1. Although Niu Ben has entered his old age, he has always adhered to the stage, performed masterpieces with his beloved son Wang Kan, and inherited his significant belief in public welfare
Throughout Niu Ben's acting career, he has always maintained his love and dedication to art. Since 2020, he has actively participated in various social activities and large-scale theatrical performances, and has successively participated in many excellent film and television dramas such as "Living Up to the People", "Shining Military Horn", "Lao Du", "Unswerving", "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds".
What's even more touching is that in 2021, Niu Ben and his son Wang Kan co-starred in the TV series "Come to the Tavern". Despite his advanced age, Niu Ben is still full of energy and dedication on the set.
Whenever they witnessed the picture of their father and son working hand in hand, the staff present were all deeply touched by the warm scene of this generation passing on the torch.
In fact, after the unfortunate death of his wife Wang Huiling, Niu Ben was once immersed in endless grief. As his soul mate in life, Wang Huiling's departure undoubtedly brought him a heavy blow.
However, fortunately, his son and daughter-in-law did their best to comfort and take care of the elderly artist with extremely sincere love, and with the careful care of his family, Niu Ben gradually came out of the shadows and regained his love for life.
The most admirable thing is that to this day, Niu Ben still adheres to the charity he has been committed to for a long time - to support the education of children in poor mountainous areas. This old artist, who was born in poverty and experienced vicissitudes, gave back to the society in his own unique way, and practiced the noble concept of "having money to contribute, and making a strong contribution", which is worthy of learning and praise from each of us.
2. Recalling the acquaintance and union of Niu Ben and his wife Wang Huiling
In 1956, when Niu Ben was filming in Shanghai, he often used his spare time to go to the club to play table tennis. At that time, there was a girl named Wang Huiling who was always able to defeat him easily.
At first, Niu Ben was quite mindful of this, and the more he failed, the more eager he was to challenge again, and sometimes he would even pester Wang Huiling for a protracted duel.
As time passed, in this table tennis battle, an indescribable emotion gradually developed between the two. Who would have predicted that the initial competition would give birth to an eternal love.
However, when the heroic Niu Ben asked Wang Huiling's family to marry, he encountered unexpected obstacles. It is undeniable that as a lonely Niu Ben since childhood, his family is quite poor, and his appearance cannot be called handsome and chic.
However, Wang Huiling doesn't care about this, she values Niu Ben's kind and innocent heart more, thinking that this man has a unique personality charm, humor, and is always full of laughter when getting along with him.
Under their daughter's unwavering faith, Wang Huiling's parents finally made a compromise. In 1957, the lovers tied the knot in the bustling city of Shanghai, and their married life was as sweet as ever. Just a year later, they welcomed their first child, their eldest son, Wang Wei.
Then, in 1960, the second son Wang Kan also came to the world According to traditional customs, the two sons inherited the surname of their mother Wang Huiling, and Niu Ben hoped that in this way, the son's position in the family would be more important.
As a result, the meeting, acquaintance, and love between these two young people gradually evolved into a marriage that has gone through ups and downs but is still firm. Although the family conditions are not superior, Niu Ben and Wang Huiling supported each other with their sincere and warm love and perseverance, and spent those challenging but warm and happy times together.
3. Niu Ben's road to fame
Niu Ben, formerly known as Zhang Xuejing, was born in 1935 in the slums of Tianjin. When he was seven years old, he lost his parents and had to go to his brother's side and began a hard life in the compound of the Beiping Concession.
On an ordinary afternoon, while playing in the yard, Niu Ben accidentally hit the ball with the famous actor Xie Tian who was passing by. originally thought that he would be severely reprimanded, but he did not expect that this unexpected collision would open the door to his dream for him.
Xie Tian was deeply attracted by Niu Ben's smart and clever appearance, so he invited him to join the crew of the movie "Tales of the Holy City".
In this way, Niu Ben, who was only 11 years old, played a role named "Little Niuzi" in this film, and was officially renamed "Niu Ben". After the film was released, this child star in leather pants instantly became popular and was deeply loved by the audience.
