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Preface
When the name Zhao Liang is mentioned, it may not be so vivid in most people's memories, but once the witty, humorous and loyal little eunuch "Sandezi" in the classic TV series "Kangxi Weifu Private Interview" is mentioned, many people will immediately realize it.
That's right, this role was created by actor Zhao Liang, and his excellent performance gave "Sandezi" a fresh vitality, making it one of the many characters in the play that is loved by the audience.
Unexpectedly, this familiar face on the screen did not continue to move forward along the traditional acting path, but chose a different life trajectory - to devote himself to the chicken industry.
This decision not only surprised the outside world, but also aroused people's curiosity: What prompted a well-known actor to put down the prosperity under the spotlight and turn to the seemingly ordinary breeding industry? Moreover, Zhao Liang has been doing this for more than ten years, not only did not stop at the beginning, but did it well.
What was the force that pushed Zhao Liang to make such a bold and successful cross-border choice? What little-known challenges and hardships did he experience on the road to raising chickens? How did he balance his acting career with his chicken raising career, and how did he achieve a clever integration and balance between the two? These questions constitute a fascinating chapter in Zhao Liang's unique life picture.
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Zhao Liang was born in 1969 in Sichuan Province into a military family, his father was a strict soldier, and his mother worked in the art troupe.
Under the influence of this family atmosphere, Zhao Liang has been strictly taught since he was a child, not only to understand etiquette and order, but also to be helpful, and if he is not careful, he will be punished by his father to practice squatting horse steps.
His father has very high requirements for Zhao Liang's moral character, and pays more attention to whether he grows up to be a person with good moral character than his academic performance.
Zhao Liang has been obsessed with art since he was a child, and his grades have always been unsatisfactory, especially in mathematics.
Zhao Liang, who only scored 7 points in an exam, returned home ashamed, afraid of his father's scolding, and hid in the corner and did not dare to move.
Unexpectedly, the always serious father touched Zhao Liang's head, smiled bitterly and comforted him: "Silly son, you are much better than me back then, I only scored 5 points in the exam at that time." Many years later, Zhao Liang realized that the "5 points" mentioned by his father was actually a full score that year, and his father was the top of his class when he was a student, which made Zhao Liang feel both ashamed and full of gratitude to his father.
His father was strict with Zhao Liang's moral character, aiming to cultivate him to be a kind and upright person, and in terms of academics, his father saw Zhao Liang's love for art, so he gave him enough tolerance and encouraged him to pursue his acting career with confidence.
At that time, the educational environment was more traditional, and students would tremble nervously when faced with questions from teachers, but Zhao Liang grew up in the art troupe and often watched his mother's performances, and subtly learned various talents such as singing and recitation.
Although his academic performance is not satisfactory, Zhao Liang becomes the shining protagonist every time the school holds a theatrical evening, performing various programs with ease, and the warm applause from the audience strengthens his determination to become an actor.
The road of an actor is not easy to follow, especially in the 80s of the last century, popular students usually have a handsome and handsome appearance, although Zhao Liang is not ugly, but he is not handsome, he knows that if he wants to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry, he must rely on solid acting skills.
So, Zhao Liang applied for the People's Liberation Army Academy of Arts, which has many talents, Lin Yongjian, Jin Xing, Dong Jie and other well-known artists are his alumni, and Zhao Liang is an earlier batch of military alumni.
Zhao Liang, who received the admission letter, was very excited, and couldn't wait to put on a military uniform to take pictures, but because he went out in a hurry, he was not dressed properly, and his image was very different from that of a serious soldier.
Although Zhao Liang explained in every possible way, the other party still didn't believe it, and finally invited his father to help clarify the misunderstanding.
After this incident, Zhao Liang deeply realized the importance of the image of a soldier, and every time he wore a military uniform in the future, he had to behave properly.
In the process of studying at the People's Liberation Army Academy of Arts, Zhao Liang's acting talent has been further excavated and improved, and almost all the literary and artistic activities on campus are covered by him.
He knows that theoretical knowledge is important, but practical experience is also essential.
After graduation, Zhao Liang was assigned to work in the art troupe, and finally had the opportunity to perform dramas on a large stage, officially opening a new chapter in his acting career.
In 1992, while Zhao Liang became colleagues with his parents, he took an important step in his acting career, he appeared on the drama stage for the first time, starring in "Walking Together", and won the highest honor in the mainland drama industry "Plum Blossom Award" with his superb performance in this work.
