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omaenanimonoda · 5 months

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I am still hopelessly infatuated with second grace by @lunarriviera - couldn't help myself! i love them so much

(on ao3) - much higher quality image than what I'm seeing on my phone for some reason. On desktop it's fine

#Fan art #second grace #Lunarriviera #weilan derivatives #人生大事 #the truth #朱一龙 #白宇 #fan art for fan fic

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ahneunjin · 1 year

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“My dad's name is Mo Sanmei. My home is Up Sky, No. 73, Huai'an Road, Yuhua District, Yanjiang City. I won't get lost.” ZHU YI LONG as Mo Sanmei and YANG EN YUE as Wu Xiaowen in LIGHTING UP THE STARS 人生大事

#lighting up the stars #人生大事 #filmedit #cmovie #cmovieedit #worldcinemaedit #dailyworldcinema #filmgifs #zhu yilong #yang en yue #film #*#*gifs

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wenella · 11 months

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Zhu Yilong: A New Adventure is about to Begin

朱一龙：新的冒险即将开启

EN translation of Zhu Yilong's Harper's Bazaar June 2023 Cover Issue Feature Interview by wenella

2023 is a brand new year for Zhu Yilong. It is also a year full of possibilities.

The 35-year-old has started promoting two films that he starred in, namely “Lost in the Stars,” a suspenseful crime film produced by Chen Sicheng, which will be released soon, and “Only the River Flows,” a collaboration with Wei Shujun, which was selected for the 76th Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard category.

At the age of 35, Zhu Yilong is entering a phase that he has been anticipating.

He performs roles and writes new stories for them.

He is the person in the story, yet he is also the person who creates the story.

"I calculate time with my work."

Zhu Yilong calculates time with his works. Two movies a year. Ten more films later, he'll be 40 years old. This is how he counts.

Zhu Yilong was filming on his 35th birthday on April 16, 2023. He didn’t prepare for his birthday live stream but took the opportunity to chat with his fans on his birthday. He seemed a little nervous as he was doing the live stream alone. “Well, I don’t see anyone else while live streaming.”

Among the new generation of male actors, Zhu Yilong’s career trajectory is considered rather smooth; he learnt to play the piano in elementary school, enrolled in Beijing Film Academy to learn acting, and kickstarted his acting career in his junior year. After graduation, he garnered audience’s attention and support for his various drama roles. The web drama Guardian propelled him to popularity in 2018. In the show, he played three roles Shen Wei, Black Robe Envoy, and Ye Zun, and impressed viewers with his mature acting skills.

Yet, he also seems a little different from his peers. He seems rather mature for his age. Perhaps it is due to his shy, introverted personality, or the way he looks at people with his soft, glistening gaze in films, conveying sentiments that can only be spoken through his eyes. He is rather arty too and has performed Liang Bo’s “Boy,” Lo Ta-yu’s “Dream Chasers,” and Hedgehog’s “Cloud Bound Train” on stage. He doesn’t appear on variety shows and rarely does live streams. All these make him seem a little special.

In one of Zhu Yilong’s rare live streams in 2022, he sang the theme song of “Lighting up the Stars.” The film is a tragicomedy that deals with a unique theme; he plays Mo Sanmei, a young man from Wuhan who works in the funeral industry. After an encounter with a little girl, Mo Sanmei finds a sense of responsibility and the meaning to his life. In order to play this role well, Zhu Yilong experienced life in a funeral parlour and sported a buzz cut. “I love the joys of reunion and sorrows of parting; I love the everyday life in this world.” He has sung the film’s theme song on several occasions. Each time, he played either the piano or the guitar, with his head lowered, while articulating the lyrics in his deep voice clearly. Beneath his gentle demeanour, we see occasional flashes of Mo Sanmei’s defiance and enthusiasm.

Zhu Yilong said that there are so many film genres that he would like to try. “I want to work with different directors and try different acting styles.” As such, he feels the lack of time acutely. He wants to keep making movies. The sceneries of his journeys, the waves of the sea, the winds of the world…… he hopes to depict everything that he sees, encounters, and feels, through the cinematic lens.

