China News Service, Beijing, March 11 (Liu Yue) In the film and television industry in recent years, realist dramas have dominated the screen.
This is the case with the recently concluded period drama "Story in Time".
It tells the story of a group of small partners who grow together and pursue a better life in the changing times.
From the high-burning plot of teenagers working together to revive domestic products, to the parallel three lines of warm family, friendship and love, to the profound core of the times reflecting the changes in the fate of the characters, the play has attracted a lot of attention.
In particular, Gao Zhiting, who played Bi Laifu, subverted the audience's previous impression of him.
"Story in Time" stills.
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Brave, persistent, and responsible, Gao Zhiting used three key words to outline the character background of "Bi Laifu".
Stepping out of the ivory tower and entering the workshop, Bi Laifu has taken on the important task of reviving the Flying Bicycle Factory, from a young man who ran recklessly to a cheerful and steady youth, and his character growth spanning ten years has also become a difficult point for actors to perform. "Bai Laifu's identity and mentality are constantly changing. This span is a fresh attempt and a challenge for me."
Gao Zhiting, who is immersed in the performance, is focused and rigorous. As a member of the "Generation Z", in order to imprint "Bi Laifu" with the era of young people in Northeast China in the last century, he has consulted a number of materials, learned from the elders at home, and returned to himself. Designing the character details, "I will learn more about some of the ideas of young people in that era."
He was nervous and serious when he was on the play, and lively and jumped off after the play.
"Story in Time" was filmed in the northeast. Gao Zhiting, a native of Heilongjiang, turned into a little expert of Amway, and recommended his favorite hot pot and skiing to the crew members. The atmosphere of the crew was relaxed.
Talking about the partner Lin Yun in the same drama, Gao Zhiting laughed and said that the two "loved and killed each other" in the crew, "Lin Yun is a very smart and very cute girl, on the set we may be more 'disgusting each other', 'interrupting' relationship."
When promoting "Story in Time", Gao Zhiting once said that this is a play where he "puts on the school uniform again after five years".
It is true that the audience's first impression of Gao Zhiting came from the hit "To Our Simple Little Beauty" in 2017. The affectionate and single-minded male No. 2 Wu Bosong finally failed to hold the beauty back, which made many audiences uneasy.
Recalling the changes in the past five years, he felt that his mentality was more mature than before, and his performance was not as immature as he had just left the campus. Let the audience feel something, this is my original intention as an actor."
A school uniform separates two periods of time.
Whether it is the increasingly tough outline or the sharp heart of Zang Feng, compared to the unruly teenager "Wu Bosong" five years ago, Gao Zhiting has grown savagely. With the role of "Bi Laifu", he has proved his plasticity to the audience.
For actors, every self-adjustment process, every change within reach is a footnote growing up in the story of time.
High to Ting.
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The interview summary is as follows:
Chinanews.com: What was the opportunity for filming "Stories in Time"?
Gao Zhiting:
The plot and characters of this show are very appealing to me.
Everyone's memories have stories in time and people in time.
For example, the 1990s in the background of the story, the warm past in the old days, and the role of Bi Laifu who has a dream and a responsibility, and the group of friends around him who are crazy and stupid with him. Wait a minute, these are the things that really appeal to me.
Chinanews.com: What is the role of "Bi Laifu" in your heart?
Gao Zhiting:
Bi Laifu is a very brave person, very persistent in his ideals, and very responsible for his family and family.
When he identifies one thing, he will continue to work hard in this direction. For example, if he believes that he should shoulder the heavy task of revitalizing the bicycle factory, he will invest and find ways to strive towards this goal. Kind of like me.
Chinanews.com: For you, what is the biggest breakthrough and challenge in playing this role?
Gao Zhiting:
From school to factory, from school uniform to work uniform, a lot has happened in the past ten years, and Bi Laifu's identity and mentality are constantly changing. kind of challenge.
Because I was born after 1995, I have no particular impression of the "Northeast of the last century". I mainly learned about that era through the elders in my family.
People in that era were very simple, and they would persevere in doing one thing. I think this is a very good quality.
"Story in Time" stills.
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In order to play the sense of age in Bi Laifu well, I checked some materials, chatted with the elders at home, and chatted with the teachers of the crew to learn more about the thoughts of young people in the background of that era and the big environment. , and will also design some details according to the characters of different periods.
For example, Bi Laifu is very interested in dismantling mechanical parts. During the performance, I will show his curiosity that he is eager to take it apart and look at things like game consoles and Walkmans.
Chinanews.com: During the filming process, what was the scene that impressed you the most?
Gao Zhiting:
I remember a scene where a few friends wanted to revive the bicycle factory together, and went around to attract investment.
At that time, there was a shortage of money. Later, when the actor who played Bi Laifu's father came, he took out a card and told Laifu that it was all his savings.
My father also sold the house. At that time, Bi Laifu asked his father, what should we do if we don't have a home, and my father said to Bi Laifu, "Where there is you is home." The scene was very impressive.
China News Service: What kind of people are "Chen Yiduo" and Lin Yun in your eyes?
Gao Zhiting:
Chen Yiduo is a very smart and kind little girl.
Bi Laifu and Chen Yiduo are unrelated brothers and sisters, and their relationship is very sincere and touching.
They grew up together, childhood sweethearts, and are the people who know each other the most.
In the little bit of getting along, their relationship gradually changed. At the beginning, neither of them realized that, after going through a lot of things, they gradually found that the kind of feeling was love.
Lin Yun is also a smart and lovely girl. The two of us like to fight on the set. We get along very easily and happily.
At that time, I was losing weight during the filming, and then Lin Yun was always mad at me with what I was eating. When there was a scene where I needed to carry her back, I took the opportunity to say that she also needed to lose weight. We may have more on the set. It is the relationship of "disgusting each other" and "interrupting each other".
Chinanews.com: "Story in Time" ended some time ago. Are you satisfied with this result?
Gao Zhiting:
I don't know how to define the standard of satisfaction or dissatisfaction, but being able to play the role of Bi Laifu can lead everyone to feel the moving stories that happened in the 1990s, and bring the audience to touch and think. already very satisfied.
"Story in Time" stills.
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Chinanews.com: From "To Our Simple Little Beauty" to "Stories in Time", after five years later wearing school uniforms again, what changes have happened in your mentality?
Gao Zhiting:
I feel that my mentality is more mature than before, and I am more mature in performance, maybe not as immature as when I first walked out of campus.
I think actors in this era have more opportunities, because the era is constantly moving forward, and we can touch many things that our predecessors have not been exposed to. This is an opportunity and a challenge.
But I am not afraid of challenges, love can overcome all difficulties, as long as I play the works I like and the characters I like, I will not feel tired.
Always bear in mind the role and identity of the actor, convey the role to the audience, and let the audience feel it. This is my original intention as an actor, and this will not change.
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