In today's Internet era, the power of public opinion is like a surging wave, which is difficult for anyone to stop. Even Wang Baoqiang, who has always been regarded by the outside world as honest, kind, and unpretentious, was questioned and criticized by countless netizens after the news of his son's accession to American citizenship was exposed.
, a movie star who often shows positive energy on the screen, was questioned whether there was a suspicion of "hypocrisy".
Looking back on Wang Baoqiang's life process, it is not difficult for us to find that he has lived in a poor rural family since he was a child. His family was so poor and destitute that he couldn't even have a new dress of his own, so he could only wear the old clothes of his older siblings.
Until the year of 1982, 8-year-old Wang Baoqiang watched the martial arts masterpiece "Shaolin Temple" starring Jet Li on the wheat field in his hometown. The film left a deep impression on him at a young age, and he couldn't wait to go to Songshan Shaolin Temple, hoping to train there to become an extraordinary martial arts master and write a heroic legend for his future life.
With the strong support of his parents, Xiao Wang Baoqiang embarked on a long journey to Shaolin Temple with his own dreams. However, the reality is far from being as rosy as he imagined.
Inside and outside the nunnery of the Shaolin Temple, all he did was some boring physical training, not a peerless martial arts like a martial arts master. At the age of 14, he was finally so disappointed that he gave up his dream of martial arts and left the Shaolin Temple.
After that, Wang Baoqiang entered the film and television industry and began his ambitious acting career. With his unpretentious appearance and honest and unpretentious character, coupled with perseverance, he has achieved success on this difficult road step by step.
He once brilliantly created a classic character image of "stupid roots" in the movie "No Thieves in the World", and then established a positive energy idol image in films such as "Soldier Assault" and "Blind Well", and finally won the love and pursuit of hundreds of millions of audiences.
Ma Rong's betrayal and divorce
Just when Wang Baoqiang's career was getting better and he was making great progress, his married life fell into a crisis from which he could not extricate himself. It turned out that the initial motivation for his union with his ex-wife Ma Rong was not because of love.
It all started many years ago. In 2007, when Wang Baoqiang, who was still a little famous at the time, was promoting his new film on Beijing TV, he met Ma Rong, who was interning there at that time.
Ma Rong was born in a wealthy family, and has lived in a carefree environment since she was a child, with a slim appearance and elegant temperament.
In contrast, Wang Baoqiang at that time was just an unknown little transparent, except for his honest and honest appearance, there was nothing else outstanding. However, it was such a seemingly inconspicuous man, but he fell in love with Ma Rong's outstanding appearance at first sight, and couldn't restrain his inner impulse, so he mustered up the courage to take the initiative to woo Ma Rong.
Incredibly, although Ma Rong politely rejected Wang Baoqiang at the beginning, after the latter became popular in the entertainment industry because of his starring in the popular movie "No Thieves in the World", Ma Rong suddenly took over the relationship happily, and then stepped into the palace of marriage with Wang Baoqiang.
It can be seen that the main reason why Ma Rong married Wang Baoqiang was more out of the pursuit of money and fame than the fact that she really fell in love with this person.
In this way, the two embarked on the road of marriage with contradictions. Due to the lack of sincere love foundation, Wang Baoqiang and Ma Rong's married life also seems boring. Soon after marriage, Ma Rong's attitude towards Wang Baoqiang began to become cold, turning a blind eye to him and not taking him seriously at all.
Once in a TV show, Ma Rong openly ignored Wang Baoqiang's affectionate courtship in front of the national audience, which made him embarrassed and sad at that time.
In the days that followed, Ma Rong's behavior became more and more outrageous. She actually hooked up with Wang Baoqiang's agent Song Zhe, showing her children's love for her children, and exposing the scandal of the extramarital affair to the sun.
In August 2016, Wang Baoqiang finally couldn't hold back his anger and issued a divorce statement, fiercely accusing his wife Ma Rong of betrayal of him.
The subsequent divorce lawsuit was full of twists and turns, twists and turns, and the contradictions and conflicts between the two parties were constantly pushed to a climax. Ma Rong and Song Zhe quibbled and slandered, trying to excuse what they had done, but in the end, in the midst of the denunciation and abuse of the majority of netizens, Song Zhe was imprisoned and served his sentence, and Ma Rong was duly punished.
And Wang Baoqiang completely untied the shackles in his heart and obtained a justifiable divorce.
Take the opportunity to reinvent your career
Although the divorce from Ma Rong brought great pain and trauma to Wang Baoqiang, at the same time, it also untied the shackles that bound him, allowing him to rediscover himself and open a new chapter in his life.
In the film and television industry, Wang Baoqiang also seized the precious opportunity to write new brilliance with a group of excellent director partners.
As early as 2003, Wang Baoqiang won the Best Actor award at the 49th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards for starring in the movie "Blind Well", opening a new stage of his career.
But if you want to really become a first-line star, it is not enough to rely on excellent acting skills, you also need to gain the appreciation and favor of the industry's bigwig-level directors, as well as the favor of the god of fate and the advent of opportunities.
