A student who missed the college entrance examination notice "magically" appeared in the university classroom in the 80s of the last century, became popular in the second year of school, and continued to receive drama invitations after graduation. Despite his career success, he never seemed to have had good luck in love.
It wasn't until he was in his 30s that he finally got married. However, this marriage failed to survive the crisis test of the "seven-year itch".
When Chao Dongfang was not yet white, he met an actress who was 20 years younger than him during the filming process, and the two finally came together and became husband and wife, with a lingering affection. Although he has experienced some ups and downs, when he has passed the age of 60, he ushered in unexpected good news - he has obtained a valuable daughter.
The family is harmonious and warm, which is enviable!
Who is he? What happened to his two marriages? What charm did he have that captured her heart? Why can a "failed" student "magically" appear in a college classroom?
Zhang Chao, who used to be an auto mechanic in the 70s, has now become a veteran actor for more than 40 years.
He has starred in the TV series "Six Groups of Serious Cases" as the team leader Zheng Yimin, the masculine and powerful young leopard in the movie "The Corner Forgotten by Love", and the 1978 film "Ah! Cradle", playing the guard Ding Dayong.
One of the films that was rated as an excellent romance movie was "The Forgotten Corner of Love".
In 2022, Zhang Chao teamed up with a charitable organization to bring daily necessities to Kunming to visit sanitation workers.
During the filming of "Six Groups of Serious Cases", Zhang Chao said "garlic" in his mouth when he read the lines, and the originally simple line "Captain Yan is here" was actually said by Zhang Chao to be "The great captain is here". What's even more incomprehensible is that because of a typo, he actually made mistakes more than 10 times in a row.
How could he find a reason that the director who criticized him not only did not blame him, but loved him.
When Zhang Chao is in between shooting, he likes to tell jokes to amuse everyone, tease this person and tease that person. It's like a gentle tickle on you, making you feel comfortable and happy. This virtually reduced many of the director's worries.
Zhang Chao is very decent in interpersonal relationships, knows how to get along with people, and has a high emotional intelligence, so many people in the crew like to take the initiative to communicate with him, and the atmosphere is lively, warm and warm in the place where he is.
In the four dramas of "Six Groups of Serious Cases", the director has changed the male lead, but Zhang Chao has remained in his place, which shows how deep the director's love for Zhang Chao is.
Zhang Chao won the favor of directors with his excellent emotional intelligence and IQ, and achieved great success in his career. So, what kind of experience was it that he went through two more marriages in his love life?
When Zhang Chao was 28 years old, he was single so far and was known as an older leftover man. His bosses and colleagues were anxious about him and introduced him from time to time, but he always said that he was not in a hurry and wanted to wait. He had no distractions and only thought about how to better perform the play.
Maybe Zhang Chao has long been in his heart, but he hides his emotions well.
It wasn't until 1985 that Zhang Chao starred in the movie "Cheers, Female Soldiers". When he changed his costume in the venue, he met a girl with two pigtails, a high nose bridge and big round eyes, Zhang Chao's gaze was drawn, and he followed the girl until she disappeared around the corner.
Zhang Chao only wore pants on one leg and dragged his steps to chase after him. Although Zhang Chao on TV is outgoing and lively, he is actually very introverted and appears shy in front of girls.
The girl disappeared into the crowd with a smoke, and when Zhang Chaozhen caught up with him, he wanted to speak, but he couldn't see her, which made him anxious to look around. When he returned to the filming site, Zhang Chao was absent-minded, as if he was in Cao Ying and his heart was in Han.
The director is still wondering, because Zhang Chao has only shot more than a dozen pieces this time, which is not an everyday level for him. What's going on?
After filming the scene that day, Zhang Chaotuo's friends inquired and learned that the girl with two pigtails was a costume stylist in the film factory, named Liu Xiaoli, who is currently single.
Under the introduction of a friend, Zhang Chao finally met Liu Xiaoli herself. Zhang Chao was looking forward to this sentence. It turned out that Liu Xiaoli had already heard of Zhang Chao, and when she saw the star Zhang Chao in front of her, her heart was pounding.
Soon after, they naturally got together more frequently and became more intimate, and finally they ushered in the palace of marriage. This year, Zhang Chao was in his 30s.
