In 1997, an unknown girl next door who was still a sophomore became the host of "Mind Surf".
In the 1990s, when variety shows were far less than they are now, for many Shanghai viewers, "Intelligence Surf" was a well-known variety show at that time.
This fledgling girl not only withstood the pressure, but also did a good job, and she and the show she hosted brought many unforgettable happy moments to the audience and became a classic in the hearts of a generation.
This girl is the TV host that everyone is familiar with, Chen Rong. Later, she also hosted popular programs such as "Tonight's Happy Talk", "Chen Rong's Blog", "Happiness Cube" and became the head of Oriental Satellite TV.
It is gold that will shine, and I will be admitted to the drama hosting profession
Chen Rong was born into an ordinary family in Ningbo to dual-career parents.
As the saying goes, three years old looks old, but for Chen Rong, it is not. At least when she was four years old, she was a child who couldn't even talk badly.
Because of this, her parents were very worried and rushed to take her around to seek medical treatment. Who would have thought that this slow-talking 4-year-old girl would officially embark on a host's career at the age of 21?
It is gold that always shines. When she was a child, Chen Rong was fostered in her grandmother's house because her parents were busy at work and had no time to take care of herself. Because Chen Rong's grandmother still has several grandchildren to take care of, Chen Rong does not get exclusive love and care, often because of the lack of companionship, missing her parents, secretly hiding in the bed and crying.
In the year of study, Chen Rong was again admitted to her aunt's house in Shanghai, and she was already an independent and sensible primary school student. In Chen Rong's impression, bustling Shanghai is the people who come and go to school every day, and the little people who soothe the lonely time.
After graduating from primary school, Chen Rong returned to Ningbo to attend junior high school. Her happiest moment was when her father solved the Olympiad problem for herself, which made her the only person in the class who answered correctly, and made her proudly tell everyone: It was my father who solved it!
The turning point in her life occurred when Chen Rong was in high school.
At that time, her Beihong Middle School held the "Beihong Spring" art festival every year at the Shanghai Concert Hall. As the director of the school radio station, Chen Rong deservedly assumed the responsibility of the host of the art festival and shined in the festival, which attracted the attention of the vice president.
The vice principal who pays attention to art education has become Chen Rong's "Bole". It was under the encouragement of this "Bole" three times that Chen Rong learned that there was still a host profession.
Chen Rong, who originally only regarded the host as a talent, finally plucked up the courage to break the previous life plan of thinking of being a decent little white-collar worker, and was determined to try to enter the drama.
There is no doubt that this courageous decision was opposed by parents and class teachers. At that time, the niche art profession was not much helpful to the careers of ordinary people in everyone's eyes.
Playing is not the mainstream choice, and the school's assessment is naturally extremely strict. A candidate needs to face three tests to stand out from the crowd.
In the face of such a harsh selection mechanism, Chen Rong, who thought that she would most likely lose the election, passed three examinations with her own advantages and abilities, won the recognition of the school teachers, and successfully promoted, becoming a student of the 95-level hosting major of the drama. At that time, there were many names that were familiar to the audience with her classmates: Yu Entai, Ji Xueping, Zhou Jin, Shen Ting, etc.
A twist and turn to become famous, join the "Mind Surf"
Among the students in the same class, Chen Rong is a group of people who entered the host industry earlier.
During Chen Rong's college years, "Intelligence Surf" at that time was recruiting a program host. Chen Rong signed up for the audition and was lucky enough to be admitted. But things didn't go as smoothly as she thought, and just a month after she diligently followed the program team to participate in a series of planning and location shooting, she learned that she had suddenly been taken down.
The reason is that the leader in the stage thinks that he talks too much, seems not calm enough, and is embarrassed by the responsibility, so he changes to an older girl. At that time, Chen Rong was greatly hit, but her class teacher told her that this program was very suitable for herself, and the program team would definitely find the door in the end.
What Chen Rong did not expect was that a month after she was transferred, the program group really came to find herself as expected by the class teacher.
On the day of the audition, the colleague who had previously replaced him was recording his last issue of "Intelligence Surf", and he also said hello to Chen Rong before leaving. Thinking that the blow suffered by that colleague was no greater than what she had suffered before, Chen Rong also felt the coldness and severity of the industry competition for the first time.
