Contents of this article
- 1. What have wealthy fans done for celebrities?
- 2. In which episode did Li Chengru live in a mansion and marry a sweet wife?
- 3. Dong Xingji’s profile and works
- 4. Opinions and comments on Xiaoxianrou
What have rich fans done for celebrities?
In Changping, Beijing, 66-year-old actor Li Chengru slowly opened the door, pointed outside and said: "I can plant about 500 cherry trees in my yard! "
The walls in the room are covered with valuable calligraphy and paintings, and various purple clay pots are piled on the display cabinets.
Among the more than 200 pieces of furniture in the collection, 180 pieces belong to Jinsunan.
The most eye-catching one is the golden nanmu court dress cabinet, which can be called "the best in the world".
Not to mention the yard outside, how much are the antiques in this house worth?
If you know Li Chengru's half-life experience, you can understand his "arrogant" attitude towards various actors and stars in various variety show interviews.
In 2020, in "Actors Please Take Your Place", Li Chengru tilted his head and lectured Guo Jingming like a "silly son" in front of the national audience.
In the same year, during the recording of "I Am an Actor", Xu Juncong imitated Stephen Chow. After watching it, Li Chengru commented coldly: "Don't always stare at those outdated nonsensical performances. ”
In another interview program on Zhejiang Satellite TV, Li Chengru also expressed his disdain for Stephen Chow’s nonsensical performance.
Is this an insinuation of Stephen Chow? Li Chengru did not admit it.
Maybe he is not mocking Stephen Chow, but mocking "nonsense".
After all, what the audience likes most is Stephen Chow in Wu Li Tou, not Wu Li Tou itself.
In addition to Guo Jingming and Stephen Chow, Li Chengru once criticized Zhang Yimou, saying that his movie is a nonsense.
He criticized "The Legend of Zhen Huan" more than once, saying it was harmful to people.
Li Chengru's arrogant confidence is not based on his film and television works. The ups and downs in the first half of his life are his capital for "walking sideways".
Li Chengru was born in an alley next to the Forbidden City.
When he was born, there were already 10 children in the family.
Li Chengru, the youngest, grew up under the care of his older brothers and sisters during his childhood.
Because his father died very young, the family was in financial difficulties.
Li Chengru suffered a lot from the hardships of life when he was a child. The happiest moment for him was when his elder brother who studied erhu taught him how to sing.
The Beijing People's Art Theater is only 10 minutes away from his home. When he has nothing to do, Li Chengru often blends in with the crowd and sneaks in to watch the show.
After coming into contact with "drama performance" for the first time, Li Chengru was fascinated by the voice of the stage drama actor Dong Xingji.
He fantasized about learning acting from Dong Xingji, but unexpectedly it became a reality.
Li Chengru went to see a very popular play that day. While waiting in line, he noticed that Dong Xingji was behind him.
Surprised, Li Chengru bravely asked:
In this way, Li Chengru became Dong Xingji's apprentice.
At six o'clock every morning, Li Chengru would come to the open space at the back door of the Forbidden City on time to practice his lines. He practiced for ten years.
At that time, Li Chengru, who had a dream of acting, decided to pass the exam.
After the exam, the examiner actually chased me out and asked, "Who did you learn this from? Read it so well? "
Li Chengru reported to his master: Dong Xingji!
He thought he was safe this time.
After hearing this, the teacher Dong Xingji smiled and said: "No problem, those examiners are all my students, and you are also my student. If they accept you, aren't they messing up the seniority? Don't mention me next time you take the exam. ”
Sure enough, Li Chengru failed.
If it doesn’t work in China Film Academy, then try Beijing Film Academy.
Relying on his 10 years of script skills, Li Chengru successfully entered Beijing Film Academy and became classmates with Zhao Baogang.
After graduation, things didn't go well for Li Chengru. He didn't have a strong body, a face like a young boy, and he wasn't even ugly enough. He only had a good voice and couldn't find an acting job at all.
Fortunately, "Journey to the West" was preparing to start filming at that time, and when it came time to choose actors, Li Chengru joined the crew.
He originally wanted to play the role of Tang Monk, but he was rejected after the interview as expected.
Director Yang Jie learned that Li Chengru could write something, so he introduced him to the recording team to try out.
Later, in the opening credits of "Journey to the West", Li Chengru's name appeared on the TV screen.
The filming of "Journey to the West" was completed, and Li Chengru was out of work again.
Seeing that it was time to run for the third time, Li Chengru felt a little anxious.
I still have a wife and children to support at home, so I can’t just sit back and have nothing.
At the end of that year, Li Chengru took out all his family savings and prepared to go into business.
