Wu Jingjing, chief reporter of Elephant News Oriental News
How does an excellent actress perform mothers differently? Xu Fan's approach is to observe, feel, and then break through. "Among the various mothers I observed, there seemed to be a lack of such a mother." The "mother" she said was Meng Mingwei in Jiangsu Satellite TV's hit drama "Fireworks". This is a quite explanatory role, "The role of Meng Mingwei is too suffocating" is the perception of many netizens, but in Xu Fan's view, it is unavoidable, in an interview with an elephant news reporter, she bluntly said that she has watched many such family dramas over the years, and she feels that she is separated from a veil, "I especially hope to pierce this veil so that the audience can directly feel the pain or healing." And Meng Mingwei is such a character, she makes people feel real, close enough to touch the skin."
The breakthrough of "Mom".
I want to try the "female version of Su Daqiang"
"Fireworks" tells the story of three generations of women of the Meng family, telling the story of Qiao Haiyun, the patriarch, the three sisters of the Meng family, Meng Mingwei, Meng Yunqing, Meng Yi'an, and the daughters of the three sisters. Meng Mingwei, played by Xu Fan, is the boss, and her failed marriage and low self-esteem personality make her have unrealistic expectations for her daughter Li Yijin, and she has a strong desire to control her daughter, and the relationship between mother and daughter was very tense for a while. Many netizens compare Meng Mingwei with Su Daqiang in "It's All Good", thinking that they are both parents with a strong desire to control, and their way of getting along with their children is very extreme. But Xu Fan revealed, "Mr. Ni Dahong played Su Daqiang, which attracts me so much! I kept thinking about a question, can I play such a character again." So I think I'm quite lucky, thinking about Meng Mingwei and coming!"
In her opinion, although Meng Mingwei has poured all her love into her daughter and family, the pressure, helplessness and unbearableness on her body have led to this kind of love being very inappropriate. And this contrast of "knife mouth and tofu heart" just provides endless creative space for actors. "I think I may not be playing Meng Mingwei alone, but more like a symbol, which presents the characteristics of many parents in one person", so Xu Fan will put a lot of what he has experienced, heard and the mother-daughter relationship that he has nothing to think about in the performance, and strives to make the role of Meng Mingwei more real and full. She feels that an actor has the ability to complete such a role when he reaches a certain age, "Maybe when I was young, I couldn't give power to this role, but at this age, we are giving each other everything."
Distressed characters
It may not be likeable, but it certainly deserves to be respected
The firepower at the beginning of this drama is mainly focused on Meng Mingwei, especially in the first episode, the contradiction between Meng Mingwei and Li Yijin, a mother and daughter, made many viewers depressed. Mother's attention and love in every detail, and her daughter collapsed and fought back at her mother after being a gas bag at her boyfriend's house, which made the audience quite immersive, and some people commented: "Every time Ma Sichun and Xu Fan quarrel, I hallucinate me and my mother, it's too real." In fact, not only the audience, but even Xu Fan himself often "complains" about Meng Mingwei while filming, "Why is she so annoying!" It can be said that Meng Mingwei was done in "my criticism".
However, when she saw the overwhelming accusations against Meng Mingwei on the Internet, Xu Fan couldn't help but cry out for her. "It may seem to others that this mom is very controlling and suffocating, but I don't think so. Because all mothers will think longer than their children, and the long-term will inevitably be more detailed and trivial, and it will inevitably be annoying." The audience watched a lot of mothers she played, and they would think that this mother was very good, and that mother was also very good, but she thought that there must be that "very annoying" mother in her life, and no one would see her, but she was really strong, "I think Meng Mingwei is such a person, and the tenacity of Meng Mingwei's character is very attractive to me." In fact, everyone has their own difficulties, and when you feel her pressure, feel her helplessness, and feel that she is willing to take the initiative to improve the relationship with her daughter, you will feel very sorry for her. ”
Indeed, after Li Yijin was slapped by Meng Mingwei in the play, the barrage wished that she would break with her mother immediately, but in the next scene, looking at the eyes of Meng Mingwei who played Meng Mingwei staggering out and looking at the taxi away, I felt sad and helpless...... Xu Fan summed up the relationship between Meng Mingwei and Li Yijin with "the worry of a mother who travels thousands of miles", "She may not be a likable mother, but she must be a mother who deserves to be respected." Xu Fan said frankly that although there are many different voices about Meng Mingwei on the Internet, some elderly audiences around her have given her a lot of positive feedback, "They will tell me, 'It's really us' that the performance is so good." ”
Relatives in the play
Outside the play is the sympathy of three generations of actresses
As a female group drama, "Fireworks Family" brings together three generations of outstanding actresses, including Xu Fan. The story of each character in the play is very typical, the character arcs of different characters interpret the family group portrait, and the performances of excellent actors allow the audience to truly feel the family conflicts and inseparable family bonds in the play. In the play, Xu Fan and Song Chunli, who played the role of the leader, played a very exciting rivalry, and were called "fairy fights" by the audience. And Xu Fan did not hesitate to praise Song Chunli, "Teacher Song's acting is really powerful, she will always support you, so that every line and every look you can be responded to." You think that her hands can drag me with her eyes closed, and with her, the play will never fall to the ground", so although it was the first time filming, she felt that the two had a very tacit understanding.
