Once upon a time, those high-profile stars of tomorrow are now eclipsed lonely artists. At the moment when the stage lights shone brightly, they were once idols in the eyes of everyone, and their fame rose to fame, causing the obsession of countless fanatics.
However, the cruelty and ruthlessness of time seemed to throw them to the edge of the cliff in an instant, and they fell into the trough of life.
Some people have no drama to play, so they have no choice but to change careers and start a barbecue stall business; Some people, cosmetic surgery failed, and they were reduced to supporting roles in low-cost online TV series; Others, because of their misconduct, were condemned by public opinion and became the object of ridicule.
These former bright stars are now struggling to make ends meet and live a very different life than in the past.
The heroes of the past, and now the down-and-out scene, is really amazing. What caused them to fall from the clouds? Is it the change of the times and the change of aesthetic concepts that make them no longer competent to play the leading role? Or is it because of personal moral problems, and he has ruined his future with his own hands? Let's unravel this mystery and gain insight into what these artists are like today.
Yang Zhigang stood in front of the mirror with a melancholy face and examined himself, sighed deeply, and joked to himself: "Actors who have entered middle age still need to pay attention to maintaining their figure at all times." He is sitting in the live broadcast room and interacting with fans, hoping to use the remaining meager fame to win some job opportunities.
2. Introduction to the background of the story (past)
When it comes to Yang Zhigang, today's younger generation may not pay much attention to it. However, in the past few years, he has been a peerless film and television superstar, unbeatable.
Yang Zhigang was born into a scholarly family, his mother is a famous professor at Peking University, and his younger brother is the famous director Guo Jingyu. With his profound acting skills, Yang Zhigang became famous in one fell swoop and starred in many award-winning masterpieces.
Among them, in the movie "Iron Pear Flower" directed by Guo Jingyu, the villain Zhang Ji'an played by Yang Zhigang is unique, with a sinister and cunning personality, and is lifelike. He successfully created the image of this treacherous villain who "ostensibly works for the marshal, but secretly erodes the marshal's power", which made the audience fall in love with it.
The audience's eyes couldn't take their eyes off him, and they were full of praise for the young student's superb acting skills and full of expectations for his future. In the next "Brave Heart", Yang Zhigang successfully played the role of Huo Xiaolin, who transformed from a gentleman into a patriotic and righteous man, and once again won full applause for his outstanding performance.
At the same time, with a strong family background in the entertainment industry, there are also two brothers, Mach and his younger brother Marco. They each played villains in the popular drama "Red Lady" of that era, and achieved their own popularity.
Maher, in particular, made a deep impression on the audience due to his unique "scarface" image in the play, which is unforgettable.
However, despite Mach's achievements in his acting career, he did not become popular overnight like his younger brother Marco. On the contrary, Marco's outstanding performance in "A Thousand Bones" quickly made him a new idol in the hearts of many young girls.
At that time, the future of the brothers was bright, and who could have foreseen that their future development would be so different?
has a similar experience with the Mach brothers, as well as the famous singer Xu Meijing. She became famous with the song "Sunshine is Always After the Wind and Rain" and became an inspirational idol in people's minds.
Her singing voice is full of sunshine and power, as if to illuminate the path of her life, making everyone who hears her singing proud and expectant.
However, when she really experienced the ups and downs of life, she could no longer see the dawn and rainbow. This can't help but make people sigh that the world is unpredictable and life is impermanent.
3. Flashback (now)
Yang Zhigang, who was once peerless, is now in the predicament of "no drama to film". In the live broadcast room, he teased himself as a "middle-aged actor", interacting with fans while trying to lose weight to maintain a good posture, obviously looking forward to returning to the screen and showing his style again.
The reason why Yang Zhigang is facing today's predicament may not only be because of his lack of personal ability. Compared with tough characters, today's public aesthetics are more inclined to sunny and energetic idol settings.
This change in aesthetic trend has made traditional types of actors like Yang Zhigang gradually lose market demand, resulting in a situation where there is no drama to film.
Similar to Yang Zhigang's situation, there is also Mach. Some passers-by once captured him on the street as a barbecue master, only to see him sweating profusely and wearing thin clothes, which made people feel sorry for his former fame.
However, the smart Mach did not give up, he found another way, opened a live broadcast room, relied on the popularity accumulated in the past, earned a certain amount of gift income, and barely made ends meet.
As for the inspirational idol Xu Meijing back then, her fate was even more bumpy, which made people feel heartache. After experiencing emotional trauma, she was finally diagnosed with severe schizophrenia by doctors.
Ruthlessly abandoned by her relatives, she had to live on the bustling streets to make a living. In recent years, there has been no news of her whereabouts, and no one knows what kind of life she is currently living.
Life is like a long night road, with the warmth of the sun shining and countless traps and crises. These three people who used to be the focus of attention are now at a low point in their lives, and even suffer from the ruthless blows of life, which has led to a huge change in their appearance.