Just in time for the Chinese New Year, Li Chengru started a "reselling" business. He purchased goods from a state-owned fruit wholesale company and then sold them to surrounding major factories and mining companies that were in urgent need of Spring Festival benefits.
By the way, there are also aquatic products and tobacco.
What finally made Li Chengru rich was clothing.
Unlike other people in the clothing business, Li Chengru did not choose to go south to buy some cheap goods and sell them back. Instead, he sourced local materials and found a clothing factory in Beijing that specialized in export business, and wholesaled better fabrics from there. We also specially ask designers to make patterns and are looking for cooperation with clothing factories to supply clothing to major shopping malls for sale.
Due to the good fabrics and new styles, the clothes made by Li Chengru were quickly found in major shopping malls in Beijing.
Wangfujing and Xidan all have clothes made by him.
With more and more money on hand, Li Chengru thought about creating his own brand.
The famous "Special Special" just started. The model of self-selected, self-produced and self-sold products made "Special Special" extremely popular.
An ordinary shirt can sell hundreds of pieces every day, and a pair of straw sandals can sometimes sell tens of thousands of pairs a day.
Even the scraps of clothing are made into cheongsams, priced at 880 yuan. What he wants is to be unique.
It was 1990, and the salary of ordinary people was generally two to three hundred yuan, but Li Chengru was in the store every day, counting five to six hundred thousand in cash.
Not long after, Li Chengru went out to drive a Mercedes-Benz, wearing a suit costing tens of thousands of dollars and a tie costing several thousand, and shuttled through the most prosperous areas of Beijing.
After the clothing business stabilized, Li Chengru started playing foreign exchange again.
Li Chengru's job at that time was: sleep until noon to eat, call Hong Kong on time at 5:30 pm to confirm the exchange ratio of US dollars and yen, and then buy.
After dinner, Li Chengru went to the most luxurious nightclub to hang out. He tipped the waiter in US dollars and hundred dollar bills.
At 10 o'clock in the evening, I was on the phone selling money in the nightclub.
Li Chengru recalled the scene at that time: "It was very easy to earn US$70,000 in five hours! "
During those days, when Li Chengru's account had the largest amount of funds, it reached 13 million US dollars, equivalent to 100 million RMB.
Success is foreign exchange, failure is foreign exchange!
In 1993, Japan's economy collapsed, and all the money in Li Chengru's hands was lost in the devaluation of the Japanese yen.
Li Chengru went bankrupt directly.
At that time, Li Chengru was 42 years old, and his thick black hair had become what it is today due to worry.
After going bankrupt, Li Chengru remembered his teacher’s advice when he was a student at Beijing Film Academy: “Your chance in the film and television industry will have to wait until you are 40 years old. At least you will have experience by then! "
Fortunately, when Li Chengru was rich and wealthy, he met many people in the entertainment industry.
After being introduced by a friend, Li Chengru went to several film crews for interviews.
Which film crew would want this 42-year-old balding man who has no masterpiece?
But Li Chengru is indeed courageous.
No one wants it, so I will take it myself.
Relying on his previous connections, he borrowed a large sum of money, screened it carefully, and grabbed two scripts - "Serious Case Group Six" and "In My Life".
"In My Life" failed, but "Serious Cases Group Six" became a hit.
Li Chengru, who starred in "Crime Six", also experienced the pride of being a popular actor.
Later, Li Chengru's acting addiction was rekindled, and he thought it was too troublesome to find the script and the crew.
I don’t want to take orders from others, so I simply “write, direct and act myself”.
In 2009, he bought the copyright of "Longxugou".
Li Chengru is responsible for the adaptation, starring, and directing.
It also received constant praise after it was broadcast.
In 2010, the palace time-travel drama became a hit, but Li Chengru couldn't stand this kind of fabricated stuff.
He wants to make a real "palace drama" and appeal to the audience's aesthetics.
I raised 40 million with my friends, and after a lot of hard work, a TV series called "The Setting Sun of Red Walls and Green Tiles", also known as "The Secret History of Palace Locks" was released.
In the play, Li Chengru plays the protagonist Prince Gong.
The show was filmed, but when Li Chengru was full of joy and went to various TV stations to discuss the broadcast, a big problem arose.
The advice given to Li Chengru by major TV stations was that this drama was too serious and no one would watch it.
In this way, Li Chengru and his friends lost everything.
It is for this reason that Li Chengru is extremely disgusted with today's palace dramas. "The Legend of Zhen Huan", which has a huge reputation, is also garbage in his eyes.
