Interestingly, because of Ye Tong's outstanding performance in "New White", the Taiwan Golden Bell Awards Organizing Committee even wanted to award her the trophy for best actress, and the evaluation of "after Ye Tong, there is no more Xu Xian" also came into being.
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In 26 years, the members of this crew have hardly met again, but there are thousands of viewers who are thinking about them.
This drama is a childhood memory of many people, and even some people now look back on it over and over again every year when they have free time.
This drama is "The Legend of the New White Lady" (hereinafter referred to as "New White") starring Zhao Yazhi, Ye Tong and Chen Meiqi.
After filming this drama in 1992, there was no WeChat and no email at that time, and the crew members basically "lost contact". 26 years have passed, some of them have passed away, some have retired, some have changed their careers, and some of them are still working hard in the show business circle... But to see them gather together and cherish the dreams of all the "new white" fans.
On July 14, the voice actor drama "The Legend of the White Snake" and the "New White" crew reunited for the first time in 26 years" premiered in Beijing, and the Beijing News exclusively interviewed Xia Zuhui, director of "New White", starring Zhao Yazhi, Chen Meiqi, etc. to reminisce about that year and reveal the story behind the production of classic dramas.
ps. A large number of exclusive secrets and classic memories have struck~
White Lady/Hu Mei Niang
(Played by Zhao Yazhi)
▲ Hu Meiniang and Bai Suzhen
Reunion Golden Sentence:
"This shoot, although 26 years ago, was an impressive experience for me and I cherish the whole process. Now, the qiandemen teacher who played Fahai has passed away (choking up tears), and many small actors have grown up, I just want to say that the classic never 'ends', I hope to see you again. ”
Zhao Yazhi in "New White" is dignified and generous, gentle and noble, and the image of the white lady she created is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Zhao Yazhi is a person who "prefers to be absent" in acting, and every role she plays must be recognized by herself and must be her favorite.
Many people do not know that Zhao Yazhi was almost 40 years old when filming "New White", and people in the same group thought that Zhao Yazhi was a dedicated actor who "brought her own immortality", and every day she was always the first to go to the set, make a pot of tea, hold a thermos cup, and then began to quietly study the lines.
Xu Huixuan, who plays Caiyin, said, "She is my idol, I saw that she felt so beautiful and wanted to scream, but to maintain the spirit of a professional actor, I put up with it." Sister Zhi is very gentle and often takes care of everyone, but she doesn't like to talk much in private, and every time I shoot a scene, I 'force' her to chat with me there. ”
▲ Xu Huixuan and Zhao Yazhi
It is mentioned that the performance of the White Lady is a classic, and Zhao Yazhi said that this is all the credit of director Xia Zuhui, "A play can become a classic to be a classic, such as time, location, and people, and every role he matches is outstanding, from the preparation of the script to the later stage, it is because of his 'soul of a play' that he has a classic." ”
In November 1992, Zhao Yazhi celebrated her 38th birthday in the crew, and then the photography team won the show, and in March of the following year, the TV series premiered on Taiwan Television, with a rating of 30%, and since then, she has been popular all over the country because of the role of the White Lady.
In retrospect, Zhao Yazhi said that the characters in the play have a lot of similarities with herself, which can resonate a lot.
In the film, Zhao Yazhi not only played Bai Suzhen, but also played Hu Meiniang, these two roles one is a deep love with Xu Xian, one is an emotional scene with Xu Xian's son, was asked which one she herself prefers, she waved her hand to say that she could not choose, but privately her own personality is more in line with the white lady, "This problem is difficult, as an actor you will agree with each role, but in one person playing multiple roles, you must distinguish how to play the two roles." Selfishly speaking, I will like Bai Suzhen a little more, because this role is from a girl, to marriage, to having children, to experiencing separation from husbands and sisters, and then to watching children get married, which is a very complete role. Hu Meiniang's words, I value her more lively personality, so in the play it is very relaxed, she has no burden, only love first. ”
In fact, at that time, Zhao Yazhi was already the mother of three children, in addition to filming, she has always been personally growing up with her children, and the interpretation of maternal love is also a huge resonance between her and Bai Suzhen. In addition, due to the anti-string Xu Xian by Ye Tong, Zhao Yazhi's performance as a human wife has more space and a sense of nature.
