Peng Yuyan's "Breaking Water Pipe" challenges the role of anti-routine police Unlock the new dimension of absurd comedy

Peng Yuyan stars in the crime comedy "Breaking Water Pipe", which will be released on January 23, 2026. In the film, he plays Yu Dahai, a "King of the Book" policeman who falls into a career crisis due to "working too hard", breaking the screen image of tough police officers in the past. Peng Yuyan interprets the true resonance of police station workers in the absurd plot, and also allows the audience to see more possibilities for him as an actor. In previous interviews, Peng Yuyan has repeatedly revealed that the type of movie he most wants to star in is comedy, and the interesting and humorous side of his true personality is also demonstrated through the characters in "Breaking Water Pipe", coupled with the pairing of a group of professional comedians, the contrast between different performance styles creates unexpected sparks.

Anti-routine setting Challenge the new track of black humor

In the movie "Breaking Water Pipe", Peng Yuyan plays Yu Dahai, an idealistic policeman who first arrived in Heping Town, Southeast Asia, and used his own efforts to rectify public order and create an astonishing record of "zero crime rate" for seven consecutive years. But this brought him the end of his career. In the film, Peng Yuyan often presents the image of a decadent policeman with a shaggy beard. His scars are clearly visible right now, his hairstyle is messy and casual, and his white hair is overgrown, which greatly subverts the audience's impression of "Peng Yuyan". The anti-routine setting of "Burst Water Pipe" is the biggest reason that attracted Peng Yuyan to play. He revealed that this was the first time such an "atypical" police officer who was frustrated in the workplace and committed a crime by himself was starred. Coupled with the dark humor expression of crime comedy movies, the presentation of the whole story was more interesting.

"There is a sense of contrast in this character that 'the harder he works, the more unlucky he is.' His dedication and persistence in his work actually put him in an awkward situation. This kind of life-oriented comedy expression is a new challenge for me." Peng Yuyan said that in the past, most of the police roles created were serious and hard-core images. Whether it was a special police team, an anti-drug officer or a senior network superintendent, the professional attributes laid the foundation for character creation. What made Yu Dahai special lies in his situation. He had to choose to stand in the gray middle area between police and criminals, and needed to interpret it in a more relaxed and down-to-earth performance way.

Breaking the dimensional wall collides with comedy sparks

In the film, Yu Dahai leads his colleagues to "create cases" in response to the crisis of the abolition of the police station, resulting in a series of ironic dramas. As the actor of the police representative, Peng Yuyan has a large number of scenes in the film with comedians such as Alan and Yan Peilun, who play the tomb robbery gang, and this is called a "breaking the second wall" cooperation by netizens. The huge style differences in the past works of the two sides make people look forward to their same frame in the film. In previously exposed tidbits, Yan Peilun also shared his feelings about being carried by Peng Yuyan on his shoulder on the set, revealing that his solid arms gave him a sense of security. Allen called him Peng Yuyan's "soul mentor" in "Breaking Water Pipe" and "the person who coaxed him to sleep."

"The rhythm of comedy is very subtle and requires a balance between exaggeration and reality." Peng Yuyan revealed that when acting with comedians such as Alan, Yan Peilun, and Fu Hang, he was often amused by the improvisation on the spot, and the ideas encountered between the actors on the spot often became a flash of inspiration, making the opponent's play more vivid and interesting. It is this relaxed creative atmosphere that makes the chemical reactions of the characters natural and vivid. At the shooting scene, Peng Yuyan often became a source of joy. His sense of contrast when doing "absurd things" seriously always made the on-site staff laugh. Zhou You, an actor who had previously played his brother with Peng Yuyan in the movie "Dog Array", starred as a fierce enemy in the sea in "Bursting Water Pipe". In the play, there was a tit-for-tat fight. Outside the play, Zhou You jokingly called himself "Xishuangbanna Peng Yuyan", which also triggered more actors in the group "XX Peng Yuyan" to start a group in seconds. The atmosphere was harmonious and happy.

From a mixed martial artist in "Guild Wars" to a cyclist in "Breaking Wind", Peng Yuyan has always approached performance with the belief of "tailoring himself for the character", while "Breaking Water Pipe" allows him to explore beyond "experiential performance". A new dimension of comedy performance. He always believes that good actors should not be bound by types. Whether it is a passionate and inspirational drama or a ridiculous comedy, the core is to make the audience believe in the characters. "Yu Dahai is not a hero in the traditional sense. He is just an ordinary policeman who has made a lot of efforts to keep his job. I hope the audience can find joy in his stories and feel the persistence of ordinary people."