Editor's Note:
Before the Spring Festival, CCTV News New Media launched a micro-video "My True Life Year", inviting 6 guests who belong to the pig of the Zodiac to review the past and chat about the Spring Festival and New Year's flavor in memory.
This guest in this issue is a well-known figure in the Peking Opera industry, she learned to play at the age of 11, appeared on stage at the age of 12, and once attracted the attention of thousands of people with a play "Butterfly Love Flower"; it was also famous for the later "Qin Xianglian" and "Li Qingzhao"... She is the Peking Opera performance artist Li Weikang.
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"I started acting at the age of 11, I took the stage at the age of 12, and now I am 72 years old, and I have basically not stopped performing for a year, and I will take every performance of mine seriously, hoping to win the sincere love of the audience for me."
Whenever Li Weikang talked about Peking Opera, her eyes shone with light.
<h1 class="ql-align-justify" > has been practicing art for sixty years and has not changed</h1>
At the age of 12, Li Weikang first appeared on stage and performed "ErjinGong", when her mother was also watching. Exactly 60 years later, Li Weikang can still recall the situation of that day - because of a "golden voice", as soon as the first sentence was opened, the audience immediately sent warm applause, and Li Weikang fell in love with the stage from then on.
In the same year, Li Weikang went to give a performance to Chairman Mao and chatted with the chairman. That experience was unforgettable for her life, and when she looked back, she realized that it was also the year of her life.
In 1958, Li Weikang applied for the China Academy of Drama with the support of his parents, and there were 2,000 or 3,000 students enrolled at that time, but only 60 students were admitted, and the competition was fierce. After the initial examination and re-examination, Li Weikang was successfully admitted and began eight years of professional training under the guidance of many famous masters. Mr. Mei Lanfang's disciple, Mr. Hua Huilin, taught Li Weikang from "Noble Concubine Drunk" to "Farewell to the Overlord", from "Shilang Visiting Mother" to "Sacrifice Tower".
In 1966, Li Weikang, who had just graduated, was already famous, and after being assigned to the Peking Opera House in China, she worked diligently, was not arrogant, and slowly accumulated her audience popularity.
<h1 class="ql-align-justify" > artist and "national goddess"</h1>
In 1985, Li Weikang won the Best Actress of the 4th China Television Golden Eagle Award for starring in the old version of "Four Worlds Together", becoming the "National Goddess" at that time. That was Li Weikang's first time shooting a TV series, and the only time.
Li Weikang did not like the title of "goddess": "God does not exist, and if you call it like this, those who do not like me will be disgusted." ”
In the 1980s, Li Weikang participated in the performance of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala for many times, performing works such as "Farewell to the King", "The Noble Concubine Is Drunk", "Nan Zizi", "All Have a Red Heart" and so on. In the spring evening of 1986, she also made a cameo performance of "Back to Mother's House", leaving an unforgettable figure.
From 60 years of art, Li Weikang said that he has been pursuing perfection, although tired, but also tired. "If I don't act particularly well, I'm looking forward to the next performance that will make up for it and make me happy."
Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award, Mei Lanfang Gold Award, Popular Television Golden Eagle Award, Golden Disc Award, "Century Star" Award... Countless awards show her strength and dedication.
<h1 class="ql-align-justify" > the sum of the pear garden couple</h1>
Generally speaking of Li Weikang, he will appear with Geng Qichang, a couple who have gone from stage stars to artists in the Peking Opera circle. The two are in the same class in the same year, both were born in 1947, were admitted to the Chinese Opera School together, and acted in the same drama during the school period, and have been acting until now, and their stage careers have already had a nail.
On stage, Li Weikang and Geng Qichang often play young couples, or gather less and leave more (such as Wang Baojun and Xue Pinggui), or have a grudge (such as Princess Tiejing, Yang Silang), or turn against each other (such as Qin Xianglian and Chen Shimei).
Li Weikang and Geng Qichang in life have been like shadows for decades, sharing hardships and hardships. They dared to innovate, broke many stylized things in Peking Opera, and presented a good play to the vast audience who loved them, and also transmitted a good story of raising eyebrows.
As a Peking Opera actor, in the past, holidays always seemed to have nothing to do with Li Weikang. For the sake of her career, she felt very guilty about her family and her daughter.
"A lifetime has been red hot, lacking a time of self-quiet."
This year, Li Weikang hopes to be with his family, avoid the hustle and bustle, and leisurely spend a quiet New Year.