Early experience: a hard-working TV newcomer
In the 80s of the 20th century, Tang Zhenye, who emerged in the Hong Kong film and television industry, his success was not a gift falling from the sky, but through his unremitting efforts step by step.
Tang Zhenye was born into a poor family with many children, and after graduating from high school, in order to reduce the financial burden on his family, he chose to give up continuing to study Xi and had to go out to do odd jobs to earn a living.
In the streets and alleys, Tang Zhenye is faced with heavy manual work and a meager income. Once, when he was young, he accidentally saw a TVB job advertisement on the street, which said that he was dizzying with a high salary - a daily salary of 500 yuan.
For a newcomer to society like Tang Zhenye, this money undoubtedly has a strong attraction for him. Tang Zhenye resolutely decided to go to TVB to try his luck, hoping to succeed in one fell swoop.
Lady Luck favored the hard-working Tang Zhenye. During the interview, the interviewer of the TV station noticed his handsome appearance and outstanding appearance conditions at a glance. Despite having zero acting experience, the interviewer decided to give the promising young man a chance and accepted him into the TV station's actor training class.
After entering the industry, Tang Zhenye ushered in a long training period. As a newcomer to the TV industry, he had to start from scratch, learn Xi acting skills, and master all aspects of acting.
In the company's training process, Tang Zhenye's performance was not outstanding, and the results were perennial. There was even one time, because the assessment of each subject could not meet the standards for a long time, the person in charge of the training class declared that Tang Zhenye would be expelled.
However, the top management of the TV station did not want to give up the stepping stone of Tang Zhenye because of the performance problem. In the end, it was decided to give a chance to stay, so that Tang Zhenye escaped death.
The difficult training time finally passed, and Tang Zhenye got his wish and became a qualified actor in the TV station. After the broadcast of his first official debut work "Chu Liuxiang", Tang Zhenye's outstanding performance quickly won the recognition of the audience and industry insiders.
The hard work of the TV rookie period finally opened the way for his career to rise.
Peak: The pride of the sky
With his excellent acting skills in "Chu Liuxiang", Tang Zhenye gradually accumulated popularity among the audience. Next, he successfully created a popular role in the TV series "Shanghai Tang", which further increased his popularity.
Subsequently, in the martial arts drama "Dragon Babu", adapted from Jin Yong's novel of the same name, Tang Zhenye became popular and became famous by playing the role of the male protagonist Duan Yu. In the play, his vivid performance showed his outstanding acting skills, and also completely attracted the attention of the audience, and was known as a well-deserved "Duan Yu".
For a time, Tang Zhenye became a popular star in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. His handsome appearance is perfectly combined with excellent acting skills, and he is deeply loved by the audience. At that time, Tang Zhenye and several powerful actors of the same company, Andy Lau, Louis Koo, Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung, were known as the "Five Tiger Generals" of TVB, representing the most popular and strongest young actors in the Hong Kong film and television industry.
Among these five people, Tang Zhenye's popularity is even higher. He became a household name, and the popularity of his works was unmatched. Tang Zhenye also took this opportunity to gain a firm foothold in the film and television industry and established his status as a first-line actor.
In that era, the "Five Tiger Generals" were undoubtedly the symbol and pride of wireless. They have their own characteristics, and they complement each other, pushing Hong Kong film and television to a new peak.
Among them, Tang Zhenye is even more outstanding, and has successfully reached the apex of his acting career. He became one of the key actors trained by the TV station, and the crew rushed to invite him to play the leading role.
In his career, Tang Zhenye has successfully reached the highest achievement of an actor. He is like the pride of the sky, standing at the pinnacle of life, enjoying the stars and the moon among the dogs and horses.
However, the good times were short-lived. When the death of an actress completely changed the trajectory of Tang Zhenye's life, it also dragged him from his peak to the trough. The joys and sorrows that followed made him experience a long period of sinking and suffering.
The death of Weng Meiling: the swan song of genius
In the 80s of the 20th century, when Tang Zhenye's acting career reached its peak, he met an actress who also belonged to TVB - Weng Meiling.
Weng Meiling is a new TVB Hua Dan, who has just returned from studying abroad, and her popularity in the company is not high. The two began to meet during the filming of the costume drama "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
In the play, Weng Meiling successfully interpreted the role of the heroine Huang Rong with her excellent acting skills and became famous in one fell swoop. And Tang Zhenye is already a popular student and has a prestigious position in the crew.
