With the progress of the times, the appearance of "Little Fresh Meat" seems to have become an indispensable condition for popular actors.
Those "tough guys" who used to be sturdy and rugged in appearance, except for a few actors who have become famous, most of them have retired from the screen.
An actor with a bitter face and even nicknamed "ugly", but with his excellent acting skills, he has won the support of waves of loyal fans.
Duan Yihong's role in "Soldier Assault" is Yuan Lang.
Duan Yihong not only worked very hard in his career, but also took special care of his wife Wang Jin in life, and even out of respect for the other party's wishes, he was willing to choose a childless Dink lifestyle.
Duan Yihong was born in a forest farm in Yili, Xinjiang, his parents were lumberjacks, and their education level was not high, and they got up early and worked in the jungle every day, and took limited care of Duan Yihong.
Growing up in such an environment, he had limited knowledge of the outside world, had mediocre academic performance, and believed that his future path in life was to become a lumberjack like his father.
When he was in high school, the school organized a theatrical performance, and Duan Yihong, who appeared on stage for the first time, showed amazing acting talent and shaped the character vividly, winning warm applause from the audience.
His homeroom teacher also admired him a lot, thinking that he had the talent to become an actor, and strongly persuaded him to apply for the film and television academy.
Who would have thought that after he expressed his thoughts to his father, instead of being encouraged, he was subjected to a sneer.
His father, a long-time worker, believes that Duan Yihong's development should be in the forest farm, rather than pursuing unrealistic dreams of being an actor.
Duan Yihong did not compromise, but set his sights on the ** Drama Academy in Beijing. This school does not have strict requirements for academic qualifications, as long as you can pass the interview and the basic cultural class exam, you have a chance of being admitted.
Although the conditions seem to be very relaxed, for Duan Yihong, it is the most difficult pass in his life.
He had failed in the first two exams, and all the academic problems that had been abandoned before were revealed at this moment, and his grades in the cultural exams were quite bad.
Although his parents, seeing their son's repeated failures, persuaded him to find a job in his hometown and settle down, Duan Yihong ran away to live in Beijing alone, and he wanted to try again.
Duan Yihong is in an unfamiliar capital, he works hard to earn a living while studying hard, and in order to increase his chances of being admitted, he also signs up for a talent training class.
Although hope has appeared, as a wage earner of dozens of yuan, how can Duan Yihong afford a fee of more than 4,000 yuan?
In desperation, he called his father, and after learning of his son's plight, the father agreed to pay the fee, but put forward one condition: if he failed this exam, he would have to go back to Ili to work.
In the training class, Duan Yihong is the most diligent student, and is often the last person to leave the classroom every night.
Not only did he practice what the teacher was saying until he was perfect, but he also worked hard to practice what he had learned in class.
With the help of Duan Yihong's active efforts, the third exam finally successfully stepped into the door of the Drama Academy, which also made the distant parents finally breathe a sigh of relief.
After entering the academy, Duan Yihong realized that he had only touched the starting point of his acting career, and many of his classmates had become top talents after a long period of professional training, and there were very few people like him who stepped into the school from poor families.
Although his material conditions and qualifications are far from those of others, Duan Yihong did not give up because of this. After three art exams, he became a person who was not to be outdone, and tried to catch up with everyone's attainments in professional knowledge.
Fortunately, when Duan Yihong felt the huge pressure of studying, he made some good friends, among which Tao Hong, who later became a superstar in the film industry, gave him great help.
This kind of help has gradually brought Duan Yihong out of the trough, and the two have collaborated on highly acclaimed works.
Being a student at the School of Drama and being favored by advertisers for their outstanding appearance has led many to earn a good extra income outside of their studies, greatly improving their quality of life.
Duan Yihong was eager to try this, but when the other party made a request, he hesitated.
Of course, how can a child from a remote rural area in the northwest show such a sunny and handsome image?
Duan Yihong has more time to focus on improving his professional ability without the interference of complicated affairs outside his profession. As a result, when he graduated in 1998, the students who had been at the bottom of his class had also achieved a full honors.
