Everyone is a unity of contradictions, but the contradictions in Liu Kaiwei are particularly strong.
was born into a performing family, and his father was a well-known actor in TVB (Hong Kong TVB) Liu Dan . Since childhood, his parents hoped that Liu Kaiwei would be able to engage in a stable job from 9 to 5 in the future and not enter the entertainment industry, but he still became a singer and an actor. He was a Hong Kong artist who "goed north" earlier and cooperated deeply with the mainland film and television industry, but he did not think about leading the development direction of his career at the beginning, but was pushed forward by fate. "I think that the only thing I can dominate is the relationship between private time and work, because only I know what kind of life I want to live."
Liu Kaiwei is a completely contradictory body under the identities of being an actor and being an myself. Photo provided by the interviewee
As an actor, he has portrayed various characters with great differences in personality - Ye Rongze who went astray (TV series " Genesis "), the domineering and black-bellied Mo Shaoqian (TV series " Thousand Mountains and Snow "), the passionate and deep-minded emperor (TV series " Lonely Empty Court Spring Is Late ").... He is at ease in front of the camera of the film and television series. Once he removed the character's "shell" and appeared in the spotlight of the second season of the variety show "Breaking the Thorns" (hereinafter referred to as "Breaking the Thorns 2"), he seemed a little helpless and lost the calmness that an actor should have when facing the camera. He admitted that he had social phobia and that he "should be more than a little bit", and he would not be afraid of the camera only after filming and entering the role.
Since he entered the industry at the age of 20, he has been very impressed by the drama stage. Until he finally got what he wanted in the mainland after he was 40 years old, he played the role on the drama stage of the father and daughter "collision" with European drama directors. Even so, the drama ranked behind his family in his mind. He was deeply influenced by his father Liu Dan, and accepted and enjoyed the state of putting family first in everything. "My father has always been my idol, and his wholehearted dedication to the family has also influenced me. I hope I can accompany my family well in the future and everything else will go with the flow."
personality
role is my protective shell, and the social fear is "more than a little bit"
Mango TV In the popular panoramic music competition variety show "Break through the Thorns 2", Liu Kaiwei is one of the 32 competition guests. During the in-car interview session before the official debut, he seemed a little dodged in the camera lens, which surprised many viewers. He then "explained" truthfully, because he was afraid of shooting cameras, and he was not afraid only after acting and entering the role. On the second performance stage, he and Zheng Jun , Xin, Hao Yun , Huang Yida , Ma Di presented the song "White Dove" in the form of "Share Healing Meeting". Everyone sat around, each playing a role and telling their own experiences. The whole singing and performance were very exciting, but after the performance, the team members took the stage to canvass votes together, netizens found that his hands holding the microphone were constantly changing their postures, and his body language was nervous.
The second performance of "Break Through the Thorns 2", Liu Kaiwei and his teammates performed the song "White Dove". The picture comes from the official microblog of "Break the Thorns"
"I feel more and more that when I change into the role and stand in that environment, I seem to have entered another person's body, and I can completely put aside everything and act. But when facing the camera as Liu Kaiwei, I feel that this person doesn't seem to be anything interesting to show to everyone." He told the Beijing News reporter that it is difficult to present himself naturally and relax in other work other than filming and singing. For example, when shooting a magazine, he technically knows what angles he should show with the photographer, but as long as there are more people on the scene, he can't help but be nervous when he feels that he is looking at him more. In order to complete the shooting work, he could only ask the staff to try not to look at him, or stand outside his field of view during shooting.
He described himself as an introvert since childhood, and only completely relaxed in a very familiar and secure environment. In the crowded occasions, he is more willing to stay outside the crowd.But on the other hand, when he was with a group of people, he cared about the overall atmosphere and hoped that everyone would be happy. Once he smells anything wrong, he will take the initiative to find some topics to act as atmosphere easers, but he often becomes a topic terminator. "Whether it is in the crew, at a friend's house, or at a party, I have become accustomed to doing this. And I often don't realize it myself, and I only react after hearing others' words. At that time, I wanted to maintain a harmonious atmosphere."