Soon after marriage, they welcomed their eldest daughter, Zhang Yezi, which added a lot of happiness to family life. The husband often went out to film, while the wife stayed at home to take care of the children, and there was no WeChat and mobile phone at that time, so there was little free time at night to exchange feelings.
One can only gaze at the stars in the night sky, expecting it to convey the secrets of both parties' hearts.
The "seven-year itch" often said in marriage has arrived, and Zhang Chao is also experiencing a crisis in marriage. Maybe it's because the husband and wife have been separated from each other for a long time, and the relationship has gradually faded, plus family trivialities and other reasons.
Around 1993, the couple's relationship came to an end, their marriage ended, they chose to break up, and each embarked on a different path in life.
Zhang Yezi was more than 7 years old at the time, and since that year, she has become a child of a single-parent family. It is also unknown whether it will have an impact on her future growth and marriage.
After the divorce, Zhang Chao may have become tired of the film and television industry, and then he disappeared for more than 7 years. It wasn't until 2000 that he reappeared, participated in the filming of the first part of "Six Serious Crime Groups", and since then has been labeled as a "police professional".
Some people are curious that netizens are full of questions about what Zhang Chao has done in the past seven years, some people say that he may have gone to the sea to start a business, and others say that he may have carried out further study and Xi.... Either way, Zhang Chao did not give up on himself, but chose to devote himself to development for a few years, trained secretly, and finally reappeared in front of the audience with a brand new work.
During the filming of the third part of "Six Groups of Serious Cases", 52-year-old Zhang Chao met Alima, a 32-year-old ethnic minority girl, at a singing and dancing party
The crew filming in Xihaizi Park urgently needs two actors who can sing and dance, which is not easy to find. At this time, Zhang Chao recommended Alima to the director, saying that she is not only excellent at singing and dancing, but can also play two roles, and meets the temperament required by the director.
After Alima arrived at the filming location, the director looked her up and down and praised: "Zhang Chao, your vision is good." Let's take a test shot. "Unexpectedly, I completed the day's shooting task in one go during the test shoot.
Afterwards, the two parties may invisibly shorten the distance between each other because of the alumni relationship, causing the chat between them to be less tense and more casual and relaxed.
As a senior, Zhang Chao was very willing to provide more opportunities for role training for the younger sisters. He asked her if she had any other talents, and Alima replied that her family had arranged for her to learn Xi, sing and dance, and to ride horses when she grew up.
Zhang Chao was very surprised by the talented girl in front of him, and perhaps from that moment on, he had a deep appreciation for this girl, and countless praises surged in his heart.
Their conversation became more and more cheerful, and both parties were very happy.
Alima praised that the role of Zheng Yimin you played in "Six Groups of Serious Cases" makes people feel down-to-earth and stable, giving people a sense of security. I especially like the right hand that you hold the teacup on your chest, and the movement of your left hand at the waist, which is both majestic and humorous.
Alima pursed her lips at Zhang Chao and asked, "Teacher Zhang, can you share your acting tips and skills when playing 'Zheng Yimin'?" At this time, Zhang Chao was worried that there was no topic to talk about, and Alima gave him a chance to "speak".
Elima is observant of her words, and it is not impossible to say that she has high emotional intelligence.
Due to their frequent participation in performance filming together, the two often learn acting skills together. They went from first acquaintance to getting acquainted with each other, and then to working together often.
Over time, the strangeness of each other fades and is replaced by appreciation for each other. Once this feeling arises, I am afraid that no one can easily stop it.
Zhang Chao wanted to express his feelings, but he couldn't say it, as if there was an insurmountable barrier in his heart. At that time, his eldest daughter was in her 20s, and the versatile woman in front of him, Elima, was in her 30s.
He turned his heart upside down, because he didn't know if his daughter could accept the age gap between him and her. How would he confess to Elima?
It's not easy to meet the right person, and if you miss it, you can't make up for it. Zhang Chao is well aware of this truth, and now that he has entered middle age, he is even more worried about missing out and losing. That afternoon, he took a few sips of wine and blucked up his courage to meet Alima at the location of Xihaizi Park, where the movie was filmed.
