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When we appreciate the simple and unforgettable image of "Second Uncle" on the TV screen again, we will inevitably have a heartfelt respect for actor Li Hongtao in our hearts.
However, the now-acclaimed artist, behind his rise to fame, was once an obscure railroad worker who lived an uneventful life.
As a young man, Li Hongtao was full of love for music, and his unique voice amazed music teachers, and enthusiastically encouraged him to apply for in-depth study at the conservatory.
With good expectations for the future, Li Hongtao enthusiastically participated in the selection of Shandong University and Shandong University of the Arts, but fate seemed to be biased against him, and the admission letter was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no news.
Just when he was confused, Li Hongtao found another path to the palace of art - performance.
Regaining his confidence, Li Hongtao resolutely embarked on a journey to study at a performance university. In 1987, the admission examination of the Central Academy of Drama brought a new dawn for him to realize his dream.
With his outstanding talent, Li Hongtao stood out among many competitors and was finally successfully admitted. During his time at school, he established deep friendships with his classmates Jiang Shan and Hu Jun, and these friends also emerged in the film and television industry in the near future.
At the same time, however, Li Hongtao's situation was slightly awkward. As soon as he stepped through the doors of the Beijing People's Art Theater, he could only play small and inconsequential roles, lacking sufficient attention and opportunities for stage performance.
However, Li Hongtao was not discouraged by this, and he devoted himself to each performance, constantly accumulating valuable experience.
In 1994, Li Hongtao made his first appearance in the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and experienced the joy of debut. Although this drama did not attract widespread attention, the famous director Shen Haofang saw his unlimited potential.
In the following years, Li Hongtao received invitations to many works one after another, and gradually became a bright new star in the minds of directors.
1995 was undoubtedly an important milestone for Li Hongtao's acting career. This year, the famous director Shen Haofang invited him to star in the costume drama "Eastern Zhou Kingdoms", and he successfully created the image of Gou Jian, a historical figure.
Although this role is not the protagonist, it is enough for directors to see Li Hongtao's huge potential.
After many tests and temperings, Mr. Yan Jiangang, a famous domestic director, once again extended a warm invitation to the powerful actor Li Hongtao to participate in the historical drama he created - "Eastern Zhou Kingdoms: Warring States Chapter".
In this work, Li Hongtao successfully created the legendary role of Zhao Wuling Wang, showing his superb acting skills and unique artistic charm, however, despite his initial appearance in his acting career, Li Hongtao's soul has always been shrouded in a layer of lingering confusion After years of tempering, he deeply felt that his acting skills seemed to have reached the peak, as if he had fallen into a bottleneck period that could not be broken through, and the painful feeling was really indescribable.
Just when Li Hongtao was confused, Mr. Shen Haofang, a director who had a tacit cooperation with him, once again extended a helping hand to him. In 1998, Director Shen invited Li Hongtao to be the protagonist of the TV series "The Happy Life of Poor Zhang Damin" with an extremely sincere attitude.
In the face of such a precious opportunity, Li Hongtao accepted the challenge without hesitation and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the shaping of this role.
In this work, he succeeded in creating an image of Li Muscoo with a cheerful personality and a sense of humor. As a Shandong actor, Li Hongtao uses the authentic dialect of his hometown to fully express the regional characteristics of this role.
During the filming, he even couldn't help laughing because of his burlesque performance, which caused all the staff present to laugh again and again.
The relaxed and pleasant shooting environment made Li Hongtao gradually get out of his inner anxiety and began to try new ways of acting, breaking all kinds of shackles in the past. As soon as this TV series was broadcast, it aroused enthusiastic responses, and many viewers were attracted by the "Shandong man" who played Li Musco.
It was under the careful guidance of director Shen Haofang that Li Hongtao finally successfully crossed the bottleneck period in his acting career. In 2000, he successfully played the role of a highly skilled imperial doctor in the acclaimed TV series "Mansion Gate".
In this performance, Li Hongtao's performance was more natural and smooth, fully demonstrating his profound acting skills When diagnosing the pulse of the old lady in the prince's mansion, he also specially designed a unique small action to prevent the cold in winter from causing stiff fingers, which would affect the diagnosis results.
