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The new movie “Diary of a Mad Old Man” directed by Wang Ying has attracted attention for large-scale plots such as foot licking and saliva feeding. American audiences reacted strongly, while Japanese audiences were more accepting. Fan Bingbing also received praise for her performance.
Director Wang Ying, who was very popular with “The Joy Luck Club” in the past, directed and hired the new movie “Diary of a Mad Old Man”fan bingbing AndJapan It stars actress Lily Franky and is adapted from Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki’s 1961 novel of the same name. The film features an older man’s obsession with a young woman, a desire for feet, and several bold erotic scenes. Wang Ying revealed in an interview that after the film was released in the United States, the audience reacted very strongly to the relationship between an older man and a young woman, and was even scolded by the audience. In contrast, Japanese audiences are very receptive and even consider some of the film’s plots as part of Japanese culture.
Wang Ying said that the original work was created in the 1960s, when masculinity was strong and the protagonist also had many eccentricities. Therefore, the character’s personality was deliberately adjusted during the adaptation to make the story more in line with the viewing habits of contemporary audiences. He specifically mentioned that he chose Lily Frankie to play the lead role because she had a sense of humor and did not want the character to be just a macho character like the original work. As for Fan Bingbing’s role, she was not originally a Chinese woman. The script was further adjusted only after he took the initiative to express his desire to perform. Wang Ying noticed that in recent years, more and more Chinese people are living in Tokyo, and many Japanese men are dating Chinese women. Therefore, changing the characters to Chinese makes the story closer to reality.
The film contains several bold erotic scenes, including Fan Bingbing making Lily Franky lick her feet and an exclusive interaction between the two. Wang Ying revealed that the actors did not worry too much about the scale of the script, but would rather put forward their own ideas. For the foot licking scene, Fan Bingbing told her early that day that she drank too much alcohol. Lily Frankie carefully studied the entire performance process in advance and even divided the action into several stages to complete. Wang Ying originally thought that the filming would be complicated, but she did not expect that it would only take two or three takes to complete successfully.
Another impressive scene in the film is Fan Bingbing feeding Lily Franky with saliva. Wang Yingxiao said that she originally thought the scene would be difficult to shoot, but the actors were well prepared and the filming process went more smoothly than expected. It was completed in just two or three takes. During post-production and editing, the scene was slowed down slightly to make the picture clearer.
As for Fan Bingbing’s role in the film, Wang Ying deliberately portrayed her not as a woman who only wants money and material things from men, but also as a powerful woman who is adept at controlling people’s hearts, but also has a sense of mystery. She believes that Fan Bingbing is a very powerful woman, and it is not easy to develop in the Chinese entertainment industry. She also knows how to take possession of her power, so she integrates these qualities into her role.
Wang Ying also praised Fan Bingbing for the fact that she does not have the image of an ordinary big star. During filming, she brought only one assistant with her to assist with translation. He didn’t have too many demands and was even more passionate about acting. He also revealed that the two got along very well on the set and that he had even thought about collaborating with Fan Bingbing and Lily Franky in another comedy film.
However, Wang Ying was also surprised by the response to the film in various regions. He said American audiences are most concerned about relationships between older men and younger women and their reactions are strong; Japanese audiences are relatively enthusiastic, especially the saliva-related scenes in the film, thinking that it is part of traditional Japanese culture. “They feel like other people won’t understand, but it’s very important to them.”
At the end of the film, Fan Bingbing dances on Lily Franky’s grave, which Wang Ying considers the most important scene of the film. He said that this scene was present in the original work and after reading the novel he decided that it should be retained. “This is the scene where they really make love.” She believes that the lust and affection between the two was not present in the beginning, but gradually developed in the process of living together and eventually led to a deep relationship.
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The film contains erotic scenes such as Fan Bingbing asking Lily Frankie to lick her feet and making her drool. There is also an important scene at the end where she dances on a grave, which has been the center of discussion among the outside world.
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Wang Ying said that American audiences are most concerned about the relationship between older men and young women, and their reactions are quite intense; Japanese audiences are more receptive, and even think that some of the storylines have Japanese cultural connotations.
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Wang Ying believes that Fan Bingbing is not a character who only wants to make profits from men, but a strong woman with a sense of control and mystery. He also praised him for his lack of swagger and dedication in filming, and even wanted to work with him again in comedy.
