Zhou Xun: Seeing a mountain is another mountain

If performance is a "mountain", at this stage, Zhou Xun feels that he has just touched a corner. She had seen the high peaks and deep ravines in the clear wind and bright moon, and remembered how they disappeared into the darkness of the slow, sticky turbid water.

Nowadays, she sees mountains and mountains, and the simplest essence of life is the real texture of all performances.

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Zhou Xun plays the role of Tu Youyou, China’s first Nobel Prize winner in medicine and pharmacologist, in "The Meritorious Service". One day, Zhou Xun was caught off guard: She had memorized the lines so well that she could blurt them out, and she had just finished filming two of them successfully, but at a certain moment, everything seemed to have pressed the stop button, and her mind went blank in front of the camera. The words all disappeared. When I came back the next day, everything went smoothly, as if yesterday's lag was just an accident. Others comforted her that it was just an accident, but she couldn't live with it.

She wanted to figure out why this was, and the only reason she could accept might come from her unconscious high nervousness about this role - she wanted to enter Tu Youyou's world too much, but at that moment she was " Kicked out. "Her world is so unfamiliar to me. You have to speak those terms as naturally as you would in normal conversations, and you have to really live in the world constructed by those words."

Tu Youyou creatively New anti-malarial drugs "artemisinin" and "dihydroartemisinin" were developed, which were hailed as "the discovery that saved 200 million people." To play such a character, Zhou Xun needs to quickly step into a completely unfamiliar field, and getting familiar with those complex and mysterious proper nouns is only the first step. "Characters have prototypes. What you mainly express is her spirit and character. Appearance or other things are secondary."

During the home quarantine due to the epidemic last year, Zhou Xun stayed in his hometown in Hangzhou. A vague thought would always pop up in her head: "I want to play a character wearing glasses." Wang Xiaoping, one of the screenwriters of "The Meritorious", called Zhou Xun and invited Zhou Xun to play Tu Youyou. Zhou Xun "didn't hesitate and didn't think about it at all." "I agreed. "There is a garden under the house in my hometown called 'Lu Ming'. Where did the name Tu Youyou come from? 'Yoyou Lu Ming'."

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By using the character to experience the life of such a medical scientist, Zhou Xun gained far more than the performance itself. "I think we in China should really cultivate more scientists like Tu Youyou, let them research without pressure, and let their spirit be carried forward." Zhou Xun slowed down, and you could hear the tone in her tone. Sincere respect, the greatest thing about Tu Youyou is her heart to save people. All her thoughts were on the patient, and she even neglected to take care of her daughter. The most amazing thing is that the 'artemisinin' she developed to fight malaria is a crystal extracted from Artemisia annua, which is a very common plant.

The actor must convey his belief in the character to the audience , at this stage, facing the huge iceberg of performance, Zhou Xun felt that he had just touched the tip. "The knowledge of acting is too great and profound. You have to understand how society was formed, how people in that era and cultural background thought, what they said, what they ate...

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She felt that the accident on the first day of filming was a wake-up call for herself, “It was very good for me and reminded me to focus more. "When an actor plays a "person", even if he cannot study the character to the ideal depth due to various objective conditions, he can still grasp his context from his daily behavior and way of thinking. "But that thing is too huge. It almost includes the entire world and nature. You never know what character you're going to meet next, so always stay curious. "

There was an almost provocative look on her face, with a bit of fierceness, as if she was facing another self:

Until now, after going through those struggles and self- After being doubtful and alert, Zhou Xun could say with a little pride: "I think (this role) was performed well, and I am very happy now. "She knows her own standards for creation, but no matter how high she raises the scale, she always hopes that someone will fight side by side with her to discuss how to reach higher levels.

When meeting a director like Cao Baoping, Zhou Xun sometimes felt a little helpless. After performing a piece, she felt that it was good. The director would say "very good, very good", but then he would ask her to do it again. "He said (just now) that's not what I want." But it is this kind of collaboration, each performing his own duties and motivating each other in different ways, that makes it possible for everyone to surpass their original limits.

Looking back, Zhou Xun is very grateful to those who "supported her" since she entered the industry. From the words and deeds of her seniors and colleagues, she saw the highest standard of "good" early on. "I have been exposed to the best scripts and the best production teams in the industry since I was a child, and I have been loved and cared for by many people." This luck prompted her to do something, and she also wanted to reach out and help others. force. "I can't say 'help', I'm just trying my best to share a little bit of what I have learned, seen and felt over the years."

