Have you found that in the current film and television drama market, there is a serious fault line between actors?
There are only a handful of young people who can take charge on their own, but it is the group of "Uncle Circle", which is very eye-catching, and powerful actors jump out one after another:
47-year-old Zhang Songwen, 46-year-old Zhang Yi, 46-year-old Wang Yang, 56-year-old Wang Jinsong...... All of them are in the year of fighting, the script is soft, and the popularity is also rising.
At the same time, Huang Lei, who was once regarded as a "male god" by many people inside and outside the industry, quietly disappeared.
In the latest interview, he candidly revealed his current situation:
I haven't filmed for more than two years, and the last time I played the male lead in a TV series was 3 years ago.
There is less acting work, and there will be less in the future.
Whether it's variety shows or acting, they all stopped, and there was almost no work in front of the scene.
Staying at home for a few months, very lazy, even too lazy to write the script, often writing and writing stuck, 20,000 words written for a long time, for a while I want to ask someone to have a drink, where to eat, go out with the children......
In layman's terms, Huang Lei is currently in a state of leisurely retirement.
As for the "laziness" at this time, the explanation given by Huang Lei in such a competitive environment is:
You have to learn to take the initiative to end something, and if anything comes to the point where you have to end it, then you have to look back and what you have left behind will not be so good.
Obviously, some people think that Huang Lei has made enough money, achieved financial freedom, and has the confidence to "lie flat", so he chose this way.
But from another point of view, why wasn't Huang Lei "eliminated" by the market and had to take the initiative to withdraw?
Let's start with his identity as an actor, there are two impressive dramas in recent years: "Xiaomin's Family" and "County Party Committee Compound".
After the broadcast of "Xiaomin's Family", more feedback from netizens was: Huang Lei acts like Huang Lei in everything, no different from him in variety shows.
And in "The Courtyard of the County Party Committee", Huang Lei obviously changed his image and style, but everyone still couldn't help but say: Seeing him sitting there pouring tea, it seems to have returned to "Longing for Life", for fear that he will pick up a big spoon and stir-fry vegetables in the next second.
So these two dramas can be regarded as making Huang Lei's acting reputation completely collapse.
I think that at the beginning, he also stood out from the newcomers with two plays and embarked on a "small peak" in his career.
At the age of 28, Huang Lei played Xu Zhimo in "April Day in the World", which achieved his youthful and high-spirited screen image, which impressed countless audiences.
Later, he collaborated with Zhou Xun on "Orange is Red", which pushed him to a new level.
After tasting the sweetness, Huang Lei seemed to have seen his talent, strength and potential, and began to boldly try to transform: as a screenwriter, director, and even as a host......
After that, he also taught in Beiying, so he had the title of "Teacher Huang".
It is not difficult to see that Huang Lei's route is not to be deeply professional, but to dabble in a wide range of subjects, so in terms of acting skills, even if he is promoted to a teacher, he has not made too many improvements.
Because at the same time, he is working very hard to establish a number of other new "characters": a good father, Chef Huang and a middle-aged man with humor and intelligence.
This has to mention three very representative variety shows in Huang Lei's acting career.
When "Where Are You Going, Dad" exploded, Huang Lei became the first batch of people to receive dividends, and he took his eldest daughter to the show.
Among the many children, Duoduo is not only versatile, but also more obedient and sensible than her peers, and her calmness sometimes makes people feel like a child at all.
As a result, while the child was praised, Huang Lei also received a lot of recognition.
The image of a "good father" comes from this.
However, his greater gain is in his culinary skills.
Since most of the male guests who participated in the show at the same time did not cook at all on weekdays, they didn't know anything about pots and pans.
But Huang Lei is different, he picks up the pot and shovel, which is a skillful operation.
In the show, both the children and the fathers were full of praise for his craftsmanship.
Huang Lei was of course happy to be recognized, but at the same time, he germinated an idea: to amplify this skill.
As a result, "Longing for Life" was soon born, and this show made Huang Lei's image of "Chef Huang" more deeply rooted in your heart.
If you can only cook, of course, the charm is not enough, Huang Lei is not stingy at all to show his wisdom under the camera.
So he has the title of "Old Fox" in "Extreme Challenge".
Because whether it is a competitive competition or a teamwork game, or a rational problem analysis, the role played by Huang Lei is the team's "wisdom and multi-star".
While everyone was amused by several "uncles", Huang Lei also perfectly showed his wisdom and wisdom.
So far, Huang Lei has more and more labels, and his image in the entertainment industry is becoming more and more perfect, so that many artists have praised him.
Zhou Xun praised him as "impeccable", because he is talented, can live, cook, and spoil his wife.
Jiang Qinqin called him "the idol of the film academy", and often said to her husband Chen Jianbin : "You are far from Huang Lei".
Wang Jun said bluntly: "He is the perfect man I have seen for so many years!"
But as Yang Tianzhen said, a person usually only makes people remember one characteristic of him.
The more labels Huang Lei has, each of his identities will affect each other, after all, a person who is too perfect, once there is nothing but a mistake, then he will fall much heavier than ordinary people.
In recent years, the controversial incidents surrounding Huang Lei can be described as one after another.
The well-informed students read a lot of mistakes, and everyone pointed the finger at Huang Lei for the first time:
Was it not taught well, or was it over-touted in the show at the beginning?
made the two daughters appear frequently, but they were very protective of their sons, which also caused everyone to question: Is Huang Lei really treated differently like this?
After that, Huang Lei's salary issue also caused a storm.
Judging from the internal prospectus exposed on the Internet, Huang Lei's salary composition is very rich, in addition to acting, he also has to get art direction fees, screenwriting fees, and co-production fees.
In this way, the two "small" series of TV series, added up, can get hundreds of millions of remuneration.
It's no wonder that when other middle-aged actors were competing for acting skills, Huang Lei chose to quit, which is not his style at all.
Although according to what he said, when he was young, he was more casual in everything he did, but a casual person can be so versatile and shine everywhere, I am afraid that more or less, the competitiveness and strength in his heart still play a role.
In the past, everyone did admire and admire Huang Lei, but over the years, various turmoil has made him have a lot more doubts.
On the one hand, Huang Lei has already enjoyed the glorious moments of the past, and it is understandable that he turned around and chose to accompany his family and children.
On the other hand, it can be seen from the suspension of "Longing for Life" that Huang Lei is a person who knows how to accept when he sees a good thing.
Since its reputation is not as good as before, and the side effects of "perfect character design" have gradually appeared, it is better to move behind the scenes and not be the focus of the audience.
This is Huang Lei's choice on his own initiative, but it is actually his only choice.
Let's not care whether Huang Lei is financially free or not, but the professional road has come to this point because he wants to shine in every field.
But in fact, people's energy is limited, and in many times and at many stages, it is more important to do things well than to take a wide road.