Zheng Xiaoning longed for a failed attempt in the military, and had no choice but to follow the road of art
Back then, Zheng Xiaoning was born in a drama family in Inner Mongolia, and he was exposed to it since he was a child, and he developed a romantic and enthusiastic personality.
Every National Day, looking at the sonorous military music and the neat phalanx on TV, Zheng Xiaoning will always be unable to hold back the melancholy and surging in his chest.
He yearns for the surging tide of worship, but he also understands the hardships of enlisting in the army and the reluctance of his family.
When he graduated from junior high school, Zheng Xiaoning plucked up the courage to express his desire to join the army to his parents, but was resolutely opposed by them. Parents can't bear to let their only son leave home and face danger.
In desperation, Zheng Xiaoning had to obey their arrangement and enter the Inner Mongolia Repertory Theatre to learn Xi performance. At first, he was not keen on drama, he didn't have many lines, most of the supporting roles, and he was often pressed and beaten by veteran actors who had experienced a hundred battles.
Zheng Xiaoning knew that what came was safe, and began to study hard, and under the guidance of the older generation, he gradually opened the door to a new world.
In the 80s, Zheng Xiaoning gradually became a small success and began to play the leading role in the troupe. He played the leading role in the drama "Save Him", and appeared on the stage of the drama for the first time, receiving warm applause from the audience.
This opened a window for him in the entertainment industry, and also allowed him to see a broader world and infinite possibilities.
In front of the end of the word, chasing the screen of dreams
In the mid-80s, Zheng Xiaoning gradually emerged in the Inner Mongolia Repertory Theatre, but felt that his development was limited and he was short of words. At the age of 27, he decisively switched to the Guangxi Repertory Theatre, with a wider range of plays and a bigger stage.
In the 90s, with the rapid development of television, the charm of the repertory troupe gradually faded, and Zheng Xiaoning also realized that if he wanted to flatten his wings in this broader world, he must embrace the screen.
In 1993, Zheng Xiaoning played a small role for the first time in the TV series "The Appointment of Director Qiao", which opened a new chapter for him on the screen. The biggest difference between TV and drama is the use of camera language.
Zheng Xiaoning knows that this is a university question, and he must be strict with himself in order to make gradual progress. At first, his camera language was stiff and his movements were exaggerated. But Zheng Xiaoning did not give up lightly, he was always humble and Xi to learn, followed the steps of his predecessors in the crew, and honed himself in front of the camera.
In 1999, 38-year-old Zheng Xiaoning finally ushered in the first highlight moment of his life. He played the leading role in the TV series "Outstanding Encirclement", playing a mighty and unyielding commander, which was deeply loved by the audience.
Since then, Zheng Xiaoning has gradually become a first-line niche and has taken on more commercial dramas. He played the leading role in "Eagle Strikes the Sky", and his popularity has increased greatly, and he has successfully become one of the first-line stars.
Today's Zheng Xiaoning is an old actor, but he will always maintain a humble and studious heart, because this is the secret of success that will never fade.
The marriage of the twin stars is difficult to last, and the two divorces are endlessly sad
After his career reached its peak, Zheng Xiaoning gradually realized that life is not only about chasing fame and fortune, but also about the warmth and comfort of his family. In 2000, at the age of 39, he met actress Lin Haihai in the crew and fell in love at first sight.
Lin Haihai is not only sweet-looking, but also from a famous family, her grandfather is a famous Peking Opera actor, her father is an older generation of film and television actors, and she herself is also a graduate of Beijing Film Academy, a typical "second-generation insider".
Both of them are popular Xiaosheng Huadan, and they are respected as "twin stars" in the industry, and some fans have given them the reputation of "Golden Boy and Jade Girl".
However, the marriage did not last long. In 2004, Zheng Xiaoning and Lin Haihai divorced, ending their 4-year marriage. The main reason is that both of them are extremely ambitious, and they are often out of the field during filming, so they get together less and leave more.
Gradually, love is difficult to sustain in a long distance from each other. After the divorce, Zheng Xiaoning put all his energy into work and worked hard, perhaps this is his way of digesting the pain of divorce.
Six years later, 49-year-old Zheng Xiaoning remarried. The bride Huang Yuli is not from the entertainment industry, she is 10 years younger than him, and she has a docile and considerate personality. The following year, Huang Yuli gave birth to a son for Zheng Xiaoning.
In order to make money to support his family, the middle-aged Zheng Xiaoning continued to shoot commercial films. It's a pity that the second marriage still can't survive the fate of the marriage change. Frequent outings led to changes in relationships, and in 2021, Zheng Xiaoning ended up divorced again.
The breakdown of two marriages made Zheng Xiaoning completely lose confidence in love, and he realized bitterly that he had never been able to find a balance between marriage and career.
