Zhang Guangbei's difficult childhood
In 1959, the weather in Beijing was like a scorching fire, and on June 11, a military family in Beijing was happy to have a noble son and named it Zhang Guangbei. He is the younger brother of the eldest and second in the family, the fifth in line, born in the old age of Zhang's father and Zhang's mother.
When he was born, Zhang's mother, who was 40 years old, was already on the verge of fertility decline.
In those days, the whole family depended on a soldier's father to support their livelihood, and when you think about it, you must have had a hard time. Xiao Guangbei was born with the impermanence of the world - his father's monthly salary was only 80 yuan, which was so different from the need to support the whole family.
What's even more unfortunate is that Zhang's mother is weak after giving birth and can no longer work to earn money, and the family's life depends on her father alone, even if she barely fills her stomach.
At a young age, Guangbei has a lively and cheerful personality, and his unrestrained personality reveals innate artistic cells. He dreams of one day becoming a singing artist and appearing on a star-studded stage.
However, the reality is like pouring cold water on him, he needs to buy musical instruments for singing training, but his family has no money to buy them because of poverty. At the age of 12, Guangbei could only look at the accordion priced at 238 yuan and sigh helplessly.
I thought that Guangbei, who was waiting for the few changes that his mother had saved hard to buy a piano and practice Xi, never expected that Zhang's mother died of illness when she was 13 years old, leaving only a light fur.
Laying the foundation for a career in the army
The teenager Zhang Guangbei was forced to become independent early, and the first choice he faced was whether to continue his studies or work to earn money. In Beijing in 1975, the most popular job was undoubtedly to enlist in the army.
In fact, what Zhang Guangbei has longed for since he was a child is the demeanor of the navy. At the age of 17, he resolutely chose to drop out of school and serve in the Navy's North Sea Fleet.
The days of army life were undoubtedly suitable for Zhang Guangbei, where he regained his childhood love and pursuit of music. The accordion became his most loyal companion. No matter how difficult life is, having music to accompany him can make him forget his troubles.
Soon, Zhang Guangbei's musical talent shone through the army's art troupe. Even in combat training, political Xi, and cultural life, he was always the first to take the lead in performing.
Through his infection, the cultural and entertainment life of every soldier in the regiment has been much more active. For several consecutive years, Zhang Guangbei's company has won the first prize in performance reports many times.
Five years of military service passed in a blink of an eye, and Zhang Guangbei chose to retire and demobilize with solid basic skills. Of course, as a pacesetter, he still chose to stay in the army and work. In 1980, the news that the Chinese People's Liberation Army Art Academy was recruiting students in Qingdao made Zhang Guangbei's blood boil. Applying for the exam is a great opportunity for him to realize his dream of becoming a singer. However, although Zhang Guangbei easily passed the initial and re-examination, he was ruthlessly brushed down in the end due to his lack of "background".
Chinese opera is in love
In 1982, after Zhang Guangbei returned to Beijing after demobilization, he signed up for amateur night school training in the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy under the introduction of his sister. The people who studied Xi with him were stars such as Li Chengru and Zhao Baogang, who later became famous.
Two years later, he was admitted to the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama with excellent results.
The campus life of Chinese opera gave Zhang Guangbei the opportunity to let go of the difficulties of the past and devote himself to acting courses. Compared with his peugeot appearance, what attracts his most attention in Chinese opera is the 5 beauties of the 85-level performance department - Gong Li, Shi Ke, Wu Yujuan, Jin Lili and Chen Wei.
Especially the sweet-looking Chen Wei made Zhang Guangbei the most excited. So he tried all kinds of ways to get close to Chen Wei and send care and care.
By chance, Zhang Guangbei served as the president of the Chinese Opera Student Union. Nominally, this is just a fictitious position, but as the president, he has the opportunity to connect with the students of the whole school.
This provided the best convenience for Zhang Guangbei to pursue Chen Wei. The two often participate in recreational activities together, and their relationship is heating up day by day. From the beginning of the rustiness, to familiarity, to confession and hand-holding, and finally to determine the relationship between lovers, Zhang Guangbei used his power advantage in an orderly manner throughout the whole process.
However, due to the college's regulations at that time, students would be expelled if they fell in love, so the two could only secretly get together less and leave more. It wasn't until they graduated in 1986 that they made their relationship public to everyone, and finally tied the knot in 1989.
