'Crazy Old Man' Fan Bingbing: Father-in-law and daughter-in-law in a dangerous relationship — "Discomfort is part of the film" [31st BIFF]

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Actress Fan Bingbing revealed why she jumped into a dangerous and unfamiliar relationship in "Diary of a Crazy Old Man."

On the 7th, a press conference was held at BIFF Hill, Cinema Hall, in Haeundae-gu, Busan, for Fan Bingbing, who starred in "Diary of a Crazy Old Man" and "She Said," at the 31st Busan International Film Festival.

"Diary of a Crazy Old Man" is a work depicting a 70-year-old Utsugi (played by Lily Franky), whose left side of his body was paralyzed by a stroke, spending time alone with his Chinese daughter-in-law Shu (played by Fan Bingbing) and being swept away by subtle desires and emotions toward her.

Regarding the reason for choosing the work, Fan Bingbing said, "As an actor, I like characters placed in dangerous relationships. Because it is difficult to frequently experience such situations in real life, I have a desire to encounter them through acting."

She continued, "The original work itself was very special. The protagonist suffers from a stroke and physically declines, facing the limitations of age, but what came across as important was that his desires are still alive."

He stated, "It seems we do not pay much attention to the desires of the elderly or the generation of grandfathers and grandmothers. We think they simply live with low expectations, but I wondered if we have been ignoring the needs they possess as human beings."

He added, "Even in a situation where the protagonist suffers many inconveniences due to a stroke, new sparks fly. The relationship played by me and Lily Franky is also a process in which unexpected emotions and desires bloom within a dangerous relationship," noting, "I believe the director presents this in the manner of a black comedy."

He also shared his honest thoughts on the mixed reactions to the work. Fan Bingbing said, "At the Toronto International Film Festival as well, I received different feedback. There were those who harshly criticized the image or story, and some audiences felt uncomfortable."

She continued, "However, I do not think a film is a single flat surface. Some people may like it, while others may dislike it. Also, the way it is received can vary depending on the audience's state of mind at the time of watching the film."

Fan Bingbing emphasized above all the enjoyment of the working process. He said, "What is important to me is that I really had fun playing within this film," adding, "The director also said that through this work, he experienced a completely different sensation while making new challenges."

He continued, "After finishing filming and moving on to editing, the director expressed that 'I wanted to kill myself more than a hundred times.' It was a work in which he agonized intensely to that extent, but he said he was very happy because he ultimately made the film he had wanted."

He added, "Above all, I believe a film is the director's art. As an actor, I think it is important to challenge together within the world the director creates and to discover new possibilities in that process."

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