In 1957, Guo Donglin was born in an ordinary working family. Her father, Guo Changyi, and mother, both local artists, barely managed to support the family of five, although their income was not high.
However, the good times did not last long, and in the Anti-Rightist Movement in 1957, Guo Changyi was classified as a "rightist", and the whole family fell into a desperate and miserable situation.
Because of the political stain of his father as a "rightist", Guo Donglin's family was looked down upon everywhere they went, and it was even more difficult to find a job. In order to fill his stomach, 9-year-old Guo Donglin can only make a living by pulling briquettes on the street with his father's cart.
On the northern streets of the cold winter month, the cold wind is blowing, and the father and son are wrapped in thin cotton clothes, their hands are red from the cold, and they have to push the heavy trolley hard, walking through the deserted streets one after another.
One day, in order to get Guo Donglin something to eat, Guo Changyi walked into a restaurant with a red face and asked the clerk to give him a bowl of hot soup. Unexpectedly, the clerk not only refused, but also kicked them out of the door, calling them "stinky and begging for food".
At this point, a customer gets up and leaves after eating, leaving a little soup in the bowl. Guo Changyi had a fluke mentality, tore the baked cake in her hand into small pieces and poured it into her soup bowl, wanting to warm it up a little and then give it to Guo Donglin to eat.
As soon as the lady turned around, she was immediately furious when she saw this scene, and directly lifted the bowl and spat on it, and then left without looking back.
Guo Donglin saw his father's dignity and backbone collapse in an instant, and tears welled up in his eyes. He knew that this was not the first time his father had been humiliated like this.
The once respected father is now a target for everyone to bully. Guo Changyi gritted her teeth, but still picked up the bowl of soup and drank it in one gulp. Because this is the only hot food that Guo Donglin can eat in a day.
The ridicule and ridicule of the passers-by around him were as sharp as a knife, and Guo Donglin took his father's frozen hand and fled the place quickly, tears already wet his cheeks.
At this moment, Guo Donglin made a vow in his heart: he must become successful, let his father live a decent and happy life, and never let his father continue to be devastated and trampled on.
This vow became the driving force that drove Guo Donglin to continue to struggle on the road of life, and also ignited his enthusiasm for acting in his heart.
In Guo Donglin's heart, if you want to realize the oath you made when you were a child, you must rely on your own strength. So in 1985, he was admitted to the performance department of the Central Academy of Drama and began a four-year professional Xi.
During his time in school, Guo Donglin studied the acting course hard, listened carefully to the guidance of each teacher, and conscientiously completed every performance training. Students often see this taciturn young man reading aloud the text, and they will devote themselves to the character, and his expressions and movements are lifelike, as if he has really become a character in the play.
After graduating in 1989, Guo Donglin was assigned to work at the Chinese People's Art Theater. At this time, there are many well-known actors in the arts, and it is not easy for Guo Donglin, a newcomer, to make his mark here.
But he was not discouraged, but took the initiative to ask Ying to start picking up big burdens and tricks in various dramas and movies, even if it was just a background board, he gladly accepted it.
In one role after another, Guo Donglin focused on observing the performance methods of excellent actors, and learned from them Xi pronunciation of lines, rhythm of movements, and subtle changes in facial expressions.
After the play, he will also rehearse his performance repeatedly in his heart, analyzing where he needs to be strengthened. Day after day, Guo Donglin treats each role as a valuable watch Xi, accumulating experience in repeated practice and honing his acting skills.
Once, the drama "Teahouse" needed a waitress role in the background. Guo Donglin only needs to walk across the stage with a tray, but he plays this trick of a few seconds vividly: he looks focused, carefully holds the tray, and shuttles lightly, for fear of disturbing the protagonist of the conversation.
Although it was only an embellishment of a few seconds of footage, he was affirmed by the director because of his "entry into the play".
