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02.08.2015
AN INTERVIEW WITH WALLACE HUO @ IQIYI (02.08.2015)
Originally at Iqiyi so you can go here to watch.As long as youtube has it, the following embedded video should have it. If don't have you can find a copy to download in DOWNLOAD OTHER STUFF.
A gist of what happened, would appreciate if you could fill in the blanks.
HIS EXPRESSIVE EYES
Oh the tightness. He said he just finished Biao Men so no hair and so had to wear a cap and then the wig and the cap was so tight he can't basically move his eyes or skin around his eyes. At that time he didn't know if his expressive eyes worked but of course all work out fine. The interviewer said the series is very popular, broke all records at iqiyi and he said thanks to the young viewers but the interviewer said his mom liked the show too and he seems surprised and interviewer said his mom liked BZH the most and Wallace being curious asked why and interviewer said his mom said the character was different, rarely seen these days.
*Ahh come on just admit; even old aunties love hottest immortal ever*
HURT BACK
Then it touched on wire scenes and he was asked that he hurt his back and one time he looked hurt which was that video we have all seen. He confirmed his back was hurt during Hong Fu Nu (wow long time) and it never really healed and it was difficult because even if he wasn't doing stunts he still need to wear the wiring and well, it hurt in short.
DIFFICULTY IN FILMING
Difficulty in filming is not the wiring, the stunts and such. In fact he said he is always filming ancient series every summer and due to CPIII he had no problems with the effects and stunts. But that particular year for HQG was most difficult because it was the hottest. He said he is someone who is used to being hot, he is ok with the heat and even he felt the effect of it. That was the difficult part and it was very very very difficult.
WHY HE ACCEPTED THE ROLE
Famous now is that he rejected the role. He once said he has tire of ancient series and all and so why he accepted HQG, what made him say yes. He said he didn't know if he could surpass his other memorable role, Xu Changqing in CPIII and he had filmed too many ancient series. The interviewer I think interjected that also too many "bai bai bai" in his roles "the word for white". Funny. Anyway he accepted eventhough he was resting then because he asked someone to tell him the story and he felt this was different. It will be challenging because he can't express his love too openly and can't admit the love, since between master and disciple and he felt this is something new for him, how is he going to present his feelings and emotions to an audience, to convince them that his BZH loves his disciple more than anyone else when there is so much restriction? That is why he accepted the role. It was challenging for him and the love story moved him.
*Background music too loud!!*
WAS HE AFFECTED BY THE DEEP MOVING FORBIDDEN LOVE STORY
He said he rarely gets affected by his roles, which he has said before. He doesn't like those deep moving I suppose tortorous forbidden love story and he avoids such script but HQG is different. he is that sort of actor that gives his 100% on a set but also can discard his role after director yells cut. He doesn't and rarely gets too emotionally involved but he can honestly say HQG moved him several times, especially towards the end where he felt he was emotionally affected by the deep moving forbidden love story, not those so obvious on the surface but those that is felt. So yes, he was affected.
*At some point he forgotten the question! No wonder he had to re read scripts and all. He's getting old!*
CHEMISTRY WITH LIYING
He said this was his first collaboration with Liying. He said from the get go he had that chemistry with Liying. When he said yes to the role he asked who was gonna be HQG and he was told it was liying. He said they clicked from the moment they met and because of the age difference he felt he was the shifu and had a protective instinct for her and he said her jovial bubbly personality helped him to portray the cold emotionless shifu. Her acting style is very natural so it was fairly easy. He said they were very supportive of one another and it really helped in portraying the characters. He felt Liying is HQG, and so it was an easy partnership.
WILL HE CONSIDER OTHER XIANXIA ROLES
Difficult to find a role that is so suitable and written so well and a xianxia series also. So he said it may take something special to touch his heart so to speak because at the end of the day he wants to try different role.
*in other words HELL NO!*
Like right now he is filming He's Here, Please Close Your Eyes.
*why is the background music so loud?*
He prefers more modern series for now.
WHAT SORT OF MODERN ROLES HE LIKE TO PORTRAY
*Didn't get his answer. Music wayyyyy too loud.*
FANS REACTION TO BZH
He said he hasn't read the online reaction to BZH but his staff/colleagues have informed him. He said he doesn't really critique his character the same way audiences do and his standard may be different, he looks at things differently like did he portray the character well as opposed to whether BZH is cold on the outside, emotional on the inside.
WHAT SORT OF AN ACTOR HE IS WITH REGARDS TO CRITIQUES BY VIEWERS
Good question. Is he that sort that will consider or care about the critiques as he filmed (this is a high profile adaptation) or is he that sort who just does his work and the rest let the viewers decide at the end of it. He said he is the latter. He will let the audience decide, critique and he said he will listen to the critique and see which they can improve on next time.
IS HE THE SAME AS BZH PERSONALITY WISE
Since he gives people an impression he is sorta cold like BZH, or super serious and all. He said no, I think he said he worries too much? Anyway he differentiates between work and private life. So no, he is not the same as BZH.
WALLACE'S MESSAGE TO VIEWERS
Thanks for your support for HQG and I will work harder to present more memorable performances to fans and all in future.
