Written by Yan Geling, bringing together Xiao Songjia, Zhang Jiayi, Hu Ge, Zhang Kejia and many other stars, the anti-Japanese epic drama "Forty-Nine Days Festival" landed on the golden file of Hunan Satellite TV on December 1, since its inception, the drama's true restoration of this dark history, unique and delicate expression have left a deep impression on the audience, many viewers said that compared with the film version, the drama version is more delicate and rich, regardless of visual effects and emotional expression is more shocking. Among the many female characters in the play, Zhang Kejia played a tortured flower girl Cardamom who grew up in a prostitute dean, although life was difficult, Cardamom always maintained that kindness and simplicity, which made people feel pity.
The whole process of plain face on the camera Zhang Kejia "acted to the extreme" without reservation
Set against the backdrop of the tragic tragedy that occurred in the forty-nine days before and after the fall of Nanjing in 1937, "Forty-Nine Days of Sacrifice" reflects the trauma of this catastrophe and the redemption of humanity in danger through the perspective of ordinary people. Zhang Kejia was selected by the director early because of his pure appearance and temperament to become the best candidate for the role of cardamom, and this role made Zhang Kejia, who was experienced in acting, "have no reservations regardless of psychology or physical strength", although he made sufficient preparations before shooting, "read the original novel, visited the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, and has a very deep understanding of the whole play and the role", but the hardship of the filming process is unexpected, wearing a heavy cotton jacket on the ground every day under the scorching sun, The unkempt face is all vegetarian appearance, the shawl is scattered, the body is mud mixed with blood, there is no "beauty and freshness" of the previous role, coupled with the rich inner activities and body movements of the characters, many heavy scenes have a huge consumption of the actor's physical strength and mental strength, which can be described as "abused a thousand times", and in the face of such a test, Zhang Kejia said that with the progress of filming, "I have fully integrated into the role, so although tired, I enjoy the process of acting, and it is very enjoyable to act, which can be said to be the ultimate."
Complex roles test acting skills often have nightmares because they are too deep into the play
Zhang Kejia's role image has always been that of a young and beautiful girl next door, but this time the role of cardamom is "not so simple", and the role of this little girl in the play not only requires a similar appearance, but also needs to have an in-depth understanding and understanding of the role. Whether it is shouting, howling and crying, fear, longing and other emotional expressions contain full of emotional expression, Zhang Kejia said, "The original intention of taking over this role is to play a more challenging role, and I am very grateful for the careful guidance of the director and Xiao Songjia and other predecessors in the shooting, so that I can quickly integrate into the role." And this time for the successful shaping of cardamom, Zhang Kejia not only let the audience "shine" but also won the praise of professionals, including directors, and Zhang Kejia himself admitted that "after acting cardamom, I have a deeper understanding of performance", and because I was too involved in the shooting process, so that "as long as the rest is not good, it is easy to have nightmares, and the dreams are chased and killed by Japanese soldiers." ”
As the plot unfolds, the fate of cardamom will also undergo earth-shaking changes, which makes the audience both look forward to and heart-wrenching, Zhang Kejia said, "Although it will be a little unbearable to watch, but this is the real history, I hope more people can understand this history, and can get thinking from it." ”