Exclusive secret: The death of "Fahai" makes it difficult for her to let go
Although there is a deep hatred between Bai Suzhen and Fahai in the play, Zhao Yazhi and Qian Demen, the actor of Fahai, are a very close pair of partners.
Now mention the death of Qian Demen in February this year, Zhao Yazhi also can't help but shed tears, "As soon as I mentioned it, it was difficult for him to let go, although the Fahai he played was hated by everyone, but that showed that he acted very well, and in private Qian Dad was a very affinity and kind person, although our Chinese was not very good at that time, and Ye Tong and Chen Meiqi spoke Cantonese together, but he wanted to try his best to chat with us, and watched us sing and follow the comparison." I feel guilty for missing out on many opportunities to reunite with him, but I know he will now be in heaven watching this moment of our reunion as well. ”
The scene that impressed me the most: the Golden Mountain Temple entering the pagoda separately
"What impressed me the most was the scene where Xu Xian and the White Lady separated before entering the pagoda at the Golden Mountain Temple, and it can be said that the performance of every actor present reached the 'fullest'. We shot that scene on location, and there was not much time we could give us, so we needed to finish it quickly.
At that time, we discussed with many young monks on the scene, and when the official shooting was made, we didn't want to leave any back roads for everyone, because I might put my feelings into it, and I would also struggle hard. Because at that time we were breaking free from the monk on the steps, trying to hold each other's hands, my whole body was hanging in the air, if the little monks did not dare to pull us hard or let go, I would definitely fall, I think that scene everyone spent a lot of effort, the actors to the group performance are very dedicated. ”
Xiao Qing (played by Chen Meiqi)
"I used to be very angry and complained that our crew was 'going with the flow', because after filming, everyone hadn't seen it and hadn't spoken much. At that time, there was no WeChat, email, after filming the scene to kill Qing, it was really regrettable. ”
Xiaoqing is a role that cannot be skipped and rare to Chen Meiqi. When Filming, Maggie Chan was 34 years old, and because she became popular as Xiaoqing, she also became one of the first Hong Kong actors to be well known to mainland audiences.
Xiao Qing in "New White" is naughty, handsome, and kind-hearted, Chen Meiqi laughs and says that she and Xiao Qing have a "really similar" personality, they all love and hate each other, they are heavy on love and righteousness, and have the righteousness and directness of what to say.
Asked how many times she had seen this classic, Chen Meiqi smiled mischievously, "I haven't seen much, almost never watched "The Legend of the New White Lady" in its entirety." After filming this play, I have been working, sleeping when I have time, and starting work when I wake up, and I have not looked back to relive it. Until later, when I came to the mainland, I always turned on the TV and saw myself and saw this play. For the feeling of seeing her own xiaoqing again, Chen Meiqi said, "I think I was really pretty when I was young." ”
Chen Meiqi described Xiaoqing as "someone who does not dare to fight without her", because in the play, the role of Xiaoqing has a fight with almost every major character, from the beginning of the competition with the White Lady, to the later and Wang Daoling, centipede essence, golden cymbal king, etc. There are many wonderful fights, but the shooting of these scenes is full of bitterness, "There is a scene where I fight with shrimp soldiers and crabs at the Golden Mountain Temple, but I accidentally kicked my nose by others, and I was so painful that I couldn't speak at that time. At that time, the young man didn't know what to do, so he could only endure it and start again after a NG. ”
Xiao Qing has a lot of touching plots in the play that have been relished by fans so far, the sisterhood of Bai Niangzi and Xiao Qing is deep, Xiao Qing is practicing hard to avenge the White Lady, and every time she she sheds tears, she can move the audience.