Witnessing their downfall today, we can't help but feel the unpredictability of fate and the coldness of the world.
4. Reverse order of the story (present)
As we all know, the entertainment industry is a fiercely competitive and ruthless place. Once it loses its market demand and popularity base, it is very easy to be ruthlessly abandoned, and even become the object of Qianfu.
For those artists with bad conduct, the end is often even more tragic.
Ma Jingtao is a vivid example. He has played the leading role in many TV series, such as "Plum Blossom Branding", "Water and Clouds", "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang", etc., and has won wide acclaim for his outstanding performance.
Especially in the drama "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang", he showed people with the image of an affectionate and infatuated man, showing an extraordinary kingly temperament. At that time, the audience was all fascinated by his single-mindedness and called wildly.
However, who would have thought that today's Ma Jingtao would be reduced to the point of relying on a young wife to win public attention. The private life of the former handsome and dashing male star is truly shocking.
He has experienced two marital breakdowns, both of which have attracted social attention because his ex-wife revealed that he has domestic violence tendencies.
In addition, he was also deeply involved in various scandals, and did not hide his preference for "old cows eating tender grass", and publicly admitted that he had at least six girlfriends.
Recently, the 61-year-old Ma Jingtao married a 25-year-old wife, which aroused strong attention from all walks of life. In the face of fierce criticism from public opinion, the "fairy couple" turned a deaf ear and even openly provoked.
Ma Jingtao's newlywed wife has maliciously attacked her predecessors on the Internet many times, and her behavior is disgusting. This kind of pretentious behavior undoubtedly nailed himself firmly to the pillar of shame of the "out-of-fashion artist".
Similar to Ma Jingtao, Jiang Jinfu is also caught in the whirlpool of public opinion on domestic violence. At that time, he became famous with "Xuanyuan Sword", and since then, his works have continued and his career has developed rapidly.
However, during a relationship with a Japanese girlfriend, he was exposed to domestic violence and was immediately arrested by the police.
Jiang Jinfu has already realized that this (referring to the domestic violence incident) is like an indelible imprint of life, completely destroying his otherwise brilliant acting career. Without hesitation, he resolutely chose to disappear from the entertainment industry and then devote himself to ordinary and simple takeaway work.
When we witnessed Jiang Jinfu's body covered with creepy and terrifying tattoos in the photos accidentally exposed by passers-by, we couldn't help but be shocked by his hideous face.
In an instant, the handsome boy who used to call for wind and rain in the entertainment industry quietly disappeared from the public eye.
5. Story Illustration (Past)
In Ma Jingtao's career, the most glorious moment is his role as Dolgon in the TV series "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang". In the play, he vividly interpreted the infatuated and hot-blooded image, showing an unparalleled kingly demeanor.
At that time, the audience was fascinated by it, and they called crazy for his single-mindedness, which pushed this new "infatuated male god" to the top.
However, who would have expected that today's Ma Jingtao would be reduced to a situation where he can only rely on marrying a young and beautiful wife to attract the public's attention? The chaotic level of the former high-profile actor's private life is truly staggering.
He has experienced two marriages that have broken up, and each time he has been controversial because his ex-wife revealed that he has domestic violence tendencies, which is really disappointing.
In addition, Ma Jingtao is also deeply involved in many peachy news. He has never hidden his pursuit of young women and is rumored to have admitted at least six girlfriends. Recently, when he was close to the age of sixties, he married a wife who was only twenty-five years old, which undoubtedly aroused widespread heated discussions from all walks of life.
In the face of strong criticism from public opinion, this seemingly loving "fairy couple" turned a blind eye to it, and even openly provoked. Ma Jingtao's newlywed wife has maliciously attacked her predecessors on the Internet many times, and her behavior is really unacceptable.
Such a pretentious behavior undoubtedly nailed himself firmly to the pillar of shame of "out-of-fashion artists", which is embarrassing.
is also deeply involved in the domestic violence scandal, as well as the former youth idol Jiang Jinfu. He once became famous with the costume drama "Xuanyuan Sword" and became the new favorite of thousands of audiences.
In this drama, Jiang Jinfu successfully created an image of a prince with a distinct personality, wit and humor, and his unruly and wild temperament has attracted the enthusiastic pursuit of countless girls.
However, it was such a rising star with high hopes that ended up falling in such a tragic way. In a relationship with a Japanese girlfriend, he was exposed to serious domestic violence, and then he was arrested by the police, completely ruining his acting career.
And it doesn't stop there! In the photos released by passers-by and major media outlets, we were shocked to find that Jiang Jinfu was covered with creepy tattoos, and his hideous, fierce face made people shudder.
In an instant, this former peerless young student faded out of the public eye in such a silent way and completely fell into the trough of life.