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In the show business circle, there is such an old drama bone whose strength has been seriously ignored, although he has not won the Film Emperor Trophy, he has been regarded by countless fans as "a thousand faces". His performance in the movie is like a sweeping monk, which seems to be sparse and ordinary, and once the drama is played, it can make many acting schools lose their color, and the eunuch he plays is also known as one of the most classic eunuchs in the history of Chinese film. However, you may not know that he only stepped into the film and television circle at the age of 47, and how did his ancient and modern acting skills develop?
Today we will reveal the behind-the-scenes history of The Diamond-level Supporting Actor Liu Xun
Liu Xun was born in Beijing in 1939, and in that war-torn era, many people could not afford to raise children at home, and Liu Xun was sent to the drama class by his parents at the age of 6.
Friends who have watched "Farewell to the Overlord" should know that although they are bitter in the drama class, they can have a means to make a living in the future without starvation.
After entering the drama class, Liu Xun began to learn opera with his master, during which he was also guided by the Peking Opera masters Li Wanchun, Shang Heyu Zhang Dejun, Li Shaochun and other predecessors, laying a solid foundation. Just as the so-called line of love is a line, although learning drama is bitter, Liu Xun is as sweet as a glutton.
Liu Xun, who graduated in 1958, came to teach at the Peking Opera House in China, and the principal was Mei Lanfang, a master of Peking Opera.
At that time, Liu Xun, who was full of spirit, thought that he must carry forward Peking Opera, but the reality was cruel In 1980, liu Xun, 41, who could not stand the bureaucratic atmosphere at that time, resigned and went to Hong Kong.
After arriving in Hong Kong, Liu Xun entered the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts as a lecturer after being introduced by friends, while teaching Peking Opera while engaging in Cantonese opera research with a solid foundation, he soon became famous in Liyuan, Hong Kong, and later many famous Cantonese opera actors were guided by him, such as the famous actor and Cantonese opera master Luo Jiaying was his student. It is the Tang monk who sings young you, and the reason why Liu Xun got involved with the showbiz circle has to start from a movie.
In 1986, Xu Ke was preparing to shoot the movie "Dao Ma Dan" in which there was a Peking Opera play that needed to be directed, invited by Xu Ke to serve as the opera director of this film, and also played a small role in the play, saying a few simple lines but it was those few cameos that made Xu Ke feel sorry for talent, and soon after the 2 began to cooperate for more than 20 years
In 1987, at the age of 48, Liu Xun officially participated in his first film, Zombie Supreme, as a fierce Maoshan Taoist.
With solid stage skills, he and the popular Lin Zhengying and Qian Xiaohao did not fall behind in the play at all.
As a film newcomer, Liu Xun's performance is really surprising, and the title of "a thousand faces" also begins with the many classic films he and Xu Ke have cooperated with.
In 1990, Liu Xun played a eunuch for the first time in the film "Smiling Proud of the Rivers and Lakes" directed by Xu Ke, but all the friends who have watched this film have vivid memories of the old eunuch Gu Jinpingfu, who is yin and yang.
Every look in his eyes was hidden that in order to retrieve the stolen Sunflower Treasure Book, he would not hesitate to kill Lin Zhennan's entire family, and even his subordinates who had followed him for many years said that killing was inhuman. Liu Xun perfectly combines the body and soul of this role to fully show the treachery and ferocity of the factory manager and also properly show the hidden tolerance of the factory owner who is suppressed by decency, this film brings together Many old drama bones such as Lin Zhengying, Noon Ma and so on, but as a newcomer, Liu Xun's performance is not inferior, and with this role, he was also nominated for the best supporting actor at the 10th Hong Kong Academy Awards.
In the second part of the Xiao Ao Jianghu "Oriental Undefeated", Liu Xun became the arrogant sun and moon god sect guangming left envoy Xiang Qingtian.
The third "Oriental Undefeated Rises Again" he became the oriental undefeated after Yi Rong, and these three films are called the top works of martial arts films, and it is precisely because of the joining of Liu Xun, Wu Ma, Liu Zhaoming and other ashes-level old drama bones that Xu Ke's films have been qualitatively improved.
Later, the second eunuch portrayed by Liu Xun was more classic than the first, in 1992, Xu Ke filmed the jianghu film "New Dragon Gate Inn", which is considered by most fans to be the most classic, and the eunuch Jia Ting, played by Liu Xun, is known as one of the most classic eunuchs in the history of Chinese film.
In this movie, the eunuch Jia Ting is more sinister than the eunuch in "Laughing Proud of the River", especially the dialogue temptation between Liu Xun and Liang Jiahui in the film, Liu Xun's every expression is a glance and a smile is a scene where the two people talk and laugh for a second and the next second is murderous, and the atmosphere of the sword is overwhelming.
