exclusive interview | "wild child" director yin ruoxin: the role of ma liang is a reflection of wang junkai
2024-09-18
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currently, the realistic film "wild child", directed by yin ruoxin, the director of "my sister", and starring wang junkai, is in theaters. as of 15:00 on september 17, the box office of the film has exceeded 140 million, temporarily ranking first in the mid-autumn festival box office list.
the film is based on the real events of "wandering brothers", focusing on the group of "children in social difficulties", which has aroused the emotional resonance of many viewers. recently, director yin ruoxin accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from red star news and revealed the behind-the-scenes story of the filming.
director yin ruoxin
a companion perspective on the brothers’ experiences
the story of "wild child" is not complicated: the "thief" brother ma liang (played by wang junkai) met the "orphan" brother xuanxuan (played by guan zixie) who was unattended. the two abandoned "wild children" warmed each other and established their own warm home in the wind and rain.
director yin ruoxin continued the humanistic care for the little people after "my sister", focusing on the living conditions of marginalized minors and exploring the social topic of "birth and raising". some viewers said that the film was delicate and moving, and it was very tearful.
speaking of the original intention of filming the film, director yin ruoxin revealed that as early as 2019, she was attracted by the news of "wandering brothers" reported by cctv's "today's statement". the elder brother in the news report was called ma liang. when he was 3 years old, his mother ran away from home and never came back. his father was busy with business, which resulted in no one to take care of ma liang. after dropping out of junior high school, ma liang began to steal and wander around, and met another "orphan" xuanxuan who shared the same suffering as him. xuanxuan's parents got pregnant before marriage, his mother ran away, and his father worked outside. only his grandfather who made a living by picking up garbage and his grandmother who was paralyzed in bed were left at home.
ma liang and xuan xuan met and they reached a "cooperative" relationship: ma liang went to steal, and xuan xuan sold the stolen goods as a child - ma liang used the stolen money to buy clothes, snacks and toys for xuan xuan. the two gradually developed a brotherly relationship.
finally, ma liang was arrested. he covered his face and cried, saying that he didn't want to see his brother. but at the same time, he said that he could not forget his brother. this scene made countless netizens cry.
director yin ruoxin said that she was very moved when she saw the news. the two brothers had been in trouble for a long time, and the relationship between them aroused her interest. "i find it magical to connect strangers with each other. what kind of stories are behind these two children? how do they share their lives together..."
the story of the movie "wild child" is basically consistent with the news report, and even the names of the two protagonists ma liang and xuanxuan have not changed. when talking about the relationship between artistry and authenticity in the movie, yin ruoxin said frankly that the relationship between ma liang and xuanxuan outlines a group portrait, extending to characters such as uncle wen (played by pan binlong) and damao (played by chen yongsheng), telling the story of a small criminal gang, which is the film's narrative innovation.
in terms of authenticity, the brothers' experiences are viewed from a companion and eye-level perspective, hoping to present the characters' inner colors and emotional needs. "when they are happy, when they walk into the sunshine, when they share good food, and when they build their own little home, they are happy. but when they enter danger or a cramped dark corner, and finally lose their home, everything is cold and dark, and violence will engulf them and make them feel dangerous."
wang junkai has a strong ability to shape roles
wang junkai's role as ma liang left a deep impression on the audience. not only did he have a subversive look, but he also had a lot of psychological drama.
"ma liang himself has been caught in the rain, and he wants to hold an umbrella for xuanxuan." wang junkai interpreted ma liang's feelings for xuanxuan in this way, "when ma liang decided to live with his brother, he made the lives of the two very clean and decent, and he hoped that xuanxuan would have a decent childhood." wang junkai once said that after reading a lot of materials, communicating with the crew and observing the characters in the early stage, he incorporated his own thoughts on the role. before filming, the director would share some movies and books related to the film with wang junkai, which not only deepened their understanding of each other, but also allowed him to understand the role of the film in a targeted manner.
some viewers said that wang junkai is very suitable for the role of ma liang, "he will make people believe that someone will not really become bad even if he is in a quagmire." in yin ruoxin's view, ma liang has a clear place deep in his heart, which is the most kind, sunny, and hopes that life will be full of order and stability. xuanxuan pried open this part of ma liang little by little. ma liang did not let xuanxuan steal things. when he was with xuanxuan, he would smile and have very happy moments. yin ruoxin said that wang junkai not only has the characteristics of a sunny boy, but also can show the struggle and repression of the character of ma liang in the case of crime. his multi-faceted nature can be perceived by the audience when shaping the character of ma liang.
yin ruoxin said frankly that wang junkai has a strong ability to shape roles. "when i discussed this character with him, i felt that xiaokai was a very smart and calm actor. when he was doing the preparation work before the performance, he would think a lot about this character and make full preparations, including experiencing life and observing all kinds of people on the street. when this part of his rational analysis was exposed in the performance, it helped him to grasp the sense of proportion in an orderly manner."
in the movie, wang junkai has many scenes with the young actor guan zixie. yin ruoxin revealed that when the young actor was filming, wang junkai would always be by his side and observe how everyone communicated with the young actor.
there is a detail that ma liang taught his brother to tie his shoelaces tightly, but at the end, ma liang's own shoelaces were loose. after ma liang found that his shoelaces were loose, he not only did not tie them, but even loosened the already loose shoelaces with his hands. the director revealed that this idea was proposed by wang junkai himself. wang junkai explained that he felt that ma liang had habitually escaped from the beginning, but this time he did not escape, and used the loose shoelaces to visualize his inner feelings. he finally stopped in the sun, implying that he hoped to welcome the light. in yin ruoxin's opinion, the role of ma liang has grown on wang junkai.
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