Zheng Yucheng has a special love for Chinese films, was a fan of Hong Kong films, the first idol was Wang Zuxian in "Ghost of Qiannu", and then watched "Carmen in Mong Kok" and became fascinated with Maggie Cheung. He once thought that if he became an actor, he must act in a Chinese film. Now, his wish has finally come true.
A burly figure of 1 meter 86, a heart-pounding appearance, a pair of melancholy eyes - this is Jung Woo Sung, known as the spokesperson for Korean beautiful men. He is an actor who exudes extraordinary masculinity, handsome, sexy, cold, dashing... There are so many adjectives on him, each one so apt. Once, too dazzling image brought shackles to his acting road, the audience was initially attracted by his handsome appearance, no one paid attention to his acting skills, so that for a long time, he was burdened with the burden of "male vase". However, it is gold that always shines. After years of tempering and his own efforts, Zheng Yucheng's achievements in acting have improved by leaps and bounds, and he has starred in several acclaimed works in a row, and has since waved goodbye to the "vase".
The new film interprets the love of ordinary people
Zheng Yucheng and Gao Yuanyuan's "Good Rainy Season" was screened in South Korea and China, which was originally part of the three-part film "Chengdu, I Love You", which the producer edited into an independent feature film, which is also based on the film's strong front-screen and behind-the-scenes team. Director Xu Qinhao is good at portraying delicate love stories, and the four works he has previously directed, "August Photo Studio", "Spring Death", "Going Out" and "Happiness", all of which show people with aesthetic and sad tones, and have achieved extraordinary box office and word-of-mouth in Asia. The title of "Good Rainy Season" comes from Du Fu's "Happy Rain on Spring Night", which is a favorite Tang poem in the director's middle school era. The film's main filming location is Du Fu Caotang in Chengdu, and the content is closely related to this poem. The story takes place in the week before May 12, 2009, just one year after the Wenchuan earthquake. May, played by Gao Yuanyuan, is an English-speaking tour guide in Du Fu Caotang who lost her husband in the earthquake, while Park Donghe, played by Jeong Woo-sung, is the leader of a heavy construction equipment company in South Korea and met May on the first day of a business trip to Chengdu. The two used to be classmates in the United States, had a good feeling for each other, and after graduation, they went their separate ways, and this unexpected reunion, both fell in love. The style of the whole film, just like Xu Qinhao's previous films, is delicate and light, which makes people feel endlessly evocative.
As early as many years ago, when Xu Qinhao was preparing to shoot "Spring Death", he wanted to invite Zheng Yucheng to perform, but at that time, Zheng Yucheng was very hesitant, and he was not sure whether he could express this feeling of soft love. Although he deeply regretted the loss of cooperation opportunities, Xu Qinhao did not give up on him. After several years of observation, this time he was sent an invitation to "Good Rainy Season". After reading the script, he was deeply touched by the warm love in the play and felt that it should be very good to shoot. And most importantly, now the time is ripe, and it is time for you to play such a love. Because he had no experience of falling in love with his classmates before, he knew nothing about such feelings, which also created the impulse of Zheng Yucheng to star and wanted to experience an experience he had never had through the movie. He said: "Because of the relationship between professions, you can't try ordinary happiness like ordinary people, so I want to experience the jealousy and longing that this feeling brings."
During the cooperation with Xu Qinhao, Zheng Yucheng found that Xu Qinhao is a very patient person, who attaches great importance to the creation of a sense of space and atmosphere, for example, this work is to express the protagonist's emotions in those seemingly non-existent spaces, which benefits him a lot. Partnering with Gao Yuanyuan also makes him very happy. Because the two people do not speak the same language, they can only speak in English, and they have to discuss several times before shooting and cooperate with each other. And that kind of process for Zheng Yucheng, is also a process of love, love is also to discuss while running in, from which to cooperate to reach a tacit understanding.