This kind of nuanced performance is amazing, making the image of the imperial doctor more three-dimensional and full. In the star-studded "Mansion Gate", Li Hongtao, an originally inconspicuous actor, won the attention of the audience with his outstanding performance and left a deep impression.
Since that moment, Mr. Li Hongtao's journey of interpretive art has opened a new milestone, and his career has been like the rising sun, showing one wonderful work after another in front of the audience.
ushered in the attention and praise of the directors, and this "small role" actor who was hidden in the world in the past was finally able to give full play to his talent.
Just as Mr. Li Hongtao's acting career has entered a brilliant stage, his personal emotional life has also entered a crucial chapter in his life.
When I first met Ms. Wang Honglei, Mr. Li Hongtao was deeply attracted by her white and flawless skin and delicate face, like a blooming hibiscus flower. However, what really touched the depths of his soul was Ms. Wang Honglei's gentle, kind, and otherworldly qualities, which were in line with the perfect image of the ideal woman in his heart.
At first, Mr. Li Hongtao had an unrequited heart and was worried that this relationship would sink into the sea. However, Ms. Wang Honglei was deeply moved by this sincere and frank "Shandong man".
She admired Mr. Li Hongtao's personality charm both inside and outside, and had a kind of care for him like a mother bird protecting her chicks.
When Mr. Li Hongtao plucked up the courage to express his love to Ms. Wang Honglei, the two fell into a sea of sweet love. However, the road to this marriage was not all smooth sailing, and Ms. Wang Honglei's father, who is also Mr. Li Hongtao's mentor, firmly opposed this relationship.
However, in the face of family pressure, Ms. Wang Honglei was unswerving, and she even did not hesitate to risk the world's condemnation to steal the household registration book from her home, and received a marriage certificate with Mr. Li Hongtao without hesitation.
Mr. Li Hongtao, the newlywed Yan'er, had not yet made a name for himself in the entertainment industry at that time, and the pressure of life once made him difficult. However, Ms. Wang Honglei has always shared weal and woe with her husband, and has cared for and supported Mr. Li Hongtao in her own unique way.
She tolerated Mr. Li Hongtao's love for tobacco and forgave him for his over-reliance on sweets. Whenever Mr. Li Hongtao could not taste sweets, he would feel unwell and irritable.
In the face of these small shortcomings of her husband, Ms. Wang Honglei never complained too much, she soothed Mr. Li Hongtao's inner anxiety with endless love, and resolved his insecurity with deep understanding.
In this way, the two people who love each other support each other, understand each other, and spend 30 years together. Along the way, they encouraged each other, built an impregnable line of defense with sincere love, and became each other's most solid support.
Under the unswerving encouragement of his lover Wang Honglei, Li Hongtao finally walked out of the haze and ushered in the dawn of his dream; And his partner Wang Honglei, after witnessing her husband's outstanding achievements, deeply feels that this love that has gone through ups and downs is extremely precious and worthy of pride.
Time flies, thirty years pass in a flash, but their love is like a moving music, more and more passionate. The young girl who once bravely pursued her dreams and did not hesitate to withstand the pressure of her family has now become a loving mother with her children and grandchildren around her knees; And the unpretentious "Shandong man" has also emerged in the entertainment industry and become famous.
Li Hongtao and Wang Honglei worked together to spend the ups and downs of life, resolved all kinds of difficulties in life with sincere love, and finally wrote a touching love story.
With the full support of his wife Wang Honglei, Li Hongtao's acting career is like a ship sailing away, riding the wind and waves and constantly moving forward. In 2014, he co-starred with the powerful actor Wu Xiubo in the TV series "Ma Xiangyang Goes to the Countryside", which aroused enthusiastic responses as soon as it was broadcast.
In this work, Li Hongtao successfully played the role of Liu Shirong, the respected "second uncle" of Dahuaishu Village. He portrayed this ordinary rural uncle into a lifelike character: under the serious face, there is a fiery and sincere heart; It seems to be an ordinary way of life, but it contains lofty life values.
Li Hongtao's exquisite and delicate performance skills make people feel as if they are in the scene, and they personally feel the unique personality charm of this rural elder.
As soon as "Ma Xiangyang Goes to the Countryside" was broadcast, it won unanimous praise from the audience. People have praised Li Hongtao's wonderful interpretation of the role of "second uncle", and the words of praise are overflowing.
