Seeing these moments accurately captured by the camera again, our memories also opened, following this vein called "Zhou Xun", recalling those times that were once amazing because of her: one moment was Xiao Taiping running wantonly in a feather skirt, another was Gu Xiaomeng, who embroidered the password on the cheongsam and sacrificed his life to pass on information, and the other moment was wearing a black jacket in the studio illuminated by the sun, and Zhou Xun himself was full of oriental mystery under the lens of Karl Lagerfeld... One vivid moment after another belongs to the story, to the audience, and to Zhou Xun. When time keeps moving forward, these moments that pass in light and shadow are becoming eternal in the hearts of countless people.
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During the war years, in a café in Hong Kong, the waiter held a cup of coffee and served it to Zhou Xun, who did not actually light it - this is a scene from the 2023 New Year movie "Nameless", and it is from this that this story slowly unfolds with the unsung hero of the Anti-Japanese War as the protagonist.
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Following "The Wind" and "The Wind Listener", this is the third time that Zhou Xun has appeared in a spy war movie set in the Republic of China era. Although Zhou Xun does not have many scenes in the group drama of "Nameless", which has male protagonists, the role she plays bears the heavy responsibility of influencing the direction of the plot in the dark, and every subtle look must accurately convey information. Perhaps when watching the movie, the audience cannot tell her entire adventure based on these details on the screen, but Zhou Xun himself knows that when she wears the cheongsam symbolizing that era again, the group of people represented by this person returns to the focus. She not only wants to show the personal temperament of this character, but also through fragmentary performances, so that those heroes whose names have not been left in history can be seen and remembered.
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"When filming a Republican opera, there is an atmosphere that is very comfortable, including you put on the cheongsam, the scene is set up, and the rhythm and speed of acting, plus director Cheng Er has his own characteristics..." When Zhou Xun began to review his recent performance in the Republican opera, some older memories naturally jumped out. She remembered the time when she existed as Gu Xiaomeng in "The Wind", even if more than ten years have passed, those ups and downs are still vividly remembered. "Mr. Tim Yip chose a dark fabric, with a little flower hidden inside, and he felt that this character had hidden secrets. This also means that Gu Xiaomeng's wisdom and vitality in that environment also form a contrast with her final ending. ”
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Actors are a special profession, in front of a heavy past, at first glance, actors only appear as fictional images for two hours, when in fact, they are playing out the complete life of those behind-the-scenes archetypes. At these times, acting is like a strange magic, allowing the actor to make many otherwise indescribable feelings clear with the addition of expressions, movements and lines, as well as costume styling. At that moment, the line between fiction and reality blurred, at least Zhou Xun in front of the camera believed that she was the person at the moment, and then the audience could pass her and substitute themselves. Time at a time, over and over again, they are all dazzling points of light in the river of time.
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"Du Xinyu has two very long double ponytails, which also make up the quirkiness, elf, and natural purity of this character. I remember when I was thinking about this character, I thought she was a very clean transparent color, and I remember that after this show, many children especially liked to comb two big ponytails. "Not only the agents who hide their real identities under disguise in spy movies, but also in TV series full of period sense such as "Like Fog Like Rain and Like Wind", Zhou Xun has also contributed classic roles that people will never forget; There is also Lin Huiyin in "April Days on Earth", Xiuhe in "Orange is Red"... Each of her is a node that condenses memories, and when they come together, they weave a tight net, dragging Zhou Xun through the past, present and future. Many people describe her as beautiful as an elf, in fact, elves do not always appear in front of people's eyes, her agility only needs to be shown in these fleeting moments.
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The unique charm of each role can be interpreted because every time he enters the play, Zhou Xun has put a lot of effort into it. In addition to being close enough in appearance, thorough psychological understanding, and even selfless immersion are also the only way for her to perform. Take the new work "Imperfect Victim" that was just completed last autumn as an example, even if it has been a few months since the finale, and then mention this story full of practical significance, and the brave man named Lin Kan she played, Zhou Xun can blurt out the scene and mood at that time, as if she really lived as that person.