At that time, in addition to Chen Rong, there were several competitors who were called to audition together, and Chen Rong did not have an absolute advantage in appearance. But in the end, Chen Rong, who thought that she was busy in vain, with her affinity and standard accent, passed the hurdle and became the host of "Intelligence Surf", and co-hosted this knowledge quiz variety show with Cheng Lei, a host who had already achieved a lot at that time.
However, the journey into "Mind Surf" was not smooth. When she first entered the show, Chen Rong heard someone laughing behind her back that she couldn't dress up like a textile worker, which made her suffer a big blow. But she did not let her inferiority spread and complain about others, on the contrary, Chen Rong paid more efforts and hardships than others.
Once, the station announced that it would temporarily produce a special program for the Spring Festival, and the recording process lasted 38 hours.
This was the longest recording Chen Rong had experienced since she worked, during which she needed to work sleeplessly, and even her partner Cheng Lei almost couldn't hold back at that time. Chen Rong was recording a line, but she didn't see her partner's reaction, and when she turned her head to see that Cheng Lei, who was still responding to herself a few seconds ago, had slept.
It is this fierceness that allows her not only to hold the microphone of "Intelligence Surf", but also to become popular with the popularity of the show and gain the love of the audience.
Although, the road to fame does not come as a hit. But this 21-year-old, fledgling girl has since begun a frank hosting career.
Self-improvement is endless, and Oriental Satellite TV is the head of the family
After graduation, Chen Rong entered shanghai oriental satellite TV.
When she first debuted, most of the programs hosted by Chen Rong were variety shows with a lively atmosphere. She has hosted the CCTV host's selection program "Challenge Host", the puzzle program "Who Will Win Today", and the dance competition program "Dance Forest Conference", which not only left a deep impression on the audience, but even won the award.
In 2004, she was awarded the Golden Eagle Award for "Top Ten Hosts".
But Chen Rong, who loves to challenge, is not satisfied with the success on stage, she also strives to improve her theoretical knowledge, and in 2004, she also received a master's degree in art studies from the Shanghai Theater Academy.
In addition to this, she shifted her gaze from work on stage to behind the scenes.
In 2006, she hosted the talk show "Tonight's Hi" and took on the role of producer for the first time. Unlike the host, the producer is a position that has to worry about everything and needs to look forward to the future.
She must not only take care of her own host's work, but also take care of the emotions of the guests and the accommodation arrangement before the show, and also take into account the details of the scene, such as lighting, cameras, audience atmosphere, and post-production.
In Chen Rong's eyes, many things complement each other. Although she is busier and more stressed than before, she has learned more professional knowledge and greatly improved her ability.
Later, she also served as a host and producer in the celebrity interview program "Chen Rong Blog", bringing everyone a new look full of wisdom and culture, which made the audience refreshed. At that time, Chen Rong admitted that it was a new challenge, and she had been looking forward to the new challenge and positioning.
Since then, she has also hosted various excellent programs such as the labor program "Labor is the Most Glorious", the urban emotional program "Happiness Cube", the poverty alleviation public welfare program "We Are in Action" and so on.
In addition to various programs, she often serves as the host of various grand galas, and has hosted several international film festivals, TV festivals, and the Spring Festival Gala of Oriental Satellite TV. He has won the "Golden Microphone Award" hosted by China Broadcasting, and has also been named "China TV Host of the Year in 30 Years", and has received numerous awards.
In short, Chen Rong is a rare and independent "all-rounder" in Taili. She is like a treasure girl who always brings a lot of surprises. She is not only a female host who is deeply loved by the audience, but also a producer and director who is highly anticipated by the industry, a professional TV person, and the head of Oriental Satellite TV.
However, compared with the wind and fire of the career, Chen Rong's love life is very low-key.
Low-key marriage and children, a family of four happy and harmonious
In 2006, Chen Rong, who had been debuting for 9 years, revealed a seven-year-long first love in her autobiography "Rong Yan" published by herself.
Her first love boyfriend is the director of her acting department. The two met through a movie and began a beautiful relationship. But campus romance is mostly not enough to withstand the reality of the storm. This love that has reached the itch of seven years has finally ended without a problem.
