The actor Shi Liang, who was once popular with half the sky, once again showed his deep affection in the world
Shi Liang, this name may be a little unfamiliar to us, however, when we talk about Beijing Satellite TV's well-known documentary program "Archive", you will not forget the excellent host with a unique voice and mature male charm.
In many film works, he has won the love of the audience with his superb acting skills, for example, the image of the gangster boss he created in "The Guardian Saint", the cunning businessman Zhou Xiaogang played in "Looking for a Gun", and the heroic anti-drug policeman Wu Guanglin played in "Anti-Drug Hero" and other roles, all of which have left an indelible impression, and some people even praised him as "an outstanding actor who was delayed by his hosting career".
However, compared with his brilliant achievements in his acting career, Shi Liang's married life is full of ups and downs and twists and turns. He had a six-year marriage with the then smash hit film and television superstar Cong Shan, but due to various reasons, it ended in failure.
At that time, their youngest son Woody was only two years old, and Shi Liang was obsessed with his career and failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a father, which undoubtedly became an eternal pain in his heart.
Time flies, nearly 30 years have passed in a blink of an eye, and whenever people recall the past of that marriage, they will still be full of emotion and doubts. One divorced and then married an outsider, and the other married a well-known director, and each formed a new family.
Encounters in foreign lands originate from the tricks of fate
In 1987, Cong Shan left Hong Kong to pursue a career in France, and it was this journey that led her to form an indissoluble bond with Shi Liang. Shi Liang was born in an ordinary life, and during his study in France, he attracted the favor of many foreign directors with his tall and straight figure and distinctive oriental facial features, and was often invited to participate in various advertising short films.
The red thread of fate binds the exotic lovers closely. At the filming site of a commercial, Cong Shan and Shi Liang, who were in a foreign country, met unexpectedly. As compatriots, coupled with the similarity of each other's fates, they quickly established a deep friendship.
Soon after, Shi Liang bravely expressed his heart to Cong Shan and began a passionate pursuit, their love story quietly bloomed in a foreign country, and in 1990, they entered the marriage hall in France and became a real husband and wife In 1995, they ushered in the crystallization of love - the lovely son Woody.
After getting married, Shi Liang's acting career became more and more brilliant, and his excellent performance of his acting skills in the French movie "Patron Saint" was shocking, at that moment, he successfully created the image of a gangster, which caused a warm response!
At this time, Cong Shan also received a job offer from Hong Kong TV, and they expected her to become the new host. From then on, they began to live separately, and their married life became magnificent.
3. Marital conflicts intensified and ended in a hasty end
As time passed, the contradictions between work and life gradually accumulated in the marriage of Shi Liang and Cong Shan. Cong Shan is the host in Hong Kong, and Shi Liang is in France, and communication between them is becoming increasingly difficult due to the long separation.
Coupled with the busyness of the career, the long-suppressed emotions and estrangement between the two parties broke out in full force at this moment.
In 1996, Cong Shan finally made a difficult decision, she chose to divorce Shi Liang. At the time, their son Woody was only 2 years old, a decision that undoubtedly left a deep wound on his young mind.
Shi Liang was intoxicated with his career and neglected his son's growth, which became his deepest regret and regret later.
This couple, who were once known as the "Golden Boy and Jade Girl", maintained a foreign marriage for 6 years, but ended in such a way, which made the world feel extremely regretful and emotional.
At the same time, Shi Liang's status in the French film and television industry began to decline, and his career prospects were bleak. Faced with such a predicament, he finally chose to temporarily put everything aside and returned to his motherland - China with regret and confusion.
Stepping on the land of his hometown again, Shi Liang was fortunate to meet the famous director Yang Yaya, and inspired by his enthusiasm, Shi Liang decided to give up the opportunity to develop in France. During that period, the mainland's cultural industry showed a prosperous scene, providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Shiliang.
With his excellent language skills and rich performance experience, he quickly established a wide range of contacts in the circle and won many high-quality resources.
Since 2001, Shi Liang has successively participated in well-known film and television works such as "Looking for a Gun" and "CEO", laying a solid foundation in the mainland film and television industry. In 2009, CCTV was even more discerning and took a fancy to his unique voice charm and invited him to host the much-watched documentary program "Archive".
Shi Liang's gentle emotional narration made this TV show, which originally belonged to the legal popularization genre, instantly turned into a fascinating and ups and downs plot chain.
