In 2000, the Korean TV series "Blue Life and Death" starring Song Hye Kyo, Song Seung Heon, Won Bin and others was broadcast and quickly became popular throughout Asia. The mismatched fates, entangled emotions between the protagonists in the film, and the tragic tone that permeat

In 2000, the Korean TV series "Blue Life and Death" starring Song Hye Kyo , Song Seung Heon , Won Bin , etc. was broadcast, and soon became popular throughout Asia. The mismatched fates of several protagonists in the film, The entangled emotions and the tragic tone that pervaded the entire play touched the hearts of countless viewers. Today, the movie version of "Blue Life and Death" directed by Wang Caitao and starring Zhao Lusi, Jiao Rui, Xu Kai, Meng Meiqi and others was released nationwide.

(Xu Kai, third from the left, Meng Meiqi, the third from the left, Wang Caitao, the fourth from the left, Jiao Rui, the first from the right, and Zhao Lusi, the second from the right)

Recently, the film’s director Wang Caitao accepted an exclusive interview with reporters and talked about the original intention of adapting this classic Korean drama. He said that he had never thought of surpassing the TV version of the classic work, but the idea of ​​adapting this work had long been in his mind. "I hope the audience will say after watching the film, I don't care about anything, I only want my love! If If you really love, the result is not important, the process is very sweet."

(Director Wang Caitao on the set)

I like the sense of fate that permeates the TV series. As early as 2002, Wang Caitao had just graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. At that time, The Korean drama "Blue Life and Death" is extremely popular in China. He remembered that he watched it in one sitting and liked it very much because he studied directing. At that time, he secretly made up his mind that if he really became a director one day, he would like to make this TV series into a movie. So in 2012, the rights to the TV series were bought back.

"I really like the way the leading actors in the film face their fate. They feel that they can change it, but they really can't, so they struggle and suffer in this fate and influence each other." Wang Caitao said. , the movie version of "Blue Life and Death" retains the basic story structure of the Korean version of the TV series. In the film, Eun-hee played by Zhao Lusi and Junxi's real sister Xinai played by Jiao Rui were born because of Junxi's Their mischief led to the two being transferred. As a result, Enxi accidentally became Junxi's "sister". Finally one day, the truth was discovered, and Eunxi and Junxi were separated. Years later, the two met again and eventually fell in love with each other. Because of the "brother and sister" relationship between Junxi (played by Jiao Rui) and Eunxi, their love journey is full of challenges and resistance. Wang Caitao said that Junxi and "sister" Enxi in the film fell in love, and this resistance first came from their own hearts. For Enxi, whether Junxi is a "brother" or a lover, this sense of fate is very subtle. It was also what touched him the most.

He revealed that the process of purchasing the copyright was very smooth. In 2012, there was no concept of big IP. When the Korean side heard about it, they thought it was very good, so the deal was completed. There are no requirements for adapting it into a movie version in China. However, Song Hye Kyo and Song Seung Heon themselves are very concerned about this adaptation. Wang Caitao revealed that Song Hye Kyo was originally planning to come to Beijing to attend the premiere, but unfortunately she did not make the trip because she rushed to the Spring Festival. As for Song Chengxian, Wang Caitao met Song Chengxian at the 2016 Shanghai International Film Festival. Song Seung-heon asked with great concern who was going to play the leading actor in the movie "Blue Life and Death"? "He looked very concerned."

(Premiere scene)

Although he bought the copyright in 2012, Wang Caitao is not in a hurry to adapt this work. During this period, what he considered most was how to rationalize the plot of this classic work after it was transplanted to China. Especially after nearly 20 years, people's views on love and values ​​have changed a lot. In order to make this work as rational as possible in terms of plot, Wang Caitao said that he did not want to make this movie into an empty idol drama. He hopes to combine it with China's national conditions to make the story seem like it happened in China today."Also, in the years after Enxi and Junxi separated, why didn't the family look for Enxi? Can they find her? If they didn't, it would seem that the family was cold and heartless. If they did, wouldn't the two of them have always been there? No contact?" In the end, Wang Caitao decided to design the two to live in Shanghai and Suzhou respectively. The two cities are not far apart. Suzhou is a bit like a satellite city to Shanghai, but both In fact, it is across provinces. Suzhou belongs to Jiangsu. "In this case, if Enxi's family is hiding from Junxi's family and is not willing to let him find it, it is possible. This makes the plot more reasonable." In Wang Caitao's world, Shanghai's modernity and urban culture , also provides a reasonable imagination for this movie.

(Stills from the movie "Blue Life and Death": Xu Kai and Zhao Lusi)

The actors in the movie version are more sunny and lively

Choosing the right actors is the biggest challenge, because the actors in TV series such as Song Hye Kyo, Song Seung Heon, and Won Bin performed so well. When many famous actors heard that this classic Korean drama was going to be made into a movie, they were reluctant to do it. They thought it was Zhuyu first, and besides, it was not too far apart. Therefore, in the process of selecting actors, director Wang Caitao has to consider a lot. For example, when choosing a male actor, he needs to consider what kind of girl he will match.