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< p> In August this year, she will participate in the FIRST Film Festival and serve as the "market final judge", mainly responsible for the selection of scripts. She felt quite pressured to join this platform, which was designed to incubate young film talents. Personality is one thing: "I am not a person who likes to judge others. Sometimes I may be more 'alone'." Workload is one thing: "I always have to read at least nearly 20 scripts. I don't read a lot. As a writer, I have to take a deep breath when reading a script. Even if I can read a script a day, it will take about 20 days, which is very labor-intensive."

The sense of responsibility is the most important part of her mind. . "If you think this script is workable, you should recommend it to the production company or people in the industry. For a young child, this may be a turning point in his career and even his life. And in the process, this Children will see what people in this industry are like. "Although there is still some time, she has asked the team to put off all work in July and plans to focus on reading the script.

The "Mountain School" she co-sponsored with Chen Kun, Chen Guofu, Shu Qi and Wu Ershan has been going on in an orderly manner. In each session, many young people come here to take professional courses and put their hopes in it. Get some acting opportunities. Zhou Xun felt that his investment in the school was not enough. "I have been filming outside in the past few years, and I have not always been present." But her name itself is like a sea-fixing needle, which is the yearning of many people. "Maybe my appearance will give them a little confidence."

Yamashita Academy is a pure learning place and has invited many senior teachers to teach. Will Zhou Xun go into battle on his own in the future? She has no answer now. "I'm not a eloquent person either. I may need to retrain my language expression before I can convey some of my understanding of the performance to my classmates."

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She hopes that everything will be "just right": young people can go to regular and excellent crews at the right time. "Whether it's filming or internship, let them have the best possible foundation, or the highest possible entry barrier." She also hopes that they can receive roles that suit their abilities at this stage. "Some children have already had some experience and learned some acting skills, so they can play some complex roles. But some children are younger and have a simple nature. If they accept the kind of roles from the beginning, they will have to spend a lot of money on themselves. , it means that they have to fully invest themselves in it and tear themselves apart. It may be too early. You can’t give them everything at once. ”

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Zhou Xun styled For example: Her mother has cataracts, but the doctor does not recommend surgery. "Because that time has not arrived, the surgery may worsen the condition of the eyes. This is the same reason. Everything needs a suitable time." Zhou Xun knows that "just right" is an idealized state, even if "Yamashita Several leaders of "Xuetang" are already leaders in the industry. It is still difficult for each young person to obtain the resources that are relevant to him and open the door that is most suitable for him.

“If the children think, oh, can you ask Sister Xun about this, and I can give them the answer, then that’s just right.

If I can't answer their questions, I will also tell them that I don't know.

From afternoon to evening, Zhou Xun remained excited. After she climbed up the huge "5" model, , and made a difficult leaning position. Everyone looked at the pool below and her high heels, silently sweating. She still had a cheerful expression on her face: "It's such a big battle, I want to be high!"

It was almost 10 o'clock in the evening when we started chatting, which was already past her usual rest time. But she is not yet willing to come out of the "creative" state. Recently, she goes to bed at 9pm and wakes up at 5am. Someone jokingly asked her if she wanted to dance to a disco during the dinner. She thought about it seriously: "Yes, but I have to choose a time, maybe noon?" As long as she is on the set, she Her work and rest will be extremely healthy, and with a little bit of freedom, she will be willful again.

"For example, when I was quarantined at home last year, I felt like I finally had time. I could read everything I wanted to read. Why is it almost dawn? Then go to sleep." She was not the only one controlled by the crew. We originally proposed to do the interview another day, but the staff said that while she is completely "Zhou Xun herself" today, she will try to complete everything - when she returns to the character, her state will become Another guy, "Seriously."

Every actor has his or her own way of developing roles. Although everyone will communicate when they meet on different occasions, Zhou Xun always looks forward to a purer and more focused space. A few years ago, she collaborated with CCTV's movie channel for two seasons of "Performers' Words" and invited many talented actors to talk about acting. "I just want to leave a sample in the form of video, which is how the outstanding actors of this era create. No matter which academy they are placed in, their practical experience is very valuable, and what they say is the essence and the real thing. Real stuff. And nothing reserved. ”

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Some of the invited guests were not familiar with Zhou Xun before, and bringing everyone together seemed not to be what Zhou Xun described. I have a "somewhat independent" style. Of course her original intention included her own curiosity and desire to learn. "I didn't come from a (professional) college, so I also want to hear what colleagues talk about creation and how to prepare for roles. Acting requires 'teaching by words and deeds.'" There is no template that can be applied to acting, whether you are studying acting or someone who has become an actor. Or people who want to become this profession, she thinks this "specimen" can be regarded as the most orthodox and rich set of teaching materials.

