Tang Guoqiang, a 71-year-old veteran actor, was once again discussed by the audience on the topic of "making money", and his fate was doomed.
"Immigration turmoil"
Since last year, there have been rumors that Mr. and Mrs. Tang are planning to move to the United States. In addition, some American netizens took photos of Tang Guoqiang and his wife Zhuangli going through immigration procedures at customs and attending various popular parties.
Judging from these exposed photos, Tang Guoqiang's life in the United States can be described as extremely luxurious, with a dazzling array of high-end ingredients such as shark fin, sea cucumber, and Moutai red wine on the table, and the cost of each meal seems to be expensive, which can be described as extravagant and wasteful.
Such a move by an "old artist" in China has caused heated public discussions, because Tang Guoqiang enjoys the "actor label" in China and has played many charismatic roles, and netizens have complained about his behavior similar to "pro-American", believing that he should no longer play the role of any "great man".
As the controversy escalated, Tang Guoqiang's agent realized that the situation was out of control and quickly came forward to clarify the rumors that he had not immigrated.
Even though employees of the National Theatre of China came forward to claim that Tang Guoqiang is a Chinese actor with the title of honorary artist for life and has no immigration plans, netizens do not believe it, after all, these photos exist.
Perhaps because he realized the seriousness of the incident, if it was not dealt with, Tang Guoqiang's reputation and acting career would be seriously affected.
Therefore, the studio decided to "whitewash" Tang Guoqiang in another way, but they did not expect it, and in the end it backfired.
"Sky-high Art Exhibition Entrance Fee"
Perhaps in order to prove his innocence, Tang Guoqiang went to Weifang, Shandong Province in April this year to hold a personal exhibition of calligraphy and painting.
This exhibition was supposed to be a very good art exchange, and it was also his attempt to get rid of the negative impact of the "immigration turmoil", but surprisingly, the ticket price was as high as 1,299 yuan, far exceeding expectations.
As soon as this news was released, it immediately caused an uproar on the Internet.
Although it is not uncommon for famous masters to need tickets for art exhibitions, Tang Guoqiang directly priced the tickets at 1299 yuan this time, which is higher than the ticket prices of some singers' concerts, which is really beyond the norm.
According to statistics, the ticket price of this solo exhibition has set a record high in the country in recent years, and although his "calligraphy skills" are profound, this kind of "sky-high admission fee" is really incomprehensible! Some netizens even joked: "With such confidence, why not hold an art exhibition in the United States?"
Tang Guoqiang turned a deaf ear to these remarks, because he was confident enough in his "calligraphy skills". As for Tang Guoqiang?
"Master of Calligraphy"
Compared with his acting career, Tang Guoqiang can be said to have achieved something in calligraphy. Not only does he often show his calligraphy talent in some variety shows, but he is also a member of the Chinese Calligraphy Association.
Professionals pointed out that judging from his calligraphy works, Tang Guoqiang does have profound skills. He has a deep roots in traditional calligraphy, but at the same time is able to blend the past and the present, and adds his own understanding to this work, which makes his work new.
In addition, he is also quite particular about using the pen, good at changing, very flexible, whether it is the pen, the line of the pen or the pen, can be easily controlled, skillful use. In the Chinese entertainment industry, it is indeed rare to be so good at calligraphy.
However, one side praises and the other belittles. Some people think that Tang Guoqiang's calligraphy is good in non-professional fields, but if it is compared with professional standards, it is lacking.
Not only does it seem naïve, but the technical quality of calligraphy is not outstanding, and it is not a masterpiece of calligraphy at all, but it is just a little bit of knowledge and showing off outside the industry.
However, according to the ranking made by Tibetan friends in the previous two years, Tang Guoqiang was listed as ninth, becoming a veritable "ninth calligrapher", which caused quite a stir.
This shows that Tang Guoqiang's calligraphy level may not be as good as some calligraphers, but at least he has a certain foundation. However, this must not be a tool for him to "use this to make money"!
A calligraphy work by Tang Guoqiang contained only eight characters and was sold for 620,000 yuan. Even if he is only an amateur, it is extremely rare for a real calligrapher to sell his work at such a high price!
However, judging from the photos of the on-site event, Tang Guoqiang still achieved a very successful effect on this event. In the photo, he is in high spirits and seems to care no about the comments on the Internet.
This is inseparable from the "be yourself" attitude that Tang Guoqiang has adhered to for many years. No matter how much others ridicule or ridicule, he only cares about making money. Even if CCTV criticizes by name, as long as he can make money, he doesn't care about other things!
"Star Effect"
In recent years, with the rise of the traffic era, phenomena such as live streaming of celebrities with goods have emerged in an endless stream, even including some old artists, who would rather take the risk of destroying the good reputation they have accumulated over the years and do not hesitate to join this trend of chasing huge profits.
For example, Pan Changjiang originally discouraged young people from engaging in live broadcasting, but in the blink of an eye, he was addicted to it and couldn't extricate himself.
Hou Yaohua is another example, the grievances with Guo Degang are not mentioned for the time being, but as a descendant of a cross talk family, he endorses various fake products because of financial interests, and even falls into chaos in his private life, which is really shocking.
Of course, this also includes Tang Guoqiang, since his debut, the controversy over Tang Guoqiang seems to have never stopped!
