The family is wealthy, but the children have star dreams
Chen Zhipeng was born in 1971 in a wealthy family in Taiwan, his parents are both businessmen, his mother runs a beauty shop, and his father runs a record store.
This kind of privileged family background and environment has made Xiao Zhipeng well-informed since he was a child, and he has developed a great interest in beauty and art.
When he was 4 years old, he toured with his grandfather in some local towns and villages, and won a lot of applause and love with his immature singing voice and cute appearance, and he became famous in the local area.
After going to school, Shitomo's horizons broadened and he began to contact and admire Japanese pop singer idols such as Akina Nakamori and the "Boys". He would save all his pocket money to buy their albums and posters, and then repeatedly study their way of dressing, performance styles, etc., trying to imitate and hone himself.
Once, Chen Zhipeng went to the cinema to watch a movie starring Leslie Cheung. When he walked out of the screening hall after the movie, someone next to him pointed to him and said to his companion, "Look, does this little boy look exactly like Leslie Cheung on the screen just now?" Hearing this, Chen Zhipeng had the idea of "I have the potential to be a star" for the first time in his heart.
From that moment on, this wealthy kid from a wealthy family ignited his determination to become an acting star in his heart and began to work hard for it.
The Little Tigers brought two years of peak pomp
In 1988, a Taiwanese talent show called "Youth Confrontation" planned to form a new boy idol group, so it held an audition for the whole of Taiwan.
Chen Zhipeng immediately signed up because he realized that this was a great opportunity to realize his dream of becoming a star. But in the first round of selection, he was ruthlessly eliminated on the grounds that he looked too much like Leslie Cheung and had no features.
Fortunately, one of the employees in the selection team appreciated Chen Zhipeng's potential very much, and she secretly added Chen Zhipeng's registration information to the shortlist again. In the next few rounds of fierce competition, Chen Zhipeng and two other players, Wu Qilong and Su Youpeng, stood out, and finally these three handsome boys who exude a star halo on the outside and inside form the "Little Tiger Team".
After 8 months of professional training and running-in, the Little Tigers officially debuted in 1989. As soon as their debut album "Challenge Youth" was released, it immediately set off a craze in Taiwan, and sales and popularity soared like a rocket.
In their first year alone, they sold 2 million albums, held 20 concert tours, and received a number of sacks of fan letters every week. After the show, a horde crowd of crazy fans will follow the Tigers' convoy.
This is the origin of the phenomenon of "star chasing".
In the past two years, the Little Tigers have been at the peak of their popularity and career, and they have led a wave of craze and whirlwind in the Asian music scene. But the good times didn't last long, in 1991, Chen Zhipeng got the enlistment notice, had to temporarily bid farewell to the Little Tigers, and embarked on a two-year military service career.
A fortune teller ruined more than ten years of career
In 1993, Chen Zhipeng returned from the army, and the Little Tigers also reorganized and made a comeback, held a concert tour, and released a number of best-selling albums, and their popularity is still booming.
At this time, Chen Zhipeng was full of confidence and expectation in his career, and no one would have expected that a seemingly ordinary dinner would cause him to continue to turn his head and fall from one trough to another in the next 10 years.
One day in 1998, Chen Zhipeng came to a banquet that the boss of the brokerage company asked him to attend. It turned out that the boss invited a fortune teller who was known as a very smart fortune teller and wanted to calculate the future development opportunities for the company's artists.
The fortune teller glanced at Chen Zhipeng and said coldly a sentence that shocked the latter: "He is not suitable for this profession." There were not only bosses at the scene, but also a number of authoritative figures in the entertainment industry.
Chen Zhipeng felt as if he had pronounced a "death sentence" on the spot.
Since then, the boss has never made any investment or promotion to Chen Zhipeng's career. In 1999, Chen Zhipeng contacted a costume film crew and wanted to play a small role in the play.
In order to make the most of this opportunity, he worked day and night on the script and characters. Sure enough, he successfully stood out from the crowd of roles with few scenes. But what frustrated Chen Zhipeng was that because this drama was to make the producer's own company popular, all the scenes that might pose a threat to him were finally greatly cut.