In Zhu Yilong’s opinion, there is no distinction between the status of a film actor and a TV actor. It has nothing to do with status. Rather, making movies requires the actor to immerse himself in a totally different circumstance. “You will experience something different from your life, you will need to leave your comfort zone and experience a circumstance that you are unlikely to encounter in your life.” As an actor, he enjoys this kind of life. He said that being an actor has taught him to be reflective. He used to read scripts and find certain situations unreasonable. However, if he encounters such issues now, he would reflect to see if he finds the situation unreasonable simply because he hasn’t experienced something similar, or if it is one that he doesn’t truly understand.

“In fact, most of the time, it is most likely due to the fact that we haven’t experienced such situations before. Real life can be more dramatic and hyperbolic than in scripts.”

“Hiding behind his role and helping the creator to complete the work"

In May 2023, the film Only the River Flows, directed by Wei Shujun and starring Zhu Yilong, was selected for the 76th Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section.

Only the River Flows was shot on 16mm film, making it a brand new experience for Zhu Yilong. Zhu Yilong described Wei Shujun as an extremely talented young director and they would often discuss filmmaking.

"The overall creative direction of this film, the acting style, and the way the plot advances, differ greatly from my previous films. Unlike regular movies that utilize character's emotions to create plot twists, Only the River Flows shows how the whole story and atmosphere changed the character instead.”

Zhu Yilong’s upcoming film is a commercial suspense thriller “Lost in the Stars.” He adopted a completely different way of acting in this film. “There are many types of films and there is no one way of acting that is necessarily more ‘superior.’ Different genres require different acting styles.” He said, “I was initially hesitant to accept the role when I first read the script because the character is highly complex. He often vacillates between different states – this character isn’t linear and I wasn’t sure how the role would be presented eventually. However, audiences might find this aspect thrilling because there are plenty of plot twists.”

Zhu Yilong spoke with the film’s producer Chen Sicheng many times and in great detail about the film’s production and expected outcomes. Chen Sicheng told Zhu Yilong that he wanted to make an extreme genre film. Zhu Yilong agreed with the mode of presentation and decided to join the team.

“I realised something very interesting.” After making Lighting up the Stars and Lost in the Stars, Zhu Yilong noted, “Transforming into a character isn’t only about changing a look, gaining or losing weight for the role, or simply growing long hair or a moustache. Rather, it is related to one’s understanding of acting. The transformation needs to be thorough. If I use only one type of acting method to take on different genres, I am just merely repeating myself and not really challenging different genres.”

On the topic of self expression, Zhu Yilong admitted, “It is difficult for an actor to express his world views through his character or performance.” He feels that an actor is only a medium. A film is constituted by its director, lighting, art…… and many other creators; the actor is just one aspect of the entire creativity process. Therefore, he doesn’t seek to express himself through the lens. Rather, he hopes to help every creator and director to realize their work and to present their vision as holistically as possible – a film isn’t merely about what an actor has to say to the world.

Zhu Yilong, who wishes to remain hidden behind his role and avoids repeating himself, is striving to do his best in every step he takes. He shows us how an ordinary person can gain recognition through hard work, one step at a time.

"Allowing myself to be more relaxed"

When Zhu Yilong isn’t filming, his life is quite boring. He admitted that he is an introvert and said, “My lives in films are so exciting. I’m actually quite tired each time I wrap a film. So I just want to keep things simple and comfortable; I will be more than satisfied just to get enough rest.”

Zhu Yilong is 35 years old. He is considered to be at his prime, though not necessarily young anymore. However, his smile, eyes, and posture, still exude a youthful charm. On his birthday, he said that he didn't want to celebrate, but he would like to make a birthday wish. When we asked him what he would like to say to his 40-year-old self, he said, “I don’t want to talk to my 40-year old self. Time is passing so quickly. I don’t feel like 40 years old is a distant age. Time passes very quickly when one is busy.”

A few years ago, Zhu Yilong thought that getting less exposure and not going on variety shows could help to preserve an actor's mystique. But he thinks differently now. “Everyone has the right to choose how they want to live and everyone has the right to choose their acting style. There is no hard-and-fast rule regarding acting. If they feel comfortable or enjoy participating in variety shows as part of their job, why not?”

These changes happened over the past two years. Previously, Zhu Yilong would think, “I aspire to become this type of actor, I will work hard in this manner, I will go to this extent for my role…” However, he feels that it doesn’t really matter anymore. “As long as it isn’t something calculated or deliberate, I think it is fine,” he said with regards to what type of acting he preferred and the goals he hoped to achieve.

