"No one asks about the dragon set for 10 years, and once the world knows about it", this sentence is Chen Chuang.
Since 2005, the drama "Baolian Lantern" has often been broadcast on CCTV during the winter and summer vacations, and Chen Chuang's father also goes out every year to show off:
"Go back and watch TV, my son is playing "Baolian Lantern" again. ”
After a long time, the surrounding neighbors still thought that their old Chen family had something to do with CCTV.
But now almost 20 years have passed, Chen Chuang has gradually "disappeared", he obviously holds three actors, but he has always been unknown.
What can be remembered by the audience, in addition to "Roaring Sky Dog", is "Wealth".
In addition to his unsuccessful career, Chen Chuang's marriage is also indescribable, less than a year after marriage, his young and beautiful wife left him,
Now 50 years old, I am still alone.
What has Chen Chuang experienced over the years?
He always said that Zhang Guoli was his benefactor, but his scenery was not even one ten-thousandth of Zhang Guoli's.
What's going on here?
01
Chen Chuang was born in a literary family in Yichun, Jiangxi, and his father was an opera actor.
From a very young age, Chen Chuang was forced by his father to practice "Tongzigong", singing, chanting, doing, fighting, hand, eye, body steps,
These four skills and five methods all brought Chen Chuang back to life.
Although Chen Chuang's childhood was very hard, the results were also remarkable, and after the first glimpse of the door, Chen Chuang gradually fell in love with this traditional art.
And at the age of 17, he was admitted to Jiangxi Academy of Literature and Art, focusing on martial arts.
But what is helpless is that the opera industry at that time has begun to decline, and my father's troupe is also struggling.
In this case, Chen Chuang had the idea of applying for the Beijing Film Academy and changing careers to become a film and television actor.
In 1994, 20-year-old Chen Chuang was admitted to the junior college class of Beijing Film Academy, and on the first day of school, the homeroom teacher stood on the stage and said:
"Don't be discouraged in the junior college class, as long as you perform well, you can continue to study for undergraduate. ”
As soon as the teacher said it casually, many students in the class took it seriously, among which Chen Chuang was the craziest.
Not only did he get up earlier than the chicken and go to bed later than the dog, but no matter whether it was windy or rainy, or he had a fever and diarrhea, he insisted on going to class and never took a day off.
At the end of the first academic year, there was no scholarship for their class, so the school set up a "full attendance award", which was finally won by Chen Chuang.
Chen Chuang, who won the "Full Attendance Award" during school, can be called the first person in Nortel.
In 1996, when all the students in the junior college class were about to graduate, the teacher applied to the school to let the whole class transfer to this department.
But in the end, the school only allocated them 0.8 places, and calculated according to one place.
When allocating this place, the teacher gave Chen Chuang, who had the first comprehensive score in the class.
In this way, Chen Chuang stayed in school and continued his junior year until he graduated from his undergraduate degree in 1998.
Later, Chen Chuang recalled:
"At that time, I was really stupid, and when the teacher said that, I took it seriously. ”
With this "stupid" energy, 24-year-old Chen Chuang stumbled out of the entertainment industry and continued to do a lot of stupid things.
02
Because of his average appearance, Chen Chuang faced unemployment as soon as he graduated, and his classmate Jiang Qinqin, with his beautiful appearance,
Before graduating, Chen Chuang looked up to the sky and sighed:
"If the sky doesn't give birth to me Chen Chuang, the eternal night is even darker. ”
Because he has no money in his pocket, Chen Chuang can only go to rent those unheated houses in the cold winter months, because these houses are relatively cheap.
In the end, he lived in a tube building with leaky air everywhere, and to add insult to injury, he happened to take on a costume drama at that time, and he shaved his head.
So at night, he could only wear a beanie on his head and wrap his whole body in two layers of quilts, which was funny and sad.
Fortunately, at this time, he met the support of a nobleman, and this person was Zhang Guoli, who often called him:
"Little bastard, is there any filming now? If not, come to me for a boxed lunch. ”
With these small roles introduced by Zhang Guoli, Chen Chuangcai did not starve to death when he drifted north.
The reason why Zhang Guoli has always remembered Chen Chuang is that Chen Chuang left him too deep an impression.
It was in 1997 that Chen Chuang met Zhang Guoli for the first time in the crew of "Moment of Crisis".
At that time, Zhang Guoli was a famous actor in the crew, and Chen Chuang was only a small supporting role.
