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November 24, 1998, was the centenary of Comrade Liu Shaoqi's birth.
CCTV and the Naval Television Center are preparing to shoot a tribute drama "Comrade Shaoqi".
Stills from "Comrade Shaoqi"
The relevant departments require that the TV series "Comrade Shaoqi" must be broadcast on time on November 24, 1998, on the centenary of Liu Shaoqi's birth.
At that time, it was already July 1998, and the crew of "Comrade Shaoqi" was established, and the actor who starred Liu Shaoqi had not yet been selected.
"Tick Bell ~ Tick Bell ~ "
The urgent telephone rings.
Guo Lianwen, who was tired after filming, grabbed the phone at home: "Who? ”
Guo Lianwen
"I am the assistant director of the crew of "Comrade Shaoqi". Lian Wen, there is a good thing to tell you, please play a character. ”
The assistant director also sold a guanzi, hoping to arouse Guo Lianwen's sense of expectation.
Unexpectedly, Guo Lianwen's interest was not high: "I am filming now, and I may not have time." ”
At that time, Guo Lianwen was filming the TV series "Blue Three Rings" in full swing, in which he played the legendary Geng Biao.
Guo Lianwen plays Geng Biao
Assistant Director: "This time it's a big man." ”
Guo Lianwen: "Who to play?" ”
Assistant Director: "I may ask you to try on Chairman Liu Shaoqi." ”
"Wouldn't you?" Guo Lianwen suspected that he had heard wrongly.
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The first time: Guo Lianwen was invited to the Bayi Factory for trial installation.
And took a lot of pictures of him.
The second time: I was invited to go again, put on the costume, audition, video.
Liu Shaoqi, played by Guo Lianwen
Sun Bo, director of "Comrade Shaoqi", was also at the scene.
After the makeup, Guo Lianwen, whether in appearance or demeanor, is similar to Liu Shaoqi in his youth.
The age of the actor is similar to that of Liu Shaoqi in the play.
In fact, many times, there are directors or makeup artists who have said that Guo Lianwen and Liu Shaoqi look alike.
But each time, Guo Lianwen modestly denied it with the words "Don't talk about big people, we can't act".
This time, Guo Lianwen could not deny it anymore, because Guo Lianwen was really the best candidate to play Liu Shaoqi at that time.
Playing a big person, not only must pass the layer of review and approval, but also through the approval of the relatives of the big person, before you can star.
Guo Lianwen, the director and others came to the residence of Liu Shaoqi's wife, Wang Guangmei.
As soon as Guo Lianwen entered the hall, Wang Guangmei, who was sitting on a rattan chair and waiting, said with surprise: "You see, Xiao Guo really looks like a young Comrade Shaoqi. ”
Wang Guangmei and Guo Lianwen
Everything is ready, time is pressing, hurry up and shoot.
The post-production of the shooting and editing of "Comrade Shaoqi" was carried out intensively and simultaneously.
After 9 episodes were filmed, it was first broadcast, and the rest of the plot was also intensely filmed and produced.
"Comrade Shaoqi" has a total of 19 episodes, which took three and a half months.
"Comrade Shaoqi" won the honorary awards of the Golden Eagle Award, the Golden Star Award, and the Feitian Award.
With the artistic image of "Liu Shaoqi", Guo Lianwen became a hit.
Liu Shaoqi, played by Guo Lianwen in "Armageddon"
Since then, Guo Lianwen, as a special actor of Liu Shaoqi, has starred in more than 60 film and television dramas.
In film and television dramas such as "Long March", "Liberation", "Ode to Yan'an", "Armageddon", "Changing the Human World", and "Crossing the Yalu River", the glorious image of Guo Lianwen as Liu Shaoqi was left behind.
Liu Shaoqi, played by Guo Lianwen in "Long March"
Liu Shaoqi, played by Guo Lianwen in "Ode to Yan'an"
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Why did Guo Lianwen, who starred in Liu Shaoqi, have a tight time, a heavy task, and hastily get on the horse, be able to complete this arduous task well?
In fact, Before Guo Lianwen starred in Liu Shaoqi, he had already starred in many film and television dramas, coupled with many years of experience in stage dramas, so Guo Lianwen was able to complete the intense shooting of "Comrade Shaoqi" with a heavy weight.
Guo Lianwen stills
Guo Lianwen was born in Changli County, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, and used to sing in the literary troupe.
The Central Academy of Drama (referred to as Chinese Opera) went to the Cultural and Labor Troupe to enroll.
Guo Lianwen was fortunate to become one of the 24 students in the Department of Chinese Opera Performance that year.
Chen Baoguo and Chen Baoguo's wife, Zhao Kui'e, are both classmates of Guo Lianwen.
After graduating from Chinese opera, Guo Lianwen was assigned to the China Children's Art Theater and initially ran dragon sets in the play.
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After becoming famous, Guo Lianwen decided to run an art school in his hometown of Beidaihe and return to his hometown.
Coinciding with Wang Guangmei's recuperation in Beidaihe, Guo Lianwen came to visit and ask for a school name.
Wang Guangmei meditated slightly, and the name of the school was taken well, and it was called Lian Literature and Art School.
The full name of Guolian Literature and Art School is Beidaihe Lianwen Film and Television Art School.
Most of the students in Lianlian Literature and Art School come from remote areas such as Yan'an, Xibaipo, and Suide, and most of the students' families are in difficulty.
Those who cannot afford to pay the tuition fees, or who can only take half of the tuition fees, the kind Guo lian wenguo principal is all recruited.
After Guo Lianwen finished filming, he would drive back to Lian Literature and Art School to give lessons to the students.
Once, the parents of a certain student went to Lian wen Guo Wen Guo to visit Principal Guo Lian Wen Guo with some dried sweet potatoes.
I didn't see him in President Guo Lianwen's office, and later I heard that Principal Guo was giving lessons to the students.
After Guo Lianwen gave the students a 90-minute lecture, he pushed the door out and saw that the parents of the students were in tears.
The parents of the students were full of emotions: "I grew up so big, the first time I saw the principal to give lessons to the students. ”
When Guo Lianwen was running the Lian literature and art school, someone advised him: "Guo Lianwen, you should stop running the school." People run schools to make money, you this whole public welfare undertaking. ”
Guo Lianwen's son also complained to his father: "My father is sick and loses money to run a school." ”
Fortunately, even the literary and art school eventually turned a loss into a profit, and there was a slight surplus.
After running an art school for four years, Guo Lianwen paid a lot and earned 20,000 yuan.
Guo Lianwen gave all 20,000 yuan to the vice principal, and compensated the vice principal for his hard work.
Later, Guo Lianwen relocated the Lian Literature and Art School to Beijing and became the performance department of Beijing Nationalities University, and Guo Lianwen served as the head of the department for 3 to 4 years.
Guo Lianwen's wife is an accountant, very supportive of her husband's career, silently undertaking the family's big and small affairs, and paying a lot for the family.
Guo Lianwen and his wife
This is the inspirational life of special actor Guo Lianwen, who quietly worked in the film and television industry before becoming famous, and did not forget to give back to the society and the people after becoming famous.
This duty of life, real acting, enthusiasm for people, and sincere work are really rare streams in the show business circle.