The film and television career is rising step by step
In 1989, Zhang Guangbei chose to register his marriage with his girlfriend Chen Wei, who had been in love for many years. At the beginning of the marriage, Zhang Guangbei's acting career was still wandering, and he was basically playing a small role.
Chen Wei emerged as an actress and began to serve as the heroine of many plays. In order to support her husband's career to take off, she decisively chose to give up her good future and play a good wife with her husband and children.
In the second year after marriage, Zhang Guangbei ushered in a turning point in his life. In 1990, CCTV decided to remake the classic "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" into a TV series, and openly recruited actors from all over the country.
Zhang Guangbei, whose career was not improving at that time, naturally would not miss it. He originally auditioned for the roles of Zhou Yu and Zhao Yun, but it did not match the character's temperament. At the suggestion of female director Cai Xiaoqing, Zhang Guangbei played the role of Lu Bu.
What everyone didn't expect was that Zhang Guangbei's Lu Bu released an unprecedented charm. A bold and heroic image jumped on the silver screen and deeply shocked the audience.
As soon as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was broadcast, Zhang Guangbei became famous in one fell swoop, and countless viewers remembered this sexy Lu Bu. With this drama, he has grown from a nobody to a first-line star.
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" opened a new door for Zhang Guangbei. In the following ten years, he frequently played the role of a senior official in many movies and television, especially a Kuomintang general.
For example, many works such as "The Invincible Benevolence" and "Lone Wolf" have established his iconic image as a "senior Kuomintang official". At the same time as the acting career, there is also Zhang Guangbei's producer status.
Many works that have been invested in self-directed and self-acted have brought his career to the peak and become a recognized leader in the circle.
The low-key style can hardly hide the true temperament
Zhang Guangbei's acting career is rising step by step, and his low-key style and true temperament are gradually emerging. For example, during the filming of his debut film "Furong Town", the script arranged for him to have a "love kiss" with actress Liu Xiaoqing.
Zhang Guangbei thought of his wife Chen Wei and couldn't bear to let her down or be sad. So he mustered up the courage to propose to the director to cancel the kiss scene and change it to a different way of confession. In the end, the classic "lotus blowing in the middle of the lake" bridge replaced the kiss shot.
This kind of act of taking care of the feelings of the other half is commendable.
In 1989, Zhang Guangbei co-starred with Chen Wei in the police film "Blue Shirt Female Bandit". The two have a rivalry scene of deep kiss confession. During this period, the director deliberately teased them and made them lose control.
As a result, the loving couple really forgot to kiss, and the whole crew laughed and teased them like "newlywed Yan'er". Zhang Guangbei is not afraid of being joked, and he looks at his wife sweetly, full of happiness.
Many years have passed, Zhang Guangbei is still low-key and introverted, devoting himself to his family. This kind of stable relationship and life with each other have always made the couple have zero scandals, which has made countless stars in the entertainment industry envious.
At the same time, Zhang Guangbei dared to speak out, and repeatedly spoke out about the chaos in the film and television industry, calling on his peers to start from themselves and shoot high-quality works. It is this style that makes him highly respected.
Unravel the mystery of identity behind the scenes
In recent years, you will find that Zhang Guangbei's works have been very few, and he has almost faded out of the film and television circle. This is in stark contrast to the faint and silent disappearance of his tall and mighty image.
In fact, the reason behind his disappearance in recent years is inextricably linked to Zhang Guangbei, who has multiple identities. For 30 years, he has been both an actor and a producer.
He has invested in dozens of movies and TV series, most of which he directed, acted and produced. "The Dawn Is Quiet Here" is one of the masterpieces, and it is also a brilliant film and television production in Heilongjiang.
With the sharp rise in the cost of China's film market in recent years, many investors are discouraged and do not have enough funds to support the blockbuster. This directly led to the shelving of many of Zhang Guangbei's personal plans, and the scheduled shooting was difficult to continue.
As the vice president of a film and television company, the double pressure of production investment directly crushed Zhang Guangbei's aura and gradually dimmed. In fact, he did not quit the film and television industry, but turned to concentrate more on running his own production company and related entertainment industry. It's just that the newcomers and capital who invested in the industry a few years ago gradually submerged the figure of Zhang Guangbei, an old actor.
We look forward to his return to the screen and bring you more wonderful interpretations of classic roles."