On March 3, the movie "Chasing the Moon" held its premiere in Beijing. Screenwriter and director Qiao Liang, leading actors He Saifei and Yuan Wenkang were on hand to share the creation story and filming details of the film.

The film was nominated for Best Small and Medium-Cost Feature Film at the 36th China Golden Rooster Awards last year, and He Saifei won the Best Actress Award for her role as Teacher Qi. "Chasing the Moon" will be released nationwide on March 8, International Women's Day.

"Chasing the Moon" poster

The film is adapted from the novella "The Past" by Ai Wei, winner of the 8th Lu Xun Literature Award. It tells the story of Teacher Qi (played by He Saifei), a famous Yue opera actress who became famous all over the country with her performance "Chasing the Moon" when she was young. After many years of success, she suddenly returns home and wants to reunite with her family. The abandoned eldest son Qiu Sheng (played by Yuan Wenkang) and the younger son Xia Sheng (played by Lou Yujian) find it difficult to get close to her. An unexpected incident gradually makes their secret truth emerge... Teacher Qi is glamorous on stage, but is riddled with wounds off the stage. The contrasting life of Bai Kong, the reality and reality are like a dream, which makes people sigh.

Qiusheng (played by Yuan Wenkang) and Teacher Qi (played by He Saifei)

At the scene, He Saifei said that being an actor is a special profession that allows you to experience other people's lives. "So regardless of whether I win an award or not, I think it is worthwhile to play the role of Teacher Qi. Similar to the scene in the film where I have to perform barefoot in the winter, this is actually as a It's a very common thing for actors to create characters. Working in film and television is both hard work and happiness."

Talking about the complexity of Teacher Qi, director Qiao Liang said that this movie has his own childhood complex, "I often stayed behind the stage when I was a child. After becoming a director, I also came into contact with many female actors - this movie is the most superficial. I hope that everyone can understand the hardship and dedication of the actress. I hope that everyone will not define this character from a certain section of life. In addition, I also want to show the problems of the original family. In the child's childhood, parents inadvertently If ignored, it may take him a lifetime to heal."

"Chasing the Moon" stills

Talking about "Chasing the Moon" being released on Women's Day, Qiao Liang expressed the hope that everyone can pay attention to women's issues, "China is already one of the countries that has done the best in terms of equal rights between men and women, but there are still people who are evaluated from a male perspective. Women's issues. In the film, Teacher Qi said, "I am not a good mother or a good wife." Her son Qiu Sheng said to her from a male social perspective, "You are a good actor." This sentence is not a reflection on the mother's achievements. It is an affirmation, but expresses a kind of contempt and irony. A successful woman in her career may not be truly recognized in the male society. Even after her halo fades when she gets old, she still has to spend her life to win over men. Society’s forgiveness. In this sense, the issue of equal rights between men and women still has a long way to go.”

Yuan Wenkang said that it was an honor to play mother and son with He Saifei in the film. "Actually, when I was reading the script, the scene of 'Mother's Trial on a Rainy Night' impressed me deeply. But during the script reading meeting, when Teacher He opened her mouth, I knew the scene was done. When she was reading the script, I have completely entered the role. The production budget of the film is very tight, but I never feel that we are a 'small group'. When we go out, we have the aura of a 'big group'. With our love for movies and the actor's profession, we do our best No matter the cost, go ahead.”

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During the post-screening exchange session, actor Wu Yue expressed that he was very surprised that Qiao Liang, a director from Northeast China, could produce such a euphemistic and delicate southern story. "I am actually very aware of the difficulty of this drama, especially Teacher Qi's role. It can be said that none of the scenes can be easily mastered. Her performance came from the bottom of my heart and moved me deeply. "

Actor Liu Wei said that the movie tells a warm and cruel story, "He Saifei and I have been good friends for many years. She is like this in daily life. She often bursts into tears when talking. This movie adopts the 'play within a play' 'The form and the flashback part are all presented in the form of a stage play, which is also refreshing. At present, there is actually a special need for such cultural movies. We don't need those crude, fast-food movies. We need to use movies like this movie to cultivate a literate audience. I hope everyone can sit down, calm down, and feel this story."