In 2023, we have experienced the bombing of "Crazy", the end of "Who Is He", and now ushered in the word-of-mouth drama "Long Season". Sometimes Fan Wei is a macho middle-aged man, sometimes an old father struggling to find the truth about his son's death, and the two images change so freely that we can't connect him with the laughing star Fan Wei. Today A Huan will take you into this laughing star and tell about the actor Fan Wei who is not familiar to everyone.
In 1962, Fan Wei was born in an ordinary family of workers, his father was a propaganda officer in the factory, his mother was a salesman, and in addition to him, the family also had his sister and younger brother.
Probably because of the family's financial constraints, or perhaps because he is the second eldest who is not valued, Fan Wei has been introverted and shy since he was a child, and even has a little inferiority. This inferiority personality has accompanied him until now, and Zhang Yi once commented on him, "After each scene, he will return to a very unconfident state." ”
Influenced by his father, Fan Wei has been full of longing for the mysterious literary and artistic world since he was a child. At this time, the northeast was full of heavy industry, Fan Wei's home was next to the railway, and a train would pass by every ten minutes, and the sound of the track shaking was Fan Wei's deepest memory of his childhood.
The taciturn Fan Wei was incompatible with the environment at that time, and the people around him opened their mouths to swear words, and they had to do it at every turn. This is actually a corner of the era in the northeast, accustomed to collective life, they have to align with the collective in every move, using crude language to disguise themselves in order not to be bullied, and Fan Wei does not want this, so he chose to learn from Chen Lianzhong, an actor of the Shenyang Quyi Troupe, to learn acting with him.
16-year-old Fan Wei carefully observed life and accumulated materials while studying, until he was admitted to the Shenyang Quyi Troupe and created his first crosstalk "Diary of a Factory Director", which was based on his living environment since childhood. After the crosstalk was moved to the stage, although it failed to make the audience laugh, the leaders of the group felt refreshed after listening to it, and they were also broadcast by the Central People's Radio.
In those years, relying on the belief of "diligence can make up for weakness", Fan Wei practiced fluent Mandarin, and often went to the countryside to perform. His solid acting skills attracted Zhao Benshan, who had already become famous, and although Fan Wei rehearsed day and night, he was finally temporarily replaced. Fan Wei, who often encountered this situation, did not make a big fuss, but left without saying a word that night.
All this was seen by Zhao Benshan's eyes, remembered in his heart, and took the initiative to invite him as his partner, Zhao Benshan felt that "to see a person to see great joy and sorrow, Fan Wei is the partner I want." ”
The later story must be familiar to everyone, and the duo of Zhao Benshan and Fan Wei is popular all over the country. Unlike Zhao Benshan, who has a fixed image, Fan Wei's every sketch is almost a brand new character, he can be a sycophant and shrewd secretary, or a township chief with a clear distinction between public and private, and what is really memorable is the middle-aged fat man who was fooled and lame in "Selling Abduction".
But no one expected that in the face of an overnight hit, Fan Wei chose to retreat and leave, he played so many small people who were treated as jokes, but now he understands that small people are indispensable protagonists in the times, and the real little people will not only make the audience, but also make the audience cry.
Fan Wei, who has reached the age of no confusion, decided to leave Zhao Benshan and devote himself to the film industry. There were many discussions from the outside world, Zhao Benshan's meaning did not make Fan Wei change his mind, and every time he mentioned Zhao Benshan, he only had one word of thanks, thanking Zhao Benshan for his promotion and knowledge.
The movies that Fan Wei has acted in before are basically only a few minutes of scenes, and the roles are very single, which are simply funny characters. "July of the Car Watcher" is the first film he starred in, telling the story of Du Hongjun, a laid-off worker, who struggles to maintain family affection and dignity.
Fan Wei won the Montreal International Film Festival actor with this film, and was also nominated for the Golden Rooster Award. The most impressive thing in the film is the father-son relationship between Du Hongjun and Xiaoyu, Fan Wei boldly adapted the script, changing the originally slightly fierce conflict to bland, because Fan Wei and his father are like this, they fought and finally chose to reconcile, but whether it is confrontation or reconciliation, it seems so dull in life.
In 2007, Fan Wei starred in "Ears Are Blessed", as the only protagonist, Fan Wei perfectly interpreted the life of ordinary worker Wang Da Ear on the first day after retirement. Many of the habits of Wang's big ears in the movie are that Fan Wei can imitate his father, such as the bad air in the factory area, and his father has to pull the mask up to his neck every time he enters the house.
At the end of the movie, Wang Da Ear danced wantonly in the dance hall, fully engaged with his masterful performance, telling the tragic songs of that era, and setting the sorrow with a happy scene, which is probably the case.
In those years, Fan Wei favored small people and polished his acting skills with his heart, just to present the truth. Wan Zhenggang, a history professor played by Fan Wei in "Chang'an Road", shows the complexity of human nature to the fullest.
If he wants to report that his daughter has been shot and bleeding, Wan Zhenggang can break her mobile phone to prevent her from calling the police, while tearfully comforting his daughter and watching her die.
At the end, he faced the empty lecture hall and talked about Tang history again, what did he say is the truth? Is there a truth? Have it? There is simply no truth. This is Wan Zhenggang's thinking, and why not Fan Wei's quest, although the film's box office is still dismal, but he doesn't care.
What really pushed Fan Wei's career to the peak was a black-and-white film, "A Problem That Wasn't a Problem".
Fan Wei read it all night as soon as he got the script, read Mr. Lao She's original work, carefully figured out the role of Ding Wuyuan, and then discussed it with the director, this black and white film was finally made into a large number of medium and long-range long shots, which tested the actor's acting skills.
The original book describes Ding Wuyuan as "shiny muscles on his face, colorful eyes, and an expression that changes at any time and is always in time", as a farm manager, he does not care about the production of the farm, but only cares about the left and right.
With this movie, Fan Wei defeated the thousand-faced actor Leung Ka-fai, the first Academy Award actor Xu Guanwen, and the bereaved pearl Jacky Cheung who was delayed by singing, and won the Golden Horse actor in one fell swoop.
From sketch green leaves to movie actors, from well-known laughing stars to Golden Horse movie kings, ten years of grinding a sword is a late bloomer, but Fan Wei laughed at fame and fortune.
Zhao Benshan and Fan Wei are both from the northeast, but their personalities are completely different. Zhao Benshan is like fire, he is a sketch actor, a successful businessman, a producer and director, and Fan Wei is like water, he has only one identity from beginning to end, that is, an actor.
In today's impetuous era, some people ride the east wind of traffic to follow the trend, while others deliberately slow down and savor life carefully. Movies and life, winning or losing with aftertaste, is probably the most appropriate exposition of Fan Wei.
Now that "The Long Season" has been broadcast, everyone also recognizes Mr. Fan Wei's performance, and looks forward to bringing us more surprises in the subsequent plot.