Gu Qian is a very good actor, although he has a mediocre appearance and has been playing supporting roles all his life, he has participated in many classic masterpieces with superb acting skills.
From "Sunny Day" to "Love Pearl", to "Xiangma County Magistrate", "Spring Water Flows", "Ice Sisters", "Sea Condor", "Sacrifice Red", "Gunshots of the Secret Bureau", "Red Orange, Yellow Green, Blue and Purple", "After the Trap", "Stupid King Boss" and so on.
Although he portrayed supporting roles in those films and has always been playing tricks, whether it is his acting skills or the portrayal of the role, it can be said that he is impeccable and deeply recognized by the audience.
I have to say that as a powerful actor, Gu Qian, who looks ugly but plays well, is really a good actor worthy of the public's support and recognition, and should not be forgotten by everyone......
One
Gu Qian, formerly known as Gu Yuzhu, was born in 1924 and is a native of Yinchuan, Ningxia.
Since he was a child, Gu Qian has always been very fond of art, especially obsessed with performing arts, and becoming an actor was his biggest dream when he was young.
For Gu Qian's dream, his relatives and friends around him felt that he was a little unrealistic, but Gu Qian was not discouraged by this, but secretly made up his mind to prove it to them.
In order to realize his dream of being an actor, Gu Qian went through a lot of detours before entering the industry, and followed folk artists everywhere to learn art.
In 1944, when Gu Qian was 20 years old, he officially embarked on the road of acting and became an artist.
When he first became an actor, Gu Qian worked as an actor in a private repertory troupe, because he was a newcomer and his appearance was mediocre, he could even be said to be a little ugly compared with those actors with outstanding appearance, and his development at first was not particularly good.
He often plays supporting roles for other actors on stage, and every time he goes on stage, he has very little time on stage, and he doesn't have many roles, but despite this, Gu Qian gritted his teeth and persevered.
Through Gu Qian's continuous efforts, he gradually gained a firm foothold in this private repertory troupe and had a stable job and residence.
It stands to reason that he finally realized his dream of being an actor and his life has stabilized, Gu Qian should be content, but he is not satisfied with the status quo.
Two
In the late forties of the last century, Gu Qian joined the army and became a glorious soldier, working in the army's art troupe and began to participate in revolutionary work.
Although he was an art worker, he looked weak, but with his resolute character, he completed the tasks assigned to him by the organization many times and made a lot of contributions to the revolutionary work.
In 1950, the second year of the founding of the People's Republic of China, at the suggestion of the famous performing artist Chen Boer, the Institute of Performing Arts of the Film Bureau of the Central Ministry of Culture, the predecessor of the Beijing Film Academy, was established in Beijing, with Chen Boer as the director.
In July of the same year, the Art Research Institute recruited students from the whole society to absorb talented and talented students.
There were also many outstanding actors who were admitted to the Art Research Institute with Gu Qian that year, including Pang Xueqin, Liu Shilong, Zhang Yuan, Ye Linlang and others, who were later smash hits.
Of course, as an actor, although Gu Qian's reputation is not as high as those people, his acting skills and his love for acting are no worse than those people, and they can even be said to be as good as those people!
After careful study, Gu Qian's performance level has improved significantly, and the period of studying at the Art Institute has become a good memory that he often recalls in the future.
Three
In 1953, after a long period of study, Gu Qian, who had honed his acting skills better and better, successfully graduated from the Art Research Institute.
Because of his very good performance in school and his solid basic acting skills, Gu Qian was assigned to work in Beijing Film Studio and became a member of the actor troupe of Beijing Film Studio.
After entering the Beijing Film Studio, Gu Qian has been working hard, because his appearance is not outstanding enough, he often gets some supporting roles and tricky roles, but he has never complained about this.
He worked hard, and in the years of development of Beijing Film Studio, he successively participated in works such as "Flowers and Full Moon", "Spring Water Flows", "Moving Forward Side by Side", "Friends in Distress" and so on.
At that time, Gu Qian portrayed some small people in many films, and most often played the role of a farmer, and he portrayed this kind of role vividly, which left a deep impression on many audiences.
It's just that because he plays a supporting role every time, and there are not many scenes, the leading actors in the film have become popular, but he has never been able to become popular.
