It has been 30 years since the 94th version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" premiered.
Thirty years later, it's still a classic, but many of its characters have passed away.
In 2022, Guan Yu's actor Lu Shuming and Zhang Fei's actor Li Jingfei will pass away one after another, which is regrettable to the whole network: there is no Taoyuan Three Righteousness in the world.
However, unlike the death of the two leading actors, Fan Zhiqi, the actor of Jiang Wei in "Three Kingdoms", was only known to the public after half a year of death.
It is said that before he died, he was still on the front line of the set, taking more than a dozen painkillers a day, and after his death, the news of his death was also suppressed, what is the secret?
It turned out to be him" Speaking of Fan Zhiqi, many people may not be too impressed, but when it comes to the role he plays, they will sigh: It turned out to be him.
Fan Zhiqi has played dozens of roles in his life, from the careerist Dolgon in the famous town, the national hero Yue Fei, to the late Qing Dynasty minister Li Hongzhang, Fan Zhiqi's drama image covers positive and negative villains, heroes, heroes, literary and artistic youth, it can be said that his acting path is very wide.
However, the most memorable of them is General Jiang Wei played by him in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
In the year he participated in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Fan Zhiqi was 39 years old, and he had just won the second "Northeast Wind Cup Best Supporting Actor Award" for his performance in "Anecdote of Concubine Zhuang".
Then he starred in the historical drama "Man Jianghong", playing the role of Yue Fei, who was forced to return to the dynasty during the Northern Expedition.
Fan Zhiqi's in-depth understanding and dedication to the role not only allowed the audience to see a "live" loyal minister Yue Fei, but also attracted the attention of director Wang Fulin.
When the 94 version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was being filmed, when the role of Jiang Wei, the last loyal general of Shu State, was conceived, Wang Fulin first thought of Fan Zhiqi.
Although Fan Zhiqi was already well-known at that time, he was still very involved in getting the role of Jiang Wei. The Jiang Wei he portrays is both emotionally and intellectually, a true man who shoulders morality with iron shoulders and swears to defend Shu to the death.
At the same time, he also played the other side of the role, the tenderness of the iron man, and he used the role to portray the highlights and dark moments of human nature, the contradictions and entanglements of people.
Fan Zhiqi's own facial features are clearly contoured, which makes Jiang Wei, who is "dedicated and loyal" in the book, walk out of the story and become a living person.
After watching it, the audience commented on him as "No. 1 Jiang Wei", and they have remembered him more deeply since then.
Fan Zhiqi climbed to a small peak in his life with "Jiang Wei", and the reason why he was able to play such a contradictory Three Kingdoms character so calmly is related to Fan Zhiqi's childhood experience.
In 1955, Fan Zhiqi was born in a small businessman family in Beijing, and the atmosphere of the Fan family was excellent.
And his parents' vision also influenced Fan Zhiqi, pushing him step by step onto the road of art.
Fan Zhiqi's father likes to listen to Peking Opera, and he comes home for a paragraph or two when he has nothing to do.
The seeds of his dream took root in Fan Zhiqi's heart, and he looked forward to standing on the stage to sing and act, and enjoy the applause of the audience.
In this way, Fan Zhiqi, who was accompanied by Peking Opera as a child, expressed his desire to learn acting to his family as an adult, and his family also supported his dream 100%.
Fan Zhi first entered the acting class to lay the foundation, and has been working hard to impact the art school.
It's a pity that the road to dreams is not smooth.
repeatedly rejected".
Because of his age, Fan Zhiqi lost his qualification to be admitted to art academies.
But he was not depressed because of this, and the straight road to his dream did not work, so he "saved the country by curve".
Unable to knock on the door of the art school, Fan Zhiqi set his sights on the examinations of Jingyi, Coal Mine, Comrades-in-Arms, Second Artillery, Renyi and other groups.
But because he was full of "small feelings" and did not conform to the image of the popular workers, peasants and soldiers of the year, he was repeatedly rejected, and he was optimistic and did not complain about it.
Subsequently, Fan Zhiqi founded a dance training class and formed a band, in which he also served as a drummer and keyboardist.
Although there is always a distance from the performance he expected, Fan Zhiqi accepts the arrangement of life on the one hand, and never extinguishes the flame in his heart on the other.
Finally, at the age of 25, he ushered in a turning point.
At that time, the newly established China TV Drama Production Center was going to start filming a four-episode TV series "Nameless Flower".
Under the recommendation of Cui Jufang, a teacher from the Chongwen District Cultural Bureau, Fan Zhiqi participated in the casting.
When he came to the scene, Fan Zhiqi found that the exam question of the deputy export was recitation, which was really not his strong point.
The deputy director saw Fan Zhiqi's embarrassment and said to him: "That's it, you do what I say, just give it a try." ”
Fan Zhiqi heard it, this can be there.
So according to the teacher's statement, he came in from the door with a bicycle with one hand and chatted warmly with the actors who were playing the show.
After a play, director Li Tang stood up excitedly: "It's him!" ”
Fan Zhiqi got his wish and realized his first performance, and this shooting also made him more enthusiastic about acting. In order to concentrate on pursuing his passion, Fan Zhiqi made a bold decision.
