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The maverick "new concubine"
When the nickname "drunken new concubine" is mentioned, one naturally conjures up images of an artist in a sumptuous gown with a well-mannered demeanor. He is Li Yugang. Today, when he is at the pinnacle of achievement and glory, it is hard to imagine that behind this remarkable achievement, there was a period of difficult and vilified years.
Let's first take a look at the proud achievements of this "new concubine": he has visited the world on behalf of the country to show the unique charm of Chinese culture to the world;
He also served as an important honor of "Sino-French Cultural Exchange Ambassador" and became an envoy of cultural exchanges between the two countries. As an excellent director, he directed the popular song and dance drama "Zhaojun Out of the Plug", which won unanimous praise from audiences around the world; Recently, his song "Wanjiang" has become a classic work to promote patriotism, climbing to the top of the charts on major music platforms.
All of this stems from Li Yugang's unique artistic talent. He skillfully blended pop music with traditional opera elements to create a unique "co-ed" performance form.
He fully showed his talent for flowing on stage, especially the concubine costume, which made his performance have a strong shock and visual tension, which impressed the audience.
What supports Li Yugang through the road of art is his tenacious personality. This tenacious willpower made him more and more courageous in the face of adversity, and finally achieved the status of being respected by the world as the "new concubine".
Whether it is at the low point or peak of his career, he is always able to calmly face the slander and ridicule of the outside world, and dissolve all doubtful eyes with a quiet and elegant smile.
Therefore, Li Yugang, an important representative of contemporary Chinese culture and art, is undoubtedly the best embodiment of a "noble concubine" in the new era. He is tenacious and unique, interpreting the unique charm of current culture and art with his own achievements, and contributing valuable strength to the cultural cause of the motherland.
A long journey out of life
Behind Li Yugang's proud achievements, it is a long journey. Let's go back to his starting point – a poor rural family.
Li Yugang was born in a secluded village in Changchun City, from a poor family. Despite this, he has shown exceptional artistic talent since he was a child, with a special love for martial arts and music.
The people in the village were attracted by the child's ability to be active and imitate kung fu movements. And whenever his mother sang the classic Northeast folk song "Moon Bright, Wind Quiet", Li Yugang was able to sing along skillfully, revealing his long-rooted musical genes.
Unfortunately, fate is always unpredictable. Due to family economic reasons, the young Li Yugang missed the precious opportunity to go to university, so he could only choose to give up his dream of studying on his own initiative.
At the age of 18, he left his hometown alone and went to other places in search of a way out of life.
This decision dealt a heavy blow to the young Li Yugang. Leaving the familiar environment and drifting in a strange city, he had to live a life of displacement. At one point, he was on the verge of survival, and on a street in Changchun, he even had the idea of committing suicide.
Fortunately, under the enthusiastic care of a group of beggar children, Li Yugang finally survived those dark days.
In order to survive, Li Yugang started working as a waiter. However, living in this strange city is full of struggles and challenges. He was often abused by guests, reprimanded by his boss, and lived a life that was ignored by all kinds of life.
A unique stage road
Although the weight of life almost crushed Li Yugang, he did not give up. Instead, he found a new opportunity in a dance hall with his excellent work performance.
There, he met young people who also had musical dreams, and together they formed their own small band.
Although the income is meager, at least Li Yugang has regained his love and hope for music. They often go to Shenyang and other places to look for performance opportunities. Unfortunately, due to the lack of legal procedures, this small band full of ideals was soon targeted and banned by the authorities, and was finally ordered to disband.
This undoubtedly gave Li Yugang a blow to the head. However, just when his life hit rock bottom, the turning point finally came. In 2006, Li Yugang bravely participated in the high-profile talent show "Avenue of Stars" at that time.
On this stage, Li Yugang took the lead in showing his unique artistic style of mixing male and female voices and dressing up as women. A gorgeous costume of a concubine, coupled with a shocking performance that blended pop music and traditional opera elements, made him undoubtedly the dazzling focus of the competition at that time, and won wide praise and recognition.
With this classic "The New Concubine Drunk", Li Yugang won the competition in one fell swoop and opened the road to the pinnacle of his career that is widely recognized by the world. Since then, his career has skyrocketed.
A succession of opportunities to represent the country around the world and showcase the charm of Chinese culture; He was also included in the core lineup of the China Song and Dance Theater; In 2010, his first album was widely acclaimed; In 2012 and 2013, he frequently appeared at the Spring Festival Gala and became the focus of national attention.
