An exclusive interview with Lan Yingying: a figure who embodies a versatile femininity, effortlessly blending tradition with modernity, and establishing herself as a leading presence in today’s Asian film scene.
On the road of performing arts, which is full of unknown and challenges, Lan Yingying, also known as Lyric Lan has been firmly moving forward and is also blooming.
Faced with negative comments on the Internet, she bravely took the first step and tried to deal with it head-on. She tried to analyze these comments, trying to find her shortcomings and the direction of progress, but after some attempts, she found that the negative comments seemed like a fog, making her more confused on the road to find herself. Now she has chosen a different approach – tactical procrastination. Time is the best medicine, after the incident, and then with a rational and objective attitude to look back at these evaluations, take its essence to its dross. In this process, she also has a more objective and profound understanding of herself, and clearly distinguish which comments should be listened to and which can be ignored. She maneuvered her course in a sea of public opinion.
She brings the characters to life with her own soul and resonates with the audience. “There are some characters that I’ve actually experienced before, and I’ve reimagined my experiences; there are some characters that I have not experienced, and I will also experience the life choice questions with this character, so in fact, every character has my own shadow and thinking about the world.” With curiosity and courage, she stepped into the unknown field, exploring the complexity of human nature and the colorful world. Every role contains her profound thinking about the world.
The shooting of the TV series Living Things has brought a new challenge to Lyric Lan. She is extremely afraid of bugs, but she wants to play a simple girl who is closely accompanied by the land and works with wild vegetables every day. However, miraculously, the moment she puts on the costume and melts into the character, all her fears dissipate and she seems to become that brave and strong girl, one with the land and nature. And once you return to your reality and see the bugs, that fear will come flooding back. This is the magic created by an actor’s sense of self-belief. In this process, she deeply realized the charm and power of performance.
For her, the biggest challenge of her acting career is the delicate and complex relationship between actor and camera. She has to work with the camera to give the most perfect performance, but she also has to break through the invisible fourth wall, as if she were in a real world without the camera. In the process of performing, she needs to find a balance between her first self and her second self. The first self is her own personality and emotions, and the second self is the character and fate of the character. She has to navigate between the two without completely losing her self, but without letting it stand out so much that it
overshadowing the character. The process is full of twists and turns, and she is constantly groping forward, looking for the road to the perfect performance. In the intertwining of life and work, she has a unique way of cultivating a strong spiritual core.
She knows how to relax and protect, pamper and encourage herself as a precious child. After busy work, she will set aside some time for herself to do what she likes and relax. She will also encourage herself, like a child, to face challenges bravely when she encounters difficulties.
Because she knows that the right to interpret things is always firmly in her own hands. As long as each choice fits the heart, it is full of harvest, and the source of happiness for self-satisfaction.
Talking about the moment she was moved, Lyric Lan mentioned many dedicated teachers who explained their love for performing arts career with professionalism and perseverance. The appearance of their devotion in the shooting scene was like an artist elaborately carving a piece of handed down work. Those who have chosen to change careers, because their families are worried about career instability, after experiencing some twists and turns, finally returned to the film and television industry, this charming dream-making utopia, even in the face of the ups and downs of a drama to shoot, a few months and the possibility of unemployment, they still can not resist the love of this dream land. We work together to complete a wonderful film and television works and work hard. Lyric Lan was deeply touched by this creative atmosphere, she saw everyone’s efforts for the common goal, and this spirit of unity and struggle inspired her to keep moving forward.
For the future performing arts road, Lyric Lan has a clear goal. She is eager to try other kinds of work bravely in addition to the identity of the actor, and make a work of her own, starting from the seed and finally blossoming. She is constantly challenging herself and pushing her artistic boundaries. She believes that this experience will be a powerful feedback to her acting career. She strode forward with bold and courageous attitude, bravely challenging the unknown and pursuing a higher artistic realm. She has a clear and firm plan for the next five years. She expects her short film to come out as scheduled, and is more eager to play a role with explosive force value and leave a strong mark in her acting career.
Lyric Lan, in the road of performing arts firmly forward, constantly explore the unknown, challenge themselves, to bring more wonderful and moving for the audience.
Q: The cast of Legend of Zhen Huan can be reunited, and the fans are very sad. If Huanbi can be reborn in the Legend of Zhen Huan, what regrets do you want to make up for or what do you want to do most?
A: If I could be reborn, I would definitely not “hit the coffin”, rule the royal palace of Guo County, eat delicious food and drink wine, and raise other people’s children. (Laughter)
Q: How to cultivate a strong spiritual core in life and work?
A: In fact, the relaxation of their own, there are tight and loose, you need to treat treat yourself as a child, to protect yourself, to spoil yourself, to encourage yourself, step by step.
Q: Does this personality have more advantages or disadvantages? Do you remember anything?
A: It’s more beneficial to feel self-conscious, because I always believe that the right to interpret a thing is always in your own hands. When I love myself very much, when I read myself, every choice I make is in line with my heart, in fact, I think this is a harvest in itself, but also a place for self-satisfaction.
Q: Plan your future acting career.
A: I probably hope that the short film that I write and direct this year or next year will be available to everyone, and then hopefully I can play a role that has a lot of force.