After experiencing this ordeal, Li Chengru no longer wanted to play a big show that he wrote, directed, and acted in. He succumbed to playing small roles, which became Li Chengru's main business.
Thus, the audience saw Li Chengru's three and a half minutes of wonderful performance in the movie "Big Shot".
Since then, Li Chengru has continued to play supporting roles in movies. There are not many roles, but he also has his own unique excitement.
After filming, Li Chengru’s acting skills were recognized by insiders and liked by the audience.
Born in poverty, but later caught up with the demolition.
I made a lot of money in business, but I also lost it all.
I have made some achievements in filming, but I have also suffered some setbacks.
After experiencing so many ups and downs, he has seen the big world, he was once famous all over the world, and he can still do what he likes. The key is relying on his previous accumulation and his old house at home. Now 66 years old, Li Chengru also has a lot of money. family fortune.
It is not surprising that Li Chengru is walking around in the entertainment industry and scolding several celebrities!
In which episode was Li Chengru living in a mansion and marrying a sweet wife?
On March 29, the last episode of the talk show "Just Praise" invited Li Chengru's son Li Dahai to participate.
In the program, Li Dahai "accused" his father Li Chengru of being harsh to him. He is obviously a second-generation star, but he lives a hard life like a migrant worker.
He dropped out of school at the age of 17, worked around, and finally made some money. He wanted to take out a loan to buy a house in Beijing, but he didn't expect that the interest rate was very high and he couldn't afford it.
However, when he asked his father Li Chengru for help, Li Chengru replied: "What kind of house can you buy if you don't have money?"
This can't help but make Sister Fan feel puzzled. Li Chengru is an "invisible rich man" in the industry, with a net worth of hundreds of millions as early as the 1990s.
And through the wonderful comments in programs such as "I Am an Actor" and "Actors Please Take Your Place", Li Chengru became popular again and gained both fame and fortune.
Why is this upright old dramatist so harsh and stingy towards his son?
01. Two marriages ended in failure
Li Chengru is an authentic Beijinger. His father died when he was two years old. His mother worked hard to raise 11 children.
During the most difficult time, the family never had a full meal. Li Chengru even picked up the bean cakes left by the donkey to satisfy his hunger.
In order to support his family, in 1970, 16-year-old Li Chengru went to work in Beijing Jingshan Garment Factory and became a sewing worker.
In his spare time, he often went to Beijing People's Art Theater to watch dramas and became interested in acting.
He studied under the old opera actor Xingji, and learned his lines every day before going to work. He spent ten years developing solid basic skills.
In 1980, he was admitted to the amateur acting training class of Beijing Film Academy. The following year, he joined the crew of "Journey to the West" as a stage manager, getting closer and closer to his dream of becoming an actor.
In the same year, he met his first wife, and they fell in love a year later and got married. .
His wife is gentle and virtuous. She was afraid that he would be cold in winter, so she knitted woolen trousers for him to wear. After the marriage, she kept the house in order and did not let him worry about housework.
In 1985, his wife gave birth to his son Li Dahai. Li Chengru went to various film crews to seek roles, but he never got what he wanted. The family lived in a small house of 18 square meters and lived in poverty.
In order to make a living, Li Chengru went into business, first reselling fruits, and then switching to clothing business. He opened a shopping mall called "Quitete", which is located in Xidan, a city where land is precious and has an area of nearly 1,000 square meters.
However, because he didn't take much care of his family and didn't take good care of his wife and children. When he went home, he only thought about acting and practicing lines. The relationship between the couple deteriorated day by day, and they divorced in 1992.
At that time, Li Chengru had already made a lot of money from his clothing business. He drove a Mercedes-Benz 560 in the 1990s and had an account deposit of up to 13 million US dollars.
Li Chengru's ex-wife was just a housewife. After the divorce, she could not find a good job. It was very difficult to raise her son.
But Li Chengru ignored the mother and son. He lived in a mansion next to the Forbidden City, while his son Li Dahai still lived in the same small courtyard with his mother, without even a separate bathroom or kitchen.
Li Chengru is covered in luxury goods, and a tie costs more than 10,000 yuan. But Li Dahai's mother is reluctant to buy even a pair of thick shoes. When she rides a bicycle to work in the winter, her feet are so cold and itchy.
Li Chengru, who is rich and makes money every day, does not spend money on his son. Instead, he spends his time and energy on another woman.
Even after Li Chengru got rich, he did not give up his literary dream. He not only made guest appearances in dramas such as "The Story of the Editorial Department" and "Enjoyed", but also often went to the theater to listen to Peking Opera.
