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Zhao Yi, this name may not be unfamiliar to many people. He is a film and television star with good achievements in the entertainment industry, and has starred in many classic TV series and movies, such as "Mansion Gate" and so on.
His acting skills have been widely recognized, and he has also won the love and respect of many audiences. But what you may not know is that Zhao Yi's identity is not just a film and television star, he is also a Peking Opera actor with profound skills, and he has created brilliance on the Peking Opera stage. His life story is legendary, but also full of hardships and challenges.
Peking Opera actor background, the arduous road to fame
Born in 1964, Zhao Yi is a native of Beijing. His father was a Peking Opera performer, and his mother was a Peking Opera costume maker. Since he was a child, Zhao Yi has been influenced by Peking Opera, and he has a strong interest and talent in Peking Opera. He once said: "Peking Opera is my life, my roots, and my everything." ”
He began to study Peking Opera at the age of six, appeared on stage at the age of twelve, and became a member of the Peking Opera Company in Beijing at the age of sixteen. He is good at playing the role of shengjiao, that is, the male decent role, his singing, doing, reading, and playing skills are very good, his performance style has both traditional heritage and modern atmosphere, his image is both heroic and elegant, and he is known as "the little white dragon in the Peking Opera industry".
Zhao Yi's Peking Opera career has not been smooth sailing, and he has experienced many difficulties and setbacks. He was once expelled from the Peking Opera Company for participating in the Red Guard Movement during the Cultural Revolution, and he was once unemployed because the market for Peking Opera shrank.
He once said: "I never thought of giving up Peking Opera, but sometimes, life forces you to make some choices." In order to make a living, he had to change careers and do other jobs, such as driving a taxi, working as a security guard, selling roast duck, etc. He also wanted to go abroad to develop, but in the end he chose to stay in China and stick to his dream.
Famous work "Mansion Gate"
Zhao Yi's turning point came in 1997, when he was 33 years old, and he got the opportunity to play Bai Jingye in the TV series "Mansion Gate" through a coincidence.
"Mansion Gate" is an epic drama set in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, telling the rise and fall of a large family in Beijing, Zhao Yi plays Bai Jingye in the play is the second young master of the Bai family, is a young man with a sense of justice and responsibility, he stood up in the crisis of the family, defended the honor and interests of the family, and also experienced the ups and downs of love and the ups and downs of life.
Zhao Yi's interpretation makes this role deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, his expressions, movements, and language all reveal Bai Jingye's character and emotions, and his Peking Opera skills also add charm and style to his performance. His performances have been well received by directors, screenwriters, actors and audiences, and he has become famous and a rising star in the entertainment industry.
The success of "Mansion Gate" not only made Zhao Yi popular, but also made Peking Opera regain people's attention and love. When "Mansion Gate" premiered in 1998, it created a miracle of more than 50% of the ratings and became a classic in the history of Chinese TV dramas.
Zhao Yi also won many awards for this drama, such as the Best Actor at the China TV Golden Eagle Awards, the Best Actor at the China TV Drama Feitian Awards, etc. Zhao Yi said: "Mansion Gate was a turning point in my life, it allowed me to rediscover my own value and direction, and it also made me feel the charm and power of Peking Opera. ”
Peking Opera actor turned film and television star
Zhao Yi's outstanding performance in "Mansion Gate" gave him a place in the film and television industry, and he also began his transformation as a film and television actor.
In the following years, he successively starred in a number of excellent film and television works, such as "Ming Dynasty 1566", "The Rise of the Great Qin Empire", "Qing Xiangguo", "The Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty", etc., he played some important historical figures in these dramas, such as Zhu Houxi, Ying Zheng, He Shen, Liu Bang, etc., and his acting skills have also been continuously improved and improved
His characters have also been given different styles and layers, and he has shown himself to be multifaceted and diverse. "I like to challenge myself, I like to try different characters, and I feel like each character has their own story and charm, and I want to pass on their story and charm to the audience," he said. ”
Zhao Yi's performance in film and television dramas is also inseparable from his Peking Opera skills, his Peking Opera literacy adds a unique color and temperament to his performances, and his Peking Opera singing segments often become the highlights and highlights of his film and television works.
