The fate of Wang Hao and the movie "The Annual Meeting Can’t Stop" began with a phone call.
In the winter of 2022, he received a phone call from the actor Dapeng and invited him to play himself when he was young. Wang Hao said with emotion, "This face similar to Brother Peng has finally played its role."
The film "The Annual Meeting Can’t Stop" is known as the dark horse of the comedy film of the year, and 360,000 people scored 8.2 points on Douban. This film is a great gathering of comedians, including comedians from different schools, including Dapeng and Ke Bai, the top comedies of the first generation, and comedians and talk show performers who became popular because of variety shows.
Recently, we chatted with Wang Hao about his participation in movies and his life after the comedy contest. At the end of the interview, he said, "I only played for 15 seconds. Thank you for interviewing me."
Wang Hao on the left and Dapeng on the right. Figure/Wang Wei Weibo
[1] When invited by Dapeng, I thought it was a double man. As a result, I joined the group for 3 days and filmed for 2 days.
Jiupai News: When did you receive the invitation from the cast?
Wang Hao:In the winter of 2022, Mr. Dapeng asked me if I wanted to play a movie. I played him when I was young. At that time, I was very happy. I said, is this a play with two men? This face similar to Brother Peng has finally played its advantage. As a result, I joined the group for three days, fixed makeup for one day and filmed for two days. I know that my role should be just a montage.
Jiupai News: Why does Dapeng think you are more suitable for this role?
Wang Hao:Looks must be a big part of the reason. Moreover, Mr. Dapeng and I are both comedies, and we are both from Jilin. Our hometown is only a few hundred kilometers away, so it may be more suitable.
Jiupai News: What preparations were made before shooting?
Wang Hao:Before shooting, I saw a lot of materials performed by teacher Dapeng in this film. Because he shoots first, I look at his material to imitate some of his expressions and habits. In fact, Dapeng is performing Hu Jianlin, while I am performing Dapeng. Together, we shape Hu Jianlin.
Jiupai News: How to understand the role of Hu Jianlin?
Wang Hao:Hu Jianlin is actually a very common worker in the northeast factory. I am also a native of Northeast China. I have heard many such stories since I was a child, and I have also seen many literary and film works describing the laid-off tide in Northeast China. Actually, I have read some information about this before.
That era is not far away from me, and many elders in my family will have some shadows of Hu Jianlin. They are very similar to those workers in the movie. Hu Jianlin is a persistent and practical old factory worker. He also works hard and is an advanced model in the factory every year.
Jiupai News: What do you think is the difference between Hu Jianlin’s youth and middle age?
Wang Hao:In his youth, Hu Jianlin worked as a fitter and taught apprentices in the factory assembly line. By middle age, with the development of the plot, he came into contact with big cities and saw how employees worked in larger enterprises. Later, Mr. Dapeng also performed the psychological changes of Hu Jianlin after meeting different people and events.
Jiupai News: Did you design any details when performing young Hu Jianlin?
Wang Hao:Most of the performance materials I watched were when middle-aged Hu Jianlin was less energetic. Dapeng will deliberately squint his eyes and smile with special stupidity. So I found such a point, because I appeared for a short time, so I wanted to seize a feature to imitate and shape as soon as possible.
Wang Hao plays the young Hu Jianlin in the play. Pictures/stills
Jiupai News: How did you feel when you first saw a film?
Wang Hao:I watched it in mid-December. It was so funny. I feel very lucky to participate in this work. Although the performance time is short, I still feel very lucky.
Jiupai News: Many people think that this film has hit migrant workers. Is there any scene in it that will resonate with you?
Wang Hao:Yes, especially the workplace death. Because I have been working as a screenwriter before, I often face the problem of deadline. After the manuscript was handed in, everyone held a meeting to discuss where it should be revised, and finally decided to rehearse with the first edition. In fact, the logic was similar.
Jiupai News: Do you have any favorite lines?
