Author |Shen Min
"Ding~" The moment the elevator door opened, a tall and handsome guy in a warm sun plaid shirt had a smile on his face, passing by my eyes. "Hey, here we come!" It was the opening remark that actor Li Chengbin said, and the three words brought into the psychological distance between me and him. Well, I should be a passionate sunny boy, I guessed silently.
This conversation originated from the popular new drama " Fire Military Academy " starring Li Chengbin. Yu Zheng, the original cast of "Story of Yanxi Palace" and the story of "Mulan" in the Republic of China version... has gathered many topical factors, making this passionate youth drama of the Republic of China attract much attention before it was aired. In the
drama, Li Chengbin transforms into a cold-faced Shen Junshan, cherishes his words and participates in the revolution with bare hands. Outside the play, this "sprite boy" made a 180-degree turn , as if holding a machine gun full of bullets in his hand, aiming at every question I threw, firing at the very fast, hitting the red heart.
Unexpectedly, he is a master of atmosphere regulation. Sparse and ordinary things will become interesting when they come out of his mouth, and he will dance with his hands when it comes to arise. After the entire conversation between , Li Chengbin personally dismantled the stereotypes he had created in my mind that many screen images he had created in the past.
The lone hero of the Republic of China "Shen Junshan"
"Cold-faced Male God" is a tag that Li Chengbin put on to Shen Junshan, a prominent young man from "Firefire Military Academy". In the turbulent era, the two confrontational forces of family mission and social responsibility were raised on the same person, which naturally formed a strong driving force for the arc of the characters.
The nature of being closed in heart and having low trust in people is destined to Shen Junshan's loneliness. was the time when the military academy supported each other with like-minded partners, which gradually let him down and become mature.
When the rise and fall of a country is closely bound to the fate of an individual, everyone who is swept by the torrent of the times cannot be protected by it alone. Faced with foreign invading forces, Shen Junshan would always set foot on the battlefield with the determination to die. In order to win the revolution, he would do whatever he could even die with the enemy. This kind of firm ideals and beliefs and bold execution made the actor Li Chengbin call "Shen Junshan is so handsome" .
This heroic courage is not easy to interpret. In Li Chengbin's eyes, Shen Junshan is a bit like Cao Cao. He has no emotions and is difficult for others to see through at first sight. The unfathomable mystery of is the charm of the character and the biggest challenge for the actors.
"When I interpreted it, I took out the darkest side of my Scorpio and put it into the role. I like to think very much. Junshan does things like playing chess. How can he get the best results? He will not share with others. After he thinks it thoroughly, he will then execute what he wants to do."
To a certain extent, performance is not a closed creation of independent individuals, but an interactive and advanced team creation under the training of directors and producers, stimulation of opponents, and crew atmosphere.
In order to help young actors find the roles as soon as possible, "Firefire Military Academy" gathered the actors for physical training and performance training one month before the official filming started.
The devil's military training from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for one month, training, standing, crawling forward, and shooting with guns. Almost all supporting projects in the army have been brought over. has eight hours of high-intensity training every day. Fortunately, Li Chengbin had a military experience and was completely digested to present the military spirit that Shen Junshan showed in his bones.
Similarity is not enough, similarity is the key. After the military training every day, Li Chengbin also has to take the performance class of teacher Liu Tianchi with the young actors in the same group. Becoming a person from the Republic of China period - is the purpose of acting training, and experiencing life in the Republic of China - is a methodology. Listening to music in the Republic of China, reading books in the Republic of China, drinking some red wine at night, starting from every detail of life, he pulled himself out of the world and was in the environment of the Republic of China.
, the method of shuttle between two spaces and time, is quite effective.So much so that during the shooting, Li Chengbin crossed the barrier between the virtual utopia and the real world, and developed a sense of time and space disorder.
"From the beginning of work to the end of work, when the assistant gave me a mobile phone, I suddenly thought that I had a mobile phone. After returning to the hotel, when I saw the TV, I felt that I had returned to real life." The big boy opened his eyes wide and recalled this wonderful filming experience with disbelief.
