Cover news reporter Li Yuxin
"Wu Jing and Yi Qianxi stayed in the crew for half a year... I really want to pay tribute to them, I feel like this is an opportunity to 'proof' Chinese actors. I also hope that the work "Chosin Lake" can be proofed for domestic films and can be proofed for world movies, and I believe we can do it. ”
On October 2, the National Day holiday ushered in the second day. Turning on the hot topics on social networks, the movie "Chosin Lake" is a point that cannot be avoided. As of that day, that is, the third day of the release of "Chosin Lake", the film has grossed 700 million yuan at the box office, breaking more than 10 film records and refreshing the single-day box office record of the National Day file. Co-directed by Chen Kaige, Xu Ke, and Lin Chaoxian, and starring Wu Jing and Yi Qianxi, this film to resist US aggression and aid Korea tells the story of the 9th Corps of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army who went to fight in the DPRK 71 years ago and fought with "less steel and more gas" to overcome "more steel and less gas".
Is it the "undead hero" in the eyes of others, but also the commander of the three battalions, and the role played by Wu Jing " brotherly love", or the "life mentor" of Yi Yanqianxi in the film... When Tanzi, played by Duan Yihong, appeared in the camera as a role, although the role was not heavy, with excellent acting skills and a firm look, he became an actor frequently mentioned by the audience when writing film reviews. Recently, in an interview with cover news, Duan Yihong recalled the years of shooting and the strong creative atmosphere in the crew, and still seemed excited and emotional.
Talk about people
"Not a 'hero who can't die', but more thinking about life"
Speaking of actor Duan Yihong, what comes to mind many viewers may be the screen image of his "tough guy". Indeed, as a person who has starred in many classic military camp theme films and televisions, "playing a soldier" can also be regarded as a master and has a lot of experience. However, even so, when playing the role of "Tanziwei", you can still see Duan Yihong's inner hesitation and thinking. This character who is the key word for outsiders is "war maniac", and Duan Yihong's thinking about the role is at a deeper level.
"In life, we say that this person is particularly crazy, he must have capital to be crazy." Speaking of the understanding of "madness", Duan Yihong said so. However, in that year, the volunteer army faced the US military with advanced weapons and equipment and strong logistical support. "As a soldier, a company commander, and a battalion commander, TanZiwei has experienced countless wars, large and small. However, in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea that he was facing, the disparity between the forces of the enemy and ourselves was unprecedented. I think this spirit can be summed up as 'not afraid of death'. If from this point of view, he is indeed a madman, with an incredible kind of madness. And where does this spiritual power come from? I think Tanzi must know why and for whom he is fighting—fighting for the country, fighting for the people. ”
In the eyes of the audience, Tanzi for this role, may be able to use "war maniacs" or "undead heroes" to cover up. However, for actors, in order to interpret the characteristics of the characters and the logic of thought and behavior, they must have a deeper understanding and understanding of the characters. This "warrior" who has experienced various encounters and spiritual baptisms in countless wars of all sizes, Duan Yihong said that in the process of shaping Tanziwei, he will consciously "touch" the characters. In the face of such a war as the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, did his spirit ever feel a little fearful and shaken? I thought, of course there is. ”
Duan Yihong has always stressed that he hopes to make this character more complete, because it is not a simple "war madman" or "an undead hero". As an actor, he cannot simply be bound and influenced by keywords. "I still want the character to be rooted in this war, rooted in how he faced this cruel war, rooted in the baptism and test he has endured."
"Tanzi is a battalion-level soldier, so I try to have a certain amount of thinking about this character, about life, about this war. And all the thoughts and thoughts of this character must eventually return to the point of 'the glory of the soldier'. The reason why the Battle of Chosin Lake was able to win was because countless ancestors drank ice and snow on the shores of Chosin Lake, fought with blood, and won the final peace and the final victory with their flesh and blood. ”
Talk about emotions
"Brotherhood among warriors is a lifelong affair"
Audiences familiar with Duan Yihong may know that in 2009, Duan Yihong starred in the movie "West Wind Lie". Among them, there is also a starring actor, that is, Wu Jing. Perhaps neither of them expected at that time that after "West Wind Lie", their second cooperation would span more than 10 years, until the filming of "Chosin Lake", the two staged "brotherly love" on the screen.
