In the film and TV drama circles, Hu Ge and Chen Long have become a pair of familiar partners.
They have worked together on six film and television productions, and the tacit understanding has been established over the years. In the recent hit TV series "Flowers", the two once again played the role of brothers.
A Bao played by Chen Long is a young man who yearns to start a business, and his first entrepreneurial capital comes from the support of his brother Tao Tao (played by Hu Ge). In the play, Po took advantage of the situation and made a fortune in business, but the two brothers gradually drifted apart. As the storyline unfolds, Po faces various conflicts of business interests, and rifts also appear between the brothers. But at the critical moment, they still supported each other, and finally resolved the misunderstanding and regained their family affection in the wind and rain.
The performance of the two veteran actors in "Flowers" once again showed tacit understanding. Hu Ge said that the cooperation with his old partner Chen Long is always comfortable and easy, and he firmly believes that only when the partner is sincere and considerate can he bring a more satisfactory performance to the audience.
Chen Long's early life and struggles
Unlike many celebrities' extraordinary success stories, Chen Long's upbringing background is not glamorous at all. He was born into a family of ordinary workers, and his parents were both working people. Chen Long did not receive much artistic influence in his childhood, and his passion for singing and dancing was only a personal hobby.
After graduating from high school, Chen Long was not able to continue his education, but was assigned to work as an ordinary worker in a glue factory. Working with pungent chemicals was boring and could not satisfy his thirst for art. Chen Long gradually felt confused and bored, and was considering finding another job.
Subsequently, by chance, Chen Long was photographed by a talent scout and was given the opportunity to work as a temporary performer in a restaurant, which gave him a new idea. He resolutely decided to abandon the factory and began his long road of acting Xi and exploration.
The opportunity to enter the entertainment industry
In 1996, Chen Long took a fancy to a newspaper film and television academy's recruitment advertisement. Although he was still an ignorant newbie at the time, he decided to participate in the interview.
On the day of the interview, Chen Long passed the primary selection first by virtue of his appearance, but the director felt that he was still inexperienced, so he let him try out a few important scenes. Surprisingly, Chen Long not only performed these scenes perfectly, but also killed several more senior competitors and successfully obtained the breakthrough opportunity of the leading actor.
Since then, Chen Long has completed his first TV series work in school. Ma Yili and Bao Jianfeng, who are in the same play, are already well-known actors, but the three developed a deep friendship on the filming site, which has been maintained to this day. This work also achieved a huge turning point for Chen Long to officially enter the film and television industry.
The first big screen breakthrough
Subsequently, Chen Long played a role in "New Water Margin", and his outstanding performance was deeply loved by the audience. This also gave him an important opportunity to get the leading role in the TV series "Young Huang Feihong" in 2002, and his acting skills finally attracted widespread attention.
Chen Long's success in "Young Wong Fei Hung" can be said to be a milestone in his personal film and television career. Since then, he has officially embarked on a long journey of shooting blockbusters.
The rise of idol dramas
This inspirational youth drama not only has excellent ratings, but also triggered a national "return to the pearl fever", and the role of Ah Hai played by Chen Long in the play also left a deep impression on the audience.
After that, he took over the filming of a number of popular campus idol dramas, and accumulated valuable experience through rich performances. Although most of these characters are mainly young teenagers, Chen Long has performed each role vividly through the meticulous restoration of the characters, which is deeply loved by the audience.
Idol dramas have laid a solid fan base for him, and they have also made him gradually popular in the entertainment industry.
continued to work hard but did not become popular
Compared with the handsome Chen Long, his popularity and commercial achievements are far less than that of another popular actor. For a long time, Chen Long only gained popularity with a few high-profile roles, but failed to become truly famous. Although he has participated in many classic works and his performances have often received critical acclaim, most of the time it is still difficult to seize the high ground. Even so, he has always maintained his passion and stamina to Xi learn new skills and explore new areas, and continues to bring high-quality works to the audience. It is this spirit and strength that allows him to conduct long-term trials on the stage.
Xiaohong in "Langya Bang".
In 2015, the popular "Langya Bang" starring Chen Long was shockingly broadcast, and the role of Meng Zhi played by him was even more widely known. From an unknown military attache to an invincible messenger, his exquisite interpretation of the character's mental journey and inner world has deeply touched the audience.
This work also became a turning point in Chen Long's career, and then he began to shoot more big-budget movies and TV series, and his popularity grew by leaps and bounds. "Langya Bang" not only reproduces the strength of Chen Long's continuous efforts for many years, but also finally makes him a household name chief star, which is undoubtedly the most glorious page of his acting career.
A deep friendship with Hu Ge
Hu Ge and Chen Long worked together on the screen for the first time, and they established a deep mutual trust and friendship in the face of various dangers and thrills together.
Since then, Hu Ge and Chen Long have become close friends. In the more than ten years since, the two have worked together a total of 6 times, and they have maintained a deep friendship both in front of and behind the camera.
According to Chen Long himself, Hu Ge has a sincere and broad personality and can understand and support him, which is also an important reason why the two can establish a deep friendship. During the filming process, Hu Ge was able to give Chen Long a great sense of security and tolerance.
In addition, the souls of the two are also very compatible, and they are both committed to showing themselves with strength, which is also an important factor for them to maintain tacit cooperation for a long time.
Chen Long's personal life and marriage
Compared with his career in performing arts, Chen Long is more low-key and introverted in his personal life. In 2002, Chen Long participated in the filming of a TV series and met actress Song Jia, and the two then became emotional.
However, due to the needs of their respective jobs, the relationship between the two did not last. Since then, although it has been rumored that Chen Long has talked about several relationships for a short time, he has never publicly discussed it positively.
Until 2018, Chen Long revealed in a show that he had been married for many years, and he had a deep but low-key relationship with his wife. Judging from Chen Long's personal performance, he pays more attention to the pursuit of his own artistic pursuits, divides work and life very clearly, and treats his private life with a low-key attitude.
Looking forward to Long Chen's breakthrough role
After the broadcast of "Flowers", many viewers on the Internet began to look forward to and discuss the new roles that Chen Long may challenge. Some fans said that Chen Long has always been good at playing positive and straightforward characters, and I hope to see him try more layers of characters in the future, such as a complex and profound villain. Some netizens also suggested that because Chen Long gives people a simple and introverted feeling, it will be interesting to play a "restrained" character who seems ordinary on the outside and rich in heart in the next work.
There are also viewers who hope that Chen Long can try to play the image of a wise politician or dreamer in a historical drama, which can give the audience a new perspective to appreciate Chen Long's performance potential. Moreover, Chen Long himself also has a strong interest in historical dramas, and interpreting a historical figure with imagination will definitely give the audience a visual sensory enjoyment. A director also said that if there is a suitable theme, he would like to plan a role for Chen Long in his career.
Regardless of whether Chen Long will really gain more attention with his new character types in the future, the cooperation with Hu Ge over the years has impressed the audience. "Flowers" has also brought new opportunities to Chen Long, and I believe that with his efforts to continuously improve his performance skills, more excellent works will be born, allowing the audience to witness his completely different performance charm.
"Flowers" performed well in the plot and character building, and also made the leading actor Chen Long get a new understanding. After this battle, the audience has more expectations for Chen Long, hoping that there will be more breakthrough works to show his strength in the future.
Only through continuous challenges can Chen Long shine more dazzlingly on the stage.