Wu Lei is nominated as the most challenging actor in the new era for <All Ears>. The New Era International Film Festival Golden Flower Awards was founded in 2019. It is a film festival that held in Macau, China, aiming to promote the “Chinese Dream”. The film festival this year will be held on 20 December 2023 in Macau.
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Wu Lei shares his growth story
“To be an actor who conquers the audience through solid acting skills is my dream”
Wu Lei started acting at the age of 5. By the time he was 10, he realized that in his life, acting is the passion that drives him. “As soon as I get into my role, I fully immerse myself in.”
Over the years, Wu Lei has participated in many movies and dramas. In “My Country, my Parents”, Wu Lei plays a soldier of Jizhong Cavalry Regiment, Cheng Feng. Cheng Feng joined the army with his father at a very young age, and to better interpret his character, Wu Lei shaved his hair, tanned his skin under the scorching sun, practiced horse riding, shooting and other skills everyday.
During the filming process, Wu Lei blamed himself for performing poorly and for not being in his most ideal condition, but the set doesn’t wait for anyone, he needs to quickly adjust himself. “To be an actor who conquers the audience through solid acting skills has always been my dream. Although there is still a long way towards my goal, I am willing to elongate the rhythm, gradually accumulating and sedimenting.”
“From the older generation of performers, we find the responsibilities that we should take on”
In 2022. Wu Lei participated in the recording of a large-scale cultural program on the main channel, “Departing from Yan An”. During the program, the hundred year old singer Meng Yu narrated the original intention and background story behind the classical literary works, but when she remembered the past ones, the old lady couldn’t help but hum the patriotic song to resist Japan “Yellow River Cantata”.
When singing “Send a signal to the working people of the world to fight”, The old lady was so emotional that her eyes glistened with tears as if she was returning to her youthful days of battle. Wu Lei said that particular scene touched him deeply.
“Use spirit to convey spirit, use faith to convey faith”. Wu Lei said he felt that only by maintaining the passion, the love and the integrity of his profession, can he genuinely create powerful and heartwarming works that stand the test of time.
“Only when you understand the people’s stories, can you really interpret the script in your hands.”
In addition to acting. Wu Lei usually also likes cycling. To him, an actor spends the whole year wandering around on set and under the set spotlights, it makes it easy to lose your delicate senses about real life. Cycling opens a “window” for him.
These beautiful encounters allow Wu Lei to feel the strong human warmth outside the camera. There was a big brother who handed him a kettle of hot water when he camped in the wilderness, someone who took him to the hair salon, this cute young boy wanted to shave his beard. There were also those who saw him tour the lake and this cycling friend who warmly came forward to chat with him.
“Only by interacting, talking to myself, understanding people’s stories can I really interpret the script in my hands.” In the future, Wu Lei wants to continue walking on the vastness to meet all sorts of vivid and touching stories and record gleaming and wonderful clips. If there’s a chance, Wu Lei also wants to play the role of a road cyclist. Facing the sunrise and stepping on the sunset, overcoming the uphills despite the turbulences are what Wu Lei aspires to fulfill as an actor. “Not afraid of challenges, always going forward, carrying blazing dreams and rushing towards the mountains and seas.”
Original article on We Chat. English translation credit to @eowuli.
During the National Day holiday, CCTV will present the 4th season of 《中国UP！》 “China UP!” featuring the young actor Wu Lei as one of the six guest speakers who will share their stories of pursuing their dreams.
“China UP!” is a program by CCTV where they invite outstanding representatives from various fields to share their stories of struggle and spread positive energy. In total, four seasons and 26 guests have been featured and Wu Lei is the first young actor to appear on this show.
Wu Lei began his acting career at the age of three and started filming at five, accumulating 19 years of experience in the industry. In his roles, he embraces every challenge presented by the characters. Outside of acting, he enjoys connecting with nature during free-spirited rides, experiencing sunrises, glaciers, and stars, and conquering one mountain slope after another amidst the bumps.
Wu Lei: “I aspire to lead an honest and sincere life and remain steadfast in my acting. I want to travel more across the vast land of China, encountering various vivid and moving stories, and capturing brilliant moments that define this era. Unafraid of challenges, always moving forward, I carry my passionate dreams and rush towards the next adventure, embracing both mountains and seas.”
Original article: CCTV News on We Chat. Translation credit to @langyabangs.
The film “Dwelling By The West Lake” directed by Gu Xiaogang and starring Wu Lei, Jiang Qinqin, Chen Jianbin, and Wang Jiajia has been officially announced as a finalist for the main competition unit of the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival. The “Chinese Landscape Edition” themed poster also has been released. Designed by Huang Hai and inscribed by calligrapher Xu Jing, the picture is taken from a scene in the movie.
“Dwelling By The West Lake” is the second volume of Gu Xiaogang’s “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains” series. It inherits the oriental film aesthetics of his first work “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains” and moves from the banks of the Fuchun River in “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains” to the West Lake Tea Mountain in the “Dwelling By The West Lake”. The film revolves around family emotions, overlays crime and other plot elements, and uses current social realism themes to try to translate the Chinese classical legend “Mulian Saves Her Mother”.
The film will have its world premiere at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 28. “Akira Kurosawa Award” winner, director Gu Xiaogang, will have a special post-screening conversation with 92-year-old director Yoji Yamada on October 30.
