1. Today's Wang Chuanjun: In order to protect the warm family life, he chose to break through himself in the variety show "Peach Blossom Dock", making the once eye-catching image of "Qinggao" disappear!
Wang Chuanjun sat quietly in the huge dressing room, staring at himself in the mirror, the mystery that had once dissipated, and his brows couldn't help but furrow slightly. In the past, he regarded himself as a "high-minded" and "uncompromising" actor, and avoided variety shows, and even preferred to have no scenes to play for a long time, and resolutely would not take on those roles that he did not approve.
Now, in order to support the heavy responsibility of the family and raise his wife and children, he has to bow his head in the face of his old insistence and choose to participate in the recording of this much-watched variety show.
2. Go back in time to eight years ago: Wang Chuanjun caused widespread controversy because he frankly expressed his dislike for Wong Kar-wai's film "The Ferryman", and even seemed to have an insoluble conflict with Wong Kar-wai, resulting in him failing to get the opportunity to participate in the crew of "Flowers".
Let's look back to the distant year 2016, when the release of Wong Kar-wai's film "The Ferryman" sparked widespread controversy in society. Although this film brought together Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro and many other powerful actors, it only received an embarrassing low score of 4.1 in the end.
In the face of the failure of both box office and word-of-mouth, Wong Kar-wai personally "added fuel and vinegar" to the film, and issued a statement saying: "If the so-called Dacheng is lacking, there can be progress if there are shortcomings, and I like it very much, ferryman, I like it very much" Many actors also shouted for the movie, claiming that they have a soft spot for this work However, just when everyone was busy "taking care of his face", Wang Chuanjun bluntly said the sentence "I don't like it", which instantly caused an uproar on the Internet.
In the face of the admonition of netizens, Wang Chuanjun responded more firmly: "If you don't like it, you don't like it, what's wrong?" This straightforward, honest and fearless attitude makes people wonder if there is some kind of irreconcilable contradiction between him and Wong Kar-wai, so much so that he was absent from the crew of "Flowers" eight years later.
3. Going back even further: Wang Chuanjun has long been known as a maverick and uncompromising actor, who once refused to star in the hit TV series "Love Apartment" and publicly criticized Xi Mengyao's poor performance on the Victoria's Secret show.
In fact, long before the "Ferryman" incident, Wang Chuanjun has aroused heated public discussions many times because of his too "maverick" behavior. As a powerful actor, he has extremely high pursuits and standards for the roles he plays, and even does not hesitate to have no scenes to play for a long time, and resolutely will not take on those roles that he does not agree with.
Especially in his attitude towards "Love Apartment", it is particularly significant. When the filming of the TV series was about to start, the production team went to invite him to participate. However, when they saw his long flowing hair and thick beard, they were worried that it would destroy his original image as "Teacher Guan", so they hesitated.
Unexpectedly, after Wang Chuanjun learned about this, he responded unceremoniously: "It's my business!" Such a frank and rude act made him bear the infamy of "treachery" in front of the public.
Subsequently, when "Love Apartment" was controversial for allegedly plagiarizing "Old Friends Ghosts", he added fuel to the rumor.
In 2017, when Xi Mengyao suffered Waterloo at the Victoria's Secret show, she immediately publicly apologized on social media, and many industry insiders also cheered for her in her comment area.
In the midst of this support, Wang Chuanjun made a completely different voice: "Victoria's Secret is not the crux of the problem" He quoted a famous quote from Lao She's novel, suggesting that Xi Mengyao's mistake was the most serious problem.
Although his remarks revealed the voices of the audience, Wang Chuanjun's label of "low emotional intelligence" was once again firmly affixed. His outspoken, honest and fearless personality often led him to disagree with most people in the industry and find himself isolated.
4. In 2017, Chen Chong expressed his appreciation for Wang Chuanjun's nobility and unyieldingness, and the two teamed up to create the movie "Inglis", which won high praise from his peers and was known as a "real actor".
Although Wang Chuanjun's character of "not bowing to the world" often led him into isolation, it was precisely because of this firm belief and noble character that he won Chen Chong's praise. In 2017, when Chen Chong was preparing for her movie "Inglis", she was never able to find a suitable English teacher, until one day she overheard Wang Chuanjun's words.
Although this was just an ordinary sentence casually said by Wang Chuanjun, Chen Chong was deeply attracted by the sincerity and nature in his bones, and immediately decided to invite him to join the crew.
The two had only met once in a hurry, and Chen Chong was convinced that Wang Chuanjun was the ideal candidate she had been looking for for a long time.
As expected, after the filming of the film came to an end, Wang Chuanjun's profound artistic skills won praise from industry insiders! Chen Chong said: "Immersed in this complicated entertainment industry, it is rare and precious that he can never be moved by fame and fortune.
The arrogance and tenacity in his heart are the true meaning of being a good actor."
Other colleagues also praised Wang Chuanjun as a "true performing artist". His appropriate professional attitude, with a deep and unique understanding and capture of each role, precisely reflects the quality and cultivation that an outstanding artist should have.
5. Based on the moment: Even though life is under heavy pressure, Wang Chuanjun has to give up the idealism of his youth in some aspects and gradually compromise, but he still sticks to his original intention with his superb acting skills.
Time flies, and Wang Chuanjun, who struggled alone and had "uncompromising" capital in the past, has already started a family and shouldered the responsibilities of the family. In order to maintain the normal operation of the family, he had to abandon the idealistic concept of "cherishing the mystery of actors" in the past, and began to show himself moderately in various variety shows.
For example, the popular variety show "Peach Blossom Dock" that he participated in the recording made it impossible for him to completely maintain a veil of mystery. To make matters worse, some videos of him toasting in private were leaked, which undoubtedly completely subverted his "high-minded" public image in the past.
Even if he had to make such a compromise, Wang Chuanjun never gave up his original intention as an actor. He still uses his profound artistic attainments to successfully portray various types of roles from the sick and weak "Lu Yingying" to the heinous "Lu Bingkun", proving his firm belief in the actor's career with practical actions.
Every time they enjoy his wonderful performance on the screen, the audience can't help but fall in love with it, temporarily forgetting the "worldly" side of him that he once showed in variety shows.
Wang Chuanjun's vacillation and struggle between reality and ideals over the years vividly reflects the various dilemmas and constraints that artists have to face in real life. It's not wise to stick to idealism behind closed doors, and it's actually a choice to compromise with reality and accept a certain degree of exposure and marketing strategy.
In this process, artists must not become slaves of the world, and forget their original intentions and persistences! As Ms. Chen Chong once said loudly - "Wang Chuanjun's unique loftiness and tenacity are his most precious and moving points."
Only by sticking to this innocence and nature can Wang Chuanjun unleash his will, climb higher and higher, and finally surpass himself and grow into a genuine 'actor'.