Interview with Bao Beier ｜ Keep learning and work hard to become better on the road of directing.

Special feature of 1905 film network In this issue, we met our old friends again. After a lapse of three years, he was once again a guest as a director, bringing the comedy "The Great Anti-school" which he directed and led.

This film, which was released last month, tells the story that Bi Chao, a washed-up actor played by Bao Beier, accidentally lost his memory and mistakenly thought that he was a villain who wanted to kidnap the rich. In the course of his action, he not only fell into a series of oolong incidents, but also met the real villain kidnapper and staged a series of hilarious stories.

Q：The film is called "The Great Anti-school", in which the "anti-school" is quoted. What is the special significance of this setting?

Bao Beier: I think there are two sides to everything in the world. A good person may do something wrong, and a bad person may also have a good side. Everything must not be judged by good and bad. In fact, the role of Bi Chao in the Great Anti-Faction is not really a bad guy. But in his work and life, he forgot the good family life because he wanted to be famous and get more fame and benefits. In fact, he was a bad person at this time. When his identity was reversed, he wanted nothing but a stable and happy life. I think the film also uses this title to express real life.

The film involves a controversial topic at present, that is, how middle-aged people who are struggling for their careers should balance the relationship between family and career. As the film director and starring, Bao Beier has his own views on this.

Q: By shooting this work, what kind of answer do you hope the audience can get to the confusion of family and career?

Bao Beier: I hope that the audience who saw this film will be as contented as Bi Chao, the protagonist in the film, and Bao Beier, including me as a director and actor. Every day we worry and worry about all kinds of things, but in fact, life is already very beautiful. If you have family members who love you, friends who care about you, and have enough to eat and warm clothes, I think you are already very happy. Sometimes our desires often add to our troubles, so I hope everyone can find happiness in their lives.

Although he has participated in many comedies since he entered the performance industry, Bao Beier has never defined himself as a comedian. No matter what kind of role he plays, he hopes that his performance will get better and better and bring more happiness to the audience. For example, when shooting the film "The Great Anti-Faction", he didn’t deliberately try to highlight the height and value, but simply wanted to make the audience happy.

More than 20 comedians, including Xiao Spicy,,,, Yu Yang,,,, and other familiar comic faces, gathered in The Great Anti-school, which added more highlights and comic effects to the film.

Q：In the process of cooperating with so many excellent comedians, which actor did you play opposite to make you feel the happiest?

Bao Beier: Actually, everyone is very happy, but if you want to say the happiest thing, you may be very happy to work with Mr. Wei Xiang and Mr. Yang Haoyu every day. My first directorial work was a TV series called Happy Detective. At that time, I established a deep friendship with teachers Wei Xiang and Yang Haoyu. So for a long time, when our own team was doing the script, the role we wrote was written according to two teachers. Because we know the humor in their lives, such as Wei Xiang’s seriousness and persistence, such as Yang Haoyu’s introversion, we will enlarge their comedy situation and hope to bring different feelings to the audience.

Q：On the road of directing, you have accumulated some experience. What goals or expectations do you have in directing works in the future?

Bao Beier: Actually, I haven’t thought about specific plans for the future. I just hope that my ability will get better and better. In fact, I don’t direct many works. This is only my third film work, which has spanned seven years. During these seven years, I have been studying continuously, including directing class, photography class and scriptwriting class. I hope to improve my ability gradually and get better step by step. I hope I can get recognition from the audience and the market one day earlier.

Bao Beier, an actor, and Bao Beier, a director, are constantly learning and making progress, trying to make themselves better. I hope everyone can witness his growth and look forward to more wonderful works in the future. Not long ago, the adventure comedy "The Future is Huge" starring him has been released, so please support it a lot ~