The recent CCTV 8 counter-espionage drama “Confrontation” grabbed people’s attention as soon as it came out. It’s not the kind of excitement that relies on gimmicks to prop up the scene, but it has real weight: it is based on a real high-level national security leak case. This foundation alone makes people feel different. In addition, Wang Kai directly lost more than ten pounds in order to fit the role. He played the fatigue, restraint and stability of an old front-line investigator after a long period of travel very solidly. As soon as he stood in the camera, the flavor came out.
Many dramas nowadays focus on rhythm, reversal and hot topics at the beginning, but what makes “Confrontation” the most interesting is the “truth” in it. This kind of truth is not only true about the case, but also true about the character’s temperament. Old investigators are not born to be detectives, nor are they cheating heroes. They have more of the energy to stay calm, stay up late, and withstand pressure. Wang Kai is obviously not “acting handsome” this time, but filling in the most important things in a profession: judgment, propriety, forbearance, and that calm sense of tension. To put it bluntly, this kind of character is most afraid of drifting, and once he drifts, he will be fake; he happened to be able to hold back this time, so it is believable to watch.
Wang Kai’s path in dramas over the years has been quite steady, which is quite rare. Many actors can be popular for a while, but not many can really slowly build a reputation through their works. When he played Song Yunhui in “The Great River”, his performance showed the energy of people changing little by little as time moves forward; in “Qing Ping Le”, he also accurately grasped Song Renzong’s state of forbearance, restraint, and suppressing emotions to move forward. One is a technical backbone in the torrent of reform, and the other is an emperor in the long history. The characters are far different, but he did not use exaggerated expressions to fool him, but relied on details to support him. After watching such an actor for a long time, the audience will understand that he does not rely on “liveliness” to make a living, but relies on “endurance to watch” to establish his career.
What’s even more rare is that Wang Kai off-screen is not the kind of actor whose character is floating in the sky. I have experienced pulmonary nodules and my father’s death. These things are not easy for anyone. When many people encounter such a trough, they are easily confused and anxious, or they start to fill the vacancy with other things, but they choose to settle down. Setting up a company to participate in behind-the-scenes productions shows that he is no longer just focusing on the moment in front of the camera, but begins to look at the longer road; he is enthusiastic about public welfare and serves as a promotion ambassador for multiple charity projects, which also shows that he does not regard “being famous” as an end point, but takes responsibility very seriously. This situation is quite rare.
What the entertainment industry lacks most now is excitement, but what it lacks is sobriety. Once they have traffic, many people rush to package themselves brighter and fuller for fear of being looked down upon. But Wang Kai’s method is more comfortable. You fight when you should fight, and you accept when you need to accept. You don’t use the obstacles in life as a selling point, and you don’t rely on the topic of marriage and love to gain attention. At the age of 44, you still insist on the “not making do” view of marriage. It sounds simple, but it is actually quite difficult. Because the further you go, the more you understand that some things cannot be solved by just “making do”, especially relationships and life direction. If you make do with it for a long time, people will become more and more empty.
The most interesting thing about this kind of actor is not “perfection”, but the stability without making any noise. Looking at his works, you can feel that he knows where he should go; looking at his choices, you can also feel that he knows what is important and what is not. In the entertainment industry, what really makes people remember is often not the momentary limelight, but the ability to unite characters, works and character. Wang Kai now gives people the feeling that this rope is very tight and solid.
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