Cao Lei, who did not use his hands, represents the actors that society really needs

The four words of "Diary of a Madman" are flowing and firm, and the eyes of the person holding the pen are resolute and sharp - this is the scene in the TV series "The Age of Awakening" in which Mr. Lu Xun began to create "Diary of a Madman". Recently, #Cao Lei did not use his hands to replace #This hot search in the era of awakening has made many netizens praised, and Cao Lei himself will be mr. Lu Xun who is pen-oriented in the play, as if injected with the soul of Mr. Himself, and the audience has praised "cutting the characters from the history books to live".

The director of "The Age of Awakening" mentioned in an interview that Cao Lei has a certain degree of achievement in calligraphy, and has also made great efforts to find information on the Internet and describe Lu characters. Cao Lei also said in the interview that he has been practicing calligraphy since receiving a call from the director, starting with the basic training of yan body. Not only that, Cao Lei's portrayal of Mr. Lu Xun's image in the play is also three points - he can't smoke, he tried to use a cigarette butt to smoke his fingernails yellow before filming; he thought about how to better interpret Mr. Lu Xun's personality, and also pondered Mr. Lu Xun's idea of "I need my work to be spotless" to pull away the peanut peel on the cover of "New Youth"; he said, "Mr. Lu Xun, he is a thought fighter, and there must be something very depressing in his heart." "So there was the tear that I had when I wrote the pen name "Lu Xun" when I finished the manuscript of "Diary of a Madman"...

A truly excellent and dedicated actor should have a correct understanding of each role he has created, from the action to the ideology must be carefully sculpted, and then interpreted and presented to the public. A good film and television drama work should be the crystallization of the integration of the ideas of the screenwriter, director and actor, so the actor cannot only listen to the director's command, nor can he copy the requirements of the script, but should combine the situation, delve into the script to study the characteristics, habits and personality of the character, eat the role thoroughly, and understand it by himself. Of course, this is the audience's expectation and requirement for the actor, but it must become the responsibility and duty of the actor himself.

In contrast, the sky-high film remuneration incident that has broken out in recent times, looking at the entire entertainment circle, there are only "vases" with good looks and no acting skills, and some of the most basic actor qualities have been amplified and praised by fans. Today's threshold for entering the show business is not entirely based on strength, and there are many improper money rights and other transactions on the back that we can't see. So while most of the actors we see are still conscientious and powerful, there are also "big names" with empty backgrounds and skin bags. Perhaps it is precisely because we have seen a lot of unsatisfactory acting skills that we will regard what actors should have done and what they should have as treasures.

From a macro level, society should publicize the deeds of excellent actors more as a demonstration, and at the same time have zero tolerance for unreasonable remuneration, and correctly view the equality of "actors" as a profession and other occupations. From the microscopic level, actors should be clear about their self-positioning, do not easily move themselves, than trying to set up people, a high-quality true self image from the inside out can win the favor of the public; and the public as a fan should not exaggerate the advantages of actors and stars, nor should they try to wash away their shortcomings, should look at and evaluate their merits with an objective eye, so as to better help them grow.

Film and television dramas are related to people's spiritual life, and TV dramas with educational significance assume more value-oriented roles. Commendable ingenuity requires not only excellent screenwriters and excellent shooting and production teams, but also actors like Cao Lei who are extremely responsible for artistic presentation. And China's showbiz circle needs this kind of artist and actor who really takes acting seriously as a lifelong pursuit.

Text/Chen Xiao'an (Fujian Normal University)