In 2016, Mango Tv held the Golden Eagle TV Awards Ceremony and presented the most popular actor award.
In the list of candidates, there are Hu Ge and Li Xuejian.
The award needs to be voted by netizens, and finally the hu ge is spent.
Hu Ge stood up and bowed to the audience, then walked over to Li Xuejian, who was sitting next to him, to shake his hand, and said four words in his ear: Shame on it.
At that time, Hu Ge had many successful works, such as the 9.3-point "Langya List" and the 8.5-point "The Pretender", and he should be quite confident.
But he still felt "ashamed".
All along, Li Xuejian has been a respectable presence among stars, and has been rated as a "priceless movie emperor".
At the end of the movie "My Father and Me", we were pleasantly surprised to see Li Xuejian's figure.
Only later did the official show the shooting tidbits that we learned that Li Xuejian, who is 64 years old, is very difficult to play every time because of his hearing impairment.
When filming, the director shouted "start", Li Xuejian did not react at all because he did not hear it, and then immediately apologized and said: "Sorry, he did not hear." ”
However, even if it is difficult to speak, he speaks with sonorous and powerful lines, which makes people tear up.
Shen Teng also revealed to the outside world that Teacher Li Xuejian had to cough on the paper after each performance, and he could see that his body was very uncomfortable, but he still insisted.
In this regard, I believe that some people are as confused as I am, what happened to Li Xuejian's voice?
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In 2000, while filming "China Orbit", Li Xuejian was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer.
When he received the cancer diagnosis, Li Xuejian was working intensively.
In order not to drag down the progress of the entire crew because of himself, in order not to ruin the efforts of others, he gave up immediate surgery.
Even during the filming, he couldn't swallow a mouthful of water and vomited incessantly.
In such a situation, as long as he feels dissatisfied, even if the director has shouted, he will shoot again.
This is what he is willing to do, and it is also his bottom line.
He described how he felt when he was sick: like a fish that had been slammed to the ground and broken its internal organs, and it was better to live than to die.
The disease severely damaged Li Xuejian's body, and also deeply affected his attitude towards life and performance style.
Until then.
He often "falls into the magic" in order to shoot a scene, although he is not from a science class, he is a god-given actor;
He is an official stamp certified as an "excellent performing artist who carries forward the core values of socialism".
However, he was frail and sickly from an early age.
Because he was born on a snowy day, his parents named him "Yukimi", and it was really painful to see that the child was thin and weak, so he changed his name to "Xuejian".
At the age of 11, he followed his parents away from his hometown to Guizhou.
Violence in schools is everywhere.
The transfer students who were not familiar with life, coupled with the weak body and the illness all day, who wanted to bully twice when they saw it, Li Xuejian was always inexplicably beaten at that time.
At that time, only the people of the propaganda team could be respected in the school, and it happened that the propaganda team was recruiting, and Li Xuejian signed up.
At that time, he didn't like acting much, just for dignity.
Like all newcomers, Li Xuejian started acting in a clown, bandits, peasants, Japanese devils...
However, with more and more roles, more and more diverse roles, and since the 1960s and 1970s, the literary and artistic career has been thriving, and Li Xuejian has liked to perform.
But it wasn't until he was 27 years old that he waited for his first protagonist, playing Lin Biao in the Air Politics Repertory Theatre's play "The 913 Incident".
At that time, the drama was in full swing, the famous actors were extremely sought-after, Li Xuejian was not the original starring role, and the original person was "borrowed".
Li Xuejian is more suitable because of his body shape, so when the lead actor is not there, he will take his position and line for him.
But it is a stand-in, he is more attentive than the main actor.
Listen to the recordings, watch the documentary, and ponder the details of his life: because Lin Biao's stomach is not good, he eats a handful of soybeans every morning.
Also shaved a yin and yang head of the same style;
In order to achieve a state of cold hands and feet before going on stage, try to eat as little or no food as possible.
Once, the tape he rehearsed for the performance was seen by the leader of the troupe, and he immediately slapped the board: the original lead actor did not want it, let him act!
In the end, he successfully won the "Plum Blossom Award", the highest award in the Chinese theater industry, for this role.
Years later, he recalled his mood at that time and said: "When I saw the opportunity coming, I was particularly playful. ”
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In 1990, a TV series called "Longing" came out.
It's a TV drama that has touched millions of people across the country, and it's said that during the broadcast period, security is much better, because even thieves are hiding in their homes waiting to watch TV.
