There are many couples in the entertainment industry who insist on "Dink", and Liu Songren, an old drama bone, is one of them.
Maybe everyone is a little unfamiliar with this name, but as long as you see his face, you will definitely be able to think of a familiar character.
On March 8, 71-year-old Liu Songren posted several photos on social platforms to celebrate the birthday of his dog Dingding.
Although he was already silver-haired, he had a good temperament, and his smiling and squinting appearance looked kind and kind.
In the second half of last year, Liu Songren was exposed to be obviously old, with limited mobility, needing to walk on crutches, and clenching his right fist, which was once considered to be the sequelae of stroke.
Although he and his friends have repeatedly clarified that it was not caused by a stroke, but that he accidentally fell and was injured while working, his physical condition is still very worrying to the outside world.
Fortunately, his 20-year-old wife was by his side to take care of him, leaving him radiant again.
It's just that compared to his old friend Michelle, his state is still too much vicissitudes, on the one hand, it is caused by a stroke, on the other hand, it may be related to the regret in his heart.
01, the acting career is smooth
Liu Songren has been in the arts for nearly 60 years, has created countless classic roles, and his acting experience can be regarded as smooth sailing.
In 1971, he graduated from college, did not know what kind of job to look for, with the attitude of trying it out, he applied for the 5th Artist Training Class of Li's TV Station, and successfully passed the examination and became Wang Mingquan's disciple.
With his good facial features and outstanding temperament, he was deeply appreciated by the tv station executives, and the next year he played the male number two in "Wintergreen".
After that, he successively acted in TV series such as "Returning the Pearl of the King" and "The Fragrance of August Laurel Flowers", which was loved by many audiences.
In 1976, his contract with Li expired, he moved to TVB, and was favored by the famous director Wang Tianlin, starring in the movie "Lu Xiaofeng", with which he became famous overnight.
At that time, his image temperament was very compatible with the role, playing the ranger Lu Xiaofeng, known as "Leng JunWusheng", and became the most popular Xiaosheng with Zheng Shaoqiu.
In 1980, Liu Songren and his sister Wang Mingquan collaborated on Wang Tianlin's "Jinghua Spring Dream", playing the role of Jin Zhenxi, the brother of the Duke of Qi.
This drama is the first Hong Kong TV series with the theme of minchu to enter the mainland, and it also opened up Liu Songren's popularity in the mainland.
In the same year, he also cooperated with Michelle, who was 6 years younger than himself, in "The Ancient Capital of the Earth's Grace thunder" and "Wuxia Emperor Girl Flower", the two looked right, cooperated with tacit understanding, and gained many "CP fans".
After that, they have cooperated in more than a dozen excellent film and television dramas, such as "Ping Trace Hero Video", "French Open Tenderness", "Qin Shi Huang", "Laughing Karma", etc., becoming one of the classic couples on the Hong Kong screen.
At one time, some viewers mistakenly thought that they were a real couple, but the two had cooperated too many times, and they were very familiar with each other, just ordinary friends who were compatible.
In addition to relying on "group CP" to attract fans, Liu Songren's acting skills are also highly recognized, no matter what type of role can be controlled.
Michelle once said in an interview that playing with Liu Songren will suffer a lot of "hardships", and his requirements for opponent actors are very strict.
And he has higher requirements for himself, he is more careful about every detail, and he can easily shape characters with different styles, known as "Thousand Faces Lang jun".
In 1992's "Big Time", Liu Songren played Fang Jinxin, with only 6 episodes of drama, but showed good performance skills.
He has tried and lost his character, framed, and made the transition from wise to stupid, and he is still used as a textbook for playing a foolish role.
He also played Chen Jinnan in Stephen Chow's version of "Deer Ding", which is also the most classic and deeply rooted among the many actors who play this role.
In 2006, Liu Songren starred in the film "Tokyo Trial" directed by Gao Qunshu, playing the Chinese judge Mei Ruxuan, for which he was nominated for the 26th Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor.
In 2007, TVB and CCTV cooperated in the TV series "Years and Years", in which Liu Songren played the role of the eldest brother Hua Wenhan, and the role span of ten years was easily controlled by him.
Liu Songren, who has always been unassuming, rarely accepts interviews with the media, and for this gift drama, he took the initiative to ask for publicity in the mainland and told the audience in the mainland that he would continue to shoot more good dramas for everyone to see.
In 2011, Liu Songren, who was already 62 years old, also cooperated with Liu Shishi, Wu Qilong and others in the TV series "Step by Step", playing Kangxi in the play, full of aura and superb acting skills, and once again climbed to the peak of his acting career.
In 2014, Liu Songren starred in "Step by Step".
In 2017, he also cooperated with Liu Kaiwei and Jiang Xin in the TV series "Heir".
However, although it is an old drama bone that is very familiar to the audience and the acting skills are also recognized, Liu Songren has not won the weighty "Movie Emperor".
Although he had a heart, he finally chose to be relieved, "Liang Chaowei stayed up in the TV circle for 18 years, got the Kangcheng Film Emperor, and his 18 years have passed, waiting for another 18 years? By then I wouldn't have the strength to win the prize. My focus now is on the taste of life, learning how to exercise and live a healthy life. ”
As he grew older, Liu Songren's health was not as good as before, and he was also exposed to the news of stroke and poor condition.
Therefore, he pays great attention to health issues, and tries to choose a crew with a relatively regular schedule when taking over the play, and does not participate in the circle after the end of work.
The style of the play is changeable, the outside of the play is low-key and simple, and he is known as one of the "strange things" in the Hong Kong showbiz circle because of this unique alienation and light wind.
