Written by/No. 1 Nagger
As a famous performing artist, Wang Xiaotang's life experience is admirable through ups and downs.
She has created many classic roles on the screen, which have become the youth memories of several generations.
Wang Xiaotang, who is successful in his career, has suffered a lot of hardships in real life, and has suffered one huge blow after another.
She first lost her 17-year-old son, and then her husband who loved her the most also passed away, leaving her alone to live alone.
Despite experiencing such heavy suffering, Wang Xiaotang still lived herself into a sonorous rose and became a legendary woman.
One
In 1934, Wang Xiaotang was born in Kaifeng, Henan.
His father, Wang Shuhui, is a soldier, and his mother is a lady, so the family is good.
When Wang Xiaotang was born, his physical fitness was very poor, and he also suffered from eye diseases, and was almost abandoned by his parents.
When he was 3 years old, his family's house was flooded by the Yellow River, and the family's life began to become difficult.
Moreover, it was a war-torn era, so the young Wang Xiaotang lived a life of exile with his parents.
My parents took the family to Wuhan, then to Chongqing, then to Nanjing, and finally settled down in Hangzhou.
Along the way, the young Wang Xiaotang migrated with his parents, endured a lot of hardships, and suffered too many hardships.
Although life is hard, his parents attach great importance to Wang Xiaotang's education.
Under the influence of his parents, Wang Xiaotang began to read and write since he was a child, and he also accepted the influence of art.
When he was studying at Bashu School, Wang Xiaotang liked drama and acting, and showed a good talent.
Her parents saw that she loved the performing arts so much and decided to nurture her well.
My mother has a friend named Lang Dingyi, a famous Peking Opera actor, Wang Xiaotang worshipped him as his teacher and began to learn Peking Opera Xi.
In this way, Wang Xiaotang began to form a fate with art.
Wang Xiaotang is very talented, and he learn Xi s the art of Peking Opera very quickly, and his parents are also very pleased.
But the good times didn't last long, and after Xi two years of study, Master Lang Dingyi died of illness, and Wang Xiaotang suspended learning Xi Peking Opera.
After that, the family moved to live in Hangzhou, and Wang Xiaotang studied at Zhejiang Provincial Secondary School, during which he has been teaching himself Peking Opera.
She always wanted to be a performer, and after graduating from middle school, she wanted to apply for the Shanghai Theater College, but there was no enrollment that year.
It wasn't until 1952 that Wang Xiaotang finally ushered in an opportunity to change the trajectory of his life.
That year, the Peking Opera Troupe of the General Political Art Troupe of the Chinese People's Liberation Army came to Shanghai to recruit new actors.
At that time, the people in charge of recruiting new people were Huang Zongjiang and Yan Xiaopeng, and Wang Xiaotang signed up for the interview under the introduction of Huang Zongying.
However, at that time, Huang Zongjiang thought that he was recruiting Peking Opera actors who had already become famous, so he felt that Wang Xiaotang's conditions did not meet.
But Wang Xiaotang had studied Peking Opera at that time and was very talented, so Huang Zongjiang tried his best to fight for the leadership, and finally admitted him exceptionally.
After arriving at the General Political Peking Opera Troupe, because of his weak Peking Opera skills, Wang Xiaotang was transferred to the General Political Drama Troupe.
Since then, Wang Xiaotang has begun to walk towards the road of drama actor and the performing arts he loves in his heart.
After arriving at the General Political Drama Troupe, Wang Xiaotang met the love of his life - Yan Xiaopeng.
Yan Xiaopeng is a Mongolian, born in a Peking Opera family, his father is Yan Jupeng, one of the "Four Great Students", and is also the founder of the Peking Opera Yan School.
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Sister Yan Huizhu is a disciple of Mei Lanfang, and brother Yan Shaopeng is an old student of the Peking Opera Ma School, so their family is a well-known person in the Peking Opera industry.
Yan Xiaopeng fell in love with Wang Xiaotang at first sight and began to pursue him.
Although Yan Xiaopeng is 9 years older than Wang Xiaotang, the two can talk very well and are very affectionate, and finally come together.
harvested sweet love, and Wang Xiaotang's acting career also began to set sail rapidly.
Two
In 1955, Changying Studio prepared to shoot the movie "The Mysterious Traveling Companion".
At that time, many actors were confirmed, but they couldn't find a suitable actor to play the heroine Xiao Liying.
When the director felt extremely anxious, Li Renlin of the General Political Repertory Troupe recommended Wang Xiaotang to him.
Unexpectedly, the director took a fancy to Wang Xiaotang at a glance and asked him to play the role of Xiao Liying, a girl from the Yi nationality.
After the movie was released, it became popular all over the country, and Wang Xiaotang also became famous in one fell swoop and became an actress who became popular all over the country.
After the success of their acting careers, the beautiful love between Wang Xiaotang and Yan Xiaopeng also came to fruition, and the two became a husband and wife in distress.
After getting married, the two worked hard together, and Wang Xiaotang's acting career began to advance all the way.
In 1958, Wang Xiaotang was transferred to Bayi Film Studio and officially became a professional film actor.
That year, Wang Xiaotang gave birth to a son named Yan Qun.
After having a son, her husband Yan Xiaopeng doted on Wang Xiaotang even more, and Wang Xiaotang didn't worry about many housework and trivial matters at home.
In 1959, her husband Yan Xiaopeng also entered Bayi Film Studio as an actor and participated in many films one after another.
The husband and wife are like-minded, support each other in their careers, and live a happy and happy life.
In the following years, Wang Xiaotang's career began to soar rapidly, and he became the leader of Bayi Film Studio.