At the same time, Zhao Liang played the leading role in the movie "A Good Man Wants to Be a Soldier", telling the story of young people in Sichuan who went through hardships just to realize their dream of being a soldier, which inspired countless young people to serve the country with enthusiasm.
Although the film did not become a hit in the market, it conveyed far-reaching significance and had an important starting significance for Zhao Liang's acting career.
In 1994, Zhao Liang stood on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala and starred in the sketch "Letter from Starling", which deeply moved the audience with his humorous and witty lines and self-joyful image, and became popular all over the country overnight.
At that time, Northeast comedy master Zhao Benshan had been active in the Spring Festival Gala for many years, only absent in 1994, and Zhao Liang's outstanding performance undoubtedly brought a lot of pressure to Zhao Benshan, which also reflected Zhao Liang's status and talent in the sketch industry back then.
In 1996, Zhao Liang played the local character "Maozi" in Chongqing in "Shancheng Bangbang Army", which was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the authentic Chongqing dialect and vividly portrayed the local characteristics of the "Bangbang Army" culture, making this role a laughing point in the play, and Zhao Liang also became famous in the Sichuan-Chongqing region and attracted more directors' attention.
And the role that really brought Zhao Liang into the national audience's field of vision was the "Three Virtues" in the TV series "Kangxi Weifu Private Interview" produced by Zhang Guoli in 1997.
At first, he didn't find a suitable candidate for this role, until someone recommended Zhao Liang, and Zhang Guoli decided at a glance that Zhao Liang was the most suitable candidate for "Sandezi", and the two hit it off and created this classic role together.
The image of "Sandezi" is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, which also limits Zhao Liang's development in other types of roles, and his career is gradually going to a low point.
When his career encountered a bottleneck, Zhao Liang's love life ushered in spring.
In 2003, he accompanied a friend on a blind date and unexpectedly met Hu Jing, who was 16 years younger than him, 1.8 meters tall and the winner of the National Model Contest.
Initially, Zhao Liang took care of Hu Jing as a friend, and offered to be her godbrother, and in the process of getting along, Zhao Liang helped Hu Jing realize his dream of being an actor, and the two participated in "The Silly King Enters the World" together.
With the passage of time, the relationship between the two gradually warmed up, and at a birthday party, by playing dice games, Zhao Liang and Hu Jing established a love relationship and began a sweet love life.
2. From the screen to the chicken tycoon, he used clever tricks to win the hearts of the model's wife
In 1997, Zhao Liang became famous overnight with the classic role "Sandezi" created in "Kangxi Weifu Private Interview", but then the trouble caused by the role being deeply rooted in the hearts of the people was followed, and most of the subsequent film appointments were limited to similar images of little eunuchs, which made Zhao Liang very distressed.
After trying to break through to no avail, Zhao Liang gradually faded out of the audience's field of vision, and turned to the chicken industry, with 14 years of hard work and wisdom, he has achieved unexpected success in this field, accumulating a net worth of hundreds of millions.
During this period, Zhao Liang also gained a beautiful love, and his wife Hu Jing is a model who is 15 years younger than him and 10 centimeters taller than him.
In 2003, Zhao Liang was already a well-known actor in the country, and Hu Jing just won the crown of the National Model Competition.
The two met at a gathering of friends, and although Zhao Liang's appearance was not outstanding, with his inner kindness and delicacy, he gradually narrowed the distance with Hu Jing in a tactful and caring way.
In daily interactions, Zhao Liang not only often cares about Hu Jing, but also actively matches her acting career and patiently helps Hu Jing improve her acting skills.
In the long-term relationship, Hu Jing gradually found that Zhao Liang was a trustworthy and reliable person, and she was moved by Zhao Liang's gentleness and sincerity.
The two have the same heart but have never made it clear, Zhao Liang is waiting for the right time to confess, and Hu Jing is also looking forward to Zhao Liang's initiative.
Finally, on Hu Jing's birthday, Zhao Liang seized the opportunity to play a dice game with Hu Jing and cleverly set the bet: if he loses, he will invite Hu Jing to dinner, and if he wins, he hopes that Hu Jing will agree to be his girlfriend.
In the coaxing of friends, Hu Jing shyly accepted the proposal, and in the end, Zhao Liang "won the game", and the two came together logically, starting a love affair and married life with He Meimei.