As an actor, it is happiness to be able to feel the joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness of the character. Especially in the current era of impetuous fast food, it takes courage to peel off other labels attached to actors, and a pure heart that is immersed in performance. With this heart of awe , all the problems on the road of performance will be solved.
is the biggest obstacle Li Chengbin has to overcome for the first time in the Republic of China drama. Hengdian has a long hot summer. It is like a big oven during the day, and people are prone to dehydration and heatstroke. The surface was 40 degrees high for four consecutive months, plus the thick costumes of the seven-piece coat inside and outside, and also wearing leather gloves, leather hats, leather boots and other accessories. Li Chengbin had to rely on drinking Huoxiang Zhengqi Water to support it.
"My physique is something that I must vomit after drinking that water. After vomiting, I feel better, so I continue to shoot, and then I get heatstroke, and I drink again, and I vomit again after drinking, which is very tormenting. Especially the military academy is built in a place similar to the top of the mountain, and the sun is directly exposed."
The harsh shooting environment has deepened the revolutionary friendship between Li Chengbin and Xu Kai , a group of young actors of similar age in "Fire Military Academy", and even formed an indescribable tacit understanding. Everyone will encourage each other in a unique way of men's relationship. A brother, a cheer, a high-five, and a look, weave into a warm music with a sense of ritual.
interaction with the only major female character in the play is another interesting scene. In an emotional outbreak scene where Shen Junshan was seriously injured in fighting with the enemy, Xie Xiang ran wildly from the end of the street, and the two laughed because of a "small episode".
"After I fell down, Xie Xiang wanted to rush over and say 'Junshan, you can't die, wake up,' but she stepped on my hand. She ran over from a distance in military boots, and the force was very strong." Li Chengbin suddenly tilted his head and pointed at his mouth, "I still had blood in my mouth at that time, so I had to whisper, 'Can you be gentler? My hands hurt a little'." A burst of hearty laughter ended the scene restoration performance with both passion and emotion.
For the first time working with Yu Zheng, he admitted that he was impressed and benefited a lot by his professionalism. The exquisite costumes and makeup, ingenious scenes, and high requirements for the script not only stimulate the actors' desire to perform, but also become the driving force to stimulate the actors' growth. "Teacher Yu Zheng is a very cute producer. He often sorts out the historical background of the characters with us on the spot, helps us analyze the characters, and also gives us spiritual encouragement when we are very tired."
"Desperate Saburo" who endures hardships and works as a supplement
Li Chengbin, who is not a professional background, ushers in the first highlight of his performance with the role of "Su Jiaming" who deals between two girls in " July and Ansheng " - nominated for the 34th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award Newcomer Award, which is the first movie he starred in. Compared with the two Golden Horse Best Actress Awards, Zhou Dongyu and Ma Sichun in the film, Li Chengbin, who is a newcomer, performed remarkably well.
"July and Ansheng" is a transformation for Li Chengbin and an important turning point in his acting career. Although has now handed over a report card that seems good to the outside world, Li Chengbin has "failed" his performance. He even hopes to go back to the first day of "July and Ansheng" filming, so that he can fully display his insights about the performance after he is enlightened in the role.
On the light and shadow stage, fresh faces are naturally attractive, because their faces can arouse the audience's curiosity and desire to explore, and have more immeasurable plasticity. But corresponding to the advantages is the professional shortcomings in performance.
Li Chengbin's performance starting point is different from Zhou Dongyu and Ma Sichun. If you want to reach the same level within the same shooting time, it is comparable to a fantasy."I was under a lot of pressure at that time. The only thing I could do was to let the audience not dance the show. When they saw it, they thought I was Jiaming, which was enough. I later worked hard towards this goal."
"sharpening" his acting skills with Li Chengbin. The film's producer Chen Kexin and director Zeng Guoxiang . The appearance of the two mentors made him understand what a real actor is.
At that time, Li Chengbin was troubled by not being able to find the correct performance method and often filmed until two o'clock in the middle of the night and could not finish work. Chen Kexin and Zeng Guoxiang would step forward and patiently comfort and encourage him to reduce Li Chengbin's tension. But the gentler the teaching, the more guilty the person involved will make.
