32 years ago, because of Liu Huifang in the TV series “Desire”, people remembered the actor Zhang Kaili; 32 years later, because of the actor Zhang Kaili, the supporting role of the TV series “The World” Qu Xiuzhen (picture above) became a classic role in the film and television gallery. From Liu Huifang to Qu Xiuzhen, from film and television dramas to drama stages, in the past 32 years, Zhang Kaili has tried to make breakthroughs in performance time and time again, just to surprise the audience. In an exclusive interview, she said that the motivation that supports her constantly challenging herself comes from the audience who has supported her for many years, “I always say that I have been dipped in Huifang’s light. For more than 30 years, the audience has treated me well in various ways, I can only repay everyone with a better role. I would also like to thank the readers of Tonight News for their love and support!”
Break through the previous screen impression
In “The World“, there are hundreds of characters with names and surnames, and the cast is even stronger. Although Qu Xiuzhen, the secretary of the soy sauce factory, does not have many roles, her character is distinct and exudes a unique personality charm. Zhang Kaili’s performance is very immersive, completely breaking through the previous screen impression. Liang Xiaosheng, the original author of the novel, Wang Hailing, the screenwriter, and Li Lu, the director, all spoke highly of her performance. She also appeared on the list of “Best Actor in the World” spontaneously selected by netizens. Zhang Kaili said: “At first, Director Li Lu called and told me that there was a role ‘you must belong to’. At first, I didn’t expect the character of Yanqu Secretary to be so difficult! The pressure on me was unprecedented.”
Follow the character’s heart
Zhang Kaili said, “Qu Xiuzhen” is a special role in the film and television gallery. “Secretary Qu was a bit unpopular in front of the scene, but in the face of ‘Six Little Gentlemen’, she showed ‘cold on the outside and hot on the inside’, which made people feel that she was good. Although she didn’t have many scenes, she burst out. The vitality of the woman, the power of that kind of woman is especially great.”
In order to play this role well, Zhang Kaili pondered over and over again. She mobilized all the memories of the past, looked for such people around her, and combined them with her imagination, “My mother is a political cadre, I try to find these memories, and then generate them from the hearts of the characters. , it will gradually become available.” Secretary Qu gestured when he spoke and walked with his hands behind his back, especially like people of that era. Zhang Kaili said that she did not deliberately design this, “I followed the character’s heart when I was shooting. After she had a kind of energy in her heart, those expressions and movements came naturally. Therefore, the creation is also very mysterious. things.”
First time trying old age makeup
Zhang Kaili said that the working atmosphere of the crew of “The World” is very good, and everyone worked together to make a good work. “I went to Changchun’s crew 9 times before and after. They were too nervous to film, and it was very hard. I felt like a supporting role, and I couldn’t bear to disturb them too much every time I went. I will prepare my part, everyone The filming went smoothly when we met. After all, the original work was a work that won the Mao Dun Literature Award, and the working atmosphere at the scene, everyone knew that we were doing a big thing, and this kind of atmosphere made people not take it lightly.”
Because of the large time span of the story told in “The World“, Zhang Kaili tried old age makeup for the first time. “I am a person who pursues perfection, and there should be no flaws in my appearance. I always say that I have to end my curtain gracefully. Even if I am very old, as long as I am on stage, I cannot let the audience watch it. This time because of the needs of the role, It was the first time I put on old age makeup, which is nothing compared to the joy that Secretary Qu was recognized by the audience after the broadcast of “The World“.”
Just want to surprise the audience
Speaking of the success of this characterization, Zhang Kaili said that it is due to life. “From the outside, Secretary Qu and I are very different. But from the inside of the character, I am very similar to her. I am also a Northeastern person, and I am more enthusiastic. My friends nicknamed me ‘Heroes’. Secretary Qu encouraged the ‘Six Little Gentlemen’ to take the right path and become better. Her kindness is the true feeling I must have in my heart. The reason why the character can impress the audience is because the actor has many similarities with the character. Things. From this point of view, Director Li Lu knows me too well, maybe he can see some of my qualities better than I do.”
Over the years, as an actor of the National Theatre of China, Zhang Kaili has dedicated many wonderful works such as “Home”, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Hamlet”, “Monument” and “The Dawns Here Are Quiet” on the stage of the drama, and won the Chinese The 18th Drama Plum Blossom Award and the highest government award in the drama art industry – the Chinese Drama Golden Lion Award. She told reporters that over the years, she has set high demands on herself in acting. “I force myself to climb the slopes again and again and climb over the mountains of performance one by one. I am always afraid that people will say that I can only play a certain type of role. Even if it is a similar role in a film and television drama, I have to perform differently. . But when there are challenging roles like Secretary Qu, I am not afraid of failure, I just want to surprise the audience. With the tempering on the stage of drama, I know that I can be multi-faceted. ” Reporter Liu Guifang
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