Aside from “Dwelling By The West Lake”, other movie starring Wu Lei, “All Ears” will also be screen on The World Focus Section of the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival.
Original article: Sohu.
“Tencent Asian Games Report Star Games Radio” will air on 25 September – 8 October with various artists and Wu Lei will appear on on 30 September 2023, 9 am Beijing Time. Full line-up of artists that will appear are:
On the end of May and the start of August, Wu Lei was riding at Sailimu Lake, Xinjiang. Many netizen met Wu Lei at his journey & it become hot topic for days because there’s many interesting things happened. Now the long awaited vlog will come soon! The vlog will be 3 episodes with duration of 20 minutes for each episode. The synopsis on Douban is as follow:
In the northern Xinjiang chapter of the second season of “Riding for This Reason”, Wu Lei will measure the vast mountains and plains of northern Xinjiang with a wheel, and experience the local cultural atmosphere…
Can’t wait for this vlog to be air!
Wu Lei’s next project is the movie 入型入格 (Decent Things) by Director Xu Hao Feng. The main character, Ye Hongmin, will be played by Chen Kun and Wu Lei will play the Southern Thief King, Ye Hongwang.
Article from iMedia praised Wu Lei and wrote that “The movie blends elements of martial arts, action, and emotion, making the story more multidimensional and compelling. The two leading actors, Chen Kun and Wu Lei, are both powerful actors. They will definitely show wonderful acting skills and character creation in the movie, bringing a brand new movie-watching experience to the audience. Wu Lei wished everyone peace and joy during filming, and promised to work hard to film his own scenes well. As a new-generation actor, Wu Lei is highly anticipated. His positive attitude and professionalism will add a lot to the film, making the audience look forward to his performance in the film“.
Let’s hope the shooting of the movie will go smoothly. Good luck for Wu Lei, all the actors and the crew.
Wu Lei’s new drama “Nothing But You” just recently surpassed 1 million reservation on Tencent Video app. To gear up for the premiere on 27 March 2023, the official weibo revealed OST list for the drama, featuring a lot of famous singer like Rainie Yang, Liu Yuning and Yu Jiayun.
You can listen to the snippets of the songs here:
To celebrate the first broadcast of the drama, “Nothing But You” casts including Wu Lei and Zhou Yutong will appear in a livestream just before the drama air.
You can watch the livestream on 27 March 7 pm China Standard Time here.
Sebenarnya ini adalah berita yang sudah banyak diketahui orang-orang bahkan sebelum pemberitahuan resminya karena Wu Lei dan Zhao Jinmai telah berangkat pada akhir Januari lalu untuk syuting drama “Amidst a Snowstorm of Love” di Finlandia. Sejak berita mulai muncul, syuting drama ini menarik banyak perhatian dengan berkali-kali trending di Weibo.
Ada banyak alasan kenapa orang menantikan drama ini. Pertama, kedua pemeran utamanya yaitu Wu Lei dan Zhao Jinmai merupakan aktor cilik yang telah lama malang melintang di drama TV maupun film sejak usia muda. Wu Lei merupakan murid Beijing Film Academy sedangkan Zhao Jinmai merupakan murid Central Academy of Drama. Kedua institusi tersebut adalah akademi terbaik untuk akting. Sehingga orang-orang penasaran akan seperti apa kombinasi akting dari keduanya.
Kedua, drama “Amidst a Snowstorm of Love” diangkat dari novel “During The Snowstorm” karya pengarang terkenal Mo Bao Fei Bao. Mungkin kalian sudah pernah menonton drama yang diangkat dari karya beliau mengingat beberapa dramanya sangat terkenal, seperti Scralet Heart (selain C-Drama, juga diangkat menjadi K-drama yang dibintangi IU dan Lee Joon Gi) dan juga Go Go Squid! serta One and Only. Sutradaranya juga cukup terkenal, yaitu Tien-Jen Huang dengan karyanya Someday or One Day.
Dalam drama ini, Wu Lei akan berperan sebagai Lin Yiyang, seorang pria berumur 27 tahun yang sedang menyelesaikan studi S2-nya di Georgetown University, Washington DC. Sementara itu Zhao Jinmai akan memerankan Yin Guo, seorang pemain billiard professional yang datang ke New York untuk mengikuti kompetisi.
Saat tiba di New York, Yin Guo terjebak dalam badai salju dan harus menghabiskan waktu di suatu bar bernama Red Fish. Lin Yiyang yang melihat Yin Guo dari luar jendela, jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertama dan memutuskan untuk menolong Yin Guo beserta sepupunya. Tanpa Yin Guo ketahui, Lin Yiyang sebenarnya adalah seorang pemain billiard legendaris di masa lalu, yang meninggalkan dunia billiard karena cerita kelam saat dia masih remaja. Selain menceritakan tentang bagaimana berkembangnya cinta mereka, novel ini juga menggambarkan bagaimana Lin Yiyang menghadapi masa lalunya dan kembali ke dunia billiard demi cintanya pada Yin Guo.
Syuting drama ini dilaksanakan di Finlandia, mengganti setting di novel yang berlokasi di US. Kalian dapat mengikuti update resmi drama ini melalui official weibo account dan juga official douyin account-nya.
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