Wan Ziliang was unfortunately adopted as a child, and was admitted to a prestigious school at the age of 17 but gave up his studies due to family changes
Wan Ziliang was originally born in a low-income family in Taiwan and lived in poverty. In order to alleviate the burden on his family, he was forced to send him to Wanjia for adoption. Fortunately, his adoptive father and adoptive mother cared for Wan Ziliang very much, and later the family moved to Hong Kong to live, hoping to give him a better environment for growth.
In the new environment, Wan Ziliang finally showed his extraordinary talent and talent. At the age of 17, he was admitted to a well-known international university in Hong Kong with the first grade in the school.
It is foreseeable that the future of this teenager will be bright. However, just when everything was ready, the adoptive father, the main breadwinner of the family and who regarded him as his own, suddenly died, which was a big blow to the whole family.
In order to increase the financial resources for his family, Wan Ziliang had to make an astonishing decision - to give up his upcoming university study opportunity and embark on the road of acting.
"Rogue Tycoon" became an instant hit, and Wan Ziliang quickly rose to become a popular niche
In 1986, Wan Ziliang, who had been in the entertainment industry for several years, finally ushered in the first highlight moment of his life. In the TV series "Rogue Tycoon" launched this year, Wan Ziliang was fortunate to play the leading role.
The play tells the story of a gangster who goes to the underworld in order to survive and gradually rises among the forces of the rivers and lakes. Wan Ziliang became famous with this drama, and what is even more exciting is that the average rating of this drama is as high as 51 points, which shows that Wan Ziliang's acting skills and charm have deeply captured the hearts of the audience.
Also cooperating with him in the play is the popular actress Carina Lau. The wonderful performance of the two feasted the audience's eyes, and at the same time, Wan Ziliang himself quickly became a household name in the entertainment industry.
For a time, Wan Ziliang can be said to have become famous and a smash hit.
"Big Boss" established the image of "big brother", and Wan Ziliang won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor
After the drama "Hooligan Tycoon" made Wan Ziliang famous, in 1988, the famous director Cai Yangming invited Wan Ziliang to star in an underworld-themed movie "Big Boss".
The film is based on the autobiography of the real underworld character Wu Jincheng, and Wan Ziliang plays the male protagonist Wu Jincheng in the film. A gangster who has just entered the rivers and lakes, in order to survive and sink between black and white, Wan Ziliang played the role of this big brother in the underworld very well.
Throughout the film, his gloomy face is always shrouded in a faint layer of sadness, which makes people can't help but be moved. In the end, with his outstanding performance in this movie, Wan Ziliang successfully won the Best Actor at the 25th Golden Horse Awards.
This is not only the ultimate recognition of his acting skills, but also establishes Wan Ziliang's "big brother" role image on the screen, which has become synonymous with this role.
In 1992, he married Tian Niu Lightning, and divorced 6 years later
While his career was in full swing, in 1992, Wan Ziliang also ushered in a highlight moment on the emotional road. This year, he married Tian Niu Lightning, and his friend Stephen Chow also appeared on the scene as the best man.
However, the good times did not last long, and just 6 years later, in 1998, the two began to divorce. The main reason for the divorce was that during this period, Wan Ziliang began to get involved in the business world, which not only failed in his career, but also owed a huge amount of debt.
Under all kinds of pressure, Wan Tian's marriage is unsustainable. In this relationship, we see another microcosm of Wan Ziliang's success to failure. Hopefully, he will learn from this and start anew.
In 2007, Wan Ziliang contracted an illness and had to return to the entertainment industry
In 2007, just when Wan Ziliang's life and career both fell to the bottom, he suffered a new blow - he was diagnosed with diabetes.
In order to pay for expensive medical expenses and regain a foothold in the entertainment industry, Wan Ziliang had no choice but to return to his old business again and return to the stage he is most familiar with.
After years of entertainment career, he accumulated network resources, and soon received a series of performance contracts. Whether it is the opening of the bar or various commercial performances, Wan Ziliang is happy to go.
When he stood in the center of the stage with a microphone and his trademark white shirt and red tie, he could vaguely see his youthful self. However, the years are not forgiving, and the performances to be connected are far beyond the physical limit, and every time the performance is performed, the staff will worry about Wan Ziliang's physical condition, for fear that he will suddenly collapse and faint on stage.
It's much better than a real down-and-out artist, don't laugh at Wan Ziliang
Compared with some old artists who are really struggling to live, Wan Ziliang's situation is relatively good. In recent years, he has been living in an upscale community in Changsha. The price of the house is very expensive, and according to the surrounding transaction data, it is at least more than one million yuan.
This is far from the outside world's conjecture that he is "desperately piling up debts". During the epidemic just two years ago, Wan Ziliang also donated his savings of 500,000 yuan to support the anti-epidemic relief in Wuhan.
When torrential rains in Henan this year caused severe flooding, he stood up again. As Henan's son-in-law, Wan Ziliang donated all his income this month, 600,000 yuan, for disaster relief.
Behind this is his deep affection for his family and hometown. Therefore, when someone falsely calls him "down", we should give him more understanding and respect.
No matter how difficult life is, you must try to live
Life has always had its ups and downs, and each of us will have good times and bad times. Once upon a time, Wan Ziliang also stood at the peak of his life, with infinite scenery. At that time, he was full of vigor and spirit, as if the whole world was under his control.
But the good times didn't last long, and after entering middle age, his life trajectory began to decline all the way. Failed marriages, failed businesses, and terminal illnesses ensued.
Even so, the man didn't give up. For the sake of his family and for himself, Wan Ziliang once again mustered up the courage to return to his old business and return to the familiar stage.
The aura on the stage is charming, but the bitterness off the stage is unknown to anyone. How many times after the performance, the staff had to help the weak him off the stage. However, the next day, he continued to perform by order to make ends meet.
On this long and difficult road of survival, we see a soul that does not admit defeat. Therefore, when you are faced with the problems of life, please also remember Wan Ziliang, remember this life of not giving up easily, and constantly fighting.