( classic Korean drama "Blue Life and Death")

Zhao Lusi plays the role of Eun Hee in the film. Her role is opposite to Eun Hee played by Song Hye Kyo in the Korean version of the TV series. Wang Caitao revealed that in order to choose the role of Enxi, he met many people, read the profiles of three to four thousand people, and met hundreds of people. The actors I met at that time also included Ma Sichun and Di Lieba. He remembered that he was sitting there one day reading information. When he saw Zhao Lusi's information, his eyes lit up, "I thought it was this person." At that time, the crew was not determined to use new people, but the director believed in his own judgment and firmly used new people. . He felt that whether it was Song Hye Kyo or Zhao Lusi, their eyes were very clear, translucent and pure. That innocent is very touching. During the actual filming, director Wang Caitao was full of praise for Zhao Lusi's performance, "She is very smart. Although it is her first time acting, she is extremely talented. She was not used to it when she first joined the set, but she became more and more adaptable as time went on." , she was born to eat this bowl of rice. I just made some suggestions to break the window paper for her. "

In 2017, Meng Meiqi was not as popular as she is now. She played the role of Xin Ai in the film. The corresponding role is the role of Xin Ai played by Han Chaeyoung in the Korean version of the TV series. Wang Caitao said that although she had never studied acting, fortunately she was a singer, and her stage training and aura were very impressive. "When I was filming the first scene, I thought I needed to get along with her, but I didn't expect that this scene would end well." I just cried when I saw it, the acting was so good." Wang Caitao also called the boss of Meng Meiqi Company and said that the acting was so good and beyond his expectation. "She really has her own aura. At that time, she was not as popular as she is now, but when she came out, she still had a strong aura."

(Meng Meiqi "Boldly Pursue Love" Xu Kai)

It is worth mentioning that, All the young actors in the movie version of "Blue Life and Death" were filming for the first time. As for Jiao Rui, Wang Caitao saw his short video when he was casting. "His melancholy eyes made me unforgettable for a long time." He believes that people who have never acted can only look for him at the first glance. It should be played by an actor who looks suitable, who is closest to the temperament of the character in the play. "Jiao Rui's melancholy eyes and the literary atmosphere in his character are what moved me the most." However, the two are not simple copies. Compared with Junxi played by Song Seung-heon, "Song Seung-heon's melancholy is the kind of melancholy with dark clouds." , but there is an air of sunshine in Jiao Rui's melancholy. His smile in the movie, showing his teeth, will make people feel that it is safe to hold his hand and follow him."

Compared with these actors in Korea back then, the biggest difference between these actors in the current movie version is their youthful vitality. Zhao Lusi was only 17 years old when she acted, and her youthfulness came to her face, because she was almost an amateur actor. During the filming The biggest challenge for a director is how to direct the performances of actors who have never acted before. I remember that in the play, Enxi, played by Zhao Lusi, had a scene where she was drunk, but in life, Zhao Lusi had never drank at all. One day, director Wang Caitao asked her to perform. She took a sip of wine, and after finishing the drink, Zhao Lusi's expression was very complicated, which Wang Caitao could not imagine. "She grew up in a very warm real-life environment, and was far away from the character of Enxi. But in the play, the character she plays is very innocent and shy. "The biggest difficulty is to make them get closer and closer to the characters in the play.

Wang Caitao said frankly that he does not like the unembellished, flawless method acting style, "I like that innocence , something without embellishment or showmanship. ”

(Jiao Rui and Zhao Lusi perform sadomasochism)

This is a movie that directly touches the heart

Although the theme of characters being tricked by fate in the TV series and the movie is the same, the protagonists of the two dramas have the same concept of love and staying together. The form of this love is different. In Wang Caitao's eyes, it is difficult for the "White Lotus"-style otherworldly characters in the classic TV series to exist in the real world, but in the movie version, he hopes that Try your best to say, "These characters are the people around you and live in reality. I try to put many stories around me into the movie version." "

" True love is the most beautiful, all true love is the most beautiful. In the film, Junxi and Eunxi have to face their own inner torture and the torture of illness. Few modern people can do this. But everyone hopes in their heart that they have the courage to do this. "Wang Caitao hopes that this movie can awaken everyone not to be affected by this materialistic society and to bravely find the true nature of their emotions. "The thing to consider is, first of all, do I love him? Is this the person I want to stay with for the rest of my life? This is the most important, nothing else is important.

He emphasized that he did not think this was an innocent movie, "I think this is a movie that touches people's hearts directly." In today's society, some people can really do only one thing in their lives, which is to find true love! I think almost no one can do it. But I still think that many people still yearn for this kind of love in their inner world. I hope that after watching the film, the audience will say, I don't care about anything, I only want my love!"

(Director Wang Caitao)

Wang Caitao is a director with romantic feelings. His previous works include "Beijing Bless You" "Large-scale MV, this work brought together dozens of singers and actors such as Jackie Chan , Sun Nan, Song Zuying, etc., and received great response. In 2009, he also filmed the movie "My Girlhood" based on Zhang Haidi's personal autobiography. "That is the romance of Zhang Haidi's generation. Although the story of this movie is not too strong, in terms of emotions, this movie is more romantic because Zhang Haidi is also a poet and lost his physical freedom at a very young age. But Mentally, her world is still sunny. That is a higher level of emotion. "

Wang Caitao said that he likes the telepathic communication method, that is, two people sit together and know what the other person is thinking without saying anything. In 2011, he collaborated with Han Geng to film "The Greatest President", and he hoped to be able to film He imagined the love between Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling as “pure people pursuing pure things. "

It has been Wang Caitao's dream for many years to turn classic Korean dramas into big movies. Now his dream has come true. Regarding this, he said excitedly that he really has no intention of surpassing the original TV series, nor does he want to copy it. After all, TV series It’s a story that takes place in South Korea. “I never thought of surpassing this TV series, never. Besides, the artistic carriers of the two are different." He revealed that he rarely looked back on his previous works, but this "Blue Life and Death" is different. "Every time I watch it, I can still be moved. "

(Main poster of the movie "Blue Life and Death")

This movie was filmed in May 2017. It went through repeated revisions and the changes were relatively large. The photographers and artists of the crew have both won the Golden Rooster Award, Hu Yanbin As the music director of the film, "I just hope that the film will be beautiful." When asked if the film will be released in Korea in the future, Wang Caitao said, "Because this film also has a great influence on many people. Just wait and see!"