"Even if they scold me a few times on the spot, they will feel more comfortable. But they have been gentlely enlightening me, and I feel really sorry for them. That feeling of guilt has just run into my bones, and it feels so painful." The memories from three years ago were revealed, and they are still vivid in their minds. A trace of guilt appears on the boy's face.
Li Chengbin has expressed his profound influence on himself many times and his gratitude to Chen Kexin and Zeng Guoxiang. Although the three of them are busy with their own affairs, they will still keep in touch. This "teacher-student relationship" was treasured by Li Chengbin in his heart.
As Yamamoto said, "I can't see this thing. Only when I bump into something else and bounce back will I understand it. Therefore, only when I collide with strong things and high-level things can I know what I am."
Obviously, Li Chengbin has a enlightened understanding of the profession of actors, so when I learned that I was nominated for the Hundred Flowers Award Newcomer Award, guilt is far better than joy. "At that time, I sent a message to Director Zeng Guoxiang, saying that if I really won the award, you can help me get it. This award belongs to you and does not belong to me. The significance of your teaching to me is much greater than this award."
A character was recognized, and it was achieved by the efforts of the main creator and the perceptual ability of the actors. On the day of the filming, Chen Kexin and Zeng Guoqiang told Li Chengbin that if one day you win an award in acting, don’t forget us. Li Chengbin replied with a short but heavy sentence, "I will definitely become an actor that makes you proud."
Li Chengbin's first take on the lead was a surprise - enough to prove his spirituality and qualifications to become a good actor. The recognition of the award also translated into his motivation to run on the road of performance.
After the release of "July and Ansheng", Li Chengbin's work and life underwent earth-shaking changes, but he was not trimmed into a shape imagined by the public. He didn't float, and he didn't dare to inflate. He admitted that he made others feel that he was a very upright person, and such a thing was meaningless. What is really meaningful is whether you can perform the next drama better and keep moving towards your goal. "If one day I can win an award and give it back to my mentor and my family, this is the most important thing."
Li Chengbin's positioning of himself is an actor, and in addition to this, he has no distractions. In order to study his acting skills, he plunged into the ocean of movies to draw inspiration and figured out the performance techniques of other excellent actors. Like an octopus, he will open his eyes, ears, mouth and nose and go deep into every corner of his life, observe all kinds of people around him, and explore the performance trajectory from the vivid samples.
Returning to the set, he became a desperate mahogany again. The hardest-written scene in "The Fire Military Academy" is that Shen Junshan, played by Li Chengbin, wants to jump down from a four-story hillside to pursue the enemy. The violent external impact caused the meniscus on the left leg to rupture, and there were more than 4 months before the completion of the filming. In order not to delay the progress of the crew, Li Chengbin took painkillers and squeezed out time to take a foot bath. He relaxed the leg muscles through massage to relieve the pain, and finally completed the shooting of all the scenes.
He joked that during that time he used painkillers as food, with a relaxed expression on his face, as if he was telling someone else's story. But this leg injury has been treated for more than a year and has not been completely cured until now.
This is not the first time that Li Chengbin has fought hard for the show.Earlier, when filming the movie " Mirror Man: Tomorrow Youth ", in order to play a good boxer, he filmed night scenes outdoors at minus 15 degrees for seven consecutive days, but he fainted six times. A large number of action scenes caused by foot injuries, shoulder injuries and dislocations throughout the entire filming period, and he gritted his teeth and persevered.
No one is the pride of heaven. The so-called "good fate" is all made with one's own sweat, blood and tears. Those who dare to take ruthless measures against themselves will always be favored by the God of Destiny as long as they persevere. When you look back at the past, every effort you put in will become a dazzling medal in life.
"sprite boy" who wants to try a variety of roles
Everyone has to experience several accidental coincidences and inevitable events, and use their heart to understand the ups and downs of fate curve to transform into growth. At each stage, all the materials of life are collaged and merged in a specific period.
No one expected that a child from a small fishing village would change his life trajectory because of a movie "Titanic". Li Chengbin was conquered by Leonardo's superb acting skills in the film, and fantasized that he could appear on the big screen one day and use his performance to touch the audience's emotions. This seed of dreaming of being an actor has been quietly buried in my heart since then.
