"They said that I was the first beauty of "Red Mansion", and I was confident in the image, so I wanted to play the handsome guy Liu Xianglian. But director Wang Fulin asked Hou Changrong to play and gave me a Jia Lian. How dare I, a layman, play a heavy role in front of a bunch of professional actors? It scares me..."
Relying on his appearance and acting skills, he walked to the peak of his life, and Gao Hongliang played "Jia Lian" in the 87 version of "Dream of the Red Mansion".
Love color but not greedy, amorous but not abusive.
Every word and deed conveys dashing and stubbornness, and the gesture is full of the princely temperament of the prince's rich and noble family.
The amorous peach blossom eyes glimpsed so lightly, and countless girls in front of the TV were thrilled.
It also made one of the makeup artists of the crew fall in love with it.
"We all signed an agreement when we joined the group, and we couldn't go to school or fall in love during the filming..."
But Gao Hongliang took up these two "taboos".
Other people's filming is just filming, and Gao Hongliang is really busy filming.
Between filming, I want to chat with makeup artist Hu Yan for various reasons, and I also have to find time to study and quietly prepare for the Shanghai Theater Academy.
After a drama was filmed, love and studies were in hand, but the pretty son ruined most of his career because of his hair.
"That bottle of inferior hair dye made me lose my confidence..."
Fortunately, he never left his wife, who always loved him deeply, and fortunately, his happy family made him regain his confidence.
There is no need to look like a front stand, Gao Hongliang who speaks with acting skills is really grateful for the encounter in 83 years...
"Beauty" is not exclusive to women
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was evaluated by Xie Jin as having "unspeakable verve" and became the "Li Xiuzhi" in "Wrangler", she was a goddess in the hearts of countless young men in that era.
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Lin Fangbing
Gao Yuanyuan had dinner with his classmates, because of a smile that was clear and moving, he was chased two streets by a talent scout and walked into the entertainment industry...
Outstanding looks are not only a weapon for women, but also bring good luck to men.
Because he looks good, Gao Hongliang has been easier to get some opportunities than others since he was a child.
Born in 1963 in Wangqing County, Yanbian Prefecture, Jilin, Gao Hongliang's family has 5 brothers and sisters, all supported by the hard work of their parents.
Losing her father at the age of 8, her mother alone was unable to balance work and family properly.
So the eldest of the Gao family dropped out of school to work to subsidize the family, and the younger brothers and sisters behind took care of each other to help their mother reduce the burden.
At the age of twelve or thirteen, Gao Hongliang was selected by the leader of the Wang Qing County Art Troupe to become a dancer at a glance.
The elders in the troupe helped lay the foundation for this handsome young boy, taught him to dance, and sent him to the performance platform.
If you go on stage, you will be paid, and if you get a salary, you can subsidize your family. If you want to make more money, Gao Hongliang sells mechanics even more.
After 4 years of hard work, another opportunity quietly arrived.
In 1980, members of the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe went down to the local area in large groups to tour.
The territory that entered Jilin was scattered again, and a detachment drove to Wang Qing County.
When approaching the work of the county art troupe, a teacher from Beijing stared at Gao Hongliang on the stage by mistake.
"The teacher said that my image is too good, and my dance skills are also good. We spent a few days together, and then he left me an address and contact information before leaving, so that I would definitely go to Beijing in the future, and he took me to the song and dance troupe. ”
The leader of the county art troupe waved his hand and told him that the young man who had grown up watching him must make a name for himself.
There was help, and he was indeed outstanding, and Gao Hongliang, who went north, was included in the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe.
Put twelve minutes of energy into exercising, continue to water the sweat of hard work, and the seeds will bloom beautifully.
In a performance, he was favored by the leaders of the Central Song and Dance Troupe, and Gao Hongliang had just been transferred away when he hit a greater opportunity.
Originally for a business trip to the North Shadow, who expected that someone was casting for "The Red Chamber".
"I heard earlier that there were big directors preparing for this show, and I learned to dance, so I didn't pay much attention to this aspect. When Director Pan grabbed me, my first reaction was surprise, and then I was curious about acting..."
Pan Xinxin
At that time, assistant director Pan Xinxin and others were responsible for selecting more than 100 suitable actors across the country.
The first time she saw Gao Hongliang, she felt that she had found the right person.
"The figure and image are all Mr. Cao's young masters, the key is his eyes, bright and divine, who doesn't like it?"
