Qilu Network News Shandong Satellite TV self-made drama, family inspirational era drama "Hitchhiker" is being filmed in Yixian County, Anhui Province, recently the drama opened the media to explore the class, the main creator Qi Qi praised the play.
Adapted from the Taiwan film of the same name, the TV series "Hitchhiking" is jointly produced by Shandong Satellite TV Media, Fengyi Media, Phoenix Legend Pictures, and Dongyang Futian Film and Television Co., Ltd., and is directed by Taiwanese director Luo Canran, who has directed famous film and television works such as "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang", "Dumb Bride", and "The Return of a Thousand Golds" , Li Jinfei, Song Yuanfu, Wei Qing, Li Chongxiao and so on joined in.
Ma Shaohua plays "Dumb Father" Tong Lin
Spiritually faithful to the original: Grounded sadistic stories have a new element of fashion
The classic story "Hitchhiking" is about the love between a dumb father and an orphan daughter. In 1983, the Taiwanese film "Hitchhiker" swept across Asia, and the theme song of the film, "If The Wine Is Dry and Sold Nothing", was widely sung; in 2004, the TV drama version of "Hitchhiker" starring Li Xuejian and Yin Tao also touched countless audiences. In the new version of the TV series "Hitchhiker", which is currently being filmed, Ma Shaohua and Guan Xiaotong once again interpret this love story of a dumb father and an orphan daughter. However, the new version of "Hitchhiking" is obviously different from the previous two versions, "spiritually faithful to the original work, and made great adjustments to the structure of the script and the structure of the relationship between the characters." ”
According to the person in charge of the production side, the new version of "Hitchhiking" greatly enriches the details of the life of the orphan girl and the dumb father, increasing her baby, infancy and childhood scenes, "so that the feelings between father and daughter have been paved, which makes the feelings between father and daughter even if the biological father and mother return can not be destroyed." The play also added the role of young people such as Tong Mei who grew up, and deduced the whole story backwards" until after 2000, which is closer to the life of our modern people." The end of the story also abandons the adventure of Tong Mei in the original version, "because we don't want young people to think that success is so easy, which is unrealistic." Xiaomei (Kwan Hsiao-tong) wins the singing contest and meets his first love (Niu Junfeng). In addition, the original family of the dumb father Tong Lin was added: the life of the mother and sister family, the roles of Tong Lin's neighbor and friend Tian Jia "ChuBi" father and son, and the orphan daughter Xiaomei's biological father and mother. All the changes have made this originally bitter and sadistic story have a new element of light and fashion, the whole plot sense is more intense, the story is more plump, the character personality is more three-dimensional, and the plot is more in line with the needs of modern aesthetics.
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The most appropriate is the best: "drama maniac" Ma Shaohua starred as the male number one
In terms of role selection, director Luo Canran abandoned the conventional practice of "selecting popular stars", but must find the most suitable actor to play the most appropriate role. For the role of dumb father, Luo Dao must find an actor who is "very hard and very acting, because he must learn sign language." After several screenings, Ma Shaohua came into the vision of the director and producer. Ma Shaohua, who has played Sun Yat-sen in many works such as "Toward the Republic" and "Xinhai Revolution", and Deng Xiaoping in "Deng Xiaoping at the Turning Point of History", from playing a generation of great people to low-level civilians, or language deafness, across the two poles, which is undoubtedly a huge test for Ma Shaohua's acting skills.
The final decision to use Ma Shaohua as a dumb father is because the producer feels that "this person is very persistent and very persistent about doing everything." Zhang Jianxin, who played a couple with him in the play, commented more vividly, "He is a drama maniac, don't look at his age, very simple, eat, wear, these things he does not want, is acting." The act between the dumb father and the couple can be romantic, and we are particularly affectionate. ”
The actors of the orphan girl Xiaomei are successively played by four small actors according to their age, and the teenager Xiaomei with the largest role is finally determined to be Guan Xiaotong, who plays "Little Fall city" in "Wuji", and Zhang Jiayi plays the father and daughter in "One Servant and Two Lords". Director Luo Canran said, "She is very spirited, we have to find an actor of this age with good acting skills, auditioned a circle, and finally finalized Guan Xiaotong." ”
In addition, Zhang Jianxin, Zhao Liang, Zheng Jiaxin, Chen Chuang, Liu Lin, Li Jinfei, Song Yuanfu, Wei Qing, Li Chongxiao, etc. are also powerful actors, playing Xiaomei's first love boyfriend is Niu Junfeng, who is known as the "national brother", and the image of youth and fashion fits seamlessly with the role in the play.