Li Chengbin said that he has watched more than 10,000 movies, and there are all kinds of movies. Among them, the one that has a great impact on performance is "Inception" starring Li Zi . The nesting of multiple different dreams fully opens up their imagination space. Li Chengbin imagines how he would perform if he were himself.
Perhaps it is just because it is a blank piece of paper that there are more possibilities that are not limited to dogmatic creation. In the performance, Li Chengbin does not seek comfort. Even for the same type of characters, he will try to give different colors as much as possible.
The famous work "July and Ansheng" transforms from a young school grass into a mature man. In "The Battle of Proposal", there is the considerate and gentle "warm man" Xiao Weizhe, "So you are still here" becomes the "phoenix man" Shen Juan, and in " Shanghai Women's Picture Book ", there is the "little wolf dog" Zhang Tianhao who can be salty or sweet.
Li Chengbin projected his emotional experience onto his character, writing this evolutionary history of the multi-faceted boyfriend. There is no distinction between easy and difficult to act in each character. The key is to find the point where the character's characteristics match their own personality and then magnify it. "Actually, I am a person with a lot of personality. I like to listen to classical music, draw, and read books. These are all things that others don't know. I think since I have so many aspects, I should put them in the performance and play well." When talking about the secrets of creating boyfriend roles, Li Chengbin immediately turned into a "love expert" to teach on-site to female staff members beside him. If you are a warm-hearted boyfriend, you should think from the perspective of others and pay attention to the small details in the other person's life. For example, when the two were shopping, the woman casually mentioned that a certain piece of clothing looked good and secretly bought it for her, which not only reflects the man's delicate mind, but also enhances the relationship between the two.
Li Chengbin admitted that he is an singular boy . His ability to control emotions with ease is very beneficial to performance. The most intuitive manifestation is that is fast to get into the play and get out of the play . Although his acting career is not too long, he has the performance ambition of "can play various roles" - this is also his expectation for the future.
However, actors with limited choices are in the passive position of the film and television industry chain, and their fate with the characters is in the hands of others. Li Chengbin had such troubles - when "Su Jiaming" in "July and Ansheng" became popular, some homogeneous characters came one after another.
He will not reject the whole story, but will leave the past to the years to dissolve; the future will be proof of time. As the saying goes in the movie "Forrest Gump": "Life is like a box of chocolate, you will never know what the next one tastes." So, what you need to do now is to let the burning dreams in your heart light up the road under your feet, seize every opportunity as much as possible within your ability, strive for every stage to hone your acting skills, and let your self today live up to the efforts you made yesterday.
Have you ever done crazy things for performances?
I threw the question to Li Chengbin. He hesitated and thought for two seconds, threw the "hook" in his hand into the sky, drew a beautiful arc, and carefully outlined the answer in his mind - insisted on .
After passing one-third of my life, what can bring Li Chengbin a sense of happiness is the performance of the role without regrets, the happiness of allowing his family to live a good life, and - "The happiness of emotions is currently blank. Those who want to give me happiness are welcome to sign up enthusiastically, hahaha..." Look, the sperm boy became naughty again.
psychology master Rogers said, "The most important thing in life is to have the ability to create happiness. It comes from three aspects - let go of the past, face reality and enjoy the present."
Li Chengbin is content with his current work and life state. Some time ago, there was a rare four-month rest period. He decorated his home and bought a vinyl record player he had longed for, listening and painting, which was extremely comfortable. Let’s have a date with a friend, or go back to your hometown in the fishing village to relive your childhood memories. These things that have not been done for a long time have given Li Chengbin the strength to return to the battlefield. The wise man is actually concerned, and the foolish man competes for fame - this is his portrayal.
Finally, I asked Li Chengbin to use a few words to describe himself. Sure enough, he showed his funny side again. "Cute and charming, popular girls, and a sperm boy who is in the wind." With the hearty laughter, our meeting came to a perfect end.
This mouth talks to you, and the thoughts in your mind have long been trusted and run to another time and space. There are too many unknown sides waiting to be discovered and discovered.
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