Lu Wanyin, a veteran actor who has been in the Hong Kong entertainment industry for decades, recently broke the trouble of being humiliated by the director in front of the director while filming a drama. This 71-year-old veteran actor is humble and polite on weekdays, but when he is provoked, he also has the courage to fight back!
It is reported that Lu Wanyin was filming the wireless drama "The Crime of Non-Separation" at the time, and an unidentified director suddenly yelled at her, "Look at your play". In the face of such insulting language, Lu Wanyin, who is usually gentle and elegant, actually became angry, threw out a towel on the spot, and scolded the other party with wild words! The whole set was stunned by her thunderous roar, which was terrifying in front of the audience.
The veteran actor later revealed that although he held a grudge against the director's unreasonable behavior, he did not complain to TVB's senior management in the end, for fear of losing a meager job opportunity. It can be seen from this incident that the unspoken rules of the Hong Kong entertainment industry are staggering, and senior actors have to swallow their anger, which is really suffocating!
Senior actor Lu Wanyin has always been a low-key and humble person, and she is also well-known in the crew of TVB. A while ago, when she was filming the hit drama "Hidden Door", she won praise from many directors and audiences for her superb and experienced acting skills, and was known as "good acting skills and quite dramatic style".
But just when Lu Wanyin was happy, the next filming of another drama "Non-Dividing Crime" made her suffer a lot. One day, a young new director scolded Lu Wanyin loudly in front of the whole group: "Lu Wanyin, your acting skills are really bad, look at what you are playing?"
In the face of the sudden abuse and humiliation, Lu Wanyin, who has never lost her grace on weekdays, couldn't bear it this time, and was so annoyed that she threw off the towel in her hand on the spot and scolded the director. The two shouted loudly on the set, startling all the other staff, and the scene suddenly fell into an extremely embarrassing and solemn atmosphere. In the end, it was the staff who pulled the two apart with all their hands, which temporarily avoided a more intense conflict.
For Lu Wanyin, a veteran actor who has been in the industry for decades, being openly insulted by the director in the crew this time is undoubtedly worse. As the mainstay of a generation of Hong Kong film industry, Lo Wanyan grew up as the head of the drama team since she was a child, and she can be described as an addiction to drama. When she was young, she could be described as a popular little flower, with superb acting skills and sweet and lovely appearance, countless fans admired her.
But as she grew older, Lu Wanyin was gradually regarded as an "old drama bone" by wireless and was left out in the cold, and she could only take on one or two dramas with small roles every year to work part-time. She sadly denounced the current TV station for being too fond of newcomers, focusing all the funds and publicity on young starlets, and old actors like her are instead used as a punching bag and become a "vent".
Although she was haunted by the director's words in her heart, Lu Wanyin did not dare to have any complaints about TVB senior Zeng Zhiwei. "It's too young a lady in this circle, and holding a grudge is equivalent to blocking your own way out. Lu Wanyin sighed and said. Yes, now that she is in her old age, if she angers the higher-ups, she will be ruthlessly dismissed at any time, which is equivalent to losing her last way to make a living.
Even if she was already famous many years ago, she has to do nothing and be humble and miserable in this entertainment industry, which shows the harshness of the unspoken rules of the Hong Kong film and television industry, which makes people sigh.
Lu Wanyin complained bitterly about the humiliating treatment she suffered in the crew this time, which made the outside world feel shocked and annoyed by the long-hidden unspoken rules of the Hong Kong entertainment industry. As a veteran actor who has been in the industry for decades, she should be treated with enough respect and dignity, instead of being squeezed and abused by young and unreasonable directors. With so many years of hard work and sweat, should she be so ruthlessly ravaged?
However, from a professional point of view, it may be understandable that the director puts forward higher requirements and strict management of the actors, which is also out of extreme pursuit and intention for the quality of the work. After all, artistic creation often requires 100% dedication, and being too rigid sometimes inevitably affects the effect of the work. Famous directors such as Ang Lee and Wong Kar-wai are all strict and famous on the set.
However, in any case, the director's requirements and criticism of the actors should uphold the basic professional quality and humane principles, and should not abuse power, let alone resort to personal attacks and verbal violence. Blind abuse and personality insults will not only seriously hurt the self-esteem of the other party, but also destroy the working atmosphere and increase contradictions and confrontations. Such a simple and crude approach is undoubtedly undesirable.
A professional and formalized entertainment industry should establish an environment of mutual respect and harmonious cooperation. Veterans and newcomers should learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses. Only by working together to maintain the dignity of the industry can Hong Kong's film and television industry reach a higher level.
To be honest, Lu Wanyin's humiliation in front of the director in the crew this time reflects some of the ironic potential shortcomings and bad habits of the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
First of all, blindly chasing newcomers and ignoring the contribution and value of old drama bones has become commonplace in the Hong Kong film and television industry. Young and beautiful little stars are often more favored and can get more resources to invest, while old actors like Lu Wanyin, even if they were smash hits in the past, can only be left behind and work in small roles.
Secondly, the lack of basic professional ethics and literacy is also a common problem among Hong Kong film and television practitioners. The director who insulted and abused Lu Wanyin was completely a hanging, nobody-eyed face, and had no basic respect for his peers.
For a long time, in order to pursue high return on investment, Hong Kong film and television companies have often invested a lot of money and resources in attracting young idols, but they have been a little jealous of cultivating real acting talents. I think this is a very short-sighted and irresponsible approach, which will inevitably lead to an imbalance in the ecology of the entire industry.
In view of this, I hope that Hong Kong film and television practitioners can correct their mentality, establish correct professional ethics, respect and tolerate each other. At the same time, the regulatory authorities should also strengthen the supervision of film and television companies, create a fairer and healthier working environment for practitioners, so that Hong Kong's film and television industry can truly develop in a long-term, sustainable and benign manner.