Guan Xiaotong
The whole crew is mobilized: Ma Shaohua relies on his hands to "speak" The editor must also know sign language
It is reported that the new version of "Hitchhiking" is China's first aphasia person to do the absolute number one role and use real sign language, in the play Ma Shaohua played by the male no. 1 dumb father from beginning to end rely on the real sign language "say" lines, the person in charge of the producer said, "Even if Luo Director he once filmed "Dumb Bride", the dumb bride's drama score is not so much, and our "Hitchhiker" male No. 1 has about 70% of the scene. The use of real sign language adds a lot of difficulty to the shooting, which is unexpected by everyone, and the head of the production department sighed during the visit, "I finally understand why everyone doesn't really sign language, because it's too difficult!" Lead actor Ma Shaohua also vowed that he would never play aphasia again in the future, "It is difficult to rely on sign language to play feelings." I want to make a scene of deaf and dumb people, sincerely dedicated to us deaf and dumb people. ”
Because of the use of real sign language, the relevant staff must be familiar with this language, not only Ma Shaohua is a little bit of zero-based learning sign language is difficult, it is difficult to "say" lines in sign language on the set, even the editor has to learn sign language, otherwise editing is difficult. Director Luo Canran concluded, "Shooting this drama, it takes three or four times more hard work than usual. ”
In the play, Zhao Liang, Zhang Jianxin, etc., who often play with the dumb father, they not only have to remember their own lines, but also remember the words of the dumb father Tong Lin, understand the meaning of his sign language, and even learn to express the meaning of his lines in sign language, Zhao Liang used a scene where two old brothers chatted all night, "Two old brothers hugging headaches and crying, but he can't speak, I have to brew feelings from the beginning, brewing until almost this can cry, because he has no communication with you, he can't give you stimulation, no language to infect you, You can only adjust on your own, and this play is suffering here. Director Luo Canran has previously had a successful work with a similar theme, "Dumb Bride", and his experience has played an important role in this filming, "Actors only pay attention to their own lines, which is problematic." To memorize the entire paragraph together with other people's lines, one more audition, two or three times, naturally understand. They can reach a tacit understanding between them. ”
Niu Junfeng
For the sake of playing the devil: Ma Shaohua picks up strangers' clothes
During the visit, the creators often praised the "unity" and "seriousness" of the crew. Zhao Liang, an actor who plays Tong Lin's neighbor's good brother, said, "Because this team is very united, everyone is very happy together, the team has formed a style together, everyone is very serious, especially Teacher Ma, he is serious and everyone is very serious." ”
Ma Shaohua got serious and there was a story that many people laughed at, and he once ripped clothes from a strange porter, which surprised many people. In the play, the dumb father relies on picking up rags to live, life is very poor, Ma Shaohua thinks that his dress can not rely on artificial aging, otherwise the traces are obvious, once "in yixian silk factory filming, there is a porter carrying a large bag, he undressed and put there, I looked, I said this dress is quite good, the color, the size is just right, I quickly look for the costume teacher, I said you hurry to buy his clothes." ”
When the media visited the class, Ma Shaohua pointed to the clothes he was wearing and said, "This sweater and coat are for us to shoot a scene, and at a peasant's house, we met that buddy." I went to his house at night and I said you give me the sweater. ”
Seriousness and sincerity are not only reflected in the costumes and props, but also the real performance of many actors in the scenes is even more rare. In her childhood, Xiaomei had a scene in which her dumb father Tong Lin beat her palm, the director required strict shooting of each scene and angle, and each time it was a real fight, Sun Chenxi, who played Little Ami, was only 8 years old, and every time she cried and was beaten, she was ready to be beaten next time, never dropping the chain. There is also a scene where Xiaomei falls into the water in winter, the temperature is several degrees below zero, Xiaomei jumps into the water over and over again to try the play, and every time she climbs up, she freezes and shivers.