In the winter of 1996, Li Chengru met Shi Yihong, a famous Peking Opera artist in Shanghai, while watching a performance.
Shi Yihong, who was only 25 years old at the time, had already become a famous actor in Peking Opera and won the 11th Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award.
Li Chengru fell in love with her at first sight, but Shi Yihong was not interested in him at first.
Firstly, because Shi Yihong has always focused on his career and has no love experience; secondly, because there is a full eighteen-year age difference between the two, which is a huge age gap.
However, Li Chengru was not discouraged. He ignored Shi Yihong's repeated rejections and cold attitude and tried his best to contact her.
He often brought a large group of friends and bought a lot of theater tickets to support Shi Yihong. He was always the first to come and the last to leave.
Gradually, Shi Yihong was moved by his sincerity and romance. The two dated for five years and got married in 2002.
Before the marriage, Li Chengru's relatives and friends thought that Shi Yihong was "marrying down". Even his son Li Dahai said bluntly to Shi Yihong: "You are so beautiful, why did you marry my dad? He is not worthy of you!"
At the wedding, Li Chengru also used "four inferiorities" to express his feelings to Shi Yihong, saying that he was inferior to her in terms of age, education, professional title, and marriage history, but he would protect her with all his heart.
After marriage, he indeed became a "model husband" and specially arranged a practice room of more than 80 square meters for Shi Yihong; he insisted on going to the flower shop every day to buy her favorite flowers.
Every time Shi Yihong returns from a performance abroad, Li Chengru will pick her up at the airport with a car and flowers in hand, making it very grand.
Li Chengru also publicly praised his wife many times, calling her his "lifeblood" and commented: "My wife is great! She has good art, good character, good looks, and good personality. Before marriage, I thought my wife was a performing artist. Dignified, elegant, and virtuous; after marriage, I discovered another side of my wife, cheerful, humorous, and gentle. All the advantages of a woman are vividly displayed in front of me. "
At the same time, Li Chengru's acting career is becoming more and more prosperous. After rising to prominence through "Big Shot", he has successively appeared in many works such as "In This Lifetime", "Winter Solstice", "How Many Cool Autumns in Life", and "Women's Theater Troupe".
However, since both of them are busy with their beloved careers, Shi Yihong often goes on tour abroad, and Li Chengru often spends time in the crew. When they return home, they often only have a solitary lamp and a cold bed.
As time passed, cracks appeared in the relationship between the two.
However, no one of them was willing to accommodate the other. Shi Yihong was unwilling to give up his career in Shanghai, and Li Chengru was unwilling to leave the circle in Beijing. In the end, they had no choice but to part ways.
In May 2007, the two ended their five-year marriage.
After the divorce, Shi Yihong continued to devote himself to the Peking Opera career. He is still single and has no news about his relationship.
Li Chengru regretted it very much. He showed off his ex-wife's excellence many times on the show and admitted that he blamed himself for not loving her deeply enough.
However, the former "wife-loving maniac" who was willing to divorce for the sake of his career still loves himself more in the final analysis.
02. Go to Laos and learn how valuable family ties are
Although Li Chengru said he regretted it, he soon found a new relationship.
In 2007, at an event, Li Chengru fell in love with actor Hou Jiao at first sight. He was a full 28 years younger than him. He had starred in the TV series "Life and Death" and "I'll Be Old with You". He was very beautiful and looked like "little Cecilia Cheung". title.
Perhaps because of the huge difference in age and fame, this relationship has always been accompanied by rumors. Some people say that Li Chengru is "an old cow eating young grass", while others say that he is seeking a position.
Although the two were in love for several years and even talked about marriage, they finally broke up.
After the breakup, Hou Jiao said in an interview that he fell in love with Li Chengru not for fame and fortune.
She comes from a well-off family and has been pampered by her parents since she was a child. She has repeatedly rejected the resources recommended by Li Chengru and wants to develop in the film and television industry on her own strength.
The main reasons for their breakup were the opposition of her parents and various pressures from public opinion.
Hou Jiao said: "My parents are very opposed to our affairs because of the age gap, especially my father, who is very concerned about me finding a husband of the same age as him."
After the two broke up, Hou Jiao felt very depressed and even suffered from anorexia. For more than half a year, he felt depressed every day and would not eat for several days in a row.
Moreover, her acting career was not going well either. She was once challenged by a male star on the set, and she had the idea of quitting the entertainment industry.
And Li Chengru has been going around in circles for most of his life, unable to keep anyone around him, and he gradually feels lonely and lonely.
When he mentioned his ex-wife Shi Yihong, he still praised her gushingly, feeling that he could not help her.