The image of Song Dacheng, a good man played by Li Xuejian, also entered thousands of households overnight, which is the first time he has been widely known by everyone.
At that time, there was also a popular saying: "If you marry someone, you must marry Song Dacheng, and if you marry a wife, you should marry Liu Huifang." ”
In reality, Li Xuejian and Song Dacheng in the play coincide, whether it is in terms of image or personality, and from the bone, he is a simple and enthusiastic good person.
After becoming famous in World War I, Li Xuejian won the Feitian Award and the Golden Eagle Award, becoming the "national idol" at that time, and the idol career once again went up to a higher level.
At this time, he was 36 years old, and he was not proud and complacent because of this, and when he received the award, he said: "I am from the countryside, and I am satisfied to be able to mix like this." ”
Later, he took over the filming of "Jiao Yulu".
The cost of 1.3 million, 3 cents a ticket, in that era when the movie was not booming, sold 130 million at the box office! This is inseparable from Li Xuejian's acting skills.
Before filming began, Jiao Yulu's family had come to the scene, and when they saw Li Xuejian, they all said that he was too fat and did not look like Lao Jiao at all.
Just because of this sentence, Li Xuejian secretly made up his mind, and even ate cabbage for more than a month, losing more than twenty pounds.
In order to look more like a farmer, he went to the sun every day to direct the sun.
At that time, someone advised him that your body would be damaged in this way.
But he twisted the momentum and said, "Since I took over this role, I have to be worthy of the audience." ”
With a pure heart, Li Xuejian has created too many classic roles, each of which is a household name and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Song Jiang in the 96th edition of Water Margin;
The touching, fateful mute man in "Hitchhiking";
And the alzheimer's father in Hey, Old Man.
There is a commendable, 3-minute long shot in one go in the film, trembling and majestic, inner torment, which is really called "textbook" level acting!
But no one could have imagined that when the career was in full swing, it would be washed away.
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During the shooting, Li Xuejian felt a small pimple on his nose and his throat was uncomfortable, and he did not take it seriously at first.
Until a month later, his wife Yu Haidan visited the crew and found that her husband sometimes could not swallow a mouthful of water, accompanied by vomiting, dizziness and other symptoms.
He dragged Li Xuejian to the hospital for examination, and the result surprised both people, it turned out to be nasopharyngeal cancer!
At that time, the director of "China Orbit" told Li Xuejian that the trick was stopped and he would first treat the disease.
But Li Xuejian did not do it: You have also spent this drama money, the troops have also mobilized, spent so much money to shoot a small half, if you don't shoot because I got off the horse, this is more painful than letting me die, I have to shoot!
In this way, Li Xuejian decided to treat conservatively, and the scene continued to be filmed.
Later, the film's producer recalled that by the time the final scene was filmed, it was very difficult for him to speak, but he still said a large number of lines in one breath.
He acted earnestly in the front, and we silently wiped away tears in the back.
After the last shot ended, Li Xuejian could no longer support it, his eyes went black, and he fell straight down, and Yu Haidan rushed up with tears in his eyes.
The next day, Li Xuejian woke up in a hospital bed, and he and his wife looked at each other, saying nothing but as if they had said a lot.
Finally, he couldn't help but say to his wife, "Thank you for letting me finish this play." ”
However, after the scene was filmed, the body could never go back.
Because his mouth was severely eroded, he could not eat, not even liquid food, Li Xuejian recalled the feeling at that time: "All the internal organs are like they are about to shatter." ”
In order to replenish his physical strength, Li Xuejian had to use a tube to transport food at one point, but even if he swallowed it hard, he would spit it all out.
Yu Haidan encouraged him over and over again: "It's okay, let's come again." ”
But if the pain of chemotherapy can be endured, then the medical expenses for treatment are beyond his ability.
Can you believe it? Known as the "most expensive actor" in China, he will actually be overwhelmed by medical expenses.
Although he has made many movies and TV series, he still can't even clean up the bottom of his family for this disease.
It is not that no one has questioned that actors are recognized as high-income people, can they have no money to treat diseases?
On the CCTV program "Let's Talk", a young man raised the question.
Li Xuejian was not angry or annoyed, and counted the large amount of money he had earned in most of his life.
When filming "Jiao Yulu", he took 6,000 pieces before and after.
Filming "Longing", counting the prize money, took a total of 8,000 yuan.
I've only ever shot an ad once in my life.
In 1992, the other party gave him 200,000, but let him dress up as Jiao Yulu and cover his heart and walk by the river.
