Heituolala Dream: Tong Dawei 2005 Photo Album

Author: Wu Jing
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Most celebrity photo albums showcase their unique charm, presenting their best selves to outsiders. However, the newly released photo album Heituolama Dream by single eyelid boy Tong Wei seems to promote his hometown Fushun more than himself. Tong Wei explained that the reason for choosing the name Heituolama Dream is because the Heituolama City, located in Fushun, is the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty and the cradle of the Manchu people, which is something the people of Fushun take great pride in. This photo album can be said to be a record of Tong Wei's growth, documenting his life with his mother and sister after his father's car accident, telling the story of his journey and mindset from university to becoming an actor and a "red star." It is quite real and touching to read. The taciturn Tong Wei also recorded some interesting stories and melancholic emotions, as well as some secrets from his first love, in the photo album. Tong Wei said that so far, his favorite movie is I Love You, as it gave him a new understanding of acting and even influenced all his subsequent works. "I tried to act a better role that surpassed it, but so far I haven't found it." Regarding the movie that made him famous, Jade Amulet, Tong Wei revealed that he was originally supposed to play Mao Jie, but unexpectedly ended up playing Yang Rui. "Now, it seems that I am more suited for Yang Rui." The success of Jade Amulet led to non-stop acting offers for Tong Wei, but it also made him "once collapse from filming." That was during the filming of Days with Youth, when lines as long as eight or nine pages had to be shot in a single take without any mistakes. Those days, he memorized his lines in the bathroom, and they kept repeating in his dreams. He felt like a trapped animal, considering giving up, running away, or even hoping to accidentally encounter a group of robbers who would stab him in the stomach and drag him away. He even deliberately walked on uneven paths on the set, hoping to trip on a stone and fall, so he could stay in the hospital and sleep happily for three days and nights." When talking about the filming process of the photo album, Tong Wei said it was even more exhausting than filming. As for what he hopes the photo album will achieve, the shy Tong Wei quietly replied, "Promote our Fushun, and hope more people will invest in Fushun."