But Shi Yihong once said in an interview that Li Chengru listened to everything she said before marriage, but after marriage he had to make his own decisions in everything.
He promised to move to Shanghai for Shi Yihong, but in the end he forced Shi Yihong to come to Beijing.
He knew that Shi Yihong loved Peking Opera, but he insisted on her giving up Peking Opera performance and becoming a film and television actor.
He also made his own decision on the show without consulting Shi Yihong, saying that he and his wife would have a child soon.
Therefore, no matter how much Li Chengru regretted it, Shi Yihong never responded, but worked peacefully and enjoyed being single.
Then, Li Chengru thought of his son Li Dahai, who he had ignored and was picky in every possible way.
After divorcing his first wife, Li Chengru rarely visited Li Dahai, sometimes only once every six months. When Li Dahai was growing up, he only saw his father for less than 100 days.
Friends around Li Chengru didn't understand his behavior and often said good things to Li Dahai in front of him, but Li Chengru not only refused to listen, but also lost his temper.
When he was in high school, because his mother had no money to send Li Dahai to school, he was forced to drop out of school at the age of 17. He served plates, worked as a salesperson, and sang in bars.
He loves music. In order to buy a computer, he saved money for a year and a half, and participated in the program "I'm Not a Big Star" as a singer-songwriter. Only then did the outside world learn that he was Li Chengru's only son. .
However, Li Chengru did not allow her to come to the scene to cheer for his son on the grounds that "his first wife is not a star." He also denied hitting on his son and commented on him: "Apart from looking like a human being, what else can you praise me for?" !”
His attitude made Li Dahai and his mother very sad. Li Dahai later said bluntly in an interview: "I have only one relative, and that is my mother."
However, Li Chengru recognized that his son was docile and obedient and had never caused him any trouble. As he grew older, his attitude became softer, and the relationship between father and son gradually broke through.
He once refused to borrow money when his son bought a house, so he took the initiative to ask his son if he wanted to change his car and bought him a car worth more than 200,000 yuan.
Li Dahai also gradually let go of his resentment and changed his way of thinking. He believed that his father's abandonment had cultivated his ability to be independent.
Li Chengru suggested that Li Dahai give up music and switch to acting, so Li Dahai started with small roles and gradually embarked on the path of becoming an actor.
The relationship between father and son is not close, but Li Dahai no longer resists contact with Li Chengru, and will visit him at home every one or two months to talk about life matters.
Today, Li Dahai has released several singles, scored music for 7 film and television dramas, and established his own film and television company.
Li Chengru also began to take his son to the same scene on various occasions, and personally starred in his son's music video.
After experiencing ups and downs, Li Chengru finally understood that happiness is to be accompanied by family members.
03. Conclusion
From a poor boy to a rich man, and then to an old drama star, it can be seen that Li Chengru is a tossing and motivated person.
However, his behavior in marriage and family is somewhat selfish, especially in his attitude towards his son.
Perhaps he was strict with his son because he wanted him to grow up quickly through hardship, but for his son, the lack of father's love was a regret in his life.
Fortunately, Li Dahai is a grateful person. He actively repairs the relationship with his father and works hard in his career. He hopes that the relationship between father and son will get better and better.
#李成如#, #李大达#
Author: Chao Mu
Editor: zeria
Dong Xingji’s profile and works
In June 1983, he committed suicide after filming "Liao Zhongkai"...
1929.4.8-1983.6.21 Dong Xingji, a native of Minhou, Fujian Province, entered the drama circle after graduating from high school, and successively appeared in the drama "Thunderstorm" ", "Sunrise", "Beijingers", "The Stingy Man" and other dramas have created various types of artistic images, and is an excellent drama actor. In the late autumn of 1981, he suffered from mental depression due to an inescapable dilemma at work. He was treated in Anding Hospital and discharged. In June of the same year, he and his wife went to Yangzhou to film the episode "Black Chicken Country" of the series "Journey to the West" for CCTV. , he rejected the role of "Blood is Always Hot" by Slender West Lake and starred in "Liao Zhongkai". From September 1982 to February 1983, Dong Xingji was sick on the set and was filming the film seriously. He not only studied the script in depth, but also carefully considered every line and action of the characters. Many details in the film were made by Dong Xingji through his understanding of the characters. Designed after careful study of personality psychology. During the filming process, this hard-working, diligent, pursuing and talented artist also completed a book called "Wild Pussy Still Fighting for Autumn Fever" in the form of "diary excerpts". The book summarizes theories with practical value and records The drama actor's positive and negative experiences in making movies cover a wide range of topics, allowing readers to appreciate the actor's meticulous life. Dong Xingji successfully portrayed the glorious image of Liao Zhongkai in "Liao Zhongkai", for which he won the Best Actor Award at the 4th Film Golden Rooster Award. In June 1983, Dong Xingji committed suicide due to depression. There are two theories about the causes of suicide. One is because he failed to play the leading role in "Xianheng Hotel", and the other is because his daughter went against his will and went to sing in a nightclub in Guangzhou.
