He is a handsome guy in Henan who has filmed rivalry with big stars such as Liu Xiaoqing

In the relatively large lineup of Yingcheng literary and art stars, the young actor Fan Ying (above) is not very famous, but the roles he plays are often impressive, such as Liu Qi in "Romance of the New Three Kingdoms", sniper aquatic in "Snow Leopard", Mao Anying in the historical drama "Mao Zedong", and male number one in the movie "Comrade-in-Arms" shot by our city...

For more than a decade, he has starred in dozens of film and television dramas. In the red drama "Blood in the End of the World", which was just finished on CCTV earlier this month, he participated with famous actors Tang Guoqiang, Liu Jin, Wang Wufu, etc., and played the role of ma Baishan, the main character in the play.

Late at night on July 9, he returned to his home in Beijing after a busy day's work, unable to wash up and rest, and accepted an exclusive interview with reporters by phone.

"Being an actor is something I didn't expect before"

When Fan Ying was a child, his family lived in the south courtyard of the Commercial Bureau Family Hospital in the east section of Heping Road in the urban area, and his parents were ordinary employees of the city's commercial system, "at that time, he still lived in a bungalow."

"I was particularly interested in songs when I was very young, and I especially liked to listen to songs when I was in elementary school." Fan Ying clearly remembers that he was studying at the Central Road Primary School in Xinhua District, and there was a sister who opened a photo studio near Heping Road, and he went there to listen to songs as soon as school was over. He felt that there was a song "the melody is particularly good, listen to it a few times will be sung", until the Hong Kong and Taiwan songs in junior high school in the streets a large number of songs, he did not know that the song was sung by Lin Zhiying.

"At that time, my wish was to buy Lin Zhiying's album to listen to." Fan Ying said that for this reason, he deliberately went to a video store on Heping Road with his mother to watch the album, and his mother felt that Lin Zhiying's image and temperament were very good, so she spent ten yuan to buy him a Lin Zhiying box tape. This cassette tape makes him fall in love with it, "Every day at home with the old cassette tape recorder on the listening, I will sing every song of his, and I will buy new albums." "Not only did he love singing, but he sang very well and joined the school choir.

In the third year of junior high school, an art training institution in the Municipal Youth Palace went to his school to pick students, and he was selected to sing. When choosing a vocal class or an acting class, he felt that "the performance is very fun, everyone can play games together", so he chose the acting class. Later, he was admitted to the provincial art school in Zhengzhou to study acting, "At this time, he learned that learning to act was originally to study drama, and he could become an actor in the future." Fan Ying said that before, he never thought that he would become an actor in the future.

In the year when he first entered the provincial art school, he heard that the Beijing Film Academy was going to recruit art students, and he decided to try it because he was not old enough, he lied that he was 18 years old, and as a result, he was recognized by the recruiting teacher, and he returned to Zhengzhou.

After three years of precipitation, he was admitted to the Drama Department of the People's Liberation Army Academy of Arts. It was a good result that made him "a bit of a surprise". In the strict "first and second test" assessment of military art, Fan Ying, who was tall, handsome and singing well, was well received by the recruiting teachers.

Three years of professional study in art school and four years of military art have greatly improved his performance theory and practice, and he often plays the male lead in the school rehearsal dramas. In the four years of college, he was an outstanding student every year, and in the 8th All-Army Literary and Art Show, the plays he participated in won the first prize of the collective. These opened the door for him to pursue a career in acting, "and it was also an important process for me to cultivate my self-confidence." He told reporters.

"Play every role well"

Years of hard work have also brought him the first opportunity of his acting career. In his junior year, the director of the ten-episode TV series "The Love of Ulan Mu Riding" went to the military to pick actors, and he was quickly selected for his excellent results.

For his own filming experience, Fan Ying said that no matter the size of the role, he will do his best to interpret it with all his heart. Just after he returned to school after filming his first play, another director found him and asked him to shoot a seven-episode short drama "Walking Through the Barracks". When filming, he was deeply appreciated by the director and had the opportunity to cooperate again after the appointment. When he graduated from the military in 2005, the director was about to make a drama reflecting the reform of electric power state-owned enterprises, and he was found again. This TV series called "Supercritical", played by the famous actor Liu Xiaoqing as the female number one, he plays a college student Cheng Yuan, who has just joined the work, and Liu Xiaoqing has many rival scenes, the role is very heavy, and Jiang Xiaohan, who is a child star, plays a pair of lovers in the play.

"I was really lucky to receive such a play just after graduation." Fan Ying said that this was his first play after graduating from college, and he put a lot of effort into thinking about the script, "In order to memorize the script lines, basically there is very little rest, and sometimes he stays up all night." Not only that, he also returned to a power company in the city to experience life.

During the actual shooting, due to the full preparation, every opponent scene between him and Liu Xiaoqing was filmed smoothly, and his performance was also recognized and affirmed by the other party. At the same time, he also participated in the post-production of the editing of the play.

Is there pressure to play against big stars?" No, not at all. On the phone, Fan Ying answered very dryly.

However, this drama, which he devoted a lot of energy to, could not be broadcast on CCTV as scheduled due to the sensitive theme and other reasons, and it was not broadcast on CCTV's nostalgic theater until last year. "When the audience saw this play, nearly ten years had passed since the shooting time, and after that special period, people's aesthetics and appreciation tastes had changed when they were broadcast again, and they failed to achieve the expected effect." Fan Ying said with some regret. Despite this, Fan Ying said that after many years, he felt that this was no longer important, what was important was that "I could go to filming, get the recognition of the audience, and learn and experience in the process."

