In the name of the people, veteran actors interpret all aspects of life with heart and soul

Director Li Lu (first from left) and actor Li Jianyi at the filming scene.

The TV series "In the Name of the People" is so popular that it goes beyond imagination.

The success of "In the Name of the People" is inseparable from the passionate performance of every actor. "Old drama actors" such as Zhang Fengyi, Hou Yong, Wu Gang, Zhang Zhijian, and Li Jianyi, Mesozoic actors such as Lu Yi and Ke Lan, and Zhejiang actor Tao Huimin all presented the characters in a three-dimensional and vivid way. Whether it is Li Dakang, the upright secretary who only focuses on GDP, Gao Yuliang, who is deep and sophisticated, Ji Changming, who is cautious and upright, and Qi Tongwei, the smooth and ingratiating director of the Public Security Department, these multi-faceted characters provide a perfect platform for those little fresh meat who are always "facial paralyzed" Presented an acting textbook.

Real and down-to-earth

The veteran actor’s outstanding performance was praised

There are few works like "In the Name of the People" that make the audience look for actors. When I am doing this, I often feel a sense of "sudden realization".

For example, "Gao Yuliang", who shows no emotion or anger in the play, actually played the arrogant and domineering "Xiaoge Lao" in "Ming Dynasty 1566"; the cautious and upright "Ji Changming", It turned out to be Cao Zhengchun, the cunning and powerful eunuch of Dongchang in "The Best of the World"; the most popular "Secretary Dakang", who has played the deep Luqiao Mountain in "Latent", and the character in "Iron Man" The positive character Wang Jinxi; what more people don't expect is that Qi Tongwei's wife, Tao Huimin, who plays "Liang Lu", is Daiyu in the 89 version of Dream of Red Mansions, and she is also a pitiful "little cabbage".

At the filming site, everyone discussed the script together.

In the past two days, Li Jianyi, who was a bit "obscure" in the past, has felt the "superstar" treatment. Walking on the street, someone would call him "Prosecutor Ji" affectionately every now and then. Because the audience remembers the character he played - Prosecutor General Ji Changming in "In the Name of the People", rather than Li Jianyi himself - this just shows that as an actor, this role has penetrated into the hearts of the audience.

The real actors are hidden behind the characters. They make the audience remember the characters and forget about themselves. Behind this, actors need to "forget" themselves and "enter" the role. Director Li Lu said: "They all want to make their characters glorious, and they do their homework secretly. You can't see them doing their homework at all. When they come, they have already designed it, and they are all masters. I often say, why are you like this?" Acting, it shocked me, you have designed it, right?"

Li Jianyi said that before entering a role, he would carefully study the script, the relationship between the character and other characters, and the scene. He would write down the role he played in the entire play. Because only in this way can we know what "attitude" to use to perform: "For example, in the first meeting scene, Ji Changming's performance required 'caution'. Ding Yizhen ran away, who let him go? I didn't look at anyone else." , but I am always observing everyone with my peripheral vision. At the same time, my performance is neutral, leaving the audience with a sense of suspense about who is the good guy and who is the bad guy."

""People." "In the Name" can be successful, in addition to the factors of the right time and location, the most important thing is 'humanity', which cannot be separated from everyone's joint efforts." Li Jianyi said that he specially sent it to director Li Lu a few days ago. The text message praised Li Lu for his organizational skills, affinity, and charming personality, and for building a particularly good team. In this team, from Zhang Fengyi to Lu Yi, no matter whether they are on the front line or not, no one pretends to be a star, and there is no situation where anyone is "playing" with whom. Everyone is focused on creating a brilliant character. The juniors humbly ask for advice from their seniors, and the seniors are also willing to teach everything they have. The atmosphere is particularly harmonious.

