Actor Wang Dalu changed his sunny and healthy screen image in the past, and played the gangster Ma Wenkang in "Angry Tide".
Directed by Ma Yuke, screenwriter and starring, starring Zhang Jiahui, Ruan Jingtian, Wang Dalu, Qin Pei, Chen Guokun, etc., the movie "Angry Tide" is being screened. In the film, somewhere in Southeast Asia, the mysterious killer Chen An (played by Zhang Jiahui), Mai Langwen (played by Ruan Jingtian) in the police camp, and Ma Wenkang (played by Wang Dalu) in the gangster camp formed an alliance for the murdered girl Chen Le to take revenge on the Hongtai Group.
"The first scene was more violent, I hung up a guy and kept hitting him in the face. At that time, everyone was looking for their own character status, but the first scene was like this, and to be honest, I felt that it was difficult. Wang Dalu recalled that the first scene he filmed after entering the crew of "Angry Tide" was so violent, and he actually had concerns and felt that he couldn't do it.
Actor Wang Dalu has changed his sunny and healthy screen image in the past, and he played Ma Wenkang in "Angry Tide" as a ruthless gangster with scars on his face and body. For Wang Dalu, the role of Ma Wenkang has broadened his acting path, and he knows that this is the director's favorite and most worried role, from the beginning of worrying about "not acting well" to completely "release" in front of the camera. This year is a very big harvest for Wang Dalu, he has starred in the summer hit movie "All or Nothing" and the currently released "Angry Tide", both movies are crime genre films, and they are almost filmed one after the other, Wang Dalu laughed and said that he played the gambler Ah Tian in "All or Nothing", and he has been losing weight, and after losing weight, he went to shoot "Angry Tide". In his opinion, he challenged very "painful" roles in two crime genre films one after another, and while burning his life, he felt that "life is worth it". The high intensity of the work of the two consecutive dramas and the character creation that broke through the image brought him not only confidence, but also excitement. He said that in the future, he is very eager to take on more different and good scripts, so as to tap his deeper actor potential.
The director of "Villain Professional" personally demonstrates how to play a villain
Ma Yuke, the director of "Angry Tide", is an actor, and in his more than ten years of acting career, he has mostly played various villains in some action movies, such as He once attracted much attention with You Tanzhi in the 2003 version of the drama "Dragon Babu", and played the white-haired and domineering Duan Kun in the movie "Sweeping Drugs" directed by Chen Musheng, and won the Best Newcomer Award at the 2014 Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards. In the 2021 film "Door Lock", he played the perverted Mr. Li, which is even more hateful. And this "villain professional" has always had the dream of being a director and the corresponding preparations.
Wang Dalu said that the gangster Ma Wenkang he played in "Angry Tide" is actually the favorite and most wanted role of director Ma Yuke (right).
Wang Dalu said that he had known Ma Yuke a long time ago, and Ma Yuke had mentioned his "director's dream" to him a long time ago, and it had always been Ma Yuke's dream to make a different action movie. In 2021, Wang Dalu received the script of "Angry Tide", and Ma Yuke invited him to play Ma Wenkang, a gangster cronie. In fact, Ma Yuke's favorite character is Ma Wenkang. "Director Ma loves this role so much that every time he mentions this role, he can't suppress his excitement. But if the role of Ma Wenkang was played by him, he would definitely not be busy, so the director told me this story, and he hoped to give this role to his most trusted brother. "was pinned on high hopes, and participated in the director's most cherished role, which made Wang Dalu full of pressure. He said that every boy has a "hero dream", and he naturally feels honored to be able to star in a crime action movie, but this role is in great contrast with the roles he has been in contact with before. Fortunately, Ma Yuke's special "way of telling" dispelled all his doubts.
