Liu Yase: Go further with the movie

Liu Yase's eyes are very bright, with vigor and purity in her expression, with the enrichment of experience, she also has more temperament, which is superimposed with the role she plays. For example, in "Wisdom Teeth", Wang Tao's unwillingness and tenacity, and in "I Am a Mountain", the rural teacher's hard work and simplicity. In the popular movie "Sneaking", Liu Yase will make people feel the undercurrent of sadness under the calm.

As the Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Liu Yase does have a lot of "plays", and in an exclusive interview with a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily, she also "acted" while talking. Talking about Andy Lau's partner in "Sneaking" is a "walking sun", always bringing huge energy to the people around him, Liu Yase, who was sitting on the sofa one moment ago, "bounced up" the next moment, walking from one side of the room to the other, imitating Andy Lau's appearance on the set; The redness and swelling naturally form a desire to cry without tears......

Liu Yase, who feels cool and sassy, is lively and interesting when touched, she is "stalked" and can "enter the play in seconds", but she is transparent and real, honest about her anxiety, afraid that there will be no filming, worried that her current image is too cool and sassy, and she will miss out on her favorite realistic themes.

There is a strength in Liu Yase's heart, and there is a desire for performance. In 2023, in addition to "Sneaking", Liu Yase will also release "I Am a Mountain" and "Predecessor 4: Early Marriage", and the three works have their own characteristics. Looking forward to the plans for the coming year, Liu Yase said: "In 2024, I want to play three different types of works, among them, the role I want to play the most is a revenge villain, like Song Hye Kyo's "Dark Glory". The reporter asked her: "Do these three works already have scripts, or are they ideas in your mind?" She smiled: "Hahaha, they are all my dreams." ”

In "Stealth", Andy Lau played the husband and wife "Woo Se CP" is a symbiotic relationship

The movie "Sneaking" is produced by Andy Lau, directed by Kwan Zhiyao, starring Andy Lau, Lin Jiadong, Peng Yuyan, and Liu Yase. Among them, Andy Lau is the villain for the first time in 16 years, and he plays Lin Zhen'an who lives an unusual "two-sided life", on the one hand, in the "dark web" where darkness and crime are crazy, manipulating illegal transactions, and on the other hand, he is a "spoiled wife maniac", and everything he does is for his wife Vivian.

Vivian in the film is played by Liu Yase, who describes the couple in the film as a "symbiotic" relationship, "The two of us are each other's only, and he later became black, but he actually has a relationship with his wife." There's a phrase that I may not have understood so deeply before, which is 'when you stare into the abyss, the abyss is staring at you', and I think this story embodies that truth in its entirety. ”

Therefore, in Liu Yase's view, Lin Zhen'an and his wife are tragic figures, and the two have experienced the abyss together, "We are falling deeper and deeper, and then we will never recover." In the process of fighting monsters, we have become monsters ourselves. One wrong step, one wrong step, no turning back, and it has developed like this. ”

In Liu Yase's mind, Vivian is a complete and rich character, "At first glance, the audience seems to have been very calm, and they don't know what her husband is doing outside, but in fact, this character is not so simple, and there are many hints in it." Vivian's world has been destroyed, she has become an island, Lin Jin'an is like a big ship to save Vivian, and it is also the only link between Vivian and the outside world. In this world, Vivian only trusts him, and he gives Vivian enough security, Vivian later suffered from depression, and Lin Zhen'an has always been by Vivian's side. ”

Therefore, Liu Yase believes that after watching "Sneaking", the audience not only watches a commercial film, but also finishes after watching it, the film actually leaves a lot of room for thinking, "For example, why do Lin Zhenan, the villain, and his wife trust each other and love each other? ”

Andy Lau and Liu Yase played the husband and wife together this time and were named "Dash CP" by the audience, and asked Liu Yase if he thought they had a strong sense of CP? Liu Yase smiled and said that it depends on how the audience evaluates, "I will silently swipe my mobile phone to watch, it seems to be okay, quite a match, very sweet." ”

Andy Lau is the "walking sun"

Liu Yase will read the script when she takes over the play, and will take on the role that can move her and make her believe, but when she starred in "Stealth", she said that one reason was enough: "When you cooperate with Andy Lau, you don't need to think about it for a second, you must act." ”

At the premiere of "Stealth", Liu Yase's cousin broke the news that the two sisters have been Andy Lau's "fans" since childhood, and once in order to grab "who can see Andy Lau at first sight", the two raced, but Liu Yase fell to his forehead and had several stitches, and now if you look carefully, you can still see a small mark on the forehead. Liu Yase smiled and said that she had never told others about this, and when someone asked about the injury on her forehead, she said that she was naughty and bruised when she was a child.

