Sun Tao's literary and artistic path
Sun Tao grew up in an artistic family. His father was a literary soldier who was good at performing Shandong Kuaishu, and often performed for his family at home. Sun Tao has been fascinated by his father's rough and unrestrained art of fast writing since he was a child, and often follows his father, begging him to tell him martial arts stories.
In his father's vivid and humorous narration, Sun Tao was impregnated with a strong literary atmosphere.
After going to high school, Sun Tao chose to be a literary soldier and joined the army's art troupe. In the army, Sun Tao continued to learn Xi and practice Xi literary and artistic skills, and moved towards realizing his dream of becoming a professional literary and artistic actor.
In 1991, Sun Tao produced a cross talk program based on military camp life, and won the first prize in the literary competition through a vivid and humorous stage performance.
This became his first milestone on stage.
The encouragement of winning the performance award and the influence of his father further strengthened Sun Tao's determination to embark on the road of professional literature and art. In order to be able to cultivate more advanced acting skills, he decided to enter a higher literary and art college for further study.
After hard preparation, Sun Tao was admitted to the Performance Department of the People's Liberation Army Academy of Arts as he wished. Here, he met his lover Li Li, who also advocates literature and art and pursues his dream of acting.
Acquaintance with Li Li on campus
The People's Liberation Army Academy of Arts is home to some of China's most outstanding literary and artistic talents. After Sun Tao entered the academy, he immersed himself in the joy of learning Xi performance every day. One day, the whole class formed a team to clean up.
Sun Tao was tall and handsome, and was assigned the task of cleaning the windows. Holding a dirty rag in the corridor and shouting to change to a clean one, at this time, a young girl walked over quickly and handed him a white rag.
Sun Tao looked up and couldn't help but be stunned - the girl in front of him had hair like a cloud, like frost, and looked particularly beautiful and moving.
It turned out that the girl with this legendary rag was her classmate Li Li. Like Sun Tao, she also came to this academy to pursue her acting dreams. Li Li is not only beautiful, but also has a lively and cheerful personality and excellent grades.
Since he took the rag that day, Sun Tao's heart has been worried about this lovely person. He began to deliberately approach Li Li and talk to her. Finding that Li Li also likes literature and drama, the two have more of a common language.
In order to be better in front of Li Li, Sun Tao began to study hard and Xi hard, and did his best in various exams. Later, the two cooperated to perform a campus drama program, and Sun Tao's humorous and emotionally delicate performance opened Li Li's eyes. Li Li was also gradually impressed by Sun Tao's character and talent, and the relationship between the two heated up in cooperation again and again, and finally confirmed the relationship between lovers and started a campus love.
Encourage her husband to brave the Spring Festival Gala
The love affair between the two at the academy is very sweet. In 1995, the drama "Picket" performed by them was rated as an excellent play in the school, and was selected to be sent to CCTV to participate in the Spring Festival Gala program competition.
The lovers were overjoyed and excited. However, soon the Spring Festival Gala program team made a decision to replace the heroine. The reason is that Li Li's performance is not brilliant enough, and there is a gap with the requirements of the show.
This decision made both Sun Tao and Li Li sad. Sun Tao even had the idea of refusing to go to the Spring Festival Gala, unwilling to be replaced by Li Li. But Li Li analyzed that what a rare opportunity to be able to go to the Spring Festival Gala, and she should not become a stumbling block for Sun Tao to get on the big stage.
She encouraged Sun Tao to perform well and seize this opportunity to show himself to the national audience.
Under Li Li's guidance, Sun Tao regained his confidence and decided to do his best to complete this performance task. The "Picket" program was finally presented on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala in 1995.
That day, Li Li also sat in the audience to watch her husband's performance. Looking at Sun Tao's witty, vivid and wonderful performance on the stage, Li Li was sincerely proud and gratified for him.
This show received a warm response from the audience, and Sun Tao became famous because of it, and since then he has embarked on a broader road in his acting career.
Retreat behind the scenes to support the cause
After graduation, Sun Tao and Li Li became husband and wife. As soon as he left campus, Sun Tao wanted to make a career in the entertainment industry with ideals. However, the reality is very difficult, and the resume he submitted repeatedly hit a wall.
During this period of low period, Li Li has been by Sun Tao's side, she analyzed that the current domestic entertainment industry is fiercely competitive, and the progress is too slow, so it is better for Sun Tao to return to the army and join the traditional drama group to continue to hone his acting skills.
Li Li's suggestion made Sun Taomao pause. Following Li Li's train of thought, he decided to participate in the selection examination of the General Political Repertory Troupe. This was the strongest and highest threshold group in the Chinese drama industry at that time, and Sun Tao was not hopeful that he would be selected.
Surprisingly, with Li Li's encouragement, Sun Tao passed the assessment in one fell swoop and joined this top repertory troupe as he wished. In order to fully support her husband's career, Li Li took the initiative to give up her job. She retired to her family and took on the responsibility of taking care of the old and the young, so that Sun Tao could devote herself to her career without worries.
At the end of every day, Sun Tao would rush home as soon as possible to spend a good night with his wife and children. He is grateful to Li Li for the great sacrifice he has made for him, and is determined to go further in his stage career and repay Li Li for her support and dedication over the years.
17 times on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala
With Li Li's full support, Sun Tao has gradually grown into an outstanding performing artist on the drama stage. He has been sent by the Repertory Theatre to participate in CCTV's Spring Festival Gala for many years, and has appeared on this literary and artistic event that Chinese attach the most importance to 17 times.
Every year when Sun Tao gets an invitation to the Spring Festival Gala, Li Li will be the first to share the good news with him.
Whenever Sun Tao rehearses on stage, Li Li will also come to the scene quietly. She examines every facial expression of her husband and analyzes the highlights of his acting skills and what can be improved. Sometimes Sun Tao hesitates a little or his performance is not smooth, and Li Li can find out at the first time.
After returning home, she patiently discussed with Sun Tao and helped him polish the show. Many in-depth discussions and analyses have allowed Sun Tao's performance in the Spring Festival Gala to reach a higher level.
appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala 17 times, marking the peak of Sun Tao's performance career. Countless viewers were moved by his humor in front of the TV. And Sun Tao is also grateful - without Li Li's patient and meticulous guidance, he would not have been able to achieve today's achievements.
His wife has always been his strong backing to keep moving forward.
The loving couple has been like a day for 27 years
Time flies, years change. Sun Tao and Li Li grew old together and went through 27 spring and autumn periods. The young boy who met in the college library back then has now started a family and has become a hot performing artist.
But the relationship between this young couple is still as sweet and simple as when they were students.
Every time Sun Tao said goodbye to the hustle and bustle of the stage and returned home. Li Li is always busy preparing a hearty and delicious meal for him, and then the two of them sit down face to face, talking and laughing about the events of the day.
The strong love between husband and wife has never diminished in the past 27 years. On their birthdays, they will also meet to go to a focal point in the college library to relive the romance and beauty of the year.
Now Sun Tao is a well-known comedy artist in China, but every time he is interviewed by the media, he will emphasize that his achievements are made by working hard with Li Li.
Without Li Li's support and encouragement, there would be no acting achievements. When the reporter smiled and asked about the secret of their love, Sun Tao just looked at Li Li who was standing aside, his eyes were full of gratitude and love.