Beijing, June 6 (Zhongxin Net) -- Since its launch, the TV series "Houlang" has contributed many hot topics. From "why young people are keen on TCM health preservation" to "national unified elder aesthetics" and so on, "Houlang" has earned enough attention.
In this drama, the audience saw a familiar figure again: actor Wu Gang. In the play, he plays Ren Xinzheng, who has a distinct personality and is persistent in "engaging in a career". Not only golden sentences are frequent, but with the delicate expressions between words, Wu Gang vividly interprets Ren Xinzheng's character.
Since entering the film and television industry, Wu Gang has created many characters with different personalities, and "what to act like" has become his label. The sinister and vicious Lu Qiaoshan, the sharp-spoken Li Dakang, and the wise and near-demon Chen Pingping... Various memes related to him have taken the Internet by storm.
When filming, Wu Gang used to use all the time after work to read the script, memorize the lines in advance, and make various preparations for the scene to be filmed the next day. In his opinion, a qualified actor must have a solid foundation when performing.
Outside the play, Wu Gang will seriously consider the audience's evaluation and respond, viewing it as an opportunity to communicate with the audience, "Now is the network society, you can hear the audience's reminders and care for you at any time, which can make you better progress." ”
"Imperfect" Ren Xinzheng
The story structure of "Houlang" is very clear: Ren Xinzheng, a professor at the University of Chinese Medicine, resigned to establish a TCM inheritance class, teaching students with different personalities and professional backgrounds according to their aptitude, and eventually leading them to grow into the galloping "Houlang" who inherits Chinese medicine.
In his spare time, Ren Xin is facing all kinds of trivial matters. The master is the father-in-law, the son of man is the husband, such a setting of multiple identities, coupled with the shortness of parents in life, makes the whole drama not lack "conflicts".
Ren Xinzheng is not without shortcomings: he has great feelings, strives to spread the cause of Chinese medicine, and is a good doctor and teacher; But he is not good at dealing with his family, does not know how to express love, and treats his son Ren naïve too seriously.
This very real imperfection attracted Wu Gang. Coupled with the fact that the theme of "Back Wave" is a field of traditional Chinese medicine that he has never been involved in, which is fresh and challenging, he finally decided to take on the role and made a lot of preparations for it.
Stills from the TV series "Back Wave", Wu Gang as Ren Xinzheng. Photo courtesy of the drama party
"Our main creators went to Dali to learn from professional teachers." During that time, Wu Gang went to the clinic with the teacher, learning pulse and acupuncture, and his movements were detailed to how to hold needles and help move needles. In addition, he has to read a lot of introductory books on Chinese medicine.
While accumulating professional knowledge, Wu Gang will carefully observe the teacher's daily life situation: what is it like for new patients? What is it like for old patients? What about family and friends?
It may seem tedious, but it is an essential homework. "Between people, in real life, is the logic of his behavior tenable? Being an actor is actually playing a character relationship. Wu Gang explained.
Immerse yourself in the state of the character
Ren Xinzheng has a distinct personality, and Wu Gang has a very good grasp of delicate micro-expressions and small movements.
Memorizing lines and preparing in advance is a habit that Wu Gang has developed for a long time, and it was also the same during the filming of "Back Waves". He will use all the time after work to read the script and consolidate the lines little by little.
"I wish I could be immersed in the character when I got there." On the set, Wu Gang doesn't even laugh out loud, "I hope that the state of the characters will not be broken, and I can walk and think well among the characters when filming." ”
After filming "Back Waves", one of Wu Gang's biggest gains is a deeper understanding of the broad and profound Chinese medicine, "It is something that can be continued to be studied by generations of people." Such a large culture, we should protect it and inherit it. ”
In the TV series "Back Wave", Wu Gang plays Ren Xinzheng. Photo courtesy of the drama party
The efforts and intentions of all the main creators of the crew also left a deep impression on Wu Gang. Actor Luo Yizhou plays Ren Xinzheng's son Ren Tianzhen in the play, and has many rivalry scenes with Wu Gang.
"Luo Yizhou is a very enthusiastic, very serious and humble actor, and the audience also thinks that he performs very well. Although it is a little green, who has not been green? It's about growing up step by step. Wu Gang recalled that in real life, everyone got along like a family, chatting and joking together, and was very happy.
Role tags don't bother
Before "Back Wave", Wu Gang starred in many film and television dramas. At the age of 46, he won the Chinese Film Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie "Iron Man" ".
In the popular TV series "In the Name of the People", Wu Gang successfully played Li Dakang, secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee with a straight personality and sharp words, and was out of the circle. There are still people who joke with him when they meet, "Yo, Secretary Dakang is here!" ”
Similar labels did not bother Wu Gang too much. "The characters created can be remembered by the audience, and I think this is a compliment to the actors, and it is a great happiness. Chen Pingping, Secretary Dakang... Maybe I'll have characters later that the audience will remember, and I'll work hard. ”
However, for actors, having a deeply imprinted character label is likely to be a double-edged sword - on the one hand, it can ensure a certain audience popularity, but on the other hand, it is easy to make people's impression of the actor slowly solidify.
The way Wu Gang can think of is to make the characters he plays more diverse. It is possible for the audience to remember Li Dakang today and Chen Pingping tomorrow. Whenever possible, actors try to create characters.
"Roles I haven't played, as long as it touches the audience and touches people's hearts, I want to try." Wu Gang attaches great importance to communication with the audience, and whenever the drama he participated in is broadcast, he will carefully read the comments of netizens.
Actor Wu Gang. Photo courtesy of interviewee
In Wu Gang's eyes, these evaluations are a discussion of performance, "Now in the network society, you can hear the audience's reminders and care for you at any time, which is really good." This allows you to make better progress. ”
The actor hides behind the character
The work is the foundation of the actor's standing and the bridge to dialogue with the audience. Wu Gang was admitted to the Beijing Renyi trainee class at an early age, and is now also an actor in Beijing Renyi, and the drama stage is a rich soil for him to learn acting.
Some people say that Wu Gang is an old drama bone, but he himself feels that actors should always pursue progress, and there are many vigorous things worth learning from young people, just like Ren Xinzheng's attitude towards work, called "teaching and learning".
"I don't feel like I'm an old drama bone, and there is no end to acting. You can't say that this guy is an old drama bone, this person is what's wrong, nothing. All people are the same. Wu Gang believes that "art is endless", there will always be lacks, there will always be things that you don't understand, and you need to make up for it. ”
A qualified actor must have a solid foundation when performing. Wu Gang always demanded of himself with this, "We must let the audience know that the actor carries all the things of this character, and the actor hides behind the character." ”
In other words, "The condition of an actor is your body, and you can't change it." To make the audience believe that you are playing this character, slowly have a sense of substitution, let the audience forget the actor and remember the role. ”
It can be seen that Wu Gang has always been in awe of the performance. He set himself a small goal, "Acting more good dramas, acting more plays that the audience likes, and letting the audience remember the characters more, this is what I want to do." (End)