Guangming News(Reporter Pang Cong) On September 6, the movie “It’s Worth It” held its premiere in Beijing. Producer Cao Baoping, director and screenwriter Liu Jiayin, lead actor Hu Ge, starring Wu Lei, Qi Xi, Gan Yuchen, etc. attended the event , chatting with industry guests and live audiences about the front and backstage aspects of film creation.
The film tells the story of a down-and-out screenwriter Wen Shan (played by Hu Ge) who started writing eulogies for others by chance. In communicating with various clients, Wen Shan and his clients healed each other and finally found their own direction in life.
“I think I’m quite similar to him on the inside. But I’m not as good as him because he has the courage to persevere.” Talking about his feelings about starring in “It’s Worth It”, Hu Ge believed that he was similar to Wen Shan in the film. There are many resonances at the same frequency. Hu Ge said that while playing Wen Shan, he often thought of his mother, “She is no longer here. In fact, I have always had a lot of regrets in my heart, even guilt and self-blame. Because of work, in the last few years of her life In the film, the time we spent together was very little and very limited, and this film also made up for many of the regrets in my own life.”
Wu Lei proposed that the Xiao Yin he played was the “mirror image” of Wen Shan: “Xiao Yin is a villain in Wen Shan’s heart, and this villain is his ideal self.”
Producer Cao Baoping said that what really moved him was the director’s sincerity. “She has her own way of expression. My meaning is just to promote this film to present her thoughts.” Director Liu Jiayin expressed his original intention of creating the film: “The reason why I chose the theme of life and death is because I feel that in the matter of death, In the face of things, our existence will be more powerful, and we will have a feeling of being born toward death.”
Qi Xi likes her role as Shao Jinsui very much, and she can clearly recall the filming scenes: “This movie gives me a pure feeling, like returning to the starting point.” Gan Yunchen, who plays Lao Lu, pointed out : “Lao Lu is the narrator, and Wen Shan is the listener. They are the same kind of people.” Zhao Qian believes that Wan Xiaomei, played by herself, uses her blunt language to cover up her inner reluctance and regret, “This role makes My heart cannot be calm for a long time.” Xiao Li Zhenqi, who plays Mr. Wang’s son Feifei in the film, also said emotionally: “This drama brings warmth to everyone.”
At the same time, many friends of the main creator came to the premiere to support the film and shared their feelings and resonance after the screening.
Actor Wang Chuanjun believed that Qi Xi’s performance in the film was very loose, and also expressed his understanding of the film: “The word “going” is the key to a worthwhile trip. We must keep moving forward.” Actor Yan Ni felt that “Wen Shan and Hu “There is a connection between the songs and the songs,” and in this movie, “every shot is very particular, and the performances between the actors are restrained and full of tension.”
In the movie “It’s Worth It”, Wen Shan, as “the person who wrote the eulogy”, also “sends everyone the last journey with words.” In the process of writing the eulogy, he met all kinds of clients, including Mr. Wang (played by Huang Lei) and the Wan family brothers and sisters (played by Hu Yaozhi and Zhao Qian) who made appointments for eulogies for their relatives; Shao Jinsui (played by Qi Xi) who asked for an explanation for the deceased netizen Lao Lu (played by Gan Yunchen), an entrepreneur who made an appointment to write eulogies for his colleagues; and Aunt Fang (played by Na Renhua) who made an appointment for eulogies for herself. On the way Wenshan grew up, in addition to Xiao Yin (played by Wu Lei) who accompanied Wen Shan spiritually, there was also a teacher (played by Sun Chun) who accompanied him all the way, a friend Pan Congcong (played by Bai Ke) who works in a funeral home, and a breeder with stories (played by Bai Ke). Played by Yang Qingsheng). In the encounter with everyone, Wen Shan also gradually accepted his imperfect self and realized that even if internal friction is always present, he must keep moving forward.
It is reported that the movie will be released nationwide on September 9.