Since then, he has participated in dozens of films in many well-known film and television companies in Hong Kong, becoming a high-profile child star at that time.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Niu Ben chose to return to Beijing for development. In the fifties and sixties of the last century, he actively participated in the shooting of a series of excellent revolutionary films such as "The Mountain Bell Rings and the Horse Tielai", "Liaoyuan" and "Red Women's Army".
Since 1980, we have witnessed the glorious critical moment of Mr. Niu Ben's career! With his outstanding acting skills, he has frequently won various awards for Best Supporting Actor, such as the incisive interpretation of "Guo Zhenzi" in "Wrangler", and his wonderful performance in "Marriage Proposal", all of which have won him the praise of "Gold Medal Supporting Actor in the Film Industry".
This outstanding veteran actor who has always adhered to his post all his life and is diligent and rigorous, has successfully participated in more than 160 film and television works so far. Even in his old age, he is still active on the screen, and has always maintained his endless love and persistent pursuit of art.
Fourth, Niu Ben's only son, Wang Kan, became a talent in adversity
Since he was a child, he has had a grand dream of stepping into the entertainment industry, but in that era, although Wang Kan successfully passed all the assessments of the Shanghai Theater Academy, he regretted that he was not selected because of the malicious behavior of others.
Faced with such a heavy blow, he resolutely decided to find another way.
In the mid-80s of the last century, Wang Kan embarked on the road to study in Japan and began his language learning journey. In Tokyo, he studied Japanese tirelessly, eventually becoming quite proficient in the use of the language.
During his studies, he also seized the opportunity to set up a trading company and restaurant in the local area, and his business was thriving and his economic situation was significantly improved.
In 1992, Wang Kan entered the marriage hall in Tokyo, and the following year he was happy to have a daughter. In order to allow his daughter to accept the traditional Chinese concept of education, he sent his wife and daughter back to Shanghai in 1999, while he was busy and working hard between the two places.
In 2007, Wang Kan stood out in the audition for the crew of "Lust and Caution", which opened a new chapter in his acting career. In the following years, he successively participated in many high-profile film and television masterpieces such as "Three Righteousness in Troubled Times", "Langya Bang", "Northeast Lao Paoer" and so on.
During the filming process, Wang Kan often devoted himself wholeheartedly, not afraid of hardships, and even stuck to the crew on the occasion of New Year's Eve, without slackening.
Because he adopted the surname Wang, few people in the outside world knew that he was Niu Ben's only son. After his unremitting efforts, Wang Kan finally realized his dream and became a well-respected and excellent actor.
As a son, he made Niu Ben deeply proud; As an actor, he also learned to work hard and inherited his father's unwavering spirit of pursuit.
Fifth, the frugal life of Niu Ben's family
Although Master Niu Ben has a high reputation in the entertainment industry and a wealthy family, he and his wife Wang Huiling have always maintained a minimalist and simple principle in their daily lives.
When they go out, they carefully select only a few outfits for the occasion, and at home, they are used to wearing old clothes that have been repaired many times.
Mr. Niu Ben's favorite jacket is covered with patches everywhere!
In the cramped house they rented, Ms. Wang Huiling would do the cleaning work herself at a certain time, and would never entrust others to do it for them. During the cleaning process, she often buys a few buns for lunch, and even if there is any leftover food, she will carefully take it home and continue to enjoy it.
Although his son and daughter-in-law have repeatedly offered to replace them with a new house, Niu Ben and his wife still insist on living in the old house. The walls and ceilings were already mottled and cracked, and many of them were in urgent need of repair, but the Niu Ben couple never showed any dissatisfaction with them.
When her son and daughter-in-law were sorting through Ms. Wong's belongings, they unexpectedly found her wardrobe filled with patched old clothes of various styles. It turned out that for many years, Ms. Wang Huiling has adhered to such a thrifty lifestyle, even if they buy her brand new clothes, she is reluctant to wear them, preferring to wear those old patched clothes.
After learning about these circumstances, the son and daughter-in-law couldn't help but burst into tears, deeply feeling the mother's selfless dedication and deep attachment to the family.