Interview with Yang Yang: I have absolutely no emotional drama in Tomb Raider Notes.

        Interview with Yang Yang needs to wait. He is slower than expected, and will pause for a long time before giving the answer that he thinks is the most appropriate.

        Although he made his debut as a child star who played Jia Baoyu in the new version of A Dream of Red Mansions, and occasionally laughed at himself as an "old artist", the 24-year-old boy still had a youthful seriousness. For example, during the interview, he would habitually straighten his waist like a military posture from beginning to end.

        Yang Yang was asked to play a guessing game with fans at the Shanghai conference of online drama Tomb Notes. He didn’t respond quickly. When he saw the words that he found difficult to do, he scratched his head blankly. Finally, he waved his hand and was particularly generous: "Hey, this!" The game was played without any gain or loss, but I enjoyed myself. Just because I played it too many times, I was given a naughty nickname by the reporter: "Yang Guo!"

        This ignorance, but also for a reason. Yang Yang has been running a fever all afternoon because of fatigue, and its popularity seems to be glimpsed during the intensive trip.

        In recent months, Yang Yang’s film and television works and programs have never stopped, with Four Famous Boys, Left Ear, Flowers and Teenagers 2, Cyclone Girl and Notes on Grave Robbery being overwhelmed. At the same time, few young actors born after 1990 can make frequent appearances in Happy Camp, the ace variety of Hunan Satellite TV, in just a few programs.

        The online drama Grave Notes, which is a collection of popular IP concepts, popular niche lineup and new media broadcasting platform, is destined to be "popular before broadcast" in the era of fan economy. However, this is also an "experiment" that has attracted much attention. Can the high popularity of the original novel and the idol niche translate the click-through rate into tangible economic benefits on the online platform?

        Zhang Qiling, the "little brother", is the soul role of Tomb Raider Notes, with a strange life experience and immortality. However, when the crew of Tomb Raiding Notes announced that Zhang Qiling was played by a new actor, Yang Yang, his fame was only passed down from mouth to mouth on a small scale.

        Naturally, some people will question whether he, who was born in 1991 and is delicate and weak in costume, can be competent for a complex role with extraordinary skills and an actual age of over 100 years. Even, Yang Yang’s oblique bangs, which cover half an eye, were "black" by netizens with "Left Ear": "The right one is a blood corpse, and the wrong one is a stylist …"

        On the eve of the launch of Tomb Raider Notes, Yang Yang accepted an exclusive interview with The Paper (www.thepaper.cn) and gave the audience a little "spoiler". Facing the voice of doubt, he also admitted that "pressure will help me".

        Yang Yang has a kind of boy-and-man trait that can be switched at any time. When he vividly describes how he wears a prop finger sleeve for one second and becomes "the late stage of hand disability", it gives people the impression that the boy in Flowers and Teenagers 2 has his own enigmatic jokes and magical laughter. During the interview, he occasionally peeks at the mobile phone next to the recorder on the coffee table table, and there is a crack on the brand-new screen, and a wisp of Virgo’s mind comes out secretly.

        However, when the topic involves the pressure of "bursting into the red", the evaluation of the Internet, and talking about the chest bruise caused by hanging naked for 30 times in the shooting scene of Tomb Raider Notes, you will vaguely realize the man’s side of Yang Yang. This stubbornness also includes thoughtful caution when answering questions. Even if the agent gives a ready-made answer, he will try to find what he thinks is a better answer.

        For example, when a reporter asked Yang Yang what score he gave to Zhang Qiling, he refused to answer "Give it to the audience for evaluation", but insisted: "I think I did it, and I think I played it very hard."

On June 7th, Yang Yang was at the press conference of Tomb Raiding Notes.

"Little brother is loyal to the original, and there is absolutely no emotional drama."

        The PaperIn the trailer of Tomb Raider Notes, Zhang Qiling’s oblique bangs covering half his eyes have been vomited by netizens since the exposure, and even his uncle himself forwarded a funny cartoon. What do you think of this style?