As soon as the show was launched, it was widely praised by the media and quickly became a hit on TV stations, which also made the general public deeply remember this "storyteller" who is full of stories and sensuality.
Part 4: As his career began to emerge, Shi Liang once again ignited his enthusiasm for his dream of being an actor
Just as Shi Liang was making a name for himself as a host of the "Archives" program, he made a remarkable decision and resolutely resigned from the job. However, this is not because he is dissatisfied with the content or format of the show, on the contrary, he knows that his love and pursuit of the profession of actor far exceeds the sense of accomplishment as a host.
He knew deep down that performing arts was his true passion and the ultimate goal of his career. Therefore, after the contract with "Archive" expired, Shi Liang did not hesitate to give up the aura of a popular host, returned to the film and television industry wholeheartedly, and devoted himself to his career as an actor.
In 2012, he successfully portrayed the role of Li Mingjiang in the anti-Japanese war-themed TV series "Desperate War", and in 2014, he successfully interpreted a heroic and fearless anti-drug captain Gao Yuan in the TV series "Rescue - Diary of a Drug Rehabilitation Center".
His wonderful performances again and again allowed the audience to once again appreciate the profound skills and unique charm of this veteran actor.
However, just as his career was gradually on the right track, Shi Liang's family life suffered a major change. His ex-wife, Cong Shan, returned to Beijing from Hong Kong with their son, which made Shi Liang deeply realize that he must do his best to make up for his neglect of his son over the years.
Fortunately, Cong Shan never deliberately prevented the communication between father and son, and as time passed, the son gradually changed from initial resistance to acceptance, feeling the fatherly love that he had lost, and the relationship with his father became more and more intimate, like a brother's harmony.
Witnessing his son's intimate interaction with him, Shi Liang deeply felt that their family still needed a complete family environment, not just the relationship between father and son. So, under the recommendation of a friend, he got acquainted with Yang Yun, an outsider, because the two had similar personalities, they soon tied the knot in Beijing, and the following year they were even more happy with their noble son.
Part 5: Family harmony, life restart, career brilliance
Although after Shi Liang established a new family, his married life sailed all the way to the other side of sweet happiness, but the love and ideal of the actor profession in his heart has always loomed and cannot be parted.
At this moment, compared with the leading actor who was in the center of the stage, he is more focused on family management and the cultivation of children. However, when the leisure time quietly comes, he will also actively take on some film and television masterpieces, leaving valuable memories for his dream-chasing road.
Taking 2023 as an example, he actively participated in the performance of the TV series "Who is he", playing the male protagonist Wu Ke, and was once again active in the eyes of the audience.
Although these characters are not the protagonists, for Shi Liang, they are the persistence and inheritance of the old dreams. After marriage, Cong Shan's acting career also picked up, and she frequently appeared on TV screens.
In 2021, she participated in the high-profile hit drama "Housewife", in 2022, she showed superb acting skills in "County Party Committee Compound", and in April 2023, she successfully portrayed the role of Zhang Shushen in "Youth in War".
It is no exaggeration to say that Cong Shan's figure has always accompanied the audience in recent years and has never really left our field of vision. In this way, the couple Shi Liang and Cong Shan, after experiencing some twists and turns, finally rebuilt a harmonious and happy family and lived a quiet and peaceful life.
Although they still appear in film and television works from time to time, work is no longer the only focus of life, they pay more attention to the growth of children, and take care of those family times that have been neglected in the long years.
Although Shi Liang and Cong Shan's six-year marriage was short and tortuous, it ended in regret, which makes people sigh. However, the past is like smoke, and now they have entered middle age and have rediscovered the warmth and happiness of their families.
Life is like this, no one can go through life smoothly, only through the wind and rain, can you deeply feel the preciousness of relatives, friends and family.
Managing a good marriage with heart, guarding the growth of children with love, and wholeheartedly chasing your career ideals is the secret of happiness. Although Shi Liang and Cong Shan's marriage began with ups and downs, in the end they both ushered in a happy second spring.
They used practical actions to interpret the profound connotation of the wise saying "the children of ex-wives and post-wives are treasures".
As long as we wholeheartedly care for and care for our relatives and friends, and sincerely give our hearts, then the beautiful vision of happiness will always accompany you in every corner of your life journey!