Wang Hao:I like that sentence best, "I can chew, I have nothing to do." Because this sentence is particularly reasonable, it is particularly funny when the audience looks at it from the perspective of God. In the whole story, Hu Jianlin just has nothing to do, and the audience knows why, but everyone in the play is stupid, so I think this sentence is particularly burdensome. Sometimes when I see such lines that are particularly suitable for the situation and structure, I feel that they are used too skillfully.
Jiupai News: Is the film "The Annual Meeting Can’t Stop" and the role of young Hu Jianlin unique to you?
Wang Hao:First of all, it is a pure comedy. Before that, I didn’t participate in a pure comedy film and television work. Then this time, I can work with so many excellent actors and the box office is so good. These are quite unique.
[2] "Comedy is an excellent emotional transmission, and laughter is the fastest performance feedback."
Jiupai News: What’s your daily work and life like recently?
Wang Hao:I’ve been watching Blossoms Shanghai recently, the last episode, and I’m a little reluctant to part with it. I’m a homebody. I can basically stay indoors. I will watch some documentaries and movies at home. I will go dancing when I have time. Recently, I want to study musical instruments. If I work, I will call it a day.
Jiupai News: Is your personality similar to the characters in the movie?
Wang Hao:I think Hu Jianlin is an I person, and I am also an I person. I’m INFP, and I seldom take the initiative to communicate, so I have some internal friction.
Jiupai News: What changes have taken place in your life since the annual comedy contest?
Wang Hao:Because of the comedy contest, I was seen by everyone and got more job opportunities. The scope of work is also larger, not limited to acting dramas and screenwriters, but also shooting some film and television dramas. There is still a TV series and two movies that have not been broadcast, and there are characters with relatively long scenes.
Wang Hao. Figure/Wang Wei Weibo
Jiupai News: Do you continue to create life-stream comedies?
Wang Hao:After the comedy contest, my focus has been on filming. If I encounter a play that is partial to modern life, I will want to make it as easy and interesting as possible. For example, I had a play "All the way to Chaoyang" before, which is a modern drama in the workplace that is more partial to life. I will make some lines more lively and perform them for the director.
Jiupai News: Do you search for your own news on the Internet?
Wang Hao:I used to, but now I don’t search much. I used to pay special attention to other people’s comments, and I always felt that I had to do this job beautifully, so that people felt that I was good at everything. Later, I found it impossible for everyone to think that your performance was good.
Jiupai News: Why did you embark on the road of performance?
Wang Hao:At that time, I had several choices in front of me. I could learn vocal music, performance, hosting and art. For me, I have no artistic talent, singing is not very good, and I can’t find the voice position of high notes. The broadcast required seriousness, and I was very active. I felt a little constrained and chose to perform.
In fact, I was not sure about the performance. I didn’t know that I might be able to engage in this industry in my life until I saw the reactions of teachers and classmates at the presentation after studying for one year, because it was really satisfying.
I belong to the kind that few people pay attention to since I was a child, because my academic performance and physical education are very average, and I am often a nobody. Suddenly one day when I was standing on the stage, the spotlight hit you and everyone was watching you. At that time, I thought I might be engaged in this thing, because it made me feel that my life was valuable, so I embarked on the road of acting.
Jiupai News: Some fans mentioned that this comedy is a gift for migrant workers. What is the significance of comedy to you?
Wang Hao:Comedy is actually my preference. As an actor, I think performance is the transmission of emotions, and comedy is a particularly good transmission of emotions.
Because I have been playing a drama before, shaking a burden when playing a drama will give you a response, which is the fastest way to verify the performance effect. If it is a particularly serious drama, it is only through the audience’s reaction that we can know how the play is performed when the actors make a curtain call. If it is a comedy, the actor shakes a burden on the stage, and the audience will laugh immediately, and the actor will have confidence at that time. Laughter is the fastest feedback for the actor.
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