Jiang Meng played by Yang Mi has a congenital genetic disease.
1905 movie network news Produced by Hou Xiaoxian, directed by Liu Jie, and starring Yang Mi, Guo Jingfei and Hong Chi Lee, the documentary literary film will be released nationwide on October 19th, and has been pre-sold in Taobao Film, Cat’s Eye and other major platforms. As a documentary-style literary film, Baby was in a state of "no script" in the early stage of creation, and the actors joined this special crew with a five-page outline. Under the guidance of director Liu Jie, who is known as a "specialist in literary films", the three leading actors in Baby have all "unlocked" their own brand-new side and performed a real and direct movie.
"Baby" witnessed the "brand-new version". Yang Mi faded from fashion and turned into "Tu Meng"
Yang Mi went to prison to save the child.
As a well-known queen of goods in the entertainment circle, Yang Mi can bring up a fashion trend every time she wears clothes and shows at the airport. However, since September this year, the title of "Fashion Queen" has been gradually replaced by another title — — "tumeng". How can the word "earth" be associated with Yang Mi? You can see the shape of Yang Mi in Baby at a glance. As the first literary film in 16 years, Yang Mi gave a disfigured performance in Baby. Jiang Meng, the protagonist she plays in the film, is an abandoned child who was abandoned by her parents because of serious birth defects and grew up in a rural family. According to the director, the costume of the role of Jiang Meng was "taken from the little girl who worked there, washed and disinfected, and put on by Yang Mi". When Yang Mi entered the makeup group, he deliberately blackened his skin and painted freckles in order to present the appearance characteristics of the role caused by digestive system diseases. A staff member beside him once questioned whether it was a bit too much, but Yang Mi himself did not care about it and stopped saying "come as requested by the director".
Yang Mi’s breakthrough in "Baby" is not only in styling. In order to play the role of Jiang Meng well, she "became" Jiang Meng according to the director’s request. She went to the hospital in advance to do nursing practice and interview children’s doctors, and saw a lot of newborns with congenital defects in the incubator. After nine months of filming, Yang Mi gave himself to "Jiang Meng" in Baby without reservation.
Being asked by the director not to sleep for three days, Guo Jingfei in "Baby" is "really good"
Guo Jingfei plays the father who is on the verge of collapse.
The film "Baby" revolves around the story of Yang Mi’s heroine who saves another child who is sentenced to death by his parents. Guo Jingfei, known as the "Prince of Drama", plays the child’s father, Mr. Xu. Director Liu Jie once revealed: "The story comes from the real experience of friends around him in 2009. He gave birth to a child with severe hydrocephalus. The doctor gave him three days to decide the child’s life and death. At that time, he didn’t sleep for three days. He called me before making a decision and told me,’ Even if I fight for my whole life, I will let the child live’."
It is precisely because of the director’s personal experience that he has a "hard target" for Mr. Xu’s casting, that is, he should not sleep for three days. In order to polish the image of such a collapsed and desperate father, Guo Jingfei really didn’t sleep for three days and nights when he entered the crew, and the play didn’t become a success until he really pined down. In the end, Guo Jingfei faced the scene of questioning and collapse at the police station, which was so real that people could not bear to watch it.
Hong Chi Lee, who has no lines in the whole process of "Baby", contributed extraordinary "eye skills"
Hong Chi Lee plays the deaf-mute
In Baby, there is a character who has no lines in the whole process, that is, Hong Chi Lee plays the deaf-mute Xiaojun. Maybe you won’t remember the name "Hong Chi Lee", but the junior soldier in the middle school will. This young 90-year-old has now become a rising "literary star" in Ran Ran. This year, three works have been selected for various film festivals at home and abroad, in addition to the upcoming new work "Baby" and "Happy City" directed by Bi Gan and He Weiting.
"Baby" is a deaf-mute setting. At first, it was a casual decision made by director Liu Jie, because Hong Chi Lee’s Taiwan Province accent would be "inconsistent" with the grounded Nanjing dialect. This seemingly random decision made Hong Chi Lee a wonderful performance in Baby. The role of Xiaojun’s subtle love for Jiang Meng, his yearning and efforts for ordinary life, and his fear and firmness in the face of police questioning are all animated by Hong Chi Lee’s talking eyes. "You will be unconsciously taken away by his eyes", which is the charm of Hong Chi Lee in Baby.
It seems that the three leading actors from different worlds have no reservations in Baby, and they have combined a cohesive reality story. "If I’m not perfect, will I still be your baby?" The documentary literary film "Baby" focuses on the "imperfect life" of birth defects and makes a strong voice for the marginalized people! The film is produced by Hou Xiaoxian, directed by Liu Jie and starring Yang Mi, Guo Jingfei and Hong Chi Lee. It will be released nationwide on October 19th, and has been pre-sold on major ticketing platforms.