Kou Shixun returns to the big screen as a male protagonist! In the movie "The Head of the Family", he played the newly retired male protagonist, and played with Bao Qijing and Ke Jiahui. In an interview, generously talked about how to adjust when the age is irreversible and the role that can be received is also irreversible?
In the 1980s and 1990s, Kou Shixun, who starred in countless Chinese television series, was handsome and acting, filmed in the mainland most of the time after 2000, and won the Best Actor Award at the 7th Asian Television Festival in 2002.
At the invitation of Taiwanese director Wang Seagate, Kou Shixun collaborated with The Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress Bao Qijing and the Golden Bell Award For Best Actress Ke Jiahui to perform the film "The Head of the Family", which depicts the trivial plight of the mature family. Kou Shixun, 68, laughed and said, "Although I played the male lead before the age of 45, this is the first time I have returned to be the male lead in a movie after 5 years of disobedience."
No one can be the protagonist all their life, and the low tide before the age of 60 depends on "staying up"
"At the age of 45, the first time someone came over with a script that wasn't me as the protagonist, I thought to myself, this has finally happened." 」 Kou Shixun said.
Life and drama are like two mirrors that can be seen in contrast. Actors, like everyone in the world, encounter moments of generational change. One day, you have to slowly move to the side from the protagonist.
After debuting in 1970 and taking on the role of "Pure Love" in 1976, Kou Shixun has always been a male since then, "At that time, no matter who thought of finding me, he would not consider a role other than the male protagonist, but after the 45-year-old non-protagonist book appeared, I told myself: From now on, you have to learn how to face new challenges." 」
He said that there are two difficult stages in his life, one is 45 to 50 years old, and the other is 55 to 60 years old.
"At the age of 45, I began to see other people play the male lead, and it was difficult to adjust to it. Reading the script will even read the words of the male protagonist to see if he is good or not, and he will want to help him on the spot, and later found that this is a lot of mouth." In the early days, I still want to change the acting style of the new generation of male protagonists, and I often want to say that I might as well play.
Later, he began to understand appreciation and tolerance, "the other party's acting method is not necessarily bad, maybe the current audience can accept it." If necessary, just give a little bit of empirical guidance. I'm going to practice adapting to the fact that I'm no longer the male lead, and as I am now, I'm focused on my role and I'm not going to read the male lead's lines anymore."
After all, acting is Kou Shixun's favorite and best thing, so to find a way to continue to do it comfortably, "Since you want to do it, do what you are most willing to do; if you are not happy, it is better to do that kind of work than to die." 」 A few bold words show his open-mindedness.
Before the age of 60, Kou Shixun had a 2 or 3 year low, "during that time, I couldn't get a satisfactory play."
So what to do?
Emperor Shi smiled and replied, "One word, boil!"