In 1992, when director Zhang Jianya was preparing to shoot "Sanmao From the Army",
Wei Zongwan was invited to play the role of "old ghost", but wei Zongwan declined.
It turned out that he deeply felt that he was too old, and everyone in the circle was very taboo to play with children.
But the director felt that he was the only candidate for the role.
He did not hesitate to invite him, and even knelt down and begged him to play.
This scene made Wei Zongwan's wife stunned,
Never seen a director kneel down and plead with an actor to film,
She rushed forward to help Zhang Jianya.
Zhang Jianya said, "If you don't promise me today, I won't get up." ”
The director's persistence deeply touched Wei Zongwan,
He had no choice but to take over this film, and it also made this classic masterpiece.
On the road of acting, he has walked for 58 years, and he is willing to be a green leaf for 58 years.
Emotionally, he was also consistent.
For 50 years, there was only one woman standing next to him.
When the two were married, his wife said to him, "I have not married the wrong person in my life." ”
But for him, being able to marry the other party is a blessing he has accumulated in his previous life.
In 1938, Wei Zongwan was born in Shanghai, and his family conditions were very good, and he grew up with no worries about food and clothing.
His parents are cultured people, so they pay great attention to the cultivation of their children.
So when he was five years old, he followed his brothers to school early.
When he was 6 years old, he inadvertently went to Pear Garden to listen to opera,
Since then, I have been deeply fascinated by it, and even at a young age, I have the idea of singing.
But at that time, only the children of poor families would be sent to learn to sing.
Because at that time, the status of the drama was not high.
When his father knew his thoughts, his beard was distorted,
The brothers ignored him even more, and everyone felt that he was insulting and humiliated to the extreme.
From then on, he rarely sang.
After graduating from high school, his parents asked him to make a choice:
One is to continue to go to school and become a cultural person;
The second is to go to work at the Shanghai Steam Turbine Factory and be a glorious worker.
Forced by his parents, he finally chose to enter the factory and work as a fitter.
At that time, such a job was envied by the people around him, but he was not happy in his heart.
In the 4 years of work, because he did not know how to be flexible,
Therefore, he was often scolded by his master: "You are so stupid." ”
At that time, he also signed up for the amateur drama troupe in the factory.
But because of his appearance, people often say that he is ugly,
In the regiment, he could only run the dragon set, but he didn't mind it at all.
Even felt satisfied.
One day, when he went to buy peanuts and rice, he saw an advertisement for admissions to the Xiqu Academy.
Then he told the master that he wanted to take the exam, and the master listened to him and said:
"You can be an actor with this look, and all Chinese can be an actor."
But he did not believe in this evil.
In order to be admitted to the theater, he taught himself high school knowledge.
At that time, he worked during the day and read hard under the kerosene lamp at night.
Even so, he failed to do so.
The first time he took the college entrance examination, he fell off the list, and he was unwilling to give up on it.
I took the second exam, but still failed miserably.
Finally, at the age of 21, he was finally admitted to the theater with a perfect score.
But after the family learned of this news,
No one was happy about this, and unanimously thought that he was fooling around,
Leave a good job to go, but become a drama.
Family members are also often pointed out by neighbors.
So, in the year he was admitted to the theater,
He was kicked out of the house, nominally to make room for his brothers.
He had no choice but to rent his own house.
Fortunately, in the four years he went to work, he saved some money himself.
Even without the financial support of their parents, they can barely survive.
In college, Wei Zongwan's acting talent gradually revealed.
Of the six plays in the class, he single-handedly picked the slackers in three.
Even so, due to his looks, he did not become famous after graduation.
In 1963, after graduating from university, he was assigned to work in Shanghai Renyi.
He then rented a house near his unit to facilitate commuting.
Down-to-earth, funny and humorous, he is deeply loved by landlords.
Even the landlord's granddaughter, Yu Hong, will affectionately call him "Uncle Wei" when she sees him.
What he never expected was that
This cute little girl would later become his stepdaughter.
At that time, he was 25 years old, and he had already reached the age of talking about marriage.