Liu Kaiwei admitted that he had social phobia, and "it should be more than a little." The nature of the professional nature of an actor determines that they are destined to be watched or even examined by the public. When he becomes an actor, he must face the trouble of "social terror". "Now occasionally on TV, I will see some early TV series filmed in Hong Kong, and I can feel that it is a very shy person reading the lines. Every time I watch it, I feel very embarrassed, especially when I feel my embarrassment at that time." This situation was particularly obvious in his first few years of entry, such as his TV series debut, TVB's family fashion sitcom " True Love " (1995). He plays Li Tianan, the youngest son of Li Biaobing (played by Liu Dan), in the play. It was also his first time acting with his father Liu Dan.
TV series "True Love" is the first TV series starring Liu Kaiwei (middle) and also his first collaboration with his father (second from left).
The first time he acted was playing against his father. This familiar "opponent" did not make him feel relaxed, but became even more nervous. "If the person who acts in the opposite scene is my friend, he should be very happy. But that person is my father. Of course he will be happy, but he is more nervous. I guess most young people in their early twenties will not desire their first job to work with their father." Looking back, he felt that "True Love" was a very precious opportunity and a precious life experience, but when he was acting that year, he was really embarrassing and nervous. "At that time, my acting experience was still blank and I often NG. My father was such a dedicated and experienced actor. He was watching me perform, and it was hard to describe his feeling at that time... Anyway, I went to work with a very worried state every day, hoping that I could perform better."
Father and son
Rebellious "good kid" learned from my father to put family first
Liu Kaiwei's father Liu Dan (real name Liu Qingji ) is a well-known actor in Hong Kong TVB. He played the role of Feng Jingyao in the TV series " Shanghai " (1980) starring Zhou Runfa and Zhao Yazhi . He played Hong Qigong in the 1983 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Return of the Condor Heroes", both of which are familiar characters to mainland audiences. Liu Dan, who is over 70 years old, is still active in the front line of film and television. He is a low-key and humble person and is a well-known Gu family man in the Hong Kong film and television industry. In the heart of his son Liu Kaiwei, he is not only dedicated to acting, but also a good father who devotes himself to his family. In my early years, I worked very hard as an actor on TVB. I often didn’t know when the filming would be completed as soon as I started working. Sometimes I had to film on weekends. In Liu Kaiwei's childhood memory, his father's working hours were irregular and he could not take his children out to play on weekends like those "white-collar fathers". "But no matter how late he finishes work every day, he will go home to my sister and I first check us in my room, even though we are all asleep."
In order to facilitate his father to take care of his family, Liu Kaiwei's family lives next to TVB TV City ( Tseung Kwan O ), but when he was a child, he only went to TV City with his father once. "Since I was a child, my parents didn't want me to be in the entertainment industry, nor did I want me to be in this industry in the future because the job of an actor is too unstable. They hope I can do a job that is 9 to 5, more secure and secure." He described himself as a "good child" since he was a child, but also has a naughty and rebellious side. He participated in a singing trial when he was in college and since then he embarked on the road of acting and became a singer and actor, which is contrary to his parents' expectations of him when he was young. But Liu Dan never objected to his son's decision, but would share some of his experience as an artist with him. “My parents just had that expectation when I was very young.But they accept and support any decisions I make, just hope I can have a happy life. "
The TV series "Thousand Mountains and Snows" starring Liu Kaiwei laid a solid foundation for his journey north. After becoming an actor, Liu Dan was not only a majestic father to Liu Kaiwei, but also an experienced senior. He was willing to listen to his father's advice and cared about his father's evaluation of his work. "Mom often watches my drama, but her opinions are definitely unsimilar and she says everything well. Because my father is a colleague, his opinions are more professionally more precious. "After Liu Kaiwei went north to mainland China to film TV series such as "Thousand Mountains and Snow" (2011), he once went home and heard his father praise his good works during this period, and he was very happy. "Recalling that we first worked on the set together ("True Love") and now we have run a small business ourselves, the process is also very interesting. "It was also from that time that his relationship with his father became more like a friend. In the past, he often asked his father for advice when chatting, but later it became a discussion of things for everyone.
