18 years have passed, and the once tacit comedy group has existed in name only. When we saw Fan Wei's figure on the screen again, our hearts were mixed.
This is no longer the young man who followed Zhao Benshan in the past, but instead is a powerful actor, an actor who won the actor throne in the Korean TV circle.
It is hard to imagine that Fan Wei, who left at the beginning, only received a reward of 7,000 yuan for a performance. We guess he must be extremely depressed in his heart, and he must be complaining.
But when the applause on the red carpet rang out and the golden trophy was in his hands, he knew he hadn't made a mistake. Giving up the frustrations and regrets of the past, there are new opportunities waiting for him ahead.
If we travel back to the backstage of the 2005 Spring Festival Gala, will we see the forbearant and calm Fan Wei silently arranging his collar. He knows that it will be sooner or later to break up with his partner, and what he can't bear is just the youth years of working together these years.
But for the sake of his dream, he must move forward and become a great film actor, as his parents expected.
So, the full-fledged Fan Wei chose to fly high. He constantly tries different roles, from happy to sad, from positive to negative impressions with ease. Sometimes what we see is him crying loudly on the bus in the dark at night, using up all his emotions; Sometimes what we see is that he squanders the charm of a middle-aged man between the floors.
Either way, we'll be impressed.
So, when we see him again after 18 years, we will not be surprised by the accolades he has received. We will applaud him in the past, and we will look forward to more scripted encounters in the future.
This is the actor, this is Mr. Fan, even if he is no longer the Fan Wei of the past, we will still remember and remember those glorious years.
Speaking of Fan Wei's acting career, it is definitely a legend of ups and downs.
When he was a teenager, he was shy, but he had an unusually strong desire to perform. His parents made all kinds of efforts for him, but unfortunately they all failed. Until a teacher discovered Fan Wei's talent for storytelling and suggested that he learn to act.
If the goddess of fate favors him a little, maybe Fan Wei will become a student of the film academy and start the journey of his dreams. However, his parents misunderstood what the teacher meant.
So, the 16-year-old boy who was full of expectations was sent to the Shenyang Quyi Troupe and began a life of "praise".
Here, he studied hard, from 0 to 1, and finally had his own work. But every time he laughed in front of the audience, Fan Wei knew in his heart that he was not a qualified "funny artist".
His vision of drama in his bones makes him always feel a little empty even if he is successful.
Until he was 33 years old, after cooperating with Zhao Benshan many times, Fan Wei finally got out of the circle through the stage of CCTV Spring Festival Gala. But at this time, he can only be a thug and an auxiliary actor in sketch performances.
At the same time as his vision was opened, Fan Wei also realized the gap. He must work hard to get more acting opportunities and hone his skills in order to become an excellent film and television actor.
After many years of difficult development, 2004 was a historic turning point for Fan Wei. This year, he finally won the first actor trophy in his life with his performance in the movie "July of the Car Watcher".
At the award ceremony, applause and flowers drowned out the taciturn middle-aged man. He clutched the small trophy tightly, feeling his palms burn. The 33-year long wait finally came to fruition at this moment, he waited for the favor of God, and waited for the moment when his dream came true.
Back home, Fan Wei had insomnia until dawn. He recalled his performance process over and over again, those unknown hardships, those sacrifices and perseverance under the spotlight.
He knew that this was just the beginning and that he had to work harder to get his chances. In order to have more similar roles, for those unfinished dreams.
After careful consideration, Fan Wei chose to officially withdraw from the sketch performance at the Spring Festival Gala in the second year. This undoubtedly brought a big blow to his long-time partner Zhao Benshan, but he knew that he had to puff up his chest to meet the new journey.
He believes that as long as there is perseverance and perseverance, there must be a broader world waiting for him to open up.
Starting from the Best Actor Award, Fan Wei seems to have been reborn as a beast. He began to boldly try the cross-border transformation of various roles, from comedy performances full of joy to heartfelt pathos performances.
He used his life legend to prove to all those who looked down on him what true strength is.
If the past 18 years are compared to a long-distance trip to the sand, then Fan Wei and Zhao Benshan are the two travelers who traveled together. At first, they walked side by side and faced the difficulties on the road of acting together.
But after all, because of the different ideals and pursuits in their hearts, the two chose different paths.
As the inheritor of Northeast culture, Zhao Benshan always tightens his nerves and straightens his mission. Along the way, he has accepted many people who love talents, some of whom worship him as a teacher to learn art, and some of whom just want to see the master's demeanor.
Now, they are following behind Teacher Zhao, waiting for the guidance and teaching of the guide.
We see that when Zhao Benshan is filming a new drama, he often tells students interesting stories or skills from the past. His face, which is slightly vicissitudes of life, but always full of smiles, will narrow into a slit when talking about comedy.
For a moment, we seemed to see the young him, laughing and dancing on the stage, performing with his life.
At the same time, Fan Wei's heart burns with a thirst for challenge. He is constantly looking for breakthroughs and constantly stepping over the heights he has set. Sometimes we see him alone in the wilderness wailing, tears and the setting sun running across his cheeks.
Sometimes, he will show the charm of a middle-aged man in the confrontation between light and shadow. At any given moment, it seemed as if the heart was about to burst out of the chest.
Therefore, when the paths of the two intersect again, we see two completely different styles. After experiencing the vicissitudes of life, they each have a different story, which is also the place in the past 18 years.
18 years have passed quietly, and the comrades-in-arms who once fought side by side have gone their separate ways. However, when we look back on the past, we still unexpectedly think of the bits and pieces of those times that worked together.
Fan Wei and Zhao Benshan, two seemingly unrelated people, have joined forces because of their love for performing arts. Even if the road gradually drifts away, the red line of fate still keeps them in the same picture from time to time.
In 2011, the two met unexpectedly in the crew of "The Great Cause of the Founding of the Party". It was a film photograph with a sense of age, capturing a long-lost picture of you and me.
Suddenly, the memories were pulled back to ten years ago, five years ago, and they were still the most familiar yesterday.
Later, Fan Wei made a brief appearance in the new drama directed by Zhao Benshan. That familiar, slightly shy and eccentric figure, as if nothing had changed. Even though the situation has changed, the bond between them is still firmly tied there.
Therefore, we wonder if one day in the future, the two seniors in the drama industry will join forces again. Maybe it's a sketch, or a big screen, or just a casual cameo.
Either way, I'm sure they'll surprise everyone. Because love and friendship are indelible with time.