He was originally a drama actor at the National Center for the Performing Arts until 1999, when he was recommended by a friend to participate in the TV series "The True Colors of the Criminal Police".
Although he only played a small role in the film, playing a killer, Duan Yihong cherished this opportunity very much. Not only did he read the script repeatedly, but he also used props to figure out how the characters behaved.
Subsequently, he participated in a romantic drama "Let Love Be the Rule" with Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan, but unfortunately it did not achieve large-scale success.
Despite the mediocre progress in his career, Duan Yihong's love life has begun to become better.
A TV series called "Proof of Memory" began filming, which reflected the atrocities of the Japanese army during the war of aggression against China. In this drama, a girl named Sachiko Nakamura joins the cast team.
Although at first glance she seems to be Japanese, Sachiko Nakamura is actually a native Chinese, her original name is Wang Jin, and her parents changed her name after immigrating. In addition, she graduated from ** Drama Academy and has a brother-sister relationship with Duan Yihong.
Wang Jin had just returned from abroad and didn't know much about many places. Duan Yihong, as a senior brother, was obliged to play the role of a tour guide, and in addition to filming, he took Wang Jin to wander around Beijing and shuttle between the streets and alleys.
In the process of two young people getting along for a long time, the spark of love quietly germinated, and eventually they became a pair of lovers.
Wang Jin's family is wealthy, while Duan Yihong is financially constrained and his career is not improving, he always feels that he is not worthy of Wang Jin.
Wang Jin has never complained about Duan Yihong's money problems, but has been with him for nine years of love.
After dating Wang Jin, Duan Yihong's career began to flourish, and the drama "Rhino in Love" starring him was sold out at every show, and he toured and achieved great success.
In 2006, Duan Yihong ushered in a new height of his career in a military drama called "Soldier Assault".
In this TV series starring Wang Baoqiang, he played the role of Yuan Lang, the old captain of A, and attracted the attention of many loyal fans with his tall posture and cool expression wearing sunglasses.
In 2008, Duan Yihong starred in the TV series "My Regiment Commander, My Regiment", which depicted the Kuomintang's invasion of Burma with the success of "Soldier Assault", which is considered to be the pinnacle of his career and established his superstar status in the later stage of the film and television industry.
In the following days, Duan Yihong participated in the filming of the films "White Deer Plain" and "Scorching Sun", and the images he created in these works deeply touched the audience, and he won the Best Actor award at the 2015 Shanghai Film Festival for the film "Scorching Sun".
The envious and hot eyes of the opposite sex around him can be seen everywhere, but Duan Yihong has not been lost, there is only one girl's position in his heart, that is, Wang Jin, who has been with him for many years, shines on the screen.
In 2011, Duan Yihong finally married a beauty, and the two tied the knot and entered the palace of marriage. At this time, Duan Yihong was already 38 years old.
Duan Yihong's parents were very happy to see that their son's career and family were very successful, and they also urged Duan Yihong and his wife to seize the time to cultivate the next generation.
Under the expectant gaze of his parents, Duan Yihong made the decision to become a Dink couple, which means that they don't want children anymore.
Wang Jin has always had a fear of childbirth, unable to endure the severe pain of childbirth, and fearing that parenting will bring damage to her body, making it difficult to maintain her original body shape. As a career-minded person, she struggled to accept this.
Although Duan Yihong felt guilty about his parents, he eventually decided to respect his wife's opinion and hope to achieve her ideals.
As of 2024, Duan Yihong has been working in the film and television industry for more than 20 years, and he has spent 12 years of marriage with his wife. Although they have no children, their relationship is still very strong.
Duan Yihong appeared at the Mr. Year ceremony on January 13, 2024, and the melancholy he exudes does not detract from his charm.
Observing his continuous smile, it can be seen that Duan Yihong and his wife's life has been very harmonious in recent years.
It is often said that behind a successful man there is always a woman who pays silently.
After meeting Wang Jin, Duan Yihong's career began to flourish, and he may be a typical representative of this kind of situation.
She was lucky to meet a man who was sincere to her, which made Wang Jin feel very happy.
Regardless of his status as rich or poor, he always faithfully guarded her side.
Maybe true love is what we desire.