Dong Xingyao is a good actor, a great artist, and the film emperor of the Golden Rooster Awards of Chinese Cinema. He has been praised by Pu Cunxin, Li Chengru and others as the "King of Sound".
Many people in the industry say that if he had not left this world so early, he would have been the only one in the world of recitation today.
Unfortunately, he left too early.
Many people hear the news of his suicide and death, and they feel extremely sad: how can such a good actor say that he will leave?
Yes, he committed suicide.
I have heard several theories about the reason why he committed suicide, some saying that it was because he could not play the main role of a play, some saying that it was because his illness made him too painful and unbearable, and others saying that it was because his daughter did not listen to him and had to become a pop singer (at that time, in the consciousness of many people, it was not considered to be a very meaningful job to be a pop singer).
But either way, it was related to the illness he had, which was very serious depression.
Now that everyone hears the three words depression, it seems that they are no longer strange. But in the 80s of the last century, this was still a very rare word.
I've heard a saying that people who are more authentic about life and work are more likely to suffer from depression. I don't know if it's accurate or not.
But Dong Xingyi is indeed a very real person. Especially when it comes to performances and recitations, he is extremely serious.
Dong Xingyi was born in April 1929, a native of Fujian Province. Many people say that it is difficult for Fujian people to learn mandarin, but Dong Xingyi is an exception. He not only speaks Mandarin well, but also has a high level of attainment.
Some people say that listening to his reading, you will feel that his recitation has a unique sense of sound beauty. Whether it is a static literary description or a static sound expression, it beats a flexible heart, and this is the highest state of recitation.
Of course, this is first and foremost due to his unique vocal conditions. His voice is thick and powerful, ethereal and ethereal, full of beauty and charm, and the afterglow is unforgettable.
In 1947, Dong Xingyao graduated from high school and began his drama performance career. He has worked as an actor in the Repertory Theatre Theatre in Beijing and Tianjin. In 1952, Beijing Renyi was founded, and Dong Xingyi became one of them. He has played roles in many classic plays of Beijing Renyi and created countless classics. For example, Zhou Chong in "Thunderstorm", Hu Si in "Sunrise", Zeng Hao in "Beijinger", Ma Wuye in "Tea House", Cao Pi in "Cai Wenji", etc., have left an extremely deep impression on the audience.
I remember that in 1959, Beijing Renyi rehearsed Mr. Cao Yu's play "Sunrise", in which Dong Xingyi played Hu Si. Audiences who have watched the play "Sunrise" know that the character of Hu Si is a villain, a face, a "little white face" who eats, drinks and has no evil by pleasing women. Who would like such a role? However, after Dong Xingyi acted, he was sought after by too many audiences. Even when he usually goes to the streets, there are countless people around him to watch. This shows how successful his performance is.
Dong Xingyi also played Abba Gong in Molière's play "Miserly Man". This famous scrooge not only was he a dime-tall iron rooster, but he also tried to make a fortune through the marriage of his children. Dong Xingyi once again portrayed Abbagong's greed and miserliness into three points through his skillful and exquisite performance. The audience in the audience involuntarily applauded him and sincerely praised: This actor is really a drama behind his head.
But I think more of us know him through his recitation on the radio, right? Around the 1950s and 1960s, we heard many literary works on the radio, such as "Who is the Cutest Person", "Song of Lei Feng", "Sanmenxia Dresser", etc., which were recited by him. These works, whether prose or poetry, are so far-reaching and beautiful, deep in the ear, with a long afterglow.
Pu Cunxin has expressed his admiration for Dong Xingyi more than once in public. And when he applied for the renyi examination that year, he imitated the "Haiyan" recited by Mr. Dong Xingyi.
And the familiar film and television actor Li Chengru, in the line of the skill has always been praised by the audience, especially his large monologue in the movie "Big Shot", but also by many fans as a classic. However, what everyone does not know is that Li Chengru's teacher is Dong Xingyi.
Li Chengru still remembers the scene when he first met Teacher Dong Xingyao. That day, when he was preparing to enter the theater to watch a play, he suddenly heard a voice that he had admired for a long time. He said he was "almost out of his mind." "Turn around and look, isn't it Teacher Dong Xingyi?" He hurried forward and expressed his desire to learn from the teacher. Teacher Dong Xingyi did not say much, only asked, "Is there a work?" Li Chengru hurriedly said, "There are two essays. The teacher then said, "Tomorrow at 3:30 p.m., come to the Renyi dormitory to find me." "This matter is so settled.
And the most amazing thing is that Li Chengru studied with Teacher Dong Xingyi for many years, and Teacher Dong actually confiscated a penny from him. If you don't charge you eight thousand for a class until now, who will teach you?
Therefore, people like Teacher Dong Xingyi are really few and few now.
Dong Xingyi's participation in the film is not early. In 1978, Beijing Renyi brought the drama "Cai Wenji" to the screen, in which he played the role of Cao Pi, and then played the role of Shen Muyao in the movie "Julan" shot by The North Film Studio.
In 1981, Dong Xingyi suffered from depression. But during this period, he still insisted on working, assisting director Yang Jie of CCTV to shoot the episode of "Black Chicken Country" in "Journey to the West", while participating in the film performance. In 1982, Xie Tian, director of the Beijing Film Studio, planned to bring Beijing Renyi's classic play "The Tea House" to the screen, appointing Dong Xingyi as the opening narrator, and said that this task was none other than him. At that time, Dong Xingyi was actually very ill, but even if Xie Tian waited, he still had to implement this matter.
Dong Xingyao's acting skills were affirmed by more audiences and experts in 1983. This year, he participated in the film "Liao Zhongkai" produced by Pearl River Film Studio, in which he starred in the role of Liao Zhongkai. He won a round of applause through his calm and solemn performance, as well as his profound line skills, and won the title of Film Emperor of the Fourth Golden Rooster Awards.
However, what no one expected was that on June 21, 1983, not long after the film was filmed, he hanged himself in the bathroom of his home due to severe depression. He didn't hear from him about the award. In November 1985, Mr. Cao Yu inscribed a tombstone for him.
Dong Xingyi is a good actor, serious about his work, meticulous about the role, but why did he leave so early?
Dong Xingyao's wife, also an actor, has participated in plays such as "Wang Zhaojun" on the stage of Beijing Renyi. His daughter, Dong Dai, was originally a painter at a piano factory in Beijing. But because he liked to sing since childhood, he later went south to Guangzhou and worked as a pop singer in a song hall. In 1985, she participated in the Cotton Rouge Cup Singer Competition and won the title of Top Ten Singers. In the same year, she appeared on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, sang the song "Thousands of Rivers and Mountains Are Always Love", and became one of the early pop singers of the Spring Festival Gala. Only later, Dong Dai did not continue to develop in the field of popular music, but chose to become a doctor.
Now let's talk about Dong Xingyi, the former great reciter, the Golden Rooster Award Film Emperor, who else remembers him? Which works he recited and starred in, do they still remain in the depths of everyone's memory? Welcome to interact with more fans through the message area. I am Yaqing, thank you again for your attention and tips, we will meet again at the same time tomorrow.
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