In addition to this classic eunuch, the funniest eunuch image he created was Li Lianying in "Nine Pin Sesame Officials", as the most favored eunuch around the empress, Li Lianying was actually scolded by the Nine Pin Sesame Officer played by Xingye, but he was not good at random attacks in the public court. From anger to forbearance to the final full-scale outbreak Liu Xun interprets the psychological activities of this eunuch to the fullest, and this scolding scene makes the audience laugh and close their mouths, even the same type of character Liu Xun can perform a completely different feeling.
Later, he was also rated as a "eunuch professional household" by the audience, in addition to why Liu Xun's grandfather could enjoy the reputation of "a thousand faces", in fact, friends who have seen his works know that it is mainly due to his ability to successfully create contrasts and big roles.
In 1990, in "Qiannu Ghost 2 Human Road", Liu Xun played the demon monk Pudu Cihang in the evil world, and as soon as he appeared, he brought his own BGM song Suo Life Sanskrit sound can be called a childlike shadow.
In the third part of the Qiannu Ghost, Liu Xunyi changed the role of the evil sect and transformed into a White Cloud Zen Master who descended the demon Voldemort.
In order to save the world, he would rather give up his life, and the big battle between him and his grandmother in the end is the highlight of the whole film. Even if he was beaten to the point of losing his sight, Yun Zen Master still had to fight for the "Tao" and His Grandmother in his heart, which was in stark contrast to the evil Purdue Cihang before, and this two roles of good and evil were played by Liu Xun without any sense of violation.
Next, in Jet Li's "Huang Feihong" series, Liu Xun once again created two completely different characters, and in 1991, in Xu Ke's "Huang Feihong 1", Liu Xun changed his previous villain image to become Liu Yongfu, the leader of the Black Flag Army with an iron face and selfless loyalty and patriotism.
In 1993's "Huang Feihong's Lion King Battle", he transformed into Huang Feihong's father, Huang Qiying, the patriarch of the generation, from the kindness and love in the face of his son to the calm and self-assured when facing the enemy, Liu Xun's performance was always so delicate and natural. It is worth mentioning that although he has not practiced martial arts, Huang Qiying in the play shows his master style between one move and one style when fighting with people, and his momentum is not inferior to any kung fu superstar. It is completely impossible to see that he is a person who has no martial arts foundation, so it is due to Liu Xun's profound Peking Opera skills.
Liu Xun's acting skills are like hanging up, and any type of role can be played. Some people have said that others act like what, and what he plays is what, it can be said that from the heavenly gods and demons, down to the peddler and pawn Liu Xun can be switched with one button.
If you don't look at the cast list, the audience doesn't know that this is the same person, so he was given the nickname "A Thousand Faces". In fact, as long as you have seen a few of Liu Xun's plays, you know how strong his ability to shape the character is, and later netizens also summed up a set of logic, saying that Liu Xun's old man with a beard is a good person, and no beard is a big villain.
The old eunuch Gu Gufu who kills people without blinking an eye in "Laughing proud of the jianghu"
"New Dragon Gate Inn" center machine gloomy and eerie East Factory eunuch Jia Ting
In "Ghost of a Woman 2: The Way of the World", he is a demon monk who is a curse on the human world
These are big villains without beards, and good guys with beards have
The White Cloud Zen Master who descended the demon Voldemort in "Qiannu Ghost 3: Dao Dao"
In the "Huang Feihong" series of movies, Liu Yongfu, the commander of the loyal and patriotic Black Flag Army, and Huang Feihong, his father Huang Qiying
The amiable Master Jueyuan in Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng
Of course, this is only most of the movies, but there are still deviations in the different movies, for example
The bearded Gao Li in "The Hero of Water Margin" is the villain
Yan Zhen, who has a mustache in "Gambler", is also a villain
Although such examples are only individual, it is undeniable that no matter what role Liu Xun plays, he can
Handy, and his ability to "one person and a thousand faces" looks simple, but the temperament transformation between each character is very exquisite. It requires a deep foundation in acting and a meticulous speculation about the characters. This is not something that can be done overnight, in contrast, the current flow actors dare to act on stage if their lines are not clear, and some time ago, Huang Bo's cameo "Mr. Number" actually used 1234567 to replace the lines to satirize some actors.
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After entering the 21st century, Liu Xun rarely has works due to physical reasons In 2013, "A Generation of Grandmasters" cooperated with Wong Kar-wai became his last film at present, and now That Mr. Liu is 82 years old, he once said that he had nothing in his life, but when he looked back, he found that he seemed to have experienced everything and tried everything.
He has long reached the realm of the unity of human drama, but it is a pity that he can play a good person who can become a Buddha and play an old drama bone that can become a demon, but he has never been able to get a reputation that matches his acting skills, and even many people do not know that there is such a "sweeping monk" in the show business circle. Although he has never won the honor of emperor in his life, his coffee position has definitely reached this realm, and the title of "a thousand faces" gives him a well-deserved.
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