In fact, at that time, Chen Meiqi did not have too deep acting experience, and she still remembers why she can cry and cry, and she can interpret it so touchingly. Mentioning the filming secret, she smiled and said, "You think, when we came to the mainland to shoot, the whole crew was only three Hong Kong actors, and one of them wanted to leave you to practice, do you cry?" ”
▲Chen Meiqi crying
Exclusive secret: Zhang Gongzi was originally a field worker
In the play, Li Binghua, the actor of Zhang Yutang, who has a deep emotional scene with Xiaoqing, is actually a "field affair" with the group, and he often helps the crew take photos, "The boss saw that he took photos very well at that time, and people were relatively tall, in order to save money, simply said, then you come to play Zhang Gongzi." ”
Speaking of this, Chen Meiqi is admiring the willfulness of the casting of the "New White" crew.
▲ This plot made many viewers cry that year
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1. Bai Fu (Played by Li Guanting): Chen Meiqi likes to ask him for help the most
Li Guanting, who plays Bai Fu, the head of the Five Ghosts, is very similar to the famous lyricist Fang Wenshan. Fang Wenshan also once mentioned that many people on the Internet joked that he did not go to the role of a cameo.
In fact, bai fu is played by Taiwanese veteran actor Li Guanting, who is a well-known actor in the "Song Boy Opera", who is amiable and humorous, and in the play, he sacrificed his life for his friends and left a deep impression on the audience.
Li Guanting, who is now nearly 60 years old, has been injured because of filming and has been on crutches. Chen Meiqi laughed and said that Li Guanting was her favorite "bully" person on the set, "Xiaoqing asked Bai Fu for help whenever there was something in the play, so I also formed this habit on the set, for example, when I was hungry, I would let Li Guanting help me buy dumplings, he was really good and very righteous." ”
2. Wang Daoling (Played by Lu Feng): The toad spirit contributes a lot, and the martial arts guidance depends on him
In the play, the toad spirit king Daoling, who is hated by everyone, plays Lu Feng, but he is the hero of "New White". Lu Feng was a Hong Kong and Taiwan star in the 1970s, and he served as a martial arts instructor in many TV series, including "Huan Zhu Gege" and "Bao Qingtian". All the fighting actions and spells in "New White" are designed by Lu Feng, such as the White Lady spitting out the True Fire of Samadhi, Xiao Qing and Fahai fighting are all from his hands, "We have to design some actions to impress the audience, and every day we think out of thin air how to make the spells look good." ”
Wang Daoling is a treacherous and cunning bad guy, but in Lu Feng's view, he is not unforgivable, "His plays are not much, but before I perform him, I already have the bottom of how to act, he has a lot of fighting dramas, the martial arts part is almost easy for me, it is not difficult for me to play him, but mainly to see how to play him well." ”
He said that at that time, there were also many difficulties in shooting, such as there were no strong special effects to wipe Weiya or remove things that should not appear, and once there was a tree that just blocked Xiao Qingfei's way, "At that time, I wanted to saw the tree, and the park management office did not agree, nor did it give money, and there was often such a situation where the shooting could not be done." ”
Another time he went to Kunshan to rush to work, he clearly remembered that there was a truck carrying a sharp bamboo pole in front of him, and accidentally inserted the bamboo pole directly into the car that Lu Feng and Chen Meiqi were riding, "That time was really thrilling." ”
3. Caiyin (Played by Xu Huixuan): Xu Huixuan does not forget Zhao Yazhi's promotion
CaiYin is a small white rabbit essence who has been cultivating for 200 years, and is also the Jinlan sister of Hu Meiniang, played by Xu Huixuan, who believes that the key to portraying this role is the ancient spirit, and she and her idol Zhao Yazhi also have many rival plays.