Seeing that those classmates who studied with him at the Art Research Institute became popular one after another, although Gu Qian was very anxious, he was helpless.
In order to become popular, Gu Qian had no choice but to continue to devote himself to his work and strive to bring new good works to the audience.
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In 1959, Gu Qian, who had worked in Beijing Film Studio for many years, was transferred to Changchun Film Studio in Northeast China.
Changchun Film Studio is the first film studio in China, not only has a deep historical background, but also has cultivated countless excellent directors and actors.
After entering Changying Studio, Gu Qian was active in the entertainment industry as always, frequently running around the major crews, and successively participated in many word-of-mouth masterpieces.
From "Qingyun Song" to "The Gift of Summer Vacation", to "Red Plum Blossoms", "The Sun Has Just Risen Out of the Mountain", "In the Clouds and Mountains", "Ice and Snow Jindalai", "Morning in the South China Sea" and so on, he participated in films that were popular and blockbuster at the time.
Among them, in the film "In the Cloudsy Mountains", Gu Qian plays two roles, playing the role of a peasant uncle and a bandit Taoist priest respectively, portraying these two opposite roles vividly, and he has conquered many audiences!
In the mid-sixties of the last century, like most actors, Gu Qian's acting career also encountered a bottleneck and fell into a state of stagnation.
During this period, Gu Qian has never given up his love for acting, and while he is busy with his livelihood, he has been constantly improving his acting skills and performance quality.
Gu Qian's biggest wish at that time was to return to the entertainment industry as soon as possible and continue to bring good works and good roles to the audience, and his wish was finally realized after many years.
Five
In the early seventies of the last century, with the slow recovery of the literary and art industry, Gu Qian's acting career gradually returned to the right track, and he returned to the entertainment industry.
After many years, he returned to the public again, although he has not filmed for many years, his performance has not deteriorated at all, but ushered in the peak of his career!
In 1973, Gu Qian was invited to participate in the film "Sunny Day" directed by the famous director Lin Nong, which starred Zhang Lianwen, Yan Fei, Zhang Mingzi, Pu Ke and other popular actors at the time, Gu Qian played the role of the landlord "Ma Xiaobraid" in the film.
In order to show the image of the landlord, Gu Qian did a lot of preparation work before the start of filming, and spent a lot of time studying the image and state of the character, and strived to show the character perfectly in front of the audience.
In fact, Gu Qian's efforts were not in vain, and later when filming the film "Sunny Day", he vividly portrayed the image of the landlord Ma Xiaobraid with his superb acting skills.
Especially when filming the scene of crying in front of the grave, his every move, a small movement of his face, and a slightly crying line, etc., really amazed many people, although he is not the protagonist of the film, but his performance is better than the performance of many leading actors, and it is more popular with the audience!
With the help of the film "Sunny Day", Gu Qian's career has made a breakthrough and he has more shooting opportunities, but he still plays some supporting roles.
Six
Since the mid-70s of the last century, Gu Qian, who has been active in the entertainment industry, has successively brought many classic works to the audience, many of which are familiar to the public.
From "Sacrifice to Red" to "The Gunshots of the Secret Bureau", to "Red Orange, Yellow Green, Blue and Purple", "After the Trap", "Ice Sisters", "Strange Man", "Love Pearl", "Love Song in the Valley" and so on.
In these films, Gu Qian still plays a supporting role, but every time he can bring different surprises to the audience and create different characters, which really makes people have to admire!
In the nineties of the last century, due to getting older and older, coupled with various reasons in life, Gu Qian gradually faded out of the screen and faded out of the public's sight.
After retiring from the entertainment industry, Gu Qian has been living his life in a low-key manner, never attracting the public's attention because of his past status as an actor, let alone making a living from it.
He lives a low-key life, accompanied by his family, lives a relaxed life, and lives like an ordinary person.
I have to say that Gu Qian, who has been playing supporting roles and playing tricks all his life, although he has not become popular, he has realized his value in his life.
He loves acting, he has spent most of his life developing his acting career, and has created one brilliant role after another with his superb acting skills, as an actor, he is very competent, and he really shouldn't be forgotten by everyone.
In 2024, with the passage of time, it is estimated that there are not many people who can remember Gu Qian, an old actor, but for the audience who likes and supports him, I believe that no matter how long it has passed, everyone will always like him and his works!
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