Time flies, and Ms. Wang Xiaotang, who is now approaching her nineties, no longer participates in the interpretation of movie roles, but her attitude towards life is still full of vitality and passion. Whenever there is a major event or public occasion that requires her to appear, the former national first-class actor will not hesitate to stand up and step on the stage with confidence and calmness.
At the Hundred Flowers Spring Festival Gala in January 2022, when she appeared in the center of the stage with warm applause, her still vigorous posture showed her indelible elegance.
In her young years, Wang Xiaotang had a deep love and unique understanding of art. Immersed in the artistic atmosphere of Peking Opera since childhood, she has mastered more than 30 repertoire, and her love for the stage has reached the level of obsession.
After graduation, she went to the bustling city of Shanghai alone, and despite countless setbacks and difficulties, she finally got the insight of Huang Zongying and got the opportunity to join the People's Liberation Army General Political Art Troupe.
From an unknown newcomer to a national first-class actor, Wang Xiaotang has written an amazing legendary story with her perseverance and hard work.
Even now in her old age, she still maintains a love for life and a positive attitude. There are often young film and television students who come here, hoping to learn valuable life experience and artistic wisdom from this art master.
In the face of these knowledge-hungry young people, Wang Xiaotang always unreservedly shares his experience, telling about his persistent pursuit of art when he was young, and how to create every character and grasp every detail with excellence. Her life journey is like a dazzling pearl, illuminating the way forward in the darkness and setting a glorious example for future generations.
However, fate did not seem to favor the talented artist. In 1994, 58-year-old Wang Xiaotang suffered the biggest blow in her life - the tragic death of her beloved husband Yan Xiaopeng. At the time, she was devastated, and her home was filled with fond memories of the time the two had spent together.
She picked up the relics left by her son Yanqun, and tears slipped down like pearls of broken threads. Although relatives and friends came to comfort her, she just wanted to be alone for a while.
In the empty room, Wang Xiaotang's mind kept flashing back to the warm picture of the family's laughter. How happy they were then, and now, with the sudden death of her beloved husband, she can no longer relive that family happiness, and the pain in her heart is like a knife.
However, this is not the first time in Ms. Wang's life that she has been hit by a family upheaval. Dating back to 18 years ago, she had experienced a blow that went deeper into the bone marrow - her only son Yanqun died of a serious illness at the age of 18.
At this moment, Yan Qun has a deep love for the art of painting, and his teachers are full of praise for it, especially for his unique and extraordinary artistic talent. However, in a certain class, the teacher sensitively noticed that Yan Qun's physical condition was quite abnormal, and immediately decided to send him to the hospital for emergency treatment.
A comical scene occurred, and only a few days later, the attending physician announced the shocking and sad truth - Yan Qun had been diagnosed with severe hepatitis, and his condition had reached the point of no cure.
In the days that followed, Yan Qun's condition deteriorated rapidly, like a meteor piercing the sky. Looking at the gradual extinguishing of the fire of her son's life, Wang Xiaotang, as a mother, was full of endless self-blame and pain.
In the end, on his deathbed, Yan Qun confided in his teacher the last words of his life, "uncle", and then closed his eyes permanently and said goodbye to this world.
lost her dearest son, and her mother Wang Xiaotang fell into extreme grief. Whenever night falls, she always mourns silently alone in her dreams, releasing the long-suppressed pain in her heart.
At that moment, her tears rolled down like pearls with broken threads.
Although she first lost her beloved son and then suffered a heavy blow from the death of her husband, these heavy blows did not destroy Ms. Wang Xiaotang's will. On the contrary, with her perseverance, she bravely moved forward, worked tirelessly in her career, and interpreted the life creed of "never say die" with practical actions.
Shortly after her husband's death, Wang Xiaotang had to face a serious challenge - surgery for hyperthyroidism. Before the surgery, the doctor solemnly warned her that this major surgery was extremely risky, and it was likely that she would lose her precious voice forever.
Faced with such horrific news, ordinary people must be terrified. However, Ms. Wang Xiaotang behaved unusually calmly and without fear.
During the operation, she endured unprecedented pain. In order to stay awake, she chose to pierce a silver needle in the tiger's mouth and endure the severe pain caused by the electric current.
Even so, she gritted her teeth and persevered to the end. After being discharged from the hospital, she had no time to care about her pain, but began to undergo rigorous voice training every morning. At first, her voice was hoarse and harsh, and it was difficult to pronounce even a simple syllable.
However, this brave woman was not discouraged and continued to train day after day, day after day, and after seven months of dedication and waiting, she finally regained her beautiful voice, which shocked all the doctors and regarded it as an extraordinary miracle of recovery.
In fact, looking back on Wang Xiaotang's youthful and beautiful youth, we can see that she has always been a tenacious fighter who is unwilling to give in. As an ordinary fisherwoman, with the help of firm perseverance and hard work, she gradually grew into the first batch of first-class actors in the country and achieved a leap in self-worth.