Views and comments on Xiaoxianrou
After the second season of "Actors Please Take Your Place" was aired, Li Chengru once again became the focus of heated discussions on the Internet for his "outspokenness" and "dare to speak". In the environment where the film and television industry has gradually lost its voice in recent years, Li Chengru's "strongness" is undoubtedly valuable in the eyes of many viewers, which has also made more and more people curious about Li Chengru. Many viewers recalled Li Chengru's experience as one of the first wealthy people in Beijing in the 1990s and joked, "That's how confident Mr. Li is." In response to the kind ridicule from netizens, Li Chengru said with a smile, "Yes, I don't have to bend down for five buckets of rice, so what do I have to fear? I just tell the truth." Behind the Internet jokes, Li Chengru has more "confidence" It comes from the "firmness" he determined after experiencing "life and death", "So I don't allow messing around, and I don't allow my acting to be tainted. As long as I have one breath, I sit here, and I will protect it."
Recording arrangement_Intern Wang Heng
(Lu Qian and Wang Jianye also contributed to this article)
S card incident review
In the first round of competition in the second season of "Actors Please Take Your Place", UNINE member He Changxi's performance was recognized as poor and was rated "S-level" (the highest level) by director and judge Guo Jingming during the rating and was given An "S card" that gives actors priority in the next round of competition. Objectively speaking, Guo Jingming has the right to issue cards freely, but for a while, the standards of the competition stage confused the backstage actors and the audience outside the venue. "Is acting the most important criterion?" triggered an on-site discussion. After the incident, film review judge Li Chengru was prompted by other directors and judges to comment on the incident. Li Chengru bluntly said that he "doesn't like the various practices of turning one's hands into clouds and rain", thus once again having a confrontation with director Guo Jingming. , which in turn triggered heated discussions on the Internet after the program was broadcast.
"When did telling the truth get so much respect?
I'm so flattered."
"Because acting is my lifelong passion,
I will maintain it"
In the 1970s, Li Chengru was assigned to work in a garment factory after graduating from school. During his work, he went to the workers' club to participate in drama performances whenever he had time. It was in the theater that Li Chengru met his mentor, a famous performing artist from Renyi. Dong Xingji, Dong Xingji was quite optimistic about Li Chengru and accepted him as his apprentice. For the past 10 years, Li Chengru studied acting at Dong Xingji's home and practiced his lines at the front door of Jingshan every morning. At the age of 26, he was admitted to the acting training class of Beijing Film Academy based on his accumulated acting skills, and became classmates with Zhao Baogang and Zhang Guangbei. In 1981, the literary and art team of CCTV was preparing to film "Journey to the West". Li Chengru went to interview for the role of "Tang Monk". In the end, he was retained by director Yang Jie as a dramatist, and he worked there for 5 years. Although Li Chengru failed to become an actor in "Journey to the West" at this stage, there is no denying that practicing with the director every day has invisibly laid a solid foundation for Li Chengru's acting path. Li Chengru was also recognized by Yang Jie. Yang Jie once said: "There are four masters and apprentices in Taiwan, they are Tang Monk, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sha; and we have four masters and apprentices behind the scenes, that is me, Li Chengru, and Wang Chongqiu , Xu Jingqing".