“I just want to let my acting be more natural, I want to be more relaxed. I don’t deem my roles as pathways to quick success nor weigh the advantages of each role I play. I don’t think about what I can get from a role.”

“I don’t want to seek approval or recognition for the characters I play or my acting style. I don’t think too much about this issue. I just hope that I am able to enjoy the process of creating my roles, of emptying and transforming myself into my character as much as possible.”

For him, every performance is a door.

The completion of a work is not the end, but the door that leads to his next adventure.

#zhu yilong #朱一龍 #zhuyilong #朱一龙 #cannes2023 #cannes #lost in the stars #消失的她 #lighting up the stars #only the river flows #wenella #河边的错误 #人生大事

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the-monkey-ruler · 7 days

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Lighting Up The Stars (2022) 人生大事

Director: Liu Jiangjiang Screenwriter: Liu Jiangjiang Starring: Zhu Yilong / Yang Enyou / Wang Ge / Liu Lu / Luo Jingmin / Wu Qian / Zheng Weili / Chen Chuang / Li Chunai / Zhong Yusheng / Liu Yajin / Xiao Ai / Han Yan Genre: Drama / Family Country/Region of Production: Mainland China/Hong Kong, China Language: Mandarin Chinese / Wuhan Dialect / Sichuan Dialect Date: 2022-06-24 (Mainland China) Duration: 112 minutes Also known as: Funeral Family / Life Events IMDb: tt15801594 Type: Appropriation

Summary:

Mortician Mo Sanmei (played by Zhu Yilong ) met orphan Wu Xiaowen (played by Yang Enyou) during a funeral shortly after his release from prison. Xiaowen became entangled with Mo Sanmei, which caused trouble for Mo Sanmei, who was already in trouble. Sanmei brought a series of life problems. After a lot of laughter and separation, this special father and daughter who were involved in the funeral industry collided and developed a wonderful friendship, which also changed Mo Sanmei's attitude towards career and life.

Source: https://movie.douban.com/subject/35460157/

Link: https://nunuyingyuan.com/movie/137550

#Lighting Up The Stars #人生大事 #Funeral Family #Life Events #jttw media #movie #live action #appropriation #sun wukong inspired #Zhu bajie inspired #sha wujing inspired #li nezha inspired

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pinardenizs · 2 years

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“What about your parents? I don’t have one.”

Lighting Up The Stars, ( 人生大事 ) (2022)

dir. Liu Jiang Jiang

#lighting up the stars #人生大事 #cmovie #dailynetflix #zhu yilong #yang enyou #funeral family #chinese movie #cdramaedit #cdramagifs #moviesgifs #movieedit #gifs #m!#100

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ttt456 · 1 year

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source. Nancymlin weibo

Zhu Yilong @ 35th Golden Rooster Award ceremony

#zhu yi long #zhu yilong #朱一龍 #lighting up the stars #人生大事 #guardian cast #dmbj cast #鎮魂 #fan cam

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t-eyla · 2 years

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Watched Lighting up the Stars yesterday, here's my take-away:

- that kid actor deserves an award, her wearing the smudged opera make-up and sulking was the absolute highlight of an amazing goth child gremlin performance

- zhu yilong seemed to be having fun playing a skuzzy scumbag, good for him

- good for me, too, i had a blast watching him do big faces and big body language, micro-expressions are all nice and well but we've had enough of that, let him ugly cry

- the fact that he got to do a movie in wuhan dialect reminded me so much of david tennant being allowed to use his real accent in shows only *after* doctor who

- the fact that 三哥 even picks up his phone anymore is amazing; he kept being in the middle of a life shattering crisis when his phone rang with a new plot point, if I were him, i'd've thrown that thing into the toilet about halfway through the movie

- funeral polycule 🎉🎉🎉🎉

#lighting up the stars #funeral family #人生大事 #朱一龙 #zhu yilong

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omaenanimonoda · 7 months

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fic rec time - i've reread twice just this week. if you're a fan of weilan derivatives and/or either of these two, and Especially if you loved 人生大事、 you gotta read this. it's so good, i promise

second grace

(28015 words) by lunarriviera

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 人生大事 | Lighting Up the Stars (2022), 开始推理吧 | The Truth (TV 2022) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Mo Sanmei/Bai Sanwan, Mo Sanmei & Wu Xiaowen Characters: Mo Sanmei, Bai Sanwan, Wu Xiaowen, Wang Jianren, Liu Xailai Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Kid Fic, Wuhan - Freeform, Found Family, noodle stalls, Funeral Parlors, mo sanmei's canonical impulsiveness, Men Crying, Absent Parents, bai sanwan's sketchy past, wu xiaowen speaks only truth, listen to her san-ge, zylby48 Summary:

Mo Sanmei scrubs at his head out of habit, but his hair’s grown out now, uneven and falling into his eyes, and it feels unexpectedly soft to the touch. Xiaowen’s left alone too often, he thinks, but he can’t do much about it, and anyway she’s always been fiercely self-sufficient. He should get married, probably. It would be more decent for Xiaowen to have a woman in the house—a real mother, since Wu Haifei left. He thinks about women he knows, but none of them seem right.

In which San-ge, already grateful for the miracle of Wu Xiaowen, stumbles onto another in the shape of local noodle-stall owner Bai Sanwan. And it's just as hard for him to accept this one, at first, until he lets Xiao Bai into his life.

#weilan derivatives #人生大事 #开始推理吧 #mo sanmei #bai sanwan #lunarriviera #fic rec

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ahneunjin · 1 year

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watched in 2023:

LIGHTING UP THE STARS 人生大事 (2022) dir. Liu Jiang Jiang

#lighting up the stars #人生大事 #film #filmedit #cmovie #zhu yilong #filmgifs #dailyworldcinema #cmovieedit #worldcinemaedit #*#*gifs #*watched23 #flashing gif tw

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wenella · 1 year

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EN translation of Zhu Yilong’s response to the Zhihu question

“What type of Chinese values on life and death are presented in Lighting Up the Stars?”

Hello friends of Zhihu, I am actor Zhu Yilong and I played the role of Mo Sanmei, a funeral director, in the film Lighting Up the Stars. This is a rather special occupation that is often misunderstood by the public.

As we saw in the film, many people are prejudiced against this profession, including myself. Before making this film, I felt that death was a taboo subject that should be avoided.

Before shooting, I went to experience life in a funeral parlour and realised that the funeral industry wasn’t as cold as we thought it to be. Instead, it is a very heartwarming profession. In my opinion, a funeral director provide us with a farewell service. When they help the deceased to depart in a dignified manner, they also help to comfort the living.

In Lighting Up the Stars, San Ge gained a better understanding of his profession over time. At the start, he was full of contempt and disdain for this industry. Later in the film, he started to understand the real meaning of his job and respect the profession. He worked hand in hand with his pals in Up Sky and brought comfort to others.

In my opinion, the film does not only teach us how to deal with death, but also how to live well. The notion of “people planting stars” might be a dream created by Sange for Xiaowen, but everything that he did also remind us that the living should cherish the present, live well, and move on with life. If it is possible, I hope this dream can also warm everyone’s hearts.

There is a line in the film that goes: "There is nothing more important in life than death." The film is a microcosm of the reality of ordinary people's daily lives, the quotidian city scenes, and the joy and sorrow of life. I hope everyone will be comforted by this film. Your loved ones never departed. They have turned into stars and are watching over you.

Lastly, let us pay tribute to the people who plant stars.

#zhu yilong #zhuyilong #朱一龙 #朱一龍 #人生大事 #莫三妹 #lighting up the stars #mo sanmei

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lunarriviera · 1 year

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second grace [E, 28k] by lunarriviera

pairing: Mo Sanmei/Bai Sanwan

fandom: 人生大事 | Lighting Up the Stars (2022), 开始推理吧 | The Truth (TV 2022)

rating: explicit

words: 28k

warnings: no archive warnings apply

characters: Wu Xiaowen, Wang Jianren, Liu Xailai

tags: post-canon, kid fic, Wuhan, found family, noodle stalls, funeral parlors, mo sanmei's canonical impulsiveness, men crying, absent parents, bai sanwan's sketchy past, wu xiaowen speaks only truth, listen to her san-ge, ZYLBY48

[read it on ao3]

#lighting up the stars #人生大事 #朱一龙 #zhu yilong #the truth #bai yu #zylby48 #i have committed an act of fanfiction #wu xiaowen #mo sanmei #bai sanwan #thank you for reading

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pinardenizs · 2 years

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