"Foreign Daughter-in-law Local Lang" can be said to be the childhood memories of many Cantonese people. The drama has been broadcast for 20 years since its inception in 2000. Now it has moved towards 3000+ episodes, and is still on the air, and is known as the most cattle series of Cantonese humor comedies.
"Giving birth to a child is not necessarily a blessing, to marry a daughter-in-law to separate the house, the old house flies into the foreign geese, the chicken and the duck talk about the eyes, the eyes are busy..." When I was in elementary school, every weekend at 7 pm, when I heard this theme song, I would obediently sit in front of the TV to watch the premiere.
"Foreign Daughter-in-law Local Lang" is based on the family of a family surnamed Kang in Xiguan, the old city of Guangzhou, using their family life as a background. Two old mouths, four sons "Guangzong Yaozu", and four "foreign daughters-in-law", their lives collide together, creating a series of light-hearted and witty, interesting storylines.
In the "Outside" drama, the most impressive thing is Guo Chang, who plays the second brother Kang Qizong. He is the "second brother "second brother", in the minds of many Cantonese people, and because he interprets this role to the fullest, full of humor and humor, he is called "Guangdong Zhou Xingchi" by mainland audiences.
Guo Chang speaks fluent Cantonese in the drama "Wai", and many people think he is Cantonese. In fact, he was born in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, and is a northeasterner. When he was very young, his parents divorced, and he followed his mother to Guangzhou, where he settled.
It is not easy for a woman to support her family, Guo Chang is also very sensible, and the children of poor families have long been in charge. After finishing junior high school, he went to work as a worker in a factory. Because he liked acting, he seized an opportunity after work and joined the Guangzhou Workers' Amateur Literary troupe.
Even in the amateur literary troupe, Guo Chang has a love for performance, and whenever he has the opportunity to take the stage, he will play the role well. In 1992, he became the first actor to represent Guangdong in the CCTV Gala. At that party, he partnered With Pan Changjiang and Li Shulan to co-perform the sketch "Grass Stage Team", he won the first prize for sketch performance.
However, the role that makes Guo Chang really become a household name is the second brother of Kang Qizong played in "Foreign Daughter-in-law Local Lang".
At that time, when Guangdong Television was going to shoot this series, there was no final decision on this role. Director Lu Xiaoguang recommended Guo Chang to play, but it was questioned by many people.
Some people say that Guo Chang is not handsome enough, and he is also older. Some people also say that he is not from Cantonese, will there be an accent problem... But director Lu Xiaoguang insisted on his own opinion, saying: This role is none other than him.
In fact, Guo Chang used his acting skills to conquer one question after another. The role of Kang Qizong can be said to be made for him, and his thin and long body, the way he speaks, and his demeanor also bring Kang Qizong to life.
Kang Qizong's shrewdness, ability to speak the Tao, and cunning sophistication are vividly expressed under Guo Chang's interpretation. Some people say that Kang Qizong is the most representative of the image of the small citizens of Guangdong. Until the end, Guo Chang and Kang Qizong intersected in the depths of their souls. His play with his wife in the play is arguably one of the best parts of the show. Some viewers even gave them eight characters: "Grassroots couple, golden partner."
When the "Outside" drama began broadcasting, I did not expect how high the ratings would be. Who would have thought that the series would be well received, knowing that there was a 30-point rating, Guo Chang predicted that the ratings would definitely exceed 40 points. If it comes true, he will luo run.
Two months later, the ratings did rise to 40 points. Guo Chang fulfilled his promise and ran around the TV station wearing only his underwear. That was Guo Chang's happiest moment, and it was also the most beautiful time for the "Outside" drama.
Guo Chang said that the "Outside" drama witnessed his growth, watching him go from a smooth face to a face full of wrinkles that can kill flies.
Guo Chang was lucky. In his acting career, he met a role that suited him, which was an unattainable thing for any actor.
But Guo Chang was also unfortunate. In 2003, the "Outside" drama was about to move towards 1,000 episodes, and the ratings continued to rise, but unfortunately he suffered from stomach cancer, and the time to discover it was already in the middle. He soon underwent surgery, removing three-quarters of his stomach and removing a kidney.
Guo Chang stayed in the hospital for half a year, and after being discharged, he continued to participate in the filming of the "Outside" drama. Doctors had recommended six chemotherapy treatments, but Guo had only done five. Although he was plagued by illness, he never let himself rest, and insisted on playing the role of the "second brother" loved by the audience with the disease.
From the moment he knew he had cancer, his greatest wish was to make more money in his lifetime and let his family live a better life. Before an operation, his daughter, who was only in the fourth grade, grabbed his hand tightly and refused to let go, and he picked her up, and the father and daughter cried together.
He said during the interview that the most important thing is "how much to leave for his wife and daughter". He once told the old third Peng Xinzhi that he hoped that his daughter would be able to go to Guangwai University when she grew up, and from now until graduation, he would want a total of 600,000 yuan, so his goal was to earn 600,000 yuan and build a better future for his daughter.
Although in the play, he is such a "city servant", in real life, he is indeed a good husband and father. The biggest difference from Kang Qizong is that Guo Chang is not keen on chasing fame and fortune, and believes that he is just an ordinary actor, and acting well is the most basic. In his spare time, the most he does is take the script and study the characters.
In the last days of his life, Guo Chang endured the pain and suffering of illness while still devoting himself to the filming of the "Outside" drama, "He is acting with his life", and the screenwriter in the play commented on Guo Chang.
Guo Chang always maintains his love for life and life. One day he was recuperating in the hospital, his wife was not there, he looked at the sunlight outside the window, and he couldn't help but move to the chair and sit on the balcony to drink tea and read. In a good mood, he did not forget to send a message to his wife: I sat on the balcony and sighed tea, so leisurely.
When he was seriously ill, his wife Hu Yanfen in the play "Outside" came to visit him. Before leaving, I wrote on a piece of paper, "I'm going back to the TV station to record a program." Guo Chang was tormented by illness and had lost his ability to hear and speak. When he saw the words on the note, he tried with all his strength to lift the quilt. Hu Yanfen couldn't help but shed tears and quickly wiped her tears with her clothes.
Hu Yanfen knew that he wanted to go back together, and in Guo Chang's heart, the "Kang family" was where he would always take care of. He gave his life to the "Outside" drama, using his life to play the role of "Azong".
Guo Chang's life was fixed at the age of 50. At the farewell ceremony, the skewer song of the theme song of "Foreign Daughter-in-law Local Lang" was played, and the arrangement was relatively relaxed, which was Guo Chang's wish before his death. On the spirit hall, the hanging couplet reads: "The legend of the Thousand Episodes sighs and loses the soul of the two guys walk slowly, and the hundred-year covenant regrets the return of Guo Chang in violation of the oath."
In the play, his wife Hu Yanfen shouted at the farewell ceremony of the body, "Husband, get up!" The grief made people cry.
Guo Chang died young, and many viewers who liked the "Outside" drama felt regret and regret. In the later plot, the "Outside" drama has not explained that the second brother has died of illness, has written that he went out to do business, also wrote that he was exiled to another country, wanted to divorce his wife, and tried to find other actors to play this role, but all of them were badly evaluated by the audience.
Until 2020, the "Outside" drama has been broadcast for 3,000+ episodes, and it was officially announced in the play that the second brother really left the news. After many people saw it, they couldn't help but cry.
Guo Chang once said that the one special thing he wants to tell everyone most is: one point of hard work, one point of harvest.
In fact, what I want to say is that he is Guo Chang and kang qizong.
We will always miss you!