A Chinese comedy focusing on the lives of walk-on actors has been screened in cinemas across the country on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year
The inspirational comedy Too Cool To Kill, featuring popular Chinese comedy actress Ma Li, tells
“I hope this movie can bring more hope to the dream chasers, just like our main character Wei, and it will bring joy to us all,” said director Xing Wenxiong. “We all have our own script,
2 . “It’s been a long time since I have played such a good character, and I’m deeply attracted by her complexity (复杂),” actress Gong Li told Beijing News. Gong spoke of her latest role as Yu Jin, a movie star and a spy, in the Saturday Fiction (《兰心大剧院》).
“Gong makes use of her timeless screen power to play the role of Yu,” Indie Wire commented. She has the ability to fill tiny moments with surprisingly deep feelings. For example, in a scene, Yu tells the other character to simply “take care”, nothing more. “But Gong’s posture, look and delivery raise this parting greeting to the level of a Greek tragedy,” the Hollywood Reporter noted.
It is such power that earns Gong the praise for being the character she plays in her acting career. In fact, it is a habit for her to spend two or three months preparing for her roles ahead of filming. “Every character is special for me. So I learn special techniques to play them or try to get used to their living environments,” Gong told China Daily. When shooting Saturday Fiction, Gong was trained to quickly load a gun in the darkness, repeating the process many times until the skill almost turned into a physical instinct. Although the gun-loading scene was cut from the final version of the film, Gong said the skill helped her to better understand her character.
Her pure love for films also makes her performance of characters convincing. Gong told CGTN that she tries to live a simple life to get rid of distractions. She hardly appears in reality shows, thus having more time for focusing on the character. “As an actor, sometimes it’s hard to stick to it because there are so many temptations (诱惑). Only true love can make you stick to it,” Gong said.
1. What can we know about Gong’ latest movie Saturday Fiction?A.Her character led a simple life. |
B.It was adapted from a Greek tragedy. |
C.Its parting scene was performed perfectly. |
D.There are scenes of training shooting in it. |
A.To stress her precious spirit of her acting. |
B.To show she has a wide range of interests. |
C.To show she is an actress easily distracted. |
D.To show she is an actress loving shooting. |
A.Creative and responsible. | B.Diligent and passionate. |
C.Brave and emotional. | D.Intelligent and devoted. |
A.Acting Skill | B.Love for Shows |
C.Shooting Scenes | D.Character Focus |