One night in 1994, Bao Guoan stayed up all night.
Why?
At that time, he starred in the epic masterpiece "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which took four years, which was well received.
Wherever he goes, he can always hear the streets discussing the plot and the voices of the actors, including praise for the Cao Cao he played.
But that wasn't all he had in mind.
He was thinking about a sentence from mr. Li Xifan, a famous classical literary master: "I watched Bao Guoan in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and he will not be able to play other roles in the future!" ”
Why do you say you can't play other roles? Is it because his acting skills are too poor to enter the eyes of Mr. Li Xifan? So why do I hear praise and appreciation for Cao Cao's character development?
Shouldn't that be?
But no matter how Hard Bao Guoan figured it out, in the 7 years after the broadcast of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Bao Guoan really did not receive any invitations from the crew and directors.
So what about Bao Guoan's acting skills?
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In 1946, Bao Guoan was born in an ordinary family in Tianjin.
Although the family is ordinary, there are also unusual places, that is, their parents are stage actors.
It can be seen that on the issue of Bao Guoan's acting skills, he has gone much farther than other actors since he was born.
Later, due to the influence of the original family, 13-year-old Xiao Bao began to perform on stage under the arrangement of his parents.
His young age, coupled with his vivid performance on the stage, has also gained a lot of fame.
Because of this, the following year, the Tianjin People's Art Troupe established a children's theater troupe, and the famous Bao Guoan was directly selected, and then he filmed his first play on the screen - "People's Hero Liu Literature".
I have to say that in the context of the times at that time, this play still caused a lot of repercussions.
The young Bao Guoan was once again noticed, and then recruited by the Xinjiang Construction Corps and began to perform in the Sixteenth Regiment of the Fourth Agricultural Division.
But that wasn't what he wanted, his only way out, and he had another dream, which was to go to college.
However, due to various performances and various reasons, Bao Guoan, who had been busy, never had the opportunity to apply for the university, and it was not until the end of the Cultural Revolution and the state resumed the college entrance examination that he was successfully admitted to the Central Academy of Drama.
After graduation, due to his outstanding grades, he successfully stayed in school and became a teacher in the drama school.
However, it should be said that although Bao Guoan's acting time is not short, at a time when there are many wastes to be revived and the film and television industry has not yet flourished, the opportunity for him to be seen by the public is indeed very rare.
During his teaching years, he only acted in a few plays such as the 84th edition of "Shandong Water Margin" and the 90-year "Tang Mingxiang".
Therefore, it is inevitable that after he plays Cao Cao, he will fall into self-doubt when he hears what Mr. Li Xifan says.
But in fact, the reason why Mr. Li Xifan said this is really not because Bao Guoan's acting skills are too poor, leaving a bad impression on him.
The reason is just the opposite, it is precisely Bao Guoan who has created Cao Cao's image of a treacherous and male, old and treacherous giant, too perfect and realistic, and has impressed Mr. Li Xifan too deeply.
So much so that he himself felt that watching Bao Guoan's drama in the future, he could no longer be separated from Cao Cao's shadow.
To say that this Bao Guoan really has the spirit of "stupid people" who are "stupid" in acting.
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In 1983, when he played Chang Shigeru in the movie "Yamashita is Hometown".
In order to play a good role, Bao Guoan took the initiative to ask for an early experience of mountain village life.
Therefore, the crew "sent" him alone to a deep mountain in Youxian County, Hunan Province, a month in advance, and lived in the hometown in advance.
Bao Guoan's body was bitten by fleas, and everywhere on his body was sores, and he had done all the farm work, and he was thin and dry. The film was filmed for more than half a year, and when he came back, even his son did not recognize him.
And when it comes to playing Cao Cao, the spirit of this "stupid bird" is even more vividly exerted.
During filming, some actors would go home to earn another living without a scene, or simply go to another crew to shoot.
Only Bao Guoan and a few other actors are resident actors, not because they were already very rich, they stayed in the crew, just to check the relevant historical materials, as well as speculate and study the roles.
It is precisely because of Bao Guoan's efforts and efforts that we can see such a vivid and insurmountable Cao Cao. He also won the double award for the 15th "Feitian" and the 13th "Golden Eagle" actor for his role in Cao Cao.
But it was this Cao Cao who trapped him for 7 years, and during these 7 years he had no drama to shoot, so he had to pour all his energy into his students.
Until 7 years later, the director Xie Jin broke his quiet life with a phone call, and reminded him that he was not only a drama school teacher, but also an actor.
And the purpose of the director Xie Jin's call is also very simple, that is, to invite him to go out of the mountain again and play Lin Zexu.
But at the beginning, Bao Guoan refused, this whole 7 years, he went from full of expectations, to fear, to calm his mood, and now a phone call has pulled him back to 7 years ago.
He was melancholy and dazed.
First refusal.
At this moment, he just wants to be his teacher, but he loves acting, so he has expectations.
However, how can director Xie Jin give up easily, and this time Bao Guoan does not want to give up the opportunity.
When he was preparing to play Lin Zexu, a great national hero.
Bao Guoan used the stupidest and smartest method to understand it with his heart.
After 7 years of invisible suffering, his mentality and thinking have precipitated layer by layer.
In order to create a good role, he went to Lin Zexu's hometown of Fuzhou to experience life, in addition, he came into contact with various historical materials, visited Lin Zexu's cemetery and memorial hall, and learned more about Lin Zexu's experience in various periods, and even visited Lin Zexu's descendants.
Exhausted the so-called "stupid method".
Every day from the moment he got up in the morning, he adjusted his psychological state to Lin Zexu's appearance, and every look in his eyes tried to penetrate the connotation of worrying about the country and the people.
Therefore, when playing Lin Zexu, his every move is so natural and full of life tension.
He did it, and "The Opium War" won the Best Story Award at the 17th Chinese Film "Golden Rooster Awards", the 1997 Chinese Film "Huabiao Award" Outstanding Feature Film Award, and the 1997 Montreal International Film Festival in Canada "Special Award for the Americas".
That year, he was 51 years old, and he not only jumped himself out of the strange circle of "Cao Cao", but also worked hard to bloom.
He has successively starred in many film and television dramas such as "The Right Way on Earth", "The Case of Double Phoenix", "The Legend of Shaolin", "The Great Trouble in the East Sea" and so on, all of which are well received.
Because he always knew that he was a teacher, an actor.
Teachers impart knowledge and lead by example, and acting is a profession that requires dedication.
Therefore, he did not feel that he was a big wrist in his heart, even though he was already a national first-class actor and a professor at the Central Academy of Drama at this time.
So which crew he went to, no assistant, only his wife, in addition to dedication, there was professionalism, as well as responsibility.
I am afraid that this is difficult to see in the entire entertainment industry.
He has two children, but he has never shown his face in front of the public, and has always been obscure and lived his identity as an ordinary person.
And his wife, who has always been willing to be the woman behind him, washes and cooks for him, helps his career, and also follows him around.
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Is the entertainment industry cruel?
Cruel, how many people can't recognize themselves after a night of popularity, and then their wives and children are separated, and then all kinds of dog blood.
Therefore, the existence of Bao Guoan is precisely invaluable, as a teacher, as an actor to do his duty, as a husband and father to do their best.
Like this person, the future development of Chinese film and television needs.
Every family needs such a solid and reliable man even more.
Author: Dare
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