The fieldwork behind the spiritual quest
Just when Li Yugang's career was at its peak, an unexpected news suddenly came out from the outside world - he became a monk and practiced Buddhism. This "explosive" news instantly sparked heated discussions on the Internet, and countless netizens and fans left messages to pay tribute to his "path to becoming a monk".
Li Yugang's friend at the time, the famous lyricist Fang Wenshan, even posted on social media: "I wish my friend Li Yugang to go deep into the Three Jewels of Buddhism. It seems that this former "new concubine" is really going to say goodbye to the art stage forever.
However, this is not the case. In fact, Li Yugang did not become a monk at all, he only temporarily withdrew from the fireworks on the stage and began a special and valuable journey of artistic experience.
During this time, he traveled all over the country, looking for folk artists who were unknown and secluded in seclusion.
Li Yugang humbly sought advice and exchanged ideas with these hermit artists, hoping to absorb the creative wisdom and artistic essence of his predecessors from them. Their mental state of humility and seclusion, indifference to fame and fortune, gave Li Yugang great inspiration and shock.
This kind of fieldwork and hands-on experience trip not only gave him a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese art, but also strengthened his determination to inherit and promote the excellent national culture.
It was this unique experience that won Li Yugang more applause and praise in his future artistic practice, and finally won the honor of "Sino-French Cultural Exchange Ambassador".
Voice with a gritty personality
However, Li Yugang has never lacked criticism and questioning voices along the way. As a male artist, his unique form of anti-stage performance made him discriminated against and looked down upon by all walks of life at the beginning of his career.
"Sissy", "perverted" and other ugly foul language, ruthlessly slandered him, and accompanied his acting career like a shadow. Whenever he performed on stage, mocking whistles and invective often came from the audience, like a merciless arrow to his heart.
Even if Li Yugang has become a household name star later, there are still people who point fingers at him, wantonly provoke and satirize. Even Mei Baojiu, a well-known performing artist in the opera industry, was furious at a CCTV evening because of Li Yugang's statement "I greet you as the inheritor of the Mei School" and left the venue angrily.
Mr. Mei was obviously very dismissive of this "unprofessional" young artist, and he labeled Li Yugang as a "false pretentious". This undoubtedly cast a shadow on Li Yugang's career.
However, these criticisms did not crush Li Yugang, but injected him like a strong needle in his body, pushing him to move forward bravely on the road of art. In the face of the sound of vicious words, he never refutated, but smiled slightly as always, and resolved all doubts with a calm and calm gaze that was not shocked.
It is this indomitable personality that allowed Li Yugang to overcome many obstacles step by step, and finally became more and more courageous in the face of adversity, achieving the status of being respected by the world as the "new concubine".
Thousands of hidden things will eventually become a great tool
In general, Li Yugang used his life to write an inspirational legend. He came from a poor background and his life was once in a desperate situation, but he finally knocked on his own door in the palace of art with his tenacious struggle and outstanding talent.
Looking back on the past, Li Yugang's life trajectory is like a drama of thousands of rivers and loneliness.
In his early years, he worked as a homeless street sleeper, sleeping on benches in hospitals or stations; used to be a scolded waiter, and was looked down upon by people when he ran around in the restaurant; Founded a small band with a rough fate, his dream suffered a serious blow.
Once all his thoughts were lost, he even came to the Liao River with great ambition to end his life.
Fortunately, under the enthusiastic care of a group of beggar children, Li Yugang finally got through those dark days and regained hope for life. However, he still has to work hard in this strange city, relying on a meager salary to survive.
It wasn't until 2006 that this brave young man finally seized the opportunity when he boldly participated in the talent show "Avenue of Fame" and finally won the championship in one fell swoop. Since then, Li Yugang's career seems to have been counterattacked again, and he has quickly moved towards the peak of his life.
He has visited the world on behalf of the country, is known as the "Sino-French Cultural Exchange Ambassador", directed acclaimed stage productions, and once again led the trend with the song "Wanjiang".
Every step of the way is a testament to his determination to forge ahead on the road of art.
It can be said that it is with her indomitable personality and outstanding artistic talent that Li Yugang finally walked out of the trough and reached the peak of her life, and was respected by the world as "the drunken new concubine".
This child who is in poverty and struggling at the bottom of his life has written an inspirational legend with tenacity and perseverance.