The opening drama "Mountains and Seas" of the noonday sun has begun, and the reputation on the Internet is also fermenting.
The golden combination of Gao Mantang + Kong Sheng + Hou Hongliang, the all-star power faction lineup, the field shooting of the yellow sand, the intimate and grounded northwest dialect... No matter from which point of view, on the list of domestic good dramas in 2021, there is bound to be a place for "Mountains and Seas".
"Mountains and Seas", which is based on the theme of "poverty alleviation and tackling tough problems", tells the story of fujian in the 1990s, under the guidance of the national east-west cooperation policy, Fujian provided counterpart assistance to Ningxia, and together with the people of Xihaigu, built the "dry beach" with wind and sand into a "golden beach" with little land.
It is not only the main theme of the era drama rooted in the theme of realism, but also the vivid and rich character group portraits. With the continuous unfolding of the plot, the portrayal of small characters is gradually enriched, and the strong vitality of The sons and daughters of China is vividly reflected in their bodies.
An Yongfu, played by Zhang You, is such a tragic and inspirational character.
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Grasp the details and shape the character
In the 1990s, the living environment in the Great Northwest was undoubtedly difficult and harsh, and many villagers could not even guarantee the most basic food and clothing problems, and even drinking water problems, and where there was leisure to pursue the happiness of life, which also made Zhang You deeply feel.
"We are all live-action shooting, the hardships of the scene we also experienced again, people have been fighting environmental hunger all their lives, the only thing to do is to live, this is how painful." People should not be like this, people should have dreams to pursue, but only by getting rid of the problem of survival can they have a life and be happy. Poverty alleviation is also a significant step for mankind, and only by getting rid of poverty can mankind live happily. This is the most correct policy for our country, and we should cherish and protect our current life. ”
At this moment, Ernst & Young Fu is also struggling with the problem of survival.
At the beginning of the story, An Yongfu's life is actually quite warm and happy, although it is the splash father who covets the bride price to "sell" his daughter to the An family, but An Yongfu treats the splash very well, and over time, the two also live their own little life, and have a lovely daughter.
Yongfu saved money and was determined to build the largest water cellar in the village for Shui hua.
The interaction between the two is also very loving, and here you can also see Zhang You's intentions in the details of the performance, originally to pull Yongfu a splash himself but accidentally fell down, but Yongfu quickly caught her, and carefully protected the back of the splash with his hand.
Although the days at this time were bitter, the two people snuggled together smiled very sweetly.
Shui Hua also advised Yongfu to give up the water cellar and immigrate to hang the village, but Yongfu always refused to let go. On the one hand, digging the water cellar is his own commitment to the splash; on the other hand, as Zhang You said, "Who wants to leave their hometown?" Knowing that it is impossible, this obsession actually comes more from the belief in transforming his hometown.
However, the water cellar was not dug after all, and a sudden landslide buried Yongfu's entire body, causing him to lose his legs and become a disabled person.
Since then, he has become a "long" man on a wooden board, and even when he moved from Bitter Water Village to Jintan Village, he was pulled by The Splash to pull his husband and daughter, which lasted seven days and seven nights and walked more than 400 kilometers.
Yongfu was lying on the car, turning his head to look at a shot of the splash, so that many viewers could not help but cry, at this moment there is no need to tear lines, just a look, a gaze, the emotion, has been clear.
Yongfu, who was once the pillar of the family, could only let a woman drag himself for seven days and seven nights, and when he encountered bad wind and sand weather on the road, he could only help take a flashlight and watch the water splash tent busy before and after.
The pride of a northwestern man is being worn away by life a little bit, and Zhang You has also accurately captured the lonely and silent state of An Yongfu in this scene, allowing the audience to empathize.
After arriving at Jintan Village, life was slightly better, and Yongfu could do what he could for the construction of a new home.
But when he heard that Shui Hua also wanted to go outside to have a look, he changed his mood instantly.
In fact, since Yongfu was disabled, his heart has always been extremely insecure, once young and strong, but now he can no longer stand normally, and it is not good for anyone to be replaced. So he was afraid of the splash leaving him, he had lost both legs and could not lose the splash again.
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Down-to-earth and focused on acting
People like to use the term "drama throwing face" to describe actors who have different performances in different plays and cannot see the shadows of other roles. In "Mountains and Seas", Zhang You undoubtedly achieved "changing dramas like changing faces". His interpretation of Ern Yongfu is very suitable for the image of a frustrated Northwest Hanzi, showing a temperament and style that is completely different from his previous works, and the high degree of completion of the role makes people see his acting skills and strength as an actor.
Zhang You not only made great efforts in character image shaping and emotional expression, but also as a period drama with local characteristics, dialects are indispensable. "The dialect in the play is still very different from the dialect in my hometown, the difficulty seems not to be too much, it may be that I loved to learn to speak when I was a child, learn various dialects and intonations, plus I also have northwest friends around me, in a few days, probably the northwest dialect is a bit interesting." Zhang You said it very modestly, but judging from the pronunciation in his play, he must have made a lot of effort.
Careful viewers must remember that in the past, Zhang You was seen on the big screen. Just after his debut, he successively starred in the action movie "Cast Name" directed by Chen Kexin and the historical war movie "Chibi (Part 2)" directed by Wu Yusen, and his natural and moving acting skills were favored by big directors.
Just debuted and cooperated with big directors, but also benefited Zhang You a lot. "At that time, when I first started filming, the most was insight, and it was the power of example." One either reads thousands of books or travels thousands of miles, and I may belong to the latter. ”
In addition, Zhang You also played the repentant fraudster Lei Xiaoding in the movie "Empty Nest".
In the movie "Guardian spirit", he played Si Shengmu, who "wants to raise his son and does not wait for him".
In the movie "Destiny Express", he played Fang Nan, a young man who has experienced the cold and warm of life.
Years of film performance experience, so that Zhang You is good at mobilizing emotions, accurately grasping the emotional flashpoint, resonating with the characters, and showing to the audience in a short period of time.
At present, more and more movie coffee is turning to the small screen to test the water, in Zhang You's view, movies and TV series only focus on different performances, and the essence is to express the role.
"The performance of the film is more complicated, compressing information to the audience, and the audience is a game, the performance will be examined, and the intensity of the business will be under pressure." TV dramas are delicate, gentle communication with the audience, the audience is highly tolerant, and it is easier to be spoiled. But delicate gentleness and complex games are the same level of performance. ”
As for whether he is adapted from filming to making TV series, Zhang You said bluntly, "As long as your heart is on the strings of the business, there is nothing unaccustomed." However, it is the adjustment of the performance rhythm, the charm of the movie and the TV series is not the same, everyone is charming. ”
A few sentences, but it is not difficult to see that Zhang You is already a mature actor, even if the performance form and the way the work is presented have changed, Zhang You can also cope with it freely and calmly grasp every role encountered.
The new year has just set sail, and for Zhang You, his acting career has always been pure in purpose: to treat every role well and live in the moment. And the "ambition" for performance is still simple - "I hope to meet a good character, do my best to keep him alive, and leave some characters in the hearts of some audiences." ”