Children's top flow returns to the public's sight!Cao Jun: I learned to take the initiative to attack 丨 entertainment and behind the scenes

Text/Yangcheng Evening News all -media reporter Gong Weifeng

In the movie "The End of the Sea is the Grassland", Cao Jun plays Li Dafu, a teacher who teaches Chinese in Inner Mongolia. He wore a pair of frame glasses and a Zhongshan suit, and warmly greeted the southern orphans in Inner Mongolia. Even if there are not many plays, the audience can feel the kindness and simplicity of this character. This is also the impression that Cao Jun himself brought to the audience.

Cao Jun was able to get this role because he participated in the second season of "Actor please" two years ago. In this acting variety show, he met the director Er Dongsheng of "The End of the Sea".

Like many actors who participated in the variety shows of the explosive acting skills, Cao Jun's work has become more and his popularity has gradually increased. Last year, he re -made back the actor and starred in the drama "On the field of hope". This year, he starred in the Cantonese -made drama "Lush and Scallion", playing the famous Cantonese opera ... Everything is developing.

Recently, Cao Jun accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from Yangcheng Evening News. He sincerely and calmly eliminated all the "sharp" issues, and frequently emphasized: "I can't control others' ideas, and I can only make myself better."

Advantage, wait quantity to become qualitative change

From "Little Monk" in 1996, to "Nine -year -old county" in 2001, and "Bao Lian Lantern" in 2004, Cao Jun once settled in the "children's star" in the mainland film and television circle. However, for a long time, "the crowd", and then returned to the public's sight. It was already 2020 "Actor please".

Among the 40 competition actors participating in the second season of "The actor please", Cao Jun's initial "market rating" score was the lowest. His performance in the show was not excellent. After two rounds, he was eliminated: In the first round, he partnered with Tang Yifei to perform "Thirty" clip, which became Tang Yifei's "background board"; in the second round of performance, he and Yan Zidong , Xiao Cai's performance "Wuji", his performance is not bad, but the instructor still chose Yan Zidong.

Why does a generation of child stars "fall" here? He was also confused: "Is it suitable for an actor? I hope to get the guidance and help of the four directors." The four directors on the instructor could not give Cao Jun's suggestion, but Er Dongsheng gave Cao Jun WeChat. One year later, Er Dongsheng invited him to join the new film "The End of the Sea is the Grassland".

"The End of the Sea is the Grassland" with the "three thousand orphans entering Inner Mongolia" incident as a blueprint: In the early 1960s, nearly 3,000 orphans from the south came to the prairie and were adopted by the simple and kind herders. In addition to Cao Jun's Li Dafu, he adopted a child in addition to his daily class. Because the child's legs were not spiritual, Li Defu made a crutch for him to help his normal life. This role made Cao Jun "admire".

Yangcheng Evening News: How did you receive the role of "Lidff"?

Cao Jun: After I participated in "The actor, I asked for the place", I met Director Er Dongsheng and once said that he wanted to play him. Last year, when I was filming another show, he sent WeChat to invite me to make "The End of the Sea is the Grassland". I thought that the schedule was not suitable. I didn't expect my drama to be postponed.

Yangcheng Evening News: What unforgettable experiences are there in this shooting?

Cao Jun: The shooting environment in the prairie has made me unforgettable. During that time, the weather was very good and the scenery was beautiful. This is very different from when I was filming in the city and film and television city. Moreover, I saw the old friends, Ma Su and Wang Qi who had participated in "The Actor Please", and met A Yunga. As long as the work is not late, we will dinner and chat together and become good friends.

Yangcheng Evening News: Li Dafu is a teacher who teaches Chinese in Inner Mongolia. What preparation do you make for the role?

Cao Jun: His drama is basically expressed in Chinese, only a little Mongolian. Before entering the group, Mongolian teacher had sent me the lines to me, and I repeatedly practiced at home. Moreover, there were Mongolian teachers at the shooting scene to correct the pronunciation of the actor.

Yangcheng Evening News: You also filmed a Cantonese drama "Lush" at the beginning of this year. Let's talk about the shooting experience of this drama.

Cao Jun: I play a Cantonese actor and is Guo Xiaoting's brother. He is very responsible and responsible. This is the first time I have challenged Cantonese opera, and I have to play the horns. Women's body and gestures are very tested. The crew arranged the Cantonese opera teacher to teach me in hand. As for the voices, I used dubbing -let me imitate girls' actions, but it was not a matter of overnight training.

Yangcheng Evening News: Have you worked with Guo Xiaoting before?