After coming out of the "Journey to the West" crew, it was the early days of reform and opening up, and economic development was changing life. Li Chengru saw the potential in the market. With his keen judgment, he achieved great success in the early 1990s. At that time, Li Chengru opened the first open-shelf clothing store "Special Special" in Xidan, the most prosperous commercial district in Beijing, with a business area of 800 square meters and a daily turnover of over 500,000. At that time, foreign exchange was officially introduced to the mainland. During the period when the per capita salary was 100 yuan, Li Chengru once had 13 million U.S. dollars in his foreign exchange warehouse, which was a considerable amount. He also drove a "Daben" and lived in a courtyard next to the Forbidden City. When flying kites in the courtyard, if the southwest wind blew, the kite would be hung on the turret of the Forbidden City. He wore imported suits and $100 socks and became a famous celebrity. One of the "Four Lis in the Capital". However, the good times did not last long, and there were also huge risks in the foreign exchange market. A U.S.-Japan trade war caused the dollar to depreciate rapidly, and Li Chengru's huge wealth also evaporated. It was at this time that Li Chengru was pulled into a deeper valley - he was misdiagnosed as terminal sinus cancer. But what is lost seems to be reaped. This somewhat dramatic experience allowed Li Chengru to "see himself clearly", "At that time, the doctor asked me to have an operation. If the operation was successful, I would still be able to live for seven or eight years." At that time, I truly felt that I still loved acting the most in my life. I hope to return to film and television in my last days and leave several works for the audience. "
After being discharged from the hospital, Li Chengru followed his heart and started working as his favorite actor at the age of 42. He has participated in many classic TV works, such as "Have a Fun", "Sunrise in the East and Rain in the West" and "Reprise", which are familiar to the audience. "Case Six", "Black Hole", etc.; he also dabbled in the field of directing, the most representative of which is the Beijing-style children's drama "Longxugou" that he directed and acted in; however, in the eyes of many senior viewers, Li Chengru's peak moment in his acting career Perhaps it also belongs to the classic one-shot monologue scene in "Big Shot". This has also become a very classic and widely talked about scene in the history of mainland movies.
After more than 20 years of acting, Li Chengru has slowed down. He also feels that he is gradually unable to do what he does physically. In recent years, Li Chengru has mostly been helping when taking on roles. For scenes involving students and friends, he has done what he can within his ability. Li Chengru is willing to "help" within the scope of the company. However, this year, the death of his old friend Xie Yuan also made Li Chengru start to reflect and have the idea of "retiring". "Xie Yuan is a very good friend of mine. He used to come to my place two or three times a year to sing operas." , talk about Go, and have a barbecue together. His sudden death made me realize that I should cherish life, so I may take fewer and fewer roles in the future, unless I really like it or really have to help. Some of the characters created by students are just like you. As for writing, I still need help for this kind of thing, but overall I want to compress it. There are more invitations sent to the program now, so I’m afraid they have to be condensed. "But Li Chengru still adhered to his style and couldn't help but emphasize, "Even if I go to make soy sauce to help, I must strictly abide by the six words I set - complete the task with excellence! "
Nandu Entertainment Li Chengru
"An actor must first be literate, this is the basic thing"
Nandu Entertainment: What initially prompted you to participate in the show? What are your thoughts on the assessment criteria?
Li Chengru: It was a chance last season. I started as a flying guest actor to help out. After I went, they said that it would be better for Li Chengru to sit on the judges’ table and comment. Unexpectedly, something went wrong with this review, and many viewers were willing to watch my review (laughs). This time they changed the rules again. I think that S card is really unfair. What if it is placed in a company? If you promote the person with the worst performance to department manager and give him a large bonus, what else can the person with good performance do? Yes or no? Even Zeng Guofan knew how to unite the private interests of others to serve one's own interests. You can't attack 39 others for the sake of one person, right? Don’t everyone come here just to show their best performance on the platform? You have confused many new students. Why do they ask questions on stage? Because the actors behind the scenes are already feeling dizzy, and they don’t know whether the director can get the card if he likes it, or whether we should get the card because our performance is outstanding. How do we do this? There were actually many actors behind the scenes who were about to withdraw from the competition. What if 30 out of 40 people dropped out? This column will reach a deadlock.
Nandu Entertainment: Has the program team made it clear what the competition rules are?
Li Chengru: It is based on the producer’s preliminary rating in advance... I think this is not very reasonable from the beginning, and it should be equal from the beginning. After that, the four directors sat on it, and the film evaluation judges were placed beside them. If you want to comment on the actor's performance, it will inevitably involve the work, and the work will naturally involve the four directors on the stage, because the four directors are involved. To direct (play). So I asked, can I, as a film critic, comment on you four directors or your thinking, some of the director’s actions, or the issue of this S card? They said yes. I only spoke after I asked for approval or after obtaining their approval. In fact, I think that as a film appraisal judge, I should be able to evaluate at any time, not only the actors, the works, but also the four elements. director. But this time the power is not enough, because I have neither the right to vote nor the right to veto. If I are invited to go again, if the competition system is still arbitrary, I will definitely ask for veto power and will not allow this kind of thing to happen of my own free will. If you have a temper, I can veto it. Will they be a little afraid? I am like this, I never do what I am asked to say. When I think about it, I say, if you ask me to praise someone, I think he is not good, so I will not praise him, he is not good, but who do you think is worse? The actors did really well that day, and I think they can be encouraged. In fact, I paid great attention to the evaluation of the actors this time, and it was completely different from my original style. A lot of times you have to take care of things. In fact, this time I admire people like Ma Su, Wen Zhengrong, Ni Hongjie, and Huang Yi. As actresses, they are no longer in their prime. I am afraid that these few are close to the critical point and may even reach the transition period. Everyone on this stage pointed out and commented, and I admire them very much. So I am very careful when commenting on them and try to take care of them. Because the market is cruel, I don’t want to blindly (make too many criticisms).