In the 6 years of running the show, Guo Donglin has accumulated rich stage experience, and has unconsciously grown into an excellent actor. No one knew that this taciturn young man would soon become famous with his own efforts.
One day in 1995, Guo Donglin, who was working at the Renyi Theater, received a phone call, and the person on the other end of the phone was the well-known screenwriter Wang Chengyou. Wang Chengyou said that he had just completed the creation of a sketch "Something You Say", and Guo Donglin needed to audition for the leading actor.
Receiving such an invitation, Guo Donglin was so excited that his hands and feet softened. This may be the opportunity he has always dreamed of! If he performs well, he may be able to show his talent at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
During the audition, Guo Donglin fully devotedly interpreted the image of this migrant worker. Wearing a red handkerchief and carrying luggage, he trudged through the snow with a tired face, and his expression was vivid and vivid when he talked to his wife.
Wang Chengyou was very satisfied after watching it and decided to let him star in this sketch.
On the day of the official performance of the Spring Festival Gala, Guo Donglin climbed onto the stage with simple luggage on his back, his face full of his wife's thoughts and ridicule of hard work. The line "You have something to say" with exaggerated expressions made countless viewers laugh.
When the sketch ended, there was warm applause and laughter from the audience. Guo Donglin knew that at this moment, his career as an actor would be extraordinary.
Since then, Guo Donglin has become a frequent visitor to the Spring Festival Gala sketches. The image of a warm man performed by partner Niu Li is even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and every year's sketches bring joy and warmth to the audience.
He carefully prepares the characters, using a variety of expressions and movements to create vivid characters that create a strong emotional connection with the audience.
In the 2006 Spring Festival Gala sketch "Honest People", the old guy played by Guo Donglin received a call from his boss and learned that the boss had donated all his savings. He was startled at first, and then his eyes turned red silently.
With just a momentary change of expression, Guo Donglin portrayed this honest and kind character in a poignant way. This delicate and nuanced acting skills moved the national audience.
Over the years, Guo Donglin has won the reputation of "the head of laughter" with his witty and vivid stage image. But in addition to his sense of humor, what touches people even more is the brilliance of humanity revealed in his eyes.
Guo Donglin's acting career is in full swing, but he has never forgotten his original intention and always wants to make the audience happy through his work. He uses his acting skills to protect the innocent and kind nature in people's hearts, which is the fundamental reason why the audience loves him so much.
A Spring Festival Gala in 2017 achieved a line of Guo Donglin, which also brought a huge shock to his life.
On that day, Guo Donglin and his partner performed a skit with the theme of picking up express delivery. At the end of the film, he said this sentence: "Now that online shopping is so developed, if you want to buy things, you can't hit Guangdong, you have to fight Henan, and nine out of ten Henan people are liars."
This joking joke immediately caused an uproar among the audience in Henan. Some people think that this is regional discrimination against Henan people, and they have posted on the Internet to condemn Guo Donglin.
There was even a Henan lawyer who submitted a lawsuit, demanding that Guo Donglin apologize to every Henan person and claim more than 100 million yuan.
For a time, the label of "Guo Donglin discriminates against Henan people" went viral on the Internet. Countless netizens imitated his tone and made a video to loop "Ten Henan people and nine liars", and the video has received tens of millions of views.
Guo Donglin's name was drowned out by overwhelming abuse, and all social networking sites were condemning his "geographically black" behavior.
In the face of the negative remarks flooded on the Internet, Guo Donglin felt extremely aggrieved and distressed. He explained that it was just a need for the effect of the show, and he didn't mean to disparage any place, but most people still selectively believed the information on the Internet and continued to abuse him.
The cooperation of the Spring Festival Gala was also canceled, and the shadow of disgrace shrouded Guo Donglin.
This was the darkest period of Guo Donglin's life, but he was not discouraged and retreated. He understands that time will tell, and as long as he remains rational and continues to work hard to make a good work, the public will re-examine this matter.
