Wang Xingang is a rare handsome guy in the history of Chinese films, as early as the end of the 50s, when entertainment resources were scarce, there was a saying that "men watch Wang Xingang, women watch Wang Xiaotang".
But to the disappointment of the audience, Wang Xingang did not get together with Wang Xiaotang, who was beautiful and had a pair of charming eyes, but married his comrade-in-arms Yang Zhaocai.
In the following 60 years, Wang Xingang has always been loyal to his wife, even if his wife later suffered from mental illness, he never thought about remarrying.
However, even a generation of male god Wang Xingang has no way to resist the erosion of the years, at the end of the 80s, when the film and television industry was just beginning to flourish, he chose to return home, and said very lonely:
I'm getting old, and young audiences don't like me anymore, so it's time for me to step down. ”
There are some heroes who are tragic in their twilight.
Now 37 years have passed, how is the 92-year-old Wang Xingang's life?
In the 37 years since he left the movie, what admirable things has he done?
Wang Xingang was born in Dalian, Liaoning Province in 1932, when the situation was turbulent and food and clothing for many families were problems, but Wang Xingang's father relied on his ability to be an accountant to settle down in the troubled times, and never let the family suffer from hunger and cold.
Wang Xingang's mother is a beautiful lady, can read and write, and loves to watch plays, often taking Wang Xingang to play in the opera garden, probably influenced by his mother, Wang Xingang has had a deep yearning for the stage since he was a child.
When he was in middle school, Wang Xingang's Chinese teacher was also a lover of literature and art, and under the leadership of this teacher, Wang Xingang, who had a good voice, participated in many performances, and also knew from the teacher that there was a profession called drama actor.
After graduating from middle school, Wang Xingang had a disagreement with his father, who thought that he should be like himself, learn a skill well, and live a good life no matter when he comes, but Wang Xingang has his own pursuit in his heart and wants to become an actor.
At that time, New China had been established, and the literary and artistic circles were in dire need of talents, and under the persuasion of his mother, his father reluctantly agreed to let Wang Xingang take the road of literature and art.
In 1949, 17-year-old Wang Xingang signed up for the literary training class held in Shenyang, and it was here that he had a deeper understanding of drama and became more and more determined to become an actor.
After a short period of study, Wang Xingang was absorbed by a professional art troupe because of his excellent performance and the advantage of appearance, and officially began to sharpen on the stage of drama.
Maybe he was born to eat the bowl of rice as an actor, he usually doesn't talk much, but as soon as he stands on the stage, he immediately looks like a different person, his voice is both loud and infectious, and his performance is also very vivid, even if there is no spotlight on the stage, he is also a well-deserved protagonist, and the audience's eyes are all firmly focused on him.
In 1950, 18-year-old Wang Xingang officially enlisted in the army and became a drama actor in the Shenyang Military Region Art Troupe.
After the transfer, Wang Xingang thought that the time had come for him to show his talents, but he only watched one performance, and he had a sense of frustration in his heart.
In order to improve his professional level as soon as possible, Wang Xingang often practiced all night in the rehearsal hall, whether it was lines or movements, he had to practice hundreds of times, and experienced the difference with his heart, but in order to save electricity, he often practiced in the dark.
After a long time, there was a quiet discussion among female colleagues:
You know, when we get to the night, something will come out, talking and singing, it's scary. ”
Slowly, a lot of bizarre stories have been derived from it, and many timid girls dare not go to the toilet alone at night.
It wasn't until one day, when a female colleague told Wang Xingang about this incident during rehearsal, that he suddenly realized that the "thing" in other people's mouths was himself.
After several years of hard work, Wang Xingang has also become the pillar of the group, his handsome appearance often makes the little girls in the audience blush, and even went backstage to inquire quietly, asking him if he has a girlfriend, Wang Xingang at this time has the qualifications to go to the big screen, what he lacks is just an opportunity.
In 1956, Changchun Film Studio wanted to shoot "Silent Mountains and Forests", and all the actors were already in place, but director Zhu Wenshun was not satisfied with the actor.