When Alima was dressed up extraordinarily beautiful that day, Zhang Chao nervously said the sentence "My name is Zhang Chao, male, over 50" when he saw her. Luckily, Alima sensed his mood and chatted with him as she went.
Zhang Chao explained to Alima in detail about his past failed marriage, current family situation, and future plans.
Zhang Chao only needs to tell the bank card balance and password, so that he can meet the requirements of netizens.
It's impossible to say what is going on with feelings, just like Wang Ba staring at mung beans, maybe he suddenly got right. After that, the relationship between the two in the crew was no longer a secret, and many people around them also blessed them to be together.
At a certain stage in life, meet true love again, appreciate each other, transcend the barriers of age and society, and enter the palace of love. So will Zhang Chao and his marriage still experience the crisis test of the "seven-year itch"?
2018 is fleeting, Zhang Chao and Alima have been married for ten years, they have never quarreled together, the couple live in harmony, Alima is gentle and virtuous, and Zhang Chao takes care of her in every way.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Chao is already in his 60s, and he has changed from a young man in his prime to a young man with gray temples, and he is deeply moved by the ruthlessness of time. The years are merciless but people are affectionate, and 42-year-old Alima successfully gave birth to a daughter safely.
Zhang Chao looked at his wife's weak body on the bed in the delivery room, tears welled up in his eyes, and he made up his mind that he must treat the mother and daughter well in the future.
When friends came to visit the house, Zhang Chao happily held up the baby with his left hand, and his right hand posed the classic cross-waist action in "Six Groups of Serious Cases".
Netizens commented that this time Zhang Chao did not bring a thermos cup, but brought his father's "little padded jacket". The youngest daughter seemed to understand her father's intentions, and immediately learned to put it on with imitation gestures.
Today, my youngest daughter is more than 5 years old and can also help with soy sauce. At home, there is not only the jingle of pots and pans, but also the laughter of the family, and life is full of warmth.
In the year of his establishment, Zhang Chao tied the knot, although his marriage had twists and turns, which made him depressed, and he did not appear in the film and television industry for nearly 7 years. However, he never gave up his love for acting, and made a comeback after regaining his strength, starting the "second spring" of his career.
In the later years of his life, he rediscovered his true love, married his beloved, and had a lovely child.
Zhang Chao can be described as a double harvest for his career and family. The perseverance and unyielding strength he showed may be related to his upbringing as a teenager. So, what are some of his interesting experiences?
Seventeen-year-old Zhang Chao became a resin factory auto mechanic in 1973, and he showed a good character of being smart, diligent and eager to learn and not afraid of hardship in his daily work.
The mold shop of the resin plant has always had a problem with the mold installation and installation of the mold, which not only leads to delays in production preparation time and production efficiency, but also makes the morale of employees low.
The workshop leader issued a "reward notice" to publicly seek rationalization suggestions. After hearing the news, Zhang Chao went to the scene of the problem one morning with curiosity and the mentality of wanting to give it a try.
At first, the employees ignored him because the masters did not trust a young man in his 17s to solve the problem. After all, as the saying goes, if you talk about it, you can't do things well.
Zhang Chao was not discouraged, and has been humbly asking several masters for advice, and he is patiently familiar with the whole process. From mold repair, polishing and grinding, wax test mold, hanging motion mold and fixed mold, all the way to the final mold assembly, Zhang Chao simulates the whole process in his mind, and outlines all kinds of irregular circles and frames on the paper.
It was already half past one o'clock in the afternoon, and the teachers finished their rest and prepared to continue their work. They were surprised to see that Zhang Chao was still tirelessly studying the problem, and they were surprised by this "hairy boy". One of the masters took out a roasted sweet potato, split it in two, and handed it half to Zhang Chao.
Perhaps it was the sweet magic of roasted sweet potatoes that made Zhang Chao's brain suddenly full of inspiration, and finally found a way to improve the problem. He saw it quickly written and drawn on paper.
Although the writing was not neat, Zhang Chao's solution made him smile from ear to ear as soon as the workshop leaders saw it, and he happily clapped his hands again and again.
Since then, at least in the mold shop, everyone knows the name Zhang Chao. 17-year-old Zhang Chao not only received material rewards, but also enjoyed a good reputation.