Pan Xinxin immediately followed Gao Hongliang to accompany him to finish his affairs, and then went to the Central Song and Dance Troupe to find leaders and dignitaries in every possible way.
Is it a mistake or fate?
After the casting ended at the end of 1983, the "Dream of Red Mansions Crew Actor Study Class" was established in the spring of 1984.
All the actors gathered together, and roles like "Mr. Jia" and "Old Lady" were not too difficult to decide.
After trying the play, the next thing is to eat "The Red Chamber" thoroughly in the study class and learn etiquette.
But some young characters have to constantly change costumes and auditions, trying to put everyone in the most suitable position.
Pan Xinxin said that Gao Hongliang is very suitable for playing "Liu Xianglian".
"Liu Xianglian" does not have many scenes, likes to dance swords and play the flute, has a more chivalrous style, and the most important point is her beautiful appearance.
It just so happens that Gao Hongliang has learned dance for many years, can complete some martial arts moves, and looks very good.
But he asked to try this role three times, and director Wang Fulin did not make a decision, only said to take a look again.
Wang Fulin
This sentence of "look again" made Gao Hongliang's heart bottomless.
"I was 21 years old at the time, and I thought I was very good-looking, how to fit this role, and I wasn't a professional actor, I didn't want to play a role with many roles. Seeing that Director Wang's attitude should be dissatisfied, I thought I was going to roll up and go home. ”
In the afternoon of the same day, Hou Changrong, who most wanted to play "Jia Baoyu", was called to audition for "Liu Xianglian".
Because he has laid a good foundation in the opera industry, Hou Changrong danced a set of sword techniques in a tiger style, and Wang Fulin clapped on the spot.
All in one group, news travels quickly. Gao Hongliang did not hold out any hope after knowing it.
Hou Changrong as "Liu Xianglian"
As soon as the words of resignation were spoken, who expected that Director Wang stretched out his hand and waved: "You come with me, try 'Jia Lian'!" ”
Put on a costume and play against Shen Lin, who pretends to be the big maid "Ping'er".
I don't know if I feel that I won't be selected, but Gao Hongliang's next performance is very natural.
The results are really unpredictable.
Afraid of taking a big scene, the young man who just wanted to "Liu Xianglian" became the "Jia Lian" who can be called the male number two in the whole drama.
Hou Changrong, who wanted to play "Jia Baoyu", became "Liu Xianglian".
Ouyang Fenqiang, who was born with a baby face, was only interested in "Jia Baoyu", and he didn't fight with anyone, and was directly designated as the male number one.
Ouyang Fenqiang as "Jia Baoyu"
But I still have to sigh that fate makes people.
The first two failed to achieve their wishes in the role, but they gained their own love.
The latter is satisfied with the role, but is forced to witness the process of other people's love from scratch to intense.
It can be seen that God is really fair!
Someone asked Gao Hongliang why he could play "Second Master Lian" so well.
Gao Hongliang replied: "Because Director Wang Fulin believes me." ”
Studying the original work in the crew study class, Wang Fulin lectured Gao Hongliang little by little to help him understand and analyze the role.
"He said that Hou Changrong and I are both types that girls will like at first glance, but Hou Changrong has a good body and is more suitable for chivalry. I have a kind of Gongzi brother look on me, suitable for Jia Lian. He believes that I can play well, and I must also believe in myself. ”
Being trusted will lead to pride.
Take the initiative to ask the red science experts in the study class for red science knowledge, and ponder the character image of "Jia Lian" little by little.
Before the official start of filming, Gao Hongliang already had the direction he wanted to act——
Men can be showy, but not feminine; It can be windy, but not indecent; You can smile charmingly, but you can't hook people; The meat drama should be performed, but not dirty.
Find a makeup artist and costume prop artist to discuss your look.
Don't draw your eyes much, raise your eyebrows a little, be meticulous in your hair, and don't dress too prominently in color...
After understanding this, the person in charge of the costume asked for the consent of the director team to make arrangements, but makeup artist Hu Yan here has to try on makeup over and over again.
Whoever wants to try this makeup will try the two people together.
It's also hard work to fall in love
Hu Yan was born in 1960, 3 years older than Gao Hongliang.
Sunny, cheerful, gentle in nature, not afraid of trouble. I am willing to work with the actors to figure out the state that the characters can present through makeup at different times, so they are very popular with the crew.
Gao Hongliang was attracted by Hu Yan's personality, and Hu Yan was simple and direct, attracted by Gao Hongliang's face.
Flowing water intentionally falls into love, and the sneaky underground love begins like this.
