On May 7th, I should have been immersed in the irritability of returning to work during the holiday, and a warm video swept the Internet, and the protagonist of the video was the former "cream man" Mao Yongming.
The theme of this video is to visit the old chief Jiang Yongtian with his wife, and call him a benefactor and a nobleman. The appearance of the video makes people sigh "It's really an old drama bone", and if you know how to repay your kindness, you can show affection and righteousness.
In Mao Yongming's short videos, most of them share clips of classic movies he once played, sometimes imitating "lamas who took refuge in Buddhism", and sometimes sharing the leisure life in the United States.
However, as a former "beautiful man", his current state is "unrecognizable". The bald head and the fat body of two degrees make people shout: Time is a pig-killing knife.
But fortunately, for movies, Mao Yongming loves it as always.
Opening a short video account, interacting with fans, and being grateful to the older generation all show that he is a "nostalgic" person.
The development of things in the world is changing rapidly, and this "memory of youth" shows the noble quality of the older generation......
01
Electrocuted by mistake and became famous
"If you're gone, you'll never come back." Mao Yongming's father was at home, smashing things and losing his temper, but Mao Yongming still left without hesitation, and he didn't finish his studies and brought nothing with him, so he went to pursue "art".
Mao Yongming was born in Shanghai in 1954, when Shanghai was full of flowers, and the literary and artistic atmosphere was also "unique" in the country, so under the rendering of this atmosphere, he had a strong interest in movies since he was a child.
But in that chaotic era, the status of literary and artistic workers was not good, and almost no families wanted their children to choose to be actors without studying.
Of course, if you watch a movie and pass the time, it is a fun fun.
Mao's father never expected that someone would take "fun" as a profession to make a living. Although there is no distinction between high and low occupations, for people in Mao's father's era, it is obviously incomprehensible, looking at his son's resolute back, he can only stand behind and lose his temper.
Mao Yongming, who left home, did not have a good time, he joined the army by mistake and came to the countryside.
Living in the city since childhood, he stood among the burly and majestic soldiers, and looked out of place.
With his white and tender skin and sunny and handsome appearance, the leaders in the army found that he was a seedling of a "literary soldier".
It doesn't mean that being assigned to the "Art Troupe" is a good errand, as Mao's father said, but I just watched a few more performances and movies than others, how can I turn my interest into a career.
Getting up early and practicing greedily every day is enough for him to "drink a pot".
I didn't expect that the systematic study of being a literary soldier was the most tiring job.
Not only does learning acting, allegro, singing, etc., it simply requires eighteen kinds of martial arts, and he is proficient in everything.
But he wanted to make some achievements to show his father, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered.
At that time, the performances were all about themselves, and there was no dubbing at all.
Because he is from Shanghai and has a strong accent, it is easy for people to play during the performance.
Every time he always got up early to practice vocalization, he bit the wooden stick in the early morning, practiced vocalization, and changed the Shanghai accent of "寅".
After a long period of practice, his mouth always grinded into blood blisters, and he didn't care until he could speak "orthodox" Mandarin.
It was his hard work during this period that allowed him to reach the "peak" of popularity.
In 1974, a "Crossing the River Reconnaissance" made him stand out in the film industry.
This is a war movie to commemorate J's release of the army across the Yangtze River, due to years of experience as a literary and artistic soldier, let him play the role of a little soldier easily.
In the face of Chiang's unscrupulous behavior of his troops on the other side of the Yangtze River, they arrested strong men and demolished people's houses, in a vain attempt to use a few American artillery shells and ships to stop J's determination to release his army and conquer the whole country. J release the army to "destroy the withering and decaying" to solve the current problem.
In order to destroy the last power of Jiang Guangtou, a group of nine reconnaissance soldiers crossed the Yangtze River to get in touch with the local guerrillas and fight wits and courage with the Kuomintang Party, which triggered a series of tear-jerking stories.
It was the first electrocution that made him feel the joy and tears that the movie brought to the audience, and he did not regret that he embarked on the road of film without hesitation.
Since then, he has shined in his film and television career, and he has also begun to be exposed to more industry developments.
