Chen Kaige confronts Guo Degang: Don’t joke about life and death. We can’t “funny” this person. What’s going on?

Once upon a time, Guo Degang teased Leslie Cheung very frivolously: "He went upstairs on April 1st and went downstairs. Tell me about such a bad temper!" Chen Kaige who was next to him immediately became unhappy and directly Against Guo Degang: Don’t joke about life and death, we can’t make fun of this person!

Guo Degang’s conduct and cross talk can be said to be different. Some people say that he is true-hearted and righteous, but others say that he is vulgar and nonsensical. Once, Guo Degang hosted the program "There's a Show Tonight" , invited Chen Kaige, both of whom are good talkers. After the show started, the two had a heated chat, but suddenly when they talked about "Farewell My Concubine", Guo Degang continued his previous gag style and said directly : "Look at Leslie Cheung's temper! It's on the 24th floor! He just jumped off like that! It's still April 1st. Tell me about such a temper..."

What else does Guo Degang want to say? , but Chen Kaige immediately became unhappy after hearing this. He said very seriously: "That's right! Let me interrupt, we can make fun of other things, but we can't make fun of this person. Let's not take it. A joke about life and death."

Leslie Cheung and great director Chen Kaige met because of the movie "Farewell My Concubine". At that time, Leslie Cheung began to retire from the music scene to enjoy life. It is worth mentioning that it was precisely because of Leslie Cheung's retirement that the "Four Heavenly Kings" began to rise. At that time, in the Hong Kong music scene, Leslie Cheung was there, and no matter how good others sang, they could only be green leaves, not red flowers.

Unexpectedly, after Leslie Cheung won the Academy Award for Best Actor for "Days of Being Wild", he received an invitation from Chen Kaige to star in the role of Cheng Dieyi in "Farewell My Concubine". Chen Kaige had a very good impression of Leslie Cheung. He said: "Leslie Cheung looks very cold, but privately he is very enthusiastic. After playing the role of Cheng Dieyi, he was indistinguishable between the person and the actor. He was like a man possessed. He smoked a lot and used his hands. I was shaking so much."

In a later interview, Chen Kaige also said that without Leslie Cheung there would be no "Farewell My Concubine", and it was Leslie Cheung who made this work possible. It can be seen that Leslie Cheung's role as Cheng Dieyi was very recognized. We all know what happened later. "Farewell My Concubine" became a hit, and Leslie Cheung became popular again because of it.

In the movie when Cheng Dieyi was addicted to quit smoking, Leslie Cheung yelled, cried, and smashed with a stick. His hand was accidentally cut open by broken glass, but he didn't care. He didn't care and continued acting, which completely shocked the crew and director Chen Kaige. It was not only Cheng Dieyi's addiction to cigarettes, but also the extreme pain of being unable to love someone in front of him. It was also the way he resisted the unfairness of his fate. At that time, Leslie Cheung was too involved in the drama and was completely dominated by Cheng Dieyi.

Many years later, when faced with Guo Degang’s ridicule on the show, Chen Kaige would look serious: “Speaking of this person, let’s not joke around. He is a very good actor and an amazing artist. To learn to respect him is to respect yourself. It’s better not to say such teasing words in the future. It’s really not good!” Shut up Guo Degang with just one word! In fact, Guo Degang just wanted to talk about Leslie Cheung in a relaxed way. After all, his passing was a sad thing, but as a good friend, director Chen Kaige didn't feel so comfortable listening to it.

It was originally a very sad thing, but when it came to Guo Degang, it changed. After hearing this, Chen Kaige said angrily: "Don't joke about his life and death!" The scandal on the court was very embarrassing for a while. Chen Kaige said: "We all can't help but laugh when we mention this person, because he is a person who respects art and life very much. He has brought warmth to countless people around him throughout his life. Respecting others means respecting yourself!"

Guo Degang immediately understood that Chen Kaige was really angry, so he found other topics. This is not the first time for Guo Degang to tease others. When participating in the show, he always makes very embarrassing remarks from time to time. However, it is better not to talk about some topics. It is a sad thing when someone leaves. It is very rude to joke about someone else's death.