In the film, due to the limited space, the two must show the story background and experience of the characters in the play in a description that is not too long. So, how do you tell the story of what happened to the characters? How to present Tan Ziwei and Wu Qianli, played by Wu Jing, as a comrade-in-arms in the nest in the limited space and limited description? "It's a test for actors."
Duan Yihong said that until the day of the filming of the scene "Tanzi for reuniting with Wu Qianli for a long time", he was still digesting and speculating with Wu Jing. "I have participated in some military-themed dramas, and I have also gone to the army to experience life. The brotherhood between the warriors is really a lifelong thing. After parting, they would love to see each other again. In the war years, it is likely that we will see each other today and never say goodbye tomorrow; or that after an hour of reunion, the other side will die. How to present the message that war will take lives at any time, how to present that sense of time and normalcy and the feeling of 'escaping and seeing each other again' in just a few seconds of drama? In the end, in response to this opponent scene of "long-term reunion", Duan Yihong thought of hugging.
"The final result is still very good, I am holding out that 'sense of surprise'. This feeling is a feeling that I have never felt in my real life, there is a kind of not easy to survive, 'we are all still alive', it is the instant happiness of each other. ”
After painstaking thinking, the "highlight moment" of finally expressing the emotions of the characters may be a painful and enjoyable stage for the actors. Duan Yihong also said bluntly that he likes accurate and textured expression in a limited space, but the process of finding this expression is often very painful and very difficult. "But once we find it, it can really be retained, and it can put the audience's sense of trust and reality into it."
【Dialogue Duan Yihong】:
"This is an opportunity to 'proof' Chinese actors"
Cover News: What did you do before filming started?
Duan Yihong: I have seen different versions of the Chosin Lake Battle documentary, and the spirit of the volunteer army, which is not afraid of death, really makes me awe-inspired. For example, the warm facilities on the volunteers are indeed seriously insufficient, and many people do not have time to wear thick enough cotton clothes and cotton clothes. Under difficult conditions, the volunteer army still maintained the momentum of fighting with blood, which was indeed incredible.
As posterity, as we are now in a happy life, we hope to do our best to shape our roles. It also allows people today and more future generations to see how they fought in 1950. Without the "war to build a country" to resist US aggression and aid Korea, we would not be where we are today.
Cover News: How did you feel after working with the actors this time? Can you give a few examples.
Duan Yihong: Wu Jing has paid a lot for the movie "Changjin Lake". After we collaborated on "West Wind" in 2009, we have not cooperated anymore. I think Wu Jing's personal growth is very rapid, he has become a role model for actors, and I am really happy for him. Of course, Wu Jing's physical condition, including leg and knee injuries, is indeed a very real problem. Every time we meet or send WeChat, the most we say is, "That leg, you still have to ask for it." "I think Wu Jing has always worked so hard, has always been so hard to ask himself, he has done it this way, and he has done it.
Yi Qianxi is a young actor I like very much, he is a post-zero actor, and I seem to have expressed my love for him in public more than once. He did a very good job, and in the play "Chosin Lake", we all saw it. We all like him, and I want him to be a role model among actors – a spiritual role model, a professional role model, a performance role model.
Wu Jing and Yi Qianxi have been in this crew for half a year, which puts forward high requirements for their energy, mental strength, physical strength and creativity. I really want to pay tribute to them, I feel like this is an opportunity to "proof" Chinese actors. I also hope that the work "Chosin Lake" can be proofed for domestic films and can be proofed for world movies, and I believe we can do it.
Cover News: What is the creative atmosphere of the crew of "Chosin Lake"?
Duan Yihong: Every time we actors meet in private, everyone talks about drama at the dinner table. Sometimes I think that it is just an excuse to eat, and everyone talks about drama. Every time everyone talks about the drama together, I listen to it with relish, and I feel very moved. Although every scene is done, people are still talking about how I would act if I was whoever I was; if you were who, how would you act, and even talked about how you communicated with the director when you had a certain idea. Such situations and scenarios happen every day.
The creative atmosphere of the crew is quite surprising to me. People value this movie so much and put it to the ideal state so devotion. All the preparation, all the effort, let me be very moved.
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