02
The career is "restless" and encounters Waterloo
Because of his handsome and sunny appearance, Mao Yongming has continued to make film appointments since then, starring in many well-known movies "Youth", "Son, Grandson and Seeds", "Little Moon Building", "Big Husband's Private Money", ......
The worker, peasant and soldier he played was a decent image at first glance, with eyes like torches, sharp eyes, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a national face, which made him an idol in the hearts of the audience at that time;
But he broke the mold and decided that he shouldn't be limited to war films and instead devoted himself to comedy films.
A "Little Moon Building" made him a representative of the "comedy" in the mainland at that time, and the "wool head" he played was smart and idealistic, with a leadership style, different from the image of a righteous person in war films, and the comedy was more elegant and bookish.
At this time, his acting career finally handed over a satisfactory answer, and he also had a lover in his life: Zhu Yanqin.
Regarding his success, Mao's father can only say that he is short-sighted, and he is happy that his son has ideals and his own opinions.
The success of his acting career and his father's affirmation made Mao Yongming gradually expand.
At this time, he was not comfortable with his identity as an actor, and watched the people around him go to the sea to start a business, and they all achieved good results, so he was "ready to move".
In 2004, he no longer regarded acting as his life goal, and turned to learn to start a company, which is still a "wedding film and television company".
As an actor, Mao Yongming undeniably has a certain talent, coupled with personal efforts, so he has achieved a certain status in the film and television industry, and he is "unaccustomed" to the change of the image of a businessman.
This company is still because of Mao Yongming's poor management and bold and generous personality, he always does not pay much attention to the interests of the company, and often volunteers to help his friends, and finally closes down, which also makes him lose half of his life savings.
But acting in movies at that time was not like now, with a salary of millions at every turn, and when he was the most popular, the salary he received was not much different from that of ordinary people at work.
So he has a deep obsession with starting a company, and he goes to work in a cosmetics company and wants to continue to learn management experience, which makes his family miserable.
Especially his wife Zhu Yanqin, she thinks: Mao Yongming is good everywhere, and he treats his friends generously and boldly; Treat benefactors, dripping water springs to reciprocate.
But such a person is not suitable for business, nor is he suitable for being a husband or a father.
After Mao Yongming's business failed, the relationship between the two changed, and finally divorced.
But for friends and benefactors, Mao Yongming is as his wife said, so that he has a clear conscience and is worthy of the title of an old drama bone who is regarded as both moral and artistic in the circle.
03
When you are successful, "remember" others
In the face of the grace of the "teacher" Han Fei, he can remember it for the rest of his life.
After the unfortunate death of Han Fei, who was "like a master and a father", he was able to squeeze out time and help his elderly wife to manage the "aftermath".
Mao Yongming was only playing soy sauce in the film at first, because in the 70s and 80s at that time, his appearance was more "creamy", and his image was not valued by the industry at that time.
But Han Fei saw his performance and thought that this person was very shapeable, so he recommended him to star in "She and Him", in the film, as a father, he has the grace of raising Mao Yongming.
Outside the play, as a mentor, he guided Mao Yongming's acting, taught him the truth of being a man, and told him: "As an actor, don't be arrogant or impatient, and act in every play steadfastly." ”
It is Han Fei's "insight" that makes Mao Yongming play two roles in the film, without any sense of disobedience, and has since embarked on the road of the protagonist.
The friendship of this film made Mao Yongming remember for the rest of his life, after Han Fei's death, he always visited and took care of his "wife", after his sadness Han Fei passed away, unfortunately got a brain tumor, he and his wife appeared in the hospital to take care of him, so that the people in the hospital sighed "My son is nothing more than that".
The death of Han Fei's wife was also handled by Mao Yongming, and he reciprocated his mentor and treated his friends.
At that time, Lu Ping, the director of "Little Moon Tower", filmed a sitcom for the first time, and many stars in the circle were not optimistic.
Especially knowing that winning the role of "wool head" of the restaurant manager, it is even more daunting to go to the on-site filming location to experience the waiter's every move in advance.
Mao Yongming didn't care, not only starred in the film with a very low salary, but also experienced the life of a waiter for two months when his career was in full swing.