However, due to looks and work, several relationships have not ended.
Although his peers had already married and had children, Wei Zongwan still firmly believed that
His own love will wait for him in the near future.
One day in 1965, Wei Zongwan came down from the upper floor,
I saw the landlord's eldest daughter, Zhou Weiming, sitting alone in the living room,
He looked closer, only to see that Zhou Weiming's eyes were red, and a person was secretly in tears.
Such a scene made Wei Zongwan feel unusually embarrassed.
Living here for a long time, he naturally knows that the other party's marriage is not happy,
The husband and wife frequently quarrel and get angry, which is also the reason why the granddaughter has lived in her grandmother's house for a long time.
But Wei Zongwan had a very good impression of Zhou Weiming,
I even feel that as a teacher and a gentle personality, she should not suffer from the pain of marriage.
This also made him feel pity.
He handed her his handkerchief, and Zhou Weiming took it,
Wiped his tears, raised his head and smiled at him.
He then touched his head awkwardly and smiled,
Without speaking, he walked out silently.
At that time, Zhou Weiming was weeping for the sadness of the marriage that had just ended.
He didn't want to be seen by Wei Zongwan. Looking at the handkerchief in his hand,
Zhou Weiming's heart was warm, and he felt that Wei Zongwan was very careful.
After that, the contact between the two became more and more frequent.
Wei Zongwan often comforted and enlightened her after her divorce.
His humorous and funny words also made Zhou Weiming laugh often.
Gradually, a different kind of emotion began to brew in the hearts of the two people.
But Zhou Weiming was 6 years old,
And it is still a second marriage, so the outside world is not optimistic about the marriage of the two.
Zhou Weiming's family was also very opposed, and only felt that Wei Zongwan, a poor boy,
Unworthy of his own daughter, still delusional from tenant to landlord?
But their relationship was not affected in any way.
In 1970, under great pressure, the two married happily.
At that time, Wei Zongwan gave his salary of 60 yuan,
Every month, it is handed over to Zhou Weiming, and the stepdaughter is treated as a biological daughter.
Often go to school to pick up and drop off daughters, even when children are sick,
It is also his daughter who carries his daughter to seek medical treatment, and all the good things in life, he will leave to his stepdaughter.
His efforts have won the recognition of his stepdaughter,
Even if he later had his own daughter, he gave the same pampering to his stepdaughter.
But with a happy life, his career is still stagnant.
Nearly 40 years old, he still runs the dragon suit.
He once described himself this way: "Bandits, spies, and old men play different roles, but they are not even mixed with a supporting role." ”
But the wife Zhou Weiming does not ask her husband to be popular,
Just for the happiness of the family, the family is safe and healthy.
What the two didn't know was that the good days that belonged to Wei Zongwan were coming soon.
Wei Zongwan, 44, took over the film "One and Eight" in 1982.
Played "Old Ten Thousand Heads" in it.
Also cooperating with him are the famous movie stars Chen Daoming and Chen Zeru.
The film was also his film debut.
When the director was casting, he saw his "ugliness".
But when filming, Wei Zongwan with superb acting skills,
The character of "Old Ten Thousand Heads" was vividly interpreted, which surprised the director.
Since then, he has participated in a number of film works,
Impressed the audience.
In 1989, after many years of ups and downs,
Finally won the unanimous recognition of the industry and won the honor of national first-class actor.
After becoming famous, Wei Zongwan was invited by many directors,
But he politely refused, some because of the script,
In addition, his physical strength is not as good as before when he is older.
Even so, some directors are still persevering,
Director Zhang Jianya used the way of kneeling and pleading to successfully let him participate in "Sanmao From the Army".
He was 54 years old at the time of filming.
It was also his first film to star.
People say that he is a late bloomer, and he says self-deprecatingly: "I am a great instrument." ”
After 26 years of ups and downs, he finally became famous,
Still very indifferent in the face of everything.
He has his own requirements and standards for the role,
For this reason, he has lost many works.