3. From "Sandezi" to "Rake Ears"
Zhao Liang, this actor has a shining point in artistic talent that cannot be ignored, but in the highly competitive entertainment industry, his appearance does not seem to give him enough aura as a protagonist.
Since graduation, Zhao Liang has had a bumpy road in acting, and can only play inconspicuous supporting roles in various small theaters or film and television works, and even play a role in a trick, and has never been able to get the opportunity to shine.
Even in his most well-known work "Kangxi Weifu Private Interview", the role he plays is only one with relatively many supporting roles, and there is still a certain distance from the real protagonist.
After years of crawling at the bottom of the entertainment industry, Zhao Liang's boredom with this profession gradually grew, and the idea of changing careers sprouted in his heart.
Zhao Liang, who has shown flexible thinking since he was a child, is determined to try to transform into a director and create himself, hoping to open up a new world.
The road to directing is far from being as smooth as imagined, and the production of each TV series requires huge financial support.
Faced with the reality that investment is hard to find, Zhao Liang resolutely decided to make a desperate bet and put all the net worth he had accumulated over the years of filming, close to two million yuan, into his own directing project.
In order to save as much as possible, he mobilized the whole family to fight, his mother was responsible for cooking for the crew, and his younger brother helped with the chores of life, and the whole family was almost fully engaged in this adventure.
Zhao Liang's mother unreservedly supports her son's dream and is always ready to use her savings to save her son's career.
She carries a passbook with her, always ready to stand up when the crew encounters financial difficulties, just to keep a place to live, this kind of selfless maternal love has become the most solid backing for Zhao Liang on the road to pursue his dreams.
Reality is often harsher than ideal.
From 2006 to 2007, Zhao Liang successively directed three TV series, "Very Attack", "Mountain City Bangbang Army 2" and "Killing Enemy Pioneer", but all of them were met with a cold reception from the market without exception, and all ended dismally.
This continuous blow made Zhao Liang's investment useless, his dream came to naught in an instant, and he fell into an unprecedented trough, extremely depressed and depressed.
At the lowest ebb of his life, Zhao Liang met the light that illuminated his gloomy world - Hu Jing, a winner of a national model contest, with a flower-like beauty and proud figure, and an endless stream of suitors.
The two met at a party, although the first meeting did not spark love, but Zhao Liang, who had passed the age of standing, successfully attracted Hu Jing, who was only 19 years old at the time, and was a fledgling young model with his witty and humorous conversation and rich life experience.
As the relationship deepened, the relationship between the two became closer and closer, and they were even called brother and sister.
Although Hu Jing didn't notice Zhao Liang's intentions at first, Zhao Liang's feelings for her were silently warming.
Finally, Zhao Liang mustered up the courage to confess to Hu Jing and launched a gentle and firm pursuit offensive.
Although there is a huge age difference between the two, Hu Jing was gradually moved by Zhao Liang's sincere emotions and accepted this affectionate kindness.
After entering the marriage hall, Hu Jing not only gave up his booming modeling career, but also wholeheartedly became the woman behind Zhao Liang, taking care of family affairs, and even did not need Zhao Liang to interfere in such trivial matters as replacing light bulbs at home.
Zhao Liang, on the other hand, sticks to his promise to his wife, strives to be her pistachio, always pays attention to her emotional needs, and provides meticulous emotional support.
Hu Jing said frankly that Zhao Liang was chosen precisely because of his reality and reliability, and when she needed it, Zhao Liang could always appear in time and give her the warmest companionship.
After marriage, Zhao Liang is still active in the entertainment industry, but because the image of "Sandezi" is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the acting path is restricted.
In order to break through the bottleneck, he began to try to invest in film and television projects, and invited his wife Hu Jing to participate in the show.
One of the works called "Do You Want to Move a Place", although it did not cause a loss in business, but during the whole filming process, Zhao Liang's mother served as the head of the food group of the crew, and Hu Jing was also temporarily arranged to play the role of a physical teacher, and the family was once again deeply involved in film and television production.
When the media asked about Hu Jing's acting performance, Zhao Liang spoke highly of him without hesitation, praising Hu Jing for his accurate interpretation of the role by virtue of his advantages as a model.
