jiang qiming: his face contains the joy and tragedy of the times
2024-10-01
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in "once upon a time on the edge of water", jiang qiming plays the "dog" wang anping.
cui chen
actor jiang qiming has had two benchmark roles in his career: the mute fu weijun in "the long season" and the "dog" wang an'an in "once upon a time on the edge of water". although they were supporting roles, their performances were brilliant. colorful, not inferior to the protagonist.
jiang qiming's facial features are very distinctive: an angular face, a particularly clear mandibular line, small but full of energy in his eyes. although he does not have a "traffic" appearance, he is full of aura and unforgettable. the most outstanding roles he has played have a lot to do with his good use of facial features to shape characters: first, the calmness brought by clear outlines; second, he is good at showing inner strength through expressions, especially through the instant changes in his eyes. and the strength brought by the pulling action of the corners of the mouth. the former is like a mountain, stable and distant; the latter is like water, ever-changing and diverse. these two opposite forces make him both active and still in his performance.
in just two years, he has gone from being unknown to a young actor who advertised for work during the downturn in theaters to a young and capable actor who can appear in both literary films and genre films and tv dramas, and who is becoming more and more popular with the audience; he starred in film and television dramas, from "space exploration editorial department" and "the long season" to "article 20", "my altay", "once upon a time in the edge of water", "mind the negative", and the new drama "wind" which will be launched soon. "the flame", jiang qiming ushered in his good time.
from stage actor to known: to give up is to have
in the early 1990s, jiang qiming was born in an artistic family in nanning, guangxi. his father was a well-known local cai diao actor, and his mother played gaohu in a band. jiang qiming fell in love with acting when he was a boy, and was successfully admitted to the performance department of the central academy of drama in 2011. although he came from a major, he is not one of those lucky people who are well-known for playing a certain role as soon as he entered the industry. from being admitted to the chinese opera to becoming known to more people for playing fu weijun in "the long season", in between after 12 years of hard work in the theater.
similar to actors such as ren suxi and chen minghao who moved from the theater to the screen, jiang qiming devoted a lot of his working time to performing musicals and dramas after graduating from chinese opera. for example, in the musicals "i do! i do!", "happiness doesn't wait", "murder ballad", "rachmaninov" and "the interview", as well as the dramas "i am the moon", "mixed, folded and salad" and "almonds" in "tofu heart" and so on, he used his body and voice to create many stage images including the famous composer rachmaninoff who sang while playing the piano. he also won the best actor at the 5th chinese drama festival. supporting role.
2023 is another year for jiang qiming to make his debut. this year he moved from a stage actor to the big and small screens and became well-known to the audience. he played the role of na ri su in kong dashan's "space exploration editorial department". na ri su is a meteorological station employee who inherited his father's business. because he lives in the wilderness, he becomes more and more alienated from people, and even has a language barrier. jiang qiming's temperament and that day, su qihe acted like a lonely whale stranded on the seashore. in the same year, he also starred as fu weijun in "the long season" and he zijiao in "apocalypse".
jiang qiming has a unique voice and can sing musicals smoothly with long dialogues. he is also good at singing unique jazz songs. the paradox is that jiang qiming, who has played various musical roles with full voice and appearance for a long time, the first role that is really remembered by the audience is the mute fu weijun in "the long season", and the role in the movie "universe exploration editorial department" risu, on the other hand, stutters. putting aside your own language advantage and relying solely on body language expression, you will be recognized by more people.
the intersection between the mute fu weijun and the world all comes from body language. in order to make the character's state more realistic, jiang qiming first carefully learned sign language, and quickly learned and mastered the body rhythm of deaf-mute people. this state of neural coherence can be achieved through body language, and the use of voice as the main method of communication. the state of ordinary people is different. jiang qiming also designed the action for fu weijun to take off his hearing aid before a fight. he twists it to both sides seemingly indifferently and then gives a fierce look. these iconic actions make the character's state vivid and profound, even for a long time, being beaten by someone. a performance method from the forgotten silent film era: try your best to express everything with your body and expressions, and use fleeting passion to create long-lasting affection. fu weijun's love was short-lived but sentimental. jiang qiming conveyed a strong "sadness rendering power" in his performance, just like the affection and sentimentality of the minor characters in italian director fellini's film "la strato". this kind of performance is like a mirror that can reflect everyone's helplessness towards all the unreachable things in life.
when an actor can use his unique expressive power to create a small universe of his own, the audience will also be infected and taken into that small universe. fu weijun was firmly remembered by the audience, and this role also influenced jiang qiming's subsequent creations.