Ma Sichun, the daughter in the play, once joked that she was particularly afraid of Teacher Xu Fan on the set, who always gave her a feeling of not being angry and self-assured. In this regard, Xu Fan explained, "I think this is very good, I just want her to be 'afraid' of me." Because we are working together for the first time, and we are playing a mother and daughter with a special relationship, if she is not 'afraid' of me, it will be more difficult to establish that mother-daughter relationship." As for Ma Sichun's performance, Xu Fan also praised it, thinking that her handling of the character's emotions was very delicate, "Sometimes the mother and daughter are moved by each other, so I think she is not stiff in acting in this kind of emotional scene, it is a very natural expression." It is with this kind of spiritual feeling that she will be very distressed when she tortures her daughter emotionally in the play. Xu Fan remembers the scenes of the slap, "Every time it was a real fight, although I always thought about one in my heart, but because I had to shoot pictures from different cameras, I could only shoot a few at a time." Every time I can't do it, I feel very distressed after shooting."
In addition, there are also Liang Jing and Li Xiaoran who play their younger sisters in the big family in the play, and Sun Qian, who plays Liang Jing's daughter in the play. "Sun Qian is a very lively child, her play is not informal, especially relaxed, you will feel very vivid when acting, if you don't have a certain amount of energy, you really can't adapt to her energy, this is also a young person driving me, all the rhythm should be fast, not too heavy, very good." Recalling this cooperation with everyone, Xu Fan said frankly that "the process is very unforgettable", "From Teacher Song to Sun Qian, we are old and young, we are tired after filming, sitting together at a big table, drinking some wine, and chatting about big days, it is very pleasant, although I am tired, I feel that the scene is over in the blink of an eye, and I am a little reluctant."
It's hot and piping hot
I like a lively "stir-fry" family
Some people say that the three generations of women of the Meng family are like archipelagos, although they look at each other from afar, they support each other and coexist. They tolerate each other, support each other, go hand in hand, parents and children grow together, and finally usher in reconciliation, which should also be the "healing effect" that this drama wants to convey. Comparing the various styles of family models in the play, Xu Fan said frankly, "I like the lively and lively family at home, which is the kind of passionate and 'stir-fried' family." Of course, the "stir-fry" of this "stir-fry" is not the "quarrel" of "quarrel", it is in full swing, it is hot and hot, "the home is always like a spicy hot, a delicious life". Therefore, Xu Fan also likes to run the vegetable market, take care of his family, and live a good life. Outside the play, the relationship between her and her daughter is more like that of her sister Meng Yunqing and her daughter Tao Shuna in the play, this two-way emotional value gives herself a lot of energy, "We will get along like friends, give each other advice, and think about each other, which makes me feel very happy."
From a girl to a mother, Xu Fan does not seem to have encountered a bottleneck in performance, and he has masterpieces at different stages. But she admitted that there will definitely be difficulties and bottlenecks, but "I don't seem to have broken it much, it's just that at that time I don't act, just stay at home and get through this stage." You just wait, just wait for a good, favorite play to pick up. She saw it very clearly, "I don't like to take this scene again, it's a bottleneck, and it's a dilemma if I don't act well after taking it, so I just don't take it." She never sets a schedule for herself, if she doesn't have a suitable role, she stays at home for a few years, does something that has nothing to do with acting, adjusts her mood, "When you're in a good mood, it's a process of absorption, and it will take what you observe in life and suck it into yourself, waiting for you to release it when you need to release it." That is to say, if you precipitate and absorb from life, you may find new possibilities. She said lightly, "That's how I spent my predicament and bottleneck."