Li Xinjie has magical powers…Li Mu and Chen Zeyao’s “Black Tide” swept away her worries and took away all her worries

The movie “Black Tide” brings together Li Xinjie, Li Mu and Chen Zeyao. Li Xinjie not only serves as producer and screenwriter, but also personally guides the actors during filming, putting both actors into the hearts of the characters. The film had its world premiere at the Golden Horse Film Festival. Li Xinjie revealed that the roles of Chen Zeyao and Li Mu were much heavier this time. In particular, there was a scene of Li Mu where he fell ill alone in a room and performed to the wind. The emotions were complex and it took a lot of time to rehearse. During the official filming, the scene was changed about 20 times, which caused her great distress. A psychologist was specially arranged to stay with the actors from before filming until the completion of the film to help them take care of their emotions.

Li Xinjie said that the first time he paid attention to Li Mu was when he watched “Who is the Victim?” Although Li Mu did not have many roles at that time, she was still deeply impressed. She especially liked Li Mu’s eyes. “There’s a hollowness in his eyes that makes you want to know what’s going on in his heart.” Therefore, she is looking forward to the opportunity to cooperate. When Li Mu was invited to perform this time, he believed that he had the ability to break his previous performances, and he also hoped that this role would bring him new challenges.

To help the actors get into their roles, Li Xinjie held in-depth discussions with both of them before official filming, sharing the backgrounds of the characters in the script and imparting to them his many years of acting experience. He admitted that the job of an actor is very special and quite lonely. He must constantly communicate with his inner feelings. Especially when interpreting heavy roles, she needs to pay more attention to whether her inner feelings are stable. She also experienced emotional exhaustion after performing in works such as “Seeing Ghosts” and “Ghosts” in the past, so she began to engage in Zen practice and meditation, learning to understand herself and sort out her inner feelings.

Li Xinji also shared this method with Li Mu. He revealed that Li Mu had faced some internal challenges before taking on the role, so he suggested she stabilize herself through meditation and mindfulness, and arranged for a psychologist to accompany her. Li Mu also shared that she had many in-depth conversations with Li Xinjie before and after filming, which gave her the opportunity to confront things she originally wanted to avoid. “My sister told me that if you don’t face your soul and grow up, you won’t be able to play a more mature role.” He believes that these comrades made him believe that he had the strength to face problems again, which was also the biggest benefit from filming “Black Tide”.

Chen Zeyao emotionally said that this is the second time he has cooperated with Li Xinjie, and after “Fudu Youth” he has taken care of him again. This time, playing the role of Geng Shengsen, Li Xinjie not only accompanied him in doing homework for the role, but was also willing to take time to listen to his thoughts. He remembered that there had once been a deep conversation between the two of them, and he couldn’t stop himself from crying, and couldn’t even speak for a while. Li Xinjie also asked his aunt to cook. She originally wanted to eat with him, but she didn’t expect that he would cry so much that he couldn’t eat at all, which left a deep impression on her to this day.

Chen Zeyao frankly said that at that time, he was in the stage of self-doubt and encountered obstacles in his acting career. Li Xinjie’s presence gave him great support, allowing him to bring problems into the role and reinvent himself through performance. He also believes that after playing “Black Tide” this time, there will be greater success in both performance and personal growth.

Li Xinjie said that she does not deliberately teach actors to act, but hopes that by sharing her past experiences and her life journey under the guidance of other directors, actors can find a performance method that is suitable for them. He believes that the creative team must build trust with the actors and put each other’s hearts together to create a work that will truly touch the audience.

Talking about the results of the Golden Horse Awards, Li Xinjie also felt sorry for Li Mu. She confessed that she always thought in her heart that she was the best actress and immediately sent messages of encouragement. Li Mu said that although she was inevitably disappointed after knowing the results, Li Xinjie reminded her that this success and harvest have become her own nutrients, and will eventually give her the opportunity to look into the future.

Li Xinjie also mentioned that the Golden Horse Awards has opened an important door for Malaysian Chinese films in the past few years, allowing more works to be seen. He thanked the Taiwanese audience for their continued support and believed that the Golden Horse is not only an award, but also an important platform for Chinese filmmakers from around the world to gather and communicate.