In the early morning of July 8, the talented director Yuan Dewang passed away in Beijing at the age of 77. His death is not only the end of an era, but also a huge loss to the entertainment industry.
Yuan Dewang plays a pivotal role in the entertainment industry
He is not only a talented director, but also a beloved master of the arts. From dramas, operas to CCTV Spring Festival Gala, his footprints are all over every corner of Chinese literature and art. In 1983, Yuan Dewang joined CCTV and started his indissoluble fate with the Spring Festival Gala. He directed the 1984, 1986, 1987, 1997 and 2004 Spring Festival Galas, which are still talked about by audiences today.
The many collaborations between Yuan Dewang and Zhao Benshan have not only made a number of comedy stars such as Chen Peisi popular, but also pushed the language programs of Ma Ji, Zhu Shimao, Jiang Kun and others to a new height. He has a unique vision, always captures the spirit of the times and the audience's preferences, and sets classic tracks such as "Unforgettable Tonight" as a fixed track for the Spring Festival Gala, making this song a common memory in the hearts of hundreds of millions of audiences.
Fate doesn't always seem to favor the master. In recent years, Yuan Dewang's physical condition has been poor, but he has always maintained an optimistic attitude and never mentioned his illness to the public. Insiders revealed that Yuan Dewang was last seen half a year ago, when he was still exercising in the community and was in a pretty good mental state. Just a few months later, we heard the sad news of his passing, which was hard to accept.
In the last three months of his life, Yuan Dewang struggled with cancer almost constantly. The cancer pain continued to invade his body, but he still fought the disease strongly. He once sent a message to his friend Wang Haige, expressing his apologies for not being able to contact him often due to illness.
After Wang Haige learned the news of his friend's death, he felt both sudden and expected, because the last stage of Yuan Dewang's life was too painful. His daughter revealed that even in the last moments of his life, director Yuan Dewang still maintained an optimistic attitude, and he did not want his illness to become the focus of attention of others, let alone burden his family and friends.
The news was chilling
The death of director Yuan Dewang is not only a personal tragedy, but also a loss for the entire industry. His close friends and partners, such as Zhao Benshan, Chen Peisi and others, expressed their grief and reluctance. Zhao Benshan Company even issued a memorial statement, praising Yuan Dewang as a true art master, and his departure is an irreparable loss in the history of the Spring Festival Gala.
The death of director Yuan Dewang also makes us have to face a cruel reality: with the departure of the older generation of artists one after another, can the tradition and spirit of the Spring Festival Gala continue to be inherited? With the persistence and efforts of director Yuan Dewang, we have witnessed the sketch programs of Zhao Benshan, Chen Peisi and others, which were the soul of the Spring Festival Gala. But with his retirement, we also bid farewell to many actors of the older generation, which can't help but make people think, where will the Spring Festival Gala go in the future?
At the memorial service of director Yuan Dewang, many people inside and outside the circle spontaneously came to see him off. Some of them have had in-depth cooperation with director Yuan Dewang, and some are attracted by his personality. At the memorial service, people not only reviewed director Yuan Dewang's artistic career, but also expressed their determination to cherish and inherit his spiritual legacy.
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With the passing of director Yuan Dewang, we have not only lost an artistic giant, but also a witness of the times. Although his life has come to an end, what he left us is those eternal moments on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala and the spirit of infinite love for art. Let us pay our deepest respect to the memory of this great director, and at the same time hope that his artistic light will continue to shine in the new generation.