Sudden bad news! On October 12, the saddest news in the entertainment industry came,
The famous director Guo Baochang died in Beijing on August 11 at the age of 83, respecting the wishes of himself and his family, keeping the funeral simple and not holding a farewell ceremony.
Speaking of Guo Baochang, many people may not be familiar with it, but if you talk about the legendary film and television "Mansion Gate", it should be known to everyone, everyone knows!
And Guo Baochang is the director and screenwriter of this drama.
You know, after Chen Baoguo read the script, he praised this as a "good show once in 50 years", and for it to not take on the play for 3 years, life was so difficult that he had to sell the house.
Siqingova was very excited after getting the role of Bai Wenshi in the play, and even gave a kneeling thank you gift to the assistant director.
Liu Peiqi stayed on the set for this play, and even his father died and did not have time to go back to see him.
Top figures in the entertainment industry such as Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Jiang Wen, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Li Xuejian, Zhang Fengyi, and Jing Jing also have to squeeze their heads and want to play a role in the play, even if the role only appears for a few seconds.
Why can a small TV series cause such a big battle?
Just because, the director and screenwriter of this drama is called Guo Baochang.
And this "Mansion Gate" is adapted from Guo Baochang's personal experience.
What Guo Baochang experienced in real is far more legendary than the TV series.
Guo Baochang was born in Beijing in 1940 to a down-and-out family.
When he was two years old, his father froze to death on the street, and his mother endured the pain in order to feed the remaining children
Guo Baochang was sold to the house of a station manager, who changed his surname to Wu.
Not long after, in order to earn more difference, Guo Baochang's third aunt ransomed him back.
It was sold to a large family in Beijing, that is, Beijing Tongrentang Lejia.
Since then, Guo Baochang's surname has been constantly changed, and he has been forced to accept strange "parents" one after another, living a life without conflict.
The big family that bought Guo Baochang was surnamed Le, and Guo Baochang's adoptive mother Guo Rong was originally the family's dog girl, and later became a wife.
And Guo Baochang is also the surname of his adoptive mother.
When he was young, Guo Baochang knew that he was different from other young ladies of Lejia.
Her adoptive mother also had no power, originally just a maid holding a dog, but later she was included in the room by the old man of the Lejia family and became an aunt.
Her adoptive mother always warned Guo Baochang that if he was angry at home and what grievances he encountered, he could only suffer it himself, and he didn't think about fighting for anything.
But it is strange that although her adoptive mother Guo Rong educates her son in this way, she also allows her son to actively smoke, drink and fight.
In fact, this is also the ambivalence of the adoptive mother, who does not want her son to be hurt, but also wants her son to be similar to the Lejia master.
After all, Mr. Lejia began to smoke, drink and fight at a young age.
Guo Baochang grew up listening to the story of the Lejia master, which is the prototype of the fourth master in "The Gate of the Mansion".
Slowly growing up, Guo Baochang became fascinated by writing, so he gathered his life bit by bit.
Based on the old man of Lejia, he wrote "Big Waves and Sands", which is later "The Gate of the Great Mansion".
Who knew that soon after he was happy, his adoptive mother found the manuscript and burned it with her own hands, warning him sternly not to expose the ugliness of the family.
In 1959, Guo Baochang was admitted to the directing department of the Beijing Film Academy as he wished, and he was a blockbuster.
At that time, Guo Baochang was heroic and sassy, and his status as a college student also significantly improved Guo Baochang's status in Lejia.
In 1973, Guo Baochang was reassigned to the Guangxi Film Studio.
After coming to Guangxi, he married his first wife, and the two had a son.
In order to support his family, Guo Baochang worked day after day and directed many works.
In the 80s, Guo Baochang rose to prominence and directed many popular movies and TV series.
He discovered and nurtured later fifth-generation directors such as Zhang Yimou, who had a profound impact on Chinese cinema.
Until later, Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, Tian Zhuangzhuang and other fifth-generation directors collectively called him "Baoye" or "Guo Ye", which shows Guo Baochang's status.
During this period, Guo Baochang divorced his first wife due to emotional discord, and his son also went abroad with his ex-wife.
Guo Baochang fell into unprecedented pain and self-blame.
During this period, he was locked up in the room for 4 months to create, and finally completed the script "The Gate of the Mansion" day and night, and in the same year, the door of the mansion began filming.
Chen Baoguo was the first actor to enter the group, and as the starring actor, he also received a large remuneration.
But unfortunately, due to the disagreement between the investor and Guo Baochang, "The Gate of the Mansion" only filmed 3 episodes, and Guo Baochang was kicked out of the crew by the investor.
Subsequently, the investor took the money to find a lot of directors, such as Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, but these two people directly refused after hearing that they wanted to take over "The Gate of the Mansion".
He also said that this is Baoye's thing, and no one can move it.
At the same time, Chen Baoguo also ran to the management office with the salary, directly dumped the money to the capital and made his position clear.
"I'm sorry, as long as it's not director Guo Baochang, I won't participate. Director Guo spent forty years writing such a great work, we have to respect. ”
Subsequently, Chen Baoguo lived near the crew and waited for Guo Baochang, which was three years.
Guo Baochang has said on many occasions:
If "The Mansion Gate" can't be filmed, I can't live in peace in this life, and I can't die blindly," "When I started filming "The Mansion Gate", I also had that sense of panic, I felt that I couldn't start anymore, I couldn't do it anymore. When I'm old, my energy won't be good, maybe one day I will 'bang' it, it's really dead! ”
In 2001, Guo Baochang's life's work "The Gate of the Mansion" was broadcast, and the ratings were the highest in that year, causing a sensation throughout the country.
Guo Baochang finally realized his dream and occupied a place in the film and television industry.
Today, although Guo Baochang has left this world, his works, his integrity, and his generosity are still talked about.
To be forgotten is to die the truth, and Guo Baochang left behind a work that is enough for generations to remember him, and he will live forever in everyone's hearts.
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