02, gossip constantly regret Dink
Compared with the smooth sailing of his acting career, Liu Songren's emotional experience is quite tortuous.
When he collaborated with actor Li Ying on "Diamond Queen", he was emotional because of the drama, and came together after many collaborations.
However, in the period of hot love, Liu Songren went to the United States to study film and television courses for a period of time in order to improve his acting skills.
Unexpectedly, after he left, Li Ying could not bear the loneliness, often called friends and friends, and lingered in various lively parties.
When he returned from studying abroad, Li Ying still often did not go home, resulting in a crack in the relationship between the two.
In 1979, after Zhong Chuhong won the "Most Photogenic Miss" in the Hong Kong Sister Beauty Pageant, she ran to TVB to audition as an actor and was taken a look at by Liu Songren.
He recommended Zhong Chuhong and himself to star in Du Qifeng's "Bishui Hanshan Killing Gold", and thus caused a scandal.
Liu Songren has not yet had time to clarify, and because he and Zhao Yazhi played a couple in "God of Knives", they were sparked by rumors from the outside world.
One after another scandals were boiling over, but Li Ying stood up to clarify for him, and the two returned to their feelings.
After that, Liu Songren's "screen CP" with Wang Mingquan and Michelle was too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the scandals between him and the two were successively reported by the media, which made Li Ying unhappy.
Coupled with Liu Songren's lack of socialization, Li Ying often plays outside until very late, and the contradictions between the two are difficult to reconcile, and finally end the five-year relationship.
Li Ying soon married a wealthy businessman outside the circle and faded out of the entertainment circle; Liu Songren was single for a long time and went to church to volunteer in his spare time.
During his volunteer work, Liu Songren saw the harm caused to the children by the broken family, and his concept was impacted, and he was determined not to enter the marriage and not to have children.
There were many scandals surrounding him, but they were false and real, and in the end there was no result.
Until he was 43 years old, he met a flight attendant named Su Jiayan on the plane to Vancouver.
He was impressed by the sincere and enthusiastic attitude of the other party, who also happened to be his fan and had seen many of his works.
In order to create a chance encounter, Liu Songren took that flight many times, and the relationship between the two quickly warmed up and fell in love.
Su Jiayan is 20 years younger than him, and she is a vegetarian outside the circle, and the outside world is not optimistic about this "old and young love".
Unexpectedly, after a few months of dating, Liu Songren had the idea of getting married and soon entered the marriage.
Su Jiayan is gentle and virtuous, does not seek fame and fortune, and still keeps a low profile as a flight attendant after marriage.
She also respected Liu Songren's decision to "not have children" and did not interfere with his work, giving him enough space.
And Liu Songren, who has just finished his single life, has also become very considerate.
In order to avoid misunderstanding, he introduced his old partner Michelle to his wife, and when he went out to shoot a scene, he would report his itinerary with his wife.
When he is not filming, he will make a special trip to pick up his wife to and from work, personally buy vegetables and cook, and accompany his wife on travel.
However, there have been many episodes in this kind of loving life.
In 2007, Liu Songren was photographed visiting a mall with a "rich woman", who bought a number of designer suits for him, and the outside world speculated that the relationship between the two was not simple.
But Su Jiayan, who has always been low-key, stepped forward to clarify, saying that the woman is a mutual friend of the two.
Subsequently, photos of the couple going out shopping together were also exposed, breaking the rumors of Liu Songren's cheating.
After that, he staged large-scale scenes with young actresses many times in the play, which also caused a lot of controversy.
For example, in "Famous Ladies and Noble Families", he and Yang Yi, who is 30 years younger, boldly performed passion plays, and many viewers directly called "hot eyes".
A weekly magazine also reported that Liu Songren was circling between two girlfriends behind his wife's back, causing his wife to leave home late at night.
After his marriage, he changed from a good man to a good man in the family to a series of scandals, coupled with Su Jiayan's figure and short hair, he has long ceased to be beautiful, and he has been spat at like a "man's wife", which inevitably makes people wonder whether there is a problem with the relationship between the two.
Su Jiayan ignored these lace news and has always stood firmly on her husband's side; Liu Songren occasionally revealed her regrets in life.
As his acting career became more successful, he grew older, and when he was young, he was very resistant to having children, but now he likes children more and more.
But it was too late to regret it, and he said helplessly: "No way, I also like money, do I want to grab it?" ”
Maybe he felt powerless, or maybe he was grateful that his wife had been with him, supporting and taking care of himself, he no longer held this obsession and put more thoughts on his wife.
In a certain issue of "Happy Base Camp", He Jiong asked him why he didn't stay at home to raise his children, but also to come out to take on dramas to make money?
He replied, "My wife suffered a lot with me when she was young, and we didn't have any children, but we just made more money while we could still move, not only for me, but also for my wife's happiness in her later years." ”
Today, at the age of 71, his physical condition is even more worrying, but he often goes hiking and running with Michelle, insists on exercising, and strives to spend more years with his wife.
He also raised a dog named Ding Ding, who he loved as a child to make up for the regrets in his heart.
Looking back at Liu Songren's past, there has been silence in his career, but he has not lacked drama and audience popularity, but he has never won the trophy of the film emperor;
There have been twists and turns in feelings, but he married a virtuous wife, and he did not abandon him, but he could not avoid the regret of having no children under his knees.
But life is rarely complete, and it is also a kind of happiness to be able to cherish and enjoy everything in front of you.
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Author: Asagiri
Editor-in-charge: Zeria