The actors of "Soldier Assault" reunited, and the "seventh child" Zhang Guoqiang gained weight and praised his old friend's good play
At the premiere of the movie "Three Teams", actor Zhang Guoqiang appeared to support his old friends Chen Sicheng and Zhang Yi, and the three actors of "Soldier Assault" were reunited.
Although Lao Qigaocheng is fat, his charm is still there, and he praises his old friend's play as "very good".
Seeing Chengcai, company commander Gao Cheng, and squad leader Shi Jin, the three of them combined, also reflected the classic line in the play: "Don't abandon or give up!"
Many people are not unfamiliar with this sentence at all, and even after hearing it, they instantly traveled back to the winter 17 years ago, looking at the swarthy but white-toothed soldiers who laughed, and said this sentence firmly to themselves and to others.
After 17 years, "Soldier Assault" is still a classic, with a rating of 9.5, which is enough to show how much it is loved by the audience.
Although it is a purely male military drama, although there are many characters in the play, there are thousands of people, and each character has a distinct personality, which is deeply imprinted in the minds of the audience.
Back then, director Kang Honglei saw the drama "Erna Assault" and was deeply attracted by it, so he decided to make it into a TV series, that is, "Soldier Assault".
Although the writing of the script and the search for investors were not smooth sailing, they were also successfully completed, but it was in the selection of actors that Kang Honglei was very big.
01, Wang Baoqiang refused to act, and Xu Fan came forward to persuade him
The first is the starring Xu Sanduo, in Kang Honglei's view, this role should be "a person with red lips and white teeth, and a big white tooth when he laughs".
Although there are many actors who come to "apply", they are not many of Kang Honglei's hearts.
At this time, he saw the stupid root in "No Thieves in the World", the kind of stupid, simple but kind and sincere look, which made him feel that this was Xu Sanduo.
So Kang Honglei found Wang Baoqiang, hoping to leave him the role of the male number one. But it didn't work out, the hurdle came, and Wang Baoqiang refused!
At that time, Wang Baoqiang had three considerations: first, he was afraid that the military theme would not match his image.
The second is that he wants to become a martial arts star like his idol Jet Li, for fear of delaying the filming of martial arts films.
The third is that he also wants to transform, and he doesn't want to always play the role of a "stupid root", worrying that he will be imprisoned.
This time, Kang Honglei was in trouble, but fortunately, Xu Fan's departure relieved his worries.
At that time, Wang Baoqiang had signed under Xu Fan's company, and Xu Fan persuaded Wang Baoqiang to star after learning about it, telling him that this play was very good, and he was still the male number one, and it was worth challenging.
In this way, Wang Baoqiang went to the crew for an interview, and was immediately decided to play Xu Sanduo.
It is precisely in this way that we can see a multitude that is so real, as if it were all around us.
Screenwriter Lan Xiaolong also said to Kang Honglei: "You chose Wang Baoqiang to play Xu Sanduo, which is the right person, because he is Xu Sanduo."
02, Zhang Yi wrote a 3,000-word "Letter of Request" to apply for starring in Xu Sanduo
When I learned that the crew of "Soldier Assault" was recruiting actors, Zhang Yi, who served as the three-year scene of "Erna Assault", ran for 10 years, and was born in a soldier, was very obsessed with the role of Xu Sanduo.
And when he was doing the scene notes of "Erna Assault", he memorized the characters' lines very well.
So, Zhang Yi wrote a 3,000-word "My Petition for War" and applied to play the role of Xu Sanduo.
This long letter moved Kang Honglei, and he immediately asked Zhang Yi to join the group, but did not let him play Xu Sanduo, but gave him the simple squad leader Shi Jin.
Even if he failed to play Xu Sanduo, Zhang Yi was not frustrated, in his words, "On the one hand, I can't believe that I can still play Shi Jin as I wish, and on the other hand, I am the first actor in the whole play, and there is no alternative." ”
Zhang Yi also lived up to Kang Honglei's trust and played Shi Jin well, especially in the scene where he learned of his discharge from the army, he cried bitterly when he passed Tiananmen Square in a car, and the tears of the audience in front of the TV also cried.
At this moment, he is no longer Zhang Yi, he is Shi Jin, the squad leader who is outstanding and loves the army deeply.