She is never satisfied with her current achievements, always has the courage to challenge herself and surpass her limits, and perfectly interprets the life creed of "never say die" with practical actions. It is this tenacious mental strength that has enabled her to regain her spirits and move forward bravely during the low point of her life.
After recovery, Wang Xiaotang once again devoted herself to her busy acting career, and she personally wrote and directed a touching film - "Fragrant Oath". As soon as this work came out, it immediately aroused enthusiastic responses from all walks of life, and won the high honor of Best Screenwriter at the 21st China Film Golden Rooster Awards, which is well deserved.
In the process of creating "Fragrant Oath", Wang Xiaotang skillfully integrated some of his son Yanqun's real experiences into the script. The film tells the touching story of a mother who will stop at nothing to save her terminally ill son.
From the initial idea to the final shooting, to the dazzling brilliance of the film on the bright screen, the whole process was full of hardships and challenges, but she always remained steadfast in her belief and did not back down.
She condensed the pure and selfless love of the mother for her child shown in the work into a vivid image of her son Yanqun before his death. Especially when Yan Qun called the "uncle" to the teacher at the last moment of his life, it became the most tear-jerking scene in the film.
As soon as the movie was released, praise poured in like a tide, and countless viewers were moved, and some viewers even praised this movie for touching their hearts more than Qiong Yao's family ethics drama.
Although this film has brought endless glory to Wang Xiaotang, for her, what is more precious is to take this opportunity to express her innermost emotional story. It was a masterpiece that she had done her best to create, and whenever she recalled the bits and pieces of her son's life, her eyes would always be filled with tears.
However, she has never regretted integrating this painful memory into her creation, because only by creating characters with sincere feelings can the most powerful works of art be created.
In the glorious years of serving as the director of Bayi Studio, Wang Xiaotang attached great importance to the cultivation and excavation of the new generation of film and television talents. She deeply understands that the brilliant prospects of the film and television industry will inevitably give young people, and only by providing them with broad opportunities and development space can we promote the continuous innovation and sustainable prosperity of the entire industry.
In order to achieve this grand goal, Wang Xiaotang has made unremitting efforts to create a bright stage for young people to show their talents. Whether on set or behind the scenes, she will not hesitate to step forward when she glimpses young faces full of potential, listen to their ideas and ambitions, and give them pertinent and constructive advice and guidance.
What is even more rare is that Wang Xiaotang dares to take risks and has the courage to directly hand over some vital jobs to young people, so that they can temper their abilities in practice. Despite the huge risks involved, Wang Xiaotang firmly believes that only by experiencing the baptism of actual combat can young people truly thrive.
What is even more admirable is that Wang Xiaotang never hesitates to share his rich experience and profound experience in the film and television industry. She often uses her spare time to pass on her valuable experience and experience to her young peers.
She will affectionately talk about her passion for art in her youth, guiding them to shape every character with their hearts and every detail. Even in her old age, she still tirelessly guides the younger generation and nourishes the younger generation with her life wisdom.
Under Wang Xiaotang's careful cultivation, batches of new generation of film and television talents have sprung up, injecting new vitality and vitality into the bright future of China's film industry. As a result, she won the reputation of "Teacher of Chinese Actors" and enjoyed high prestige and status.
Looking back on Wang Xiaotang's struggle in her youth, it is not difficult to find that she has always cherished her persistent love for art and her perseverance and fighting spirit. When she first joined the art troupe, although she came from an ordinary background, she was able to bravely challenge all kinds of small roles and trivial work. However, she never bowed to fate, let alone gave up on herself, but threw herself into the arduous training.
She sets out early in the morning and returns at sunset, repeating and delving into the basics. When she falls asleep at night, she often involuntarily imitates the virtuosity on stage in her dreams. Her whole body was scarred, bruised, and every rib was struggling in pain, but she never chose to give up!
In the midst of this hardship, with her unwavering determination and perseverance, she finally made a significant breakthrough in her professional skills, and gradually emerged on the stage, winning warm applause from the audience.
From the initial role of a screencatcher, to later becoming a high-profile actor in the crew, Wang Xiaotang has written an amazing legendary story with his tenacious fighting spirit. It is this persistent pursuit of her dreams that made her step by step towards the peak of her life, and finally became a national first-class actor who attracted worldwide attention.
Looking back on Wang Xiaotang's life course, it is not difficult for us to find that she has never been knocked down by the tribulations of fate, but bravely met all challenges with perseverance.
Whether it is the pain of losing a child, the pain of widowhood, or the difficulties in her career, she gritted her teeth, persevered to the end, and wrote a legendary chapter of her life. It is this never-say-die fighting spirit that makes her life so wonderful and worthy of our eternal memory and learning.