"bianshui past" wang an'an: the magic of little people
jiang qiming embodies a clear binary opposition in the characters he plays: mountains and seas, gentleness and ferocity, tenderness and determination, greed and kindness, slickness and mercy. fu weijun is like this, and so is wang an'an in "once upon a time in bianshui".
in the story "pigeon blood red", wang ping an, played by jiang qiming, appears. this is a "street runner" who provides information and intelligence to various people. he exploits every opportunity, plays tricks on every occasion, and makes bilateral profits when appropriate. he is known locally as a "dog." "i'm not a dog, i am, a dog." "i am wang ping an, it's safest to come to me." when he appears, he is acting, with a sense of madness in his calmness, and an undercurrent surging in his preparation for action.
what's interesting is that in "once upon a time on the bianshui", wang anping is not a supporting character all the time, but if you watch the barrage, there are a few episodes where wang anping does not appear, and a lot of the barrages say "wang anping" where have you gone?" jiang qiming's vivid performance made wang an'an a supporting role that was firmly remembered by the audience. when wang ping'an showed up at the casino as a "junket operator" again, he once again "controlled the casino." jiang qiming performed the vitality of "wang an'an". he was like a fish that was held down in shallow water but struggling hard, trying to use his strength to swim to a more open place.
wang an'an's character is full of comedy settings. he has the slickness created by sansianpo, but also has a heart-warming kindness. his state makes people feel funny, but in the midst of laughter, it feels like someone suddenly pulled out a sharp weapon and stabbed you lightly. wang ping'an is betting on his own life. he is betting on a future that may be better. but in the process of survival, goodness has not been lost. wang an'an hoped that sister rong could help xiao guo, but found that sister rong was just curious, and the expression on his face was sad and silently despairing; when wang an'an was questioned by shen xing, he instantly had that sudden broken look. his expression dropped, and tears overflowed from his eyes, but it only lasted for a moment and disappeared quickly. jiang qiming showed the struggle of a small man in a place full of sin. he hopes to find a balanced state in a twisted world, although his self is still twisted. "i think it's worth it." "i have all the tickets and passports in my hands." "no matter how bad it is, it will be bad, it won't be." every line of the lines hit the audience's heart. jiang qiming used guangxi dialect, body language, and a very down-to-earth attitude to present the magical character of wang an'an.
between mountains and seas: the future of a good actor can always be better than the past
ma yili, who starred with jiang qiming in "my altay", said of him: "i think he is the kind of actor who completely throws himself into the play and into the role. in this regard, i am not as good as him." jiang qiming plays "i when playing gao xiaoliang in "altay", in order to make the character more in tune, he once rubbed a handful of sand into his eyes when he fell to the ground.
there is a type of actor with fireworks-like qualities. their expressions can condense everything the character has experienced, including the pain of a certain era and region. they combine different flavors, temperaments, and regional characteristics into one person, and ignite and release them in an instant. a large fireworks display that is as dreamlike as it is extremely real. their faces provide insight into the joys and sorrows of an era, past or future. jiang qiming obviously belongs to this category of actors. he fits the past as well as the future.
jiang qiming's popularity in recent years also reflects the iterative changes in the current audience's aesthetic concepts. for a long time, the aesthetics of actors has been relatively single and solid. most of the male actors who play the protagonists have impartial and standard looks. however, actors with quite personalized appearances like jiang qiming often find it difficult to "get on the stage" until they pass the extraordinary acting skills. come and prove yourself. but even so, are there more leading roles suitable for him in future film and television dramas? this also involves a key issue, that is, whether the richness and diversity of character settings in chinese film and television drama scripts in the future can keep up with the increasingly rich expressiveness of actors.
compared with actor cillian murphy, who was born in ireland, he also has a very personal appearance, and the movies he starred in are more diversified, especially in science fiction, thriller, and suspense movies, which made him stand out, and he was directed by nolan oppenheimer, who played the protagonist in the biographical film "oppenheimer", won many awards. jiang qiming's acting skills determine that his acting career will become wider and wider. if, like cillian murphy, he can choose the right story type and role that suits him, jiang qiming will be a leading actor among the younger generation of actors. create a legend in a new character.
(the author is an associate professor of the department of film and television, school of media and communication, shanghai jiao tong university)
(source: wen wei po)