Chen Zhipeng's efforts were only exchanged for a few seconds of close-up of the finale shot.
For a long time after that, Chen Zhipeng did not receive any opportunities to perform or shoot, as if he disappeared from the entertainment industry. It seems that a random sentence from a fortune teller can make his acting career bumpy for more than ten years in the future.
Despite repeated falls, Chen Zhipeng still has expectations for the future.
The heat soared and then fell into a trough
In a Spring Festival Gala in 2010, the long-lost Little Tigers reunited, and the three of them sang many classic old songs such as "Love" and "Butterfly Flying", which immediately set off a wave of nostalgia on the stage, and the cheers came one after another.
Chen Zhipeng also took advantage of this wave of popularity to start developing his career in the mainland, and soon took on several films.
However, the good times did not last long, and the response of several dramas was very mediocre, and they did not cause any splashes in the film and television industry. Chen Zhipeng once again returned to the quagmire of the trough.
At this time, he bet his last hope on variety shows, and since 2013, he has participated in many talent shows and talent shows such as "Variety Show", "I Am a Singer", and "The Great Magician".
During the recording of "The Great Magician", Chen Zhipeng worked tirelessly, in order to complete a difficult escape magic, he insisted on weight training and sit-ups every day, regardless of cramps and body pain, and finally successfully escaped from the rope in only 100 seconds in the finals.
The moderators and judges were impressed by his perseverance and willpower. But even with all his efforts, the ratings and response of these programs were still tepid, and they did not bring Chen Zhipeng much popularity.
The demon shape caused controversy
After years of hard work, Chen Zhipeng gradually lost confidence in the development of the entertainment industry. In 2017, he chose to return to his best music career and released a new album "He and Her, Love".
In order to attract attention, Chen Zhipeng began to experiment with many bold and avant-garde new looks, such as see-through suits, fishnet stockings and sky-high shoes up to 20 centimeters.
Every time he appears in public in such a fancy dress, he always succeeds in "creating" a lot of topics and controversies.
Outside reviews are mixed. Many people said that Chen Zhipeng was "insane", "there is no lower limit in order to be famous" and so on. Even the organizer joked with him that this event is all up to you to be on the hot search.
In fact, this is completely a marketing gimmick planned by the brokerage company. Chen Zhipeng later revealed in an interview: "The company spends a lot of money to create music, and it needs me to cooperate with whatever image they require."
Although the comments from the outside world were very negative, this time, Chen Zhipeng finally became popular. Even in the black aspect, but the prosperity has restored his long-lost popularity. Now he doesn't care too much, he just hopes to work consistently and support himself and his family with his own hands.
Use your strength to prove that you are worthy of your youth
In 2020, 47-year-old Chen Zhipeng participated in Youku's variety show "Let's Chase the Light! Brother". When he first divided the room, many juniors avoided living with him, which shows that Chen Zhipeng's impression in the minds of the younger generation is not good.
In the first episode of the program, Chen Zhipeng danced in loose clothes, and the fat on his stomach was clearly visible. The host Jin Xing mercilessly criticized him for his blunt actions and his strong "sense of age".
Hearing such a straightforward evaluation, Chen Zhipeng collapsed in his heart and felt pressured at the same time. He realized that he had to change this situation quickly, otherwise he would be uncompetitive against this group of young students.
So Chen Zhipeng started the "counterattack plan". In the first step, he compressed his diet and exercised a lot to lose weight quickly. As a quick way to see the results, he even wore a rib-tight waist wrap.
At the same time, he also watched dance videos repeatedly every day, repeatedly imitating and practicing Xi, hoping to improve the clumsy movement problem.
This "counterattack" against time quickly took effect, and by the time the tenth episode was recorded, Chen Zhipeng had lost 12 pounds and successfully gained a good figure. What's more, his dancing skills have also been significantly improved, and he can easily complete the movement of the lower waist.
Other juniors witnessed Chen Zhipeng's transformation, from the initial rejection to heartfelt admiration and love, vying to take photos and hugs with him.
This series of "counterattacks" has also become a microcosm of Chen Zhipeng's return from the trough. used his own strength to prove that he was not defeated by the years, and he could still exude the light that belonged to Xiaohu back then.