03, Zhang Yi "robbed" the role that Duan Yihong wanted to play
When Zhang Yi's role was decided, it also meant that the role that Duan Yihong wanted to play was "robbed".
Because after Duan Yihong joined the group, the role he wanted to play the most was the squad leader Shi Jin.
But Kang Honglei saw Duan Yihong's greater potential, and he thought that Shi Jin was too unchallenging for Duan Yihong, and he should play the more mysterious Yuan Lang.
In this way, Yuan Lang, who seems to be cunning, ruthless, arrogant and self-contained, actually hides a tender heart, and all he does is to protect his soldiers from injury.
Coupled with the male hormones he exudes all the time, he was praised by the audience as: "Once you meet Yuan Lang, you will miss it for life".
Duan Yihong's popularity also rose with the popularity of this drama, and then he cooperated with Kang Honglei again to star in "My Captain, My Group", and the successive good roles made Duan Yihong an instant hit and successfully became a first-line male movie star.
04, Chen Sicheng also wanted to play Xu Sanduo, but was rejected because of his "face".
Wang Baoqiang doesn't want to play Xu Sanduo, but there are many people who want to play Xu Sanduo, in addition to Zhang Yi, there are also Chen Sicheng.
At that time, Chen Sicheng's conditions could be described as excellent, he won the Beiying Newcomer Award, starred in Kang Honglei's "Migrant Workers", and had rich experience.
At a dinner, although Chen Sicheng did not explicitly say that he would play Xu Sanduo, he was so active that he was "not presentable", and anyone with a discerning eye could see his thoughts.
After the dinner, Kang Honglei told him bluntly that he was not suitable for Xu Sanduo.
The character of Xu Sanduo is very honest and even silly, but Chen Sicheng's face is more shrewd at first glance.
So, "tailor-made", Kang Honglei gave Chen Sicheng a talent with contradictions and complex personalities.
I have to say that Kang Honglei has a vicious vision, and Chen Sicheng plays Chengcai, who vividly shows the characteristics of self-confidence, selfishness, exquisite self-interest, and shrewdness.
05. The actor undergoes 10 days of devilish training
Finally, the script was set, the investment was set, and the actors were set, and Kang Honglei made another big move.
In order to make the TV series more realistic and show the appearance of real soldiers, he sent the actors to the army for 10 days of devilish training.
During this period, there were actors who couldn't stand the pain of training and wanted to quit.
For example, Chen Sicheng secretly drove home after training that day, and after being discovered by Kang Honglei, he not only detained his car, but also let him sleep in a room with more than a dozen fighters every day to experience their real life.
On the other hand, during the training, everyone directly called Wang Baoqiang "Xu Sanduo", allowing him to enter the world of the character from the beginning of the training.
These 10 days of training have made Wang Baoqiang gain a lot, he always makes mistakes in training, just like Xu Sanduo in the TV series when he first joined the recruit company, he can't do anything, which also accumulates experience and material for him.
06, it took a year to replay it before it became popular
When the filming and editing of the TV series is completed and about to be released, there are still not many people who are optimistic about this drama, thinking that it is: first, all men, second, no blood, and third, there are no traffic stars, so it is not very popular.
After its premiere on Xi'an TV in 2006, the response was mediocre and the ratings were not satisfactory.
But unexpectedly, the following year, that is, in 2007, after the rebroadcast on Beijing TV, it immediately set off a ratings frenzy, and various local stations began to broadcast frequently.
"Soldier Assault" also has a chain impact, not only has it become a hotly discussed TV series among the people, but the actors in the play have also become popular, especially Wang Baoqiang, who plays Xu Sanduo, can be said to have ushered in the peak moment of his career, which is also something that Wang Baoqiang himself did not expect.
In addition, many people have been influenced by "Soldier Assault" and have chosen to join the army.
When Wang Baoqiang participated in the variety show "Real Man", many soldiers told him that he decided to become a soldier because of his Xu Sanduo.
This is about the charm of the TV series "Soldier Assault", even though 17 years have passed since the broadcast, even if there are many excellent military-themed dramas during this period, every time I hear a line in the play, or watch a small clip, it makes people want to relive it again. (Written by West Window Snow)