On the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, he brought countless laughter and emotion to the audience, and appeared on stage more than 20 times.
Who knows, because of the misunderstanding of 8 characters, Guo Donglin, known as the "nail household of the Spring Festival Gala", not only suffered from public opinion, but also faced a claim of 100 million yuan and was forced to leave the Spring Festival Gala stage.
All this seems to have pushed him to the trough of his life.
Guo Donglin
As an actor who has experienced ups and downs, can Guo Donglin turn setbacks into motivation, get out of the trough and regain his former glory?
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"Spring Festival Gala Nail Household"
Among the traditional events of the Chinese Spring Festival, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala has always been the focus of attention. In the history of the Spring Festival Gala, there is a well-known name, that is, Guo Donglin.
He was known as the "Spring Festival Gala Nail Household" and contributed a lot of classic performances on the stage, leaving a deep impression on the audience.
In 1993, Guo Donglin appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala for the first time, partnering with foreign actor Fabio to bring the sketch "Market Sketch".
The highlight of this skit is the Italian Fabio, who not only speaks Mandarin fluently, but also knows a lot of traditional Chinese culture, which makes the audience remember Fabio.
At that time, Guo Donglin was not bald, and the audience was also unfamiliar with this new face and did not leave much impression on him.
Although the debut failed to cause a sensation, the appearance of this Spring Festival Gala became a turning point in Guo Donglin's career.
In 1995, he returned to the Spring Festival Gala again and brought new works to the stage. He himself did not expect that this time, he suddenly became angry.
At that time, he was also in a car accident on the way to the rehearsal of the Spring Festival Gala, and the strong impact caused his head to hit the car window directly and fell into a coma.
Guo Donglin
When he woke up again, he found himself lying in a hospital bed, diagnosed with a concussion.
Although the pain is unbearable, Guo Donglin only wants to complete his performance regardless of his own pain.
So he didn't quit, or continued to perform the sketch "Something You Talk" with Buy Hong Mei.
In this sketch, Guo Donglin plays a man with a good face, who usually likes to brag, no matter how difficult it is, he must fulfill his bragging promise.
Someone even asked him to buy a train ticket for the Spring Festival, and he replied directly: "That's not a thing." ”
This skit was popular, the audience responded enthusiastically, and Guo Donglin also experienced the taste of overnight fame and opened the second spring of his career.
Since then, Guo Donglin has become a frequent guest of the Spring Festival Gala, and has participated in more than 20 performances of the Spring Festival Gala.
His performance style is humorous, simple and natural, and is deeply loved by the audience.
The 2003 Spring Festival Gala sketch "Not Bad Money" has also become a classic in Guo Donglin's Spring Festival Gala performance.
He plays a person with a difficult life in the sketch, partnering actor Jia Bing, and shows the financial troubles and complexity of interpersonal relationships in real life through funny dialogue and hilarious plots.
This sketch made the audience laugh and left a very deep impression.
Guo Donglin has cooperated with many actresses on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala in those years, and many actresses are also household names.
Guo Donglin and Niu Li
This includes buying Hongmei, Cai Ming, as well as Zhou Tao, Liu Tao, and of course, the best partner Niu Li. He worked very well with these actors, and his excellent performance made the audience remember him deeply.
No matter what role he plays, Guo Donglin's every performance on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala can be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and he has become an iconic figure of the Spring Festival Gala, winning the love and recognition of the audience with his personal charm and unique performance style.
In addition to sketch performances, Guo Donglin also sang many songs on the Spring Festival Gala, showing his singing strength.
On the spring evening of 2001, he sang "You at the Same Table", which he sang with a simple voice and sincerity, which aroused the resonance and appreciation of the audience, and sang this song with emotional depth and power.
He is constantly experimenting with new roles and ways of acting, showing his multi-faceted talent. His performances are always full of comedy, bringing joy and emotion to the audience.
However, such an actor who brings laughter to the audience has a poignant twist and turn of his young growth experience.
Perhaps it is because I have experienced pain and storms that I want to bring more joy to the world.
Guo Donglin's youth
Guo Donglin, born in 1966, his ancestral home is Yantai City, Shandong Province, and he grew up in an artistic family in Huainan, Anhui Province. There are a total of three brothers in the family, and Guo Donglin ranks third.
His father is an artist who talks about fast books, and his mother is an actor who talks about books. Such a family environment allowed Guo Donglin to accept the influence of art since he was a child and planted the seeds of art.
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Although he is an artistic family, his family is very poor, so Guo Donglin's childhood was not satisfactory.
Because his uncle passed to Taiwan, Guo Donglin's father was suspended.
Guo Donglin's father had to do hard work to support his family, and in the most difficult time, he even stole candy from a cannery.
After being discovered, he didn't even have to do hard work, so he could only work as a temporary worker to help with deliveries.
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Guo Donglin recalled a father and son delivery experience. They were hungry, carrying only a hungry flatbread with them, and had no money to buy a bowl of soup.
They wanted to ask the restaurant owner to give a bowl, but they were rejected and disliked by the shopkeeper, and in the end they could only drink the rest of the rest of the other customers.
This scene deeply stung Guo Donglin's heart, and he understood that family poverty is not only material deprivation, but also a lack of dignity and pride.
But Guo Donglin did not back down because of the predicament, but secretly vowed to work hard to change his fate. He has a self-reliant and tenacious personality, always believing that if you work hard, anything is possible.
