In the TV series "Liu Laogen 3", Zhao Benshan's old partners Fan Wei and Yan Xuejing, as well as He Qingkui and Wang Hongmei (Ding Xiaoman) and other four important figures teamed up to return again, bringing a real reunion feast to the audience.
The only regret is that Gao Xiumin and Li Zhengchun can no longer see our performances, and there is one, Guo Tiecheng, who plays Erkui, regrets not being able to participate. Speaking of Guo Tiecheng, first-time contacts may mistakenly think that he is Zhao Benshan's apprentice, because he often made cameos in Zhao Benshan's early works, in addition to TV series such as "Male and Female Director", widely known as "Red Sorghum Model Team" on the Spring Festival Gala in 1997.
The Story Behind Red Sorghum Models The creation of Red Sorghum Models was inspired by a flash of inspiration from Cui Kai, who discovered the prototype of the story of the peasant model team in a garment factory in Dalian.
However, although this theme belongs to the main theme and can reflect the new look of rural development, it is difficult to produce a comedic effect because it lacks contradictions, conflicts and misunderstandings.
Therefore, Zhao Benshan was not satisfied with the script of "Red Sorghum Model Team", which also brought some trouble to Cui Kai. Fortunately, in his proposition essay in the 1996 Spring Festival Gala, he chose to write about new rural technologies such as soilless cultivation, although he encountered some difficulties at first, but in the end he found another way and wrote a "Crossing the River" sketch based on two people turning to singing and dancing, which became a classic of Pan Changjiang.
Cui Kai's "Red Sorghum Model Team" continues the theme of "Crossing the River", but it encounters challenges in the design of baggage. In the end, they stubbornly found a contradiction between a model team and a designer, in order to contrast the conflict of "Tuyang", and asked Zhao Benshan to say a Huang Hong-style line: "I think that the laborer is the most beautiful person!" ”
Zhao Benshan's dissatisfaction with this sketch is that it is difficult to design and perform. Just when he was entangled, He Qingkui's appearance solved the problem. Although He Qingkui didn't have much fame at the time, he had already shown his strength.
During the preparation for the Spring Festival Gala, he was often asked for help designing baggage, and he did not refuse to come. Gao Xiumin felt pressured by Ho Qingkui's success because their sketches were no longer unique.
In the 1997 Spring Festival Gala, He Qingkui wrote a "Willow Blossoms" for Gao Xiumin, which tells the story of the twilight love of the elderly in rural areas, performed by Gao Xiumin and Wei Ji'an.
When Zhao Benshan encountered difficulties, He Qingkui selflessly reached out and helped him design jokes, the most classic of which is the sentence "Whether a cat walks in a straight line or not depends entirely on the mouse".
He Qingkui's name also appeared on the list of sketch screenwriters. In addition, in the supporting cast of "Red Sorghum Model Team", many Gao Xiumin's team actors have also been added.
In the sketch "Red Sorghum Model Team", although the dancers are not included, there are at least fifteen people on the stage, which can be called one of the sketches with the largest number of Zhao Benshan.
Among them, there are also some people who were not well known at the time, but are now in the limelight. First of all, let's talk about a familiar name - Yao Ming, the composer of the sketch.
Of course, this does not refer to the later "Little Giant" and the chairman of the Basketball Association, but to the composer Yao Ming, who was at the peak of his career. His representative works include "Rap Face", "Qianmen Love Thoughts Big Bowl of Tea", etc., and even the composition of "Journey to the West Sequel".
As a native of Liaoning and a graduate of Shenyang ** College, composing music for Zhao Benshan's sketches is undoubtedly a strong support for his hometown.
Teacher Fan Wei has appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala three times, and he played the roles of secretary and driver respectively. This time he took the stage again as a fashion designer, although this role may not be Mr. Fan Wei's forte, and his performance also seemed to be more difficult, as if he was barely completing the task, but his efforts are still worthy of our recognition.
If you refer to the standard of the 1997 Spring Festival Gala, Fan Wei's teacher Fan seems to be inferior to the dancing "Little Pepper". This "little pepper" dances beautifully, and his eyes are in place, giving people a particularly "spicy" feeling.
He Qingkui discovered her because of Wang Xiaoyan's "Big Girl Beauty" and invited her to star in the "Little Pepper" of the Spring Festival Gala. This opportunity has allowed Wang Xiaoyan to appear on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala many times, but she has always adhered to her old profession of dance.
Interestingly, in "Red Sorghum Model Team", in addition to Zhao Benshan and Fan Wei, there are two other familiar people.
Wang Hongmei was praised by Zhao Benshan as a "professional goose farmer", and was more popular with everyone as "Xiaoman". She played Liu Laogen's second daughter-in-law Ding Xiaoman in "Liu Laogen", and in real life, Wang Hongmei did call Gao Xiumin "aunt", because she was the daughter of Gao Xiumin's fourth sister.
This intimate relationship made Wang Hongmei a team actor for Gao Xiumin during the filming of "Holy Water Lakeside".
Guo Tiecheng, the actor of Liu Erkui in the familiar "Liu Laogen", often appeared in Zhao Benshan's sketches and film and television dramas in those years, until "Liu Laogen" became popular, among which the scene of Liu Laogen beating Erkui is a highlight of the play.
At that time, many people mistakenly thought that Guo Tiecheng was Zhao Benshan's apprentice, but in fact, he was a member of Gao Xiumin's team and played one of the protagonists in "Holy Water Lakeside".
"Holy Water Lakeside" is the representative work of He Qingkui's Gao Xiumin team, with a strong cast of actors in the play, basically from Gao Xiumin's team, and even Zou Dejiang's wonderful performance.
However, this drama also led to some actors rarely cooperating with Zhao Benshan later, until He Qingkui and Zhao Benshan re-cooperated, and Wang Hongmei appeared again in "Liu Laogen 3", but unfortunately, Guo Tiecheng could not return.
3. The influence of "Red Sorghum Model Team" The sketch "Red Sorghum Model Team" has won the audience's love with its unique fusion of main theme and funny style.
However, for Zhao Benshan, this sketch was not enough to meet his expectations, and he needed a more perfect script. Fortunately, he found He Qingkui, a screenwriter with rich creative experience, and their close cooperation began.
Over the next few years, they collaborated on a number of classic sketches, such as "New Year's Greetings" and "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow". At the same time, He Qingkui also shined in the 1997 Spring Festival Gala sketch industry with his talent, and his work "Willows and Flowers" won the third prize.
He Qingkui already has the potential to soar, and all he lacks is a powerful partner. Therefore, he successfully persuaded Gao Xiumin, who was unwilling to be relegated to a supporting role, and established the Iron Triangle cooperation team the following year to co-create "New Year's Greetings".
Next, it is the well-known "Liu Laogen".