Love can overcome all difficulties.
In order to concentrate on acting, Fan Zhiqi gave up his formal job and became a professional actor.
The family once again expressed support for Fan Zhiqi's decision, and his wife has been silently supporting him by his side, taking on the affairs of the family, so that Fan Zhiqi can do what he likes wholeheartedly.
The image left by Fan Zhiqi on the screen is sometimes serious, sometimes domineering, sometimes resourceful, sometimes brave and invincible.
In "Princess Dali", Fan Zhiqi played the respected head of the Duan family, Duan Muhai, interpreting the majesty and the bearing of the elders that the true "boss" of that era should have.
Wu Zixu, the prime minister of Wu Guoguo, played by Fan Zhiqi in "The Legend of Hegemony", is a loyal and righteous veteran of the three dynasties who asks for the people's lives and dares to directly admonish the faint king.
A scene was filmed for three days, and when filming a scene, Fan Zhiqi wore thick armor and held a real sword with heavy iron to devote himself to the role, but fainted due to physical exhaustion, but he only adjusted for a short while, and then returned to the scene domineeringly to continue working.
Regarding this experience, Fan Zhiqi said indifferently: "It is appropriate for actors to endure hardships, this is work. “
However, no one knows, Fan Zhiqi, who has always been not afraid of water, heat, dirt and tiredness, always laughs and says that he is very young, will suddenly fall down and never get up again.
The unexpected befell you. In "Princess Dali", the audience saw the domineering Duan Muhai on the screen, but no one knew that Fan Zhiqi was not suitable for Yunnan at that time.
But even if he was not feeling well, he did not complain, but endured it silently, he did not want to delay the filming progress for personal reasons.
The dedicated Fan Zhiqi has been recognized by people in the circle through his acting skills, and he has become a confidant with director You Xiaogang.
So when the spy war drama "Insider" started filming, You Xiaogang immediately thought of Fan Zhiqi and asked him to play the ace ** "July Bee" Zhang Chi in the play.
At that time, Fan Zhiqi's body was already in condition, and the doctor diagnosed him with cancer, and the cancer cells had spread, and recommended that he immediately undergo surgery for chemotherapy.
But for the sake of work, Fan Zhiqi decided to give up chemotherapy. Although the family was distressed, they were unwilling to go against Fan Zhiqi's wishes, so they could only take care of them silently while keeping their mouths shut about the outside world.
When he took over the filming of "The Insider", Fan Zhiqi was already suffering from illness, but in order to maintain his condition, he had to take more than a dozen painkillers every day to endure the pain.
Even if he was sick, Fan Zhiqi did not slow down at all, and in the same year, he played the two roles of Taishang Laojun and merchant Li Damin in the Zhejiang version of "Journey to the West" and the movie "Silk Street".
Except for Fan Zhiqi himself, almost all the staff in the same group knew nothing about his illness.
It's just that during the filming of "Insider", Fan Zhiqi was troubled by illness, and he had some conditions in the filming, which affected the progress, and his old friend You Xiaogang for many years also had some misunderstandings about Fan Zhiqi.
However, the relationship between the two was not as disliked as rumored on the Internet, so they were estranged.
You Xiaogang. The soul returns to the set. Because Fan Zhiqi hid his illness tightly, director Zhang Xiaozheng invited him to play Zhang Yunqing in the play when he started filming the ** drama "Pear Blossom Tears".
Fan Zhiqi did not shirk and took over the role directly, he knew the gaze of death, but he did not want to spend the rest of his days in the hospital bed.
During the filming, Fan Zhiqi still silently took painkillers and did it himself, but in the end, he was unable to resist the invasion of the disease and collapsed on the set.
In the moments before he died, he was still thinking about his role.
And Fan Zhiqi's unfinished role was replaced by actor Hai Bo, and his death was not immediately announced, but hidden.
It wasn't until October 9, 2010 that actor Duan Junhao and director You Xiaogang jointly came forward to confirm that everyone knew that Fan Zhiqi had died of cancer on April 18 of that year.
While expressing regret, people also speculated about the fact that he died for half a year before announcing his death.
Some people analyzed that the reason why Fan Zhiqi's death was temporarily sealed was because it was rumored at the time that he and You Xiaogang had a grudge over filming, and in order to prevent the spread of rumors, they chose to treat it coldly at that time and make it public after the turmoil passed.
But how can friends for many years have a grudge because of a momentary dispute?
Perhaps the real reason is very simple, that is, Fan Zhiqi's family supported his ideas and wishes as before, and not announcing it was in accordance with Fan Zhiqi's last wishes.
Si Ren has passed away, and there may be someone who can replace his unfinished role, but the memory that Fan Zhiqi left to the audience is irreplaceable.
As Fan Zhiqi himself said: "Actors should bring a few more tapers, the more taper you bring, the more screws you can screw, and you can adapt to different roles." But anyway, I'm really grateful to the audience who likes me. ”
As an actor, he always takes the role seriously with the "change cone" that beats him. In the face of life, he is like a "change cone", facing every screw in life in a simple way.
It simply explains the attitude we should have towards work and life.
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