It's no wonder that Liu Yase was very excited to cooperate with Andy Lau in "Sneaking" this time, but, on the other hand, she admitted that she was very nervous before the start of filming, "Eight years ago, I made a cameo appearance in Brother Hua's "Orphaned", and I was not nervous at that time, because I didn't have a rivalry with him, I just needed to do my best in my role, and I had very few scenes, I just went to see what Brother Hua was like in real life." ”

Liu Yase said: "Brother Hua helped me resolve my nervousness, he is a very friendly person, when acting with him, he will make you very devoted, will drive me, and take care of me more." ”

Liu Yase described Andy Lau as a "walking sun", bringing warmth and energy wherever he goes, "Brother Hua is very respectful and low-key. I sit like this every day on the set and wait for the scene, which is calmer and more well-behaved. When Brother Hua came to the scene, he would greet everyone warmly, full of vitality, and very infectious. ”

Liu Yase smiled and said that at that time, he was thinking every day, how can he be as close to perfection as Andy Lau?" "In addition to being an actor and the producer of the film, he is very responsible. He has so many years of experience in live filming, so he will take care of the work of every department, and every actor admires him. ”

Lin Jiadong is a calm and deep sea

Liu Yase joked that he was still very nervous about playing Andy Lau's wife, but when he saw that this role was Lin Jiadong's sister-in-law, he immediately became much more excited, because in the movie "Wisdom Teeth", Lin Jiadong abused her enough, "I used to see Lin Jiadong bow my head and walk, but now I play his sister-in-law, and I dare to look up." ”

Liu Yase described Lin Jiadong as the sea, "the surface is calm, but the sea is very deep and wide." Liu Yase won the Best Actress Award at the Academy Awards for the movie "Wisdom Teeth", for this movie, Liu Yase suffered a lot, but she also gained a lot, "Brother Jiadong is very important to me, and cooperating with him in "Wisdom Teeth" has made me know what acting is. Before that, although I had acted, many of them were youth films, but when I was filming "Wisdom Teeth", I suddenly touched the realm of acting. ”

"Wisdom Teeth" is Liu Yase's first time filming in Hong Kong, "It's all Hong Kong actors, I can't understand a word." I was also scared of going to a very unfamiliar environment, and they didn't know who I was, and they didn't understand why director Zheng Baorui would choose a completely unknown new actor to play the heroine, so I was under a lot of pressure. ”

Because it is a very gloomy crime film, Liu Yase said that he has been sitting honestly during the on-site shooting, because the characters are heavy, the atmosphere is very depressing, and the scene cannot be a relaxed atmosphere. "Brother Jia Dong didn't play with his mobile phone on the set, he just sat behind the director and looked at the monitor camera without speaking. Sometimes he shoots me first, then him, sometimes he shoots me first, and when he shoots me, he just sits behind the monitor and watches my performance, and I don't know if he thinks I'm acting well or badly. When he went to act, I kept asking the director and the screenwriter why he acted the way he did. After watching it for many days, I found out that if I was filming my character first, he would adjust his performance according to my performance after watching it, so I would do the same, watch his performance first, and then adjust my performance, and sometimes it just works with each other. ”

The filming of "Wisdom Teeth" made Liu Yase realize that being an actor is not just about watching his own performance, "A good-looking play, in addition to your own performance, also depends on the reaction of the opponent actors, in fact, it is mutually successful." Brother Hua and Brother Jiadong are very mature actors, and working with them can Xi a lot of experience from them. Their vision will not be very narrow, and when they talk about the play, they all stand from an objective point of view and watch the complete play, including the view of life. I really like to talk to them about acting, about the scene we're doing at the moment. ”

If you are lucky, you will meet good directors and actors

In 2019, Liu Yase was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards for "Wheat Passerby", and in 2022, she was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the Academy Awards for the first time with "Wisdom Teeth" , Because I can't act, I asked Uncle Lu how to act, and he said that he can act as much as you want, and after filming that scene, I knew that what he wanted was a very living state, and there was no need for any traces of performance. ”

Asked if with the rich experience and accumulation of acting skills, will he deliberately design some actions and details for the role? Liu Yase believes that the so-called "design" is actually divided into roles, "Many times, I really can't design how to play in advance." Because I'm not acting alone, I don't know if the rival actor will unexpectedly give me a different expression and a different behavior. ”

