In the star-studded entertainment industry, there is such a sentence that is thought-provoking: "You let me play the princess, I am very good, and my temperament can fit in." However, if you ask me to play the peasant, it will be more laborious.
This sentence delves into the inner thoughts of many actors, revealing their limitations in acting, however, the truly powerful actors can stand out in the face of such challenges, using superb acting skills to interpret the breathtaking image of the peasant.
This article will reveal how the three actors, Andy Lau, Leung Ka Fai and Hai Qing, broke through themselves and successfully created convincing peasant characters, allowing us to see their professionalism and their persistent pursuit of performing arts.
Many people still remember Zhang Yimou's evaluation of Andy Lau as "so handsome, you can't play a farmer in your life", and Andy Lau proved this statement wrong with practical actions and strength.
In the movie "Orphaned", he portrayed a middle-aged farmer father who has gone through vicissitudes and grief with his perfect acting skills, which moved all the audience.
Similarly, Leung Ka-fai, a "thousand-faced actor" who is also famous in the Hong Kong film industry, has successfully shaped the image of an ordinary rural teacher. He has portrayed a variety of roles, including rulers, elites, policemen, and bigwigs, but this time it was a new challenge to play the role of a village teacher.
Haiqing played a disabled rural woman in the TV series "Hidden in the Dust", which formed a great contrast with her own identity. On the one hand, she is a well-known actress with a superior family background, and on the other hand, she is an ordinary village woman who struggles to survive in the desolate environment of the northwest.
This strong contrast makes many people look forward to her performance this time.
How did these star actors transform from glamorous urban elites to unpretentious peasants? And how do they overcome the huge differences between their own conditions and roles? Follow me to see how they use their strength to prove that even the role of "dirt and scum" can make a wonderful performance.
In order to play the farmer well, we must have a deep understanding of the farmer. Our three protagonists know this very well, and they have chosen to go deep into the countryside and experience the life of a farmer firsthand, laying a solid foundation for the characters they play.
In order to play the farmer father in "Orphaned", Andy Lau showed admirable professionalism. He took the initiative to find the prototype of the character, Guo Gangtang, and spent two full months in the preparation of the role.
Every day, Andy Lau will be exposed to the scorching sun, making his skin dark and rough, and he also deliberately drew lines on his fingernails to increase the realism of his work, in order to better understand the lives of the people at the bottom, Andy Lau even took the initiative to contact the people at the bottom of the society to learn their attitude towards life, he dieted to lose weight, and worked hard to slim down his haggard face, just to make the character more real and credible.
In order to study the customs of the villagers, Liang Jiahui chose to live in the countryside a few months in advance. There, he planted rice and hoeed grass with local farmers every day, working hard under the scorching sun, and experienced first-hand the difficulties of rural life.
He also carefully observed the words and deeds of the local teachers, studying their modest dress styles and crappy but intimate vernaculars, which he incorporated into his performances, adding realism and persuasiveness to the characters.
Haiqing made more comprehensive and arduous preparations for the disabled rural women in "Hidden in the Dust". She came to a small remote village in Shaanxi a year in advance to experience local life.
As soon as he arrived in the village, Haiqing was shocked by the environment in front of him, only the wind blew, the dust was flying, there was yellow sand everywhere, and the only place to live was a simple mud house built by the villagers, but for the sake of the role, Haiqing decided to stay, lived in an ordinary farmhouse, and lived a simple lifeEvery day, Haiqing has to go to the ground with the village women to plant seedlings and hoe the ground, and her hands are covered with mud at night, she sleeps on the simple bunk, covered with a shabby quilt, this huge life gap is a challenge for Haiqing, but she puts down all the star baggage for the role.
Through their in-depth participation in these real-life experiences, the three actors not only understand the daily life of the farmers, but also deeply feel the joys, sorrows and sorrows of the farmers. Their dedication and efforts have laid a solid foundation for subsequent character building, reflecting their persistent pursuit of performing arts.
In order for the audience to identify with the peasant character on the screen, it is not enough to rely on the inner experience, but also the change of the external image. All three of our protagonists have put a lot of effort into this, trying their best to transform their image from glamorous stars to unpretentious farmers.
In order to play a role in "Orphaned", Andy Lau gave up his handsome image and began to be exposed to the sun, making his skin tan and rough. He also deliberately soiled his hair and clothes to add to the vicissitudes of life.
He even deliberately grew a beard to add a trace of time to the character, on the set, he always wore shabby clothes, and his clothes were stained with the smell of mud and sweat, this radical change was so successful that on the day of filming, the whole crew did not recognize him, he often squatted on the ground to eat, leaned on the motorcycle to rest, and fully integrated himself into the character.
Leung Ka Fai has made a big change. He delved into the simple style of the teacher's dress, and instead of being flamboyantly dressed, he opted for the shabby clothing of the countryside. When he appeared on the set in shabby rural costumes, all the staff were shocked by his unpretentious and affable temperament.
When he walked to the classroom podium and began to lecture, it seemed that the whole person had lost the aura of "actor", and was replaced by the unique affinity of a rural teacher.
Haiqing has completely changed her image, which is amazing. She asked the make-up artist to make her complexion dark and rough, and her hair was no longer carefully groomed, so that she could blend in as much as possible with the image of the local village woman.
What's even more admirable is that she also imitates the walking posture of the disabled in front of the camera, walking with a limp, which is no different from the real disabled person, this kind of thorough image transformation, makes it difficult to associate her with the glamorous Haiqing on weekdays.
Through the change of appearance and image, the three actors successfully removed the halo of stars and truly integrated into the role of farmers. When they play their roles, they go all out in pursuit of more realistic effects, showing their respect for the characters and their love for acting.
