After Wang Baoqiang was betrayed by Ma Rong, he worked hard and was determined to let go of love and focus on his career. Unexpectedly, it was rumored that he was suspected of collapsing the house recently, so could he survive this time?
Wang Baoqiang counterattacked
Wang Baoqiang was born in a poor rural family in Hebei Province, and his family was not financially well-off because of his difficult living conditions since he was a child. But he developed a keen interest in movies and martial arts films from a very young age.
In order to chase his dream, at the age of 8, he was sent to the Shaolin Temple in Henan Province to learn martial arts. After returning from school, Wang Baoqiang did not have the opportunity to enter the film industry directly, and his dream once seemed unattainable.
In order to survive and support his family, he went to Beijing to look for opportunities and did the lowest level of manual work - running tricks.
The turning point came in 2003. That year, Wang Baoqiang got the first important role in his life - the "stupid root" in the movie "No Thieves in the World" directed by Feng Xiaogang.
This role can be said to be tailor-made for Wang Baoqiang, his unpretentious appearance and that honest energy completely match the image of the character.
With his natural and authentic performance, Wang Baoqiang successfully deduced the simplicity and kindness of "Silly Root", which left a deep impression on the audience.
Although there are film superstars such as Andy Lau and Ge You in the film, Wang Baoqiang still stands out with the role of "Silly Root" and becomes the highlight of the movie.
For Wang Baoqiang, "No Thieves in the World" is an important starting point of his career as an actor, and this role has made him jump from an unknown actor in the north to a potential stock in the eyes of the public.
Since then, Wang Baoqiang has broadened his acting path. The success of "People in Embarrassment" not only showed Wang Baoqiang's comedy talent, but also made him further to the public.
After that, "Thai Embarrassment" released in 2012 became a phenomenal movie, with its light-hearted and humorous plot and superb performances, the box office of the film exceeded 1 billion yuan, becoming a milestone in the box office of Chinese films at that time.
Ma Rong cheated
His career was going well, but his family also had a crisis. In 2016, the marriage of Wang Baoqiang and his wife Ma Rong shocked the entire entertainment industry.
In that era of heated national discussion, the derailment scandal between Ma Rong and Wang Baoqiang's agent Song Zhe became the talk of major media and netizens after dinner.
As a much-loved grassroots star in the entertainment industry, Wang Baoqiang has always shown himself as diligent, honest and simple. Ma Rong's betrayal not only caused him to lose his originally harmonious family, but also plunged him into lengthy legal battles and property disputes.
In the face of a huge blow, Wang Baoqiang did not choose to sink. On the contrary, after this turmoil, he regained his strength with a kind of perseverance beyond ordinary and concentrated on his career.
Concentrate on your career
In 2017, although his first film "Havoc in Tianzhu" was a success at the box office, Wang Baoqiang had to face negative comments from the audience and critics because of the criticism of the quality of the film.
However, Wang Baoqiang was not crushed by these setbacks. He chose to face it bravely, even attending the "Golden Broom Award" ceremony, which is awarded to the most disappointing film.
This kind of honesty and tenacity has made Wang Baoqiang win the understanding and support of more audiences.
After gradually getting out of the haze of the Ma Rong incident, Wang Baoqiang began to devote himself to his new works. In 2023, the film "In the Octagon Cage", which he directed and starred in, was a huge success.
The film is based on a true story and tells the story of poor children in the mountains who change their fate through martial arts. With real emotions and an excellent narrative, the film won 2.2 billion box office and became another peak of Wang Baoqiang's career.
However, just when Wang Baoqiang stood at the peak of his career with "In the Octagon Cage", a new storm quietly came.
Caught in the "funding" storm
On October 16, 2023, a rookie actor who had played the leading role in "In the Octagon Cage" broke the news in the live broadcast, accusing Wang Baoqiang of being unfair to him during the filming.
The actor is called "Ma Huo", and during the live broadcast, Ma Huo described the "abuse" he suffered during filming.
He said that he was kicked by Wang Baoqiang more than a dozen times, and his skin was purple, although Wang Baoqiang apologized afterwards and promised to "add chicken legs" to him, but all he actually provided was boiled cabbage.
In addition, in order to create a body shape that meets the needs of the role, Wang Baoqiang forced him to undergo weight loss training and restricted his diet.
On the set, he could not only eat diet meals, but also did not put seasonings in the diet meals at all, which made him feel "miserable".
Ma Hao complained that he finally had a slightly richer meal, but because he didn't put salt, it was still very uncomfortable to eat, and even "stuffed his teeth", and he didn't feel satisfied at all.
Moreover, Ma Sloppy revealed that with the box office success of the movie and Wang Baoqiang's personal income skyrocketing, Wang Baoqiang has never had any contact with the young actors. The promised tuition and living assistance ended up being empty promises.
