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In the glory days of the past, Wang Ning was widely regarded as the most influential theater director in Chinese mainland! Now, this artistic pride has returned to the comedy stage after baptism, but he does not seem to have a clear understanding of his own strength and potential.
In 2019, as a veteran comedian, he confidently signed up for the fifth season of the highly-anticipated "Happy Comedian", eager to shine again on this bright stage.
Unfortunately, Wang Ning's performance style is too old-fashioned and lacks innovative thinking, which can no longer meet the increasingly discerning aesthetic needs of the current audience. Although he has worked hard in the comedy industry for many years and was the core strength of the Happy Twist team, in this fierce competition, he failed to let the audience appreciate his unique charm and finally failed to advance to the semi-finals, which is really regrettable.
If Wang Ning could more accurately grasp the comedy style he is good at and choose to show his unique performance characteristics, he may not fall into such an embarrassing situation. In contrast, his friend Shen Teng, with the full support of the Happy Twist team, has now successfully occupied a dominant position in the domestic comedy film market, and his popularity is soaring, which is amazing.
Looking back on the ups and downs of Wang Ning's career, we have to focus on the moment when he left Happy Twist. At that time, with the ardent pursuit of career honor, Wang Ning resolutely devoted himself to the field of film production.
When directing his first film, "Shanghai Women's Illustrated Guide", he did his best, but the film did not achieve the expected box office success and good word-of-mouth feedback.
In the face of sharp doubts from the media and the audience, Wang Ning did not hide his deep frustration. "I began to realize that as a director, in addition to being talented, you also need to have comprehensive and in-depth planning and coordination skills. He said frankly. Pondering, he began to re-examine his career path.
However, in some of the following film and television works, Wang Ning's performance is indeed lackluster, and it is difficult to show the level it should be. In particular, the movie "New Oolong Courtyard: Laughter in the Rivers and Lakes" participated in in 2017 suffered strong dissatisfaction from the audience, who criticized Wang Ning for lacking a distinctive personal style and simply imitating others.
What's worse is that the TV series "Salted Fish Legend" starring him immediately afterwards only received a measly 2.7 points on Douban, which can almost be said to be recognized as a very low-level online drama work.
For a time, the title of "King of Bad Movies" followed, and Wang Ning instantly became the laughing stock of the industry. Before that, however, he was once a high-profile rising star. Back in 1999, when he made his debut in the movie "The Story of the Hongzhi Class", that immature but full of vitality face has already shown a unique talent potential.
Subsequently, he was even more fortunate to compete with film and television superstars such as Chen Daoming and Tony Leung, and his outstanding performance was breathtaking. However, the good times were short-lived, and since then, his popularity and opportunities have faded.
Although Wang Ning once carried countless expectations, he was truly familiar to the audience, undoubtedly thanks to the stage of Happy Twist. In 2009, Happy Twist threw an olive branch to Wang Ning and invited him to join the field of drama, injecting new vitality into his career.
In the drama "Somali Pirates", Wang Ning challenged three roles by himself, and his superb acting skills won warm applause from the audience. Since then, his position in the drama industry has become increasingly stable, and he has appeared on the stage of CCTV Spring Festival Gala and Lantern Festival Gala many times, becoming the hottest comedy star at that time.
However, just as Wang Ning's career was booming, another member of the team, Shen Teng, became popular overnight with the cute and cute role of "Hao Jian" and successfully became a high-profile comedian.
Wang Ning deeply felt that he had to redouble his efforts to keep up with the pace of the times.
So, driven by the emerging trend of online dramas, Wang Ning bravely tried a new way of acting. The "Waste Wood Brothers" series co-created by him with the powerful actor Xiu Rui and the well-known actress Liu Yan caused a sensation on the Internet as soon as it was launched.
Wang Ning played the role of "Wang Dachai" in the play, which was vivid, laughing and scolding, which made him win unprecedented popularity and praise.
"Maybe I'm too good. When asked why he was ignored in the later film version of "Charlotte's Troubles", Wang Ning responded in a humorous way. In fact, he knows deep down that this is the root cause of his disagreement with Happy Twist.
Recently, a senior screenwriter in the industry revealed that as early as that time, the talented Wang Ning was surging with the desire to start an independent business. However, the investor insisted that Yin Zheng play the controversial role of "Yuan Hua", which made Wang Ning quite resentful, and finally decided to leave the Happy Twist team that had been with him for many years under the fierce struggle in his heart.
There is no doubt that this decision dealt a heavy blow to both sides. It is rumored that before this, there had been a rift in the relationship between Wang Ning and Shen Teng, the soul of the team, and all kinds of rumors caused an uproar within the team. Suddenly, when Wang Ning's father was seriously ill, Shen Teng stepped forward and called on everyone to donate blood to save his life, which made Wang Ning deeply grateful.
In the face of such a complicated situation, although Wang Ning has no regrets about his decision to leave, the doubts and misunderstandings from the outside world really make him miserable, and his heart is full of frustration.
If Wang Ning's departure brought great trauma to Happy Twist, then the brilliant achievements of Shen Teng and others later undoubtedly became a powerful "antidote" and rejuvenated the team.
With the outstanding performance of the movie "Charlotte's Troubles", Shen Teng successfully became one of the high-profile comedians in the entertainment industry. Fighting side by side with him, there are also old partners of Happy Twist such as Allen, Chang Yuan, and Wei Xiang. Each of them shines in this work with their own unique personality charm and becomes a rising star in the comedy industry.
Among them, Chang Yuan is known as a "beautiful man" because of his handsome appearance, and he shows an extraordinary talent for anti-string in the film, which has won the enthusiastic pursuit of many audiences. Allen's innocent and natural acting skills can always easily move people's hearts and win the love of the audience. As for Wei Xiang, although his unique high-pitched voice cannot be changed, he has skillfully integrated it into his comedic image, so that he has successfully stood out and is eye-catching.
With the full support of Shen Teng, he won an astonishing box office of 1.7 billion yuan in one fell swoop with the comedy movie "This Killer is Not Calm", writing a new historical chapter for his acting career.
Throughout the glorious history of the Happy Twist team, Wang Ning's departure undoubtedly brought them a heavy blow, but with their indomitable spirit and outstanding intellectual skills, they were finally able to play that unique and gorgeous movement again on this comedy stage full of challenges and opportunities!