Faced with the outside world ridiculing him as a "rake ear" (dialect, referring to a man who is afraid of his wife), Zhao Liang was not angry, but gladly accepted this label, believing that it was a compliment for men to respect women and love their wives.
In real life, Zhao Liang is not always consistent with his words and deeds, and at a certain moment he still broke his promise to his wife and did something that made Hu Jing sad and crying.
Despite this, this episode between husband and wife did not shake their deep emotional foundation, Zhao Liang and Hu Jing walked through the wind and rain hand in hand, and jointly wrote a love story of mutual support and difficulties in the entertainment industry.
4. Self-taught chickens still suffer heavy losses, causing ridicule
mentioned the TV series "Move a Place to Get", for Zhao Liang, it is not only a work, but also a key node in his life trajectory.
During the filming of the show, a major disaster occurred in China - the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.
This sudden natural disaster ruthlessly claimed many innocent lives, brought a devastating blow to the lives of the people in the disaster area, and also caused serious economic losses and material shortages.
Zhao Liang, as an authentic Sichuan native, empathizes with the disaster in his hometown and is anxious.
As soon as he learned of the disaster, he resolutely went to the disaster area, saw the displaced compatriots under the rubble, and was determined to do everything he could to help them.
At that time, many well-known actors and entrepreneurs generously donated money and materials to support the disaster area.
Compared with their huge donations of millions at every turn, Zhao Liang, as a young actor, knows that his financial strength is limited and he cannot follow suit.
Undeterred, he found a way to help.
He set his sights on a local cooperative, hoping that by supporting its development, it would not only provide much-needed material assistance to the victims, but also help them find new jobs after the disaster and restore order to their lives as soon as possible.
This cooperative is a chicken farm, and Zhao Liang has formed an indissoluble bond with chickens.
Zhao Liang's road to raising chickens was not all smooth sailing, at first, he naively thought that raising chickens was nothing more than buying chicken seedlings, building a chicken coop, and then sitting and waiting for the harvest.
When he actually stepped into the industry, he realized that professional chicken farming was far more complicated than he imagined.
After the chicken coop is built, it is also necessary to repair the road leading to the chicken farm, ensure the power supply, and purchase all kinds of modern breeding equipment.
This series of investments made Zhao Liang almost empty half of his life's hard-earned savings.
In the face of such huge financial pressure, his wife also complained again and again, believing that he should not give up his relatively stable career as an actor and instead get involved in the chicken industry that he is not familiar with.
But Zhao Liang was well aware of his responsibilities and missions, he firmly believed, withstood the pressure, and chose to grit his teeth and persevere.
In order to reduce the risk of disease in the flock and improve the success rate of breeding, Zhao Liang began to teach himself the professional knowledge of chicken raising, purchased all kinds of professional books and materials, and eagerly learned chicken raising skills.
Despite his efforts, Zhao Liang suffered a major setback in his first year of raising chickens, with hundreds of chicks dying of disease and other reasons, casting a shadow over his chicken career.
Huge investments not only fail to see returns in the short term, but face a loss of money
risk.
This scene attracted the cynicism of the people around him, questioning whether his decision to give up his acting career and change careers to raise chickens was wise.
5. From "Sandezi" to the king of chicken raising, Zhao Liang raised chickens to alleviate poverty
In those years, Zhao Liang devoted himself to the chicken raising business, running up and down the mountains non-stop, even if he had a rare break, he had to take on filming scenes to subsidize the deficit of the chicken industry.
Overwork made him unfortunately suffer from synovitis, when the condition was serious, the knee fluid was swollen and painful, every time she saw her husband working so hard, Hu Jing couldn't help but tears rippled, but even if she was distressed, she still chose to fully support Zhao Liang's decision, because their understanding and support for each other is the most valuable pillar between husband and wife.
Finally, with Zhao Liang's unremitting efforts, his flock began to thrive.
New challenges followed, and the chickens were raised, but they could not find a stable market, and they were in trouble for a while.
At the critical moment, friends in the entertainment industry reached out to help, among which Zhang Guoli enthusiastically cooperated with Zhao Liang to shoot promotional advertisements and successfully sold the first batch of chickens with the help of star effect.
Zhao Liang understands that if you want long-term development, the most important thing is to raise chickens well.
Not only did he do it, but he did it quite well.
On a program, Zhao Liang proudly shared that he has created a corporate standard for the chicken industry, and the chickens he farms have passed the EU certification, and the relevant patents have also been successfully applied.