So he began to openly select the male number one in the Northeast, and the requirements were also very strict, not only to have good acting skills, but also to look good, and he must be the kind of handsome young student who is righteous and awe-inspiring and decent at first glance.
After Wang Xingang's leader received this notice, he immediately thought of Wang Xingang in his mind, if you talk about acting skills, there are a few who can compare with Wang Xingang, but if you talk about appearance, then Wang Xingang is enough to kill everyone in the group in seconds.
What annoyed the leader was that Wang Xingang chose to refuse in the face of this opportunity, and the reason was very good:
I had never made a film and had no experience, so I was afraid of wasting other people's films. ”
But at this time, Wang Xingang's ** has been handed over to Changchun Film Studio, and director Zhu Wenshun took a fancy to Wang Xingang at a glance among dozens of **, and in desperation, the leader could only give Wang Xingang a death order:
This is the task given to you, and you must go. ”
In this way, Wang Xingang reluctantly went, and became a "stubborn donkey" in the hearts of the leaders.
After a short period of adaptation, Wang Xingang quickly found the feeling of being in front of the camera, and his performance became more and more stable, and the more director Zhu Wenshun watched it, the more satisfied he became, thinking that the next time he made a movie, he must still find Wang Xingang.
The next year, when Zhu Wenshun was filming "The Shepherd's Son", he invited Wang Xingang again, and this time he did not refuse, because he also began to like the art of film.
With the release of these two black-and-white movies, Wang Xingang also quickly became famous, and every time "The Shepherd's Son" was played, the audience did not shout the name of the movie, but shouted directly:
Hurry up, go and see Wang Xingang. ”
Soon, Wang Xingang was favored by Bayi Film Studio, and his film career officially began.
Wang Xingang's first film transferred to Bayi Factory was the famous "The Eternal Wave", but Wang Xingang was not the protagonist in it, but played the villain, this is the first time he tried the villain role in the movie, and it was also the last time.
After the movie was released, the audience's reaction was strong, and some viewers even wrote to Bayi Factory to ask them why they wanted Wang Xingang to play the villain, everyone couldn't cry or laugh, and the leaders also talked to Wang Xingang specifically, for fear that he would think too much and feel wronged, but Wang Xingang smiled and said: "I am an actor, this is my job, no matter what I play, I am not wronged." ”
Later, these words spread out, and the audience's liking for him couldn't help but deepen a little, and his peers also gave him a thumbs up, saying that he was a very pure actor.
In 1959, Wang Xingang and Wang Xiaotang collaborated on the movie "Sea Eagle", there is a scene in the movie that Wang Xingang drove a jeep and took Wang Xiaotang out for a ride.
Because the audience's reaction was too strong, the film studio later launched a "Wildfire Spring Breeze Fighting Ancient City", the heroes and heroines are still Wang Xingang and Wang Xiaotang, which made the audience addicted to watching, and even asked him: "Wang Xingang, when will you marry Wang Xiaotang?" ”
Soon after, Wang Xingang announced a news that broke the hearts of all female fans:
I've been married a long time ago and have children. ”
It turned out that when Wang Xingang was still working in the art troupe, he met his wife Yang Zhaocai, Yang Zhaocai is also an actor, and once filmed the movie "Breakthrough Wujiang", after the two got married and had children, Yang Zhaocai gave up her career as an actor, and even gave up the opportunity to study at *** college, and later, she turned behind the scenes and became a ** editor.
Because he has been married for a long time, Wang Xingang is very measured when filming, and has always kept his distance from actresses, probably to protect his wife from harm, Wang Xin just announced the news that he was married in the most popular place, although he knew that it would make his fans sad, but he didn't want to deceive the audience's feelings.
In 1965, after Wang Xingang finished filming the two movies "Secret Drawings" and "Eternal Life in the Fire", his career came to a standstill, because of the arrival of the special era, he had to temporarily bid farewell to the big screen, and at the same time, he also ushered in the biggest change in his life.
