Preamble:
They are very popular, but now they have all become marginal figures in the entertainment industry, and have become forgotten old drama bones in this circle.
They coincidentally experienced the low point of their acting careers and disappeared in front of the camera.
Is this a fault of the times, or is it a limitation of our vision?
Once upon a time, they shone on the screen?
In the late 80s of the 20th century, Wei Zongwan began to emerge in the film and television industry.
With his outstanding performance in the play "One and Eight", the 46-year-old became famous in one fell swoop and started the peak of his acting career.
has been in the film for many years, and he is quite confident in his acting skills, but when director Zhang Jizhong invited him to play the role of Sima Yi in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" repeatedly, he was still a little hesitant.
How should a scheming politician grasp it?
Later, with the encouragement of his colleagues in the crew, Wei Zongwan finally accepted the challenge.
As soon as this drama was broadcast, it detonated the ratings boom of historical dramas.
In the audience's impression, Wei Zongwan's Sima Yi can be described as an eternal classic.
This also made him another peak in the entertainment industry.
In the early 90s, Pu Cunxin's popularity reached a new peak.
He brilliantly played the role of Sun Ce in the historical drama "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which made the audience's eyes shine.
At that time, the older generation of audiences still remembered his outstanding performance in the movie "Dream Butterfly China" 20 years ago, and now they can't help but feel a lot of emotion when they see the growth of this young powerful person.
In the costume drama "Heroes Without Regrets" starring in 1993, the image of "Gao Tian" created by him was even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and became famous.
The continuous explosion in the past few years has made Pu Cunxin leap into the ranks of first-line actors and become a representative of popular students.
At the beginning of the 21st century, Feng Yuanzheng and Chen Chuang also won many accolades for their outstanding on-screen performances.
Feng Yuanzheng vividly played the "domestic violence man" An Jiahe in the spy war drama "Don't Talk to Strangers".
Catch someone’s eye; Chen Chuang interpreted the role of "Roaring Dog" in the comedy movie "Baolian Lantern", amusing countless audiences.
The excellent acting skills of the two prove that they are not simple.
For a time, Feng Yuanzheng and Chen Chuang were bathed in the glory of the rising period of their careers.
At that time, they all stood at the peak of their acting careers and attracted much attention.
However, they have become smash hits, and now they have all been reduced to marginal figures in the entertainment industry and have become forgotten old drama bones in this circle.
They invariably experienced the low point of their acting careers and disappeared in front of the camera......
Traffic is supreme, and acting skills are buried
The turnaround came too suddenly.
When Pu Cunxin's career was in full swing, his parents both contracted the disease.
In order to be able to take care of his sick parents wholeheartedly, he put down his acting career and chose to return to his hometown.
thought that he would be able to return to the entertainment industry after recovering from his illness.
Unexpectedly, when Pu Cunxin returned here again, what was waiting for him was a cruel reality.
No brand company is willing to sign with him, and only a few directors will occasionally contact him to participate.
Only then did he suddenly realize that in the past few years since he left temporarily, the entertainment industry has changed.
At that time, it was the era when the little fresh meat was in power, and the supremacy of traffic had become the trend in this circle.
Investors no longer value acting skills, but eye-catching appearance and popularity.
No matter how outstanding his acting skills are, an old actor like Pu Cunxin is outdated in their eyes.
This kind of change made Pu Cunxin very sad.
He thought that he was only away from the entertainment industry for a short time, and he could still stand firm when he returned here.
Who knew that in less than a few years, the situation had changed so much.
I suddenly became a passer-by in this circle, and I could never regain my former status.
What makes him even more sad is that many of his fans have also been lost.
Few of the new generation of viewers know who this old artist is.
They prefer to chase some handsome little fresh meat stars, and they will vote for them wildly.
Most of the loyal fans who once put Pu Cunxin on the altar no longer chase stars because of their age.
Today's Pu Cunxin, once fell from the peak, can only struggle on the edge of the entertainment industry.
"They don't seem to like watching my plays. Pu Cunxin's expression was gloomy.
He felt as if he had become a passerby of his time.
Drama stage, the last pure land
Popular stars are just a flash in the day, and drama is the last pure land for actors.
