[2006-07-29] Wang Leehom practices calligraphy to improve his literary temperament
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Wang Leehom will soon star in Ang Lee's "Color." In order to perform well, Wang Leehom specially invited a drama professor from the Taipei University of the Arts to take a special acting course for him. He had to undergo 9 hours of training a day, which was very effective. Leehom Wang also memorized the lines of the script so that he could discuss with the professor in class the expressions needed in the play.
Although Leehom Wang has read Eileen Chang's original novel to understand the character, and has watched many documentaries with related backgrounds to understand the Anti-Japanese War era in which the story took place, director Ang Lee still felt that it was not enough and asked him to practice calligraphy. , to increase the literati temperament. Interestingly, Leehom Wang himself is left-handed, but Ang Lee specifically asked him to practice calligraphy with his right hand, which was quite difficult. Despite this, Wang Leehom did not back down at all and was willing to cooperate fully. ■Text: Pegasus