In the winter of 1984, the city of Harbin on the northeastern border was filled with a jubilant atmosphere. This year, the Qiao family of the military and police family ushered in the advent of a new life.
He named the word "cedar" and hoped that his son would grow up like a fir tree in the future.
When he was a teenager, Qiao Shan had a lively and cheerful personality and was deeply loved by his family. According to family tradition, he should have been admitted to a military academy or police academy in a down-to-earth manner, and then become a public official in the system.
However, something called "dream" quietly sprouted and secretly crawled into Qiao Shan's heart.
Qiao Shan was 17 years old that year, and he was at the critical stage of the final sprint for the college entrance examination. One day on the way out of school, he met his cousin Han Yanbo, a handsome guy who was admitted to Chinese opera, and talked endlessly about how wonderful college life is and how much joy a movie actor can bring to the audience...... Qiao Shan was fascinated by what he heard, and gradually conceived the picture of himself standing in front of the big screen in his mind.
In this way, the seeds of "being an actor" grew and gradually took root. Qiao Shan resisted the tough opposition of his parents for this dream, and in the stage of volunteering, he mustered all his courage to fill in the double line guarantee of the Chinese opera and the police academy.
After the hard work of the exam, the admission letters of the two colleges were returned to Qiao Shan.
When Qiao Shan solemnly announced to his mother that he would give up the police academy and choose Chinese opera, his mother's eyes were both reluctant and faintly full of pride. She knows that this decision represents her son's official choice to leave the life trajectory planned by his father and bravely embark on a path he has chosen.
No one expected that the life of Chinese opera, which should have been advancing all the way, became a bitter memory that was difficult to remember in Qiao Shan's life after graduation.
In 2001, Qiao Shan was admitted to the undergraduate class of the Department of Chinese Opera Performance.
The teachers are optimistic about this talented student, and Qiao Shan has participated in countless dramas, film and television works during his time in school. In acting classes, his talent is often praised and rewarded by teachers.
Qiao Shan is also optimistic that such a solid college training will definitely be successful in the entertainment industry in the future.
But when he broke into the actor market for the first time with his graduation certificate, he was greeted with chicken feathers everywhere. With no connections, no resources, it is difficult for a new face to gain a foothold in this circle.
The resume issued by Qiao Shan sank into the sea, and the days when opportunities were hard to find passed day by day, and gradually he ate "door food".
In stark contrast to the good news that his college classmates are mingling in major film and television crews, Qiao Shan can only rent a minimalist rental house in an urban village. During the day, there is nothing to do at home, and occasionally when I go out, I go to the food stall on the street to solve the problem of food and clothing.
This is too far away from his longing for graduating from college, and the young Qiao Shan can't help but shed countless tears in the dead of night.
He began to complain about how naïve and naïve he had given up working in the stable system. could have lived a decent life, but now it has been reduced to the point where even food and clothing are a problem, which makes Qiao Shan's self-esteem suffer.
In the middle of the night, Qiao Shan couldn't help but wonder if his decision was too impulsive, and whether he still had the ability to gain a firm foothold in the entertainment industry.
In the trough period of career and relationship, Qiao Shan experienced unprecedented difficulties and confusion. He even began to shake his determination to choose to enter the path of acting.
At this moment, a girl named Mo Dan appeared in his life.
Modan is an amateur drama actor, and the two met in a certain friendship. When Qiao Shan appeared in front of Mo Dan with a sparse short hair, both of them invariably showed surprised expressions - it was the psychological effect of sympathy, and they immediately felt that each other was "quite interesting".
When chatting, Mo Dan learned that Qiao Shan had studied in the Department of Chinese Opera Performance, and his eyes immediately lit up. She bluntly admired Qiao Shan's courage to choose to chase her dreams, even if the current situation was not satisfactory.
Chatting until the early hours of the morning, Mo Dan's encouragement shone into Qiao Shan's heart like a ray of warm sun through cumulonimbus clouds.
Since then, the two have been in frequent contact. From time to time, Mo Dan would send a little happiness in his life, and these ordinary fragments of sunshine became a little excitement in Qiao Shan's boring daily life.
One day, Mo Dan asked Qiao Shan to eat at a street shop. She mysteriously took out a notebook and said that it was a script she had recently written. "The theme of this time is 'courage', and I deliberately wrote the male protagonist character as a Chinese opera graduate, and I would like to hear your opinion. Qiao Shan was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then opened the book and read it line by line.
The story is simple, but it goes straight to his heart. saw his own shadow, and also felt Mo Dan's care and support for him from between the lines.
"Mo Dan, perhaps the most precious thing in this world is to meet a confidant who understands you, trusts you, and encourages you. Qiao Shan raised his head, his tone unusually serious.
Mo Dan was stunned for a moment, and a warm flush appeared on his face.
In the Spring Festival of 2008, Qiao Shan had no intention of celebrating. On this day of festive fireworks, he received the sad news of his father's death. For an only son, this is undoubtedly a great grief.
At that moment, Qiao Shan stood in place, his mind blank. Tears fell to the sound of the phone on the ground, and he squatted on the carpet and cried bitterly.
Before his death, his father was always worried about whether his son could gain a foothold in this circle because he had not started a family so far. Now that he is gone forever, Qiao Shan's heart is full of boundless guilt.
He clenched his fists and secretly made up his mind to get ahead in the entertainment industry. As long as his father's soul rests in heaven, it is his greatest sorrow for the deceased.
In order to integrate into the circle, Qiao Shan plucked up the courage to find a senior brother. Senior brother is well-known in the circle, and he always has some resources in his hands. Qiao Shan gritted his teeth, took out his and his girlfriend's thrifty savings, and sent invitations to the banquet to his senior brother and several other insiders.