At that time, Zhang Guoli was lying on the recliner on all fours, holding a newspaper in both hands, Chen Chuang cautiously moved to his side, and then squatted down,
asked in a low voice: "Mr. Zhang, what do you think of my performance, can you give me a few words." ”
Zhang Guoli glanced at him, looking at his "thief eyebrows and rat eyes", he wanted to tease him in his heart, and deliberately kept his face silent.
Chen Chuang thought that Zhang Guoli didn't hear it, so his voice became slightly louder and asked:
"Didn't I play badly, hey, I knew it would be like this. ”
Hearing him say this, Zhang Guoli couldn't bear it, because Zhang Guoli still recognized his performance.
Thinking that he was not only talented, but also not afraid of hardship, Zhang Guoli encouraged him and said:
"There is nothing wrong with your acting, keep it up, and after ten years, there will definitely be your food. ”
Just this sentence made Chen Chuang remember it for a lifetime, and stupidly thought that no matter what, stick to it for ten years first.
In Zhang Guoli's "Kangxi Weifu Private Interview", Chen Chuang has played a eunuch and even a woman.
and his classmate Jiang Qinqin played the heroine in one of the small stories,
But even so, Chen Chuang is still grateful to Zhang Guoli and only remembers his kindness.
In those years, Chen Chuang mixed in various crews every day, playing all kinds of small roles, good guys and bad guys, men and women, dead people and crazy people, there was nothing he didn't play.
Because he is not a "picky eater" and has a low salary, many crews are willing to use him, so he has become a screw in the circle.
He screwed it wherever he was needed, but no one ever took him seriously.
During this time, he was appreciated by two other people, but he didn't grasp it because of his personality.
The first person was Ning Hao, Ning Hao was still a scene reporter in the crew at that time, he and Chen Chuang had a good chat, both of them were literary and artistic youths,
When they were separated, Ning Hao said to Chen Chuang that he would contact him often in the future.
However, Chen Chuang has always pursued a gentleman's friendship as light as water, and in his free time, he only likes to lock himself in his room to read, write, and sing.
He never participated in socializing, and he was not good at interpersonal communication, so he missed a nobleman.
In addition to Ning Hao, director Shang Jing, who directed "The Story of the Cooking Class", also recognized Chen Chuang's acting skills.
Shang Jing also deliberately looked for him and said to him:
"If you don't have a film, find me, I will definitely use you. ”
Chen Chuangcheng nodded in fear and expressed his gratitude, but when it was really time to ask for help, he couldn't open his mouth again.
In this way, Chen Chuang missed another big ship.
In 2005, just after "SARS", Ning Hao was filming "Crazy Stone" in full swing, and became popular with Huang Bo, Xu Zheng and others.
Shang Jing was also busy filming "Wulin Gaiden", which became popular with Yan Ni, Yao Chen, and Sha Yi.
And Chen Chuang, who really had no filming, had no choice but to play a dog in the crew of "Baolian Lantern".
03
At that time, Chen Chuang went to the crew to visit Zhang Guoli, and a makeup artist said to him:
"'Lotus Lantern' is in the works, and I think there's a role that suits you well. ”
Chen Chuang was immediately interested, but at the end of the conversation, he realized that there were candidates for other roles, but only the corner of "Roaring Sky Dog" was empty.
People with acting skills can't put down their sons, and those who can put down their children don't have acting skills, and the director is in a hurry.
Originally, Chen Chuang was also a little hesitant, but Zhang Guoli said to him:
"If you can't even play a dog, what else can you do. ”
was so excited by Zhang Guoli, and there was no drama to shoot at that time, Chen Chuang entered the crew of "Baolian Lantern", in order to play the "Roaring Sky Dog" well,
He also went to the dog training ground to experience life, observe the dog's habits, and imitate the dog's movements.
There is a scene in "Baolian Lantern", in which Chen Chuanghe's Jiao Enjun swapped roles, and after filming, Jiao Enjun said with emotion:
"It's too difficult for people to play dogs, and Chen Chuang is too good. ”
Because his performance was too good, "Baolian Lantern" had not yet been filmed, and he was taken by Zhu Zheng, the director of the TV series "Fugui".
wants him to partner with Liu Mintao and play the male protagonist "Fugui" in the play.
In fact, the director was also a little apprehensive at that time, because he didn't believe that Chen Chuang could act well, he originally wanted to find Jiang Wen or Wang Zhiwen.
But in the end, it was found that although these two people were very good at acting, their temperament was a bit mismatched with "wealth", so they found Chen Chuang to save the scene.
