Written by/No. 1 Nagger
When it comes to actor Chen Chuang, many people may not be familiar with it, but you must have seen the plays he has acted.
Especially in the TV series "Baolian Lantern", the role of "Roaring Dog" played by him can be called a screen classic.
Until now, when everyone sees Chen Chuang's face, they will immediately think of the role of "Roaring Sky Dog".
In fact, since Chen Chuang's debut, he has played too many roles, but basically they are all supporting roles.
Because of his good acting skills and dedication, Chen Chuang has also won the best actor, but it's a pity that the actor is not popular.
Therefore, many people can't remember what his name is, and Chen Chuang will always say embarrassedly: "Don't say it if you can't remember." ”
But in this era when traffic is king, a good actor like Chen Chuang, who is low-key and powerful, should be remembered and seen by everyone.
One
In 1974, Chen Chuang was born in an art family in Zhangshu, Jiangxi.
His father worked in opera and was the head of a tea-picking troupe
So under the influence of his father, Chen Chuang began to contact opera since he was a child, and gradually fell in love with acting.
His father hoped that Chen Chuang would be able to take over his mantle and become an opera actor in the future.
As a result, Chen Chuang began to practice the basic skills of Xi opera since he was a child, and he also suffered a lot.
Because learning Xi opera is very hard, Chen Chuang, who is young and playful, always tries to be lazy and escape.
His father disciplined him strictly, but Chen Chuang was also in a rebellious period, and the father and son had many conflicts.
After arriving in junior high school, Chen Chuang suddenly had the idea of applying for an art school.
At the age of 17, Chen Chuang was admitted to Jiangxi Academy of Literature and Art, specializing in martial arts.
After studying opera for 3 years, Chen Chuang was admitted to the junior college class of Beijing Film Academy in 1994.
However, there is a big difference between junior college classes and undergraduate classes, and the tuition fees are all self-funded.
As soon as they entered the school, a teacher said to them:
"College students should not be discouraged, when they graduate, excellent students can transfer to the undergraduate Xi. ”
Chen Chuang was very excited when he heard this, and began to work hard to learn Xi for this reason.
In order to be able to enter the undergraduate class, Chen Chuang worked hard for two years, getting up early in the morning every day to practice morning exercises, and always winning the full attendance award, which is an extremely difficult thing.
Chen Chuang has also become the hardest-working, hardest-working and most down-to-earth among his classmates, and his efforts have not been in vain.
By 1996, the other college students had graduated, and Chen Chuang finally entered the undergraduate class with the first place in the overall ranking to continue his Xi.
In this way, Chen Chuang, Jiang Qinqin, Fu Dalong, Jin Qiaoqiao and others became classmates.
Beijing Film Academy is full of handsome guys and beauties, and they are all talented, filming and advertising everywhere.
And Chen Chuang's appearance is not outstanding, and he is simple and low-key, so he has been studying in school and Xi, and he has not gone outside to take over the filming.
It wasn't until he saw that his classmates were constantly making appointments and becoming famous one after another, that Chen Chuang felt a huge pressure.
But when he went to various crews for interviews, he was always turned away because he was not handsome.
It wasn't until his junior year that Chen Chuang finally received an opportunity to film.
That year, director Teng Huatao planned to shoot "Critical Moment", in which Chen Chuang played a very small role.
During the filming process, Chen Chuang got acquainted with Zhang Guoli, and his career took a turn for the better.
Zhang Guoli admires Chen Chuang very much and praises him as the best actor recognized by the whole crew.
This sentence also encouraged Chen Chuang and began to increase his confidence.
So, Chen Chuang began to take the initiative to ask Zhang Guoli about acting.
Zhang Guoli said to him: "Your acting skills are very good, but you are too immature, and you still need time to hone them." Stick to the right path, and after the age of 30, you will have a bite to eat!"
Zhang Guoli's words also woke up Chen Chuang, he decided to hone his acting skills, act seriously in a down-to-earth manner, and believe that he will be able to do it.
Since then, Zhang Guoli has become a noble man on Chen Chuang's acting career.
Two
In 1998, Chen Chuang graduated from university, and he was full of expectations for the future, but the reality made him feel depressed.
After graduation, Chen Chuang has been in a state of no drama to film, and his life is also very embarrassing.
"I thought the future was full of hope, but when I graduated, I realized that it backfired, and graduation was unemployment for me. ”
He lived in a tube building with his classmates, and had a hard time, riding his bicycle around every day.
In the days when Chen Chuang was not filming, Zhang Guoli helped him.
One day, Zhang Guoli made a phone call to Chen Chuang and invited him to participate in "Kangxi Weifu Private Interview".
Although it was only a small role, Chen Chuang was very content, and he felt that it was better to have a scene than no filming.
In the days that followed, Zhang Guoli began to take Chen Chuang to film, and also played various small roles, accumulating a lot of acting experience.
When there is no filming, Chen Chuang will stay at home alone, and he will never take the initiative to make friends and accumulate some network resources.
Sometimes, Zhang Guoli would call him and introduce him to some filming.
"Don't stay at home by yourself, hurry up and come over for two days, you can't give more, can't you give less back?"
It can be said that when Chen Chuang's acting career was just starting, Zhang Guoli helped him a lot, and even had the grace of knowing him.
It wasn't until 2004 that Chen Chuang finally ushered in a very important opportunity.
One day, Chen Chuang, introduced by a makeup artist, was recommended to participate in the TV series "Baolian Lantern".
However, at that time, Chen Chuang was invited to play the role of "Roaring Sky Dog", and he had mixed feelings.