Not only that, Zhao Liang is also quite business-minded, expanding his business into the field of catering, considering that his wife Hu Jing is from the Northeast and misses the iron pot stew in his hometown, he decided to process his own pheasant into iron pot stew, which not only satisfies his wife's taste, but also opens up new market channels for the product.
As a result, customers can often see this former "Sandezi" on the screen in the restaurant transformed into a chef, personally in charge of stir-frying, and the villagers praised him for not having a star shelf, and he was as kind as the neighbor's big brother.
Over the past 14 years, Zhao Liang's chicken raising business has covered Wenchuan, Luzhou, Yibin, Hubei Chibi and other places, and a breeding base in Luzhou alone has driven a total of 288 farmers from 33 surrounding villages to successfully lift themselves out of poverty, including 138 poor families with disabilities.
And that number continues to grow.
When someone asked Zhao Liang why he chose to raise chickens, he said frankly that although as an actor, he can make money quickly through filming, but his original intention to join the breeding industry is not for simple economic benefits, but more to do something beneficial to society.
"If I'm really selfish, it's probably because I'm a chicken. Zhao Liang, who is a chicken, successfully sang a hymn to the times of poverty alleviation through raising chickens, as he said, the significance of this career is far more than acting itself.
6. With a net worth of more than 100 million, he still drives a battery car up the mountain
Today, Zhao Liang's chicken farming business is quite large, and his chicken farms raise a total of 130,000 chickens, which are distributed in four large breeding bases in Sichuan.
Zhao Liang adheres to the concept of ecological breeding and insists on feeding these chickens in a pure green way to ensure that they grow healthily in a pollution-free and hormone-free environment, and will not be sold until they are raised for 10 months.
This rigorous farming model has not only won the trust of consumers, but also obtained strict EU standard certification, which fully demonstrates Zhao Liang's persistent pursuit of high-quality chicken products.
Not only that, Zhao Liang also actively promoted the standardized development of the chicken industry, he not only explored a set of scientific and efficient breeding methods in practice, but also systematized these valuable experiences to create a nationwide chicken raising
industry standards, and successfully applied for national patents.
This spirit of excellence in his career, just as he has to do the best in the entertainment industry, and now in the field of chicken raising, he has become a recognized "chicken king" in the industry.
Even the "emperor professional household" Zhang Tielin and Zhang Guoli and other big names in the entertainment industry are full of praise for the local chickens raised by Zhao Liang, which shows the excellent quality of their products.
These ecological chickens enjoy a high reputation in the market, their price is about 10 times that of ordinary chickens, and it is rumored that one is as high as 300 yuan, although the price is expensive, but it is still in short supply, and is favored by consumers.
With the success of his chicken raising business, Zhao Liang has now accumulated a net worth of more than 100 million yuan, and has luxury cars such as the black Mercedes-Benz S600, with a market value of about 3 million yuan.
Despite owning a luxury car, Zhao Liang is extremely low-key and pragmatic in life.
Since he has to go to the farm every day to inspect the farm, considering the rugged mountain roads, he prefers to drive the convenient and practical "little electric donkey" (battery car) to shuttle between the mountains and forests.
This down-to-earth and hands-on work attitude has undoubtedly injected strong vitality into his chicken raising career.
While his career is thriving, Zhao Liang's family life is also very happy and happy.
He and his wife have two children, and the family of four is happy and has built a warm and complete family.
What is even more rare is that while Zhao Liang pursues personal career success, he never forgets to give back to the society and actively fulfill his social responsibilities.
Under his leadership, a chicken breeding base in Luzhou alone has led to the development of the chicken industry in 33 surrounding villages, successfully helping 288 poor families out of poverty, including 138 families with disabilities.
Zhao Liang has fulfilled the social responsibility of poverty alleviation and poverty alleviation with practical actions, and has won wide praise from the local people.
In addition, Zhao Liang also gave full play to his influence as a public figure, inviting his friend Zhang Guoli to endorse his own chicken brand, and further enhancing brand awareness and influence with the help of star effect.
Compared with those idol stars who pay lip service to the public role model but are actually repeatedly caught in negative news, Zhao Liang has truly established a positive image of public figures with his down-to-earth entrepreneurial spirit, noble feelings for public welfare and affectionate care for his family, and has become a star model worthy of following and learning in the eyes of people.
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