1. Prologue chapter: In 2023, the screen hero Li Youbin, who sticks to the stage, will show the wisdom and calmness of his old age life in front of the world (In April 2023, a domestic film known as "Deep Sea Crisis" will be released in major theaters in China, although this film belongs to the category of ordinary commercial blockbusters, but for Li Youbin, a 65-year-old senior national first-class actor, this is undoubtedly his latest masterpiece to continue to work hard in the entertainment industry with his profound acting skills.
In this film, Li Youbin successfully portrayed the image of a naval officer. Although he is only a supporting role, he uses his superb acting skills to show the soldier's perseverance and courage and the spirit of seeing death as home.
The audience seems to see a steadfast old man, who is still full of love and dedication to his career even in his later years.
In fact, looking back to 2008 15 years ago, Li Youbin, who was in the prime of life at that time, can be described as a hot star. That year, he played the role of Zhu Kaishan in the high-profile TV series "Breaking through the Guandong", and his powerful and domineering style and acting skills were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, leaving an indelible impression on the audience.
In the play, the role of Zhu Kaishan is not insignificant - he has wisdom, a clear mind, and extraordinary courage, leading his family and his people through countless hardships and bravely breaking into the world.
Whether he struggled on the gold rush field, later engaged in commercial activities, or even fell into the whirlpool of resistance, Zhu Kaishan has always been a cautious and courageous leader.
It is precisely because of the wonderful performance of Li Youbin, a veteran and powerful actor, that Zhu Kaishan's distinctive character can be perfectly presented and become one of the most eye-catching highlights of the drama "Breaking through the Guandong".
It is no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for Zhu Kaishan portrayed by Li Youbin, it would not have been possible to achieve the super popularity of today's drama "Breaking through the Guandong".
Since 2008, 15 years have passed in a hurry, and Li Youbin has entered old age from a young adult. However, his enthusiasm and unremitting pursuit of his career are similar to Zhu Kaishan.
This spirit is precisely the most precious quality of those immigrants who have entered the Kanto region.
2. Interlude chapter: An artistic masterpiece that lasted for three years, witnessing the vicissitudes of the century-old history of Shandong immigrants (The birth process of the drama "Breaking through the Guandong" is really hard-won. It embodies the hard work and hard work of screenwriter Gao Mantang and his creative team over the past three years.
The story started three years ago. At that time, Mr. Gao Mantang led the creative team to the scene and followed the road of Shandong immigrants to "break into the east" for on-the-spot visits. They delved into the places where they once lived as gold diggers or diggers, and unearthed the ups and downs of the lives of more than 20 million Shandong immigrants from the wise and experienced older generation.
Through unremitting efforts, the creative team has collected more than 500,000 words of precious text materials and more than 600 minutes of video materials. These valuable first-hand historical materials have undoubtedly become the source and driving force for the creation of the TV series "Crossing the Guandong".
Mr. Gao Mantang skillfully arranged these rich materials into four chapters: gold panning, farming, business, and struggle. The whole play revolves around the fate of Zhu Kaishan's family, vividly depicting the arduous road that Shandong immigrants have walked in the past century.
In order to truly reproduce the historical features of that era, the crew did not hesitate to invest up to 4 million yuan to build houses and courtyards from a hundred years ago in the severe cold of Heihe, Heilongjiang.
According to the producer's recollection, those filming years can be described as "cold as frost and hot as a furnace".
After three years of hard work, this excellent work with an investment of up to 30 million yuan has finally come out, successfully showing the shocking history of Shandong immigration.
3. Flashback: In 2008, many new stars emerged and started a new journey in their careers
In 2008, when "Breaking through the Guandong", a Shandong immigration epic full of twists and turns, was broadcast on CCTV, it not only ushered in the second peak of the career of a group of senior actors such as Li Youbin and Sarina, but also opened the door to the hall of honor for many new actors.
Among them, the one that attracted the attention of the audience was Song Jia, who played the role of the heroine "Xian'er". In the play, Xian'er went through hardships, once worked as a child daughter-in-law, was bullied by bullies, and even went up the mountain to become a bandit, and finally tied the knot with her beloved Zhu Chuanwu, but she was ruthlessly tricked by fate and lost her beloved.
With her superb acting skills, Song Jia has brought this innocent and kind female image to life despite the vicissitudes of life, winning warm praise from the audience and being known as one of the most outstanding heroines in the play.
Although as early as in the previous movie "Curiosity Kills the Cat", Song Jia was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Rooster Awards for her outstanding performance, and she began to show her edge. However, it wasn't until the hit TV blockbuster "Breaking the Guandong" that she really became famous across the country and was known by more and more audiences.
The role of "Zhu Chuanwu" played by Mr. Zhu Yawen in this TV series in which Mr. Zhu Yawen plays the leading role is undoubtedly a unique stroke in his acting career! Zhu Chuanwu has a resolute and decisive personality, has deep affection and sincerity, and dares to express sincere feelings, which is very similar to Zhu Yawen's father Zhu Kaishan, however, despite this, their fate has not been as complete as Zhu Kaishan.
I have to marvel at Zhu Yawen's superb interpretation of Zhu Chuanwu's complex and innocent character, his performance has won high praise from the media, and he is known as "another tough guy on the screen after Hu Jun and Hou Yong".
In fact, Zhu Yawen has stepped into the showbiz many years ago, however, due to lingering on the edge of supporting roles for a long time, he has never been able to achieve real success. Until the appearance of the drama "Breaking through the Guandong", his career finally ushered in a major breakthrough, and he won many awards with his roles in "Under the Zhengyang Gate" and Yu Zhanao in "Red Sorghum", and became a high-profile first-line actor.
It is worth mentioning that Jin Dong, who played the role of "Kameda Ichiro" in the play, although his role is not much, his personable and extraordinary image still left a deep impression on the audience.