Actor Zhang Zhijian, who plays Gao Yuliang, also said that the team has the same goal: "Everyone clearly realizes that there have been too many bad dramas over the years, and there have been too few good themes and good scripts, so it is very rare to come across something like this. There are so many good actors working on one subject, and we have only one goal, to tell the audience that this is a good work, and this is a good team.

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In order to play Gao Yuliang well, Zhang Zhijian made a lot of preparations: "Most of the costumes in the play are my own. I don’t have such old-fashioned clothes in my life, and I go shopping with my wife specifically. A cadre uniform often worn in the play was seen in the mall. That fabric was made of cashmere and thin cotton. It fit the identity of the character very well. The texture was very good and the price was not cheap. It was only 7,000 to 8,000 yuan, so I bought it. There are also glasses. In fact, the crew prepared seven or eight pairs for me to choose from, but after all, the funds were limited. Gao Yuliang is a scholar-type official, and glasses are still a very important prop. I chose them for a long time, and then I bought a more expensive pair. of. "

Zhang Fengyi, Li Lu, Wu Gang.

In order to break the previous image, Wu Gang, who plays "Secretary Dakang", also "played a lot" with his hairstyle, from back to parting. From the angle, I tried one by one, and finally decided on the angle. "For an actor, starting from the make-up is the creation process of the character. As soon as I opened my eyes, I could feel that this character was already there, and it was no longer Wu Gang. , I felt at ease. "

Tao Huimin, who plays Liang Lu, said that she found it quite enjoyable to play opposite actors with similar experiences, similar ages, and equal abilities. "Under the powerful interpretation of the actors, all the characters have good qualities. The characters are fuller in terms of sadness and joy. The audience likes us, which shows that the audience has strong appreciation ability. "

If the "depth" of a literary and artistic work can determine its height, then the "attitude" of the actor exactly determines whether the character can enter the audience's heart. In the group portrait of "In the Name of the People" In the performance, some people's performances are still radiant even though they are extremely short.

Don't rely on fresh meat

Let the audience find emotional projection

Nearly 40. A veteran actor gave a superb performance, but due to budget constraints, many actors even lowered their salaries to participate in the film. The total salary of these "veteran actors" is not enough to hire the next popular idol drama actor.

In this regard, Li Jianyi said: "In this industry, the salary of many 'old drama stars' is even a fraction of that of 'little fresh meat', which is really abnormal. Many "little fresh meats" may be packaged by commercial companies because they are good-looking and can sing and dance. Some even come to act in a RV with five or six assistants, but they won't pay attention to you. When asked how you act, you don’t stand in any direction. Some people simply find a substitute. In addition to the front face, even the back of the head is fake. "

Prosecutor Ji played by Li Jianyi.

In an interview with the media, the actor who played Ding Yizhen also "complained" about this phenomenon: "If you watch any TV series, that' little Fresh meat' is all about that face, an expressionless face. And if you can take on so many dramas a year, where is your cultural accomplishment? Where are the characters? Zhang Zhijian simply stated his position: "I have never acted opposite 'Little Fresh Pork'. Show me the script. If I see that it is starring 'Little Fresh Pork', I will definitely turn it down. No matter how much money you are offered, I will not do it." . Then there is no way to act. "

Without the "little fresh meat" to join, and worried about the sensitive theme of "anti-corruption", "In the Name of the People" has been full of difficulties from finding investment to later investment.

Li Lu has talked about how difficult it is for him to find investment on many occasions: "Over half a year, after many repeated attempts, there may be dozens of companies, the contract is signed, the contract is broken, the contract is signed, and the contract is broken again... not one or two, It was continuous, which shows how much pressure I was carrying at that time. I was very happy after signing in the morning, but in the evening they told you that you couldn't vote. Sometimes it's in the sky, sometimes it's underground. ”

The first and largest amount of funding that was actually finalized was 40 million yuan, which came from actor Gao Yalin, who had just established a new cultural company. The reason why he invested in this project was simple: Zhou Meisen and Li Lu is the best person to express the theme of anti-corruption. They can make a good drama. He believes that sometimes making a good drama is more important than financial investment.