So he released new creations on the short video platform to reconnect with the audience. Fans saw the familiar him and saw hope again.
Slowly, the quagmire of rumors dissipated, and Guo Donglin stood up again. This turmoil made him see the ruthlessness of the Internet, but it also strengthened his pursuit of acting career.
He wants to give back to the public with more positive creations and convey positive energy.
Guo Donglin, who has entered the age of 57, is still single and comfortable in life. He bought a house in Beijing and lived very comfortably alone. The design of the bathroom and the guest room is his idea, and he can watch TV while in the bathroom, which is very enjoyable.
The wine shelves at home are full of all kinds of famous wines, which is a small reward for his hard work for many years. When friends come to the house, he will pick a few bottles of the best hospitality from the shelf, and then chat with his friends about the gossip news in the entertainment industry.
Guo Donglin likes to invite some old friends who are married to come to his house. When listening to them talk about annoying family trivialities, Guo Donglin couldn't help but smile. He is glad that he chose to be single, otherwise his life would have been stumped by his wife and children.
"I'm happy to live alone now, I'm free, I can play when I want, sleep when I want to, and I have so much money to make, I'm just happy!" Guo Donglin said with a smile.
"Alas, Donglin, you don't know the beauty of your husband and wife's life, what should you do when you get old and have no one to take care of you?" An old friend quipped.
"When the time comes, I'll live in a nursing home, and I'll have enough money to spend anyway. I see that you are all so worried about family affairs, and I am glad that I did not get married and have children back then. Guo Donglin said with a smile.
Indeed, Guo Donglin's living conditions made friends both envious and worried. But Guo Donglin believes that his acting career needs to be fully dedicated, which is why he has always remained single.
As long as he is still immersed in the passion of acting, he will not be lonely.
In recent years, although he no longer appears on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, Guo Donglin has found a new publicity platform. He would upload videos of his performances on Douyin Kuaishou and open links to the public, many of which received millions of views.
All these have allowed him to see the love and support he has gained since he started his art, and draw motivation from them to continue creating.
"As long as the seeds of art are still there, they will surely blossom. I believe that there will be more wonderful works on the road ahead. Guo Donglin said enthusiastically.
57-year-old Guo Donglin has experienced many ups and downs in life, but he has never given up his passion for acting and acting career. This passion stems from a simple childhood wish to give his father, who is living in dire straits, a good life.
When he was a child, he witnessed his father being insulted, and Guo Donglin silently set up an ambition to change all this through his own efforts. That's why he was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama despite the hardships, and took the initiative to accumulate experience during the Renyi period.
Those years of playing tricks day after day, every silent interpretation is accumulating strength for his future scenery.
In 1995, "Something You Say" opened Guo Donglin's popularity. Since then, he has become a well-known face of the Spring Festival Gala, bringing joy with his vivid and humorous acting skills.
Every Spring Festival, he has to go all out to prepare for the Spring Festival Gala to ensure that the most wonderful works are presented.
Even when the lines of "Nine Lies" caused controversy in 2017, Guo Donglin was not defeated by difficulties, but chose to continue to speak out. He believes that as long as he remains sincere and kind, the public will re-examine it.
So he continued to create and interact on the short video platform, and soon gained a large number of fans.
Guo Donglin said that his life is like a small boat on the sea, and he will also experience wind, waves and haze, but he remembers his goal when he set off, so he can always get back on track.
He understands that the meaning of life is not to have smooth sailing, but to always maintain that kind and sincere heart.
In this materialistic era, there are still people like Guo Donglin who devote themselves to the art career, just to bring positive energy to everyone, which is already commendable. We should also be like him, keep our own hearts in life and work, and never forget our original intentions, so that we can feel inner satisfaction and happiness.
Guo Donglin used his 57 years of life experience to interpret what is the true meaning of life. When we also encounter setbacks and criticism, think about how Guo Donglin got back on his feet, and he can rekindle the fire in his heart and move towards a higher goal.