Since then, his fans have affectionately called him "Second Uncle" as a way to show their deep respect for this outstanding actor Eventually, the show also won the honorary award at the 28th TV Drama Feitian Awards.
With rave reviews, Li Hongtao's career has also ushered in a new peak. In 2015, he participated in the performance of the high-profile epic masterpiece "White Deer Plain".
In this work, Li Hongtao played the role of Lu Sanyi, the chief worker of the Bai family. Faced with such an image of a worker, Li Hongtao felt an unprecedented challenge. After all, for a long time, he has been the image of the handsome and elegant "second uncle" in the minds of the audience.
As a busy farmer who works hard day and night and has a strong physique, Li Hongtao decided to go all out to make himself perfectly integrated into this role. Not only did he not fearlessly meet the scorching sun at the crew's outdoor base, but he took the initiative to lose weight and shape himself; He is more actively involved in the crew's farm work experience, personally going into battle, and doing farm work by himself.
After in-depth research on the role and extremely serious and persistent dedication, Li Hongtao successfully integrated himself with the image of Lu San. His dark skin, rough palm prints, and slightly impatient demeanor vividly portray the true face of a traditional rural laborer.
The audience praised his superb skills in portraying the characters. This excellent actor, who was once respected as "Second Uncle", once again showed the world the unique charm of his acting strength.
On the road of chasing his dreams, Li Hongtao has gradually grown from an inconspicuous supporting role to a protagonist with his unremitting efforts and superb acting skills, and has transformed from obscurity to the focus of attention.
He has conquered countless audiences with his strength and won the favor of many directors.
However, behind these brilliant achievements, it is inseparable from the encouragement and support of his wife Wang Honglei, who has become Li Hongtao's most solid backing.
Although he has become famous, Li Hongtao has always maintained his simple nature. It is this simple tenacity that has won him the love of the audience and the favor of directors.
As an actor, Li Hongtao does not have outstanding appearance conditions, nor does he lack flamboyant talent. However, with his professional and dedicated work attitude, profound performance skills and never-say-die spirit, he stepped out of his own bright stage step by step.
On the road of play, he dares to challenge himself, whether it is a serious drama or a humorous comedy, he can deal with it with ease. Every time he takes on a new role, Li Hongtao will devote himself wholeheartedly and analyze it in-depth until he fully understands the character and life situation in order to be perfectly displayed on the screen.
It is this attitude of dedication and dedication to work that makes Li Hongtao unique in the talented cast and has become a rare middle-aged powerhouse. What the audience sees is not only his excellent acting skills, but also a firm belief in the persistent pursuit of his dreams.
Off the screen, Mr. Li Hongtao's personality is also admirable! He cared for his wife, Ms. Wang Honglei, and showed his care and tolerance everywhere - even in the face of his wife's smoking habits and sweet habits, Li Hongtao was able to deeply tolerate and show extraordinary understanding and care.
The two couples have a deep love, and they have gone through 30 years of ups and downs together, and have always maintained a record of zero scandals, which can be called a model of perfect combination and complementarity! Today, Li Hongtao is not only a well-respected and excellent actor in the film and television industry, but also a loving husband and great father who is harmonious and happy in family life.
For his son Li Hangan's acting career, Mr. Li Hongtao did not hesitate to give full support and encouragement, just as his father once did to him. He hopes that through his words and deeds, he will pass on the life belief of "down-to-earth and hard work" to the next generation, and inspire his son to face challenges bravely and move forward firmly.
Although he has retired to the background, Mr. Li Hongtao is still active on various stages. Every time he appears on the screen, that unique sincerity and simplicity are naturally revealed, making the audience seem to see a familiar old friend.
On the big screen, middle-aged actors show irreplaceable charm; In life, he is like a simple and kind "Shandong man", it is this unique temperament that combines maturity and stability, unpretentiousness and innocence, which makes the audience have a deep love for this veritable "second uncle" actor.
Looking back on the past, Mr. Li Hongtao undoubtedly has a clear conscience about his pursuit and perseverance. As an actor, he has successfully touched the hearts of countless audiences with his excellent acting skills and perseverance; As an ordinary person, he has won wide recognition from all walks of life with his simple attitude to life and wise code of conduct.
From unknown to up-and-coming, Mr. Li Hongtao has written his own brilliant chapter with practical actions along the way.