Wu Yanshu
Wei Xiang
Although the film market in 2022 will fluctuate with the epidemic, the release of films is full of uncertainties, and life in theaters is also very difficult, there are still many Chinese filmmakers who are persevering. There are some films and some faces that "embrace you through the cold winter" and let us "never forget you."
"Vitality" Wu Yanshu
Yizima lower waist, Xiaoyanfei , tablet support ... The movie "Mom!" "", the 84-year-old veteran actor Wu Yanshu's vitality amazed the audience, and her acting skills moved the audience even more. She is elegant with tenacity, kind and decent yet humorous.
Over the years, Wu Yanshu has been affectionately called "National Grandma" in the film and television industry, but mostly she has been a "golden supporting role", quietly spreading her popularity in many film and television works. Her words and deeds on the screen allow people to see not only the profoundness and depth of the years, but also the rich layers of different emotions, so three-dimensional and so far away.
《Mom! " tells the story of two women in distress. The mother is 85 years old and the daughter is 65 years old. Wu Yanshu and Xi Meijuan achieved mutual success in this film, interpreting the deepest mother-daughter affection and truly revealing the true side of Alzheimer's disease. The film explores the ultimate direction of life, how to live, how to grow old, and how to say goodbye. This is inevitable for everyone.
is famous for its role in "Mom!" For her performance in ", Wu Yanshu won the Best Actress at the 12th Beijing International Film Festival. On the red carpet of the film festival, she is still the most elegant and dignified presence - silver hair, black dress, compassionate wrinkles, and capable figure. Compared with those young faces, Wu Yanshu's dignified temperament allows people to appreciate her pure soul that has been sculpted by time. Audiences who like her will naturally not hesitate to give her a pure love in return.
"High-profile" Li Xuejian
The film market in 2022 is extremely difficult. When filmmakers need to stand up, teacher Li Xuejian appears frequently - at Beijing International Film Festival On the film, he took on the important task of chairman of the " Tiantan Awards " jury; in the National Day box office champion "Ten Thousand Miles Home", he showed the elegant demeanor of a Chinese diplomat; in the trailer of the movie "The Wandering Earth 2", his character also appeared on the scene, showing courage in crisis.
Due to physical reasons, Teacher Li Xuejian has been reclusive in recent years. But this year, at a time when Chinese films were in the doldrums, he became "high-profile"; in his works, he stood out immediately when he appeared on camera, able to grasp the soul of the character he played, with a kind of calmness and majesty like a "dwelling needle".
Teacher Li Xuejian must reach the "extreme" when creating characters, no matter how big or small. His sincerity and superb acting skills have made him deeply loved by the audience and won many awards. In order to repay the "favor" and honor given by the audience, he paid even more "life-threateningly".
Director of the upcoming "The Wandering Earth 2" Guo Fan broke the news: "There is a highlight of the filming of Teacher Li Xuejian. There are nearly 800 extras and most of them are from abroad. Every time after Teacher Xuejian's performance, they will spontaneously stand up and applaud. Maybe they heard I don’t understand Mr. Li Xuejian’s lines, but I am all impressed by him.”
At the opening ceremony of the 12th Beijing International Film Festival held in September this year, when Mr. Li Xuejian stood on the stage as the chairman of the international jury of the “Tiantan Award”, the audience stood up and applauded, expressing their sincere respect for this performing artist. Teacher Li Xuejian devoted his greatest respect and efforts to his film and television art works. He is willing to use this to stick to his faith, burn his life and devote his soul to it.
Late bloomer Wei Xiang
In 2022, the 42-year-old actor Wei Xiang ushered in his first leading actor on the big screen: in " This Killer Is Not Calm " released during the Spring Festival, he played the role of Wei Chenggong, a "little man" who is very arrogant and has low emotional intelligence but does not give up his dream. The same persistence and perseverance both inside and outside the play made the audience feel the power of "dreams".
Wei Xiang has played many classic supporting roles: the chorus member in "Hello, Li Huanying ", Village Chief Wei in "My Hometown and Me", the "eat a pig in one bite" coach in " The Richest Man in Xihong City ", Manager Ye in " Flying Life ", etc. After years of hard work, Wei Xiang made his screen debut as a leading actor late in life. In the
film, Wei Chenggong is simple and persistent, values family and friendship, and lives by his inner principles; he acts exaggeratedly but desperately wants to succeed, and unintentionally becomes "Killer Carl" in the eyes of others; in a dangerous situation, without knowing it, he turns the stubbornness and innocence, kindness and justice of the little person into a kind of fearlessness for the ignorant; in the absurdity, there is a magical charm, which makes the audience watching from the other side laugh constantly.
Wei Xiang in reality is also sticking to his faith. He has been waiting for this role for 23 years. Most of his former student friends have changed careers, but Wei Xiang is still training himself on the drama stage and in performances. This allowed him to show a relaxed sense of joy on the screen, and he captured the tone of Wei Chenggong himself and the tone of the killer Carl played by Wei Xiang in the play - switching between the two with ease, Wei Xiang performed the character with tears in laughter and laughter in tears.
The "faceless" Hao Han
movie " Walking Alone on the Moon " not only contains 100% "Teng" content, but also 100% pain content. Shen Teng was beaten up by a diamond rat in the movie, which made many viewers laugh out loud.每天“吃饭睡觉揍沈腾”的猛宠金刚鼠，不仅成为电影里地球人类的“新晋顶流”，也成功吸引了观众的喜爱。 After the "Shen Ma Group", many viewers also became fans of the fierce and cute King Kong Rat. The actor who plays Gangzi is Hao Han, the actor from Happy Twist . Although he did not appear in the movie, it took him a year to complete the role.
The King Kong Rat in "Walking Alone on the Moon" was created based on real-life motion capture and special effects. In order to play this role well, Hao Han moved to live near the zoo a year in advance so that he could go to the zoo to see kangaroos. In addition, he also watched various documentaries and began to train a lot four months before the filming started... If there were no behind-the-scenes videos, the audience would have no idea that this "fake" King Kong rat was actually made by the 1.9-meter-nine-foot-tall Hao Han with a hunched body.
Hao Han has won the respect of the audience with his hard work and sweat. It can be seen that a person's efforts can be seen - even if Hao Han does not appear in the scene, people will still not forget the glory behind the character.
"De-idolized" Zhu Yilong
In " Life Events ", Zhu Yilong appears in a "de-idolized" style, speaking in dialect, having a short haircut, being cynical, cold on the outside and hot on the inside. The change in image has broadened his acting options, allowing him to let go of a lot and focus on becoming the seemingly messy but kind-hearted Mo Sanmei in the film, completely bringing the audience into the story. The
movie "Life Events" focuses on the funeral industry, interpreting the laughter and tears of all living beings in the separation of life and death. The plot of the film does not become heavy, but transcends life and death, showing the light of stars on the black night.
He transformed into an ordinary person on the street and blended in with the market. Not only did he play the role with ease, but people also saw his true feelings and naturalness in front of the camera. With this role, Zhu Yilong won the Best Actor Award at the 35th China Film Golden Rooster Awards in 2022 - this is the industry's recognition of him and the audience's expectations for him to unlock unlimited potential.
text/reporter Xiao Yang
