When I saw him again, I felt like he hadn't changed much compared to 30 years ago.
It's just that the hair is whiter and the wrinkles on the face are more. But the tall body, the quick thinking, the sharp conversation are the same as ever.
I calculated in my mind that he is now 82 years old.
But judging from his outward appearance, his psychological age is still very young.
Moreover, his tough facial features and unruly hairstyle make him look handsome, even if he is 82 years old, he is still a handsome old man.
Who is he? He is Xu Huanshan.
Speaking of Xu Huanshan, in front of everyone's eyes, is there immediately Chen Jianhua played by him in "Cherry Blossom", Zhang Heng played in "Zhang Heng", or Wang Wenxuan played in "Cold Night"?
It seems that he plays more literati on the screen. But why does he give us the impression of a "screen tough guy"?
I think I have a lot to do with the hard temperament that he personally has.
And the formation of this hard temperament is related to his strange experience.
Let's first talk about the origin of the name Xu Huanshan.
On July 13, 1937, when Xu Huanshan was born, the "July 7 Incident" that shocked China and foreign countries had just broken out not long ago. Xu Huanshan's father, Xu Lingqing, a famous patriot, vowed to "return my rivers and mountains" to the Japanese. Therefore, he named his own pair of sons and daughters Xu Huanhe and Xu Huanshan.
Xu Huanshan has been intelligent since childhood and has read many books. Even when I was in middle school, I had already run publications and participated in campus performances.
In 1956, when he graduated from high school, he set himself a life goal, that is, to become an actor.
Xu Huanshan was born with good conditions, people are tall and strong, and their facial features are clear, and one look is the image of the big male protagonist on the screen. Coupled with his extensive books and talents, he applied for the Bayi Factory, Beijing Film Academy, Chinese Opera, Youth Art Theater, etc., and was admitted. In the end, he chose to study at the Beijing Film Academy to prepare for becoming a film actor in the future.
It is reasonable to say that as a student of the first acting department of the Beijing Film Academy, Xu Huanshan's future should be very bright and far-reaching. But in fact, it is the opposite.
In his second year at the school, he was branded a "rightist." Forced to interrupt their studies, stay in school for labor reform and inspection.
Many people may ask: Why is this? He was still a student at a young age, so how did he become a "rightist"?
The reason is that his personality is too straight.
At that time, art schools used some foreign teachings, and Xu Huanshan had his own views on this. He believes that our country also has performance masters such as Mei Lanfang and Zhao Dan, and it is completely possible to use China's own performance system for training.
To this end, he also wrote a letter to the leader and made a generous statement.
Unexpectedly, his approach caused him too much criticism. Suddenly, the campus was plastered with large posters that read, "Down with Xu Huanshan."
At that time, Xu Huanshan had just turned 19 years old when he was knocked to the ground.
A good student of acting was isolated from his major and had no access to the screen and stage.
In 1966, Xu Huanshan took the initiative to go to the Great Northwest to build a frontier. So he came to Bachu County in the Kashgar region of Xinjiang, where he learned various methods of reclaiming barren mountains to grow crops.
The original white-faced student, a handsome young man who studied acting, gradually became a tough guy who could calmly face all kinds of tribulations in the continuous beating. And no matter what kind of wind and rain he encounters, his heart is always full of sunshine.
He worked in Bachu County for 15 years.
That should be an actor, the best years of his life, right?
If you change to someone else, you will already be depressed and complaining. He didn't believe that he would always be at the bottom of the valley of fate. He is always ready to roll over and jump up and realize the true value of life.
All along, he did not accept defeat.
It's just that his chance to turn over came a little late. It wasn't until 1979 that he finally got a chance to appear on the silver screen.
And this year, he was 42 years old. It has been exactly 23 years since he first applied for film school.
However, the first time he acted in a movie, he won the unanimous approval of everyone, and it can be said that it was a blockbuster.
His first film he starred in was Sakura. He played the male protagonist Chen Jianhua in it. The simple and vivid performance left a very deep impression on the audience.
He finally ushered in his own belated artistic spring, and also received the Beijing Film Academy's "rightist rehabilitation" notice and the graduation certificate that should have been issued in 1960.
Various film contracts have also come and gone.
Immediately after that, he participated in a large number of excellent movies such as "Homecoming", "Zhang Heng", "Double XiongHui", "Cold Night", and cooperated with excellent actors such as Tao Yuling, Xiao Xiong, Yang Zaibao, Pan Hong, etc., creating a character with both god and form.
I personally remember Wang Wenxuan in "Cold Night", who vividly portrayed the contradictions, pains, and struggles of this character in adversity. His long, thin face in the shadows was so forever frozen in my mind.
Wang Wenxuan is a literati figure who looks very weak on the outside, but Xu Huanshan, an actor, gives the impression that he is as hard as a stone.
No matter what kind of role he faces, he uses an "ascetic" way to eat the character's personality and inner psychology thoroughly, and never fools things.
Therefore, we look at Xu Huanshan's performances that are always profound and contentful, and they are intriguing.
In 1991, Xu Huanshan participated in the movie "RaftEr", in which he played the role of a big boss, with superb acting skills and ability to control the role, he was unanimously selected by the judges of the Golden Rooster Awards that year as the winner of "Best Supporting Actor".
But Xu Huanshan refused to accept this award, why is this?
It turned out that it was because he revered and respected the profession he was engaged in.
The Golden Rooster Awards have a rule that the winning actor must personally voice the character. However, when "Raft Guest" was in the later stages, Xu Huanshan did not participate in the filming, so he felt that he was ashamed of this award.
In fact, if Xu Huanshan does not say this, who knows?
However, he was very "deadly" - he wrote a letter to the Golden Rooster Award jury to clarify the facts, so that everyone who received his letter was greatly moved. As a result, that year's Golden Rooster Award, "Best Supporting Actor" was vacant. However, in order to affirm Xu Huanshan's performance and commend his professionalism, the jury awarded him a nomination for a special honorary award.
Xu Huanshan often says a sentence: A person who has truly experienced hardships will love life more.
In fact, he makes perfect sense.
In life, the more hard-won things are, the more we will cherish them.
Xu Huanshan has long retired, but he never admits that he has become old. He is still as curious about new things as a young man and has a fairly strong ability to learn. Like the photography, PS, social software, etc. that young people play now, he is very skilled. And at the age of 68, I got a driver's license.
Xu Huanshan said that in his life, he seems to be a few steps behind others in everything, such as making movies later than others, becoming famous later than others, and even getting a driver's license later than others, but because of this, he knows more than others to cherish hard-won achievements.
Speaking of the current misunderstanding of small fresh meat in the entertainment industry, Mr. Xu also shouted injustice for the majority of "small fresh meat": Who did not come from small fresh meat? It is unfair to impose the roots of the current bad movies on young actors.
In fact, it is true that a film is badly made, and it may be related to the script, director, cinematography, etc., how can the responsibility be put on the actors?
Today, Xu Huanshan is 82 years old, but he still looks spiritual, energetic, dashing and handsome. I can't help but sigh: some people, no matter what age they are, are male god-like beings.
And what makes us most moved is his strong spirit to face whatever he encounters, right?
So in your memories, do you remember Xu Huanshan, the actor? What impressed me the most was which role did he play? Go to the message area and let us know. Thank you again for your attention and tips, we will meet again at the same time tomorrow.
This article is original by DJ Yaqing, please do not copy without permission! Violators will be prosecuted!
Click "Learn More" below and there will be easter eggs and surprises!