Liu Yase believes that the interaction and collision between actors is very important, just like when filming "Sneak", she and Andy Lau will not communicate how to act in each scene, "It just depends on the feeling, such as the wedding scene, the wedding was destroyed, Vivian was injured, Brother Hua shot with one hand, blocked my eyes with one hand, and did not let me see the tragic scene, his actions are all natural expressions, his love for his wife, a gesture can be reflected, he doesn't want Vivian to see these bloody scenes." I was also thinking about whether I was going to be scared or not afraid, and then I decided to be calm rather than shouting in a panic. Actually, in the chaos at the time, Vivian must have been afraid, but she didn't let that fear out, and I think that's what I understand to be the feeling of love between characters. Lin Zhen'an loves Vivian, so he doesn't want Vivian to see the bloody horror, and Vivian also loves him, so he doesn't want to affect him because of his fear. ”

For each of his performances, Liu Yase has to go through repeated pondering and consideration, "Even if sometimes my performance space is limited, I will establish a reasonable support in the role." As an actor, I must first convince myself that if her motivation and logic are not convincing to me, I may not know how to act. So, for each role, I will do a lot of work in my heart and think very clearly. ”

Liu Yase is very happy that in 2023, there will be three movies, "Sneaking", "I Am a Mountain", and "Predecessor 4: Early Marriage", each role can let the audience see a different side of her. Among them, Liu Yase is a cool lawyer in "Predecessor 4: Early Marriage", and a simple rural teacher in "I Am a High Mountain".

Talking about each role she has played, Liu Yase can tell the story eloquently, very devoted, and asks her if she will play quickly after the performance? Liu Yase said: "Actually, I'm quite fast, it depends on whether I want to come out or not." Sometimes I don't play because I'm afraid that after I come out, I won't be able to pick it up the next day. Brother Jiadong also taught me a sentence, he said that actors act in emotions and relationships. If you are very happy on the scene today and you start acting sad, you can't do it. You haven't put yourself in that state, and it's hard to suddenly act out that sad state. ”

To try to survive in the film industry, it is like I am helping Wang Tao to continue to live

Speaking of "Wisdom Teeth" and her role as Wang Tao, Liu Yase is still full of feelings, "So far, Wang Tao is still the most important role for me, I want to work hard to survive in the film industry, just like I am helping Wang Tao's role continue to live." As long as I'm still making movies, when everyone thinks of me, they will definitely mention that I have won the Academy Award, they will definitely know the play "Wisdom Teeth", they will know the role of Wang Tao, and I hope that more people can know about her. ”

"Wisdom Teeth" is a play that Liu Yase encountered at a low point in her career, in fact, the first film she starred in "Thirteen Paulownias" won the Special Jury Award at the Tokyo Film Festival, but unfortunately the film was not released in China. ”

Winning the Academy Award for Best Actress with "Wisdom Teeth" is a turning point in Liu Yase's career, "I was very eager to get this role, I think Wang Tao resonates with my soul, Wang Tao is disgusted in the film and discarded like garbage, at that time, my state in the entertainment industry is also like this, I have drifted north for so many years, in order to survive, I must work hard, that kind of emotional thing, especially able to integrate with Wang Tao, I will bring that emotion into the performance." After fully devoting himself to the role of Wang Tao, Liu Yase said that he especially didn't want to finish it, "On the one hand, I am reluctant to play this role that I cherish spiritually, and on the other hand, I am afraid of returning to real life, because after filming this film, there will be no filming and no work." ”

Speaking of the first days of filming in Hong Kong, Liu Yase admitted that it was difficult, first of all, language communication was a problem, "I can't understand what they are saying, so I can only use my experience as an actor to observe their expressions and feel their emotions." Acting needs to be emotional, I speak Cantonese when filming "Sneak", although it is not very standard, but I must also use my own original voice. I think it would be more realistic to use the original soundtrack, so that everyone's emotions would be more compatible. Because the pronunciation of Mandarin and Cantonese is different, the expression of emotions is different. ”

After filming "Wisdom Teeth" in 2018 and winning the Best Actress at the Academy Awards in 2022 for this film, Liu Yase wrote on Weibo after winning the award: "It's the movie that brought me here, and I also hope to accompany the movie to further places." It was the movie that opened a light for my life, and I hope to leave more memorable moments in the movie. ”

This is also Liu Yase's current wish, she hopes to continue to challenge diverse roles, whether in reality or on the screen, to be able to present herself with more plasticity and possibilities.

Text/Photo courtesy of reporter Zhang Jia/Liu Yase

(Beijing Youth Daily)