Whether it is Lu Huaishan, deputy consul general in The Last Visa, which is being broadcast on Beijing Satellite TV, or the director of the Anti-drug Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security in The Mekong River Case, all the roles played by Chen Baoguo are mostly people with lofty sentiments and a sense of loyalty. For such an evaluation, Chen Baoguo expressed a different view: "I don’t want to give the audience a stereotype, I hope to try more roles", and took the villain role in No War in Peiping two years ago as an example to express his view that "actors should play the ancient, the modern, the good and the evil".
Do not work against your will and enjoy the process.
As early as four or five years ago, Chen Baoguo had repeatedly said that he wanted to play all the "workers, peasants, business students". Chen Baoguo conquered the audience with his acting skills, whether it was the image of a farmer deeply rooted in people’s hearts in The Old Farmer or a steel worker in The Age of Steel. He bluntly said that all these opportunities were due to his meeting with Gao Mantang, a distinguished and well-known screenwriter. They cooperated for four times and realized their grand slam wish. Chen Baoguo was not satisfied: "An actor will meet many roles in his life, not that you will be finished after acting. You have to be good-looking, durable and stand up to scrutiny, so that you have completed a creation. Not like staking a horse. "
Before going to Prague for the last visa, Chen Baoguo had just finished the work of The Old Farmer and The Mekong River Case, and once used drugs to relieve insomnia symptoms. When filming The Last Visa, Chen Baoguo was also adjusting his state. After he passed the physiological limit, Chen Baoguo said that he needed to adjust his rhythm in the future. "Being an actor should rely on his role to speak, rather than lacking anything, shoot his favorite drama, work against his will and enjoy the process." This is Chen Baoguo’s creed.
No need, body double, no drama
In the face of the current situation, such as small amount of fresh meat, no filming for pay, and extensive use of body double, the senior strength faction also has its own views. "This is virtue, anything can be done, but you can’t lose virtue." He even bluntly said that if body double was arranged, "Who do you love, I jumped with him." Besides not using body double, Chen Baoguo never plays. With the development of technology, there are many new film-making methods, such as CG movies and special effects movies, which often require actors to perform themselves in front of the green screen. He admits that he has never had such an experience. In the opening drama "The Old Farmer", which was broadcasted by Beijing Satellite TV in 2015, a large part of the filming was completed by Chen Baoguo alone because of the schedule of the actors, which is a similar experience. Although the final effect is very good, Chen Baoguo once again stressed: "The true meaning of art is true, listening, seeing and communicating. After saying so much, the first word is true."
There are many feelings about revisiting the old place.
It is worth mentioning that the "Last Visa" crew went to Prague to shoot and restore the true state of the "World War II" period. In fact, the fate between Chen Baoguo and Prague goes far beyond this filming. Chen Baoguo went to Prague with a film delegation 30 years ago. This time, because of revisiting the filming place, Chen Baoguo frankly felt a lot. Whether it’s a tavern that inherited his father’s business, a little shop with a felt hat that can’t be found, or a Czech film studio with the largest clothing inventory in the world, facing the familiar scene, Chen Baoguo said with emotion, "Thirty years, life is actually quite interesting. In addition to filming this time, I can go to the place where I have been. "
Text/reporter Yang Wenjie