The book does not reveal the reason for the fallout of this first love, and there is a lot of discussion about it. The most widely circulated thing is that at that time, Chen Rong's boyfriend did not want to stay in Shanghai to develop, and Chen Rong had already established a foothold in Shanghai Oriental Satellite TV, and the two like-minded people finally helplessly went to the situation of parting ways.
Another widely circulated version is that Chen Rong met a character, who was in a high position and was relatively close to Chen Rong, Chen Rong's boyfriend was very angry about it, and over time, the couple's relationship broke up and broke up.
However, the reason for the breakup of this campus love has not been confirmed so far. What was confirmed was Chen Rong's next successful marriage.
In 2008, 32-year-old Chen Rong got married. When the romance was announced, it caught the people around him off guard. Many people who know Chen Rong said that they only learned about Chen Rong's relationship shortly before she got married.
Mr. Chen Rong is a returnee from Australia who works as a venture capitalist in Shanghai. This time, two people with the same life plan smoothly entered the marriage hall.
At that time, it was the Olympic year that attracted national attention, and Chen Rong spent more than twenty days to hold a simple, warm and solemn wedding in a low-key and rapid manner. It is reported that two days before the wedding, Chen Rong also struggled to preside over the Olympic torch relay ceremony in Shanghai.
Such a low-key wedding, even the media has not been able to take a picture of the wedding scene, if it is not enthusiastic netizens to find out and post on the Internet, Chen Rong's wedding may still be little known.
According to the revelations of Chen Rong's colleagues, her husband is still a loyal audience of Chen Rong. As long as he has time, he will go to the TV station to wait for Chen Rong to leave work. Sometimes, as soon as the busy Chen Rong records the program for a while, Chen Rong's husband will handle his work on the side, while waiting for the goddess to leave work, and then go home together.
Soon after marriage, Chen Rong gave birth to a pair of lovely dragon and phoenix fetuses, and promoted from a romantic and sweet world of two to a happy and harmonious family of four. Because her husband is also surnamed Chen, she named the child "Chen Shuang Chen Pair", which means the sweet love of the two and also reveals the warmth and happiness of a family of four.
The 46-year-old is still on the road, and the behind-the-scenes work is still elegant
With both children and daughters, a happy family, and a successful career, who can not envy such a life? But as Chen Rong herself said, life is always full of challenges, and career ups and downs are inevitable.
At the beginning of 2022, Chen Rong, who had been silent for half a year, returned to everyone's vision again. A photo of Chen Rong returning to work spread on the Internet, and Chen Rong was at the rehearsal site, holding a meeting with the staff to discuss. At the age of 46, she did not look old and decadent because of setbacks.
On the contrary, she is still elegant and calm, the style between her hands and feet is still the same, and the whole person's mental state is very full.
At that time, it was the Spring Festival Gala of Oriental Satellite TV, and in the bright host Tiantuan on the stage, Chen Rong, a familiar face of the audience, did not appear, which was also a major party that she had rarely missed on the stage since she became famous.
But she still works behind the scenes in the team, accompanying her familiar Spring Festival Gala in another capacity, bringing a program full of laughter to the audience in front of the TV.
As soon as the news came out, netizens talked about it. Some people wonder, is there no successor to Oriental Satellite TV, why do you have to let Chen Rong return to work in the TV station?
There are also people who support Chen Rong, believing that even if she turns behind the scenes, she can use her own strength to bring more excellent fresh blood and make more excellent programs for Oriental Satellite TV.
Although she will not return to the stage as a host, as the former boss of Oriental Satellite TV, whether it is a large-scale variety show or an event party, she can stand alone. And she has also produced many widely recognized programs as a producer, and Chen Rong's professional ability as a TV person should not be underestimated.
It is reported that at several large-scale evening parties held by Oriental Satellite TV in 2022, Chen Rong is silently working behind the scenes and contributing to her favorite TV career.
epilogue
There is no road in life, every step counts. After experiencing the ups and downs of her career, Chen Rong, who has grown up in self-examination, has learned new knowledge and truths, adding a new stroke to her career as a TV person.
This pen is either wonderful, or gray, or heavy, or cheerful, without the judgment of others, but depends on the future road, how Chen Rong will go.
Resources
[1] Xinmin Evening News, "From the Girl Next Door to the Boss Hua Dan"