In 1994, when director Wang Fulin was preparing to shoot "Romance of the Three Kingdoms",
Invited Wei Zongwan to play the role of Sima Yi,
However, it was rejected by Wei Zongwan.
Wang Fulin couldn't figure it out,
Others squeeze their heads to participate in the play, why did you Wei Zongwan refuse?
But the more you don't get it, the more you want to win it.
Not long after, Wang Fulin personally visited the house and brought a portrait of Sima Yi.
Wang Fulin opened the portrait in front of Wei Zongwan,
He said, "No one is better qualified for the role than you." ”
Looking at the director deliberately looking for someone to draw a portrait that is very similar to his own god,
He changed his mind and starred in the film.
Once "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was broadcast, it was well received.
This also made the national audience deeply remember Wei Zongwan.
In 1998, director Zhang Shaolin invited Wei Zongwan to participate in "Water Margin".
Played the role of Gao Li,
But he was afraid that he could not control it, so he declined the invitation again.
Later, under the persuasion of Zhang Jizhong, he participated in this film.
Director Zhang Jizhong even changed the contract to a lunar contract,
Just to cheat an extra month of filming time.
Unsurprisingly, gao li, played by him,
Make the audience hate it and itch it.
Afterwards, many netizens also compared him with "Grandma Rong" Li Mingqi.
The classic character he portrayed,
Deeply engraved in the hearts of generations of people.
A good actor is what he looks like.
Zhang Jizhong once said: "Lao Wei is an actor with strong plasticity, small people and big people can control, and any theme of drama is at ease." ”
In 1995, he starred as the old man who played cotton in "Smart Run".
That clip of "bouncing cotton" makes people laugh,
It's also one of his few positive roles.
In "Love Apartment 4", Hong Qiye, played by him,
It also left a deep impression on the young audience.
At this time, many viewers know,
He has shaped many screen classics and is an admirable old drama bone.
Although he has refused many directors' offers,
But Wei Zongwan himself is not a difficult person to get along with,
It's just that he has always been principled in his work.
He also made a lot of rules for himself, including not accepting advertising endorsements.
In the face of heavy gold offers, he remained principled.
A reporter once interviewed him and said, "Why don't you shoot commercials?"
He replied: "I am a national first-class actor with a staff, and a salary of more than 4,000 per month is enough, there is no need to make so much money." ”
He spent many years filming money for his daughter to buy a house,
The couple is still living outside in their eighties.
He felt that a gentleman who loves wealth has a way of getting it, and cannot earn money that is ignorant of conscience.
Nor can you let your reputation be ruined for the rest of your life.
His wife also agreed with his approach,
The two who have been married for more than 50 years are still happy and sweet.
Now 81 years old, he is still active on the stage and often encourages younger generations.
He often exhorted the actors he had worked with: "After more than ten years of education, you still have to learn to be a man with your tail between your legs." ”
However, when filming a scene, a popular actress said: "Teacher Wei, you always say that you want to be a person with your tail between your legs, but we can't clip it now." ”
He could only smile and replied, "Child, you can do whatever you like." ”
Indeed, in the current showbiz,
There are many people who take sky-high salaries that do not match their acting skills and secretly steal joy.
But for the older generation of actors, recognizing themselves is the most important part.
In real life, he is also a very cute old man.
Last winter, there were also netizens bumping into each other,
He personally pushed the cart to the supermarket to buy things.
After walking around and taking the ingredients to be bought,
He pushed the cart to the cashier and slowly pulled out his coin purse to pay.
Someone asked him about his wife? He responded: I went grocery shopping, and my granddaughter came.
In the lens of netizens, he is a very easy-going little old man.
His life, like all ordinary families, was simple and happy.
In his life, he has fallen to the trough, and has also experienced glory, but eventually returned to plainness.
In the family, he is a good husband, a good father, and has been married to his wife for 50 years without changing his original intentions.
In his career, he has been debuting for 58 years and has shaped countless classic characters.
Character acting skills are better than countless traffic stars.
It is definitely one of the few "clear streams" in the entertainment industry.
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