Because of his wonderful performance, Deyuelou has become a brand restaurant, and since then, the manager of this store has also promised: no matter how prosperous his business is, as long as Mao Yongming comes, he must be a guest.
is such a kind person, he does not have the characteristics of a businessman, and after the business failed, his acting career was also hindered, and there is no place for him to return to the circle.
But if he uses the connections in the circle, he can also obtain a lot of supporting role resources, but Mao Yongming does not disdain to do so.
He believes that as an actor, he should accept the rule that new people pour out and old people are eliminated, if the film and television industry is always a group of familiar faces, how can this industry flourish.
This made his wife Zhu Yanqin hate iron "not steel", so that the two often had countless quarrels, causing his wife to leave the country with her daughter.
The unhappiness of his marriage and the setback of his career also made Mao Yongming give up everything in China and go to the United States.
04
I can't let go of fame and fortune and enjoy life
After Mao Yongming went to the United States, he also started a family again and had a new wife, Yan Li, but he was always deeply sorry for his ex-wife and children.
However, his behavior of staying in the United States with his whole family was not understood by some fans.
In the video, I wanted to share the "joy of family" now, making traditional food "buns" for my grandson, and the children were also feasting, which should have been a very warm thing.
But it was explained by some "people with hearts" as unpatriotic, and even rose to the point of controversy over whether the child was his offspring, but he always turned a deaf ear to this discordant voice.
Now in his old age, it is very rare for him to keep pace with the times, play short videos, and give fans a place to interact.
Of course, in the years that I haven't seen each other, Mao Yongming's figure and appearance have changed, and he has no black hair and a thin figure, which also makes people feel that the world is impermanent, and the years urge people to grow old.
His appearance and figure will change with the passage of time, but his hospitable, and his grateful heart for his friends has not changed.
Whether in the United States or at home in Shanghai, there are always familiar shadows in the video: Zhang Zhihua, Wu Jing, Wang Baosheng and other artists of the older generation. They sang and danced together, enjoyed food, and experienced the joy of reunion.
However, for their generation, the reunion of old friends also means the departure of some friends.
In 2022, Mao Yongming's "Tao Tao Mei goes all the way" makes people sigh at his affection and righteousness, and let fans persuade him to take care of his body.
In fact, compared with the current traffic, the older generation of stars can always do everything to portray the role when it comes to acting, and they are always generous and simple to their friends, such as Chen Baoguo, an old drama bone like him.
In fact, Chen Baoguo's masterpiece "The Gate of the Mansion" was almost strangled to the cradle.
At that time, Chen Baoguo and director Guo Baochang felt sorry for each other when they met: one thought that his book was very eye-catching; One thinks that the heroism between Chen Baoguo's eyebrows and eyes is his "Bai Jingqi".
But the dazzling book was met with a sideways intervention by the employer.
A few days after filming, director Guo Baochang was dismissed, and at that time, the management wanted to promote a new director, just to enjoy the cast found by director Guo Baochang and remove his directorship.
At that time, the actors did not dare to object, only Chen Baoguo ran to the investor's office.
threw off the salary of 90,000 yuan, and said loudly: "If it's not director Guo Baochang, I won't act." made the management stunned, and finally kept director Guo Baochang for some other reasons.
At that time, 90,000 yuan was not a lot, and Chen Baoguo also had the burden of supporting his family, and he valued director Guo Baochang's kindness more than the opportunity to become popular.
Therefore, the older generation of actors can stay in the memory of the audience for a long time, not only because of their superb acting skills, but also because of their noble character.
Now Mao Yongming's appearance has changed greatly, and he is no longer as handsome and sunny as when he was young. can be bold and generous, with a chubby body, he is more approachable.
End:
The world is prosperous like a dream, and only by having fun as soon as possible can we taste the taste of life, enjoy the beauty of life, and let happiness accompany every day.
When Mao Yongming was young, he experienced the success of actors and the failure of business, but in his later years, he still maintained an optimistic and open-minded attitude, which made it particularly precious to be in a fast-paced society.
For the rest of his life, he also maintained his love for acting as always, which made fans who once admired him happy. I hope he can bring another surprise in the coming days.