However, Gao Yalin has not been worried: "To be honest, we are worried about whether the post-90s generation will like it because there are no 'little fresh meat' joining the show.

I didn’t expect young people to like this kind of realistic subject matter. Facts have proved that regardless of whether they are born in the 80s or 90s, good things are still the mainstream that audiences pursue. "

Have a big picture in mind

Use truth, goodness and beauty to defeat falsehood, evil and ugliness

Li Lu contacted Li Jianyi almost a year before the filming of "In the Name of the People" started. Li Jianyi's first reaction after hearing the plot was: "Oh, I haven't encountered such a good realistic work in many years. "While waiting for "In the Name of the People" to start filming, Li Jianyi turned down many movies because he was afraid of missing this good work.

Now it seems that Li Jianyi's judgment was right. Now, " The emoticons and video clips of the protagonists of "In the Name of the People" have become popular throughout Weibo and WeChat Moments. Audiences of different ages have reached a wonderful response and convergence on the Internet, resulting in enthusiastic interactions.

As film and television critic Yang Wenshan said: "Young audiences no longer use a bitter and resentful attitude to appreciate the drama. On the contrary, they use a light way to explore some of the drama." Mengdian', through re-creation, forms a secondary interpretation text. "

This may be precisely because "In the Name of the People" is like a mirror of the times. It not only writes about various anti-corruption trends, but also integrates the real lives of the current people into it.

Gao Yuliang, played by Zhang Zhijian, and Wu Huifen, played by Kelly

Screenwriter Zhou Meisen said in an interview that "In the Name of the People" is by no means a simple anti-corruption drama: "We want to face the world. , showing a big China, showing the current situation of various social strata and various political ecology. We especially hope to make this TV series a contemporary version of Riverside Scene during the Qingming Festival, so that everyone can have a sense of involvement. "

Li Jianyi believes that "In the Name of the People" has profound enlightenment significance: "Many film and television works nowadays are fast food. The screenwriter borrows your plot and his story. When the background of the times changes, a new story can be written. If they don’t experience life, they can’t write good realistic works. In order to write "In the Name of the People", Zhou Meisen read a roomful of materials and accumulated them for many years. I think it is not that easy to write a work that is liked by people from all walks of life, but it is not actually very difficult either. ”

Indeed, looking at the current TV programs, there are many variety shows that laugh and curse, although they are harmless, they are also useless, and there are few thought-provoking in-depth content; fairy tales, spy wars, and palace battle dramas It has endured for a long time, but the pattern is too small, always illusory, and far away from the times and reality. "In the Name of the People" tells us that all literary creations that reflect the characteristics of the times and the people have vitality and broad space, and some great works reflect the great times. There is a market for pattern works.

Li Lu said: "Good literary and artistic works should be like the sunshine in the blue sky and the breeze in spring, able to enlighten thoughts, warm the soul, cultivate life, and eliminate decadence and malaise. wind. Regarding the negative, corrupt and ugly phenomena that are deeply abhorred by the people, we should persist in using light to dispel darkness, use truth, goodness and beauty to defeat falsehood, evil and ugliness, so that people can see beauty, hope and dreams ahead. Li Jianyi also said: "The people are the source of living water for literary and artistic creation. Once they are separated from the people, literature and art will become rootless duckweeds, diseaseless moans, and soulless bodies." Whether you can produce excellent works is most fundamentally determined by whether you can write for the people, express feelings for the people, and express feelings for the people. We must humbly learn from the people and life, draw nourishment from the people’s great practices and colorful lives, continue to accumulate life and art, and continue to discover and create beauty. "

"In the Name of the People" is just such a work. It reflects the changes of the times, responds to the people's calls, warns the world with a sober voice, uses light to disperse darkness, uses beauty to defeat ugliness, and allows people to see Beautiful and hopeful.