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When the song ended, Professor Bao Guoan walked off the podium with steady steps, and at this moment he couldn't help but think of the delicate and energetic young figure of decades ago.
At that time, he was full of infinite enthusiasm and yearning, and after hardships, he was finally successfully admitted to the Central Academy of Drama and embarked on his drama road.
However, time flies, time flies, and more than half a century has passed in the blink of an eye.
Today, Professor Bao Guoan is quietly savoring the "Lifetime Achievement Award" he has just won in the comfortable recliner at home. This is undoubtedly the supreme affirmation of his long and tortuous acting career.
The glittering trophies on the wall silently tell the glorious journey of his step-by-step climb to the pinnacle of his career.
Professor Bao Guoan's gaze finally rested on the trophy engraved with the words "Lifetime Achievement Award", and his eyes flashed with pride and emotion. He seemed to be in the solemn award ceremony again, with warm applause echoing in his ears and countless admiring eyes in front of him.
The excitement, excitement and joy that had once surged in his heart at this moment, and tears quietly slid down his cheeks.
Indeed, the significance of this honor is so rich! It bears witness to Professor Pao's perseverance and persistent pursuit of his artistic career for decades, and at the same time, it also indicates that he has finally overcome all kinds of difficulties in life and achieved an extraordinary acting career.
It was a hot summer day decades ago, and the young Bao Guoan stepped into the city of Beijing, which is known as the capital of theater, with a beautiful vision for the theater career. Although his family conditions were difficult, he was still diligent and hardworking, and finally realized his dream at the age of 32 - he was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama.
This is undoubtedly a major turning point in Bao Guoan's life. After learning the news of the admission, he was overjoyed and couldn't wait to express his heart to the director, lest he miss this rare opportunity.
However, fate played a joke on him, and in the end, he missed the opportunity.
Faced with many strong competitors, coupled with the limited number of works he had at the time, the director finally chose a more well-known and influential first-line actor.
When he learned of this result, Professor Bao Guoan felt extremely disappointed. He clasped his eyes with both hands, trying to keep the tears from falling. Years of hard work, but in the end he lost to fame and reality, and this blow made his heart miserable.
Opportunity always favors those who are prepared! Time is like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, in 1994, director Xie Jin once again joined hands with the epic drama masterpiece "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". This time, he drastically chose Bao Guoan to challenge the role of Cao Cao, the number one villain in the play, which is undoubtedly an important turning point in the career of the actor who is over 50 years old.
Since taking on this challenging role, Bao Guoan has never let up. He devoted himself to the study of Cao Cao, a historical figure with a complex and unique charm.
During the day, he would discuss acting techniques with young students in classes at the Central Academy of Drama, and at night, he would be alone in his cramped study room, flipping through a large number of historical books and documents.
"Cao Cao is a combination of two very different qualities, heroism and cunning and treachery, and I must bring them to life perfectly. Bao Guoan muttered to himself, and then began to deeply analyze Cao Cao's inner world and behavior.
Sometimes, he even imitates Cao Cao's speech and demeanor on the streets, trying to imprint this complex and multifaceted character in his heart.
In this way, after four years of hard work, Bao Guoan's understanding and grasp of Cao Cao's role have become more and more sophisticated. It wasn't until the official release of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in 1994 that the audience finally got a taste of the artistic image of "Cao Cao" that he carefully created: not only clever and cunning, but also full of Cao Cao's enthusiasm, wisdom and bravery.
Bao Guoan's delicate and lifelike wonderful performance instantly aroused the enthusiastic pursuit of audiences across the country. As soon as the show aired, it quickly became one of the hottest TV series of the year.
In this way, in just a few days, the actor Bao Guoan, who is over half a hundred years old, has become a household name. Who would have thought that an obscure veteran actor would be able to taste the sweetness of career success in his old age? The audience all expressed their heartfelt respect for his persistent pursuit of art.
Originally, people expected that after Bao Guoan successfully shaped "Cao Cao", his career would usher in a glorious moment and move towards the pinnacle of life. However, surprisingly, this classic image instead caused him to suffer an unprecedented snub in the theater world.
However, as fate would have played, Bao Guoan would have been unbelievably unpopular with any theatre group or director team for the next seven years. This unexpected haunting caused him to fall into a deep confusion and self-doubt.
He began to reflect on whether he was so obsessed with delving into the role of "Cao Cao" that he temporarily tied his artistic career to this particular role.
He often sat alone in his study at home, deep in thought, worried that he would be bound by this classic theatrical image, and that it would be difficult for him to break through himself.
The anxiety and uneasiness in his heart are gradually eroding his enthusiasm and fighting spirit for the art career. Just when Bao Guoan was in extreme pain, the goddess of fate opened a new door for him.
"Old Bao, do you still remember the deep friendship we once had? Now, we have finally ushered in the opportunity to work together again, you must consider it carefully!"
One afternoon in 1997, the phone at home rang suddenly, and Bao Guoan picked up the microphone, which turned out to be Xie Jin, an old friend he had not met for a long time. It turned out that a few years ago, due to various reasons, he missed a good opportunity to cooperate with Bao Guoan, and now that Xie Jin has the opportunity to direct the movie "Lin Zexu" again, he immediately remembered this former friend.
Bao Guoan's heart was full of surprise and joy at this time. He clearly remembers that Lin Zexu is a world-renowned national hero, and it is not easy to successfully play this role.
More importantly, Senior Sister Zhao Dan has interpreted this role with excellent acting skills before, and it is undoubtedly difficult to surpass her achievements.
"Jinzi, this role you propose is really ......" Bao Guoan hesitated for a moment, as if he was still weighing the pros and cons.
Xie Jin saw his old friend's worries, so he comforted him: "Guoan, you are the only actor I can think of in my predicament. If you can't agree, then I'm afraid that no one can do this film. ”
Bao Guoan was moved by these words, and finally nodded and agreed to act.
In order to completely get rid of the shadow of "Cao Cao", Bao Guoan began to devote himself to the study of the role of Lin Zexu. He first went to Lin Zexu's mausoleum in person, and looked at the photos on the tombstone for a long time, trying to capture the spirit of this heroic figure.
Then, he looked around for the whereabouts of Lin Zexu's descendants, personally visited and patiently listened to their memories and evaluations of Lin Gong.
"Lin Zexu, this great patriot, how can his brave and upright spiritual qualities be overly rationalized?" Bao Guoan whispered, as if looking back in time, devoting himself to the situation of playing Lin Zexu.
With the passage of time, Bao Guoan's understanding of Lin Zexu, a historical figure, has become more and more profound, and he has successfully created a lifelike image of Lin Gonggong with his superb acting skills.
After the movie was released, it immediately triggered a warm "Lin Zexu craze" among the majority of film critics and audiences. People were amazed that Bao Guoan was able to portray Lin Gonggong's passionate, heroic and fearless personality so accurately.
The voices of praise come and go, all of which demonstrate Bao Guoan's outstanding performance as a "powerful" actor.
However, in this huge wave of affirmation, Bao Guoan did not become complacent. On the contrary, he has learned valuable lessons from this experience, engaged in deep self-reflection, and continued to move towards a higher level of art.
He began to think deeply about how to use the artistic skills of an actor to reveal the true face of a character, so that he could be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and become an eternal memory.