Gao Hongliang and Hu Yan in the crew
"It's all about keeping the shooting progress, you can't go to college halfway, and you can't fall in love in the group. But they are all young men and women, and it is normal to stay together for so long and feel a little affection in their hearts. ”
Knowing that doing so is a violation of the rules, Gao Hongliang and Hu Yan try to make "friends as light as water" in their work.
But men and women in love always have endless words.
So between shooting, Gao Hongliang often got tired of Hu Yan's side on the grounds of "maintaining makeup".
Sometimes the crew takes a half-day or a short day off, and they will deliberately walk back and forth, meeting and walking hand in hand at the agreed place.
After being together for a long time, affection is not easy to hide.
Thinking of a fair trick and Hu Yan together, Gao Hongliang pulled Ouyang Fenqiang to turn the two-person row into a threesome.
"In order not to be noticed, they would pull me up when they wanted to eat together." If I couldn't order food every meal without me giving money, I wouldn't go..."
With Ouyang Fenqiang joining, most of the crew only thought that they were very good friends.
But those who also committed the "taboo" tacitly agreed.
Wu Xiaodong, who played "Jia Yun", caught up with "Pinger" Shen Lin; Hou Changrong, who plays "Liu Xianglian", falls in love with "Xiangling" Chen Jianyue.
Wedding photo of Hou Changrong and Chen Jianyue that year
The three lovers all pulled Ouyang Fenqiang to "cover", and poor Ouyang Fenqiang's girlfriend could not meet in other places.
So he looked at their affection and love in the middle.
Fortunately, such days also have an end.
As the whole drama comes to an end, after the completion of "Dream of the Red Mansion", the "hidden" lovers can be together in the open.
Gao Hongliang was extremely interested in acting because of this drama.
So in the crew, I often took the materials to review and prepare for the Shanghai Theater Academy.
At that time, it was said that someone also made a small report and found the director to "report" Gao Hongliang for breaking the agreement.
But Wang Fulin said that as long as he did not say that he was going to school during the filming period, he could.
In 1987, "Dream of the Red Mansion" appeared on the screen, from Ouyang Fenqiang and Chen Xiaoxu to Zhang Li and Deng Jie...
Countless people have become hot stars because of this drama.
Gao Hongliang's "Jia Lian" makes people call "a gentleman is matchless and merry".
He was admitted to the theater to study acting, and he continued to make drama appointments before graduating.
Career and love have both arrived, and it is not an exaggeration to say that Gao Hongliang has reached the peak at this time.
But career is a person's business, love is not.
Love blossoms and career withers
Gao Hongliang brought his girlfriend home for the first time. Although the parents at home were warmly received, they also had some concerns.
"My mother heard that she was still studying in Chinese opera and was 3 years older than me, so she was worried. She told me that she must have thought about it, don't talk about it for a few years and then say that it is inappropriate to delay people. ”
And when Hu Yan took Gao Hongliang to meet his relatives and friends for the first time, everyone was not very optimistic.
"My dad frowned at the first sight of him, and called me into the room to ask me if this person was reliable. Later, I met Sister Szczyngova, and she asked me if I could do it, which was a little uneasy to watch. My relatives also felt that we might not be able to go on. It's all because he's so good-looking..."
Coupled with the long-distance relationship between the two at that time, time and distance often create a lot of problems for couples.
Fortunately, Gao Hongliang sent a message thousands of miles to share his life and tell his thoughts in every detail.
And caught in the gentle sea of her boyfriend, Hu Yan would run to the Xidan Telecommunications Building in Beijing after 9 p.m. every three to five times and make half-price long-distance calls with her boyfriend.
Seriously catching the heart given by the other party from a distance, Gao Hongliang was sure that he must marry Hu Yan.
After walking out of the campus, he walked into the marriage hall, and the two soon welcomed their lovely daughter after marriage.
At that time, Gao Hongliang was still shrouded in the aura of "Jia Lian", and his career developed very well.
But God is so much of a joke.
It was a normal character makeover, but the makeup artist mistakenly applied a tube full of inferior hair dye to Gao Hongliang's head.
Feeling that his scalp was tingling and itchy, Gao Hongliang asked the makeup artist to wash it off for him.
But after washing, it was still uncomfortable, and within a week he began to lose his hair frantically, and eventually no hair on his head was born.
"I can't accept it at all, whether male or female, who can completely care about their appearance? At that time, I thought that I could still be on TV like this..."