In 1972, a good friend of Yang Zhaocai, because he couldn't bear the pressure, chose to commit suicide, and the ending of a good girlfriend also made Yang Zhaocai fall into fear, and she also had some mental problems, not only often fell into hallucinations, but also made actions to hurt herself when it was serious, which was unbearable for Wang Xingang.
For the sake of his wife, he went to the yard every night to decoct the medicine, trying to coax his wife to drink, and when he was busy with everything, it was already the second half of the night, but he still didn't dare to sleep too much, for fear that his wife would hurt him.
Such days lasted for 5 years, in these 5 years, many colleagues felt sorry for him, and even persuaded him to marry again, but he was unmoved, from beginning to end, he never thought of abandoning his wife, from beginning to end, he thought that the husband and wife should share weal and woe, never give up.
In order to make his wife recover as soon as possible, he even bought a lot of psychology books at home, and in the end, he really came up with a good solution.
His wife likes it, so he buys a lot of records at home**, and he hopes that these light and soothing ** will wake his wife.
Whenever the ** sounds, the irritable wife will become quiet, and by 1977, the wife has finally returned to normal, and Wang Xingang can finally work with peace of mind.
As early as 1975, Wang Xingang had been promoted to the deputy director of the film studio, and the unit not only provided him with a car and a driver, but also assigned him a building, but the next day, he went to the leader's office to return these benefits.
He said that his wife is not in good health, if he lives in a building, it is too inconvenient to go up and down the stairs, don't do it, as for the big car, he feels that it is completely unnecessary, he has a three-eight bar bicycle, riding to and from work every day is very good, and he can exercise.
The leader sighed helplessly, pointed at him and said, "After so many years, why are you still so stubborn." ”
In the following ten years, he, the deputy director of the factory, has been riding a bicycle to and from work, which has become a beautiful scenery in the film factory, and all young actors will cast respectful eyes when they see him.
In 1987, Wang Xingang was 55 years old, and the domestic film market has also undergone a lot of changes, more and more young people like Hong Kong movies, there are more and more types of movies, and there are fewer and fewer people who like his image as a soldier, and with the passage of time, his appearance has also undergone some changes, so Wang Xingang is determined to return to the family.
Others persuaded him, although his peak is not there, but after all, his fame is still there, with his previous fame, he still has a lot to do, Wang Xingang understood what his friend meant, but he still chose to retire.
Because in his opinion, being an actor is a profession, and he is born to act, since the current movie is not suitable for him, leaving is the best choice, so that he can leave the opportunity to more young people.
Although Wang Xingang left his film career, the film did not forget him, in the second year of his retirement, he was rated as a national first-class actor, enjoying the treatment of deputy military level, and was also named one of the top ten movie stars in the 40 years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and then he won a number of film awards for lifetime achievement.
Although he has won numerous awards, Wang Xingang has become more low-key after retirement, and one year, some viewers said that they saw him in the United States, so some people wondered if he had also immigrated and went to the United States to retire.
Soon after, Wang Xingang appeared in his hometown again, he explained that he was just going abroad to visit his grandson, his son is now developing abroad, and has married and had children, Wang Xingang went to the United States, completely to give full play to his spare heat, and his wife to help his son take care of the child.
Once, he was recognized by the staff at the airport, and the airport staff quickly found him and offered to help him upgrade for free, but he waved his hand, refused to say anything, and kept emphasizing:
I'm just an ordinary old man. ”
Now, Wang Xingang is 92 years old and is already a veteran artist in the film industry, but he still insists on living an ordinary life, never engaging in speciality, and opposing specialness.
In his life, in addition to his outstanding achievements in movies, he is also very successful in the education of his children, and now, his children have successful careers, all worth hundreds of millions, which is his pride.
In the current entertainment industry, Wang Xingang must no longer understand it, the pomp and circumstance are much more than he was back then, but he uses his actions to tell everyone what is called an actor, what is a star, and what kind of person is worthy of the audience to remember.