Pan Qinyu (third from right), sister You Jiaxuan (second from left), brother Ruan Baihao (second from right), and sisters Wu Caiting, He Jierou, and Xiao Qingxi in "We Six" feel heartbroken and reluctant to leave their mother Tianxin (middle). (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
[Reporter Li Shaoling/Exclusive Interview] 28-year-old Pan Qinyu was shortlisted for the Golden Bell 61 Drama Program Supporting Actor Award for his role as "Lin Zuoxian" in the big love drama "The Six of Us". In the past, he often got stuck in crying scenes, but this time he lost control of his emotions in the morgue and the mourning hall. Even the director couldn't stop shouting, saying, "I can't help it anymore!" This was all because the character faced the plot of life and death, which quietly brought back the memory of losing his mother in middle school.
Pan Qinyu lost the youthfulness of the former child star and once again won the favor of the Golden Bell judges with her solid and steady acting skills. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
Pan Qinyu admitted that the scene in the morgue was "very heavy" for him. Seeing his mother, who was originally alive in the scene, suddenly lying coldly in front of him, the shock continued all the way to the mourning hall. What he said to the mother in the play at that time was, to a certain extent, like confiding to his own mother, and the sadness was layered on top of it.
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Pan Qinyu (middle) was filming the scene of bidding farewell to his mother at the mourning hall in "The Six of Us". He couldn't stop crying even when the director called for a cutoff, as if he was confessing his true feelings to his late mother. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
Before filming the mourning hall scene, in order to prevent all the actors in the scene from crying wildly and to create emotional separation, he specially warned himself to restrain himself and not fall into crying mode in every scene. Unexpectedly, when I actually stood in front of the memorial tablet, as soon as I blurted out the lines, the sadness button was instantly turned on, as if it was a confession to my mother.
This also became one of the few scenes that he couldn't take back. "When the director called for a cutoff, I couldn't stop. My emotions continued and I couldn't help it." Pan Qinyu, who has practiced martial arts since childhood and has a strong personality, has always faced the dilemma of not being able to cry. It was only in recent years that he gradually developed the skills of crying scenes.
During filming, Pan Qinyu re-listened to his mother's dying song and put her sorrow into the actor's "treasure bag." (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
In order to enhance the emotional depth of the character, Pan Qinyu specifically searched for the memories left by his mother. When his mother was living in Tzu Chi Hospital, the song "Prayer" was often played in the hospital. This melody not only accompanied him through the last stage of his mother's life, but also became an emotional switch deep in his heart. Before filming the key scene of Lin Zuoxian returning home and reuniting with his mother Tianxin, he specially found this song to listen to "to regain the emotional connection." He shared that actors usually prepare an "emotional treasure bag" for themselves to properly store their life experiences, and then take them out of the drawer and turn them into nutrients when needed.
Pan Qinyu was shortlisted for the Golden Bell 61 Drama Program Supporting Actor Award for "The Six of Us", and the charm in his eyes was highly recognized by the character's prototype, Lin Zuoxian. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
Pan Qinyu uses his sincere emotions to give "Six of Us" full of vitality. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
In real life, Pan Qinyu suffered the pain of his mother's death from liver cancer when he was in junior high school. He revealed that when he was a child, he and his sister Pan Zhengqin were not close. They quarreled all the time and were as indifferent as roommates. "I treated you as if you didn't exist and you treated me as if I didn't exist." It wasn't until his sister went to Japan to live apart that the sister and brother quietly broke the ice and learned to care for each other. However, many years later, when talking about their deceased mother, the two still find it difficult to overcome that wall. They have a tacit understanding and regard this memory as a "trauma" and "emptiness" that cannot be touched in the family. Pan Qinyu said frankly that he still thinks of his mother occasionally, but the feeling seems to have faded now, "but maybe he is just afraid of thinking about it", so he chooses to hide the pain deeper.
Pan Qinyu continued to work hard after the halo of child stars, and walked out on his own path as an actor with firm steps. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
Pan Qinyu recalled that after his mother had surgery for liver cancer, his family took a Star Cruises trip to Okinawa. Although he knew his mother was seriously ill at the time, he did not realize that it was the last family trip. Years later, when he looked back at the old photos, he was shocked to find that his mother also had a gallbladder condition at the time and her "skin had turned yellow." She still held herself up to take a family photo before leaving. Those were the last thoughts the mother wanted to leave to her children.
Pan Qinyu hopes to continue to shine in front of the camera with the power passed down by his mother. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
Pan Qinyu revealed that at that time, the elders often deliberately separated the children for "meetings" on the boat. Thinking about it now, they must have been discussing the mother's condition and follow-up arrangements. I was asked if I would have done anything different if I had known it would be my last trip. He admitted that looking back now, he only felt that he was "powerless" at that time. "After all, I was only a junior high school student at that time."
Pan Qinyu was shortlisted for the Golden Bell 61 Supporting Actor Award for "The Six of Us", and the charm in his eyes was certified by the character's prototype, Lin Zuoxian, as "really similar to when he was a child." (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
In participating in "Six of Us" this time, Pan Qinyu did not deliberately imitate the prototype character Lin Zuoxian, but integrated his own feelings about family and mother into the character. After Lin Zuoxian read the work, he directly told him, "The eyes are really similar to those of my childhood," and he said emotionally, "It's a great recognition."
Pan Qinyu ran away from home in "Six of Us" and slept on the street huddled under a cardboard box and luggage. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
In the play, Lin Zuoxian ran away from home and lived on the streets sleeping in cardboard boxes. Outside the play, Pan Qinyu also acted out a rebellious story about leaving home. He laughed and said that a few years ago, he had a quarrel with his father over trivial matters in life. When his emotions reached the peak, his rationality suddenly broke. All that was left in his mind was "I can't stand it anymore, I want to go out" and he rushed out of the door. At that time, he was in a hurry. He only brought his mobile phone and charger. He first went to the park to take some time off, and found that his mobile phone was almost out of battery. Then he walked all the way to Banqiao Station to charge it. Only then did he realize the problem in front of him: "If I really want to live outside, I didn't bring anything with me at all!"
So he went home in the dark to collect his things in the middle of the night. After going out for the second time, he found that all his friends were sleeping and he had nowhere to go. He was so exhausted that he simply fell asleep at the entrance of his elevator. The absurd thing is that he was also very defensive, fearing that he would be embarrassed by his neighbors the next morning, so he set an alarm clock to get up on time.
He woke up early in the morning and ran to McDonald's. As soon as he filled his stomach, he received a message from his father asking: "Where are you now? When will you come back?" Pan Qinyu immediately replied: "I will be home soon." A turbulent run away from home was quickly ended by his father's words. He laughed and said that when men quarrel, they usually have trouble saying sorry. They often use daily greetings such as "Are you coming back?" and "Have you eaten?" instead of apologizing and looking for each other to get off the stairs. He also bluntly said: "If Dad hadn't sent a message at that time, I might not have really planned to go back."
Pan Qinyu laughed and said that the run away was "so useless", but the father and son finally returned to the familiar way of getting along. He also said: "Our relationship is still very good, there are no problems at all."
