Preface:
In the entertainment industry, there are not many artists with both virtue and art, but they prove with their actions that artists can also have noble character. This article sorts out 6 celebrities with both virtue and art, hoping to inspire peers and make the general audience re-examine this industry.
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The entertainment industry always seems to be inseparable from negative news, and artists' tax leaks, drug abuse, and infidelity frequently make headlines, making "entertainment industry rotten" almost become a stereotype of this industry.
However, even if the environment is worrying, there are still a few stars who are swimming against the current and practicing positive energy with their own actions.
Recently, CCTV has publicly praised 6 entertainers with both virtue and art, including many top superstars in the entertainment industry. These dedicated artists not only have superb acting skills, but also have made great achievements in public welfare and charity, and use practical actions to interpret what is the real "fellow artist".
The humble and low-key "Xingye" Stephen Chow was touching for his inspirational voice during the epidemic
When it comes to the Hong Kong and Taiwan film industry, the name Stephen Chow is undoubtedly the first to bear the brunt. Since its rise in the 80s, "Xingye" has become a comedy benchmark and box office guarantee in the Chinese world.
He has written and directed countless movies, with vivid and funny comedy images, witty and funny dialogue, which is deeply loved by the audience.
However, Stephen Chow's success is not only due to his acting talent, but also depends on his humble and low-key personality. In the pompous atmosphere of chasing fame and profit in the entertainment industry, he never sold his attitude and was consistent.
There are many stars who have achieved a little and are empty, but Stephen Chow is not moved by fame and fortune and always maintains a peaceful state of mind.
In fact, as early as the beginning of his fame, Stephen Chow showed a unique cultivation. The entertainment news of the 80s was mostly anecdotal stories of celebrities, but Stephen Chow, who likes to play, has become a frequent guest of sports news.
No matter how popular the star is, he may not have the opportunity to be on CCTV's "News Network", but CCTV has twice reported the news of Stephen Chow's participation in basketball charity games.
It can be seen that when he was young, Stephen Chow was known for his kindness. He is passionate about public welfare, but never fanfare hype, only seeking inner peace. This understated quality has become more and more valuable with the passage of time.
Today, Stephen Chow's popularity has long exceeded any publicity needs, but his original intention of participating in public welfare has never changed.
In 2020, when the new crown epidemic broke out in Wuhan, Stephen Chow recorded a video for medical staff who were fighting on the front line. He encouraged the frontline workers in a warm and sincere tone, saying that they were "Buddha of all sentient beings", expressing his high respect for retrogrades.
This video has been widely circulated, warming people's hearts like a warm sun, and it is even more deeply popular. The People's Daily did not hesitate to praise the praise, commenting on the title of "Lighting up hope, resounding with excitement, Stephen Chow cheers for Wuhan", praising this as "the power of positive energy in the entertainment industry."
In fact, Stephen Chow has been practicing positive energy with practical actions. He is enthusiastic about public welfare, but never publicizes his fame, and almost always knows it after being exposed.
In 2003, Stephen Chow quietly established a personal charity foundation to support children and people with disabilities in poverty-stricken areas for a long time. After the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, he immediately donated nearly 40 million Hong Kong dollars to participate in disaster relief. This included the cost of rebuilding 15 Hope Primary Schools, but it was not revealed to the media until years later.
A person's most precious giving is often the little giving that goes unnoticed. Just like Stephen Chow's low-key acts of kindness over the years, he never ridicules and questions in the unexpected world, but only silently does good deeds and practices positive energy with practical actions. This kind of high and kind quality is incomparable to any fame and fortune and achievement.
Andy Lau has been on the road to public welfare for 30 years From the "Four Kings" to the charity ambassador
Speaking of the four heavenly kings of the 90s, Andy Lau will appear in everyone's heart. At that time, "Hua Zi" became popular all over the country with the "New Year Film" series, and was called the four heavenly kings together with Jacky Cheung, Liming and Kwok Fucheng.
More than thirty years have passed, and the other kings have long been eclipsed, only Andy Lau is still active in the film and television music scene, and his popularity has not waned at all.
Andy Lau can wait for time and continue to develop his career is not only because of his solid acting skills and singing voice, but more importantly, his noble character. In this era where stars may be "disenchanted" at any time, Andy Lau has set a benchmark of "art and morality" with his words and deeds.
As early as 1991, Andy Lau founded a personal charitable foundation to raise funds for poor children and the disabled. At first, he just silently participated in public welfare outside of work, without publicity. But the longer the time goes and the more projects he participates in, Andy Lau's good deeds gradually become noticeable.
From the East China flood in 1991 to the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, Andy Lau would stand up for the first time whenever the country encountered a disaster. He initiated donations, gathered artists and took the lead in donating, and each project can raise more than HK$100 million.
At the same time, he and his wife founded the "Dream Fund" to support the education of children in poor mountainous areas for a long time. So far, the Dream Fund has set up more than 100 hope primary schools in the mainland.
Andy Lau not only initiated his own donations, but also used his influence to drive more people to participate in public welfare. During the SARS incident in 2003, he initiated the establishment of the Entertainment Industry Poverty Alleviation Fund, which raised nearly 200 million yuan in just a few years.
After the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, Andy Lau and other Hong Kong and Taiwan artists held a large-scale fundraising party in Beijing, which eventually raised up to HK$390 million.
Andy Lau used 30 years of good deeds to interpret the connotation of a charity ambassador. He constantly called on all sectors of society to attach importance to public welfare undertakings and use his influence to drive more people to do good.
