On a cold winter day in 1956, an ordinary working family in Beijing gave birth to a baby, Chen Baoguo. Although the parents are not wealthy, they have infinite expectations for this gifted and intelligent child.
However, the good times did not last long, and the poor living environment forced Chen Baoguo to say goodbye to books at the age of 16 and come to work in a factory.
The long and repetitive manual labor did not wear out Chen Baoguo's enthusiasm for life, but made him more eager to wipe the dust and enter the world full of imagination. In 1974, Chen Baoguo was admitted to the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama with his excellent talent, realizing his infinite vision of university Xi.
There is not only a sea of books here, but more importantly, the edification of acting. During his time at school, Chen Baoguo met his classmate and future partner, Zhao Kui'e.
The two are like-minded and share an unrelenting passion for the performing arts.
After graduating in 1978, Chen Baoguo was assigned to work at the Children's Art Theater. He was very excited and honored by this opportunity to start with "pediatrics".
Here, he tries to blend into the character and convey the brilliance of humanity; It was here that he took the first steps in his acting career. Chen Baoguo, who was full of expectations, did not know that the storm was coming, and the great changes in his life he was about to experience.
Chen Baoguo's acting development process
In the 80s, Chen Baoguo, who had been training in the children's theater for many years, finally ushered in the opportunity to make a name for himself in the film and television industry. The TV series "Red, Orange, Yellow Green, Blue, Purple" opened the door to his popularity; The movie "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty" shows his superb character-building ability.
The audience has gradually realized that this young actor from the grassroots is a well-deserved powerhouse.
In 1986, Chen Baoguo starred in the masterpiece "Divine Whip" under the guidance of director Zhang Zien. In order to fully devote himself to the rebellious character of "Liulihua", he gets along with local thugs day and night, and uses highly dangerous "insert" performance methods at the cost of hurting his own eyes.
The workers on the set looked at Chen Baoguo's bloody eyes and unhesitating courage, and they all admired him. Favored by God, this work won Chen Baoguo reputation and attention, and also firmly established his status in the entertainment industry.
Over the past 40 years since his debut, Chen Baoguo has participated in the filming of hundreds of film and television works. Whether he plays the heroic Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty or the affectionate father role, he can accurately grasp the heart of the character and impress countless audiences.
In this entertainment industry greedy for fame and fortune, Chen Baoguo has kept the bottom line as an artist with his acting skills and feelings, which is commendable. Countless future actors regard him as a model of acting.
In 1982, Chen Baoguo married Zhao Kuie, a college classmate and superb acting skills, and the two theater-obsessed hearts finally became married. As a husband, Chen Baoguo wholeheartedly cares for his beloved wife; As his wife, Zhao Kuie also gave Chen Baoguo great support and encouragement.
They firmly believe that as long as they work together, they will definitely be able to go further and further on the road of acting.
A year later, her son Chen Yuemo was born in this happy family. Chen Baoguo happily picked up the angelic baby high, and Zhao Kui'e also kissed his little face sweetly.
For the sake of career development, the husband and wife left their children in the care of the elderly at home, while they worked hard. At first, they firmly believed that through their own efforts, they would be able to give their children the best quality of life.
However, they soon discovered that the young Chen Yuemo had become cowardly under the doting of the old man. In order to allow him to grow independently, Chen Baoguo made a difficult decision - to send him to study in the UK.
At the scene of separation at the airport, Chen Baoguo endured the sourness in his heart and watched his son's back go away. The trials and tribulations of foreign life will make Chen Yuemo strong, he thought.
Father-son contradictions and knots
After studying in the UK, Chen Yuemo really became independent and mature under the polishing of life. But after he returned to China, he had serious differences with his father Chen Baoguo in his ambitions.
Chen Yuemo wants to follow in his father's footsteps and enter the entertainment industry to develop his career; And Chen Baoguo, out of concern about this, strongly opposed his son's idea.
The stark differences in attitudes between the two generations have led to a gap between father and son. Chen Baoguo was saddened to find that his achievements in his career had come at the cost of family estrangement.
He began to reflect on whether there were mistakes in his son's upbringing, but time could not be traced.
What worries him even more is that Chen Yuemo, who has entered middle age, is still single. Chen Baoguo couldn't help but think about how empty and lonely a man would be if he couldn't find his other half in his best years.
As a father, he wants his son to build a happy family more than anyone else.
Now, Chen Baoguo's acting achievements have made him proud. But with a clear conscience, he knew that what he should really focus on was his son's life. As a result, he began to work less and spend more time with Chen.
In his heart, Chen Baoguo silently hopes that his son will find true love as soon as possible and form a warm home.
The years are not forgiving, and Chen Baoguo, who is covered with wind and frost on his head, is already over the age of six. Looking at the snow falling outside the window, he couldn't help but recall his more than 40 years of acting career. From a grassroots teenager to today's old artists, there have been too many in between.
Many of the old friends are no longer alive; The passionate dreams of the year also passed away with the wind.
Along the way, Chen Baoguo is grateful to everyone who has helped and encouraged him. It is with their bits and pieces that they have achieved who they are today. What's even more rare is that in this superficial circle, he still adheres to his original idealism and is not carried away by too much fame and fortune, which is something to be proud of.
Life is like a reverse journey, and he gradually understands that success cannot be the whole of life. Looking at his son's maturity, Chen Baoguo's heart rose with more tolerance and love.
As a father, he hopes that Chen Yuemo will not have to bear too many expectations from the outside world, but according to the notes of his own heart.
The new year is coming, let us send our best wishes.