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Preamble:
"The Chinese have stood up since then"!
I believe that 75 years ago, at the founding ceremony, Chairman Mao Zedong's loud announcement will forever be remembered in the hearts of every Chinese.
We also remember how an aspiring young man supported the "China" in the difficult situation of internal and external troubles.
How to overthrow the three mountains, bring the people as the masters of the country, and bring a hopeful tomorrow to the people.
Such a great person and such a magnificent life need to be remembered by every Chinese from generation to generation.
Therefore, when the mainland film and television industry is developing, a special actor has emerged, who restores the great image of the great man as much as possible, and shows and records the great man in different periods in front of the screen.
Among them, the most well-known may be the old drama bone Gu Yue, Tang Guoqiang, as well as Mesozoic actors such as Wang Renjun and Hou Jingjian.
Although the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, we all know that special actors are more stringent than other actors, so can the new generation of special actors really play in the hearts of the audience?
And among them, who is your favorite special actor?
Kozuki
If you want to mention the "originator" of the great man's special actor, how can you not mention Mr. Gu Yue, who has successfully shaped the image of Mao Zedong for the audience a total of 87 times in his life, and has won many awards for Best Actor.
In his life creed, playing the chairman has been regarded by him as a task that needs to be completed with his life, and he has the belief that he will continue to perform until the last moment of his life.
is such an excellent actor, if you want to mention his first relationship with the image of the chairman, you have to start from his bumpy experience when he was a child.
Gu Yue's original name was Hu Shixue, and Gu Yue was just a stage name he later gave himself. He was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province in 1937, and in that era when the people were not able to make a living, Gu Yue was also affected and had a relatively tragic childhood.
Gu Yue, who lost her parents since she was a child, was left with only one sister to rely on her, and was later discovered by the orphanage staff and left them in the orphanage, where they could meet the basic food, clothing and accommodation of the sisters and brothers.
Later, when the People's Liberation Army went south, because of some coincidences, the sisters and brothers formed an indissoluble bond with the army.
Even though Gu Yue was repeatedly rejected because he was too young at that time, his indomitable character finally allowed him to stay in the army.
In the process of growing up in the army, Xiao Guyue was cheerful and lively, versatile, and could often mobilize everyone's atmosphere and atmosphere, and gradually revealed his ability, which allowed him to successfully serve as the section chief of the art troupe.
But at this time, he never dreamed that he would become Chairman Mao's special actor in the future.
At that time, when he was traveling around on business and often had to take the train to run around, it was a wonderful journey on the train that made him realize that he had a talent in this area.
There was a passenger who stared intently at the man in front of him, his eyes were extremely complicated, and emotions such as incredible, surprised, and moved were mixed in.
This made Gu Yue puzzled, could it be an acquaintance?
But in the end, the man couldn't bear it anymore, and finally said that the reason why he looked at Gu Yue was because he felt that he looked too much like the chairman.
And took out his treasured oil painting of the chairman, yes, not to say exactly the same, at least 8 points like, and when he heard his exclamation, the people in the carriage also looked at Gu Yue and unanimously agreed with this point of view.
With this experience, Gu Yue started the road of researching the image of the chairman and getting out of control.
Some things are reserved for those who are prepared, just like Gu Yue, he is destined to get closer and closer to the road of being an actor at this moment.
In 1978, at that time, the mainland was looking for a special actor who played the chairman, and Gu Yue's photo was among these many applicants.
In the end, after being screened by many people, especially through Marshal Ye Jianying's discernment, Gu Yue stood out from many people and became the chairman of Bayi Studio.
At this point, he officially debuted under the stage name Gu Yue, and started his acting career with his first drama "Xi'an Incident".
After officially becoming a special actor, Gu Yue knew what a great sense of mission this was, if you want to play a character, the image is just the foundation, and more needs a god statue.
So, he infiltrated from all aspects of life, hoping to learn the essence of the chairman, eating chili, eating braised pork, smoking and other aspects of life He did it in detail.
Even use the extreme way of extracting teeth and changing their language Xi to make themselves more in line with the image of a great man.
He will repeatedly watch the photos of the chairman, and ask people who have been in contact with the chairman to point out the deficiencies in his performance, and then Gu Yue will check and fill in the gaps and strive to improve.
is like this, day after day, repeated practice Xi, so that Gu Yue figured out the essence of imitation, and thus made Gu Yue more and more smooth, so that he can walk more and more smoothly on the road of special actors in the future.
