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In an interview, Stephen Fung is still facing a midlife crisis at the age of 52 and relies on curiosity to communicate with the younger generation. He returned to stage drama studies for the film “Act 4” and also shared his creative obstacles and life experiences.
The film “Fourth Act” stars Stephen Fung in the lead role. In the film, he plays the role of a middle-aged man who is stuck in a creative block and regains his direction in life through stage plays. The 52-year-old was asked in an interview today whether he has ever experienced a midlife crisis. He couldn’t help but laugh and asked: “Have I passed middle age and old age now that I am 52 years old?” He admitted that he has not yet experienced a midlife crisis. Instead, because he has always been curious about new things, he didn’t suddenly feel like buying a sports car and changing his life.
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Feng Delun said that there is still a lot of curiosity in his mentality. Apart from films, he is also interested in new things like animation. He even frequently communicates and collaborates with younger work partners. He believes that the things he likes have many interconnections with the younger generation, such as anime, Gundam, Dragon Ball, etc. Even though they came into contact with the works at different times, they still have common themes, so there are no obvious generational differences yet.
However, when it comes to whether he’s willing to share his life experiences with the younger generation, he has a humorous reminder of himself. Feng Delun said frankly: “I’m also afraid of becoming one of those old men. I have to tell them a lot of things, whether they are willing to listen or not.” He observed that some seniors always keep repeating stories of the past. Even if the juniors have heard it hundreds of times, they still have to save face and pretend to listen carefully. So, as soon as they start seeing themselves in this situation, they will apply the brakes.
He also shared that he wrote the script while in isolation during the pandemic, but he faced a serious creative hurdle. He stopped writing midway and did not touch it again for a year or two. I continued completing the script until the mood and inspiration returned. He acknowledged that some creative situations really cannot be forced. If there is no time pressure, it is better to put it off temporarily; But if it is a task with a deadline, you can complete it without any hesitation. “Basically, there’s nothing you can do. You just have to keep going and get it done, no matter what. Even if you feel it’s not good enough, there’s nothing you can do. You can only drink more coffee.”
Playing “The Fourth Act” this time, Fung frankly said that what attracted him most was that the script presented the liberation story of a middle-aged man in the form of a stage play, which is relatively rare in Hong Kong films. Furthermore, he had never really been exposed to stage plays, so he decided to accept the challenge. To play the role well, he went to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and studied with a stage drama teacher for more than two months. He received retraining in stage performance skills, voice training and physical expression. He believes that although these processes cannot be displayed directly on the movie screen, the camera can still capture the emotions and performance levels accumulated by the actors after training.
Feng Delun also believed that the timing was perfect to take the role. He joked that when he was younger the roles he got were mostly police officers, college students or lead actors in romance films. Now the production team liked his white-bearded look and felt he had a sense of decadence that was perfect for the role. He believes that when everyone reaches middle age, the scars of life will accumulate to a certain extent on their faces, and this is also the most interesting part of the character. The film “Act 4” will be released in Taiwan on November 20.
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He believes that he has always been curious and pays attention to new things like animation. He has many common topics with his young work colleagues, so he does not have the desire to buy a sports car or suddenly change his life.
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He is most afraid that he will become an old man who can only walk around and tell stories about the past over and over again, because this can make the younger generation impatient but they have to listen, so once he realizes that he has this tendency, he will remind himself to restrain himself.
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He specifically went to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to study with a stage drama teacher for over 2 months, where he practiced everything from acting skills, voice training to physical expression, hoping to bring elements of stage drama to the film character.