The accusation quickly fermented on the Internet. As an actor, it is not uncommon to endure some physical hardship for the role during filming, especially in some scenes that require real physical conflicts, the director and actors usually choose a more intense performance method.
However, the sloppy revelations imply that Wang Baoqiang has exceeded reasonable limits in the process of pursuing realism.
Netizens are hotly discussed
This also sparked discussions among netizens, some people think that Ma Huo, as an actor, should accept such dietary control, and it is normal to make appropriate adjustments for the sake of the movie effect; But there are also opinions that Wang Baoqiang's approach is a bit excessive, and actors should not be forced to endure unnecessary hardships.
On the other hand, there are also a large number of netizens who are skeptical of the sloppy revelations. They believe that Wang Baoqiang has experienced the Ma Rong incident and has long become a representative of "honesty" and "kindness" in the eyes of the public, and this accusation is more like a purposeful hype and attack.
Some netizens pointed out that Ma Hao's acting career has been greatly boosted after the release of the movie, and he now has a stable source of income and is already able to support himself, which makes his accusation against Wang Baoqiang seem untrue.
After the sloppy accusation of Wang Baoqiang sparked heated discussions, the appearance of another key figure made the turmoil even more confusing.
Like Ma Huo, this behind-the-scenes figure named Coach Sun also participated in the filming of the movie "In the Octagon Cage", and was responsible for the training and management of several young actors in the play.
According to him, the young actors from the mountains in the play were actually not selected by Wang Baoqiang himself from poor areas, but provided by Coach Sun through the actor training base he managed.
These children are all "proud protégés" cultivated by Coach Sun, who is not only responsible for their daily training, but also responsible for taking care of their daily life.
During the filming of the film, Coach Sun was by the side of these young actors throughout the filming, helping them adapt to the rhythm of the crew and ensuring that they were able to complete the filming tasks.
Coach Sun emphasized that his contribution in the film is not only behind-the-scenes guidance, he provided Wang Baoqiang with young actors who perfectly fit the needs of the film, and it can be said that it is the performance of these children who has made an important contribution to the success of "In the Octagon Cage".
After the release of the film, these children became the focus of the media and the public, and Coach Sun was proud of their success.
However, with the success of the movie, the contradictions between Coach Sun and Wang Baoqiang gradually surfaced. Coach Sun has made it clear in multiple interviews that he is disappointed and even angry with Wang Baoqiang.
He accused Wang Baoqiang of trying to sign several young actors under his name many times after the filming of the film was completed.
Coach Sun believes that this is not out of concern for the future development of children, but Wang Baoqiang's hope to take these potential young actors as his own, so as to further expand his business territory.
Coach Sun claimed that Wang Baoqiang's new girlfriend Feng Qian came to the door many times with a contract and tried to discuss the signing with him, but he refused each time.
He resolutely refused to hand over these children to Wang Baoqiang, believing that Wang Baoqiang was not sincerely thinking about the children, but seeking more benefits.
Coach Sun's refusal obviously annoyed Wang Baoqiang, and since then, the opportunities for several young actors to appear in the film publicity and media exposure have plummeted, and they have almost completely disappeared from public view.
These voices focused on Wang Baoqiang's accusation of "saying one thing and doing another", questioning whether he really cared about the future of those young actors.
Many people expressed sympathy for Wang Baoqiang. Having experienced the Ma Rong incident, he has always maintained an honest and pure image in the eyes of the public, and even the closest people can't dig out black material from him.
Therefore, netizens prefer to believe that this revelation is a deliberate smear, rather than the whole truth.
Wang Baoqiang did not respond
In the previous "Ma Rong Incident", Wang Baoqiang stood up for the first time and calmly faced the betrayal of his marriage and the public's attention.
However, this time, he chose to keep a low profile, and Wang Baoqiang's silence was likely his choice after careful consideration.
Perhaps, Wang Baoqiang did not deliberately avoid the truth, but out of consideration to protect himself and his team to avoid further deterioration of the situation.
Wang Baoqiang's counterattack in the entertainment industry is full of hardships, and he has experienced countless ups and downs from "grassroots" to "actor".
After the Ma Rong incident, he stood up again, and now in the face of the new "knife", will Wang Baoqiang be able to survive again?
Information sources:
Al Jazeera: "Soldier Assault" brings happy events, Wang Baoqiang "many people come to the door to propose"
Chinanews.com: The 9th Russian Vladivostok International Film Festival ended with Wang Baoqiang winning the best actor
Xinhuanet: "Finally gave the audience an explanation", Wang Baoqiang's work "In the Octagon Cage" won at the box office
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