Zhang Chao naturally attracted the attention of some leaders in the factory because of his flexible mind, often solving production problems, and being good at handling employee relations. As a result, he was given more opportunities to cultivate, and gradually rose from an ordinary repairman to a small workshop manager.
More than four years have passed in an instant, and when Zhang Chao, who is in his 20s, is about to be promoted to a higher management position, he learns the good news that he can take next year's college entrance examination.
Zhang Chao stands at the crossroads of his life, on one side is an exciting management position, and he can earn remuneration every day;On the other hand, I continue to study Xi, and I can't see the future direction at the moment, and I have to spend money every day.
When he was confused, Zhang Chao found the master who had given him half of the sweet potato and explained to him his intention. The old master only said this sentence: "I really envy you educated young people." ”
The next day, Zhang Chao submitted a letter of resignation to the factory leaders, and then waited for the work handover to be completed. Zhang Chao is reluctant to leave the job he has cultivated in the factory for four years, and he wants to go home to concentrate on preparing for the next year's college entrance examination.
Zhang Chao's road to the college entrance examination was not as smooth as when he was promoted in the factory, and it was almost himself who hindered his future.
A young man stood out at the first audition for the acting major. He has a white towel hanging over his right shoulder, and his thick eyebrows and large eyes make him even more conspicuous. He asked the staff in a rough voice: "Is this the preliminary examination center of the Beijing Film Academy?"I am from the northwest of Gansu. ”
After receiving an affirmative answer from the other party, Zhang Chao walked straight to a step, then sat down and began to enjoy the dry food he had brought with him, so as to reserve enough energy for the upcoming performance.
At the same time, another young man sitting next to Zhang Chao was Zhang Tielin, and they chatted. After many years, I realized that this Zhang Tielin was the person who was known as the "emperor's professional household" in the future.
Later, some netizens joked that they saw a "police professional household" and an "emperor professional household" here.
When Zhang Chao took the exam for the first time, his performance and appearance attracted the special attention of examiner Qian Xuege. It was this deep impression that played an important role in the turning point of Zhang Chao's later life. In the end, Zhang Chao's solid performance made him pass the exam.
When Zhang Chao filled in the mailing address of the re-examination notice, he did not hesitate to write down the address of his hometown in the northwest that he was most familiar with, which was filled in by the admissions office.
Who would have thought that it was precisely because of this wrong address that Zhang Chao's life almost took a turn, and he was even ready to play football.
Zhang Chao has been staying in Beijing after the initial examination to wait for the re-examination notice, but the re-examination notice has been sent to his hometown in the northwest. This is really a realistic version of the opposite.
Zhang Chao was discouraged by the delay in receiving the notice in Beijing, so he returned to his hometown. Perhaps because of his unwillingness and anger, he sweated on the football field for many days.
When Zhang Chao was playing football, he learned that he could participate in the re-examination of the Beijing Film Academy, and he applauded happily a few times, as if he was the leader in the factory mold workshop back then.
As soon as Zhang Chao became happy, he realized that he had missed the retest, so he slapped his chest, kicked his feet hard, and carefully calculated the postmark date.
It was only at this point that he realized that the hasty decision to fill in the address of the re-examination notice was wrong. According to the situation at that time, the correct address should be the place where you live in Beijing.
A happy re-examination notice was in hand, only to see that the exam door had been closed. To put it bluntly, holding this notice at that time was like holding an "expired paper".
The exam door was reopened because something happened that made the situation turn around?
It is impossible not to mention the head teacher Qian Xuege, who is very reasonable and deeply understands the thirst for knowledge of intellectuals from the bottom. When Zhang Chao and his father hurried to Beijing, it was already late at night, but they had no idea of resting, and inquired all the way to find Mr. Qian's residence.
The father and son rushed to the door of Mr. Qian's house without hesitation, completely ignoring whether to disturb Mr. Qian, they were sweating profusely, and knocked on the door with "duang, duang, duang".
Teacher Qian was startled as soon as he opened the door, after all, it was late at night, and the other party was a stranger, and it was dark outside, and the visitor was still panting for breath.