He said: "Peking Opera is my root, my soul, is my way of expression, I think Peking Opera and film and television are not conflicting, but can be integrated and promoted with each other, I hope to be able to use Peking Opera to interpret the role of film and television, but also hope to be able to use film and television to promote the art of Peking Opera." Zhao Yi's attempt has also been recognized and appreciated by many people, and he is known as "the bridge of Peking Opera film and television".
A dual passion for art and collecting
Zhao Yi is not only an excellent artist, but also a collector who loves art. His background in Peking Opera performance has given him a deep cultivation and respect for traditional Chinese culture, and he also has a strong interest and appreciation for antiques and artworks.
He once said: "I think collecting is a kind of emotional sustenance, a kind of respect for history, and a kind of pursuit of beauty." His collection covers a variety of fields, such as porcelain, jade, calligraphy and painting, bronze ware, wood carving, etc., among which there are many precious cultural relics and works by famous artists.
His collection is also regularly featured in various exhibitions and auctions, attracting attention and praise both inside and outside the industry. He said: "I collect things not to make money, nor to show off, but for my own love, but also to inherit and promote Chinese culture." ”
Zhao Yi's art and collection are an important part of his life, as well as his attitude and philosophy of life. He said: "I think art and collecting are both a kind of love for life, a kind of self-expression, and a kind of understanding of the world, and I hope that through art and collecting, I can enrich my heart and infect and influence more people." ”
The focus of love life
Zhao Yi's love life is also one of the focuses of people's attention. Zhao Yi once admitted in an interview that he was single and his concept of marriage. He said: "I think marriage is a very serious matter, not a casual decision, I hope to be able to find a person who is really suitable for me, who can understand and support each other, can grow and progress together, and can share the joys and sorrows of life together." ”
He also said: "I'm not in a hurry to get married, I feel that marriage is not a goal, but a result, I don't want to make a hasty choice because of age or social pressure, I want to wait for fate to come, I believe that one day, I will meet my other half." ”
Zhao Yi's love life has also had some rumors and scandals, the most striking of which is the relationship between him and his friend Yan Xuejing. Yan Xuejing is a famous Peking Opera actor and Zhao Yi's Peking Opera sister, the two have worked together in "Mansion Gate", and often appear together in some public occasions, causing people to speculate and discuss.
Zhao Yi and Yan Xuejing both clarified this, saying that they were just pure friends and did not have any feelings beyond friendship. Zhao Yi said: "Yan Xuejing is a friend I respect and trust, she has a lot of help and support for me, she has also matched me, I hope I can find my happiness as soon as possible, I am very grateful to her, but there is no love between us, only friendship." ”
Zhao Yi's attitude and expectations towards marriage also reflect his maturity and rationality, as well as his sincerity and frankness. He said: "I think love is a kind of fate, a feeling, a kind of soul fit, not a form, not a condition, I will not change my mind because of external factors."
I will not give up my pursuit because of my inner difficulties, I hope to be able to find someone who can love and respect me, who can share weal and woe with me, who can walk through life hand in hand with me, and I am willing to give everything for this person. ”
Artistic achievements and future prospects
Zhao Yi is also full of confidence and expectation for the future prospects and goals, he said: "I think I still have a lot of dreams and aspirations, a lot of roles and works, a lot of opportunities and challenges, I hope to continue to learn and progress, keep trying and innovating, continue to break through and surpass, I hope to be able to make my own contributions and achievements in the fields of Peking Opera and film and television, and also to bring more surprises and touches to the audience." ”
He also said: "I feel that I have a common belief and pursuit in art and life, that is, to stick to my dreams, to my original intention, to my character, to my art, I believe that as long as there is such persistence, there will be good results." ”
epilogue
However, there is also a personal emotional distress behind the success. Zhao Yi is 48 years old and single and unmarried. Although his parents urged him to start a family as soon as possible, he has been focusing on his career and personal interests, and is not concerned about marriage. His friend Yan Xuejing has been a matchmaker for him many times, but he has not yet found a suitable partner.
Under Yan Xuejing's introduction, Zhao Yi met with many women, but fate did not seem to have come. The question is, when will Zhao Yi meet the person who understands him, loves him, and makes him decide to get married?
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