Cao Jun: Guo Xiaoting also participated in "The actor, please", and we met when we recorded the show. Coincidentally, during the recording of the show, we once participated in the same event, sat together on the plane, and talked about the experience of participating in acting competitive variety shows all the way. We didn't know that it would have a chance to cooperate soon.

Yangcheng Evening News: What changes have happened in "Actor please"? Are you changing your "market evaluation"?

Cao Jun: Through the show, the audience knows that I am still continuing to filming, so that my impression of me still stays on these children's shooting works such as "Little Monk" and "Baolian Lantern". I also got the help and guidance of the director. Many people in the industry also paid attention to this show, so I got more opportunities for acting.

Actors will always be "selected." Usually I do n’t think about my market value, just do the current things and act well. The characters I play now are all I want to play, and the crew I joined is also very professional. Whether it is the protagonist or the supporting role, the actors respect each other. Yangcheng Evening News: Last year you starred in "On the field of hope". How do you feel back to the actor?

Cao Jun: I am very happy. Zhang Nan, who I played, overcomes a lot of realistic difficulties. Throughout the performance, I also felt my growth, for example, I learned Guizhou dialect.

Yangcheng Evening News: Do you have the idea of ​​playing different styles?

Cao Jun: I want to surprise the audience and ask myself to make a breakthrough in performance, but this is a long process from quantitative to qualitative change. The so -called qualitative change does not mean to win the award for me, but I can clearly feel my changes. At this point, the external evaluation could not affect me.

Memories, there are masterpieces at each stage

Cao Jun, 34, has entered the industry for 26 years. At the age of 8, "Happy Little Monk" selected the actor "Happy". Cao Jun, who learned martial arts in the Huangpu District Youth Palace in Shanghai, became lucky, and has since stepped into the entertainment industry. In 1997, Cao Jun won the Best Newcomer Award at the Second Asian TV Festival. In the next eight years, Cao Jun got a good opportunity one after another, until the age of 16 ushered in the peak of the child star career "Baolian Lantern". In 2004, the play was broadcast on CCTV, with a maximum ratings of 9.1%. After years of polishing, Cao Jun was already the "acting skills" among child stars. He is also well -known for his excellent qualities such as hard work, toughness, and dedication. When filming "Bao Lian Lantern", Cao Jun was going to play more than 1,000 scenes. He hung up Weiya for a week when he entered the group, gritted his teeth, and directly hanged out the abdominal muscles. This summer, the high -definition restoration of "Baolian Lantern" was launched, which caused a wave of memories.

However, Cao Jun's luck seemed to disappear suddenly after shooting "Lotus Lantern". After his college entrance examination, he finally entered the Shanghai Visual Art School. During school, Cao Jun still worked hard to study his acting skills carefully, improve humanistic literacy and practice martial arts through a lot of reading. He hopes to keep up with the rhythm after returning to the film and television circle.

Starting from the senior year, Cao Jun returned to the film and television industry, but the waiting for him was no longer "male No. 1". He played a monk of Shaolin Temple and became the protagonist's foil. What made Cao Jun most difficult is that he had not filmed for five years. The people in the circle thought he was "scheduled", and the opportunity was getting less and less.

Yangcheng Evening News: What do you think of your work?

Cao Jun: I have representative works in different ages. "True Little Monk" is a masterpiece of childhood, "Baolian Lantern" is a masterpiece of teenagers, and "On the field of hope" is the masterpiece of the present stage. These TV series recorded my growth, and it was the real me.

Yangcheng Evening News: Will you look back at "Baolian Lantern" in recent years?

Cao Jun: Sometimes I watched the second video of "Baolian Lantern" released by fans on the video platform. But I am busy at work, and I wo n’t take time to watch the whole drama. It may be more than decades that I will review the drama I was filmed when I was a kid.

Yangcheng Evening News: "Baolian Lantern" is of great significance to you.

Cao Jun: This drama is the beginning of my teenager in my life. At that time, the drama was repeatedly broadcast in the winter and summer vacations, leaving a deep impression on many audiences. To this day, many viewers are grateful because of this drama.

Yangcheng Evening News: When you see the label of "passing children" on the Internet, will you be angry?

Cao Jun: Can't talk about anger. Maybe many netizens are accustomed to using this out -of -the -ware label to describe an artist to increase their attention.

Yangcheng Evening News: What do you think of "popularity"?

Cao Jun: Only when you work hard and win the attention of the audience through good works and good characters, can we talk about popularity. There are always some stages of people who are lucky to seize the opportunity. Therefore, my childhood and teenagers were very popular. However, life will always be undulating, and you have to calm down when you are at the bottom of the valley.

Yangcheng Evening News: To many people, you are diligent enough, but seem to lack memory points. Do you agree with this evaluation?