Teacher Qian looked at the familiar student in front of him, and after Zhang's father explained his intentions, he looked him up and down, and blurted out: You are Zhang Chao, I am still deeply impressed by your first meeting.
After listening to the reason why Zhang Chao missed the retest, Mr. Qian wanted to laugh and feel melancholy. Because the re-examination work has ended during this time period, the judges and teachers have dispersed.
Difficulties and resistance. If Zhang Chao wants to take the exam again, he needs to get the school's approval and have to arrange for the examiners to prepare him for the exam, a process that can take a long time.
In a program, Mr. Qian expressed his love and appreciation for Zhang Chao, a student at that time, and he believed that Zhang Chao was a talent from the grassroots with life experience and fighting spirit.
Under the careful coordination and preparation of Mr. Qian, after re-organizing the re-examination, Zhang Chao, who finally failed the list, successfully passed the assessment.
Many years later, when Zhang Chao saw his mentor and noble teacher Qian Xuege again, he knelt down to welcome the teacher, then hugged him tightly and expressed gratitude, and finally cried with joy.
If there is no teacher's funding, maybe there will be a bookish face on the green court, but the film and television industry will be missing a senior veteran actor.
Zhang Chao and the teacher recalled the bits and pieces of the school together, the teacher not only took care of him in life, but also cultivated his acting career with heart. Before and after graduation, Zhang Chao performed in many excellent movies, and also experienced a lot of "jokes" during this period.
*After filming his own ** film "Ah!".After "Cradle", Zhang Chao's acting skills were immediately recognized by professionals. Three years later, in 1981, he took over the filming of "The Corner Forgotten by Love".
In order to meet the needs of the plot, director Zhang Qi asked the actor Zhang Chao and Shen Danping to be together and act in an intimate scene with several scenes.
The power of the masses is really not to be underestimated, before the filming started, the venue was already crowded with people, and some even climbed on the roof, holding binoculars**, and even the makeup artists of the crew secretly wanted to have a look.
The crowd is surging, and no one can control it. In the end, an embarrassing scene happened: while filming, someone fell off the studio.
The onlookers were confused. The friend who fell down quickly slipped through the crowd, regardless of whether he was injured or not. At this time, the staff barely held back a smile and regained their composure.
Netizens jokingly said that Zhang Chao learned to "absorb stars" from **
The TV series "Six Groups of Serious Cases" has always been said to be "Zhang Chao who fights with iron, and the male character who runs water", and careful netizens found that since Zhang Chao is so important, why don't the posters of the four consecutive films have him?
It wasn't until Wang Qian revealed the answer in a show that the doubts of many years were solved, and the answer to this question is estimated that even the director does not know.
Zhang Chao originally had a shortcoming, that is, he was often late. The crew informed everyone in advance that they were going to shoot posters in the studio at a certain time and place, but when it was time to take pictures, they couldn't wait for Zhang Chao's figure.
After watching each other and waiting for a long time, the photographer finally got to work. The whole shooting lasted more than 2 hours, and it was not completed until the work was completed. After the photographer left, Zhang Chao still did not appear.
No one thought that in the next "Six Groups of Serious Cases".
II. In the third and fourth parts, Zhang Chao would be late every time he shot the poster and missed the photo opportunity. He could almost buy a lottery ticket as often as he was late.
Zhang Chao laughed, probably because of the trivial matters at home that affected him.
Could it be that Zhang Chao really can't get out because he is troubled?Compared with things that can increase his ** rate such as shooting posters and appearing on camera, for this old drama bone Zhang Chao, he can still distinguish what is more important.
Perhaps he is willing to leave the opportunity to appear on camera to young people with more potential, because he knows how difficult it is for him to enter the acting industry. At this time, there are so many young and handsome men and women who love acting and love the police career, why not let them try it?
The harder you work, the more likely you are to be lucky. In the face of setbacks, some people choose to retreat, while others emerge stronger. When you encounter failure, you should think more about how to solve it, not just complain. As long as you work hard, the results will never disappoint you;And in the process of hard work, luck may also favor you more.
Zhang Chao, a veteran actor in his 60s, is still active on the screen, which is emotional. He still struggles to achieve great results in his sixtieth year, which makes us even more convinced that there is no reason not to work hard when we are born in a good era.