She has starred in many classic films such as "Beacon Fire in the Border Village", "Heroes and Tiger Courage", "Sea Eagle", "Blue Sky Hero", "Ordos Storm", "Wildfire Spring Breeze Fighting Ancient City" and many other classic films.
In "Heroes and Tiger Courage", she played the role of Kuomintang spy Alain;
In "Sea Eagle", she played the role of Wu Yufen.
In "Wildfire Spring Breeze Fighting Ancient City", she played the two roles of "Golden Ring" and "Silver Ring", showing her super high acting skills.
At that time, Wang Xiaotang could be called the goddess in the hearts of countless fans, and the audience circulated a saying that "men look at Wang Xingang, women look at Wang Xiaotang".
And just when Wang Xiaotang was at the peak of her career and her life was in full swing, she soon encountered a low point in her life.
After that, she and her husband went to work in Huairou Forest Farm, and their brilliant acting career was interrupted, and this stay was 6 years.
During those difficult years, the couple warmed and relied on each other, and their son Yanqun was only 9 years old and was entrusted to live in a relative's house.
Because they can't accompany and take care of their son Yanqun, Wang Xiaotang and her husband have always been very distressed and miss their son.
To Wang Xiaotang's surprise, his son Yanqun suffered from hepatitis in 1974.
At that time, because he was not sent to the hospital for treatment in time, his son Yanqun's condition was also delayed more and more serious, and he finally passed away.
That year, his son Yanqun was only 17 years old and left his parents forever.
The departure of his son Yanqun made Wang Xiaotang and her husband very sad and fell into the darkest moment in their lives.
The two have only one son, who regards him as a treasure in life, and in the end, the white-haired man sends the black-haired man to the end of his life.
When his son just passed away, Wang Xiaotang washed his face with tears every day, and lived in a trance all day long, and her husband was also depressed.
The husband and wife warmed and relied on each other, and began to gradually return to normal life, Wang Xiaotang relied on his strong will and began to rekindle hope for his acting career.
In order to be able to return to Bayi Film Studio, Wang Xiaotang began to think of many ways, and refused to join Zhuying Studio.
It wasn't until 1975 that Wang Xiaotang and her husband finally returned to Bayi Film Studio.
At this time, Wang Xiaotang was 41 years old, and she was middle-aged because she had no good roles to play.
So after consideration, Wang Xiaotang began to transform into a director, and his career began to usher in a new stage.
Three
After becoming a director, Wang Xiaotang began to turn grief into strength and was desperately busy with work, so as to reduce the pain of losing a child.
"We don't want to be like Xianglin's sister-in-law because our son died, we want to be like him alive, and still like when he was there. ”
After her career stabilized, many relatives and colleagues around her persuaded her to have another child, but Wang Xiaotang refused.
She put it this way: "There is another one, and it is not him." ”
The husband also wanted to have another child, but every time he saw Wang Xiaotang busy with his career, he had to gradually dispel his thoughts.
Without a son, Wang Xiaotang only has a career and a husband in his heart, and in 1988, he served as the deputy director of Bayi Film Studio and was given the rank of colonel.
In 1992, Wang Xiaotang served as the director of Bayi Film Studio and was promoted to major general.
has reached a new height in his career, but Wang Xiaotang has suffered another major blow.
That year, her husband Yan Xiaopeng fell ill and finally passed away at the age of 67.
That year, Wang Xiaotang was 58 years old, lost his love forever, and was alone.
The departure of her husband made Wang Xiaotang grief, and she didn't think about tea and food all day long, and lost more than 20 pounds in a month.
Wang Xiaotang, who lost her son and husband, has insomnia all day long, and her life is lonely and depressed.
But although life has suffered one after another, Wang Xiaotang is still not defeated by life, but fights more desperately for his career.
After becoming the director of Bayi Film Studio, Wang Xiaotang is extremely motivated, and he is very resolute and honest, and has become a "desperate Sanniang".
She led Bayi Film Studio to shoot many classic films, such as "The Great Turning", "The Great Battle", "The Great March" and other classic films, insisting on the principle of only making high-quality films.
During Wang Xiaotang's tenure as the factory director, he went from a loss of more than 8 million yuan to more than 60 million working capital, and also purchased 713 acres of film and television base.
In 1998, Wang Xiaotang stepped down, and in just 6 years, she brought Bayi Film Studio to a new height and glory.
In life, Wang Xiaotang is a very simple and simple person, no different from ordinary people.
In 1995, Wang Xiaotang won the Actress Award at the Chinese Film Century Awards;
In 2005, Wang Xiaotang was selected as one of the 100 outstanding actors in the 100 years of Chinese films;
In 2009, Wang Xiaotang won the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Golden Phoenix Award of the China Film Performing Arts Society;
In 2012, Wang Xiaotang won the Huading Award for Lifetime Achievement in Chinese Film;
In 2015, Wang Xiaotang won the Lifetime Achievement Film Artist Award at the China Film Golden Rooster Awards.
She has dedicated her life to China's performing arts career, and has made great contributions to it, and can be called a truly respectable performing artist.
As she said: "I am an actor cultivated by the people, and my life's task is to be a 'good actor of the people'".
It's just that no amount of glory and achievements can make up for the regret and pain in her heart, and the loss of her son and husband has made her unable to completely let go of the pain.
Today, Wang Xiaotang, who is 89 years old, lives a peaceful old age alone, lonely and colorful.
She is always optimistic and strong in the grief of losing a loved one, she said: "Life has to be lived. ”
Perhaps, in the dead of night, the voices and appearances of her son and husband will continue to appear in her mind, and they will also give her endless thoughts.
And this miss will definitely always warm her life in her later years.