Director Zhang Yimou's work "As Strong as a Rock" recently held a "Rest assured" press conference in Beijing, with creators such as Zhang Yimou, Chen Yu, Lei Jiayin, Zhang Guoli, and Yu Hewei appearing. This event is the first press conference held since the launch of "As Hard as a Rock" in 2019. The main creators gathered a lot of emotions, and Zhang Yimou stated that his mother had gone to the set during the filming of this film. Now that her mother has passed away, Someone's name was also highlighted in the subtitle list, and they didn't see the movie released in the end. We hope we can comfort those who have already passed away, and we hope everyone can enjoy this movie and see everyone's hard work and hard work
Before filming, Zhang Guoli advised him to think twice
As Solid as a Rock "is a work directed by Zhang Yimou, who has returned to reality for many years. Zhang Yimou has challenged the field of contemporary urban crime for the first time, combining elements such as crime, human nature, and officialdom, focusing on the struggle of human nature and fairness and justice in the new era of development. At the source of his creation, he boldly and deeply explores sensitive topics such as collusion between officials and businessmen, power and money trading, and the collusion between black and evil forces and protective umbrellas, Extending the complex development landscape of the times. Its unique film temperament can also be seen from the pre release trailer, with eloquent lines, colorful neon lights and shadows, intense fighting scenes, and ultimate visual wonders bringing a tense and thrilling experience.
From its launch in 2019 to its release in 2023, Lei Jiayin, Yu Hewei and Li Naiwen, who cooperated with Zhang Yimou for the first time when shooting Rock Like a Rock, have now cooperated with Zhang Yimou in many films, such as On the Cliff and Man Jianghong.
Speaking of this, Zhang Guoli joked that Director Zhang Yimou only collaborated with him once on "Rock Hard". "I have been old friends with Director Yimou for so many years, but he has never approached me to act, and finally we have collaborated this time
Zhang Yimou laughed and said that Zhang Guoli acted like something, and after so many years of not collaborating, it was because there was no suitable situation for him. He only approached him to film in the most suitable situation. Under the portrayal of Zhang Guoli, although there are many modifications, this character still maintains the original intention of creation. In this character, all the threads come together and diverge, his complex human nature, his deformity, distortion, and desire are very difficult to portray.
Zhang Yimou also revealed that before filming "As Hard as a Rock," Zhang Guoli sent him a lot of messages, offering many opinions on the difficulty of filming the film. He advised Zhang Yimou to think twice, "I kept all these messages, and sure enough, you were right." But what moved Zhang Yimou the most was that although it was difficult, Zhang Guoli said, "If you insist on filming, I will accompany you, and we will join this game together.
Acted in the nude for the real crew
At the scene, the actors all expressed that collaborating with director Zhang Yimou was a dream. Lei Jiayin said that she had met Zhang Yimou for the first time because of "As Strong as a Rock". I was very nervous before, but when I arrived at Zhang Yimou's studio, Zhang Yimou chatted with him about the script and had no emotional connection at all. This made Lei Jiayin glad that she had read the script on the plane. After "As Firm as a Rock", Lei Jiayin shot Zhang Yimou's "On the Cliff" and "Man Jianghong". Zhang Yimou commented that Lei Jiayin's performance was very relaxed and adaptable. I think Lei Jiayin is a non
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