Pop idol hits the high note in new movie

(China Day by day) Marking pop idol Wang Junkai’s newest appearing outing, the crime thriller The Fallen Bridge has soared as the brand new summer season blockbuster after it opened by topping China’s single-day field workplace charts on Saturday.

The film, additionally starring actress Ma Sichun and veteran actor Fan Wei, begins its story with the collapse of a bridge that shockingly exposes a human skeleton, recognized because the “lacking” engineer of the bridge challenge eight years in the past. With the assistance of a repairman performed by Wang and the deceased’s daughter, a graduate scholar performed by Ma, the story embarks on a heart-wrenching journey to search out out the reality.

Wang, a former baby star who has gained an enormous fan base from the pop idol group TFBoys, demonstrates his bettering appearing expertise within the new film. Donning a ragged outfit, his character, whose face is soiled more often than not, struggles along with his personal darkish previous dwelling on the sting of society.

Director Li Yu, who began her directorial profession taking pictures documentaries, revealed that she had a specific approach to assist actors immerse themselves into the roles’ feelings and their internal world.

A video clip launched on the film’s premiere final week exhibits Wang and Ma mendacity on their backs on two mats, slowly delving into their characters’ pains and struggles, throughout rehearsal earlier than filming.

With famend cinematographer Zeng Jian, whose younger daughter additionally performs a supporting character within the movie, the film’s cinematography encompasses a distinctive temperament to suit the movie noir creative tone.

Zeng stated he was touched by the efficiency of Ma and Wang whereas seeing how the 2 stars vividly portrayed the roles’ “painful burdens and biting experiences”.