Yesterday, when I was talking to a veteran fan friend about the male stars of the 80s again, I said that I really felt sorry for Chen Xiguang.
My friend immediately said: Me too.
I think that friends who feel the same way as us must be there.
This excellent actor, so good in all aspects, not only looks good, but also respects the stage acting skills. However, he just didn't get red. Although in the 1980s, he also starred in many film and television dramas, but his fame was obviously very different from that of Tang Guoqiang, Guo Kaimin, Zhu Shimao and others in the same period.
This has led to many viewers, seeing this name, will feel a little strange.
But he is really a good actor, whether it is the image, or the acting, or the respect for art, it is worth remembering.
Therefore, Yaqing wants to talk to everyone about Chen Xiguang today, about his artistic life, and also about his persistence and perseverance.
Chen Xiguang was born in Dalian, Liaoning In 1955.
Speaking of this, Yaqing had to say more. This place in Dalian is really a brilliant spirit, and it has come out of many big stars. Especially male actors, basically are handsome stars with high looks, such as Wang Xingang, Liu Zengqing, Zhao Lian, Liang Tongyu, etc. that we are all familiar with.
Chen Xiguang is also.
He has undergone some artistic training since he was a child and has a certain performance foundation. So in 1973, just after graduating from middle school, he was admitted to the Luda Repertory Theatre (later renamed Dalian Repertory Theatre) and became an actor.
At that time, Chen Xiguang was only 18 years old. Although his face is still full of green, he has grown into a handsome young man with a heroic hair. At that time, a film studio also chose him, but he felt that he had just become an actor, and he should go through more experience on the stage, lay a good foundation, and then seek development, so he refused the invitation of the film studio.
This is the first time he has missed an opportunity to become popular.
A lot of people called him stupid, but he thought it was worth it.
Because, from the beginning, he didn't want to be a star, but wanted to be an artist.
When his former friends began to shine on the screen, Chen Xiguang silently cultivated on the stage, working hard to study the business, and humbly learning from the old predecessors. He also set himself a goal, but not to enter the film studio, but to enter the best drama theater troupe in China.
In 1978, his wish was finally fulfilled. He entered the China Youth Arts Theatre (in 2001 it merged with the Central Experimental Drama Theatre as the China Drama Theatre). Here, he finally met his respected predecessors such as Wu Xue, Shi Yu, Shao Hua, Du Peng, Feng Hanyuan, Wang Shangxin and others, and finally found a feeling like a fish in the water.
In fact, also in 1978, Chen Xiguang also got a chance to make a movie, that is, to play Qian Kai in the movie "405 Murder". However, at this time, in front of him, there were two choices. One is to make a movie and become a star, and the other is to participate in the performance of the play "Galileo Galilei".
I think that if I were to change to another actor, I would not hesitate to choose the former. Because it is an earthling who knows that it is easier to become famous and famous when making movies, fame and fortune are both ah. However, Chen Xiguang resolutely chose the latter, why is this?
Because the play "The Biography of Galileo" is not only a classic masterpiece of the German dramatist Brecht, but more importantly, this rehearsal also specially invited Mr. Huang Zuolin, a pioneer of Chinese theater, as a director. Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get close to the master, Chen Xiguang, who loves art, how could he miss it?
So he quit the invitation of the crew of "405 Murder" and chose to play Andrea Charti in the biography of Galileo.
The role of Qian Kai in "405 Murder" was eventually played by Xu Min, an actor at the North Film Studio. After the film was released, it immediately caused a huge sensation. The market repercussions it has caused and the box office success it has achieved are obvious to all. The actors who appear in the film have naturally become the object of attention of the audience. For example, Xu Min, because of his role in Qian Kai, became a popular male star.
However, Chen Xiguang, who is younger and more in line with Qian Kai's personality, still performs dramas in obscurity and has no regrets.
When did Chen Xiguang start acting in movies?
It was 1981. In the film "Haiwang" filmed by Pearl River Film Studios, he played the role of the male protagonist Bai Yunfei.
However, he did not become popular because of this movie. The main reason is that this movie has too few highlights. After the screening, the response was mediocre, the audience was few, and naturally few people could remember the name Chen Xiguang.
It's a pity that he looks handsome in the film.
