Wang Zhiwen's glory at the peak of his career
Before the glory came, Wang Zhiwen once fell into a low point in his life. It was a long and difficult period of night for him, but one day he would see the light of day again.
With the hit of the series "Black Ice", Wang Zhiwen ushered in a turning point in his career.
When director Wang Jixing was preparing for "Black Ice", he worked hard for the casting of the villain Guo Xiaopeng. This role is not only the chairman of the group, but also a notorious drug lord.
He needs an actor who can control this identity contrast and perfectly interpret Guo Xiaopeng's inner contradictions and struggles. Just when the director had a headache, someone recommended Wang Zhiwen to him.
At first, Wang Jixing still had doubts, but after watching Wang Zhiwen's previous works, he was completely impressed by the temperament of this young actor.
"The sharpness revealed in the elegance of his body is so in line with Guo Xiaopeng's image!" Wang Jixing was sincerely admired. So, he dared to throw an olive branch to Wang Zhiwen, and Wang Zhiwen did not live up to his expectations.
With his outstanding acting skills and delicate portrayal of the role, Wang Zhiwen perfectly embodies Guo Xiaopeng's contradictory identity and brings it to life. As soon as the TV series was broadcast, it was immediately highly praised by the audience and industry insiders, and Wang Zhiwen's popularity soared, and his career officially entered its peak.
In this way, overnight, Wang Zhiwen opened up his popularity in the entertainment industry, was favored by many film and television companies, and received invitations one after another. Some people say that it was with the work "Black Ice" that he finally got rid of the label of "young and shiny" in the past and truly transformed into a powerful actor.
Wang Baoqiang reached out
Before Wang Zhiwen became popular, he also experienced a low ebb in his life. It was a rainy day, Wang Zhiwen sat alone in the room, his eyes were gloomy, and his whole person looked extremely decadent.
Just when Wang Zhiwen was about to give up, a familiar figure pushed the door in, it was his good brother Wang Baoqiang. Although the two grew up together, Wang Baoqiang was still shocked when he saw Wang Zhiwen looking so depressed at this moment.
Wang Zhiwen has always been a person with a bold personality, where can he bear this kind of scene of being charity, his face is full of shame and self-blame. But even so, he still told Wang Baoqiang the reason why he was in trouble.
After learning the truth, Wang Baoqiang frowned, as if he was thinking about countermeasures. After a moment, he said solemnly: "Brother, I understand that your current situation is very difficult, but is there anything I can do to help you?" Even if it's money, you just ask.
Wang Zhiwen shook his head, he has always regarded money as dung, and the most important thing is the kindness of his brothers. But Wang Baoqiang saw the stitches and insisted on solving his urgent needs.
In this way, with Wang Baoqiang's selfless help, Wang Zhiwen finally got through the difficult period of his life and rediscovered the hope and direction of life.
Many years later, whenever he recalls those difficult years, Wang Zhiwen will always be grateful for Wang Baoqiang's kindness. It was he who lent a helping hand when he needed help the most, so that Wang Zhiwen would not be ruined by his family.
Since then, Wang Zhiwen has also regarded Wang Baoqiang as a close friend and a brother.
Wang Baoqiang is in trouble, and Wang Zhiwen refuses to fund
In 2018, a sudden marriage change completely changed the trajectory of Wang Baoqiang's life. After marrying his wife Ma Rong for many years, he found out that this mother-in-law-rich wife had been hiding her true colors, not only squandering his huge wealth, but also secretly transferring most of his funds to his own name.
Seeing that the divorce lawsuit was about to start, Wang Baoqiang found that he was strapped for money and had to pay 3 million yuan in legal fees to defend his rights. In desperation, he could only dial the phone number of his close friend Wang Zhiwen, hoping that he could lend a helping hand again as he did back then.
"Lao Tie, I'm sorry, I'm in a little trouble right now." Wang Baoqiang's voice in the microphone was full of anxiety and helplessness, "Can you help me?" I'm really nervous about money, I only need you to pay 3 million in advance, and when I solve this matter, I will definitely pay you back immediately.
On the other end of the phone, Wang Zhiwen's face was not moved at all. He responded coldly: "Baoqiang, I know that you are in a difficult situation now, but the relationship between friends is often difficult to break, and it is easy to affect the relationship.
It's better for you to work your own and turn things around on your own.
These straightforward words hit Wang Baoqiang's fragile heart hard. He couldn't have imagined that his former bosom friend would be so inaccessible at a critical moment.
The brotherhood that had once seemed so weak now made him a little unable to accept the cruel truth.
"Zhiwen, have you forgotten that it was I who reached out and made you stand up again? Why are you treating me so badly today?" Wang Baoqiang felt that his good intentions had been completely wasted, and his tone was full of disappointment and anger.
"Brother Baoqiang, you calm down and listen to my explanation." Wang Zhiwen spoke slowly, his voice as calm as a stream, "The reason why I don't lend you money is not because I am ungrateful, but because I firmly believe that the relationship between friends should be based on mutual respect, not the selfish interests of money."
Only when you rely on your own hands to create wealth can you truly make your life thrive again.
Wang Baoqiang was choked by Wang Zhiwen's words, and his heart was mixed. Maybe I'm too arbitrary, and I have too high expectations for mutual support between friends.
But if even the closest people are blamed, how should this decades of brotherhood be defined?
In this way, the rift between the two was completely torn open at that moment.
Starring in movies with zero pay
At the same time that Wang Baoqiang was in trouble, Wang Zhiwen opened up his popularity in the entertainment industry by starring in "Black Ice", and continued to receive invitations from major production companies.
This was supposed to be something to celebrate, but at the same time as the movie was a box office hit, Wang Zhiwen also made a puzzling decision.
There is news that Wang Zhiwen is going to join a new movie "Who Says I Don't Care" with zero pay, and it is just a small supporting role.
As a result, major media have arranged for reporters to try to interview Wang Zhiwen one after another, wanting to dig out his true thoughts. One of the energetic little girls finally waited for the day when Wang Zhiwen appeared after a lot of hard work.
I saw him holding the script in his hand, walking out of the set with a focused expression, looking down at the content of the script as he walked.
The little girl eagerly handed the business card to him, and her voice was full of expectation: "Mr. Zhiwen, can you give me a few minutes to be interviewed?" We're all curious why you chose it. Before he finished speaking, Wang Zhiwen threw the business card aside without raising his head, completely ignoring her existence.
Wang Zhiwen slowly raised his head and glanced at her coldly, his tone full of disdain: "Don't feel too good about yourself, even if you don't report it, the world will still work."
After saying that, he left with great ambition, leaving the stunned little girl far behind.
From that moment on, the contradiction between Wang Zhiwen and the media exploded. At a subsequent heavyweight award ceremony, the angry little girl even united with a number of media reporters and collectively read a long article denouncing Wang Zhiwen's lack of professionalism in front of the audience.
The two sides are tense over this matter, and neither is willing to budge. For a time, Wang Zhiwen was subjected to unprecedented public opinion pressure in the entertainment industry, and was branded as "arrogant" and "lack of professionalism" and other vicious comments.
Some comments say that Wang Zhiwen is a short-tempered guy with no one in his eyes, and he is not worthy of laughing and scolding in the entertainment industry at all.
However, it is undeniable that it is with the success of the drama "Black Ice" that Wang Zhiwen has reached the pinnacle of his life and has gained countless opportunities.