The most classic story the most beautiful picture
The film version of "Hitchhiking" takes place in Taiwan; the 2004 version of "Hitchhiking" takes place in Beijing; the new version of the TV series "Hitchhiker" moves the scene to the picturesque Hongcun village in Yixian County, Anhui Province. This place where classic film and television works such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" have been filmed, the mountains are like water like mirrors, and the rape flowers reflect the white walls and gray tiles of the Huipai building, known as the "village in Chinese painting", and the new version of "Hitchhiking" adds points to the classic love story with beautiful composition and pictures. Director Luo Canran said, "When sad and emotional things happen in a very beautiful environment, there will be another feeling. ”
Although the scenery is picturesque, in fact, the interior of the Huipai building is very unsuitable for filming, and the crew had to find another shooting base to rebuild, "The layout of the room (Huipai building) is very small. Don't look at it outside is very large, because its room is a patio, the patio occupies a large place, the bedroom, the living room, the kitchen, are very narrow, this is not conducive to our shooting. Therefore, we retained the external environment of the wall, and built the structure and structure we wanted in it, which was a very large amount of engineering. "The main place of the story, Tong Lin's home is a real reconstruction," there are many film and television cities will choose to use scenery, but then there is no sense of history, (reconstruction) The first thing that can be satisfied is the beauty of our TV screens." In this beautiful picture, we go to a moving story. ”
The fate and fit of "Hitchhiking" and Shandong Satellite TV
Why remake "Wrong Ride" at this time, according to Tian Hongnian, director of the project department of the Program Purchase and Sales Center of Shandong Radio and Television Station, thinking that "Hitchhiking the Wrong Car" is fate, "I accidentally discussed the play "Hitchhiking the Wrong Car", and it was also by chance that their company said that it was related to Huang Baiming (the screenwriter of the movie "Hitchhiker", a famous Actor in Hong Kong). "They immediately felt that this drama was extremely consistent with the current TV drama market and the positioning of Shandong Satellite TV." The person in charge of the producer said, "Many of the current markets are family dramas and war dramas, like this kind of embodiment of family affection and great love in the world, there are not so many." And the show itself has such a strong mass base, so we wanted to choose this show and remake it. The last "Wrong Ride" is also ten years from now, "We feel that this time to take it out, is also a very appropriate time." 」 But it is not easy to get the copyright, according to Tian Hongnian recalled, "before and after more than a year." Huang Baiming himself said not to let go, he thought that this was a very classic work of his own, and even because this work changed the fate of his life, Su Rui also immediately became angry. Therefore, Huang Baiming was very reluctant to this work. In the end, even when he got it from him, he still said that he would retain the investment rights. But unfortunately, he did not get this investment right, this is no way. ”
Choosing to cooperate with Shandong Satellite TV to complete "Hitchhiking" is an inevitable choice in the eyes of partners, "Shandong Satellite TV's slogan is shandong, and our drama is actually about the mixing of various emotions: brotherhood, love, affection, father-daughter love, this drama is the only choice in Shandong Satellite TV, there is no better choice." ”
Wang Wei, deputy director of the Literature and Art Department of the Propaganda Department of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee, spoke highly of the TV series "Hitchhiking" being filmed, "Today, Shandong Satellite TV went out of Shandong to Anhui, which is a solid step in regional expansion. After watching the shooting tidbits of the TV series, we are full of confidence in this TV series, and hope that through the joint efforts of all of us, "Hitchhiking" will be built into a well-thought-out, artistically exquisite and well-produced masterpiece. Wei Wei, executive deputy general manager of Shandong Satellite TV Media Co., Ltd., introduced, "Like "Hitchhiking the Wrong Car", we do not rely on popular idols and luxurious productions, we rely on the most sincere story, the most suitable actors, and the most sincere production to impress the audience, which is a direction for satellite TV media to expand in the future. ”
"Hitchhiker" in addition to the classic and moving story, the theme song handed down is even more popular, especially "If the wine is sold without" in one fell swoop huang Baiqiang and singer Su Rui, according to the person in charge of the producer: "Yuan Yawei will help us sing "Whether", as for "If the wine is sold without", we are still considering whether there is a more suitable person. ”
At the national media meeting, four filming tidbits and film flowers were played, which moved the viewers to tears several times. It is reported that the filming of the drama has been completed by two-thirds, and it is planned to be completed in mid-April, and after October, it will meet the audience on the screen.