As the Spring Festival approaches, the main creative staff of "Detective Chinatown 2" are participating in roadshows across the country . Before the interview began, Wang Baoqiang and Xiao Yang, who had just returned to Beijing after traveling to different cities to participate in road shows, started complaining to each other as soon as they met. I lament that the high frequency of road shows these days has resulted in poor rest and dizziness. Today is the last stop of the "Detective Chinatown 2" roadshow in Beijing, just in time for New Year's Eve. Several actors who were traveling in different cities finally had time to sit down and chat with us about the ins and outs of this movie.
Although they had just endured many days of traveling and traveling, the two actors looked a little tired. But at the beginning of the interview, the two seemed to be full of energy. He introduced the film to us vividly and shared some of the fun of filming it.
Wang Baoqiang said frankly that the biggest change in the role of Tang Ren in "Detective Chinatown 2" this time is that the character is more complex and more difficult to complete. . Because the filming was in New York, it was inevitable that some English would be used. Although my English is not standard,But he is also trying his best to fulfill his role. Compared with Tang Ren in the first "Detective Chinatown", this time Tang Ren's character is fuller and more dramatic.
For Xiao Yang, the biggest difficulty in playing the role in "Detective Chinatown 2" is: his role in the two works The characters are two completely different people. In order to make the audience realize that the character he plays is a brand new character in the first second in the theater, not Kuntai in the first film. Xiao Yang spent a lot of thought on character creation. He said: "Originally, Kun Tai's character was more extroverted, but my current role is more reserved."
Chinatown culture: Big differences between Bangkok and New York
The story background of "Detective Chinatown" is set in Bangkok, Thailand, and the filming location was Bangkok's Chinatown. The filming location of "Detective Chinatown 2" is located in Chinatown, New York. Although both were filmed in Chinatown, the two places are far apart and have huge cultural differences. During the filming, it brought completely different experiences and feelings to the two actors.
When it comes to the cultural differences between the two places, the two actors seem to have a lot to say. Wang Baoqiang told reporters: "When shooting in the United States, the shooting time is very tight. The time card is very tight, so when the actors go to the scene to shoot, they don't have to do the lyrics at all. They just shoot directly, because in order to save time, we all memorize It’s better to just come.” Filming on the streets of the United States has strict time limits under the control of American labor unions. Baoqiang couldn't help but sigh: "Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand, almost feels like home. It feels like he knows where the dogs and cats run. He is very familiar with it."
But Xiao Yang said that the biggest difference he felt was the displacement in New York, USA. The external environment and time are strictly regulated. No time lapse is allowed and the shot must be taken within the specified time. The internal environment and the plot of the movie itselfZhang Gan couldn't stop at all. In addition, Xiao Yang joked: "Originally, when Director Chen Sicheng approached me, he said he was going to make a comedy, but in the end, he didn't even need a stand-in at all. It was just an action movie." Why he said this, Xiao Yang sighed: "I never dreamed that I could do this. I didn't even dare to tell my mother about it. Once I told my mother, she would definitely not let me do it." What kind of thing can make Xiao Yang made such a sigh, you have to go to the theater to find out.
Fifth Streaking on the main road, the three of them competed in Hanfu
When it came to streaking, Xiao Yang quickly explained: "Baoqiang is streaking, and Haoran and I are just fighting naked." The streaking scene was shot on the streets of New York from morning to night, and from night to day. For Baoqiang, although he has taken off the pressure, he admits that he is very traditional. Running naked on the street is a huge psychological challenge. But in order to interpret the role, we should not think about Wang Baoqiang himself, but focus on shaping the role of Tang Ren. Therefore, streaking is not as difficult as imagined.
As for the Hanfu appearances of the two and Liu Haoran in the movie, the two said frankly: "Liu Haoran is the most beautiful." However, the styles of the three are completely different, and each has its own charm. Speaking of the highlights, Wang Baoqiang said bluntly: "I think when I watch the replay carefully, I feel that the three of us are quite stylish. If the three of us are really women, we must all be popular."
As for the statement that Director Chen Sicheng is "stingy" that has been widely circulated on the Internet, Wang Baoqiang said frankly: "Actually, he was really generous before. But this time, we got everyone to sit in a car together The reason for driving to and from get off work is that drivers’ rent in the United States is too expensive!” Xiao Yang added: “The weekly salary of American drivers is 5,000 US dollars. They are retired traffic police and are very happy to join the Truck Drivers Union.” Bao. Qiang never forgot to joke: "We also talked about working as drivers in the United States together!"
As for director ChenRegarding Sicheng's working status on set, both of them said that although they both had experience as directors. But I won’t give Director Chen any advice on directing the play on set, because Director Chen has his own designs and ideas.
About movies, about growing up
When talking about Liu Haoran, who was in the same crew, the two sighed: "Haoran has made great progress in the past two years, and he has become more and more mature. He is becoming more and more confident in acting. He has great talent, good appearance, very smart, and very clever." Xiao Yang even emphasized: "Haoran is an actor who will go far and become a high-quality idol." Wang Baoqiang said. Wang Douer said jokingly: "The last time I saw him, he seemed to have grown taller again. I told him not to grow taller anymore."
As for his own work plans as a director. Director Xiao Yang revealed that his latest work will be released to everyone this year. The work is a comedy with a mythical flavor. Director Wang Baoqiang also said that his next film is in preparation and will be a comedy.
As for whether "Detective Chinatown 2" is good or not, the two gave the best explanation: ""Detective Chinatown 2" can also be said to be not the second part, but the 2.0 version of the first part. .Upgraded, more exciting than the first one."