At this important juncture, Wang Baoqiang won the appreciation and trust of the famous director Feng Xiaogang and his wife through an ingenious and attentive way. Once, Director Feng suffered from stomach problems because of long-term and high-intensity work, and Wang Baoqiang specially sent a bag of fresh organic millet to Director Feng and his wife from his hometown, sincerely saying that this is the most green and environmentally friendly agricultural products in his hometown, and has a certain tonic effect on Director Feng's stomach disease.
This seemingly insignificant small act deeply moved Feng Xiaogang, which made him look at Wang Baoqiang with admiration and a great sense of trust. Soon, under the strong recommendation of Director Feng, Wang Baoqiang played an outstanding role in the TV series "Soldier Assault" directed by him, which became an instant hit and became famous.
Since then, Feng Xiaogang has continued to praise Wang Baoqiang, making his career in the film industry soar higher and higher.
However, the good times did not last long, and when Wang Baoqiang and director Xu Zheng cooperated in the filming of the movie "Hong Kong", due to disagreements over the issue of box office dividends, the two finally broke up and parted ways.
But opportunity always favors those who are prepared. Soon, Wang Baoqiang devoted himself to the filming of the movie "Detective Chinatown" directed by Chen Sicheng, which can be called Chen Sicheng's "hero".
The film was enthusiastically pursued by the audience upon its release, and was a great success in the mainland and overseas markets, and the high box office fired the first shot of Wang Baoqiang's re-attack in the film industry.
It can be said that it is with the support of these excellent directors and the advent of important opportunities that Wang Baoqiang has been able to continuously improve himself, and finally become a first-line star who is highly respected and loved by the audience today.
The nationality of the children raises questions
Some media disclosed that Wang Baoqiang's 8-year-old son Wang Zihao and 5-year-old daughter Wang Zishan both have American citizenship. Under U.S. law, babies born in the country are automatically granted U.S. citizenship.
This explosive news quickly sparked heated discussions on the Internet, and the huge waves of public opinion slapped on Wang Baoqiang's body like a never-ending stormy wave.
Many enthusiastic netizens have questioned Wang Baoqiang's patriotic sentiments, believing that there is a world of contrast and contradiction between his approach and the kind of hot-blooded patriotic image often performed on the screen.
Everyone knows that Wang Baoqiang has played moving patriotic roles in many film and television works, such as the bloody heroic posture of "those who offend my Chinese, although they are far away" in "Soldier Assault", which hit the hearts of the people and left a deep impression on the audience.
But now, his children have American citizenship, and the contrast between before and after undoubtedly gives people a sense of "fake seriousness", making people wonder if his patriotic feelings are just performances in film and television works.
However, as a father, Wang Baoqiang's choice of American citizenship for his children is not without reasons and considerations. In 2021, Henan suffered a once-in-a-century severe flood, and Wang Baoqiang not only generously donated 1 million yuan for disaster relief, but also listed the name of his son Wang Zihao on the donation list.
It turned out that it was Wang Zihao who showed a positive sense of social responsibility at a young age and took the initiative to ask for donations to fund the rescue. It can be seen that although Wang Zihao and his sister have American citizenship, their patriotic enthusiasm and feelings for their family and country have not been shaken in the slightest.
Wang Baoqiang did this out of good intentions for the cultivation of good values for his children.
An honest man is not the same as a fool
Everyone knows that Wang Baoqiang has given people a sense of honesty, honesty and unpretentiousness since he was a child. He was born into an ordinary rural family, his family was poor, and he could not even afford to wear a new dress, so he could only wear the old clothes of his older brothers and sisters.
When he was 8 years old, he was deeply attracted by "Shaolin Temple" starring Jet Li and longed to embark on the road of martial arts.
With the support of his parents, he came to Songshan Shaolin Temple with a dream, but found that this place was not a paradise for martial arts masters, but just boring physical training. At the age of 14, his dream was completely shattered, and he had no choice but to give up and leave the Shaolin Temple.
After that, Wang Baoqiang entered the film and television industry and experienced countless ups and downs and setbacks, but he never gave up his dream, relying on his simple character and perseverance, he succeeded step by step.
He created the classic "silly root" character in "No Thieves in the World", and established a positive idol image in films such as "Soldier Assault".
On the surface, Wang Baoqiang gives people an honest feeling. But in fact, his heart was already boiling hot, and courage and wisdom coexisted. Faced with his ex-wife Ma Rong's cheating behavior, he resolutely divorced and took his agent Song Zhe to court, and finally won.
In this process, Wang Baoqiang showed his tenacious and hard-working side, he dared to fight for his dignity and rights, and he was by no means as obedient and teased by others as the "honest man" in the mouth of others.
He has his own principles and bottom line, and he will not let others slaughter him.
It can be said that Wang Baoqiang has both the two character traits of old-fashioned simplicity and heroic bravery, which is where his charm lies. Judging a person from the appearance alone is very one-sided, and only by unifying the inside and the outside can we have a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the person.
Therefore, we should not arbitrarily judge a person based on his superficial behavior. An honest and simple appearance does not mean that a person is an "honest person", and inner courage and wisdom are equally important.
Wang Baoqiang is a typical representative of these two qualities.