After putting on makeup, Chen Chuang only stood in front of the camera, and the director immediately patted his thigh and said:
"It's amazing, this actor is so good, it's him. ”
Chen Chuang's performance is always from the inside out, as long as he enters the state, he can even change his temperament.
When filming the scene where his wife "Chen Jiazhen" died, Chen Chuang danced the flower drum lamp while crying, and the whole crew cried.
Even the writer Yu Hua said:
"Chen Chuang is the wealth in my heart. ”
Through the two plays "Baolian Lantern" and "Wealth", Chen Chuang's fame has increased, and everyone knows that he is a powerful person.
But what is helpless is that he will always be a celebrity but not popular, and gradually become a gold medal supporting actor.
In 2013, the movie "Kong Erpi Enters the City" starring Chen Chuang premiered, and the production of the whole movie only cost 900,000 yuan.
Chen Chuang got the lowest movie salary, but he won 3 actors at once, but unfortunately, there are very few audiences who have watched this movie.
The appeal is far less than that of commercial blockbusters.
During this period, Chen Chuang met Zhou Youjun, a beautiful pianist of the Peking Opera Company of China, and the two had the same hobbies, and soon entered the palace of marriage.
However, their marriage lasted less than a year, and they divorced in the second year, and after the divorce, Chen Chuang has remained single.
It's a pity.
04
The actors who have worked with Chen Chuang know that he has always been a loner in filming, without any assistants.
Someone called him to ask for it, and he went with a bag, except for two changes of clothes, his backpack always had a book, a brush, a bottle of ink, and a flute.
Even if you look at the entire entertainment industry, Chen Chuang is also a rare cultural person with a very deep traditional cultural heritage.
But after filming "Fugui", there is one more person behind Chen Chuang, that is, Chen Song, who plays his son in the play,
At that time, Chen Song had no job, so Chen Chuang decided to take him with him, pay him a salary, let him be an assistant, and train him little by little.
A few years later, Chen Song became a young director, flew solo, and Chen Chuang became a loner again.
Sometimes he went to the crew with a bag on his back, and he was still wearing the team uniform issued by the previous crew, and when the staff saw it, they immediately ran to help him get the bag.
But he waved his hand again and again, and was humbler than anyone else:
"No, no, no, how can I let you get me the bag, I'll just carry it myself. ”
At the shooting site, he came from a distance with a chair, and the field workers who had already served many big names hurriedly came.
Reach out and help him get a chair.
So the crew staged a strange scene, Chen Chuang ran in front with a chair, shouting "no" in his mouth, and the field workers ran behind him.
Seeing that the fieldworker was about to catch up with him, he put his chair on the ground, sat down, and said:
"I'm on the ground, you hurry up and get busy with yours. ”
The field workers were moved and helpless, and they were moved by the fact that Chen Chuang treated everyone equally, and he was never superior.
But if every actor is as good as Chen Chuang, then he may not be able to lose his job in a short time.
Although Chen Chuang does not have the frame of a "senior", not everyone can accept his kindness, he once said one thing, which makes people listen to it very sadly.
Once during filming, Chen Chuang made a little suggestion to the actor in the play, and suggested that he reshoot,
But this little fresh meat was a little impatient, didn't take him seriously at all, and said angrily:
"You're just a supporting character, you don't have to worry about my business. ”
Chen Chuang was very sad after hearing this, and he said a little aggrieved:
"I have no ill intentions, I said that he is also for his good, he plays a better game, and his future development will be better. ”
In the end, Chen Chuang could only smile bitterly and say:
"To be honest, now you can act as long as you can talk. ”
At an awards ceremony, Chen Chuang looked at the young actors and the audience in the audience, and was very emotional, because many of them,
They all grew up watching "Baolian lanterns".
Chen Chuang said very sincerely:
"I don't dare to say that I grew up with you, but I am willing to use my performances and works to accompany you to grow old. ”
Chen Chuang's meaning is actually very simple, he just hopes that in the future, he can always have filming and dedicate more wonderful acting skills to the audience.
He has long accepted the fact that he has not been popular for half his life.
Now Chen Chuang is 50 years old, and his situation in the entertainment industry is becoming more and more embarrassing, everyone knows that he plays well, but no one looks for him to play the leading role.
However, this is the cruel truth of the entertainment industry, there are still many actors like Chen Chuang, who are buried like this, and then slowly "disappear".
It's really sad!