As soon as he heard it, he immediately refused, and no amount of money could do it.
Later, he made an advertisement for lozenges, and the line was "Without sound, even the best drama can't come out."
As a result, within a few years, he played a dumb man in "Hitch a Ride".
Is the play good? The rating on Douban is the best answer.
Later, talking about that advertisement again, Li Xuejian felt that he was too humiliated, and he just wanted to smoke his face with a big mouth!
"Some things can be done, some things can't be done, and you have to consider that you are a public figure!"
After 4 years of chemotherapy, Li Xuejian collapsed and despaired, but looking at his wife and touching his son at hand, he still gritted his teeth and persevered.
In the fifth year, the attending doctor told him that "the cancer cells in the body have completely disappeared", and on this day, he was happy like a child, and the family of three cried with a headache.
Li Xuejian, who has walked through the ghost door once, understands the meaning of life more, although he will still ponder in acting skills, but he will no longer disregard his body as before.
Today, the person Li Xuejian should be most grateful for is his wife Yu Haidan.
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Li Xuejian and his wife met in 1982, when he was playing a supporting role in the TV series "Summer Experience".
Among his colleagues, he noticed a girl, Yu Haidan.
However, at that time, he had no fame and no background, but he was somewhat "instigated".
Because Yu Haidan is really unattainable.
She was born in a family of performers, her aunt is a national first-class performance artist Yu Lan, and the famous director Tian Zhuangzhuang is her cousin.
Growing up in such an environment, Yu Haidan entered the entertainment circle early and debuted as a heroine.
Li Xuejian thought at that time that people like himself would definitely not be able to enter the eyes of others.
But what can't get in is her business, and it's her own business not to work hard.
When the shooting was hot in the summer, he moved his electric fan to the set, and specially bought ice mung bean paste and put it in a thermos bucket for Yu Haidan to drink.
One after another, the two became so acquainted.
But Yu Haidan, who was accustomed to seeing big scenes, how could his heart be so easy to capture? What really moved her was because of Li Xuejian's unintentional move.
Once, when starring in a TV series, a role playing a thief in the crew did not come, and Yu Haidan invited Li Xuejian.
You know, the requirements of the repertory theater are very strict, and it is strictly forbidden to take private work.
There was nothing wrong with it, but it was reported by a reporter shortly after, and Li Xuejian was punished for it.
He took the initiative to carry it down on his own, never mentioning It to Haidan.
Later, Yu Haidan learned the news from others and had a good feeling for him.
In order to show his heart, Yu Haidan also took the initiative to invite Li Xuejian to watch a movie, which confirmed the relationship.
In 1983, the two entered the palace of marriage, and Yu Haidan quit the show business circle and gave birth to a son Li Gang.
Later, Li Xuejian fell ill, and Yu Haidan did not abandon him, seeing that her husband had become taciturn because of chemotherapy, Yu Haidan also teased him:
"It's okay, it's a big deal not to be an actor, I'll raise you!"
Fortunately, the disease was cured, but it left a permanent sequelae.
Slurred speech and thin voice.
The salivary glands no longer secrete saliva, and it is impossible to drink water when saying a word or two, and it is impossible to act in a drama.
Hearing is also badly degraded, filming can not wear hearing aids, can not hear the other party's lines, he will memorize the other party's lines, relying on lip type judgment.
Ming ming has just passed the sixty years old, but he is seventy or eighty years old, and the number and weight of the plays have decreased sharply.
This is undoubtedly the most regrettable and painful thing for a fool.
When filming "Nineteen Forty-Two", he did not shy away from saying bluntly:
"If it's not for physical reasons, I'm willing to compete with any actor for the role of the old club."
When the starring "The Sky of History" was broadcast, due to the postoperative influence on the voice, many viewers spat that the lines were not clear.
Li Xuejian did not argue, but Yu Haidan could not read it, and sent a "Li Xuejian's True Feelings Report" to explain the reasons.
In the past few decades, Yu Haidan and Li Xuejian have been lovers, xian nei helpers, and even mentors.
Yu Haidan, who is an actor, has strict requirements for Li Xuejian, and he will criticize him if he reads a word incorrectly.
And she gave up art for love and family, which is something that Li Xuejian is grateful for all her life.
Before writing Li Xuejian, I felt that there must be a lot of stories on an old drama bone, good, bad...
But the data went through, and all that was left of his life was drama and detail.
Someone asked him when he was happiest, and he said it was time to eat a box lunch, because only then did he feel that he could act again!