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When Xiao Zhan was interviewed for his new drama “Small Town Remedies”, he used “long johns stuffed in socks” as a metaphor for his tacit understanding of his collaboration with director Zhang Xiaobo. Due to the perfect communication and mutual trust between the two parties, it aroused heated discussion and praise among netizens.
Recently, byxiao zhan The reality-based drama “Small Town Remedy” starring in the film caused a frenzy of discussion on the Internet. When he was interviewed, he talked about his first collaboration with director Zhang Xiaobo. He used a very vivid and interesting metaphor: “The director gave me a sense of security as if my long johns had been stuffed into my stockings.” The topic immediately became a hot search topic. Many netizens laughed and said that the description was too expressive. Some people said, “I didn’t expect the top male role models to be so practical when talking about their tacit understanding of work.”
Xiao Zhan revealed that when he first met Zhang Xiaobo, he felt that the director was well prepared for the script and the role. Zhang Xiaobo not only clearly explained the creative direction of the entire drama, but also reflected on the character origin and specific plot of the male protagonist Liu Zhengliang, allowing him to have a deep understanding of the character.
During filming in Northeast China, the two had a long conversation for about 8 hours about the character setting, thoroughly communicating everything from the script to the performance details. This kind of professional and unreserved communication made Xiao Zhan feel quite comfortable, so he would describe the tight-fitting, airtight feeling of security as “long johns stuffed into socks.”
Zhang Xiaobo also talked about the reason why he chose Xiao Zhan in the first place. He said that he had read Xiao Zhan’s previous works, and when he met him for the first time in Shanghai, as soon as the other person walked in the door, he had the feeling that “this is her”. Xiao Zhan’s rare sense of concentration is what attracts him most, and this trait is in line with the core of Liu Zhengliang’s character. The director’s confirmation allowed this collaboration to build a great deal of trust from the start.
After the metaphor of “long johns stuffed in socks” became popular, netizens left messages saying, “This description is very lively and makes you feel comfortable when you listen to it”, “As expected from a native of Chongqing, he understands the ultimate warmth in winter”, “It is really important for actors and directors to trust each other.” Some fans also said with a smile, “Hearing Xiao Zhan’s words and watching him act also give the audience a feeling of determination, like long johns tied in socks.”
From the director’s appreciation to the actors’ full commitment, Xiao Zhan and Zhang Xiaobo established a good tacit understanding in this cooperation. The phrase “Tuck Long John’s in Socks” not only clearly expresses his confidence in the director, but also reflects Xiao Zhan’s personal humorous and practical side. This unexpectedly became a highlight in the promotion of the new drama, and added another theme to “Small Town Remedy”.
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He said that when he met Zhang Xiaobo for the first time, he felt that she was well prepared for the script, the role, and the creative direction, and their communication was very detailed, which gave him a sense of security that it was accurate and solid.
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When the two were shooting the film in Northeast China, they talked for about 8 hours about character setting and performance details. They fully exchanged ideas from script understanding to character treatment, and established a high level of trust and tacit understanding of cooperation.
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Zhang Xiaobo had read Xiao Zhan’s previous works and believed that he had a strong sense of concentration when they first met in Shanghai. This characteristic was in line with the core of Liu Zhengliang’s character, so he intuitively believed that he was the most suitable actor.