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"Everyone in the play looks at this matter from their own perspective and has their own cognition. The male protagonist is a big client of the law firm, so what angle should Lin Kan stand on to protect the interests of the law firm? There are some points that are very practical and sharp. ”
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In this work, which discusses the boundaries of sexual harassment, Zhou Xun's Lin Kan is a lawyer who speaks out for "imperfect victims". In order to reflect the lawyer's state in work and life as realistically as possible, Zhou Xun often began to memorize the lines to be filmed next week a week in advance. Those large lines that appear are not only awkward, but also infallible, she has to remember all the expressions that fit that identity, find out its logic that is different from ordinary people, and then she can face the camera and seem to let this character unfold her story. "At the beginning, the most difficult thing is the logic of the lines, not that I finish asking a question, you answer, I ask it down, but after you finish speaking, I may instantly turn to another place to ask you again."
Although this is a story that seems to be happening all around us, and many scenes are even filmed in real courts and police stations, Zhou Xun has experienced an unprecedented challenge, feeling more difficult than playing many "distant" characters. "This is my first drama where I get thinner and thinner, and I don't get fat when I eat rice."
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On the one hand, he wants to regard himself as a lawyer and achieve his purpose within the scope of the law, on the other hand, he keeps his duty as an actor and explores the possibility of acting within the boundaries given by the director, when these two mental activities that desperately need to use brain cells are superimposed, in those months, Zhou Xun is like a string on an arrow, and he dare not relax for a moment.
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"As an actor, it's also a good thing that you try and create within a limit." Speaking of the current choice of works, Zhou Xun has a classic metaphor - "watching the sky and eating": an actor is not a profession that can fight alone according to her own will, and industry trends are changing at any time, in such an environment, she has never forced herself to be a screwed person, adapt to changes, and find space to play in it, which is a practice that respects herself and her work enough. "It's fun working with old friends, and it's exciting to work with new partners." In the choice of team, Zhou Xun has always been open and inclusive, for her, the important thing is not these external restrictions, but to continue to create good works that move people's hearts. When we, as the audience, can't help but look up to her with the label of "queen" and "more than thirty years in the industry" with a halo, she herself actually does not regard them as a constraint at all, each role is a new starting point, she is willing to let go of the courage to accept, which is the root of her ability to continuously create those charming characters.
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"I can't stand idle! One out of curiosity, and another from inertia for so many years. In the past year or two, Zhou Xun has tried to slow down the pace of his work. Although the workload of at least one play a year, plus some light programs, is still "prolific", compared with the original habit of four plays a year, she has made adjustments that she could not have imagined before.
She continued to make this adjustment because she wanted to spend more time experiencing life and showing more of her own observations and reflections. These may have nothing to do with the role, or they may inspire her new creative desire at some point in the future, who knows, she still does not want to set limits. What she cares about is always whether she is happy and happy at this point in time.
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"One day I was walking on the road and I didn't really have to do anything. You watch the sun rise and the sun go down, and it's also a day. In a day, or in a phase, you don't necessarily have to do something. ”
Since the completion of "Imperfect Victim", Zhou Xun has lived an idle life. Coupled with the previous short video programs such as "Nice to Meet You", meeting the audience with the identity of "Zhou Xun", which is completely her own, her life has begun to slow down in various dimensions. When she jumped out of the infinite loop of "boot-finishing" that she was accustomed to, Zhou Xun found that she could learn to "stop" before she could continue better.
"It's Nice to Meet You, which allowed me to meet a lot of different people. Although everyone has not been able to meet for a long time, it is still interesting to be with people who have different experiences in the city, living environment and upbringing. "This show has been done for two seasons so far, although like acting, as long as Zhou Xun appears, it must be the focus of everyone's attention, but in it, she has a more free space than in the past, just looking at her style, you can feel the release of her heart." I will wear some clothes that I usually like, such as a sweater that is very loose, large, and soft, which is very comfortable, no pressure, and can be worn with the body. ”
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Sometimes with the role, briefly and violently hit the audience's heart, sometimes through himself, slowly and loosely showing thoughts and doubts, in fact, Zhou Xun's opportunity to be seen by the public is always intermittent, her life has never been a non-stop live broadcast, but through these moments, we have enough to feel her reality. Classic characters worth discussing and remembering will also be born one after another, and the moment and eternity are "in progress" rather than "finished", and in this continuous process, we and Zhou Xun look forward to more classics belonging to her, which are hers and ours.