Beijing, 12 Feb (Zhongxin Net) -- The light outside the window gradually dimmed, and from the afternoon to the evening, Jin Dong's interview schedule was full.
In the camera, he talks about acting and the drama he loves, and his state is still very relaxed.
In the past six months, he has said the most words: "You can become who you are today, whether good or bad, it must be the sum of your predecessors, and it is countless yesterdays that have made you today." ”
When people reach middle age, it is a new choice question for anyone, and Jin Dong's requirements for himself and the team have always been: "Try to be yourself, don't complain." ”
Do not admit defeat, do not lie flat
What is a midlife crisis? The TV series "Even If the Wind Rises" starring Jin Dong took a sharp turn at the beginning.
Tang Chen (played by Jin Dong), a leader in the public relations industry, was "betrayed" by his fiancée Shuo Bing (played by Song Jia), the company went bankrupt, and his lover turned against him, and fell to the bottom of his life overnight.
Different from the "elite" role that everyone knew in the past, Tang Chen gathered all kinds of bad things at the beginning, he needed to resolve setbacks, deal with betrayal, regain dignity, and start everything from scratch.
But he did not give up, and after a period of slump and rest, he reorganized the entrepreneurial team and finally made a comeback.
Jin Dong. Source: stills from "Even with the Wind"
In real life, Jin Dong has met many people like Tang Chen who have encountered environmental changes and experienced ups and downs, "Even if the wind rises, life does not give up, in fact, the second sentence is more in line with a theme and central idea we want to express." ”
But change is not the point of their expression, and more importantly, whether they have the courage to get back on their feet.
"From graduating from college and entering the art troupe until today, I guess that in their eyes, maybe I am a bit tough in personality, which is probably the case." In Jin Dong's view, Tang Chen's inner values are similar to his own.
"No matter what, I don't admit defeat, I won't give up lightly, this is for sure, otherwise I may have already laid flat, or even more away from this circle and crowd."
At the age of 23, Jin Dong was admitted to the musical theater class of the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama. Because of his overage, he was almost blocked from the registration threshold, but in the end, he was admitted with excellent professional results, and once became the "oldest freshman in the history of the Chinese opera performance department" in the words of his classmates.
After graduation, Jin Dong did not become a hit, he had an unbalanced and tangled few years, but he was soon able to reconcile himself. Until 2015, "The Pretender" caught fire and was known by the national audience.
"My First Half of Life", "Surgery", "Mr. Love", "Elite Lawyer", "Breakout", "The Bottom Line"... Over the years, he has made impressive appearances on screen.
Jin Dong. Source: stills from "Even with the Wind"
Make the boring life a little tasteful
Song Jia, Tian Yu, Yang Jue, Sun Chun, Ni Dahong... In the play, the audience met many old acquaintances, director Fei Zhenxiang revealed that whenever he talked about actors who he thought were suitable for the role, Jin Dong could always get them together at the first time, "He is better at calling than us, and everyone is willing to cooperate with Jin Dong." ”
"Brother Dong is the eldest brother Fan'er, very good at taking care of everyone, the two of us are very familiar, the shooting is particularly smooth, it is very happy." Song Jia said with a smile. As an old friend of Jin Dong, Tian Yu also quickly agreed to the invitation, and he repeatedly emphasized that the brotherhood scene in the play is the true love in life.
As Tian Yu said, "Brother Dong has a very naughty side and is particularly cute. In the tidbits, he plays with the camera, plays darts with the director, and improvises a funny little theater with Song Jia. With him, the crew is often full of laughter.
Jin Dong. Source: stills from "Even with the Wind"
Jin Dong pays special attention to the working atmosphere of the set, whether it is a movie or a TV series, it is a project created by everyone collectively, "A very happy or relatively relaxed, but very rigorous, absolutely do not allow you to come to such a scene, in order to create a relatively good work." ”
Over the years, he has gradually tried to add some humorous vivid colors to the play, "I always say what is a good life, you know that the essence of life is suffering, and we must do our best to use our wisdom to live a boring life with a little color and taste." "It is more convincing to put the feelings in real life into the play.
When he was young, he also had a stage of unruly and single-mindedness. But people are a group animal, and cognition changes greatly at different ages.
When it comes to the mid-life crisis, Jin Dong believes that the word "crisis" is somewhat exaggerated, because every middle-aged person, whether he wants to or not, has to bear family responsibilities and social responsibilities that are old and young. Everyone's experience is different, and so is the confusion. But no matter how difficult it is, we must believe in the good and do not give up lightly.
Jin Dong. Source: stills from "Even with the Wind"
Being a "leader" is not a high-ranking one
In interviews, Jin Dong often mentioned the word "responsibility". From his student days to today, he confessed that he has been very lucky in the chosen actor industry, and hopes to use these years of experience and resources to make a little contribution to the troupe and help more young people.
At the end of 2021, Jin Dong was appointed deputy head of the China Coal Mine Cultural Troupe, "My colleagues in the group, whether they are seniors or younger colleagues, believe in me very much, and I think this is the 'top' happiness." ”
Summing up the identity change over the past year, Jin Dong feels that being a "leader" is not about being at the top, but about serving, paying, solving problems, solving large and small daily problems, leading everyone to produce new works and good works, and constantly summarizing and learning in work.
Jin Dong. Source: stills from "Even with the Wind"
Today, he puts more energy and time into the work of the theater troupe and the creation of stage plays, hoping to brainstorm with everyone and launch some stage works. "People collect firewood and the flame is high, what we should do is really meaningful, really valuable works."
In 2023, large-scale musicals, dramas, and dance dramas have long been included in his to-do list. Drama creation is his roots, but on the other hand, he has not forgotten his previous promise to fans, hoping to make at least one a year.
Just like in a stage play, there is no fault tolerance when the curtain is opened, and when the baton of inheritance and innovation is in hand, it becomes a heavy responsibility. "In the future, under the leadership of the party committee, our regiment will also have a clear mission, that is, to produce works and cultivate talents."
"You have to open your eyes to the world, you have to have real feelings, you have to be attentive and heart-to-heart." Jin Dong often communicates with the young people in the group and shares his experience, "No matter what stage you have to be humble, because only by being humble can you keep yourself in a state of learning and be willing to listen to the opinions and suggestions of others." ”
In Jin Dong's view, living to learn is a lasting life issue.
"Man is born to death, red stripes come and go, and people must have a clear conscience at each different stage of life." (End)