Nandu Entertainment: Judging from producer ratings, the market still tends to choose popular contestants, but recently we have also seen the trend of audiences paying more and more for good actors. What is the real market situation now? What changes have you felt in the industry?
Li Chengru: The current talent show has disrupted the market to a certain extent. For example, if you study in film school for four years, it is not as good as others who have three months of talent show... There are many programs now that are overtaking, and this kind of The packaging is artificial and has no authenticity. Also, as a platform, you have a lot of power. You have a brokerage company, production power, and distribution power. All the power is in the hands of one person. This is also a big problem, and this problem must be solved. The current situation is that if there is no traffic, we must speculate on traffic, right? This is not something I can change by myself, and it is useless to talk about it, but I feel that I told some truths in the show, which caused some responses from society. To be honest, I feel very relieved. I think justice still accounts for the majority and there are still many sensible people. Nowadays, the salary limit order is constantly emphasized. When there was no salary limit order, almost all the expenses of the entire crew were taken away by Xiaoxianrou. He had never acted before and could play the male lead just because he came out of the talent show. , how can you have acting skills? Right. Didn’t you say it all? It doesn’t matter if we don’t have lines. We have dubbing. When the acting is really not good, we can use various camera angles, music, special effects, and lighting to make up for it. There are many things to make up for in post-production, and even Change heads, technology has advanced. Now another strange phenomenon has appeared. The platform knew that some people were not good at acting, so in the end they used a young actor to play the leading role and an old actor to support the show. Do you think it is strange or not? This is the pattern now.
Nandu Entertainment: In your opinion, how can young actors enrich themselves and improve themselves?
Li Chengru: The first is to read more, and read all books. Culture is the first step. I think that whether it is a drama school or a film school, cultural courses, especially Chinese and history, need to raise the score when enrolling students. Of course, you don’t need to say that in the college entrance examination, you must have a score of 680 or above like Peking University and Tsinghua University. You say (high-scoring students) are not good in terms of image? Do actors only work on their image? Let’s start from the root. Your image is what you are born with, but culture is not. It is acquired. Without these accumulations, how could you perform well? Our old actors have a literary foundation and are influenced by our national traditions such as Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera. For example, we are all familiar with the famous performing artist Zhao Dan. When he was playing Lin Zexu, if you look at him, I firmly believe that he must have watched more than 50 Qipai plays in Shanghai. He must have watched Zhou Xinfang's plays to have the footwork he has. If you If you understand Peking Opera, you can bring it to life. I suggest you watch more Peking Opera. It will definitely give you the gongs and classics needed for the plot according to the needs of the plot. The same goes for us actors acting. You should have the gongs and classics in your heart, so you know what the rhythm should be. Why don't actors now? Rhythm? He doesn't understand the Gong Sutra at all. Are you worried?
Nandu Entertainment: You have always emphasized the importance of line training.
Li Chengru: My teacher told me that if the lines are not accurate, your performance cannot be accurate. If you are angry, won't your voice sound angry? Isn’t your voice choked with sadness? This is the physiological response. But now many students from film schools and drama schools are arranging skits and performances in their first year. Can one line teacher teach more than 20 students? Can they handle it? If students don’t study hard, they may focus 80% of their energy on skits and performances, without practicing their lines. In the second year, I started arranging sketches and working on works. In the third year, I went to various crews to practice. In the fourth year, I put on the graduation drama. When will I learn the lines? But the lines are half of the performance. In addition, the form of performance teaching can also be improved. In the past, one teacher taught more than 20 students. Now, can four teachers be grouped into groups, each leading a group, and then compete once a week to see who has better teaching results and passed the lines to promote this? How wonderful! Many teaching methods should be changed.
Nandu Entertainment: The Peking Opera culture and folk art culture you mentioned may be difficult to "export" nowadays, including good works from the past, and it may be difficult for young people to be "educated".
Li Chengru: I think both TV stations and theaters should continue to broadcast our excellent films from the past, and should not release these nonsensical bad films during the summer and winter vacations. Post more decent stuff, I hope to post more meaningful stories every winter and summer vacation in the future.
The above is all about how to pronounce Dong Xingji, what rich fans have done for celebrities, and related content about Dong Xingji. I hope it can help you.