Ge You has a wig in the film, so it takes a long time to put on makeup. Sometimes if it is troublesome, you just don't remove makeup for a few days.
Many of the film's lines have been modified on-site. This time, Chow Yun Fat felt very upset and struggled for half a month.
Before the filming started, Jiang Wen had already started to exercise and lose weight, and paid attention to his diet. After the filming, Jiang Wen successfully lost 20 pounds.
Jia Zhangke said that he was invited to play a role before the film was launched, but later had to give up because the role became a woman.
Before joining the group, Xiaogang Feng didn't know his role, nor did he read the script. When Jiang Wen proposed to change his hairstyle, Xiaogang Feng immediately agreed.
The film uses music from the movie " The Sun Also Rises ".
The creative team arranged a Moxican hairstyle for Xiaogang Feng. Jiang Wen also specially prepared a pair of rimless round glasses for Xiaogang Feng.
The role of "Wu Juren" was first decided by another actor, but he did not come in the end, so Jiang Xiaobing was allowed to play the role.
In the film, the eight-year-old son of Ma Bangde is played by the producer Ma Ke, and the actor who is holding a gun and playing mahjong and shouting "Hu Lao" is Jiang Wen's father
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