Ding Yongdai went from a football teenager to discovering his dream of acting
That year, Ding Yongdai had just turned 17 years old. As a child who grew up on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, he is inseparable from football. Whenever after class, Ding Yongdai would run with a group of partners to the green grassland that stretched for thousands of miles behind him.
The gentle wind blowing on the grassland became the driving force of the ball under their feet; Blue sky and white clouds, become the best spectator overhead. Here, Ding Yongdai selflessly chased the round ball, laughed, sweated, fell, and then struggled to get up again.
All he could see was the goal in front of him and the cheering friends behind him. Ding Yongdai often fantasizes that when he grows up, he must join the best football team on the grassland and break into a broader world.
However, after all, the beautiful dream cannot escape the merciless blow of reality. When he was 17 years old, Ding Yongdai accidentally fell and injured his leg in a game. A serious injury ruthlessly cut off the sunshine athlete's football path.
Faced with the pain of having his dreams shattered, Ding Yongdai was depressed all day long.
Until one day, his mother happily told Ding Yongdai a piece of news. It turned out that the community cultural center was going to hold a theatrical performance for the amateurs. An actor who was supposed to play was temporarily unable to be present, and the teacher in charge wanted Ding Yongdai to take his role.
At first, Ding Yongdai was not interested in acting. Eventually, though, he plucked up the courage to accept his teacher's advice. When Ding Yongdai, who was wearing a costume, walked onto the stage, a spotlight hit him in the face, and warm applause came from the audience, and an unprecedented sense of accomplishment surrounded him.
Perhaps, the stage student is like this beam of light, which will light his way forward.
It was a cold winter morning. Ding Yongdai, who had just finished participating in a performance, hurried to meet up with friends. With all the experiences on stage still replayed in his mind, he was a little distracted and inadvertently quickened his pace.
Just when he turned an intersection, Ding Yongdai slammed into an oncoming girl. At that moment, the girl's exposed shoulders collided with his chest, and both of them took a step back at the same time.
"I'm sorry!" Ding Yongdai hurriedly apologized, but before he finished speaking, his eyes were fixed on the girl's face.
The sunlight shines through the hair in the girl's ears, casting a soft light on her fair face. She bowed her head slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly. For the first time, Ding Yongdai felt that there was still such a touching face in this world.
The two of them looked at each other, and for a moment, it was as if the world stood still.
"Zhao Xuehua turned out to be such a girl. Later, through a friend's introduction, Ding Yongdai learned her name. It turned out that Zhao Xuehua was a white-collar worker in Beijing, and this time he was going back to Inner Mongolia to visit relatives.
Ding Yongdai asked a friend to help match the match. Eventually, in the presence of both parents, the two confirmed their relationship.
The love between Ding Yongdai and Zhao Xuehua is like the most touching spring rain in April. Come gently, then gently swirl. They go in pairs and support each other.
A year later, they were registered as husband and wife. In the past 37 years, there has never been any scandal, which is impressive.
After graduating from university, Ding Yongdai joined a local drama troupe in Inner Mongolia with ideals. When he first joined the Qunfang Troupe, he was like a young eagle learning to fly. Acting in a large number of dramas on stage, Ding Yongdai quickly accumulated acting experience and honed his outstanding acting skills.
Soon, the lad was discovered by the directors of the film industry. Ding Yongdai began to appear as a supporting role in some TV series and movies.
In order to reach a higher level of his acting skills, he is extremely attentive to each role. Whether it is a pawn who runs tricks or a clerk who speaks in a few words, Ding Yongdai will devote himself wholeheartedly.
He studied a lot of materials to restore the real emotions of the characters, trying to make each vivid individual come to life.
However, the reality is brutal. After many years in the film and television industry, Ding Yongdai is still a nobody. He had the idea of quitting several times, but for the sake of his acting dream, he still chose to rise again.
During the most difficult time, his wife Zhao Xuehua became the strongest pillar in his heart. It is her understanding and encouragement that Ding Yongdai can continue to make self-breakthroughs on the road of acting.
It wasn't until he successfully portrayed the villain in the movie "Bai Baoshan" that Ding Yongdai's popularity and popularity finally ushered in a huge leap. Since then, the peak of his career is enough to wash away all his unspeakable hardships in the film and television industry in the past.
For the sake of his career, Ding Yongdai had to run between the crew for many years. He was a traveler who was always on the road, and his shoes were covered with dust everywhere. Zhao Xuehua gave up her career and chose to be a full-time husband and children.
And the figure of his father is a scarce resource at every stage of Xiao Ding Ning's growth.
At first, Xiao Ding Ning was not as close to this father who was not always at home as he imagined. Ding Yongdai also didn't know how to get along with a child, so he chose to inherit the strict style of the older generation of parents - corporal punishment when he made a mistake.
But this method will only make Xiao Ding Ning more resistant and afraid of his father.
Later, 13-year-old Ding Ning saw a murderous criminal played by his father on the screen for the first time, and was directly scared out of the psychological shadow. He became more afraid of his father, and when he met Ding Yongdai, he hid far away.
The gap between father and son has gradually deepened unconsciously, and the relationship between the two has been frozen to the point of distress.
Until 2013, the little boy in the camera has grown into a handsome and upright young man. Ding Yongdai suddenly realized that as a father, he was too much of a failure.
So he began to take the initiative to communicate with his son, play chess, watch movies, make up for memories through various things, and gradually repair this father-son friendship.
Ding Yongdai's wonderful performance and perception in "The World".
In 2022, 69-year-old Ding Yongdai starred in the movie "The World", in which he interpreted an ordinary middle-aged father figure. This is a loving and helpless, stern but compassionate father.
Family relationships and life experiences with thousands of turns make this seemingly boring character also imply endless emotions.
In order to integrate into the role, Ding Yongdai consulted a large number of family background information and consulted actual fathers. All kinds of doubts, helplessness, and expectations in their mouths have become the core of Ding Yongdai's wonderful interpretation of this father's thoughts.
It was a flesh-and-blood living entity, not a symbol from a movie.
When the film was screened at major film festivals one after another, and Ding Yongdai's acting skills were widely praised, he couldn't help but think of the years when he was estranged from his son in his ups and downs in his acting career.
In fact, the image of that father is a portrayal of his failed father's life. Fortunately, he has not completely lost the opportunity to make amends.
In the end, at the 39th Magnolia Awards, Ding Yongdai won the "Best Supporting Actor" award for his role as a familial father. This is the highest honor in his 42-year acting career.
Standing on the podium, he burst into tears with emotion. This honor is dedicated to his family, those who have supported and understood him.