Yan Yiwen Explores Male Vulnerability in Directing, Chang Hsiao-chuan Cries Out Loud for the First Time on Set

(CNA Taipei, June 23) Actor Chang Hsiao-chuan portrays a down-and-out middle-aged man in the drama "The Wedding I Owed You." A crying scene in the drama reveals his vulnerable inner self. He admitted that he had never cried out loud before, either in his personal life or in previous acting roles. Director Yan Yiwen stated that through this drama, she attempted to explore male vulnerability.

In "The Wedding I owed You," Chang Hsiao-chuan plays a decadent middle-aged man, and a crying scene left a deep impression on the audience. Chang Hsiao-chuan shared through a press release that he had never cried out loud before, neither in his personal life nor in past crying scenes, but he did so for the first time in this scene. "I think it's a good thing because I believe actors always hope to have different facets of themselves discovered." Yan Yiwen also said, "It felt like in that moment, we allowed the actor Chang Hsiao-chuan to release something of his own, something we didn't know."

Huang Di-yang is paired with Fang Chih-yu in the drama, and they go to great lengths to adopt a child. Speaking about the collaboration with Yan Yiwen, Fang Chih-yu said, "I also felt her quiet strictness. In the final adoption scene, I felt a sense of complete devastation." Huang Di-yang described participating in the drama as a "shocking education," and that every shot involved continuous adjustments to lines and emotional states with each NG.

Huang Di-yang revealed a small surprise: the child adopted in the drama is his own daughter. "Yan Yiwen asked me before filming, and my wife and I readily agreed. For that scene, the whole family of four was mobilized, and even my wife and second daughter were in that shot."

Speaking about the atmosphere on set, Yan Yiwen admitted that in her creative process, she tried to present "male vulnerability," and jokingly said, "As a result, I made all the male actors quite vulnerable." Hsieh Ying-hsuan quipped, "It's okay, because in your last production, you made the female actors vulnerable (referring to the film that won her Best Actress)." (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150623

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