After that, he played the role of Chen Tianhua in the film "Qiu Jin" directed by Xie Jin. However, because it is a supporting role, it has not attracted the attention of more audiences.
In 1984, another film found Chen Xiguang and invited him to play the male lead, that is, to play Luo Liping in "Spring in Autumn" filmed by Shanghai Film Studio. The main creative lineup of this film is very strong, the screenwriter is Zhang Xian, who has created "The Forgotten Corner of Love", and the director is The old director Bai Shen, who has just finished directing the award-winning film "Under the Bridge".
Playing the male lead in such a creative team is difficult to think of as not to be popular.
Chen Xiguang, however, gave up again. Why?
Because he was going to play a role in the drama "Caucasian Grey".
In the end, "Spring in autumn" won the Outstanding Film Award of the Year issued by the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, but Chen Xiguang did not qualify for this honor.
A lot of people call him stupid.
But I admired him.
Because we can see from his choices that he is really indifferent to fame and fortune, and he is also really passionate about the art in his heart.
He is the kind of person who will stick to the end for the sake of his original dream.
In 1989, in between acting in dramas, Chen Xiguang participated in a horror film called "The Lonely Soul of the Black Building". His performance in the film is very mature and sophisticated, and the sense of proportion is very strong. I think this is directly related to his years of experience on the stage.
It is precisely because of this "Lonely Soul in the Black Building" that some viewers know Chen Xiguang. However, at this time, he was 34 years old, and as an actor of "little fresh type", he had obviously missed his "little fresh meat" time.
After the time entered the 90s, Chen Xiguang starred in several movies. One of the most memorable is qi fang, who played the male protagonist in "Single Woman".
In this movie, Chen Xiguang's partner is the film queen Pan Hong.
Pan Hong's acting skills have been generally recognized by everyone, and Chen Xiguang's dashing and handsome appearance has also left a deep impression on the audience.
After that, he played the male protagonist Peng Enliang in the "Women's World" filmed by Xiaoxiang Film Studio. In "Love Left in the Wasteland" filmed by Tianshan Film Studio, he partnered with Song Jia and starred in the male protagonist Ji Gang.
In addition, he has also played roles in some TV series, such as Chen Sihe in "Hanzheng Street", Zhou Ren in "Imperial City Gen'er", Li Jiewen in "Chinese Employee", Zhao Kuangyin in "Zhao Kuangyin", Ge Nanzheng in "The Sunset Red of Ge Dingguo", Wang Zong in "How Daughter-in-law is Made", Deng Wenxuan in "New Love Era", etc., and also served as a pre-curtain recitation for the large-scale music and dance epic "Song of the Chinese Revolution".
Looking at the roles played by Chen Xiguang in film and television dramas, most of them are perfectly manly images. Some are polite and polite, some are rough and bold, but no matter what kind of identity and what kind of personality, they are all vividly interpreted by him.
Just more time, he still stuck to the drama stage, not only became a national first-class actor, but also became the vice president of the Youth Art Theater, contributing to the drama art.
Over the years, he has successively starred in plays such as "The Wind is Magnificent", "The Sentinel under the Neon Lights", "The Biography of Galileo", "The Caucasian Grey Appendix", "Paul Kochakin", "Guan Hanqing" and other dramas, and also won the 12th Wenhua Awards awarded by the Ministry of Culture for his outstanding performance in "The Wasteland and Man".
In his career, Chen Xiguang is an artist who pursues perfection, but in life, he is humble and low-key, and he is kind. In Qingyi, his popularity is notoriously good, and every colleague will always give a thumbs up when he talks about him. It is understood that his wife, who is a dancer by birth. And their daughter, not only looks beautiful, but also plays the piano well.
But who would have thought that it was such an artist with both virtue and art who left this world prematurely.
What a jealous talent.
On May 31, 2017, Chen Xiguang died of illness at the age of 62.
Before that, he also stuck to his job, dubbing Chen Yan, the anti-corruption bureau chief in the radio drama "In the Name of the People".
Today, when Yaqing told everyone about Chen Xiguang, I don't know if it reminded you of the roles he played before? Of course, he is not a very famous star, but his noble character and artistic virtues, persistent pursuit and adherence to art, are really admirable. It's just that he died too early, otherwise, he will definitely be able to create more wonderful characters on the stage, or in film and television dramas, right?
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