1. The Spring Festival Gala ended, and Huang Hong began to write a new chapter in his life
On an ordinary silent night in 2013, hundreds of millions of people across the country turned off the gorgeous lights and gathered around their TVs with joy and anticipation, patiently waiting for the grand opening of the Spring Festival Gala.
However, when those familiar faces danced on the stage, it was surprising that Huang Hong, the old artist who has been on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala for 24 consecutive years and is known as the "evergreen tree of the Spring Festival Gala", failed to appear in front of us as scheduled.
In the face of curious inquiries and questions from the outside world, Huang Hong did not show the slightest regret, and he responded calmly: "I feel that I am 'powerless'. It turns out that as an artist with extremely high requirements for himself, Huang Hong knows that creating an excellent sketch work is not an easy task and requires great effort.
However, as the years passed, he found that he could no longer devote himself fully to creation, in order to avoid "indiscriminately" and defile the stage, he resolutely decided to say goodbye to the Spring Festival Gala.
More importantly, Huang Hong hopes to leave precious opportunities to those energetic new generation of actors. Over the years, he has witnessed countless up-and-comers shine on the Spring Festival Gala, and he hopes that these young people will continue to work hard and showcase their talents on stage.
As a result, Huang Hong quietly disappeared from the public's sight and left the stage of the Spring Festival Gala that he was very familiar with. However, who would have thought that this old artist, who seems to have "retired from the rivers and lakes", has actually embarked on a new life journey and opened a new chapter in his life.
2. The new challenge of Huang Hong, director of Bayi Film Studio
In fact, as early as 2012, Huang Hong had already taken on a new responsibility. That year, he was elected director of China's famous Bayi Film Studio.
For an old artist who is over the age of six, the position of factory director is undoubtedly a heavy burden. However, Huang Hong's love and dedication to his career enabled him to successfully carry the "two banners".
In addition to his new position as factory director, he has also been the head of the comedy art troupe.
As the head of the team, Huang Hong needs to care about the life and work of each member of the team, and properly handle all kinds of complex conflicts and disputes. As the director of the factory, he is responsible for the daily operation and management of the studio.
Before the morning sun poured over the land, he was already dedicatedly engaged in the task planning of the staff, and in the late darkness of the night, exhausted, he still had to review the mountains of documents.
In the face of this pressure, Huang Hong showed the courage without hesitation, resolutely bid farewell to the brilliant stage of the Spring Festival Gala, and left more opportunities to the younger generation of actors Since then, he has devoted himself to the work of the factory director and the head of the troupe, opening a new chapter in his life.
3. Firm determination to devote oneself to public welfare and charity
After retiring from the spotlight of the Spring Festival Gala, Huang Hong did not stop moving forward. On the contrary, he made up his mind to devote more time and energy to public welfare and charity.
As a veteran artist who has gone through ups and downs, Huang Hong has always had a deep sympathy and concern for the poor people in society. Over the years, he has frequently organized volunteer teams to conduct field research in poverty-stricken areas to gain an in-depth understanding of the living conditions of local people.
Whenever he saw those malnourished and ragged children, Huang Hong's heart seemed to be torn apart by life, and he was in great pain.
Therefore, in the long years after leaving the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, Huang Hong silently devoted himself to various public welfare and charity activities. He often leads volunteer teams to remote mountainous areas and impoverished towns to find out where people need the most urgent assistance.
Sometimes it's donating food, cooking oil and salt, sometimes it's helping to pay for children's school fees, sometimes it's helping to restore their dilapidated houses.
After each of these good deeds, Huang Hong always left quietly and rarely appeared in front of the media. In his view, true charity should be selfless and unselfish, without seeking anything in return.
This kindness comes from the instinct of the heart, not from any other motive or intention.
As long as he can help those in need, Huang Hong will go all out and do everything he can. He even took part in the heavy manual labor with the volunteers.
This sincere love and determination to help others are the strong motivation that supports him to continue to move forward after withdrawing from the stage of the Spring Festival Gala.
Fourth, the sustainable development of diversified performing arts
Although he has voluntarily withdrawn from the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, Huang Hong has not stayed away from the entertainment industry. On the contrary, he turned his attention to films, TV dramas, dramas and other diverse fields, and continued to shine on various stages.
On that special day in 2018, Huang Hong, with his new dual identity as a director and screenwriter, created a public welfare film full of warmth and emotion - "Everything is Like You". This film depicts the lives of ordinary people who are relentlessly striving for a better life in a simple and moving way.
Despite the limited production budget, Huang Hong still went all out and poured his unique life insights into the film into a work of art.
Observing the development process of this film, we can find that it has not only received warm praise from the audience, but also allowed the public to see another possibility of Huang Hong's artistic creation.
Many film critics have said that although "Everything Like You" has certain deficiencies in production, the profound life philosophy and positive spiritual power it conveys have undoubtedly left an indelible impression on people.
The wheels of time are rolling forward, and 2020 has come in a blink of an eye. This year, Huang Hong once again successfully appeared on the stage with his excellent acting skills. He participated in the performance of the drama "Shangganling", which is based on the real history of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and was nominated for Best Actor at the 32nd Beijing University Student Film Festival for his superb acting skills.
In order to be able to perfectly interpret the role of the People's Liberation Army soldier, Huang Hong has made great efforts. He not only studied the script in depth and discussed every detail with the director, but also devoted himself to learning the body language and behavioral norms of the army, striving to restore the real scene as much as possible.
In the process of preparing for this role, Huang Hong experienced countless thoughts and struggles, but he always had a firm belief and finally succeeded in creating a heroic image of a revolutionary soldier on the stage, winning the warm applause of the audience.
Time is like an arrow, time is like a shuttle, and in a blink of an eye, 2022 has come. This year, another drama based on the Anti-Japanese War starring Huang Hong was staged at the National Center for the Performing Arts. Although he played only an inconspicuous small role in the play, his delicate acting skills brought this small role to life and won bursts of applause from the audience.
What's even more amazing is that just last year in 2023, Huang Hong, who has entered the year of sixtieth year, once again showed extraordinary strength and starred in a popular TV series "Magic Hour" that swept the country.
In this drama, he plays an old man who is sometimes dull and wooden, sometimes witty and funny, sometimes making people laugh, sometimes moving people to tears, it is no exaggeration to say that this series once again pushed Huang Hong to the peak of his acting career.
Looking back on Huang Hong's wonderful performances on various stages, the audience was impressed by his talent and moved by his tenacity.