Xie Fang, an 86-year-old film artist, said to the camera: "Without the audience, there are no actors." ”
Wang Xiaotang, 87, said: "There is always something more precious in the world than money. ”
Tian Hua, 93, said: "No matter what kind of drama an actor plays, he must really devote himself, really sad and silent and mournful, really strict and not threatening, true relatives and not laughing and harmony, yes, gui zhen also." ”
The documentary film "Actor", which focuses on the "22 film stars of New China", will be released in theaters nationwide on October 30, and on the evening of October 28, the film will hold a roadshow in Chengdu Eying 1958 Film City, and director Pan Yilin will meet with chengdu audiences to reveal the story behind the filming.
Director Pan Yilin Zhang Shihao photography
Audience: I like to hear them talk about the past
Taking "The Twenty-Two GreatEst Film Stars of New China" as the starting point, "Actor" lasted five years and recorded in various forms, telling the film experience and artistic achievements of yu Lan, Qin Yi, Tian Hua, Yu Yang, Jin Di, Xie Fang, Wang Xiaotang, Zhu Xijuan, Niu Ben and other artists of the older generation, excavating their perceptions and thoughts about the profession of actor for more than half a century, and paying tribute to the century-old Chinese films with the classic film image they created.
Stills of "Actor" According to the film side
The acting career of the "Twenty-Two Movie Stars" condenses the history of new Chinese films from birth to growth: "Song of Youth", "Early Spring and February", "Lin Family Shop", "Daughter of the Party", "Red Women's Army", "Young People in Our Village", "Tiger Hero", "Wildfire Spring Wind Fighting Ancient City"...
The veteran artists who appeared in the film reviewed their creative careers, and when it came to the experience of "Young People in Our Village", Jindi revealed that he went to the northeast countryside to experience life at that time, and chatted cross-legged with the villagers to learn to plant seedlings and go to Kang. Referring to the scene when she starred in "The White-Haired Girl", Tian Hua said that at that time, she went deep into life, cutting grain, pushing mills... When Yu Yang filmed "Bridge", he wore a steelmaking suit to experience life in advance and worked with railway workers.
"Actor" poster According to the film side
Speaking of the understanding of actors, Yu Lan, a famous film performance artist who once played the classic role of "Sister Jiang" in the movie "Eternal Life in the Fire", said, "Please forget me as an actor, and always remember Sister Jiang." Yu Lan recalled that before playing Sister Jiang, she read and read the novel "Red Rock" and internalized the details of the characters.
After watching the movie, some viewers said that the old artists have done "art" and "morality" to the extreme, and like to listen to them talk about the past. A tribute to the older generation of performing artists.
Director: I hope that young audiences will see this film
Pan Yilin, the director of "Actor", was the host of the movie channel's ace program "Flowing Golden Years", in which he interviewed old artists such as Xie Fang, Zhang Ruifang, sun Daolin, etc., and had deep friendships with many old artists.
Pan Yilin said that the reason why the film was named "Actor" was because he wanted to give this work to all fans who love movies, and also to actors who are engaged in this profession.
During the filming process, the director was deeply moved by the valuable qualities of the old artists, such as Qin Yi was still writing the script at the age of 93, and Tian Hua still often participates in activities to communicate with young filmmakers.
As for whether the young audience of the current film accepts the film, director Pan Yilin said that before the film was released, he did a survey and found that 34% of the audiences between the ages of 19 and 30 wanted to see it, "I hope that young audiences can see this film and take their parents to see their idols of the year." The director revealed that some young actors were also very concerned after learning about this film, saying that they wanted to charter the scene, which is also a kind of inheritance. Hopefully, young actors will feel a sense of strength from this film.
Chengdu has a deep film culture, and E-Film Studio has shot many classic films. This time in Chengdu, director Pan Yilin also exchanged views with Lu Xiaoya, director of the classic film "The Girl in Red" and Wang Jixing, director of "Jiao Yulu".
Red Star News reporter | Zhang Shihao
Edited | Duan Xueying
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