The two gradually fell in love in the repetitive rivalry and upgraded from work partners to lovers.
At that time, the relationship between the two was directly and publicly admitted, and there was no concealment. Tang Zhenye even appeared generously at Weng Meiling's birthday party, got along happily with her friends, and showed his attention and devotion to Weng Meiling.
The two also often show affection in public and are thriving.
The seemingly happy love has ignited the reverie of countless audiences. The public is speculating about when the golden boy and girl will get married. The media even hyped up the relationship between the two and praised the fairy couple.
Weng Meiling became the focus of public attention for a while, and her career also reached unprecedented success.
However, the good times were short-lived. This relationship ended in a breakdown after a year-long heat.
The fuse of the breakup was the constant lace news of Tang Zhenye. Although his career is booming, his uninhibited personality and suave style are well-known in the circle. Tang Zhenye often has scandals with other actresses, causing Weng Meiling's jealousy and uneasiness.
The two quarreled more and more, and even affected their work. Weng Meiling gave all her sincerity in this relationship, but she never got Tang Zhenye's return.
Just when their relationship was on the verge of breakdown, tragedy struck. When Tang Zhenye was working in other places, Weng Meiling suddenly committed suicide at home. She chose to leave this world forever before dawn, catching Tang Zhenye and everyone off guard.
For Weng Meiling, who is emotionally heavy and has a fragile heart, the blow of losing love is unbearable after all. She was only 30 years old, and her acting career, which should have been great, was interrupted.
The sudden news of her death aroused shock and regret from all walks of life, and tens of thousands of fans came to bid farewell to the actress who died at Weng Meiling's funeral.
And for Tang Zhenye, this is undoubtedly a huge blow. Weng Meiling's sudden death completely rewrote the trajectory of his life. Public sentiment has also shifted from grief to condemnation, and they have regarded Tang Zhenye as the culprit of the tragedy.
Under the pressure of public opinion, Tang Zhenye's acting career plummeted and fell from the peak to the trough. The wonderful chapter of his life came to an end, and he began a long road of sinking.
The world of feelings: romantic affairs
Weng Meiling's death was a devastating blow to Tang Zhenye. While his acting career fell into a trough, his love life also experienced unprecedented bumps.
Before falling in love with Weng Meiling, Tang Zhenye's relationship was already very unstable. His first girlfriend was Di Baona, who was also a TVB artist with him. Both of them are popular idols and are praised by the company as a couple.
But the good times didn't last long, and in just one year, this scandal was self-defeating. Immediately afterwards, Tang Zhenye and Weng Meiling came together, and the result ended in tragedy.
After experiencing two failed relationships, Tang Zhenye chose to devote himself to work and stay away from romance for the time being. It wasn't until many years later that at the age of 33, he started a new relationship again.
This time, Tang Zhenye's new love is actor Jiang Kun, who is 13 years younger than him. The two overcame the age difference and entered the palace of marriage. This relationship lasted for 8 years, and it also brought 3 children to Tang Zhenye.
However, the good times did not last long, and the two still ended in divorce in the haze.
After coming to Chinese mainland for development, Tang Zhenye, which has passed half a hundred, is still difficult to stay away from emotional waves. He first had a relationship with a confidant woman who already had a boyfriend, and left behind an illegitimate child.
Later, Tang Zhenye remarried Wen Jing, a mainland female host who was 25 years younger than him. Wen Jing added two more daughters to Tang Zhenye. Throughout Tang Zhenye's emotional journey, he has almost never really been at peace.
Perhaps due to the poor environment in his youth, Tang Zhenye developed an uninhibited and dissolute personality. He is wandering in a relationship, and has had a long or short story with women of different ages and identities.
Tang Zhenye, who has a troubled life, is like a small boat, and he will never be able to find a peaceful harbor in the ocean of feelings. But because of this, he has experienced a lot of unknown romances and left a surprising romantic history.
Of course, these ups and downs also brought him a completely different understanding of life. Tang Zhenye understands the danger of blindly indulging his feelings, but he also understands maturity and responsibility in the baptism of time.
Life is like a play, and romance will eventually come to an end. There are more realistic life issues waiting for him to face.
Career downturn: reduced to an Internet celebrity foil
After Weng Meiling's death, Tang Zhenye was condemned by unprecedented public opinion in the entertainment industry. He couldn't get rid of the infamy of "scumbag", and his career plummeted, falling from a star to the edge of everyone's shouting.
