 years old, and although he had little achievements, he was still too far from becoming a big star.
3. Madman, Neurotic, Shadow Emperor
In 1996, the jianghu made a comeback, and Gu Qiuzai turned out to be born. Liang Kun's sentence "If there is a mistake, you must admit it, and if you are beaten, you must stand up straight" made him famous.
Director Liu Weiqiang's only one requirement for filming "Ancient Puzzle Boy" is to be true. Wu Zhenyu is already fierce, and the image of the bad guy on the screen before has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but how can "Liang Kun" be different.
One day, Wu Zhenyu and people went outside to drink, and there was a bald guy at the next table, talking very slowly, stuttering a little, like to tilt his head and stare at people, just standing, he would emit a terrifying evil atmosphere. Wu Zhenyu was overjoyed, and this was the feeling he was looking for.
In the movie, Liang Kun always shakes his head, squints his eyes, and tilts his neck, and his hoarse voice is full of crazy evil. After the release of this role, it can be said that there are thousands of empty alleys, and Wu Zhenyu is also famous overnight.
Director Du Qifeng said that Wu Zhenyu is a madman. During the filming of "Gunfire", the director and Wu Zhenyu disagreed because of their hairstyles, and Wu Zhenyu directly pushed his head into a plate.
Huang Qiusheng, on the other hand, said that Wu Zhenyu was a neurotic. Under the lens of "Gunfire", Alai, played by Wu Zhenyu, frantically beat Huang Qiusheng, with a fierce momentum. When his back was facing the camera, Wu Zhenyu slapped him wildly while saying "Happy Birthday", which was Huang Qiusheng's birthday.
In the film, Ah Lai's expression is full of murderous spirit, and his hard charm is lined with his head, which is a person who can kill even his eyes. Even Zhou Runfa couldn't help but praise, "He is the most handsome man with a gun after Xiao Ma Ge." ”
This role brought Wu Zhenyu a Golden Horse Award film emperor. Later, he became a regular visitor to the awards ceremony, and there were countless awards large and small.
Wu Zhenyu likes to observe life, and he integrates these observations into the play, which makes his characters flesh and blood, although they are bad people, but they are very bad.
Later, Wu Zhenyu made more scenes and won the title of "King of Bad Movies", but he reiterated again and again, "I have acted in many bad movies, but I have not played a bad role." ”
4. Geng Zhi boy, who frequently comes out with golden sentences
Wu Zhenyu once shelled the Academy Awards, "Hong Kong's entertainment industry talks about luck, connections, and audience popularity, but it does not talk about strength, and strength is placed very far behind." ”
This is because Wu Zhenyu has made five moves with the Academy Awards, but they have all passed by.
Particularly inconsistencies was the nomination for Best Actor at the 2004 Academy Awards.
In "Infernal Affairs II", Wu Zhenyu's interpretation of Ni Yongxiao contributed a performance that can be famous in history. He put away the original frivolity and became gentle but full of control, a role that fans called the Chinese version of the godfather.
This year, he competed with Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Ren Dahua and Liu Qingyun for the Academy Awards. In the industry, "Wu Zhenyu deserves the award" is everyone's consensus.
On the day of the award ceremony, he specially wore a pink Chinese dress, which was very eye-catching. In an interview before the award, he said slightly shyly, this time it is my turn.
When Zeng Zhiwei announced that the winner was Andy Lau, Wu Zhenyu's eyes widened, and his smile was full of reluctance.
Years later, he said in an interview, "Why laugh? Of course, I was disappointed that I didn't win the prize, so why can't I show it? ”
After that, he no longer went to the award ceremony, "the winning preparation line, important, preparing the expression of the non-award, more important." Wu Zhenyu dislikes this set of fake models the most, and running with laughter is more difficult in his opinion than filming.
In fact, Wu Zhenyu is such a gengzhi boy, he dares to tell the truth, not afraid of offending people. He often appears in interviews, and golden sentences are frequently published.
The reporter asked: "You are so fierce, filming with Zhang Zhilin, will he be afraid of you?" ”
Wu Zhenyu: "He even dares to marry Yuan Yongyi, how can he be afraid of me?" ”
The reporter asked: "Will you curse people again now?" ”
Wu Zhenyu: "People must be scolded, because some people will gain inches." ”
The reporter asked, "Many people like your performance of "Juliet and Liang Shanbo", what do you think of this film? ”
Wu Zhenyu: "Unfortunately, Ye Weixin no longer makes such movies, and money has made him degenerate." ”
In the variety show, let the actor play the father, the actor said, "I haven't become a father yet." ”
Wu Zhenyu: "Then you have a father." ”
In today's entertainment circle where actors are tightly wrapped up and speak without leaks, Wu Zhenyu is a Geng Zhi boy who dares to tell the truth.
5. Versatile celebrities, childlike hearts are not old
In the movies outside the variety show, Wu Zhenyu is still very smart.
In June this year, Wu Zhenyu starred in the film "Turbid Water Rafting", which focused on the rough sleepers living under the Sham Shui Po overpass and received a lot of praise.
Sham Shui Po is a deserted slum where homeless people from nowhere to go under the bustling city are gathered.
More than a decade ago, the Hong Kong government decided to spend a huge amount of money to build this place, and the executives violently washed the streets, the homeless people were expelled, and even their identity documents were taken away as garbage.
The rebuilt Sham Shui Po is lined with high-rise buildings, but it no longer belongs to the habitat of the poor. In the dead of night, Hui Ge, played by Wu Zhenyu, is powerless to resist, and can only climb up a tall building and sprinkle a bubble of hot urine on this fucking world.
In this film, Wu Zhenyu is no longer a gangster boss, nor is he handsome, and he shows the loneliness and helplessness of a tramp to the fullest. Let people sigh and sigh, and turn their eyes to those groups that are not paid attention to.
As an actor, Wu Zhenyu is most afraid of being positioned and labeled, "In the past, people said that I acted well, so they let me play the big villain or pervert, then I will go to play "Burst Police", I want to prove that I will be good as a policeman, but this makes people think that Wu Zhenyu is a person who can only play gangster films; they don't know that what I am best at is actually love films, so I will go to shoot TV series, so I went to shoot "Rushing to the Clouds". ”
Even now at the age of 60, he is still childlike, shooting variety shows, doing directing, and even building a film platform so that more talented young people can enter the film industry.
Looking back at the male gods of the Hong Kong circle in those years, Liang Chaowei was feeding pigeons, Zhou Xingchi had been canonized, and only Wu Zhenyu was still tossing on the screen. And we can always expect that Wu Zhenyu will bring something different.
Author: The river flows deeply, with humility, and the still water flows deeply.
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