Since then, Jin Dong has performed well in many film and television works, until 2015, when he became completely popular in 2015 because of his role in the popular TV series "The Pretender".
There is no doubt that it is the drama "Breaking through the Guandong" that has become a key turning point in the career development of Song Jia, Zhu Yawen, and Jin Dong, and they have also repaid this excellent work with their excellent acting skills.
Fourth, interlude: 15 people go to the empty building, how many twists and turns in life
Time flies, 15 years pass in a flash. In the past 15 years, the main actors of "Crossing the Guandong" have experienced the ups and downs of their lives.
For Li Youbin, he has experienced two marriages in the past 15 years. His first wife, Zhang Ruiqi, has been with him for more than 20 years, however, in 2006, the two chose to separate. Although Li Youbin took the initiative to file for divorce, after thinking about it carefully, perhaps it was Zhang Ruiqi's marriage that gave him sufficient spiritual support, which enabled him to make breakthroughs in his career such as "Bright Sword" and "Breaking through the Guandong".
His second wife Shi Lanya, it was under her recommendation that Li Youbin was able to take over the filming of "Bright Sword" and "Breaking through the Guandong", two works that changed his fate. The two met and developed feelings during the filming of "Bright Sword" in 2003, although Li Youbin never divorced in order for the child to successfully complete his studies, their relationship was finally made public, which caused widespread attention and controversy from all walks of life.
It wasn't until the incident finally came to an end that the high-profile actor Li Youbin married the beautiful and moving Shi Lanya, and decided not to have children after marriage. Ms. Sarina, who played the soul character Wen Ta Niang in the popular TV series "Breaking through the Guandong", has always been known as a "mother" professional household on the silver screen.
However, in real life, she has entered the palace of marriage as early as her youth, she and her husband are classmates and best friends in college, and they have a lovely daughter after marriage.
Niu Li, a famous actor who once successfully portrayed the role of Nawen in the play, has a deep respect for her because of her rich life experience and ups and downs in her life.
The former national shooting athlete has won the love of the audience for her wonderful sketch performances at the Spring Festival Gala and won the reputation of "national daughter-in-law", but in recent years, although the number of her works in the film and television industry has decreased and her life has tended to be low-key, this may be the fate that many actors cannot escape.
5. Reverse order: In 2008, many supporting roles performed with love, adding color to the series
In addition to the outstanding performances of the new generation of actors such as Song Jia and Zhu Yawen, "Breaking through the Guandong" can win rave reviews, and it is inseparable from the dedication of many supporting actors. With their unremitting efforts, they have injected endless charm and brilliance into this series.
Huang Xiaolei's "Xia Yushu" in the play can be called one of the few representatives of positive energy in the play. She is smart, witty, and cheerful, and is the luckiest of the three daughters-in-law of the Zhu family.
The audience felt an otherworldly temperament and a positive spirit from her.
"Zhu Chuanjie" played by Qi Kui is also an unforgettable character. As Zhu Kaishan's third son, he inherited his father's humility and prudence, and was a shrewd, capable and hard-working business elite.
Through his superb acting skills, Qi Kui vividly portrays the businessman characteristics of this character.
In addition, some other supporting actors are also indispensable highlights of the series. Wang Kuirong's "Pan Wuye" has a flamboyant personality and is competitive, and the rivalry between him and Zhu Kaishan is even more thought-provoking; Ren Shuai's "Zhen Sanjiang" is brave and resolute, giving a strong historical atmosphere to the "bandit" role in the play; and the nine-year-old child star Hou Xiang plays the "Little Golden Grain" who is innocent and lovable.
It is precisely because of the dedication of these actors that the TV series "Breaking through the Guandong" has been freed from the mediocre and boring situation and has become vivid and fascinating!
6. Epilogue: Youth is vientiane, only the spirit of "breaking through the Kanto" will last forever
15 years is not a long time, but it is not a short time, which is enough to witness the ups and downs of a person's fate. When we look back at the lineup of the drama "Crossing the Guandong", we can't help but marvel at the earth-shaking changes in their respective life trajectories.
Some people, such as Song Jia, Zhu Yawen and others, are still firmly in the status of first-line stars, and their careers are thriving. Zhu Yawen has been nominated for major awards many times for his outstanding performance in films such as "The Great Cause of the Army" and "Chinese Doctor", and Song Jia has also climbed new heights in his career by participating in popular dramas such as "The World" and "Little Will".
On the other hand, actors like Li Youbin and Sarina have entered the twilight of their lives and have begun to enjoy a comfortable retirement life. Although Li Youbin is still active on the screen, he plays mostly supporting roles, and Sarina gradually fades out of public view.
In addition, there are some actors, such as Jin Dong, Ren Shuai and others, who are still moving forward on the road of hard work, but they have not yet made a greater breakthrough. Although Jin Dong's works such as "Love Saint" and "Twenty Don't Confuse" were well received, his acting career did not return to the peak, while Ren Shuai played small roles for a long time, and his career development fell into a bottleneck.
Finally, there are some actors, such as Liang Linlin, Yang Lixiao and others, who have become less and less in the film and television industry in recent years, and have almost disappeared without a trace. The vivid image they once created in "Crossing the Guandong" is now difficult to find in the mainstream media.
However, no matter how magnificent the lives of these actors are now, the courageous spirit and positive fighting spirit they showed in "Crossing the Guandong" will be deeply imprinted in the hearts of the audience.
Just like those ancestors who bravely broke into the Kanto region, they interpreted this perseverance and perseverance in life at the cost of their youth.
This is the most precious treasure of "Crossing the Guandong", and it is also its eternal charm. Although the years have passed and the youth is no longer there, the spirit of "breaking through the Kanto" will be passed on forever.