The King of Huayu Science Fiction

Chapter 579

"...The character of Ye Wenjie, I think her psychology has probably gone through several processes..."

Looking at Chen Jingxing's encouraging eyes, Hao Lei said while sorting out the character route she refined.

A good actor must have a good understanding of the script, especially the characters.

It may be limited to one's own knowledge system and education level, and may not be able to fully understand all the settings in the script, but the resonance of feelings is common.

This is why it is said that life is a precious asset for actors. Whether it is a vast space or a different world, ancient or modern, or the future, the flesh and blood that really fills the skeleton in film and television works will always be the emotions and desires of human beings.

An actor's rich personal life experience is a valuable asset for understanding the character's emotions and motivations.

Most of the main creators of the crew of "Once Upon a Time on Earth" are the original crew of the TV series. As a newcomer actor, he even plays a heavyweight role like the leading lady. Hao Lei, a senior with the label of an acting school, must be in front of everyone. You can't be timid.

It is said that Hao Lei is also an actor who has worked with many well-known directors. Even if she has not been famous, she will not have much nervousness after so many years of experience ups and downs, and her belief in her professional ability.

After all, he and Chen Jingxing served as a judge for the main competition unit of the Shanghai Film Festival a year ago.

However, money and fame still have great power in this field of the seventh art.

Even real artists are not exempt, let alone actors in Vanity Fair.

Chen Jingxing's movie is undoubtedly the most important work in Hao Lei's acting career.

No matter how much the pursuit of art is, it is difficult to resist this attraction.

Just like Liang Chaowei, who is well-known in the Chinese circle as the best actor in Cannes, shouldn't he rush to act in the blockbuster comics handed over by Hollywood?

Awards are equal, and Gong Huang, who is second to none among Chinese actresses, accepted the olive branch of "Mulan" without any hesitation.

Is Chen Jingxing's movie worse than "Mulan"?
It can also appear in front of audiences in major markets around the world.

Just like the national teacher 20 years ago, a certain degree of commercial influence can penetrate the barriers of art and eliminate any interference from the chain of contempt.

Just look at the leading actors of "Interstellar" during this year's Spring Festival. Whether it is Hao Lei or Zhu Yilong, what they will meet must be a completely different new situation in their careers.

Otherwise, Zhu Yilong, a new streamer, has not received any new dramas since "Prelude" and is waiting for the filming of "Once Upon a Time on Earth". In addition, "Prelude" has not been broadcast yet, which means that he has no work in the past two years Why are his fans and his agency still stable?

It even established a partnership personal studio with the support of the company.

And this opportunity is not only a career breakthrough, but also a rare role in the actor's life.

Take a look at Chen Kun from "Interstellar". Although this year's Golden Rooster Awards have not yet started, he is already the most popular actor, and has even swept away some small awards.

There is great momentum to repeat Zhang Yi in "The Ninth District" and Wu Yue in "Gravity".

Became the second best actor held by DreamWorks.

Not only in the eyes of Hao Lei, but also in the eyes of other actors who have finished the script, the role of Ye Wenjie is definitely a rare female character, a rare villain, and even a rare female villain.

In terms of weight, it is not much lighter than the heroine of "Gravity".

Although this frenzied character may not be able to win the golden rooster, the weight of some characters cannot be measured by trophies. Perhaps Ye Wenjie is a classic character who can leave a big mark in film history in the future.

The opportunity to integrate commercial value and character creation value is right in front of you, and the not-so-thick script feels heavy in your hands.

And for reasons of confidentiality, she only got the script today, and she just skimmed through it, so she didn't have time to use a lot of practice, research and analysis to figure out the role.

In addition, most of the other leading actors have acted in previous dramas, and this is the first time she has come into contact with this story.

So when Chen Jingxing asked the leading actors to talk about their initial understanding of the roles, the experienced woman also became a little nervous, as if she had returned to the time when the teacher asked questions and spoke when she was in drama school.