        Yang YangHaha, you have to ask Master Wang at the head of the village! (The reporter is at a loss: Who is Master Wang at the head of the village? ) In fact, when I first saw this look, my heart was … (Reporter: I refused) Hahahaha, no, the little brother’s description in the original book covered half of my eyes. Now the audience didn’t see the feature film, and the stills are all static pictures. I believe the audience will not always think about the hairstyle when they see the story, but will pay more attention to the character itself and the stories he encountered.

        The PaperIn the trailer, there is a scene of Zhang Qiling prying the brick joint with his forefinger and middle finger in the ancient tomb. From the close-up, the length of those two fingers conforms to the original setting. Are they wearing fake finger covers?

        Yang Yang: (holding out his hand and waving it) Well, there is still a gap between my own hand and my little brother’s. After all, I didn’t practice magic when I was young …

        The Paper: Do you wear it all the time, or do you just need to wear it for close-ups?

        Yang YangBasically, I have to wear it all the time. It is summer when filming, and the weather is already hot. My little brother plays a lot of movies, and the finger covers made of silicone are particularly easy to damage, so I carry almost five spare pairs in my pocket every day. I remember a particularly funny scene. The plot is that "Little Brother" and Wu Xie (Yifeng Li) are together. "Little Brother" was very weak after bleeding. When we arrived at the village, he had no strength. Then Wu Xie needed to take care of him and let him eat. I remember that I was sitting downstairs eating, and Wu Xie was watching me upstairs. However, I wanted to take chopsticks in that scene, but I. As a result, when I hold a dish, my fake finger will bend and be pinned to the back, which can’t make me feel strong, so I took chopsticks many times at that time, but I still couldn’t hold them up. Finally, I couldn’t help laughing, hahahaha! (Laughter of the riddle …)

        The PaperIt is reported that because Zhang Qiling is a character who cherishes words like gold, you especially ask yourself to talk less on the set and try not to laugh when taking photos on the set?

        Yang YangWell, there is such a thing, because I want to substitute myself directly into that state, so sometimes even without my play, I will stay there quietly and keep my little brother’s state. Ah, but it’s not entirely like this when you think about it. For example, sometimes, when they all gather around to insult Wei Wei (played by Pan Zi), I will "slightly" smile at him when I make fun of him. The most amusing thing about shooting Tomb Notes is that "Little Brother" is often in a state of no lines, but other actors often have to recite a lot of lines next to me, so I just sit there and rest, silent, hehehehehe … It’s fun to watch them recite lines!

        The PaperAlthough the novel Tomb Raider Notes has been playing the "men’s card" all the time, the online drama version has been appropriately adapted, and more emphasis has been placed on the scenes of female characters. Some viewers will wonder if the younger brother will be added with "emotional drama" because of this.

        Yang Yang: no, this is absolutely loyal to the original. Little brother will never have an adaptation of the emotional drama.

        The Paper: But brotherhood can exist!

        Yang YangYes, we are the iron triangle.

        The PaperLet’s talk about your impressions of Yifeng Li and Liu Tianzuo, the other two members of the Iron Triangle, after getting along.

        Yang YangYifeng Li, the actor of Wu Xie, is actually a humorous person at the scene. He usually calls everyone to play basketball, table tennis and badminton during the break, and he loves sports very much. Liu Tianzuo, his personality in his own life is particularly consistent with that of Wang Pangzi in the play. He is particularly poor, and often at a particularly critical point, he can choke you back with a word and make you laugh and cry.

"Hanging Weiya naked for more than 30 times, my chest is bruised."

        The Paper: I heard that you were already a book fan of Tomb Notes before the Tomb Notes project found you?

        Yang YangYes, I have read a part of the novel. I know that there is such a character as "Little Brother". At first, this character attracted me very much. What I like most about him is that I hope I can bring a sense of security to people around me like him.

        The PaperSince you are a book fan, explain in detail how you understand the character Zhang Qiling?

