Who is director An Jia (what regrets does director An Jian have)

Since the beginning of the new year, as the public spends more time at home, TV screen ratings have performed well. According to statistics from "China Audiovisual Big Data (CVB)", in February this year, the average daily viewing time of TV series increased by 30.6% compared with January. There were 7 prime-time TV series, 19 variety shows with 61 episodes, and 5 TV series with 54 episodes. The documentary’s viewership rating exceeded 1%.

Among them, the TV series "An Jia", written by Liuliu and starring Sun Li and Luo Jin, performed the most eye-catchingly and has repeatedly topped the ratings list. As of the finale, the average ratings of "An Jia" reached 2.517%, ranking first in its time period; on the night of the finale on March 20, the national ratings reached 3.296%, and the ratings in Shanghai were as high as 11.121%, setting a record this year. The TV series’ ratings hit a new high.

"I would rate the store scene in "An Jia" 70 to 80. The degree of completion and overall quality of the results are relatively high." Recently, director An Jian finally accepted an interview with reporters and talked about The "store scene" that impressed him most. The story theme of "An Jia" revolves around a group of real estate agents, and the "An Jia Tianxia" Jingyi store where the protagonist is located plays a major role. "Small group scenes with five or six people in a store are the most difficult to shoot. Everyone present is not a prop. They have reactions and relationships with characters." An Jian described that every group scene is like a drama. In a small drama, someone walks over with a cup, and someone may go to the bathroom in the middle. "Everyone must know their location and the time they passed. If the scene in the store is not shot well, the scene will be useless." If it goes well, it's basically done."

Many viewers regard "An Jia" as an industry drama, but in An Jian's view, "realistic urban drama" is more appropriate and accurate. "Realism is the true reproduction of typical characters in typical environments. The script of "An Jia" also has life. At the same time, realism also needs to have personality. In the film and television gallery of domestic dramas, there is no such character as An Jia Tiantuan. They represent a type of people, but they are still themselves, with strong personal characteristics."

In terms of scene selection, layout and shooting techniques, An Jian specially emphasized the "documentary" presentation. In the small space of the Jingyi store, the camera arrangement is very large. The photographer often carries the camera to shoot, just like shooting a news scene, without any modification. He said that he hopes to express the point closest to life when he shoots this way.

In "An Jia", in addition to the two protagonist store managers played by Sun Li and Luo Jin, there are also the ambitious Wang Zijian (played by Wang Zijian), the innocent Zhu Shanshan (played by Sun Jiayu), the simple and sunny The performances of the supporting characters such as Lou Shangguan (played by Tian Lei) and the humorous and smooth Xie Tingfeng (played by Yang Haoyu) are also remarkable, and they have contributed a lot to the show that will make people smile. "Why are Anjia Tiandan's group dramas better than the stories of one person?" In An Jian's view, the reason is that there are too many stories about elites nowadays, and the intermediaries are about the struggles and struggles of lower-level people, and the audience is prone to scream. Feeling, "I have been working hard to get close to the characters' lives for more than a year. I told the actors the same thing: I must be passionate and passionate about the characters, and be completely together."

The main slogan of "An Jia" is "What you sell is a house, what you shoulder is life." Now, when talking about this domestic drama that has ended, An Jian only hopes to convey the word "warmth". "During the special period of the epidemic, "An Jia" is broadcast. Every story we tell and every warmth we convey hopes to bring comfort and warmth to the audience who are temporarily at home. This is something that makes me very comfortable."

A conversation with An Jian, the director of "An Jia"

Shangguan News: Are you satisfied with the broadcast effect of "An Jia"?

Shangguan News: The slogan of the drama "An Jia" is: What is sold is a house, and what is shouldered is life. Many topics in the play have sparked heated discussions. What values ??does this play most want to convey?

An Jian: The touching story is not just one or two points, but the whole play. In fact, the so-called truth that everyone sees is not necessarily the fact itself. This has something to do with the angle from which everyone sees the event. All moral issues involved will be tested by conscience, and you will see that everyone will choose sides. Society is a multi-faceted prism. For every incident, people who work in the arts cannot give you a fixed answer, but they can have some sharpness, and whether there is something that hurts or touches people's hearts. There are good and ugly people in reality, but the trend of artistic works is to be warm. Not only the characters are warm, but the plot is also warm. During the special period of the epidemic, "An Jia" is broadcast. Every story we tell and every warmth we convey hopes to bring comfort and warmth to the audience who are temporarily at home. This is something that makes me very comfortable.

