Hou Changrong was out of the circle again. In the just-concluded "Sweeping Black Storm", his superb acting skills made the role of Zhao Ligen gain a firm foothold in the supervision group full of masters, and even once became the "suspected behind-the-scenes boss" speculated by the audience.
Zhao Ligen, played by Hou Changrong, is the deputy leader of the Central Supervision Group, but he originally did not have much role, but he relied on his meticulous expression and actions to portray the confusion of the case and the far-sightedness of the leader. Even when it appears as a background board, it conveys a meaningful feeling, and just watching his performance makes people very curious about the development of the situation. As a veritable supporting role in the play, it is also evident that he can achieve such an effect in character shaping. The ratings of "Sweeping Black Storm" have been high since its inception, and Hou Changrong's remarkable performance must have contributed a force that cannot be ignored for the play.
"Sweeping Black Storm" has just ended, and Hou Changrong has another new drama dominating the screen. "Mother-in-law's Bracelet" has been praised for its long-standing mother-in-law issue. Hou Changrong plays Liu Yin's father in the play, although the interval between the two plays is very short, but in "Mother-in-law's Bracelet" has completely found no trace of Zhao Ligen, and even many people say that if the cast list is not there, it is difficult to believe that this is a person's performance. A few simple lines with a slightly imperceptible expression, seemingly introverted, but in fact lack of initiative, Hou Changrong's performance, full of the nature of the father of the little people in life.
His success lies not only in the delicacy of his performance, but also in his super sense of substitution. Many actors have the blessing of a classic work, it is difficult to make a breakthrough, the name is that the previous role is too successful, resulting in the audience to see any work he participates in when they think of his classic role, in fact, the actor's sense of substitution is insufficient. And this point is completely absent in Hou Changrong's body. Up close, "Sweeping Black Storm" and "Mother-in-law's Bracelet" are still warm, from a distance, 87 years of "Dream of the Red Chamber" can be called a classic in the classic, no matter in which work, Hou Changrong will never bring the audience the feeling of drama.
Mention "Dream of the Red Chamber", which can be said to be a work that changed Hou Changrong's life. In order to prepare for this play, director Wang Fulin opened the model of national selection, and boldly used male actors to play Jia Baoyu, and Jia Baoyu's appearance of "face like the moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the flower of spring dawn" is difficult to find, and Mr. Wu Zuguang, an expert in red studies, once said: The actor who can play Jia Baoyu has not yet been born. When "Dream of the Red Chamber" was cast, in the self-recommendation letter of the sack, no one could enter Wang Fulin's eyes. Until the appearance of Hou Changrong, Wang Fulin said bluntly: This is the treasure jade I want.
It is said that Hou Changrong also had a small episode before being selected for the crew of "Dream of the Red Chamber". At that time, the casting team composed of Xia Minghui, Wang Gui'e and Li Zhixin met with xiaosheng actor Hou Changrong at the Yang Theater. His handsome appearance and noble temperament were immediately favored by Wang Gui'e, but Li Zhixin thought that Hou Changrong had a bear's back, so the two had a dispute, Wang Gui'e was even more angry and shed tears, and finally, at Wang Gui'e's insistence, the video of Hou Changrong was brought to Wang Fulin's face, which led to Wang Fulin's sentence: This is the treasure jade I want.
If it were not for the fact that he was too tall, Hou Changrong would definitely be the best candidate for Jia Baoyu, but even if he could not play Jia Baoyu, Wang Fulin still did not hesitate to leave him, and became the only actor in the crew who played two roles by one person, and the two roles of Beijing Wang and Liu Xianglian directly opened the era of Hou Changrong's interpretation.
Hou Changrong's contribution to "Dream of the Red Chamber" is more than that, when Jia Baoyu's actor is delayed, it is he who recommended Ouyang Fenqiang for the first time, and Jia Baoyu, played by Ouyang Fenqiang, is still an insurmountable classic.
Hou Changrong's personality is also as his appearance shows, very low-key and modest, and the recommendation of Ouyang Fenqiang is never mentioned, until more than 30 years later, Ouyang Fenqiang learned of this matter and said: More than 30 years, I owe you a thank you.
"Dream of the Red Chamber" is not only a transformation work in Hou Changrong's career, but also a red bride of him and his wife Chen Jianyue. It is said that because the actors of the Red Chamber crew come from all over the country, Wang Fulin once explicitly prohibited the members of the group from falling in love, and it was in this context that Hou Changrong and Chen Jianyue not only secretly had a secret affair, but even got a license to marry, and when it came to this past, Hou Changrong only used the four words "caused by true feelings" to express the feelings of the husband and wife.
Since the Red Chamber, Hou Changrong has begun to play a leading role in various film and television dramas, leaving classic works such as "Broken Bridge", "Top Secret 1950" and "Zhao Orphan Case" on the screen. As he grew older, Hou Changrong ushered in the second transition period of his career, and as a national first-class actor, he also began to play a supporting role.
In the urban hit drama "All Is Well", he is Julie's gentle and elegant father, but when he sees his daughter wronged, he will also say things like "I killed him".
He has collaborated with Li Jian on "My Legendary Feud with Her", and Li Jian's biggest evaluation of Hou Changrong is dedication and seriousness: in Hengdian, where the room temperature is close to 50 degrees, all actors can't wait to take off their coats after stopping shooting, while Hou Changrong will always be a long robe, just because he doesn't want to cause trouble to the costume teacher.
"That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Round" is Hou Changrong's first clear-dressing play, in order to present a better shooting effect, he once fainted due to excessive weight loss, and even continued to act with an injury the next day in the eyelid stitches, and it is his dedication that has achieved the scheming Second Master of the Wu family in the play.
Many people may not know that it is his real wife Chen Jianyue who plays Mrs. Hou Changrong in the play. The two have a love affair because of the play, but they are often in the same frame in the play, which is also the best proof of their emotional harmony.
A few days ago, Chen Jianyue took photos on social platforms, and she was very well maintained in the same frame as her daughter, completely unlike the appearance of nearly sixty years old, and the departure of the twin grandchildren made the majority of netizens lament the high level of the family's appearance
In the chaotic entertainment circle of emotional life, Hou Changrong and his wife Chen Jianyue have been married for more than 30 years and are still as loving as ever, and it is indeed a bit out of the mud without staining.
Today's Hou Changrong, although the roles he played are all supporting roles, his superb acting skills and professionalism still make him film continuously, "Mother-in-law's Bracelet" has not yet ended, and he has made a wonderful appearance in the "Railway Storm" that has just been broadcast on CCTV.
There are many artists in the entertainment industry, and others always say that it is difficult to reconcile, but Hou Changrong is a rare clear stream in this circle. He has never had a scandal, zero bad reviews of acting skills, and even let all the audience almost like, this public mouth "handsome man for a lifetime", with his true feelings to conquer love, with his dedication to harvest the career, his handsome and not only appearance this.