Directed by Li Yu and supervised by Fang Li,Ma Sichun、Wang Junkai, starring Fan Wei, and the movie “Broken Bridge”, which will be released on June 2, will reveal a “realistic” special. When shooting on the set, “real, real, real” is almost director Li Yu’s mantra. This realistic-themed film, whether it is the modeling scene, the shooting technique, or the performance of the actors’ rooted roles, is strictly controlled by “reality”. Li Yu said frankly, “The real thing is the muscle and bone of all performances.”
Because of this, not only the plot and characters are believable, but also the actors are quite involved. In the special episode, Ma Sichun and Wang Junkai performed an impromptu performance and conducted an impromptu dialogue entirely from the standpoint of their own characters. During the performance, both of them might not help but cry in the play. Before filming, Fan Wei prepared a lot of history for the role of Zhu Fangzheng. At the end of each filming, he even had to “forcibly remind” that he was not Zhu Fangzheng. The integration of characters and actors makes it difficult for actors to play, and it is even more difficult to give up play. Director Li Yu also sighed, “When the movie was regarding to finish, Chunchun and Xiaokai said that one day was short of filming, and I really didn’t want to end it, which also touched me very much.”
Really into the play, the characters grow from the heart
Ma Sichun and Wang Junkai only call each other character names
The movie “Broken Bridge” tells the story of the sudden collapse of the Huangqueshi Bridge, and a pair of human bones buried alive for many years in the piers are shocked. In order to track down the cause of her father’s death, Wen Xiaoyu (played by Ma Sichun), the daughter of the deceased, is assisted by a boy who calls himself Meng Chao (played by Wang Junkai), and joins hands on the road of finding the truth and revenge. Gradually, they discovered that Wen Xiaoyu’s adoptive father Zhu Fangzheng (played by Fan Wei) was probably the murderer, and he seemed to be hiding a shocking secret…
In the play, Wen Xiaoyu and Meng Chao warmed each other and redeemed each other. The two outside the play were also full of tacit understanding. From the shooting to the end, they called each other by the character’s name. Ma Sichun said frankly that he and Wang Junkai established the connection “We are Xiaoyu and Meng Chao” at the same time. In the special episode, the two had an impromptu performance during training. Ma Sichun asked Wang Junkai, “Do I look like your sister?” Wang Junkai, who entered the role of Meng Chao, also improvised an answer, “I don’t have a sister anymore”, regardless of state or expression , also made director and photographer Zeng Jian cry.
True emotion, Ma Sichun and Wang Junkai are reluctant to end
Fan Wei is still sending messages to the director to chat regarding roles following finishing the project
It is precisely because of their 100% devotion to the characters and their full immersion in the story of the film that the starring actors of “Broken Bridge” were also quite reluctant to part with the filming. Ma Sichun sighed that one month before the completion of the project, Wang Junkai said, “I will not be Meng Chao in another month, and you will not be Wen Xiaoyu.” After listening to this sentence, Ma Sichun’s tears flowed out. Director Li Yu also joked that most actors are counting the days and when the shooting can end, Ma Sichun and Wang Junkai are counting the days and cherishing the shooting every day.
This time, the role of Zhu Fangzheng played by Fan Wei is very three-dimensional. On the one hand, he is Wen Xiaoyu’s loving adoptive father, and on the other hand, he is a vicious villain. Fan Wei said frankly that he was in a complicated mood when he was filming, “I was very reluctant to part with the crew, but this character was really evil, and I felt a little relieved when the film was filmed.” Although he said “liberation”, Director Li Yu also broke the news that a few days following the filming was finished, Teacher Fan Wei sent her a message to talk regarding Zhu Fangzheng’s role, which was quite difficult to play.
Really detailed control of the director, meticulous to the hair level
Li Yu asked Wang Junkai to wear the costume as his own
In addition to leading the real growth of actors in their roles, Director Li Yu is also quite strict with the details of all shapes and scenes. In the special edition, even the level of the actor’s hair, the degree of thinning, and the material of the actor’s clothes are infinitely close to the reality of the character. In the movie, Meng Chao, played by Wang Junkai, is a “wild boy”. His costumes are not only worn out, but Li Yu also asked Wang Junkai to make the clothes really “worn out”, which also made Wang Junkai the only one in the whole shooting process. Clothes, Li Yu also revealed the secret, “Wang Junkai wears this piece of clothing dangling around every day, and even the security guards stopped him when he returned to the hotel following filming.”
The real scene, the crew spent three months looking for a real environment
Producer Fang Li: The 3-minute drama finds cooling towers all over the country
As a realistic movie, “Broken Bridge” took a lot of effort to find the environment in which the story takes place. Zheng Chen, the film’s art director, said, “The director’s request at the time was to make the environment believable and to let the characters grow out of this environment.” Therefore, the crew spent three months to set the scene before shooting, and finally settled on Sichuan. In the film, there is only a 3-minute cooling tower scene, and the crew traveled all over the country to find it. Fang Li also said bluntly, “You must never go overboard and pay attention to details, so that actors and audiences can truly believe.”
Not only that, every setting in the movie is authentic and believable. Meng Chao’s role is a car mechanic, and the producer Fang Li himself has worked as a mechanic. In many blasting scenes in the movie, Fang Li also worked in an explosives factory. Therefore, the authenticity of the “Meng Chao” profession has also received a lot of help and checks from Fang Li. Wang Junkai also went to the auto and motorcycle repair shop to become an apprentice. Whether it is drilling the ground, draining the oil, and twisting the tires, he has personally experienced it. The final performance It was also recognized by Fang Li, “It looks like a real auto mechanic.”
Really substitute, Zeng Jian “hidden camera” style shooting
Fan Wei sighed: It seems to be the real thing, not like filming
The photography style of “Broken Bridge” is also quite realistic, with a large number of long shots, monitoring perspectives, and “candid shooting” perspectives, which not only give the audience the most realistic viewing experience, but also allow the actors to join the scene when shooting. In the special, Ma Sichun also said that the filming is very similar to the way of filming in a documentary, and even more frankly, “This way will make me feel more real and can stimulate my desire to express.” A scene from a “candid” perspective also made Fan Wei say, “There was no camera in the filming that day, and it was more immersive. The actor of the opposite play had a candid camera and was talking to me that day, and I really felt that I was living in life. What happened in the film seems to be the real thing, not like filming.”
The film “Broken Bridge” is directed by Li Yu, supervised by Fang Li, starring Ma Sichun, Wang Junkai and Fan Wei, and will be released nationwide on June 2, 2022.