"I think her tone of mind is relatively clear. At the beginning, she watched her most admired father being criticized fanatically by her former students, and she was betrayed by her mother, and then committed suicide.

After that, her heart died and closed up.

This is the process of her world being constantly being destroyed, leaving ruins all over the place.

But even with this closed heart, in Daxing’an Mountains, facing the felled ancient trees, she would feel distressed and tremble, so when she tidied up the ancient trees, she felt that she was tidying up her father’s body, which shows that she has not yet arrived at the Great Apocalypse. to the extent of death.

When she met Bai Mulin, she finally had a little light in her heart, and she began to rebuild her own world, and she came into contact with the book "Silent Spring" for the first time, planting the seeds of her ideas in the future.

But then he was betrayed by someone he trusted, almost killed, and even forced to betray his father.

So the little foundation that had just been built on the ruins immediately collapsed.

When she went to Hong'an, Ye Wenjie had already lost all her dreams and hopes for the world. The place she most wanted to go was this isolated peak, where she felt an unspeakable sense of security.

However, at the Red Coast base, she worked while being guarded and used, and what she suffered was being used and disdainful, but this was already her best affiliation at the time.

After discovering traces of aliens in Hong'an, Lei Zhicheng tried in vain to take it for himself.

At this moment, she has nothing but disdain for humans.

So when she discovered the trisolarans, she thought without any hesitation that she had found the way to the salvation of the earth.

Even for this reason, he did not hesitate to kill Lei Zhicheng, and even sacrificed his husband.

After all this was over, because of the rare warmth Qijiatun gave her, she began to rekindle her expectations for human beings, but faced with the refusal to apologize to the person who killed her father, in her heart, she felt that the society had just emerged. The sliver of hope evaporated in an instant, and the ideal that has been steadfast ever since was established..."

Seeing Chen Jingxing, the producer, and other leading actors sitting up straight, listening to her interpretation and sorting out of the characters with interest, Hao Lei regained her confidence as an excellent actor, flipping through the script while talking endlessly her understanding of the role.

Regarding Hao Lei's interpretation, Chen Jingxing nodded in agreement without hesitation, and even applauded: "Sister Hao, you are the best actor I have ever seen."

After only spending an hour reading the script, he clearly outlined the characters in stages and layers, even exceeding his expectations. This ability is absolutely rare among the actors he has come into contact with.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Chen Jingxing has not worked with too many top actors, usually his movies don't need many characters to act in, actors are just tools for him.

Hao Lei smiled and said modestly: "The main reason is that the script written by Director Chen has gradually shaped the role of Ye Wenjie, and it is quite solid. For me, understanding this role is like mercury pouring down the ground. It is hearty, and it is mainly due to the script. "

Ye Wenjie's story line is one of the three main lines in the script of "Once Upon a Time on Earth", and most of the characters in the other lines have already been shaped in "Prelude", so Ye Wenjie is the only one who is truly and meticulously shaped in the script this role.

Chen Jingxing shook his head, but he didn't take her modesty seriously.

You must know that scripts and novels are different. Scripts are mainly composed of dialogues, actions, and scenes, and they do not describe as many psychological activities as novels.

There is no novel "Three-Body Problem" in this plane. It is absolutely rare to be able to analyze the characters through dialogue and action for the first time through the script.

Chen Jingxing couldn't help but secretly thought that a good actor is peace of mind, even though Zhu Yilong's acting skills are not bad, but in these basic skills that can be said to be talent or experience, he is still far behind an actor like Hao Lei.

But he didn't come to test the actors, but to help the actors understand and substitute the roles. The filming is about to happen, and he can't do a few script readings. He can't wait for the actors bit by bit. Try to figure out the characters, and some things are difficult to get from the dialogue of the script alone.

Chen Jingxing closed the script, looked at Hao Lei and said, "Sister Hao, do you think Ye Wenjie is a rescuer or an adventist?"

Hao Lei recalled the script: "It should be a rescuer, right? But in the early stage, there was a tendency to self-destruct. I think she has the idea of ​​a rescuer, but in fact she also has the subconscious of an Adventist."

