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At the 2018 Beijing International Film Festival Awards Ceremony, all the stars and staff saluted Li Xuejian that night, and the venue suddenly erupted in warm applause.
Although Li Xuejian did not win any awards that night, when the 87-year-old veteran actor stepped on the stage, the audience was thunderous, and at that moment it seemed that the torrent of years was surging.
Li Xuejian looked a little excited and shy, and he said a few words of acceptance speech to everyone in a slightly hoarse voice. Despite his advanced age and difficulty in speaking, his words are full of sincerity and love for his career.
When everyone looked at this old man who had gone through ups and downs and vicissitudes, they couldn't help but have mixed feelings.
As a precious veteran actor of the country, Li Xuejian has starred in countless masterpieces in his life, and his solid basic skills and excellent acting skills have created immortal classics. At this moment, the audience all expressed the highest respect for him, and this scene triggered everyone to review and interpret the legendary life of this acting giant.
Looking back on Li Xuejian's struggle in his youth, it is not difficult for us to find this powerful actor's persistent pursuit of his career. In 1990, he was invited by the director to join the biographical film "Jiao Yulu", in order to better shape the image of this hero, Li Xuejian resolutely decided to take an extreme weight loss measure.
For the rest of the month, he insisted on eating only bland, tasteless boiled cabbage, occasionally filling his hunger with a few melon seeds. After such arduous self-restraint, Li Xuejian finally managed to lose more than 20 pounds of weight.
Originally, Li Xuejian was worried about whether he could perfectly interpret the role of Jiao Yulu, and when he saw the relatives of Mrs. Jiao Yulu, the self-denial in his heart came to him.
Although he is already a well-known actor in the entertainment industry, his short and slightly bloated figure is far from Jiao Yulu's tall and sturdy image.
As a qualified actor, he must not ruin the image of this hero in the hearts of the audience. In order to truly reproduce Jiao Yulu's hard work, Li Xuejian did not hesitate to pay such a big price, which shows his persistent pursuit of creating characters.
This kind of professional ethics of excellence is also reflected in Li Xuejian's later starring household name TV series "Desire". According to the statistics of relevant departments, during the broadcast of the show, the crime rate in the country plummeted by 30%, which shows that the superb performance of the actors in the play is fascinating, and the audience would rather stay at home to watch it than miss any wonderful plot.
The role of Song Dacheng played by Li Xuejian became the "national husband" in the minds of countless audiences at that time. From obscurity when he was young to being highly respected later, Li Xuejian relied on his persistent pursuit of excellence in his career.
Time flies, and the once high-spirited Li Xuejian has also entered the old age of his life. In 2000, he was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer, which was so severe that he thought his days were numbered.
Fortunately, after a series of treatments, he was able to save his life.
However, the trauma caused by the illness to Li Xuejian is permanent. In his old age, he had to rely on hearing aids, and he had to cough for a long time before he could barely make a sound every time he spoke.
Speech became extremely difficult, which was the biggest obstacle in his later years.
The actors who have worked with Li Xuejian recalled that whenever Mr. Li spoke on the set, everyone would listen attentively, for fear of missing any of his words. This veteran actor with more than 60 years of experience has a dedication and devotion to his work, which made everyone present awe and admire.
In 1990, Li Xuejian starred in the biographical film "Jiao Yulu" and became famous, this movie with an investment of only 1.3 million yuan created an astonishing box office of 100 million yuan at three cents a ticket, completely breaking the historical record.
When the movie was released, Li Xuejian became famous and became a household name.
It was at this time that all kinds of advertisers came to the door, trying to invite him to play the image of Jiao Yulu again and endorse his own products. One of the advertisers even hinted that Li Xuejian only needed to imitate Jiao Yulu's expression of liver pain, and he could easily get a reward of up to 200,000 yuan.
Although Li Xuejian was famous at that time, his salary was only 6,000 yuan, so 200,000 yuan was undoubtedly an astonishing huge income. However, in the face of this "big pie" falling from the sky, Li Xuejian confidently refused.
Unexpectedly, fate always likes to play tricks on people, and soon another new advertiser came to the door, this time the advertising product turned out to be a throat lozenge. After Li Xuejian's personal experience, he found that the product works really well, and this kind of product is also in line with his professional characteristics as an actor.
So, in the end, he chose to take the advertisement.
Although the advertisement itself seems to be unharmed, the slogan has left Li Xuejian with remorse for decades since then. As an actor, they should devote themselves to the creation of the character and should not be swayed by commercial interests.
Whenever he thinks of this incident, Li Xuejian always reflects on himself, "I knew this was the case, I would rather not have that money than leave this regret." This may be where his persistent pursuit of art lies.
If you ask me which Chinese actor has the most breathtaking acting skills, I can say without hesitation that it is Li Xuejian. This master, who has been acting for more than 60 years, is so intriguing in his performance, portraying the characters so vividly that he once caused a ridiculous interlude.
Do you still remember when the costume TV series "Water Margin" was on the air in 1998? There is a scene in the play that describes Song Jiang being forced to agree to Zhao'an, and Li Xuejian's excellent performance at that time shows Song Jiang's inner pain and struggle without reservation.
Unexpectedly, this scene caused the fury of a Hunan audience, seeing the upright and heroic "timely rain" Song Jiang succumb under pressure, the audience fell into mania on the spot, and actually smashed the TV set at home.
After the incident was exposed, it immediately attracted the attention of CCTV. In order to express sincere apologies to the viewer, the TV station specially purchased a new TV set and sent someone to deliver it to his home in person, hoping to make amends and apologize.
Carefully imagine the scene at that time: Song Jiang was forced to be helpless, and Li Xuejian completely showed the pain in his heart, completely infecting and attracting the audience, so that the audience had such a fierce behavioral reaction.
It can be seen that an excellent actor's interpretation and rendering of the role is crucial to the success of the work. Li Xuejian is like this, interpreting every role vividly and unforgettable.
When it comes to Li Xuejian's immortal achievements in the film and television industry, in addition to his superb acting skills, what is more awe-inspiring is his persistent pursuit of career and his never-slackening professional ethics.
Looking back on his legendary experience: In 1990, he became famous with "Jiao Yulu", a biographical film with an investment of only 1.3 million yuan, but in the case of three cents a ticket, it created an astonishing box office income of 100 million, completely breaking the historical record.
Since then, each of his works has attracted much attention and praise. In the 1998 costume drama "Water Margin", his superb acting skills fascinated the audience, so much so that he once caused a Hunan audience to lose control of his emotions and smash the TV at home; The well-known "Desire", which aired in 2006, relied on its strong attraction to put the phenomenal drama "Journey to the West" far behind.
Li Xuejian's dedication to creating a role is also reflected in his determination to lose more than 20 pounds in order to truly reproduce the image of Jiao Yulu. And even in his prime, this old actor has never bowed to the years.
Despite the difficulties of vocal articulation, he still devotes himself to each performance.
Whenever the cooperating actors recall the scenes they worked with Mr. Li, their hearts are filled with admiration. The familiar thin figure, although old and dry, will always be firmly rooted in the heights of art, which we will never forget.
Li Xuejian's life experience and achievements are by no means summed up by a single high salary figure. His contribution to the Chinese film industry goes far beyond the shallow performances of those traffic stars.
This kind of pious pursuit of his career and dedication to art is the reason why he will always be remembered by future generations.