He has created the image of Mao Zedong on the screen again and again, and his lifelike performances have won him the recognition of countless audiences, which shows that he is successful as a special actor and is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
It's just that on July 2, 2005, Gu Yue passed away due to a sudden myocardial infarction, and his death is a great loss to the mainland film and television industry.
Tang Guoqiang
Tang Guoqiang is 15 years younger than Gu Yue, a veritable Qingdao native who speaks fluent Mandarin.
Before he became Mao Zedong's special actor, unlike Gu Yue, he had acted in many dramas, from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in the late 80s to "Yongzheng Dynasty" in the late 90s, Tang Guoqiang successfully created one vivid character after another, and it can be said that he is a well-known actor.
Therefore, if he wants to transform and become Mao Zedong's special actor, it is still very challenging.
However, Tang Guoqiang believes that actors should not be limited, and more attempts are needed.
Later, he also adhered to his original intention, and gradually transformed from an "emperor professional" to a special actor who played Mao Zedong.
In order to create a better image of Chairman Mao, Tang Guoqiang did not work hard in private, not only studying and Xi with his predecessor Gu Yue, but also reading a lot of books and materials about Chairman Mao.
In order to be more in line with this image, he even began to use his spare time to refer to Chairman Mao's words to practice Xi calligraphy.
It is precisely because of this that screen dramas such as "The Long March", "Founding Leader Mao Zedong", and "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" have appeared one after another, and Tang Guoqiang speaks Mandarin and plays Comrade Mao Zedong in different moods in each period.
But everyone knows that Mao Zedong is a native of Hunan and speaks a native dialect of his hometown, so when Tang Guoqiang used Mandarin to create the image of the chairman, he still suffered a lot of incomprehension and criticism.
But he himself has a different understanding of this, because before he played it, there was already an unsurpassable existence like Gu Yue, and people had already recognized him subconsciously.
If at this time, it is difficult for the public to change their thinking, so Tang Guoqiang can only find another way, promote his strengths and avoid weaknesses, focus on acting skills, and impress the audience through the portrayal of the characters' hearts and the handling of some details, rather than being limited to what looks like and what doesn't look like.
This can be regarded as opening up a new path for special actors, after the success of a film, he has come to play Chairman Mao one after another, and now since he played Mao Zedong for the first time in "The Long March" in 1996, he has played Chairman Mao more than 40 times in the play, and he can be regarded as a veritable special actor nail household.
However, as Tang Guoqiang gets older, he rarely appears now, and more opportunities should be left to young special actors.
So among the new generation of actors, what are the outstanding ones?
Wang Renjun
The recent hit TV series "Ask the Boundless" on various platforms can be said to have received praise from many people.
is not only the theme and lines, but also because of the addition of some old drama bones, which makes the audience enthusiastic after watching this drama.
In particular, Wang Renjun, a middle-aged actor who plays Comrade Mao Zedong in the play, has attracted a lot of attention to this drama.
He was born in a professional class, and played the young Mao Zedong in the play, although this is the fifth time that Wang Renjun has played Chairman Mao on the road of interpretation, but he can be said to bring new surprises to the audience every time.
And if there are audiences who have paid attention to Chairman Mao who he played in other dramas before, and then compare his current performance, you can clearly see his progress.
It is said that actors must have understanding, especially this kind of special actor, and at the same time, they must take care of both spirit and form, and at the same time, they must also ensure that their acting skills are online.
It can only be said that Wang Renjun has done a remarkable job in these points, not only performing the spicy of Hunan people and the elegance of scholars, but also terrifying.
I remember the scene at the beginning of the play is the scene of him swimming in the river, although he is followed by a fishing boat, but he prefers a challenge, just like the line he said to the fisherman: "There is no fish in this easy place to fight, and there is no fun in the place where it is easy to swim".
He used a free, uninhibited, relaxed, and comfortable acting skills to restore history to the greatest extent, allowing the audience to feel the vigorous and approachable appearance of the chairman when he was young.
From this point of view, Wang Renjun's appearance is really a bit of a feeling that the back waves of the Yangtze River are pushing the front waves, and the future is promising.
These three special actors all have their own characteristics and advantages, I don't know who you as an audience prefer to play Chairman Mao, and which one is the best person to really play in your heart?
Everyone is welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss......
Reference Sources:
[1] Interview with the official media "A Date with Luyu" - "Gu Yue, Tang Guoqiang: The Artistic Road of Special Actors"
[2] Official media CCTV "From "Xiaosheng" to "Leader" - Long March starring Tang Guoqiang
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