The sudden change hit Gao Hongliang at a loss. Tiannan Sea North Run Hospital in an attempt to find a good opportunity for hair growth.
I tried everything that could be eaten, used, and wiped, and still did not change in the slightest.
The hairstyle actually has a great influence on a person's appearance, not to mention a handsome guy who is recognized by everyone and is now bald.
Gao Hongliang became a little unconfident, unwilling to go out, and unwilling to get together with friends.
And Hu Yan, who was very distressed about her husband, knew that persuasion had little effect at the moment, so he suggested that he retreat to work behind the scenes.
From producer to screenwriter to assistant director, the merry "first beautiful man in the red chamber" disappeared from people's sight.
After that, it took nearly 10 years to transform into a new self.
"I'm quite lucky, filming "Dream of the Red Mansion" to pick up a good wife, Hu Yan really has nothing to say to me..."
Helping her husband, who was "anxious about appearance", get out of the horns, Hu Yan gave Gao Hongliang a few hats.
Tuck his daughter over to divert attention and drag him out to see more scenery.
When the other party's mood was relieved, Hu Yan told her husband, "I am born to be useful."
People's self-confidence does not all come from the brilliance of the surface, and the inner strength is more difficult to be defeated.
The family has a good wife if there is gold
Optimism and a wife who always gives positive energy little by little build up a high and bright confidence.
In the end, let him feel determined to stand up, hone his acting skills, and speak with strength.
"I know I have a very good starting point, and it shouldn't be bad to catch the future. But being too persistent is not necessarily a good thing, do you see that although my career development is average, how many people envy family happiness? ”
At first, Gao Hongliang had to wear a hat when he went out, but I don't know when he could talk and laugh with others with his bald head.
I have more time to participate in every aspect of my daughter's development.
He was infected by a little girl who grew up little by little, and gradually became cheerful, generous and bright.
Running a good family with his wife, doing housework and cooking good meals, Gao Hongliang never put on the spectrum that "housework is all women's work".
Putting both parents into your heart, there are never many holiday greetings and gifts, and daily care and companionship are never absent.
The Hu family's father, who was a soldier, also said with a smile: "I mistook you before, Xiao Yan has an eye, and found someone who looks good and takes care of the family." ”
And Siqingova, who once felt that Gao Hongliang was "unreliable", later changed her attitude.
At every turn, he told Hu Yan, "It's hard to find such a good husband, but you must be good to him." ”
A harmonious and fulfilling life allows Gao Hongliang to reinvent himself.
Stand on the drama stage to participate in "The Sun? Snowman? "Sunrise", "Very Responsible"...
When people are not paying attention, he also quietly returns to the film and television industry.
Enter "Red Spider 2" as "Captain Jin" and become "Wu Ciyou" in "Kangxi Dynasty".
Incarnate as the "wisp" in "Qin Shi Huang", and cooperate with Yan Yikuan, Jiang Wu and Wang Baoqiang in "Romance of Sui and Tang".
with Paul Cameron, Liu Jie, Hou Tianlai, Yang Hongwu in "Love on the Beach"...
"In fact, the presentation of the film itself and the acting skills of the actors themselves are what the audience cares about the most."
It may be that the mentality of seeing everything away has affected the scalp, and it is strange that Gao Hongliang, who has not grown hair for several years, slowly grew black hair.
"I can't cry or laugh, and Hu Yan also feels amazing. But it's always a good thing, at least I won't be disliked because of my head reflection when I go out again in the summer! ”
The image of her husband has changed, and this time Hu Yan can be said to be quite attentive.
Become a high-ranking royal makeup artist, from hair to makeup.
The daughter also teased her parents, saying that she could take good care of herself at school and let her mother take good care of her father's hair.
As long as there is a film in which Gao Hongliang participates, there must be Hu Yan busy for him backstage.
In 2020, he filmed "Phoenix Nine Days", Gao Hongliang played the "first emperor", and the hairstyle was designed by Hu Yan.
The modern look in "Hello, Anyi", "Light", "Sea of Stars" and "Half Warm Time" in 2021 is also Hu Yan and makeup.
Unconsciously acquainted with each other for more than 30 years, the "second master of Lian" who loves color in the red chamber only loves one person in reality.
Although the former peak has become a cloud of smoke, now he plays supporting roles in film and television dramas.
But 59-year-old Gao Hongliang is still very happy.
Fortunately, director Pan Xinxin stopped himself in the Chinese opera campus in 1984.
"I am still grateful to the Red Mansion for letting me know Hu Yan!"