It is precisely because of his careful performance that his acting skills have been recognized by more famous performers and famous directors.

A few years ago, after participating in the famous director Gao Xixi's "Romance of the New Three Kingdoms", he starred in another work of Gao Xixi, the historical drama "Mao Zedong", in which he played the role of Mao Anying, and had many rival scenes with the famous actor Tang Guoqiang.

In his view, artists such as Tang Guoqiang are not only superb in acting, but also have noble artistic virtues. "They make us young actors feel serious about the play and respect for other actors, and this kind of acting state makes us very comfortable and happy to cooperate." Fan Ying said that when he played against Teacher Tang Guoqiang, "the other party would look at my eyes very seriously and speak, and the eye contact was sincere, and my play could naturally come out." He can bring you into the play, which is very beneficial to us young actors. ”

Fortunately, in the "Blood in the End of the World" that just finished a few days ago, Tang Guoqiang, who served as the general director, specially invited him to play the role of Ma Baishan, the founding general in the play.

The silent effort behind the glamour

For the entertainment circle in which he is located, Fan Ying frankly admits that the competition is very fierce, "Everyone knows that it is now small fresh meat!" On the other end of the phone, Fan Ying had some feelings, "A new wave of actors and stars emerge in an endless stream, there are people with good conditions and can act, or you have to maintain a simple heart, I think it is most important to enrich yourself, more prominent and better professionally, there will be continuous drama." Although he has played many roles, "if you want to be better, you must pay more than others to get the gifts of life", and at the same time, you must have a good attitude to laugh at difficulties and setbacks.

In 2009, Fan Ying walked into the "Snow Leopard" crew to play the role of sniper aquatic, and staged a rivalry with the film and television Red Star article. At that time, there were multiple actors competing for the role of aquatic, and he was recruited into the crew as a temporary worker, and the staff once told him: "Hong Kong directors are demanding, you may be replaced at any time." ”

Fan Ying said that at that time, he was already famous, and the treatment of temporary workers did make him uncomfortable, but the strong writing, production and performance team of "Snow Leopard" made him have the desire to challenge himself. After three consecutive days of shooting, the director told him: "The aquatic role will set you!" After the release of this popular TV series, Fan Ying's performance received many praises. His fans praised his acting skills with "Fan Flowers Like Gold, Moving My Heart".

In order to act well, Fan Ying paid a lot. He said it's common for people like to get hurt while filming. As early as the filming of "Romance of the New Three Kingdoms", due to the explosion point nearby, the horse he rode suddenly became frightened and ran wildly, knocking him to the ground, causing a fracture of the tail vertebrae, and he could not sit or stand for a long time, falling ill.

When he and Lu Yi participated in a TV series, there was a scene where he wanted to perform a scene where the fire sprayed at him, "At that time, the fire from the gas tank was too fast, and in the blink of an eye, he wrapped me in the whole fire." "His hair and eyebrows were burned, and when he retreated, his hands were on the ground, and a large piece of his skin was wiped off," all the people present ran over. "Fan Ying said that at that time, Lu Yi also rushed to see if he had been burned." When the fire was ten centimeters away from me, it was the best angle to shoot", at that time he did not feel any danger, and stood up and said: "The director is not satisfied, I am not satisfied, I can't do another one." But in hindsight it was dangerous, "it was at the risk of disfigurement."

"Art is a choice without regrets"

The Fan Battalion, which has passed its founding year, is currently serving in the restructured Central Theater Air Force.

Talking about his perception of acting life, Fan Ying said that a good actor uses his life to interpret another soul, hiding in the shell of the character and shedding his own tears, just like Dustin Hoffman said, "Only by hiding behind the role, I dare to face my emotions." However, good actors on stage are the most vulnerable in life. The actors' lives are simple and even monotonous, they are easy to be nervous and shy, they are sensitive and clear inside, they are like children, living by instinct, they are temperamental people, super sensitive, always Listen To The Heart (listen to the call of the heart). They leave all their energy to the characters, thick and thin.

"Growing up, I was a person who listened to the call of the heart, and I am most grateful to my parents, who are not in the show business circle, but who supported me on this road with flowers and thorns." 」 Fan Ying said that he can achieve a little success in the acting world, and the attitude of life taught to him by his parents is very important, "His parents are very cheerful, I have loved to laugh since I was a child, when I encounter the obstacles in life, I encourage myself with the lyrics of Lin Zhiying's lyrics of 'youth should laugh out loud'." Of course, while laughing at difficulties and setbacks, we must also learn to face them bravely. At the same time, he also said that he should be grateful to the people who have helped him in life and performance.

Fan Ying said frankly that his personality in life is relatively calm, he does not talk much, and he is not familiar with himself. He adheres to his own standards, and when he meets good friends, he will pluck out his heart and lungs, be down-to-earth, not exaggerated, not pretentious, not fraudulent, and "do what he can do as well as he can." "After learning to act, I can understand that when others help you, you have to really understand, be grateful, and pass this understanding and gratitude to others." From art, it is a very correct choice for me, and I still feel that this is my choice without regrets. ”

For future plans, in addition to acting in each play, Fan Ying said that he will also turn behind the scenes, try different professions, and experience and feel different life conditions. Of course, what he is most looking forward to is to be able to "bring you more and better new roles."