Cao Jun: In my opinion, diligence, kindness, and even patience are necessary. In order to complete a work, I am willing to bear physical and mental pressure. But I also have my own personality and edges, and I don't blindly accept the opinions of others. When I find unreasonable places, I will definitely express my disgusting.

Yangcheng Evening News: But many viewers feel that your performance in "The actor please" was led by Tang Yifei.

Cao Jun: At that time, it was a fragment of "Thirty Thirty". The Xu Mi Mountain I played has become a family and has a child, and I personally do not have this experience. It is a bit difficult to perform. Sister Fei has this experience, so I respect her thoughts more.

Cold and warm, learn to reconcile with yourself

For a long time, Cao Jun couldn't take the play. He had to force himself to hold his resume and go to the hotel where several casting directors in Beijing tied up and knocked on the door to find opportunities. After seeing the resume, a setting director recommended him to participate in "It's great to meet you" directed by Gu Changwei. Cao Jun's girlfriend Lan Yingying also participated in the movie, but Lan Yingying starred in the female No. 1.

In 2016, Cao Jun and Lan Yingying formally interacted. In 2019, the two announced on Weibo to announce a peaceful breakup, saying that the two had less enthusiasm for their work, less and less time to accompany each other. Being a friend may be the best choice. Subsequently, Lan Yingying participated in "Sister who broke the waves" and became popular; Cao Jun participated in the "Actor please" and returned to the public's vision. In an interview with the media, Cao Jun evaluated his ex -girlfriend: "She is enthusiastic, sunny, kind, and can endure hardships and not coquettish. She requires very high requirements for herself. Cao Jun also responded to the reflection of this relationship on himself: "This is a very beautiful memory. From the memories, I want to clearly know where the problem is, and then it really grows up. In the face of reality, I want to be strong and active. Attack, do it like going to the battlefield. "

Today, Cao Jun has more goals and will actively seek more job opportunities. In the second half of 2021, he filmed the TV series "I am a criminal police" and focused on the Chinese criminal police industry. Some time ago, he had just participated in the filming of the movie "Changan Changan", and then participated in Lin Yufen's "Worry -free Ferry".

Yangcheng Evening News: In these years, who have you experienced in the entertainment industry?

Cao Jun: It is not too much to be treated well. But society is very realistic, and I can feel the warmth and warmth. On one occasion, I participated in an event. I did n’t see a seat with my name at the venue. At that time, the people in the circle sat down one after another, and I had no seats. Although it was caused by the staff's mistakes, at that moment, I was a little unhappy.

Yangcheng Evening News: You will silently compete with yourself in the past few years and wait to return to your peak?

Cao Jun: I must compete with myself, but do all the personnel and listen to the destiny. Sometimes, I filmed a show, thinking that the effect of the broadcast should be good, but when I really went to the market, I was still a gap with expectation. Now, I can reconcile with myself. If the effect of the work broadcast is not expected, I also have a gain. At least I have met some new friends. I have obtained the unforgettable memory in the shooting process.

Yangcheng Evening News: Do you now take the initiative to fight for your role?

Cao Jun: I am more initiative than before. Usually, the company's team arranges me to pick up, but I will also actively express the needs of cooperation in my work. Sometimes, when I go to other places, I will ask the actors and directors to come together to gather, communicate the recent thoughts, and communicate with the appropriate work recently.

Yangcheng Evening News: You will watch the film reviews of Oscar award -winning film before. Are you still insisting?

Cao Jun: I have not wrote a film review recently. In the past two years, I have been filming or preparing for the show, and I have to cooperate with publicity. Even if you read the script, you will take up a lot of time. Therefore, the time I leave for myself has become less, but as long as I have time, I will still read books and watch film and television dramas.

Yangcheng Evening News: What film and television dramas did you watch this year? What do you do when you usually rest?

Cao Jun: I finished watching "The World". I also bought the original novel, but I haven't finished reading it yet. I look forward to one day I can participate in such a good work and act with such good teams and actors. I usually exercise while resting and playing guitar. I choose some favorite songs and sing with guitar to adjust life. I also posted a new song in August called "Jet Missing".

Yangcheng Evening News: Do you have a trip to Tibet because of work some time ago. What thinking does this journey bring you?

Cao Jun: We didn't wait a few days, but we felt very happy. It was a wish from a young age. I went to the Potala Palace and felt the altitude response. This journey is very simple and happy, with the traveler's mentality, see everywhere.

Yangcheng Evening News: So, what are your goals on the road of performing arts?

Source | Yangcheng Evening News · Yangcheng School

Picture | Provided by the interviewee, stills

Responsible editor | Shao Ziheng

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