Chinanews client, Beijing, May 14 (Reporter Ren Siyu) "This time we focused on the characters, starting from the personalities, living habits, and expressions of the ancestors in 1921..." Talking about the movie "1921" "", director Huang Jianxin said so.
On May 13, the film "1921" held its first press conference at the Centennial Lecture Hall of Peking University, where the full lineup of "100 Filmmakers Celebrating the Centennial" was officially announced for the first time.
Film producer and director Huang Jianxin, co-director Zheng Dasheng, producer Ren Ning, starring Huang Xuan, Yuan Wenkang, Wang Renjun, Zu Feng, Liu Jiayi, Zhang Chao, Zhang Yunlong, Guo Zifan, Han Haolin, Xuan Xuan, Zhang Jingyi, Zhong Chuxi, Zhou Ye Appear, share the behind-the-scenes story of the film creation.
"1921" press conference scene.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan.
The revolutionary story of "fireworks"
The movie "1921" shows the historical details of the first few months before and after the first National Congress of the Communist Party of China. It focuses on the youth of the ancestors, innovatively integrates spy war elements and international perspectives, and tells the story of the early Chinese Communists' courageous responsibility in the storm. Moving story.
Director Huang Jianxin, who has created many masterpieces such as "The Founding of the Country", "The Founding of the Party", and "The Founding of the Army", this time chose to describe the story of the party's founding from the innovative perspective of the ancestors' youth.
Huang Jianxin said that "1921" is different from "The Founding of the Party" ten years ago. "The Founding of the Party" filmed major historical events, while "1921" paid more attention to characters and worked hard to tap the "spiritual power" of the ancestors to join the revolution.
The film also shows many details of life, such as Mao Zedong’s "work-study mutual assistance" in the laundry room, and Hunan’s Li Da can’t eat chili because of irregular life at the desk for a long time, etc...
"1921" press conference scene.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan.
It is understood that, in order to show the true appearance of the party before and after the founding of the party in 1921, the creative staff spent more than four years to go around the world to dig in-depth precious historical materials before and after the founding of the party.
Producer Ren Ning introduced that they found from the archives of the Japanese Metropolitan Police Department that Japan’s TEC had planned to sabotage the “big conference”, and that the Shanghai French Concession Ministry of Industry had received information that the Communist International representative came to Shanghai for alert. Known records.
Based on this, the script of "1921" introduced the perspectives of Japan and Europe, based on historical facts, made a film and television expression of the process of the delegates turning danger before and after the "big conference", and added elements such as spy warfare and action. The crew returned 1 : 1 Reconstruction of the old buildings in Shikumen, Shanghai, including the site of the First Conference, the Second Conference, Bowen Girls’ School, and the New Youth Editorial Department.
Why choose these actors?
At the press conference, the film first announced the full cast of "Hundreds of Filmmakers Celebrating the Centennial".
Chen Kun, Li Chen, Huang Xuan, Wang Renjun, Zhu Yilong, Liu Haoran, Wang Junkai, Liu Jiayi, Hu Xianxu and other 100 middle-aged actors and actresses have devoted themselves to restoring the various aspects of all beings in the chaotic world a hundred years ago.
Talking about the film’s casting criteria, the producer Ren Ning said that the casting work started a year before the filming started. First, look for young actors of similar age based on photos of historical figures, and then find similarities on the basis of similarity. Actor to perform.
She said that in 1921, the average age of the “big representatives” who participated in the founding of the party was less than 28 years old, so the corresponding group also selected a group of young outstanding actors who were similar in age, most energetic and energetic, to interpret that the revolutionary youth at that time “had in their minds”. The spirit of "belief, there is light in the eyes", showing a natural youthful feeling.
Based on the study of historical materials, they also unearthed the details of the daily life of the characters, such as Li Da, Wang Huiwu and his wife “snail-living” in the small pavilion, but still dedicate themselves to the revolution, etc., to establish resonance with today's young people.
The movie "1921" poster.
How to interpret the "peer people" of a hundred years ago?
So how did the young and middle-aged actors who appeared in "1921" interpret the "peers" of a century ago?
Huang Xuan, who played the role of Li Da, the organizer and organizer of the "big" conference, said that after confirming his appearance, he received a "big gift package" from the crew, which contained a large number of books and biographies, detailed introductions of the time background, etc. The directors, creators and actors have all helped themselves a lot in the character status of the revolutionary ancestors a hundred years ago.
He confessed that in the process of creating characters, he was deeply moved by Li Da, a pure and selfless idealist.
In order to be "like" Li Da, Huang Xuan shaved his head at the shooting site. He also shared an interesting behind-the-scenes story. "The director did an interesting treatment. In the play, the barber asked me, are you going to be a monk? Say, no, I want to get married. I will walk back to where I live to get married in the next scene."
Although it is the second time to play Mao Zedong, actor Wang Renjun is facing a new challenge. He revealed that in "1921" he will interpret the image of a young chairman who has been relatively rare on the big screen before, hoping to show his youthful, passionate and more life-oriented side. .
"1921" press conference scene.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan.
Yuan Wenkang sighed for Li Hanjun's selfless spirit: "He has devoted almost all of his life to the cause of national independence and people's liberation." Zu Feng said when talking about the role of Dong Biwu: "In fact, as a middle-aged man, he is full of heart. Sprinkle your blood ideally, which is quite rare in today's life. I heard many middle-aged people say that it is good to have a dream, which shows that having a dream is a luxury. For me, this is not to shape a middle-aged person.' Entrepreneurship', I hope to show hope, innocence and purity in the eyes of older people in the revolution."
In addition, "1921" depicts the portraits of progressive women a hundred years ago, which is also refreshing.
Actors Zhang Jingyi, Zhong Chuxi, and Zhou also said at the scene, "A hundred years ago their'female power' still inspired us to live out the beauty of ourselves", "Progressive women have paid too much for the liberation of women's movement, so women help each other. The spirit also encourages our current sisters to watch each other and grow together"...
"1921" press conference scene.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan.
The two child actors Han Haolin and Xuan Xuan also shared their feelings at the scene: "These revolutionary ancestors are also the children of their parents, younger brothers and sisters, but they gave up their happiness for the revolutionary ideals, and in exchange for them We can now grow up and live a happy life. I especially want to say to them, thank you! We will always remember you!"
"One hundred years, positive youth." The movie "1921" will be released nationwide on July 1.
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