Beijing Daily Client | Reporter Qiu Wei
The plot of "Crazy" is endless, and the outstanding performance of a group of acting schools in the play has set off a wave of "uncle circle" off the screen, and the policeman Li Xiang, played by middle-aged actor Li Jian, is one of the most discussed characters by fans. Speaking of the audience's recognition, Li Jian said that the biggest feeling is happiness, and the efforts made for the actors are recognized by the audience, and the thoughts spent are seen by the audience, that is the happiest and most fulfilling thing.
Li Xiang is like every ordinary person
Police officer Li Xiang is the most unpleasant character in "Crazy", and even the screenwriter said that he regretted letting Li Xiang "offline" too early. What attracts Li Jian the most about this character lies in its complexity and authenticity. In his opinion, Li Xiang is a real living person, there are shortcomings and weaknesses in him, he is eager to show his ability to work, eager to be recognized, and there are also smooth and worldly places, "Li Xiang is so real that it makes me feel distressed, and I also see my own shadow in him, which is what attracts me." ”
In the play, the death of Master Cao Chuang is a turning point in Li Xiang's "detour" in life. Faced with the truth revealed by Cao Chuang before his death, Li Xiang chose to maintain his master's "decency", but the secret he carried kept his life shrouded in shadows, and at the same time lost the trust of An Xin, his closest comrade-in-arms. "In the face of Master's betrayal, Li Xiang, who is heavy on feelings, shows the weakness of human nature." Li Jian believes that Li Xiang is like every ordinary person, who has enthusiastic ideals in his heart when he enters society young, but in the process of pursuing ideals, he will encounter many crossroads, hesitate to wander, and will take detours.
"Some people finally strengthen their beliefs after thousands of turns, and Li Xiang is like this, and finally chooses to adhere to justice and die with the darkness. This choice is particularly appealing and truly puts humanity in front of you. For Li Jian, Li Xiang's struggle between good and evil, the contrast between the characters in the two stages, such a complexity, the actor is challenging and rewarding.
The pros and cons of the crew eat at separate tables
Li Xiang is a character specially tailored for Li Jian by director Xu Jizhou. Li Jian and Xu Jizhou met on the set of the TV series "Thirteen Murders", one is a student at an art school, and the other is a fledgling director. The tacit understanding accumulated over the years has made Li Jian trust and look forward to Xu Jizhou. In 2021, Li Jian received an invitation from Xu Jizhou to play the criminal police in "Crazy", and Li Jian answered without reading the script.
Li Jian revealed that the success of "Crazy" is related to the shooting method adopted by Xu Jizhou. Usually filming is filmed according to the scene in order to save costs, but "Crazy" is filmed according to the development of the plot and the chronological order in which the story occurs, so that the actors' emotions, characters, and logic can have continuity. "This is rare, because the smooth shooting requires a lot of work and cost investment, but director Xu Jizhou is all about creation first."
Li Jian recalled that the creative atmosphere of the "Crazy" crew was very good, and the actors extended this feeling to the outside of the play, even when eating, everyone involuntarily divided into two camps, "In the play, the people from the Public Security Bureau are at one table, the villain and the villain are at the same table, and everyone rarely communicates in private in order to better enter the character state." ”
Good actors need to be seen
"Crazy" is full of powerful people, and seeing so many excellent actors joining during filming, Li Jian believes that this drama must have quality, but he did not expect that it would cause such a big response after broadcasting. He concluded that the script of "Crazy" is very attractive, and the various production links provide strong support, and now the audience's aesthetic requirements are getting higher and higher, and the demand and thinking for good works are getting higher and higher, which is a good change.
After the broadcast of "Crazy", the audience discovered a group of unknown "treasure actors", many excellent actors, what is lacking is the opportunity to be seen. Li Jian said that Xu Jizhou is a keen director, and the roles he arranged for each actor are very suitable, suitable will be brilliant, and will also bring brilliance to the role, and he is lucky to encounter "Crazy". "There is always a saying in our industry: an actor is a play. Maybe every actor lacks such an excellent work, and I hope that there are more and more such excellent works, which can give every excellent actor opportunities and space to show, and there will be more and more high-quality boutique dramas. ”