1. Artistic pursuits and encounters
The years pass in a hurry, and time flies like a white horse. Back in 1997, a TV series "The End of the Road 1997" adapted from a real unsolved case was officially launched. In order to restore the truth of the thrilling murder case to the greatest extent, the crew can be said to have done their best and went all out.
The ultra-high production cost of up to 60 million yuan undoubtedly demonstrates the production team's incomparable sincerity and meticulous creation of this series. They did not hesitate to spend a lot of money, not only invited the criminal police who had participated in the investigation of the case to appear in person, but also tried to show the case more vividly and realistically.
In the selection process of the leading actors, the crew's requirements for the actors are extremely strict. Fortunately, they finally met an actor who had not yet emerged - Ding Yongdai, and he played the role of Bai Baoshan, the protagonist of the play.
Although Ding Yongdai is not from a professional background, he has a unique and in-depth understanding and research of this role. In order to be able to better interpret the character of Bai Baoshan, he tirelessly studied a large number of materials related to the case and the psychology of the criminals, humbly consulted experts, and discussed and speculated in depth.
His understanding of Bai Baoshan has become more and more sophisticated, and his grasp of the motives of his actions has become more and more accurate. Ding Yongdai's ability to control the image of this criminal is truly breathtaking.
His portrayal of Bai Baoshan is so meticulous that it is difficult to distinguish between fiction and reality. An actor's comprehension and devotion to a role can often directly affect the quality of a character in the audience's mind.
There is no doubt that Ding Yongdai's in-depth understanding and attentive interpretation of Bai Baoshan have laid a solid foundation for the final presentation of this character.
Second, the role is interpreted into three points
When the drama "The End of the Road 1997" met with the audience, Ding Yongdai's wonderful interpretation of the role of Bai Baoshan instantly aroused a warm response. The audience was so impressed by his superb acting skills that they couldn't even be sure whether he was performing or the real Bai Baoshan reborn.
The reason why Bai Baoshan in the series can get such a high evaluation is largely due to Ding Yongdai's amazing performance. He succeeded in creating a plump and three-dimensional, intertwined figure of good and evil, and moody.
In the process of watching the series, the audience developed a feeling of pity and sympathy for Bai Baoshan, which is exactly the characteristic that a complex character who hates and loves at the same time.
Ding Yongdai's exemplary superb acting skills give life and depth to the character of Bai Baoshan, making the audience feel as if they have witnessed a cold-blooded criminal who really exists in the real world, so that people often can't tell whether the character in front of them is a fictional character or a reproduction of his prototype.
In fact, Ding Yongdai has made great efforts to perfectly interpret the role of Bai Baoshan. His performance was so realistic that it even aroused the suspicion of the police for a time, thinking that he was Bai Baoshan, the criminal who once shocked the whole country.
Even the policemen who had fought alongside him subconsciously pulled out their pistols when they first met, just in case.
It can be seen that the image of Bai Baoshan created by Ding Yongdai in the TV series is lifelike and full of deterrence. He has undoubtedly fully integrated into this role, portraying Bai Baoshan vividly and breathtakingly.
This kind of profound acting skills is really rare and precious.
Third, the curtain of the play goes to the empty building
Although "The End of the Road 1997" was a huge success after it was broadcast, the actors who participated in the show were very different after the series ended.
For example, Wei Xiaoqian, who played Bai Baoshan's younger brother Guan Tianming in the play, although he left a deep impression on the audience in the series, his acting career development since then has not been smooth.
In fact, Wei Xiaochi's main professional identity is as a director, and he has directed many critically acclaimed film and television works.
However, since starring in "The End of the Road 1997", he has been seen significantly less frequently in the public eye. What's even more regrettable is that some of the actors who starred in the play have completely disappeared from the public eye, as if the world has evaporated, and there is no news.
For them, "The End of 1997" may have been just a brief episode in their journey, and as the characters came to an end, their faces were gradually forgotten.
After the popularity of this series, the fate of these actors is like a bleak meteor, shining briefly and then falling into endless darkness, no one cares about it. The audience only remembers the characters in the play, but ignores the names of the actors who are silently dedicated.
When the curtain came down on the series, they quietly left, away from the bright spotlight, and lived the life of ordinary people.
Fourth, the past traces back to the present
Looking back on the filming process of "The End of the Road 1997", we find that Ding Yongdai was not originally selected to play the important role of Bai Baoshan. In the preparation stage of the crew, the role of Bai Baoshan was originally played by an actor named "Wu" who was born in a Chinese opera class.