This inside-out transformation gives their performances an incomparably real persuasiveness, and also allows the audience to see their professionalism and dedication as actors.
A truly excellent performance not only requires a similar appearance, but also pays more attention to the resemblance. When creating the peasant characters, our three protagonists all delve into the inner world of the characters, trying to present the most realistic image of the peasant.
Andy Lau better interprets the role, and he puts himself into the grieving role of the farmer father who lost his child, not only on the outside, but also in the heart to resonate with the character.
Before filming, he constantly put himself in his shoes to think and figure out the inner world of this farmer father, he deeply understood the character's helplessness and grievances in life, and integrated these emotions into his performance The shooting scene, Andy Lau's eyes are full of confusion and stubbornness, which makes people can't help but be moved He let us see the image of a tired, confused and stubborn middle-aged farmer, successfully interpreting the complex emotions in the character's heart.
When Leung Ka-fai portrays the character of a rural teacher, he focuses on revealing the character's inner world through the character's outward words and deeds. He has given in-depth research and interpretation of the sense of responsibility and mission of rural teachers, as well as their tenacity in difficult environments.
On the set, whenever Leung Ka-fai got up and stood in front of the podium to give a lecture, his eyes revealed a thirst for knowledge and care for students, he was fully engaged in lecturing, meticulous, but full of enthusiasm Even the subtle expression on his face seemed so simple and unpretentious, as if he had really become a rural teacher.
Haiqing devotes herself to the role of rural women with disabilities. She continues to think deeply about the inner world of this character, imagining the helplessness and persistence they experience in the difficult situation of life.
In between filming, Haiqing often sits quietly alone, wholeheartedly feeling the joys and sorrows of the character, this in-depth and detailed psychological speculation makes her performance full of true feelings and intricate layering, Haiqing's efforts not only make her extremely suitable for the role in terms of image, but also make her truly understand the life and emotions of this disabled rural woman in her heart.
Through in-depth inner exploration, these three actors are not simply repeating the role of "peasants", but really go deep into rural life and understand the real life and joys, sorrows, and sorrows of farmers.
Their performances are not just imitations, but interpretations from the heart, allowing the audience to feel the authenticity and three-dimensionality of the peasant characters, and it is this radical transformation from the inside out that allows them to successfully create convincing peasant characters.
A really good actor not only shines in front of the camera, but also silently pays in all the preparations behind the camera. On set, the professionalism of our three protagonists was admirable, and they showed great dedication to their characters and the performing arts.
Andy has always maintained his character status on the filming site of "Orphaned". Not only did he dedicate himself to filming, and even when he wasn't filming, he didn't want to return to the comfort of his lounge, but stayed on a humble set with the rest of the cast in order to better fit into the role.
Andy often squatted on the ground to eat a boxed lunch, rested on a motorcycle, and fully integrated himself into the life of a farmer, this kind of wholehearted devotion makes his performance more real, natural and more admirable is that when filming the scene, Andy took the initiative to ask the opponent actor to hit him hard, and he used real pain to stimulate his inner emotions, showing extreme seriousness and dedication to the role.
Leung Ka-fai showed a high level of professionalism when he played the role of a rural teacher. When filming teaching scenes, he is not satisfied with simply reciting lines, but really prepares and lectures like a teacher.
His lectures are extremely dedicated, meticulous but full of enthusiasm, and the subtle expressions on his face are as simple and unpretentious as a rural teacher, this kind of concentration and dedication moved the entire staff on the set, Leung Jiahui's performance is not only "acting" a teacher, but also truly becoming a rural teacher, and his professionalism deeply infected the entire crew.
Haiqing showed extraordinary professionalism during the filming of "Hidden in the Dust", and in order to maintain the state of her character, she maintained the walking posture of a disabled person throughout the filming, even during non-performance hours.
This continuous physical practice makes her performance more real and credible, and the low-key and calm Haiqing is still thinking quietly between shooting, putting herself in the shoes of this disabled woman's heart, and striving to be perfect in every shot.
Their dedication and dedication not only improved the quality of the performance, but also influenced the entire crew. It is this dedication and love of the performing arts that has enabled them to successfully create convincing peasant characters.
At first, many people were skeptical that the three stars would be up to the farmer role. However, after their tireless efforts and very good performance, these doubts eventually turned into heartfelt admiration.
Andy Lau's performance completely broke Zhang Yimou's doubt that "if you are handsome, you can't play a peasant". In "Orphaned", he successfully created the image of a tired, confused but stubborn middle-aged farmer, showing the complex emotions in the character's heart.
The audience and industry insiders are full of praise for his performance, believing that he has proved that professional actors can break stereotypes and challenge various roles with practical actions, which is also the highest expectation and appreciation for first-line actors.
Leung Ka-fai's outstanding performance in the image of a rural teacher has been widely praised, and he has successfully transformed from the image of a "thousand-faced actor" to an unpretentious rural teacher, demonstrating his solid acting skills and broad acting range.
The staff were full of praise for his outstanding performance in this role transformation, which added a new and outstanding mark to Leung Ka-fai's acting career.
In a post-interview, Haiqing jokingly said that the character had increased her age by 5 or 6 years. Despite this, she does not regret choosing to challenge herself, because she believes that as an actress, the most important thing is to be responsible for her work and constantly push her limits.
The roles are highly completed, and all three actors have successfully broken through themselves and pushed their acting skills to a new level. They have proved through practical actions that a good actor is not bound by roles.
Such a spirit of hard work and innovation is the key factor for them to become powerful actors.