Speaking of it, it remains the same. If performance is classified into the category of art, it still follows the rules of "paying homage to the classics and adding contemporary interpretations."

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In recent years She has made some attempts other than acting, and the live variety show "Nice to Meet You" is one of them. Devoting herself wholeheartedly to the role, she sometimes enters a near-vacuum environment. She wants to see more real-life people. "My life is unconventional, so I want to get to know people who follow what they want and live a conventional life." For those people, the name "Zhou Xun" does not have much abstract meaning. "They won't take you seriously. Maybe they have seen your name and works, but their happiness is the same as mine."

The "happiness" she said is The simple happiness felt in ordinary life, the sensitive touch to the fresh joy.

The entire recording process of "Nice to Meet You" was very easy for her. She had a trusted partner and team, and a journey with unknown answers. "Seeing the lives of those people is an injection of vitality for me."

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She still wants to continue this show. The stories previously focused on were those who were "born out of the world". They were not deviant, but just pursued their ideal lifestyle. Going forward, the program team wanted to tell the stories about those who "joined the world". They lived in the streets and alleys we are familiar with, and in the secular world. Find space between the rules and self-demand. There are so many unique personalities that may be difficult to classify, but they all arouse Zhou Xun's curiosity and take a step closer to them.

Zhou Xun always feels that his memory is not good. Many major events in the past cannot be remembered clearly, but some sparkling little fragments are as clear as yesterday. They form the dazzling fragments of a kaleidoscope, and when shaken casually, they can transform into a new and beautiful scene.

This may be closer to the logic of performance. It observes and records fragments of life, but it is not a specific story, so it does not need an end point or ending. If performance is like a mountain, then Zhou Xun once saw the peaks and deep ravines in the clear wind and bright moon, and also remembered how they disappeared into the slow, sticky murky water. Nowadays, she sees mountains after mountains. The simplest essence of life is the true texture of all performances. To climb to the sky, she must be more down-to-earth.

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BAZAAR: As a brand ambassador of Chanel, you have participated in so many important events and shoots of the brand. What is the most special experience in your memory?

One time Chanel held a press conference in Edinburgh. After I walked out, I had to pass three tents set up with plastic, like giant jellyfish. At that time, I felt as if I was in seabed. We walked along two rows of torches, and someone was playing bagpipes. It suddenly started snowing outside, and the lights shone on the castle. I took a step forward and looked back...

BAZAAR: Chanel is very good at it. Dreaming...isn't it very much like a dream?

Cheers, all I can do at that moment is cheers. You've just watched a wonderful fashion show and this is what comes to you. That scene was particularly dreamy. Although you are in it, it seems that your soul suddenly left the body and overlooks it all.

BAZAAR: What Chanel item do you always use?

I actually look forward to seeing new Chanel products every season. There is a black fanny pack that I use all the time because it is really classic and practical.

BAZAAR: Chanel No. 5 perfume has spanned a century. What qualities do you think it has to maintain such vitality?

It is very rare for any brand to last for a hundred years, especially the modern temperament of Chanel No. 5. It always interprets the most "current" spirit of the times, but never deviates from the core of the brand.

BAZAAR: Can you tell a story about you and the number "5"?

Shanxia Academy has five founders: me, Chen Kun, Chen Guofu, Shu Qi, and Wu Ershan!

Photography/Chen Man

Creativity, planning/Wang Xiaobai

Image/Wang Gugu

Interview, writing/Li Bingqing

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Makeup/Xin Miao (Chanel special makeup artist)

Hairstyle/Zhang Fan

Director/Zeng Bohao

dop/Liu Jinyong

Video lighting/Xu Hongwei

Coordinator/Xue Dan

Producer/Kuang An'an, Vivi Shuang, Zhang Jiahui

External producer/Zhao Zhangjie

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Publicity/Xiao Yu

Fashion Coordinator/YashuKuo, Man Yi, Xianzi

Fashion Assistant/Dou Dou, Deng Pangqi

Assistant /Sherri, YANG

Art Consultant/Regardez

Art/FEIFEI LI (SHOWCASE)

Public Account Typesetting/playpark Easy Factory

Brand Acknowledgments/Chanel