Childhood drew enthusiasm from the theater
Wei Zongwan was born in Shanghai in 1938 into a modest family. Although my parents worked hard, they were still stretched thin to support a large family.
Perhaps it was born in this bustling metropolis and in an era of frequent wars, which made him show great interest and enthusiasm for the art of opera since he was a child. As long as he was free, Wei Zongwan would go to the nearby opera garden to listen to the play.
Even if you can only stand at the back, you have to stand on tiptoe and try to look at the stage. He even learned to curry favor with the owner of the drama garden, just hoping to sneak in and listen to a play for nothing.
But his parents were deeply worried about Wei Zongwan's interest. In their opinion, the status of those who sing opera is low, and the future is worrying. For this reason, Wei Zongwan was often beaten and disciplined by his parents.
But this did not dampen his passion for theatre in the slightest, but made him yearn for the moment when he stepped onto the stage. When he was 9 years old, Wei Zongwan was already able to perform on stage on some occasions.
He is very talented, and he will soon be able to memorize the lines of old and junior students, and learn skills such as changing faces. The applause and praise of the audience became a strong driving force for Wei Zongwan's determination to be an actor.
But in terms of academics, Wei Zongwan was not so attentive. His grades were a mess, and he barely graduated from junior high school in the end. His parents were very disappointed in him, but they didn't want him to miss school and stay at home.
Eventually, 15-year-old Wei Zongwan could only enter a steam turbine factory and began the life of a blue-collar worker. Although he was tired from work, he still insisted on using his spare time to study textbooks on his own and practice diligently.
He never forgets his dreams and strives to accumulate knowledge and performance experience for his future admission to drama schools.
Admitted to the drama school to polish his internal skills
4 years of factory life made Wei Zongwan's desire for acting more and more intense. When he had no spare time, he was actively preparing to be admitted to the drama school.
During the day, Wei Zongwan still diligently completed the work tasks of the workers. In the evening, he took out his books and studied hard and memorized the knowledge points of the texts. Sometimes the company will hold amateur evenings, and Wei Zongwan always actively registers for performances to learn from the stage experience.
In 1959, the Shanghai Theater Academy began to recruit students, and the 21-year-old Wei Zongwan immediately applied for the acting department. With his cultural knowledge accumulated through self-study over the years, as well as his rich performance experience, he successfully passed the examinations and was admitted to the academy as he wished.
After entering the school, Wei Zong never slackened, studied diligently, and studied Xi acting courses hard. Despite his short stature and lack of outstanding facial features, he relied on talent and hard work to quickly catch up with those classmates with superior conditions.
In his spare time, Wei Zongwan took the initiative to participate in club activities and practiced his acting skills. He knows very well that in order to become an excellent actor, external conditions are not the determining factor, and only continuous enrichment of internal skills is the truth.
Four years later, Wei Zongwan graduated from the drama school with honors and was assigned to work in Shanghai Renyi. For this fledgling young actor, this is undoubtedly a dream opportunity.
Even though his parents are still not optimistic about his prospects as an actor, Wei Zongwan is determined to use his strength and acting skills to prove to the audience that he can complete the role well.
This is not only an expectation of oneself, but also a reward for the teachings of the teachers.
The dragon set hones his acting skills, and a happy marriage supports his dreams
In 1963, 25-year-old Wei Zongwan officially joined Shanghai Renyi. But at the beginning, he could only play tricks and could not show his skills on the stage. During the performance, Wei Zongwan would not have lines, so he could only silently join the group play.
The scarcity of performance opportunities made Wei Zongwan feel confused and anxious. Every month, he only gets a few dozen yuan in salary, and his life is poor. Fortunately, at the age of 32, Wei Zongwan met his wife Zhou Weiming.
Zhou Weiming is the daughter of the landlord of Wei Zongwan's rented house, and is 6 years older than Wei Zongwan. She was a teacher, married once, and had a daughter. At first, the two didn't have much contact, until one time, Wei Zongwan accidentally learned that Zhou Weiming and her ex-husband were not in good relationship and often went back to live in their parents' house, so the two had more understanding and contact.