He hopes to take this opportunity to get some guidance on the direction of development, and even get the opportunity to perform in theatrical productions directly. Who knows, this meal will be eaten but it will be painful.
Not only did the guests not give any useful advice, but they also ridiculed Qiao Shan's appearance conditions one after another for seriously inconsistent with the actor's standards. "It's the wrong choice" and "Do you know" These words are like a sharp knife cutting through Qiao Shan's heart.
Qiao Shan forcibly endured his sad expression and didn't say a word.
After a period of sluggishness, Qiao Shan rekindled hope. In 2010, he participated in the draft and entered Northeast Satellite TV's original comedy - "Love Laughter Studio", which was the first highlight of his acting career.
On the first day after joining the group, Qiao Shan deeply felt the distance between himself and this group of senior actors. The program team arranged for him to cooperate with an actor named Xiu Rui to perform the short play "Tricycle Couple", but due to their different styles, the two still failed to achieve the desired effect after repeated running-in.
"Your acting skills are too good, can you make it simpler. Xiu Rui couldn't help but comment during the break. Qiao Shan didn't squeak, he didn't want to conflict with people on the first day.
Fortunately, after several script discussions and tacit run-in, the filming of "Tricycle Couple" was finally successfully completed. Surprisingly, the performances of the two "contradictions" after the broadcast of this episode of the show received extremely high praise.
Seeing the outstanding strength of the two, the program team decided to use them as the core to create a two-person comedy group.
From not pleasing to becoming partners, the relationship between Qiao Shan and Xiu Rui has become closer and closer. The three years of "Love Laughter Studio" are the golden period of the growth of the two actors' acting skills, and they are also the happiest years of Qiao Shan's career.
However, the good times did not last long, and as the popularity of the show increased, there were also serious conflicts of interest between the creators. For a time, there were open and secret battles one after another.
This made Qiao Shan and Xiu Rui, who were supposed to work together, feel extremely chilled.
In the selection competition for the stage of the Spring Festival Gala in another year, the sketches created by them were rejected again. This was undoubtedly the trigger, and in the end, the two chose to leave the team that they were temporarily intoxicated with but also hurt.
After leaving "Love Laughing Studio", Qiao Shan returned to the origin where his acting skills and connections were not outstanding. After experiencing the pain of the team's open and dark battles, he did not get discouraged for too long, but actively looked for the next opportunity.
Under the recommendation of his old friend Dai Jun, Qiao Shan auditioned for a web comedy "Dick Silk Man" that was in preparation. At first, he thought it was just an ordinary cameo and didn't take himself seriously at all.
It wasn't until this drama became popular on the Internet that "Master Qiao", who played the owner of the bathhouse, really made Qiao Shan popular in one fell swoop.
This time, he finally understood that his acting skills had been recognized by the majority of netizens. This realization instantly healed Qiao Shan's confusion and distress for many years. He excitedly called his girlfriend and agent Mo Dan to tell him about the good news, and his voice was trembling.
On the other end of the phone, Mo Dan burst into tears of joy. Over the years, she has watched her sweetheart go through ups and downs in the entertainment industry and come to this day step by step. And Qiao Shan also knew that if it weren't for Mo Dan's silent protection over the years, he would not have been able to persist to this point.
After hanging up the phone, he took a deep breath and sent a message to Mo Dan: "I want to marry you, and help each other with my soulmate and lover in this life, forever and ever."
With the popularity of "Dick Silk Man" and "First Brother in the Bathhouse", Qiao Shan finally gained a firm foothold in the entertainment industry. He gradually promoted from a small supporting role to a powerful actor, and began to play more important roles in film and television dramas.
In 2015, Qiao Shan regained the director's invitation and teamed up with his old partner Xiu Rui to hit the stage of the Spring Festival Gala again. After painstaking preparations, they proved themselves with their strength, and the original sketch "Express Little Joe" was finally successfully selected for the 2016 CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
This is undoubtedly the recognition of the highest honor for Chinese comedians. Standing in the center of the aura-filled stage, Qiao Shan's eyes couldn't help but redden. How many tossing and turning late nights, he is looking forward to one day being on this stage.
And tonight, at the moment when the performance answer sheet was handed in in front of hundreds of millions of audiences, all the hardships turned into sweet tears.
Soon after, Qiao Shan and Mo Dan held a grand wedding. With the blessing of everyone, the two officially entered the palace of marriage. Today, he has not only reached a new height in his career, but also gained a happy family.
The word comedy has a special meaning in Qiao Shan's heart. It not only defines the role positioning of his many years in the industry, but also the soul of his life.
If Qiao Shan were asked to define himself, he would definitely say something like this: I am a comedian.
For Qiao Shan, the trivial things in daily life are the source of creation. He always maintains a high level of observation, capturing all kinds of people and things in the streets and alleys. Even the small gesture of a passer-by can be the inspiration for a humorous idea in your mind.
It is precisely because Qiao Shan himself has experienced ups and downs in his life that he cherishes everything he has now. This also allows him to be extremely involved in the emotions of down-and-out little people when performing, and his super sense of substitution often resonates with the audience.
Whenever fans see the cute and funny "First Brother in the Bathhouse" on the screen, few people think that the creation of this image is inspired by Qiao Shan's own hard past.
The bitter tears behind his comedy are unimaginable to many people.
Looking back many years later, Qiao Shan will inadvertently say something like this: "As said in the movie "Stallone", you can't reach heaven without hellish training."
I think that's probably life.