        Yang Yang: ….. (pause for three seconds) He is a man like God! There is a Zhang Qiling in everyone’s heart. His presence in the original work is irreplaceable by anyone. Frankly speaking, I was under a lot of pressure, especially at the beginning. I was not sure whether I could play or not, so I kept making preparations before shooting, such as going to the gym with my co-star Wei Wei every day. Because Zhang Qiling’s role setting is very muscular, I was also strict with myself during filming. Secondly, Zhang Qiling doesn’t talk much, and his inner drama is rich. During the performance, I often don’t talk, and I need to express his heart by eyes or abstract feelings.

        The PaperWhat is the biggest challenge in playing this role?

        Yang YangIt’s just that … he’s really old. You know, the original book sets him as a man in his 100 s. I’m only in my 20 s, so I have no experience in many things and need to understand them according to my own. However, since you have been given this role, you already have a general direction in your heart, so deal with it according to your own mood.

        The PaperYou graduated from the Academy of Arts of the People’s Liberation Army majoring in dance. Did you do most of the martial arts movements, including Diaoweiya, by yourself?

        Yang YangYes, the role of little brother played a lot in the play, and there were also many plays to haNG Weiya. What I remember the most is that once we ng for more than 30 times, the plot at that time was that little brother saved a person, and he came out with bare arms. That scene needed to hang Weiya. Usually, we wear clothes when hanging Weiya, and some protective measures can be put in the clothes at the joint of Weiya equipment. However, on that day, they used two big Weiya to pull me to a height of more than ten meters at a time, and there was no pause in the middle, so I had to step on everything that could be stepped on quickly. However, there were many nails and uncleaned obstacles left by the scenery on both sides of the site at that time, which made me easily injured. Every time I hung in the air and looked at my feet, I was so high that I was particularly afraid of falling. I was very nervous. Finally, after I was put down, I untied Weiya and found that my chest was bruised on both sides.

"I think I did it, and I think I acted very hard."

        The PaperI feel that you always emphasize the sense of responsibility and hope to give people around you a sense of security, but you are often super happy and active on variety shows, and there is a strong sense of contrast. Which side is your true character?

        Yang YangI think there are many aspects of myself. Sometimes, it depends on the environment. If I am with a group of people who are very happy, I will quickly integrate into everyone. If I just meet strangers, I may feel a little strange and slow, but once I integrate, I will quickly become a ball with everyone! (See the picture of Flowers and Teenagers and Jing Bo Ran rolling into a ball.)

        The PaperChild star debuted, and variety shows, movies and TV works have been piled up in the past six months. How do you balance the pressure and motivation after experiencing the "red explosion"? The online drama "Tomb Notes" has attracted much attention since it was released. You should also see that some viewers have some doubts about the actors in the online drama version because of their love for the original. How will you digest these comments?

        Yang YangIn fact, it is beyond my wildest dreams that I can play this role. I will study hard during the preparation period and want to bring my best state to the role I play. Finally, I hope the audience can see the efforts of each of our actors after the play is broadcast. Although online public opinion will have some different comments, I feel that the pressure caused by these comments is actually helpful to me. Because more people pay attention, there will be more comments, right? What I care more about is that after more people pay attention to me, I want to present more and better works to the audience, so that they can see that I can play more different roles and show more different Yang Yang.

        The Paper: What is different about Yang Yang?

        Yang Yang: (Stand erect and switch the pronunciation and mellow voice of "veteran cadres") Hard! Han!

        The PaperLast question, how much would you rate your Zhang Qiling?

        (The agent reminds me in a low voice: You can say "Give it to the audience for evaluation"! )

        Yang Yang: (Thinking for a while, shaking his head solemnly) Well, the sentence "Give it to the audience for evaluation" is too official. I don’t want to say … (The whole house burst into laughter, and the agent was helpless, knocking at Yang Yang from a distance.) Well, I think I did it, and I think I played it very hard.