After all, it is really difficult to accept letting yourself play a dog, and it is difficult to pass this psychological hurdle.
So, Chen Chuang asked Zhang Guoli for his opinion, but the reply was:
"If you can't even play a dog, you don't have to mix in the circle anymore. ”
After listening to this, Chen Chuang decisively took over the role, but it was not an easy task to play the "Roaring Sky Dog" well.
In Chen Chuang's view, no matter how big or small the role is, it takes a lot of thought and energy to play an animal.
In order to play the "Roaring Dog" well, Chen Chuang began to observe the dog's demeanor and behavior every day, and constantly imitated it at home.
When filming started, Chen Chuang suffered a lot because of his role as "Roaring Sky Dog".
His costume was specially customized by the crew, and it was a black one-piece tight-fitting An Lun suit.
When filming in winter, Chen Chuang couldn't wear other clothes, and he shivered from the cold every time he filmed.
When filming in the summer, because the clothes were stuffy and not breathable, Chen Chuang's body was covered with prickly heat.
The most important thing is that because the clothes are one-piece, it is very inconvenient to go to the toilet, and Chen Chuang basically did not dare to drink water during filming.
No matter how hard and tired he was, Chen Chuang never complained, and tried his best to play the role of "Roaring Sky Dog" well.
In 2005, after the TV series "Baolian Lantern" was broadcast, it became popular all over the country, and Chen Chuang was also well-known to the audience for the role of "Roaring Sky Dog".
In the play, Chen Chuang played the role of "Roaring Sky Dog" to the fullest, and the audience felt that he acted too realistically, which was simply vivid.
He also relied on his own strength to shape the character of the characterized "Roaring Sky Dog" to an unprecedented height, which has not been surpassed so far.
The director praised Chen Chuang and said: "There will not be a second 'roaring dog' in China, because Chen Chuang's performance has reached its peak." ”
After that, as long as everyone sees Chen Chuang's face, they will immediately think of the role of "Roaring Sky Dog".
That year, Chen Chuang was 31 years old, and his career improved.
Three
After acting in "Baolian Lantern", Chen Chuang soon encountered another opportunity.
He was invited to participate in the TV series "Fugui" and played the role of the male protagonist Fugui.
The play is adapted from Yu Hua's novel "Alive", and Ge You has previously played the role of Fugui in the movie, which can be called a classic.
At first, the crew considered letting Jiang Wen or Wang Zhiwen play the role, but they gave up because of schedule problems and the character's temperament did not match the image of wealth.
In the end, the crew finally considered and chose to let Chen Chuanglai play the role of Fugui, for this decision, Yu Hua said, "This is a strange move".
In order to play the role of wealth and prosperity, Chen Chuang put a lot of effort into carefully studying and figuring out the characters, and finally perfectly presented the wealth recognized by the audience.
After reading it, Yu Hua said directly: "He is the blessing in my heart." ”
After acting in "Wealth", Chen Chuang's career has reached a new level, but he still seems to have failed to become popular.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Chuang participated in "Magic Mobile Phone" and played the role of the King of Yellow Eyebrows, which impressed the audience.
In the following years, Chen Chuang has participated in many film and television dramas, but he mainly played some supporting roles, and he did not make the audience remember.
In 2013, Chen Chuang starred in the movie "Kong Erpi Enters the City", playing the role of Kong Erpi, a rural teacher, a low-level little person.
In order to play a good role, Chen Chuang does not take a bath or cut his nails, which can be described as extremely dedicated.
All the efforts were not in vain, Chen Chuang won three actors in one fell swoop with "Kong Erpi's Entry into the City", and his career reached a new height.
His acting skills have been honed for many years, and he has been very exquisite, and he plays all kinds of small people.
Although he has become an actor and his acting skills are recognized by the audience, Chen Chuang is still a popular actor and is not popular, and there is no real fire.
He could only say helplessly: "I'm very helpless, although I think I'm very handsome, but many people think I'm a little funny, so what's the solution." ”
However, whether he is popular or not is no longer important to Chen Chuang, he attaches more importance to the profession of an actor and the role he has created to the audience.
Therefore, he has always maintained a low-key and indifferent mentality, has always maintained a sense of awe for acting, and walked forward silently alone.
In life, Chen Chuang has been divorced once, and his ex-wife is Zhou Youjun.
Zhou Youjun is a pianist at the Peking Opera Company of China, 5 years younger than Chen Chuang, and the two got married soon after falling in love.
After marriage, the two gave birth to a son, and the family of three was happy.
But the good times don't last long, Chen Chuang is not a romantic person in his life, and both of them are busy with their careers, and there are fewer gatherings and more separations, which leads to contradictions.
In the end, the two divorced after only one year of marriage, and Chen Chuang still has not remarried.
He said: "It is very difficult to manage love, and it is even more difficult to stick to marriage."
Later, his parents also left him one after another, and now he faces life and career alone, but he has never given up the belief of being a good actor.
In recent years, Chen Chuang has also begun to make continuous film appointments, and has participated in many good works.
For example, he has successively participated in popular works such as "Life Events", "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories", "The Daughter Who Came Back", "Ask the Boundless", "Three Teams" and so on.
It can be said that the humane middle-aged Chen Chuang has finally gradually shone brightly, and has begun to be remembered and recognized by more audiences.
Perhaps for Chen Chuang, it no longer matters whether he is popular or not, and being a good actor is the most important thing.
As he said: "I don't dare to say that I grew up with you, but I am willing to use my performances and works to accompany you to grow old slowly." ”
And a good actor like Chen Chuang is also more worthy of being loved by all of us, and should not be forgotten and buried.