"There is a detail that I am very memorable, there is a scene where Zhao Yazhi and I want to walk to the cave door, she has to give a small purse to others. As I walked away, I remember Sister Zhi turning around and saying, 'You hold this purse and then hand it to me, so that the camera can be brought to you.' Speaking of this, Xu Huixuan burst into tears, "Inside the play are good sisters, and the private actions of Sister Zhi to promote future generations and give the younger generations many opportunities are also admirable." ”
4. Zhang Yutang (played by Li Binghua): Xiaoqing nicknamed Zhang Gongzi "Flounder"
Zhang Yutang in the play is the only son of Zhang Yuanwai in the south of Hangzhou, and Xiaoqing has an unforgettable and short-lived love, when filming "New White", Li Binghua was with the group, responsible for filming stills for the crew, mentioning this experience, Li Binghua said, "Many people have asked me why I don't have any of my stills, because I am filming others." Later, the director said that I could play Zhang Yutang, and as for the reason, I think it should be that I look very handsome. ”
There is a singing section about Zhang Yutang in the film, "Peach Blossom Pond is full of water in the front stream, and there are flounders swimming in the pool", and because of this lyric, Chen Meiqi gave Li Binghua a nickname called "Flounder", "Privately Chen Meiqi taught me a lot of acting skills, and because her tuning me to act is not nervous at all, now when she brings it up, she always says: 'You should thank me, but I also drag me down for you." '(Laughs)'"
Now Li Binghua also continues to star in many dramas in Taiwan, mentioning "New White", he said, "After filming this drama, I became popular all the way in Taiwan. ”
The director is a master of Huang Mei tone
We also took this opportunity to collect Xia Zuhui, the director of "New White", to help us decipher those long-standing problems.
Beijing News: Why do you start singing without a word?
In addition to the director, Xia Zuhui also has a status as a master of Huang Mei tone, he is a close friend of the famous Hong Kong director Li Hanxiang, served as an assistant director in "Dream of the Red Chamber of the Golden Jade Liangyuan", which was broadcast in 1977 and received praise from the audience, he said that without this skill, there would be no birth of "New White". At that time, Yan Jun's Huangmei tune singing film "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" was all the rage in Taiwan, and at the same time, the two leading actors Li Lihua and You Min were popular, Xia Zuhui thought that "The Legend of the White Snake" was a folklore, and the bridge section also came from the drama, in order to cater to the trend of the time, simply catered to the trend of the time and mixed singing sections in the script.
This idea was endorsed, began to learn from the opera and opera performance mode, "New White" also became the first TV series in the history of film and television with singing segments, the large section of singing dialogue in the play has also become the classic pen of this TV series, and several main creative staff have made great efforts in singing voice and techniques and eyes.
Beijing News: Why do you want Ye Tong to reverse the string?
After finalizing Zhao Yazhi to play the White Lady, the crew has been struggling to find a male actor who matches Xu Xian's temperament, gentle and elegant, and slightly pedantic and angry, at this time, Xia Zuhui began to consider the use of actresses to reverse the string, at the beginning, the ideal candidate in his heart was Lin Qingxia, but because the other party's film remuneration was high and there was no schedule, finally he found Ye Tong in "Blue Sea and Blue Sky", "Many local dramas are women dressed as men to reverse the string, Ye Tong women dressed as men and Xu Xian's people are extremely gentle, Zhao Yazhi also said that the two will not be restrained in performing at all. ”
In this regard, Chen Meiqi also recalled that Ye Tong herself attaches great importance to the challenge of this anti-string, she is undoubtedly the most diligent person on the set, "she has made a lot of efforts to reverse the string of male characters, it can be seen that he has learned from many dramatic works, and she is often studying how to perform the role well on the set." ”
Interestingly, because of Ye Tong's outstanding performance in "New White", the Organizing Committee of taiwan's Golden Bell Awards even wanted to award her the trophy for best actress, and the evaluation of "after Ye Tong, no more Xu Xian" also came into being.
Beijing News reporter Zhou Huixiaowan edited the newspaper source network
Duty Editor Hanagi Minami Gohizu