Guo Donglin's opportunity came during his middle school years. After his father and mother's work resumed, he was finally able to live the life of a normal child.
Influenced by his parents' art, he was determined to study hard and become an actor. He has a very good understanding and learns things quickly.
Young Guo Donglin
After graduating from high school, he worked hard to prepare for the exam, and was finally admitted to the Shanghai Theater Academy with excellent grades.
Studying at the Shanghai Theater Academy and becoming an actor was a difficult decision, he had to leave his hometown, his relatives, and break into the entertainment industry alone.
However, he firmly believes that only through hard work and professional training can he achieve his deepest dreams.
During his studies at Shanghai Theatre Academy, Guo Donglin devoted all his energy and enthusiasm.
He worked tirelessly to learn acting skills and strive to improve his acting skills. He participated in drama performances down-to-earth, accumulated experience and practiced acting skills.
After graduation, he joined the Beijing People's Art Theater as a drama actor.
He exercises his micro-expressions on stage, interprets the role well, and wins the love of the audience.
On the drama stage, Guo Donglin exerted his talent and passion.
His performances are delicate and nuanced, and the shaping of characters is often deeply rooted in people's hearts.
However, Guo Donglin's pursuit does not stop there, and he still has some deep longing in his heart. He also often wrote his own scripts and found some friends to perform with.
Finally, by chance, he was recommended to participate in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
In 1993, 27-year-old Guo Donglin appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala as he wished, entered people's field of vision, and opened his brilliant acting road.
Guo Donglin's youth story is a youthful journey to chase dreams. In the midst of poverty and adversity in his family, he maintained his inner strength and faith.
Through his own efforts and talents, he successfully pursued his acting dreams.
Originally thought that Guo Donglin, as an excellent sketch actor, could constantly bring new works and bring joy to the audience on the Spring Festival Gala.
But unexpectedly, the new work in 2017 caused him to suffer online violence, was forced to temporarily bid farewell to the Spring Festival Gala stage, and even faced 100 million compensation.
And all this is just because of the 8 words in the sketch script.
"Banned" for "8 words"
The ups and downs of fate are often unpredictable. In 2017, Guo Donglin appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala again and performed a skit called "Withdraw Money".
The sketch "Withdraw Money" was originally intended to remind people to guard against telecom fraud, and Guo Donglin played the role of an enthusiastic person in the sketch to dissuade his aunt from transferring money.
But because the sketch screenwriter used Henan dialect lines when dubbing the scammer on the other end of the phone, the 8 words triggered a lot of discussion among Henan netizens and were misunderstood as regional black.
This misunderstanding caused an uproar, and Guo Donglin suffered such a large-scale public opinion for the first time.
Guo Donglin explained on social platforms that there is no meaning of regional black, and called the audience his food and clothing parents. But netizens didn't buy it, and the more troublesome it became.
The screenwriter of the sketch also came out to make a statement, the script was written by himself, and the dubbing of the liar was also his own, which had nothing to do with Guo Donglin.
Moreover, he is a Shandong accent, but he did not expect to be misunderstood as a Henan accent, which triggered public opinion in the region black.
Although many parties have made statements in response, the matter is not over.
A Henan lawyer continued to expand the matter, filing a 100 million claim lawsuit against Guo Donglin, demanding that he compensate each Henan person for 1 yuan for mental damages.
Although the matter was finally clarified and Guo Donglin did not need to compensate, this turmoil inevitably had a great negative impact on Guo Donglin's image.
He was blacklisted by advertisers, his endorsement contract was terminated, and he did not appear on the Spring Festival Gala for several years.
"Spring Festival Gala Nail Household" brought so many classic works and laughter to the audience, but it fell because of 8 words, which can't help but make people sigh.
After the incident passed, Guo Donglin gradually faded out of the audience's sight, how is he doing now?
Transform into an Internet celebrity, and rise to prominence
In the face of such a blow, Guo Donglin did not give up. He was silent for a while, thinking about his life and future.
Two years later, in 2019, Guo Donglin chose to reconnect with viewers through a short video platform.
Guo Donglin countered rumors through a short video platform to reveal the truth to fans.
He first clarified that he was just an actor in the sketch "Withdraw Money", and the character was a positive image of an enthusiastic person, without any intention of geographical discrimination.
He also denied that the 8 words came from his mouth, saying that he had no regional prejudice, let alone black Henan people.
Then he gave himself the name "Mr. Warm Man", hoping that through his performance, he could bring everyone a feeling of joy and warmth.
Whether it is the Spring Festival Gala stage or the current short video stage, Guo Donglin's original intention has never changed.
With his unique humor and touching performance, Guo Donglin attracted a large number of fans, adding 8 million followers in just two weeks.
He posts his comfortable life, and he shows a positive attitude towards life.
Although his former glory on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala is a thing of the past, he is still working hard to regain the recognition and support of the audience.
summary
Guo Donglin tells us with his own story that life is full of ups and downs, and in the face of difficulties, persistence and courage are the keys to overcoming difficulties.
Although he was hurt by rumors, he was not defeated, but chose to move on.
Today, although he is no longer a regular guest of the Spring Festival Gala, Guo Donglin continues to pursue an acting career in his own way, touching the hearts of the audience with laughter and warmth.