"I remember the first day I joined the group, I did a lot of preparations, but Director Ma was very relaxed, he played Ma Wenkang's every scene and how to shoot every scene in front of me. He 'struck around' with a screenwriter in front of me and presented the plot all over again. After watching it, I understood how I would present this character, how to add points to this character from my point of view, how to present the play, and how I would edit it in the later stage, all of which were clearly communicated. Wang Dalu said that he had almost never experienced such a vivid way of telling drama as Ma Yuke, and compared with everyone reading the script one by one, this way allowed him to experience on-the-spot creation more deeply. "It's like giving me a reassuring pill. How to figure out the character setting, where to go in the direction of the performance, and how much room to play...... He gave me a lot of confidence. Asked what would happen if he really competed with Ma Yuke in terms of acting skills, Wang Dalu said with a smile, "He is very powerful." I like his lines (skills) very much, and he is born with a 'Jianghu tone', which is probably what he has experienced in action movies for so many years. ”
Zhang Jiahui's filming scene is very warm, Ruan Jingtian brings a "sense of drama"
In "Angry Tide", Chen An, Mai Langwen, and Ma Wenkang formed an alliance for the murdered girl Chen Le, and they were born and died together to take revenge on the Hongtai Group. The three brothers, played by Cheung Ka Fai, Ruan Jingtian and Wang Dalu respectively, have developed a deep friendship in this film. Wang Dalu said that his relationship with Zhang Jiahui is like a fan and an idol, he has seen all the movies Zhang Jiahui has acted, and this time he wants to play two brothers with Zhang Jiahui in the play, Wang Dalu is most worried about being "crushed" by Zhang Jiahui's strength. "I'm definitely going to be nervous, I was under a lot of pressure at the beginning of the shoot, but Brother Jiahui would take the initiative to come and joke with me. In one scene, there was a shot of him flying out next to me and almost hitting my head, and Brother Jiahui directly shouted, 'Don't hurt the mainland'. I was really touched by the care he took of the young actors. ”
The action scenes in the movie "Angry Tide" are almost all real fights in hand-to-hand combat, which also requires every fight scene in the film to be real and sensible, "Real fights, fists to the flesh are the consensus of each of our actors, Brother Jiahui, Xiaotian (Ruan Jingtian), we all put ourselves into the roles." If you ask me who is the craziest in the crew of "Raging Tide", I think they are all very crazy, and only by doing it sincerely can the audience feel and remember our characters. Wang Dalu said that this crew has taught him a lot of things, everyone not only has to complete their respective roles well, but also helps each other interpret each other's roles to the best, "Ruan Jingtian and my roles in the play were antagonistic at the beginning, and he would give me a lot of 'sense of drama'." It's not about how we express ourselves through our roles, it's about fulfilling each other's roles. ”
【Conversation】
I want to live a good life and act well
Beijing News: Ma Wenkang in "Angry Tide" is very bloody, what was the first scene you filmed, and did you feel like you found the role quickly?
Wang Dalu: The first scene was more violent, I hung up a person and kept hitting him in the face. At that time, everyone was looking for their own character status, but the first scene was like this, and to be honest, I felt that it was difficult. Becoming Ma Wenkang and beating a living person, I have a lot of scruples in my heart, and I can't fight it. Later, Director Ma told me a lot of cases, such as "Hellboy", and then talked about the purpose of his design of this scene, the direction of the play, and after setting the tone, you will know how to present it, and how to release yourself in a "safe" beating scene.
Wang Dalu said that this year, he played bitter roles in "Angry Tide" and "All or Nothing", which was a very "painful" process.
Beijing News: The two works you starred in this year, "Angry Tide" and "All or Nothing", are very different from your previous roles, will you continue this kind of drama in the future?
Wang Dalu: I was very lucky, I just received these two films, and these two scenes were filmed consecutively, "All or Nothing" seamlessly entered the group "Angry Tide" as soon as it was filmed, and during that time, I devoted myself to these two roles and continued to experience. Looking back now, it is a very "painful" process, Ah Tian in "All or Nothing" was cruel to his parents and girlfriend because he was deceived and "his family was ruined"; Ma Wenkang in "Angry Tide" felt the pain of losing his family and lover, and he turned this pain into the motivation to join the gang and take revenge. Getting involved in the characters and bringing out the emotions of the characters was very challenging and fun for me. In fact, being an actor is a very life-burning job, and you will consume a lot, but it is this kind of dedication and experience that makes you feel that life is worth it.
Beijing News: When you are very committed to a role, will this role follow you into your later life?
Wang Dalu: Are you pointing out that the drama is difficult? Indeed, after investing in these roles, it seems that some of their emotions will be imprinted on you, but in reality, I am a very sunny and cheerful person, so I don't like the particularly gloomy and bitter character state very much, and I don't want to put negative emotions in my heart for a long time, try to grasp the opportunity in the performance stage, release all the emotions of the character, and after the filming is over, I will use my original personality to dilute it.
Wang Dalu in life is very "fun-loving", loves life, skiing, playing ball, traveling, and mostly appears in a sunny image. Photo courtesy of the interviewee
Beijing News: You have played roles that are very different from your previous image, do you pay attention to the audience's feedback? What kind of actor do you want to be?
Wang Dalu: If the audience thinks that I am an actor who can act, I am very satisfied. You see me, I am indeed very "fun-loving", I love life, skiing, playing ball, traveling, I have a lot of hobbies, and the image established by some variety shows may also make everyone think that I am far from the characters in drama works, but I want to play well The determination is real. I hope that the Wang Dalu that the audience knows is an actor who can live a good life and act well, and that's enough. What I can do is to go all out to face each of my roles, and of course, I will try my best to choose a good script to make everyone feel that "Wang Dalu is an actor who can act".
Beijing News reporter Zhou Hui Xiaowan
Edited by Huang Jialing
Proofreading by Jun Liu