Middle-aged remarried and had children, and he couldn't bear to live up to his career
In 2010, 49-year-old Zheng Xiaoning chose to remarry, and the bride Huang Yuli was 10 years younger than him, gentle and generous, which won Zheng Xiaoning's favor. The following year, Huang Yuli gave birth to a son for Zheng Xiaoning.
As a husband and father, Zheng Xiaoning felt the heavy responsibility of life heavily. After getting married, Zheng Xiaoning did not slow down his work, and even became busier, because he shouldered the livelihood of the entire family.
Middle-aged Zheng Xiaoning is still ambitious, he knows that the entertainment industry is extremely fierce, and if he slacks off, he will be replaced by a newcomer. So every year he has to shoot multiple TV series to maintain his popularity, which is a lot of pressure for a 50-year-old middle-aged actor.
In order to save money to support his family, it is normal for Zheng Xiaoning to go out to work for more than 10 months, and there is very little time to go home to accompany his wife and children. This has invisibly increased the generation gap and estrangement between him and his wife.
In order to protect his wife and children from the attention of public opinion, Zheng Xiaoning has been handling his family in a low-key manner. He rarely appears in public with his wife, and he is cautious in life.
This may be too cautious, but it will invite misunderstanding from others. In 2016, some media broke the news that Zheng Xiaoning had an illegitimate child, and rumors spread on the Internet for a while.
Later, Zheng Xiaoning had to show up to clarify that the "illegitimate child" was his biological flesh and blood with his second wife Huang Yuli. This misunderstanding made him realize that it is not the best policy to deal with family affairs in a low-key manner, but it is easy to give rise to unnecessary suspicion and hurt the innocent.
The illegitimate child fell out, and the two failed marriages went from here
The misunderstanding of the "illegitimate child" in 2016 was undoubtedly a rollover on Zheng Xiaoning's life. This farce not only almost subverted the decent image he had played for many years, but also caused a rift in his relationship with his second wife.
Zheng Xiaoning resolved the misunderstanding of the outside world, but he could not heal the wound in his wife's heart. This may have been the last straw that broke the marriage.
In 2021, 60-year-old Zheng Xiaoning announced that his divorce failed again, which was the second marriage breakdown in his life. Whether it was a golden boy and a girl-like marriage, or a realistic and warm little family, after all, it couldn't resist the erosion of time.
One of the main reasons is still Zheng Xiaoning's heart to move forward towards his career. For the sake of his career, he did not hesitate to give up his small family, and even his own flesh and blood failed to accompany him to grow up.
Although the child lives with him now, he can't make up for the lack of soul, which is a big regret in Zheng Xiaoning's life.
After experiencing the failure of two marriages, Zheng Xiaoning no longer dared to talk about marriage lightly. He plunged headlong into work, hoping to fill the void in his heart with his career. Even in old age, he is still dedicated to every play.
Now Zheng Xiaoning is no longer limited to playing only positive characters, and has begun to boldly try the challenges of various roles. Perhaps after experiencing the ups and downs of life, he finally saw a lot and was willing to show another side of his diverse self.
Today, Zheng Xiaoning is an elderly man in his 60s. He wasn't a good husband, but at least he could be a responsible father. Zheng Xiaoning raised his son wholeheartedly and did everything he could to make up for his debts.
Life is a long road, the road ahead is boundless, Zheng Xiaoning will continue to move forward without stopping, because this is the fate of an actor, and it is also his heart that burns for art.
epilogue
Looking through Zheng Xiaoning's life, what we see is the struggle and suffering of an ordinary person struggling to move forward in the torrent of the times.
When he was a teenager, his longing for the military came to naught, and he had no choice but to let go of his dream and enter the entertainment industry. After being honed in the drama and TV circles, Zheng Xiaoning finally became a first-line student.
When he was popular, he also weaved a marriage like a golden boy and a girl for himself. However, the balance between career and marriage is always a problem, and on the way forward in his career, Zheng Xiaoning has experienced the pain of marriage breakdown again and again, and has paid a heavy price.
Although Zheng Xiaoning has entered his twilight years, his heart dedicated to art is still burning. He didn't complain, he just insisted on every performance, hoping to impress the audience through his acting skills.
What we see is a low-key and introverted Zheng Xiaoning, a Zheng Xiaoning who is obsessed with acting, and a Zheng Xiaoning who does not forget to reflect after mistakes and does not forget to get up after falling.
These are all valuable spiritual wealth on the road to success.
Life is a long road full of unknowns. We can't predict what kind of life Zheng Xiaoning will usher in in the future, but at least he has had glory, which is an eternal mark on his acting career.
One day, when he grows old and looks back on his life, he will smile from the bottom of his heart for what he once had.