"Black material continues"
When he was young, Tang Guoqiang was only a drama actor in a drama club in Qingdao, not a professional actor.
However, with his outstanding talent, he made his own "place" in the troupe at that time, which shows that he is very smart.
At that time, it became very difficult to shoot a film due to the backward equipment and the scarcity of actors, so directors of that period were more inclined to go to theater companies to find actors. Tang Guoqiang was selected in such an environment.
At that time, he was handsome, and although his acting skills were mediocre, it was enough to have a handsome face.
The title of "Cream Xiaosheng" was passed on by Tang Guoqiang, and another meaning of this title refers to the appearance of glamour but lack of acting skills, which was especially prominent when Tang Guoqiang first debuted.
But then, the appearance of a woman completely changed Tang Guoqiang's fate.
Sun Tao is a military medical assistant who was born into a military family. Her family background is far better than Tang Guoqiang, and there is an insurmountable class gap between the two.
However, Tang Guoqiang's handsomeness made Sun Tao irresistible, and in the end they came together desperately and soon got married.
Tang Guoqiang's life can be described as lucky, although there has not been much breakthrough in his career, but he has gained a lot in his family. After marriage, Sun Tao gave birth to a daughter for him, and Sun Tao's job was very stable, making their life very comfortable.
It is precisely because of such a stable family environment that Tang Guoqiang can devote more energy to his career.
It pays off, and the effort is obviously not in vain. In the next few years, Tang Guoqiang's career gradually ushered in an improvement, and he gradually became a high-profile movie star.
During that period, he made classic films such as "The South China Sea", "Walking in Front of the War" and "The Peacock Princess".
However, as his fame grew, and the time spent with his wife and children became less and less, Tang Guoqiang's mood changed, so he also fell into a series of scandals.
Sun Tao's wife was also restless all day long, and her spirit gradually went insane. One night ten years after marrying Tang Guoqiang, she left two suicide notes and chose to commit suicide.
It can be seen from the suicide note that the resentment towards Tang Guoqiang is revealed between the lines. However, what happened to the two is unknown.
Sun Tao's family revealed that Tang Guoqiang had threatened Sun Tao to sign a divorce agreement and said that he would be sent to a psychiatric hospital.
Although there is no conclusive evidence, it is surprising that soon after Sun Tao's death, Tang Guoqiang decisively married Zhuangli. This behavior has raised people's doubts about whether what Sun Tao said is true?
Tang Guoqiang was labeled as a "negative man" because of this incident, resulting in no director daring to use him again. However, Tang Guoqiang is still lucky, if this incident happened today, he would definitely be blocked by the whole network, and there would be no chance of turning over.
But at the time, it seemed that people were only hot for three minutes.
Tang Guoqiang quickly came out of this incident and took over the role of Zhuge Liang in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
Because the character he portrayed is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, this time he has become completely popular across the country, and everyone has long forgotten his grievances and hatreds with his ex-wife, and their evaluation of him has become praise and appreciation, which is also partly due to the fact that it was not an era when network equipment was developed.
However, human nature does not change with age. When Tang Guoqiang became famous, although he put a lot of effort into acting, he was not merciless in other aspects of "accumulating money".
Advertising costs have always been a kind of profiteering, especially in the era when everyone's income was generally not high. One advertising fee can earn more than three million, which is indeed an exaggeration.
Tang Guoqiang only received a salary of 250 yuan when filming "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and then began to endorse various products, including financial investment and wealth management products, which seems to have received a lot of rewards in this regard.
During this period of serving as a spokesperson, Tang Guoqiang's career is thriving, no matter what impact the products he endorses have on him, no matter what the quality of these products is, as long as he can make money, he can accept it.
After all, for Tang Guoqiang, there was such a good opportunity to make more money, why not? However, this behavior of only pursuing quantity and not caring about quality led to a major setback in 2011!
The hair care products endorsed by Tang Guoqiang were accused of poor quality, and the secret recipe for hair growth was also fictional. As the spokesperson, Tang Guoqiang should have explained as soon as possible, but he chose to issue a lawyer's statement, bluntly saying that the matter had nothing to do with him.
It is worth mentioning that almost all consumers at that time bought the product for Tang Guoqiang's fame!
In recent years, Tang Guoqiang has not only frequently appeared in various variety shows, but also made suggestions to the younger generations as an elder.
However, it is disappointing that he himself did not follow any of these suggestions, and even brought content such as ridicule of himself on the Internet to the stage, which is a self-deprecating behavior that really makes fans feel extremely disappointed.
Tang Guoqiang's exhibition "sky-high entrance fees" and public display of photographs of his life in the United States show that he has overindulged himself and chose to live abroad after earning enough money at home, and that the money was obtained through dishonorable means.
This kind of behavior is obviously far from the noble character and artistic accomplishment that an old artist should have. As a "special actor", he is not only lenient with himself, but also runs into walls everywhere, such a person is indeed not worthy of everyone's continued admiration.
epilogue
Of course, there are many people like Tang Guoqiang, especially in the entertainment industry, this kind of person is not uncommon. And Tang Guoqiang is destined to be labeled as an image but "derogatory" in his later years, like Pan Changjiang and Hou Yaohua and others!