This quality of turning prestige into well-being has allowed Andy Lau to establish a lofty image in the entertainment industry. As the People's Daily commented that he practiced the life creed of "serving the country with virtue and loyalty and dedication" with the excellent qualities of "dedication, hard work and self-discipline", this spirit is exactly the positive energy that needs to be promoted in today's society.
The gift bag of "Principal Gu" contains more than 100 Hope Primary Schools
Speaking of Gu Tianle, the first thing that appears in many people's minds is the sassy and heroic Yang Guo in "The Condor Heroes", and the black gu who looks at all living beings in the later "Mean Police" series.
However, when "Yang Guo" faded his idol aura and transformed into "Hei Gu", everyone saw not only the transformation of his acting skills, but also his social responsibility as a public figure.
After the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, Gu Tianle immediately initiated donations and promised long-term funding for the reconstruction of the disaster area. This is just the first step on his path to public welfare.
After that, with the income from film and television works, Gu Tianle built a hope primary school in poor areas across the country, even more than 100. Over time, his name as "Ancient Principal" became thunderous, and there were countless "founding disciples".
In fact, for Gu Tianle, participating in the construction of a public welfare school is not a whim, but comes from his experience in the process of growing up. When he was a child, Gu Tianle, whose family was not well-off, knew the importance of reading to change his destiny.
After going to college, he studied hard and finally broke into a world in the film and television industry. However, the aura of the star did not confuse Gu Tianle's original intention. After reaping the rewards handsomely, he set his sights on children in need.
Koo spares no effort to raise teaching resources for children in poor mountainous areas, so that they also have the opportunity to enter warm classrooms and gain knowledge to change their lives.
In the face of the voice questioning the "founding disciples", he handled it indifferently and only wanted to do his part. In Gu Tianle's view, even changing the fate of only a few children is the greatest achievement in his life.
In fact, in addition to the founding disciples, Gu Tianle also quietly carried out many invisible acts of kindness. In 2003, the SARS incident hit Hong Kong and Taiwan artists hard, and Lan Jieying unfortunately passed away.
In order to help peers who could not afford high medical expenses, Gu Tianle paid millions of yuan out of her own and took the initiative to bear Lan Jieying's aftermath. It wasn't until years later that the act of kindness was revealed by peers.
Koo Tianle is not afraid of the arrogant attitude often found by successful people, and has always maintained a peaceful and humble heart. He uses his influence to let more people see the power of education, and also conveys love and warmth with his actions.
As he said in an interview: "I believe that the world will be a better place if everyone can do something in their own way."
Han Hong, the singer who is always the first to appear at the scene of the disaster
When the song "Dawn" sang Han Hong's name all over the country, no one imagined that she would become a name that was inseparable from "disaster" and "hope".
From the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 to the heavy rain in Henan in 2021, whenever the country encounters a disaster, the first person to appear in the disaster area to eat, drink, live and travel is always Han Hong.
In fact, Han Hong's philanthropic path is much earlier than everyone knows. Long before she became famous, she began raising money for children to build schools in small mountain villages in the south.
After her success, Han Hong turned her attention to people in need across her country. After the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, Han Hong gave up all performances and was the first to rush into the disaster area to visit the children. Since then, she has forged an indissoluble bond with the "disaster".
In 2013, the Lushan earthquake in Ya'an, Sichuan, Han Hong was the first to come to the disaster area again to offer condolences. In 2021, Henan rainstormed, she once again came from far away.
Unlike other artists who donate a little money and leave, she stays in the disaster area for a long time, going deep into every village in need. Whether it is hot or cold, Han Hong insists on showing up on the front line to bring warmth and hope to the victims.
In fact, Han Hong has been silently carrying out many unknown good deeds. She has built more than 30 hope primary schools in Henan, Yunnan, Sichuan and other places, and sponsored poor students in many places in western China to complete their studies.
In addition to building schools, she also funded the renovation of several hospitals in the west to improve medical conditions. Even when questioned, Ms. Han never explained a single donation because she focused not on results, but on those in need.
For Han Hong, real music should warm people's hearts, so she chooses to use her singing to bring shock and emotion. In the same way, she believes that other people's good deeds are her life credo.
In Han Hong's heart, participating in public welfare is not for reward, but a belief. As she sang the song she sang late at night for the soldiers carrying supplies: "There are some things that you don't do now, you won't do in your life."
Wu Jing, using the language of film to evoke the spirit of Chinese
In recent years, the Wolf Warrior series starring Wu Jing has swept China, and the abundant patriotic feelings in them have touched countless audiences. As the pioneer of the new generation of patriotic films, Wu Jing uses images to show Chinese confident and powerful spiritual outlook, injecting positive energy into the rejuvenation of national culture.
However, Wu Jing was officially praised not only because the movies he starred in injected confidence into Chinese, but also because he himself practiced the spirit of patriotism with his actions. Wu Jing, who played the role of a soldier, took the initiative to enter the army life in order to understand it deeply.
Epilogue:
These 6 artists with both virtue and art have proved to the world with their words and deeds that noble sentiments are not different because of their status, and the road to acting can also shine brightly.
As CCTV's affirmation shows, they represent the positive energy that should be in the entertainment industry. In this industry that seems to have been "disenchanted", there are still people with good intentions that deserve the attention and learning of the whole society.
Whether it is Stephen Chow, who does good, who does good, or Han Hong, who is fighting on the front line, their good deeds are silently affecting society. I hope that more entertainment workers can draw strength from it, never forget their hearts, continue to watch people's hearts with influence, and warm the world with the spark of art.