However, halfway through the filming of the movie, the actor who temporarily increased the price undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to the entire crew. Faced with such a complex and tricky situation, the director had no choice but to say that he was weak and replaced the role.
Just when all the staff were at a loss for this, the opportunity just came, and the experienced veteran actor Ding Yongdai stood out and shouldered the burden of the thief Bai Baoshan in the play.
There is no doubt that Ding Yongdai is not from a professional background, and compared with the actors who were replaced before, his qualifications are indeed slightly insufficient. However, it was precisely this seemingly strange "outsider" who eventually succeeded in creating an unforgettable classic character that made him famous overnight.
Looking back on the year, the production of the drama "The End of the Road 1997" can be described as well-intentioned, and the crew invested a huge amount of money of up to 60 million yuan, which undoubtedly shows their ambition In order to restore the truth of the case as truly as possible, they went all out, did not hesitate to spend a lot of money, and even invited the police officers who participated in solving the case to come to the scene for guidance.
Fifth, life in the play shows its edge
With his wonderful performance in "The End of the Road 1997", Ding Yongdai became famous overnight, and his acting career ushered in a new chapter. This drama not only won him widespread attention and praise, but also became an important milestone in his career.
Since then, Ding Yongdai's film appointments have come like snowflakes, and he has appeared in many popular TV series such as "Winter Solstice", "Langya Bang", "Ode to Joy", "Razor's Edge", "Settle Home", etc., and every role has been interpreted by him vividly and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
However, despite this, we must admit that in the minds of the audience, Ding Yongdai's initial impression is always the "Bai Baoshan" in the play, not himself. Whenever people see him, the first thing that comes to mind is the image of the ruthless and hammer-wielding gangster, not any other character he has played.
This kind of strong "role cognition" is really extremely rare, which is enough to prove how deeply impressed Ding Yongdai's acting skills in "The End of the Road 1997" left a deep impression on the audience, although he himself has long been indifferent to this, but in the eyes of others, he seems to always be the feared "Bai Baoshan".
However, a more far-reaching moment befell our goddess-level actress Yu Xiaoxue. Her interpretation of the play is fascinating, and although her role is full of contradictions, she vividly interprets this complex role and makes the audience unforgettable.
How can Yu Xiaoxue be described? To put it simply, her performance is amazing! Yes, her performance really made the audience sigh. However, just when we all thought that she would go further and further on the road of interpretation, she chose to escape into the empty door, with the legal name "Miaoxia", and since then she has left the entertainment industry and devoted herself to Buddhist practice.
It is undoubtedly shocking that a former big-name star would make such a decision.
Sixth, the old work still reverberates
Time flies, time flies, and now more than 20 years have passed since the premiere of the drama "The End of the Road 1997", but its popularity back then is still fresh in people's memories. As soon as this drama was broadcast, it caused a strong response among the audience, and people had mixed reviews about it.
Proponents generally believe that the show's in-depth and three-dimensional depiction of the psychological and inner world of criminals allows the audience to understand this special group more comprehensively and objectively from multiple perspectives.
They believe that this kind of shaping technique that is close to reality and de-masking has greatly broadened the audience's vision and cognitive boundaries.
However, there are also some viewers who have a different view, criticizing the show for showing excessive sympathy for criminals in some aspects, which may mislead the audience and even have a bad effect of glorifying the crime.
However, regardless of the evaluation, all the audience gave high praise and affirmation to the superb acting skills of the actors. They all said that watching Bai Baoshan played by Ding Yongdai is like watching a documentary of a real case, his lines are unpretentious, his movements are smooth and natural, and there is no sense of pretentiousness.
One viewer even shared his own experience, saying that after watching the series, when he met Ding Yongdai on the train, he mistook him for a real criminal and was so frightened that he almost called the police.
Another viewer said that when he saw Ding Yongdai for the first time, his first reaction was to pull out a gun for self-defense, which was really unexpected.
Obviously, the role of Bai Baoshan portrayed by Mr. Ding Yongdai in the play has brought a shocking and thrilling visual experience to the audience! All the viewers were fascinated by it, deeply immersed in his superb performance, and even made people mistakenly confuse art with reality, and have an unbelievable sense of vigilance and even retreat from this character who once existed as a "demon."