Gradually, the two found a romantic relationship, and eventually married in 1970.
The married life is very happy, Wei Zongwan treats Zhou Weiming and her daughter as his own, and takes care of their daily life meticulously. The two have another daughter, and the family of four is happy.
Although the road to acting is bumpy, having a wife and children behind him has become Wei Zongwan's greatest spiritual sustenance. It is this warm and happy family that allows him to continue to stick to his dreams in his career and constantly work hard to hone his acting skills.
The unique role of drama achieves acting skills
has been in the industry for many years, and Wei Zongwan's career has not improved much. It wasn't until he was 44 years old that he had his first appearance in his film debut, One and Eight.
Although there are few scenes, Wei Zongwan still devotes himself to showing the audience his solid acting skills. The film earned him more acting opportunities. Later, in the drama "Thinking of Nothing", Wei Zongwan finally ushered in a turning point in his life.
This is a one-act play, and Wei Zongwan completed the performance for more than two hours alone. He was the only one on stage, which posed a huge challenge to the actor's performance control and physical fitness.
But Wei Zongwan relied on his acting skills accumulated over the years to perform perfectly. His varied identity and vivid language have managed to focus the audience's attention on his performances.
That day, in the warm applause of the audience, Wei Zongwan shed tears of excitement. Years of hard work have finally not been in vain, and he has conquered the stage with his excellent acting skills.
The successful performance of this unique role in the drama not only established Wei Zongwan's status in the entertainment industry, but also won him the honor of national first-class actor in 1989.
Three years later, he won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor for his outstanding acting skills in "Sanmao in the Army". So far, Wei Zongwan has emerged in the entertainment industry and has become a high-profile powerful actor.
He used his solid and skillful acting skills to show the audience and peers his strong acting strength and infinite possibilities.
Exquisite interpretation has achieved many classic roles
Since the drama "Thinking of Nothing" became famous in one fell swoop, Wei Zongwan has become a popular actor. But instead of being complacent, he continued to challenge himself and carefully portrayed different types of supporting roles in more film and television works.
Over the years, Wei Zongwan has successfully created a series of supporting roles with distinctive personalities with his solid acting skills, which have added icing on the cake to many classics.
In Zhang Jizhong's version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Wei Zongwan played the role of Sima Yi, who was extremely resourceful. He uses a calm and restrained body language to perform Sima Yichengfu's deep mind and scheming character.
The audience watched him as if they saw Sima Yi himself resurrected, interpreting this historical figure vividly. In "Water Margin", Wei Zongwan created an insidious and treacherous image of Gao Yu.
The two contrasting roles were loved by the audience and became the masterpieces of his acting career.
Wei Zongwan, who is now 80 years old, is still active in the film and television industry. He uses his rich acting experience to show the audience the professionalism and professionalism that a good actor should have.
The persistence and perseverance contained in it are admirable. Wei Zongwan explained what is the true love of art with practical actions, and he is a respected old artist.
Perception of the road to acting
After watching Wei Zongwan's acting experience and career history, it is not difficult for us to see that it is not easy sailing to achieve something on the road of performance. Just as Wei Zongwan started from the dragon set, he was at the bottom for many years, and it was not until middle age that he ushered in the peak of his career.
In this long process, he experienced confusion and doubts, but in the end he did not give up on his dream. Because he knows that sticking to his beliefs is the meaning of life.
Wei Zongwan's life was full of ups and downs, but he worked tirelessly, constantly challenged himself, and consistently pursued the ultimate in art. It is this kind of persistence, diligence and persistence that made him repeatedly defeated and defeated on the road of acting, and finally succeeded.
We must learn from Wei Zongwan Xi this spirit of being aggressive and never giving up.
His life experience also tells us that the realization of dreams is not always smooth, and only through many trials and tribulations can we finally reap the results. Wei Zongwan used his ordinary supporting role image to show an extraordinary attitude towards life and value pursuit.
As an old artist, he interprets his life legend. Wei Zongwan deserves our Xi and respect. I would like to pay tribute to him in this article.