Calling Yan Ni to play the heroine Zhou Meisen in “Breakout”: There must always be a writer who pays attention to real life
2021-11-02 10:00:55Source: Xi’an Evening News
Photo courtesy of Zhou Meisen interviewee
Xi’an News Network, written by Zhou Meisen, directed by Shen Yan, Liu Haibo, and starring Jin Dong, Yan Ni, and Huang Zhizhong. The realist TV series “Breakthrough”, which is especially starring by Chen Xiao, is currently being broadcast on Dragon TV. Dongshi) was ordered to unite the masses of cadres and the masses, strengthen the construction of party style and clean government, restore the lost state-owned assets, and lead the enterprise to successfully break through the difficult business situation. “Breakthrough” is adapted from Zhou Meisen’s novel “People’s Property”. Recently, Zhou Meisen accepted a group interview on WeChat organized by Dragon TV to restore the original work and script creation process, analyze the performance of the actors in the play, and talk about his own literature. Creation concept.
“The People’s Property” is a sequel to “The Name of the People”. After it was put on the TV screen, it became the hit drama “Breakout”. “Breakout” focuses on the reform of state-owned enterprises, which is an area that Zhou Meisen is familiar with. After decades of life accumulation, it only took him more than half a year to complete his writing.
Zhou Meisen said: “My parents, brothers and sisters all work in state-owned enterprises, and I grew up in this environment. As a writer, I have the responsibility and obligation to write down this period and history, which I have always been interested in. Subject. The creation of “Breakthrough” is familiar to me. People such as Lin Manjiang, Shi Hongxing, and Qi Benan have been in my mind for a long time.”
The success of “In the Name of the People” did not put pressure on Zhou Meisen’s adaptation of the script for “Breakthrough”: “The writer essentially cannot accept the industrialized production and routine repetition of TV series. Therefore, I knew at the beginning of creation that this is not A case-driven work.”
For realist works, the most frequently asked question by the audience is “Are there any realistic prototypes for the stories and characters?” Zhou Meisen said frankly: “Major and important cases of state-owned enterprises have led to the loss of state-owned assets. I have seen such cases and conducted research. I did not write about any company, but integrated the stories of each company and various characters. “Breakthrough” is not documentary literature after all, but a TV series, a fictional story.”
“Breakout” can be said to have assembled many powerful actors in China. Talking about the three leading actors of Jin Dong, Yan Ni, and Huang Zhizhong, Zhou Meisen first spoke highly of the two male leading actors: “Huang Zhizhong is an actor I respect very much. I have seen many of his plays. This play, he The interpretation of a character full of tricks and skills is quite outstanding. Jin Dong showed the complexity of Qi Benan. This character is not without weakness and hesitation, nor did he never think of retreating, but he finally insisted on his principle. Choose to fight to the end.” Zhou Meisen was particularly satisfied with the performance of the female lead Yan Ni. He said: “When I was determined to play Shi Hongxing’s actor, I asked Yan Ni by name, because I wanted to portray an image of a senior woman who was not rigid, cold, and domineering. A female lead who can adapt to the plot. Facts have proved that I was right to choose Yan Ni.”
It is worth mentioning that with the broadcast of the show, Shi Hongxing and Niu Junjie, a couple of executives who are clamoring for divorce every day, but support each other at critical moments, have countless fans. Zhou Meisen also talked about the couple’s love. Reason for welcome: “This is a pair of happy friends. The script provided the basis for Yan Ni and Geng Le’s performance. They also deeply understood and successfully shaped their respective roles.”
Since the publication of the novella “Sinking Land” in 1983, Zhou Meisen has been devoted to writing novels and scripts reflecting the wave of China’s political and economic development and reforms, such as “The Righteous World“, “The Past of the Republic”, “The Highest Interests”, and “Absolute”. “Power”, “My Lord Ups and Downs” and other works have established Zhou Meisen’s realistic style of creation.
Zhou Meisen said: “There must always be some writers who are concerned about real life and the issues that the people are concerned about. They cannot pretend to be invisible. Despite many hardships, as a writer in the era of reform and opening up, I have responsibilities and obligations.”
What is interesting is that in recent years, Zhou Meisen has made up the story of “Jingzhou” in works such as “The Name of the People” and “People’s Property”, and the characters in the works often appear alternately. Many people are curious: Is the “Jingzhou” universe about to appear? Zhou Meisen responded: “I will not engage in any industrial production. This is something cultural entrepreneurs consider, not mine. But writers always have their own literary territory, just like Mo Yan wrote Gaomi and Su Tong wrote streets, Jingzhou It’s a literary territory that I made up, and I put the story in this territory.”
Talking about the creative experience of realistic works, Zhou Meisen believes that grasping the essence of the times is the most important: “We have created the most glorious page of the Chinese nation’s history, and at the same time, we are also facing changes unseen in a century. In the age of rise, all kinds of Social contradictions will be exposed. This is normal. We must have the courage to face the contradictions. My works always face the acute problems of social reality. I strive to tell the truth, at least not telling lies.”
All-media reporter Zhang Jing of Xi’an Press
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