1. In his later years, he set sail again, and made unremitting efforts to finally be reborn
Liu Wei accepted the reporter's interview with joy on his face, unable to hide the deep satisfaction in his heart. He gently held up the coffee in front of him and savored it, his gaze warm and calm. "Yes, on this road in the film and television industry, I am willing to be a 'latecomer'.
He said with a frank smile.
Recalling those pasts that have long been diluted by time, Liu Wei's heart can't help but feel a trace of bitterness. He used to be arrogant, rude, addicted to alcohol, and even endorsed false advertisements for personal interests, which ruined the good reputation he had accumulated.
However, fortunately, he was finally able to reflect deeply, regain his spirits, and find his place in the film and television industry again.
"Your brilliant performance in In the Name of the People has surprised many viewers." The reporter said respectfully, "I didn't expect that the former master of cross talk can now be comfortable in the field of film and television."
Liu Wei laughed heartily after hearing this, and his mood was extremely happy. "Where is it, how dare I compare my little skills with you actors who are from professional backgrounds?" He modestly waved his hand, "But, it's true, I've had a love for acting since I was a child.
It's just that I was too focused on cross talk research back then, and I didn't expect that I would go further and further on the road of film and television dramas.
Second, at the peak moment, they parted ways, and each went to a different fate
Recalling the time with Feng Gong back then, Liu Wei's heart was full of emotion. He has a deep relationship with Feng Gong, and the two have had a soft spot for the art of cross talk since childhood, and later they joined the cross talk master Ma Ji together.
Under Ma Ji's careful teaching, their cross talk skills have become increasingly sophisticated, and they have quickly emerged in the entertainment industry. However, relatively speaking, Liu Wei's talent was even more outstanding, and he was also Ma Ji's most important disciple at that time.
Therefore, Liu Wei is often invited to perform in various places, while Feng Gong often sits on the cold bench and waits for opportunities.
"However, Mr. Feng Gong has never had a trace of jealousy, but has been more diligent and attentive to study his own shortcomings and shortcomings, which I deeply admire." Liu Wei stared out the window, his thoughts drifting back to that young age, when Feng Gong was honing his skills, "At that time, I was too conceited, and I often forced the organizers to invite Feng Gong to perform on stage, otherwise I would refuse their invitations."
In 1984, under the strong recommendation of Mr. Ma Ji, Liu Wei and Feng Gong joined hands to participate in a cross talk contest and became famous in one fell swoop. Since then, these two cross talk masters have appeared on the stage of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala many times, especially the 1986 work "Talking about the Tiger in the Year of the Tiger", which can be said to have pushed their acting careers to a new peak.
"At that time, we were simply known as national treasure-level cross talk artists!"
However, just when his career was booming, Liu Wei made a decision that made future generations sigh because of impulsiveness - he resolutely left his partner Feng Gong and chose Australia, a "popular place for immigrants" that attracted much attention at that time.
3. When I went to Australia in August, I returned to make a living
Liu Wei's decision to leave Feng Gong for Australia dates back to 1988. That year, Liu Wei suddenly had endless longings and fantasies about life in a foreign land, and he begged the organizers to approve him to realize his "dream of going abroad".
"At that time, I was also confused by the 'fever for going abroad'." Liu Wei sighed helplessly, "I thought that I would be able to live a carefree life after arriving in Australia, but the fact is that the huge difference in living environment and language and culture there almost completely broke me.
While he was still struggling and helpless in Australia, a sudden bad news came: his mentor Maji had passed away due to illness. Without the careful guidance of his enlightenment teacher, Liu Wei felt even more at a loss, and his life fell into unprecedented confusion and confusion.
"I felt I was too impulsive, and now I regret it."
In this way, Liu Wei only stayed in Australia for 8 months before returning to China. However, what he didn't expect was that in just 8 months, the domestic cross talk industry has undergone earth-shaking changes - Feng Gong has cooperated frequently with his new partner Niu Qun, his popularity has soared, and he has appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala many times.
And Liu Wei, as if forgotten by people, was lying quietly in the corner of the cross talk world.
Fourth, after tossing and turning at the trough, frustrated between ups and downs, excessive drinking and making trouble, and finally being imprisoned and becoming a prisoner
After returning to his homeland, Liu Wei resolutely decided to join Master Ma Ji, looking forward to recasting brilliance in the field of cross talk. However, what makes people sigh is that Feng Gong has a tacit understanding with his current partner, Niu Herd, and his reputation is extraordinary, and he has appeared on the home of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala several times in a row.
In such a contrast, Liu Wei is like an old thing abandoned in the long river of history, and no one cares about it.
"At that time, I felt extremely lost, full of envy, jealousy and hatred for the success of Feng Gong and others." Liu Wei said frankly, "So I began to indulge in self-indulgence and indulge in alcohol as a way to numb myself."
In this way, Liu Wei was quickly marginalized by the cross talk world, but the sad thing is that he did not wake up because of this, but went astray and embarked on the road of no return to breaking the law and committing crimes.
"Late one night in 2006, I was driving while drunk and I collided with a bus." Liu Wei hid his face in remorse and blamed himself, "When the police arrived at the scene of the accident, they measured an extremely high alcohol content from my mouth.
In this way, Liu Wei stood in the dock of the court for the first time, was imprisoned for half a month, and his driver's license was also revoked in accordance with the law.
Although the days spent in prison made Liu Wei sober up briefly, after being released from prison, in order to survive, he began to endorse some false and inferior products, although he was repeatedly exposed and criticized by the media, he still went his own way.
"During that time, I was a veritable 'prisoner'." Liu Wei was full of emotion.
Fifth, rekindle hope on the screen, and the role of the villain is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people
Just when everyone thought that Liu Wei's future would be ruined, a TV series brought him back to the public eye - in 2017, the hit "In the Name of the People" set off a huge response across the country, Liu Wei successfully portrayed the sinister and cunning villain role of businessman "Du Bozhong" in the play, which amazed the audience and won warm praise from the audience.
"At that time, I thought deeply that if I continued to sink, my life would be completely ruined." Liu Wei recalled that time, his eyes flashed with unprecedented firmness, "It was this drama that gave me the courage and hope to start over."
Since then, Liu Wei has made up his mind to open a new chapter in his life.
There is no doubt that Liu Wei gave up his career in cross talk, but his enthusiasm for performing arts has always been the same. In the golden years of his acting career, he had already begun to try to get involved in the field of film and television, although he was fully committed to the cross talk career at that time and did not regard film and television as an important development direction.
However, when he entered his old age, his reputation was damaged, and his career fell into a low point, he regained his long-forgotten interests and dreams.
Liu Wei was deeply remorseful and decided to regain his strength in the film and television industry. He never picks on any role and gives it his all, big or small. With his superb acting skills and accurate grasp of lines, he gradually emerged in the film and television industry.
In just a few years, his acting path has been broadened day by day, and the quality of his works has been continuously improved.
"In fact, on the road of cross talk, I have left a deep imprint." Liu Wei sighed, "It's just that I was too conceited at that time, which eventually led to everything coming to naught."
Now that I have made some achievements in my film and television career, I can be regarded as re-emerging from the trough of my life, so that my life course will not be bleak because of this.