After filming "Good Rainy Season", Zheng Yucheng was asked the most questions", "Is love like the movie without borders?" In his opinion, love may have regional differences, but there are no borders. His concept of love is that love does not need too much language, and replacing words with eyes is enough for two people to fall in love. "I am a person who believes in love, and love is beyond words. In fact, even lovers who speak the same language will have misunderstandings. The subtleties in love cannot be expressed by language, so although the language of the roles we play is different, the heart is the bridge of emotional communication, and love is our common language as human beings. ”
In the past, most of the characters played by Zheng Yucheng were heroic characters, but this time playing an ordinary man who is closer to reality, fans want to know what kind of mentality Zheng Yucheng holds. He is very frank about this: "As an actor, it is very important to have my own color, but the most difficult thing is to get the audience to get rid of the preconceived notions about me, which is the hardest part of every time I challenge a new role." 」 As an actor, you have to destroy the wall of appearance. I hope that everyone will forget the previous me before entering the theater, so that everyone can see a different Zheng Yucheng. ”
Chinese film complex
In recent years, Han Xing has made a big move to the west, and going to Hollywood to shoot dramas has become a trend for Korean stars. Zhang Dongjian and Li Bingxian, who became popular at the same time as Zheng Yucheng, have entered Hollywood, but Zheng Yucheng, who is also a first-line actor, has no intention of taking this bus, but he is determined to open up the Chinese film market. In the 1980s, when Zheng Yucheng was still in the study stage, it was when Hong Kong films were booming, and South Korea was an important foreign port market for Hong Kong films, and many Hong Kong films were all the rage in South Korea, leaving a deep impression on the hearts of many teenagers in the growth stage in South Korea. Zheng Yucheng is one of them. His first idol was Wang Zuxian in "Ghost of a Woman", and then watched "Carmen in Mong Kok" and became fascinated with Maggie Cheung, when Zheng Yucheng thought that if he became an actor in the future, he must act in Chinese films. This wish was fulfilled in 1996. At that time, Hong Kong was filming "New on the Beach", starring Andy Lau and Zhang Guorong, Zheng Yucheng, who was already in the circle, was very excited after hearing the news, came to the scene to visit the class, and starred in the last scene, the killer he played shot and killed Ding Li (Andy Lau). Although there are no lines and few scenes, this performance makes Zheng Yucheng still unforgettable, he feels that he is a student on the set, and there are too many things to learn.
Since then, although Zheng Yucheng has become a well-known actor in South Korea, the complex of Chinese films has always haunted him, and as long as there is an opportunity to perform Chinese films, he will give priority. In 2001, he starred in Samurai, and although the film was produced in South Korea, the heroine was Zhang Ziyi, which was also his first time working with an actress Chinese mainland. In 2006, he starred with Quan Zhixian in "Daisy" directed by Hong Kong director Liu Weiqiang, and then he starred in the costume film "Zhongtian", most of which was filmed in Jiuzhaigou, Hangzhou, Hengdian and Xinchang, and spent more than half a year in China. He feels at ease and is very comfortable with Chinese life, and the noodles and seafood in Chinese food are his favorites.
Zheng Yucheng realized his wish to cooperate with his favorite Chinese film director Wu Yusen: starring in Wu Yusen's new work "Sword And Rain Jianghu". In 2006, Zheng Yucheng learned that Wu Yusen cast "Chibi", zeng Mao proposed himself to play Zhao Zilong, although it failed to happen at that time, but Wu Yusen personally promised that the next play must find Zheng Yucheng to perform, this promise was finally realized after 3 years. The story of "Sword Rain Jianghu" unfolds on a fictitious dynasty background, surrounding the remains of the legendary holy monks who can practice peerless martial arts, and the two generations have been involved in a bloody vendetta. Zheng Yucheng plays a Ming Dynasty warrior in the film, and the actresses who partner him have both kung fu empresses such as Yang Ziqiong and beautiful idols such as Big S, Lin Xilei and Wu Peici. The production of the film is luxurious, the investment is huge, and it will be distributed globally, which is also a milestone work of Zheng Yucheng's entry into Greater China, so it is highly anticipated by the outside world.
Zheng Yucheng, who grew up in a poor family, stepped into society very early, attracted many girls when working in coffee shops, and was later discovered by scouts as models. In 1994, he participated in the audition for the movie "Nine-tailed Fox", and was selected as the male lead in the screen, and has since devoted himself to the film circle. Over the years, he has shot more than 20 films and television films, establishing his status as a top actor. In recent years, his acting career has reached its peak, "Good Guys, Weird Guys, Bad Guys" has achieved a staggering 8.2 million viewers, becoming the box office champion, and he has won the "Performance Achievement Award" from the Hawaii Film Festival and the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 3rd Asian Film Awards. In addition to a smooth career, Zheng Yucheng also launched a clothing company and a male cosmetics company branded by his own name, and danced in the business world with long sleeves. He also set up his own "Tros Film Company" and planned to direct it himself. Zheng Yucheng, who has been innovating continuously, what kind of surprises will be brought to everyone next, let's wait and see!