Chen Jingxing nodded and shook his head.

"This script is only the first one, and the script for the second one after that has not been completed yet, and now I can't explain it to you, and some of my ideas can't be directly obtained from the script.

So, Sister Hao, I need you to write down what I said next, and then incorporate it into your character building later. "

Hao Lei looked at Chen Jingxing curiously, and nodded in agreement.

Although her words are modest, she is still very confident and sure about her understanding of the script and the sorting out of the characters. In her opinion, this character is already very full, but she doesn't know how the sci-fi master in front of her designed and programmed the character. fatalistic.

"Many people say that my script is not only full of brains, but also has a big structure, and it always involves the fate of human beings and the safety of the universe, or more profound or grand abstract propositions.

So, Sister Hao, I need you to expand the pattern and pull the dimension of this character to a higher level to replace it.

That is not to regard Ye Wenjie as a pitiful villain who drifts with the tide, is forced by the darkness of the world, and is bound by the torrent of the times.

The above is true to some extent, but not all of Ye Wenjie.

In the story I planned, Ye Wenjie and Commander Ye are the supreme beings. She single-handedly planned the future of human beings and the three-body civilization, and saved the two civilizations with her own strength.

As you can see in the script, she is a person with both hands. She can chat with investigators and execute dissidents. This is preaching with one hand and a sword.

In addition, she was the first person to realize the underlying laws of cosmic sociology-this will be explained in detail in the second part, but you need to know that this is very important.

The information she has is as critical as the black hole data in "Interstellar". She has a hundred ways to save mankind, but she doesn't.

The point of view of the Salvation School is that the Trisolarans have higher technological strength and higher civilization level, so the morality is also higher. Therefore, they fantasize about an ideal alien utopia without human ugliness and evil roots to transform hopeless human beings.

The Advent faction simply wants Trisolarans to destroy mankind.

But Ye Wenjie is neither.

She may have had unrealistic fantasies about Trisolarans at first, but when she realized the law of sociology of the universe, she had already seen the truth, not only the truth of Trisolarans, but also the truth of the universe.

Naturally, she would not have unrealistic and beautiful imaginations about Trisolarans.

At the same time, what she wants is not to destroy human beings, nor is it simply to let human beings win. What she wants is not to let human beings continue to live in the cradle. If human beings want to survive and make progress, they must march towards the stars and the ocean. , the same is true for the Trisolaran civilization.

What she wants is the redemption of mankind.

What she wants is to transform humans!
It is the collision of the knife and the whetstone, which either breaks or renews itself.

And this requires risk, and requires the intervention of external forces, and at the same time, she has the ability to bring the two into balance.

She is playing a very dangerous game involving the fate of two civilizations.

Of course, this seems insane to normal people.

If Ye Wenjie's plan is followed, both the earth and the Trisolaran civilization will have a bright future - after paying a heavy price.

Of course, the future is still difficult to control, and there are still variables, but this is normal. Who can fully grasp the future?
So you can think of her as the deranged version of the not so exhaustive saint in "The Matrix".

She is an amazing person with strong perseverance and strategic vision. She can penetrate people's hearts and consolidate her authority. While she has the most desperate and darkest hatred for mankind, she also has the most profound compassion - normal people would not understanding compassion.

If history is a long river, then Ye Wenjie is a wise man above the river. Not only will she not be trapped by the flood, but she can also completely change the direction of the river when the time is right. "

Under the shocked and surprised expressions of Hao Lei and the other leading actors, Chen Jingxing emphasized: "Sister Hao, don't just play her as a pitiful and hateful character who can't help herself under the torrent. You are Ye Wenjie. If you want to belief.

I'm not pitiful, and I'm not so cynical. My despair towards human beings is not about burning everything together, not revenge against the society, but out of a more holy and compassionate kindness.

Just like King Kong's glaring eyes, it is not to burn you who oppress me in revenge, but to save you. "

(End of this chapter)