When Pu Cunxin hit a wall in the entertainment industry, he put more effort into his drama career.
The drama has higher requirements for the acting skills of the actors, which is exactly what Pu Cunxin wants.
He is eager to show his true strength through drama.
Finally, he got his wish - the first work to be put on the drama stage "Li Bai" became a sensation.
Pu Cunxin's realistic and vivid acting skills made the audience fall in love, and he was regarded as the best choice for the role of Li Bai.
The play has been staged more than 200 times so far, and every ticket is hard to come by.
After that, whether it was Tang Wenshan in the drama "Ruan Lingyu", or Lin Zexu, the protagonist in "Lin Zexu".
Pu Cunxin performed it vividly and won unanimous praise from critics and fans.
Perhaps, this is where Pu Cunxin really belongs.
When he was forced to stand aside in the entertainment industry, the drama stage opened its arms to him.
There are audiences who really know how to appreciate acting, and he regains his enthusiasm and confidence in acting.
Although the income of a drama actor is not much, his realistic and pragmatic mentality makes him feel unprecedented fulfillment.
Pu Cunxin understands that real actors will eventually find their own place.
He's ready to continue on this path.
Wei Zongwan has been troubled by the role of "Sima Yi" for 20 years
In 1993, the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was broadcast nationwide, and the audience was impressed by the dazzling acting skills on the screen.
Among the many roles, Sima Yi played by Wei Zongwan is particularly impressive.
This scheming politician is vividly presented in front of the audience.
Back then, Wei Zongwan finally took over the role after director Zhang Jizhong's repeated pleas.
At first, he was still a little worried, worried that he would not be able to show Sima Yi's city government and wisdom.
However, the end result was beyond everyone's expectations.
A true performance, Wei Zongwan performed Sima Yi very well.
This also allowed him to reach a new peak in his career and gain the reputation of "contemporary artist".
However, this has also become a mountain in his acting career - this role has become his most representative symbol, and he has not been able to completely extricate himself from Sima Yi's shadow.
In the past 20 years, although Wei Zongwan has played some other roles, the audience will think of Sima Yi first when they mention him.
This made him feel deeply defined by this role, and he could not let the audience see his richer performance potential.
Gradually, Wei Zongwan also lost the motivation to continue to struggle in the entertainment industry.
He doesn't want to be designated as a "Sima Yi actor", but he is powerless to overturn this impression of the public.
Now he lives a reclusive life, and he only takes on a few films a year, and basically disappears from the public eye.
Once upon a time, he, like other old actors, became a forgotten character of this era.
Li Baotian filed a complaint and blocked the investor
If Li Baotian were asked to define himself, he would say that he was a principled actor.
It was this principle that made him later fall on the road to prosperity in the entertainment industry.
In 2005, Li Baotian signed a contract to star in a costume drama "The Minister of the Imperial Mission", and was amazed by its intensive and ups and downs.
When he learned before the start of filming that the drama would be extended to 33 episodes, Li Baotian immediately approached the producer to express his dissatisfaction.
Because the plot of the 3 episodes added is very thin, it is pure moisture.
"It's consuming the audience's time and money, and I can't promise it anyway. Li Baotian was resolute.
He has always attached great importance to the quality of the script, and cannot tolerate investors weakening the core of the original work just to make more money.
However, the producer was unmoved and insisted on broadcasting 33 episodes.
So, Li Baotian, who couldn't bear it, resolutely submitted a complaint to the court and sued the producer for breach of contract.
In the end, he won the lawsuit, but at the same time, it also ruined his future in the entertainment industry.
All investment companies blacklisted Li Baotian, boycotted all his performances, and completely banned him from the circle.
Li Baotian could no longer find a producer to work with, so he could only sit at home and watch the opportunity on the screen disappear.
Since then, he has gradually faded out of the public eye and become a marginal person.
Feng Yuanzheng chose to escape from this era of "traffic first".
If Feng Yuanzheng was asked to score himself, he would give his acting skills at least 9 points.
However, he also has to admit that in this entertainment industry, acting is no longer the factor that determines everything.
What is more important here is traffic and popularity.
He became popular from a spy war drama "Don't Talk to Strangers".
played the role of a "domestic violence man", which made him tortured and even met with verbal abuse on the street.
