“无量仙翁”,竟然还有这个身份
从登顶中国影史票房榜,到冲击全球票房纪录,《哪吒之魔童闹海》的传奇还在继续。
电影中,被网友调侃为“邪恶水蜜桃”的无量仙翁,凭借反差极大的人设,给观众留下深刻印象。那个仙风道骨、中气十足的声音,出自今年即将年满89周岁的退伍老兵——王德顺。
机会总是留给有准备的人
1936年,王德顺出生于沈阳的一个农村家庭。14岁时,他辍学做了公交售票员,后来又去一家军工厂当电工。
Wang Deshun was born in a rural community in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province. After dropping out of school aged 14, he went to work at a munitions factory to support his family.
当时沈阳有个工人文化宫,里面有朗诵班、表演班、舞蹈班等,且全部免费。王德顺把兴趣班报了个遍,一下班就跑去上课。靠着那股认真刻苦的劲头,他硬是学会了所有。
He had a yearning to be on a stage and he sought out this calling by signing up for free training classes offered by the local Workers' Cultural Palace.
机会总是留给有准备的人。没过多久,属于他的机会来了。
1959年,王德顺所在军工厂组建演出队,凭借出色的表现,他顺利入选。此后一年里,他跟着演出队到全国各地的军工厂巡回演出。
1960年,回到沈阳的王德顺偶然看到“沈阳军区抗敌话剧团”的牌子,便主动走去询问是否招人。考官让他唱歌、跳舞、演小品挨个展示,有丰富演出经历的他对此信手拈来。
就这样,王德顺在24岁那年开启了自己的话剧生涯。这一演,就是十年。
王德顺这张照片被载入《中国大百科全书》
“那时候没有麦克风,也没有扩音器,全凭你真实的声音。声音打出去能不能让观众都听到,台词说出来能不能让人听清楚,这个基本功要训练三年才能当话剧演员。”
扎实的台词功底为王德顺日后与配音结缘打下铺垫。
年轻时的王德顺
2022年夏,《哪吒2》的配音导演陈浩找到他,希望他为“无量仙翁”一角配音。
“配音前我不知道配的是哪个角色,直到进了录音棚,导演才告诉我,这个人物一开始是慈祥老人的形象,到最后就凶相毕露。”
In the film, Wuliang Xianweng is a multifaceted character. On the surface, he appears to be a benevolent and kind-hearted figure, but behind the facade, he engages in sinister acts that harm the innocent and bring devastation to the whole world. It is only in the latter half of the film, when his true nature is revealed, that the plot reaches its climax.
面对如此复杂的角色,王德顺凭借对情绪的精准把控和声音的灵活变换,将“无量仙翁”塑造得活灵活现。虽是反派,但他真心喜爱这个角色,也下足了功夫去演绎。
电影上映后,不少观众认为“无量仙翁“角色立体、配音入木三分,更有人直接听出了王德顺的声音,给他留言,夸他把动画形象“配活了”。
面对网友的夸赞,他坦言,“演员的进步和观众的审美一直都在提高,反派的表演也要精进,我特别高兴《哪吒2》能有这样的好成绩。打磨一部动画电影要经历数年,续作如果邀请,我还是会全力以赴。”
"Good Chinese films today, like the Ne Zha series, no longer rely on one-dimensional portrayals of villains," Wang noted. "Instead, they are creating complex, emotionally rich, and well-rounded characters that resonate with the audience."
我命由我不由天
“我命由我不由天”是《哪吒2》里的一句经典台词,王德顺认为这句话说的就是自己。
在配音火出圈后,一段十年前的走秀视频被翻了出来。
2015年,一场以“东北大棉袄”为设计元素的时装发布会上,79岁的王德顺光着膀子亮相。他须发尽白却神采奕奕,肌肉结实匀称,走起秀来虎虎生威,被网友称为“中国最酷爷爷”。
The grey-haired old man with a shirtless torso stole the show at China Fashion Week in Beijing on March 25, 2015. Tall and toned, Wang strutted down the catwalk like a warrior king with chest pushed outwards, steady decisive strides, and an intense gaze – a domineering demeanor rarely seen in people of his age. He wowed the audience and he became an Internet sensation overnight. Chinese netizens dubbed him "China's most handsome grandpa" and "old fresh meat".
王德顺的“酷”不止于此。
2021年,王德顺想学开飞机,他说干就干。30天学习飞行理论,50天进行实际操作,不到三个月成功拿下飞行执照。那年他85岁,刷新了我国飞行学员的最大年龄纪录。
After making waves in the fashion industry as a male model in his late 70s, 85-year-old Wang is once again defying stereotypes concerning the elderly by taking on a new challenge: getting a pilot's license. Finishing a 40-minute flight in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang set a record by becoming the oldest person to undertake flight training in China.
熟悉他的人常感叹,他身上似乎有使不完的劲。49岁辞职北漂,57岁将哑剧带到世界舞台,78岁学开重型摩托,80岁学打碟成了DJ……
当被问及为啥这么精神,王德顺讲述了写在日记本上的一段故事。
时间倒回1996年,这一年,王德顺将迎来自己的60岁生日。那时,60岁意味着退休,从此告别工作,安享晚年。但他在日记本的扉页,写了一封给“一九九六先生”的信。
“我并不盼望你的到来……它象征着我的成熟,也预告了我的衰老。好在我并不服老。”
王德顺将60岁当做人生的拐点,他不觉得这是晚年的开始,相反,他认为60岁后的自己越变越好。
“很多人到60岁时就觉得把自己一生的事情都做完了,可以休息了,但我没有退休的概念,我想干什么就干什么,这是我的天性决定的。我不惧怕衰老,也不惧怕年龄,再艰难的事,只要我想做就一定能做成!”
在王德顺身上根本看不到“年龄焦虑”,时间从来不是他的对手,衰老也不会成为他的桎梏,他早已挣脱年龄的束缚,将人生牢牢握在自己手中。
In a society where most people retire between 50 and 60 years of age, Wang is an anomaly, and plans to work as long as he is alive. "I don't have a plan," Wang says. "I have always done whatever comes to my mind, and I will simply forge ahead."
In Wang's eye, age isn't an obstacle. The octogenarian has a different way of evaluating age. "It's never too old to pursue your dream," he added. "Age has never been a hurdle. Just do it."
octogenarian /ˌɑːktədʒəˈneriən/:八旬老人
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来源:中国退役军人 人民日报 中国日报 环球时报 CGTN CNN
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