Many friends have asked Liu Kaiwei why he had always lived with his parents, and even when he was younger, he never thought of moving out to live by himself. He said that it was because he liked the feeling and atmosphere of living together in the family, and he was willing to be a person who could take good care of his family like his father. "Father will definitely be an invisible role model for children, and my father has always been my idol. "Liu Kaiwei said that his father's dedication and seriousness in his work and his dedication to his family throughout his life also affected his attitude towards his family and his children. He would naturally put family affection and family in a high position. When encountering things, he would naturally consider it for his family first, and even think that this is a kind of dedication. "I am willing to do these things and enjoy such a life. "
career
"With the flow" is good. I know what kind of life I want to live
In 2005, Liu Kaiwei, who was just over thirty years old, decided to leave TVB. He went north to the mainland to cooperate with Ren Quan in the era drama " Qing Huishang ", and then co-starred in the TV series "Behind the Rights" with Pan Hong and Hu Jing . Since then, he gradually focused his personal acting career from Hong Kong He moved to the mainland and became a group of Hong Kong artists who went north earlier. He not only starred in mainland film and television dramas, but also cooperated with the mainland film and television industry in depth, and he also served as a TV series producer.
Liu Kaiwei said that many things in life are pushed forward by fate, and he prefers to "leave the flow". Photo provided by the interviewee
was asked why he made such a forward-looking decision as "going north" more than ten years ago. He said that he did not think too much at that time, it was entirely fate. "In the 1990s, I went to the mainland to film a few days of scenes, which is considered a special supporting role. After a few days of filming, I went home and continued to work at TVB. Unexpectedly, a few years later, a friend I met in filming that drama called me and asked me if I had time to invite me to play the second male lead in a drama in the mainland. "That drama is "The Hui Shang of the Qing Dynasty". It was also the first time that Liu Kaiwei had shot a complete work in the mainland. He shaved his head and put on a clean dress for this, from summer to winter.
Recalling his past experience in filming in the mainland, he lamented that he was lucky all the way - he could meet one or two friends every time he filmed a movie. Before the filming was finished, they recommended other jobs. "Then I kept filming and filming. After this, I accumulated more and more mainland audiences who knew me, and my career in the mainland gradually opened up. "In his opinion, when "going north" only encountered unexpected opportunities and was pushed forward by fate, he did not plan how to dominate the development direction of his career. Later, people often asked him what expectations and arrangements he had for his future work. He felt that he didn't need to think too much, "It's good to go with the flow."
However, Liu Kaiwei, who "go with the flow", always had a drama dream in his heart. "Drama is a performance method that I really wanted to try when I first entered the industry, and the drama stage is also a place I have always longed for."When he was an actor at TVB, he met many colleagues from the Hong Kong drama troupe. He often went to see their stage performances and liked to listen to their experiences about stage performances. "Each of them was very experienced and had ideas. During that time, I felt so blank and didn't dare to speak. "Later, by chance, he went north to develop, and he "didn't even dare to think about the stage of the drama." "I know that the mainland drama stage has certainly different requirements for actors (from Hong Kong), so I just want to shoot TV series well - although I still yearn for the stage in my heart. "
Liu Kaiwei (Part 1) starred in the drama " Thunderstorm " and " Thunderstorm·Post ", playing the role of Zhou Ping in the drama. The picture comes from the official microblog of Yanghua drama
What he did not expect was that he actually had the opportunity to appear on the mainland drama stage after his forties and star in the drama "Thunderstorm" and "Thunderstorm·Post " rehearsed by Yanghua. In film and television dramas, he He is a mature actor, and he is still a newbie in the field of drama, and everything has to be started over. When he saw rows of empty seats in the theater for the first stage rehearsal, he was even a little at a loss, not knowing how to stand, how to walk, what speed and rhythm he used... It seems like he was back to the first day of acting on TVB set. He described the process of drama rehearsal as a double torment between physical and mental, but during the performance, he could feel "people breathe together in the theater, which was very satisfying. "
"Thunderstorm" and "Thunderstorm·After" have been touring for three years, and people keep asking him if he is interested in acting in other drama works. Even if he is so fond of the drama stage, Liu Kaiwei has not yet taken on the next drama. He feels that under the many uncertain situations affected by the epidemic, he should focus on his family and then consider the arrangements of his work. When he was younger, he focused on his work and works, and in recent years he will leave more time to his family. "I think that only the relationship between private time and work can be dominated by me, because I am the only one who knows what kind of life I want to live. I had already figured out this question when I was at the busiest of work a few years ago. Now I just hope to accompany my family and let the rest go with the flow. ”
Beijing News reporter Yang Lianjie
Chief editor Wu Dongni
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