Shangguan News: In terms of shooting methods, you have emphasized the documentary shooting method. Is this a bold attempt to pursue realism?

An Jian: Yes, the location selection, layout, and shooting methods are all a series of displays of realism. The shooting method of "Settle Down" is close to documentary. In a space as small as a Jingyi store, the camera is large and the photographers all shoot on their shoulders. It is the same as shooting news, without any modification. By shooting like this, I hope to express the point closest to life.

Shangguan News: Audiences will think that the plot and actors are good, but they may not pay attention to the technical aspects. Do you regret it?

An Jian: I don’t need the audience to get it. The audience only needs to say it is the flow of life, and it is enough to be real. We are not shooting for professionals, we are shooting for ordinary audiences. All techniques serve the characters and story. There are many narrative strategies that I can choose from before shooting. I am very determined but also very nervous about choosing this method. Film and television works are just one-offs. So far, it has been proven that the effect is good, the audience accepts it, and the method is closer to life. I think many viewers will also look for the buildings, hotels, and locations in Shanghai where the exterior scenes in the show were taken, which shows that it is down-to-earth.

Shangguan News: Did your knowledge and understanding of the agency industry change before and after the filming?

An Jian: I dare not say there are any obvious changes. Live and learn. No one is omniscient and omnipotent. Our learning is very shallow. We must see the world with a warm eye and a desire for kindness. Why is the group drama of Anjia Tiandan better than the story of one person? Nowadays, there are too many stories about elites, and the intermediary is the struggles and struggles of people at the lower level. When my family buys a house, I have close to zero say in it. My wife makes the decision. All I want is to have a place to live and be quiet. Li Ka-shing's famous saying "What is the most important thing when buying a house, location or location." I only learned about it during this filming. Over the past year or so, I have been working hard to get closer to the lives of the characters. I told the actors the same thing: to have the most love, sex (personality) with the characters, and be completely together.

Shangguan News: Can you talk about the feeling of working with Sun Li again ten years later?

Shangguan News: This drama has greatly increased Luo Jin’s popularity. How did it feel to work with him?

An Jian: I have never seen Luo Jin’s drama before, this is my first time working together. Luo Jin's degree of completion is really high and he handles the details very well. I remember there was a scene where Aunt Xu and Fang Sijin were negotiating the terms of cooperation, and they had to chat while eating fruit. The crew prepared apples on the day of filming, but Luo Jin felt that eating apples could not express his aunt's "indifferent" attitude that he wanted. I said there were bayberries in my room, and Luo Jin said it was good. He vomited the bayberries casually while eating them, making him look very talkative. There are many details like this, which shows that everyone is in a very excited creative state.

There is also the scene where the tail bone is injured. You can take a closer look at Sun Li's action of helping Luo Jin. When I was very young, my grandma was paralyzed. I saw family members helping her, and they had to hold her in place with one stroke, instead of holding her slowly... This must have a life. Life drama is a threshold. Although the threshold is low, it is the most difficult to act well. If you have not acted in a good life drama, you cannot be called a good actor. Luo Jin has a high degree of completion in this play, and he plays the character's versatility very well.

Shangguan News: "An Jia" also handles love scenes relatively restrainedly, and is called "adult love".

An Jian: From the very beginning of creation, we decided that we should not write about love in a large space. True love is just a look in the eyes. What is your attitude when something happens to this woman? Are you a bystander or do you take action? This is enough to express the emotions of two people. The emotional line between Fang Sijin and Aunt Xu basically does not follow the usual path. My principle is that emotions are in things and attitudes, and there is no need to use special space to express them. Moreover, my age is not suitable for filming romantic scenes, and I can’t even pass it myself.

Shangguan News: Are there any regrets about this drama?

An Jian: Yes, but keep it secret and keep it to myself. Every work will have regrets, and no work is perfect.