With no development in Hong Kong out of the question, Tong has shifted his focus to Chinese mainland, hoping to start anew. However, after being invited by many TV series, Tang Zhenye's acting skills and appearance charm are no longer what they used to be, and he has not been able to make much waves in the mainland film and television industry, and his fame is still far behind that peak.
Gradually, there were very few jobs to be offered. Even if there is an invitation, it is usually a character who is not in the limelight. From a first-line star to a third- or fourth-tier star, Tang Zhenye can only accept all this.
He also realized that it was almost impossible to repeat the glory of the past.
In order to make a living, Tang Zhenye had to travel around and accept various commercial performances. Sometimes it's to perform and sing in the mall, and sometimes it's to be a guest at the company's annual meeting. Tang Zhenye understands that these performances are poorly arranged and have few audiences, but he has no choice for the meager appearance fee.
Under the introduction of a friend, Tang Zhenye also began to get involved in online live broadcasting. He often appears in the live broadcast rooms of some Internet celebrities, accompanying the anchors to perform and interact with each other. Although this is far less glorious than his past, Internet celebrities are always willing to spend a lot of money to invite this "outdated" but still famous Tang Zhenye for the sake of traffic.
These frequent Internet celebrities quickly met with public criticism. People ridiculed Tang Zhenye's plummet, thinking that he was completely reduced to being an Internet celebrity thug and foil.
Tang Zhenye, whose career has fallen into a trough, still maintains a smile on the surface, but his heart is bleeding.
In fact, in Tang Zhenye, many people only saw the embarrassment of becoming an Internet celebrity foil. but ignores the helplessness and reality in this.
Now Tang Zhenye has to bear the living expenses of his six children alone, and this huge financial pressure makes him have no choice. It is precisely because Tang Zhenye did not give up his responsibilities that he had to humbly flatter in front of Internet celebrities.
The ridicule and criticism from the outside world could not make Tang Zhenye give up his responsibility as a father.
The circumstances of life are fickle, and Tang Zhenye has also learned to compromise and accept under the wash of time. He is not ashamed of his choice, because those who laugh at him will not really understand his situation after all.
The failure of his acting career can't crush Tang Zhenye, he is still struggling to survive on the stage of life in his own way.
Joys and sorrows: reflections on a bumpy fate
Weng Meiling's sudden death undoubtedly became an important turning point in Tang Zhenye's life. The occurrence of this tragedy forced him to re-examine his life, destiny and choices.
Faced with the pain and despair of Weng Meiling before her death, Tang Zhenye inevitably blamed himself and regretted himself. If she can cherish this relationship more and stop being willful, Weng Meiling may not be on a dead end.
But there are no ifs in life, everything is a foregone conclusion. Weng Meiling's choice of farewell has become an indelible pain in Tang Zhenye's life.
This sudden tragedy also made Tang Zhenye realize the unruly side of his character. When love is still fresh, he is passionate about it; But after a long time, the freshness passed, and he began to become capricious.
Before Weng Meiling, Di Baona also failed to last long; After that, his marriage to Jiang Kun also broke down. All kinds of signs show that Tang Zhenye is destined to be difficult to stay together.
But human character is not completely autonomous. In the final analysis, this is related to Tang Zhenye's poor family since he was a child and his prodigal personality. He aspires to achieve and status in the entertainment industry in order to escape poverty.
This ambition drove him to do his best in his career; Emotionally, however, he still couldn't control himself. All kinds of factors are intertwined, and finally his amorous personality is created.
Having experienced Weng Meiling's death, Tang Zhenye understands the dangers and bad consequences of indulging feelings. He began to reflect on his words and actions, hoping to mature and change.
Emotional matters may not be forced; But at least he learned to be more dedicated and responsible for his existing relationships. Although there are still inevitably mistakes, Tang Zhenye has indeed matured in this matter.
He also realized that he had been in the entertainment industry for many years, and many things were just fate. He can't take full control of his tomorrow, he can only adapt to the upheaval of life. In the face of all kinds of disappointments, Tang Zhenye learned to make concessions and compromises.
He began to understand what was most important to him.
Seeing the rainbow after experiencing the wind and rain, Tang Zhenye is continuing to face the ups and downs of life with a new attitude. He hopes that he can be a good father to his children.
No matter where fate will take him, Tang Zhenye will always do his duty to his family, because that is the most precious sustenance in his life.