However, this kind of appearance also earned him popularity.
With this role, he won Best Supporting Actor at the Film Festival, and his career reached a small peak.
But the good times didn't last long.
With the rise of Xiao Xianrou and the changes in the market, there are fewer and fewer good books that old drama bones like Feng Yuanzheng can receive.
New dramas often require him to play a supporting role in Xiao Xianrou or play soy sauce to set off the halo of the protagonist.
Feng Yuanzheng can't get used to this change in the entertainment industry.
He can't accept that his acting skills and status will be surpassed by these actors who rely on their appearances to eat.
In his heart, a good actor must have built-in authenticity, have a solid foundation of basic skills and performance, rather than simply relying on external packaging.
So, he chose to leave this circle and instead display his talent on the drama stage.
At least there are still audiences who really appreciate acting skills, and are not as superstitious about traffic and appearance as they are in TV and movies.
The current Feng Yuanzheng is living a fulfilling life.
Leaving the hustle and bustle of the entertainment industry, he found the balance of his acting career.
Chen Chuang has been reduced from an actor to a supporting role in Xiao Xianrou
If you talk about the seniority of the film, Chen Chuang can definitely be regarded as a senior in the entertainment industry.
He has been in the film for 50 years, and the comedy movie "Baolian Lantern" starring in his early years was even more sensational.
In order to play the role of "Roaring Dog" in the movie, Chen created a bloody foundation and portrayed this role vividly, winning continuous applause from the audience.
At that time, he won the best actor with this movie and became famous in one fell swoop.
However, the good times did not last long, and the actor was reduced to a supporting role.
When idol dramas rose and Xiao Xianrou became the protagonist of the screen, Chen Chuang gradually faded out of sight.
Now he often makes cameo appearances in some TV series, just to play a supporting role for those little fresh meat down-to-earth.
What makes him even more uncomfortable is that these little stars who rely on his appearance to eat don't take him seriously at all.
Once, Chen Chuang gave some acting suggestions to a certain student out of kindness, but he was choked by the other party and said "You are a supporting role" and ignored it.
This made him, a senior who had been an actor, ashamed.
Time has passed, and the glory of the past seems to be getting farther and farther away from him.
Today, Chen Chuang lives a semi-reclusive life.
Only occasionally makes guest appearances in a few plays to make ends meet.
The aura and status of the past seem to be getting farther and farther away from him, and he is just an old artist in the entertainment industry who has been forgotten by the new generation.
The old drama bones that have disappeared, why can't they?
Today's entertainment industry seems to only advocate traffic and appearance, and old artists like Wei Zongwan, Pu Cunxin, and Chen Chuang seem more and more out of place in this circle.
They can't attract the attention of the audience like those little fresh meat who rely on their red appearance, and investors are not interested.
For a time, they became marginal people in this circle.
But let's think about it carefully, why can't these old actors?
Rich acting experience, superb performance skills, persistence and pursuit of quality of works......
This is the attribute that an actor should have.
The fact that these old artists initially faded out of view may indeed be related to the changes of the times.
However, what remains constant is the audience's yearning and demand for excellent works.
When the noisy traffic recedes, people will eventually return to content and quality.
One day, they will find their place to live on stage and in front of the fluorescent screen.
As filmmakers, we should not be fooled by short-term market preferences.
These old drama bones represent the most valuable wealth of the entertainment industry, and their existence is of immeasurable significance to the development of the industry.
We have the responsibility to inherit and carry forward their dedication and persistence in art.
When the flow of traffic is short-lived, these old artists will still please the audience with their own strength.
Because the drama stage is always the last pure land for actors, and it is worth their whole efforts.
Let's wait and see, the old actors will surely shine again! They have no choice, only our vision is too narrow.
Epilogue:
Let's wait and see, the old actors will surely shine again! They have no choice, only our vision is too narrow.
When we finally realize the emptiness of traffic and packaging, and re-examine the old actors who have glittered on the screen, they will still stand at the center of the stage.
Because excellent actors will always stand, the drama stage will always be their last pure land.
What we are looking forward to is only the verification of time, and the historical perspective is far more accurate and fair than the current concern.