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fighting with zhang yi for the leading role, kneeling down to andy lau, feng xiaogang said frankly: i regret making him famous

2024-09-20

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feng xiaogang is a well-known domestic director and actors are flocking to his movies.

many stars became famous overnight after starring in his plays.

however, in his heart, the thing he regretted most was making wang baoqiang famous.

starting out as an extra, wang baoqiang persisted in his goal and finally won the title of best actor.

powerful actors such as zhang yi and andy lau have taken notice of him.

grassroots wang baoqiang

wang baoqiang comes from a rural area in hebei province and his family is very poor.

as the saying goes, "children from poor families grow up early."

at the age of eight, wang baoqiang left home and went to shaolin temple to learn martial arts.

after a period of training, the masters at the shaolin temple all felt that wang baoqiang had a good chance of learning martial arts.

for many boxing techniques, he can remember them by heart after practicing them only once.

however, wang baoqiang's original intention of going to shaolin temple was not to learn martial arts, but to become a movie actor with his martial arts skills.

then, he was selected into the martial arts monk group and followed the group leader around to perform all day long, but he was not interested in this.

during this period, he saved up 600 yuan, bid farewell to the monk group, and went to beijing to work hard alone.

it is said that there are more opportunities in big cities, but wang baoqiang, who had just arrived, encountered repeated setbacks.

he is not tall, his appearance is not very good, and he speaks mandarin with a hebei accent.

for a long time, he could only make a living by being an extra.

the cost of living in beijing is high, and he quickly spent the 600 yuan he had saved for a long time. the salary he earned as an extra was not enough for his three meals a day.

during the most difficult times, wang baoqiang often ate steamed buns to fill his stomach.

in desperation, he wrote a letter to his family, hoping that they could send him two hundred dollars for living expenses.

a few days later, he received a letter from his hometown containing three crumpled hundred-dollar bills.

looking at the three hundred yuan, wang baoqiang became more determined to become an actor.

in the following days, he continued to shuttle between various film crews, hoping to play some small roles.

however, for the director, wang baoqiang has no advantages at all.

as for his resume, directors often don't even look at it and throw it directly into the trash can.

faced with this situation, although wang baoqiang was unwilling, he still quietly picked up his resume.

he firmly believes that he will be able to make a name for himself in the near future.

the turning point of wang baoqiang's life

hard work pays off. at the age of 21, wang baoqiang starred in the movie "blind shaft", which changed his entire destiny.

after director li yang cast him as the protagonist, he couldn't believe that such a good thing would happen to him.

he asked the director why he was chosen, and the director said:

“it’s this original taste that i like.”

with this movie, li yang won multiple awards and wang baoqiang also won the best newcomer award.

just like that, he transformed himself from an extra who couldn't afford to eat into a rising star in the film industry.

it is said that when he attended the golden horse awards, he was wearing borrowed clothes and even borrowed money for his travel expenses.

when his name was called, he stood up and walked towards the stage.

standing on the stage of the golden horse awards, he finished his acceptance speech in mandarin with a hebei accent.

during the performance, there were bursts of laughter from the audience, filled with ridicule for this young man from the countryside.

everyone thought that wang baoqiang was just lucky, but feng xiaogang extended an olive branch to him.

after that, he successfully joined the crew of "a world without thieves".

he has worked with well-known actors such as andy lau, ge you, and li bingbing.

it is said that the moment he saw the superstar andy lau, he couldn't help but kneel down in front of him.

what made him even more flattered was that his role was in no way inferior to that of the leading actor.

sha gen, played by wang baoqiang, is a kind-hearted migrant worker.

he was so honest and simple that even thieves couldn't bear to cheat him of his money.

the movie received very good responses after its release. wang baoqiang broke out of the siege like a dark horse and proved himself once again.

feng xiaogang made wang baoqiang famous, and wang baoqiang brought the character of sha gen to life.

after filming this movie, wang baoqiang's character of sha gen has been deeply rooted in the audience's hearts.

even feng xiaogang said that he regretted making wang baoqiang famous.

because he played the role of sha gen as if he were playing himself, if he played any other role, the audience would inevitably be distracted.

this may not be a good thing for his acting career.

two years later, he was approached by another script and was invited to play the protagonist xu sanduo in "soldier assault".

at the beginning, wang baoqiang didn't want to take on this role which was similar to sha gen.

at the same time, zhang yi wrote a 3,000-word message, hoping that the director would give him the role of xu sanduo.

later, wang baoqiang conducted a deeper analysis of the character xu sanduo.

compared to sha gen, he thinks this character still has many special features.

so he took on the role of xu sanduo.

facts have proved that the director did not choose the wrong person, and wang baoqiang, as the male lead, did not disappoint.

it was also in this drama that his friendship with his good buddy chen sicheng was elevated to a new level.

after that, he starred in "my brother is shunliu".

the character he played, shunliu, is a natural sharpshooter. he is ordinary yet great and has made many contributions to the army.

"hello, mr. tree" is also the movie that made wang baoqiang a legend.

with his superb acting skills, he interprets mr. shu's inner world very well.

it was this movie that made those audiences who did not approve of him take a new look at him.

facts have proved that wang baoqiang is not limited to the role of "fool", his acting range is very wide.

wang baoqiang is not only a good actor, but also a good person.

wang baoqiang's character

after being in the entertainment industry for many years, wang baoqiang still maintains his original intention and is not trapped by fame and fortune.

after being betrayed by his wife, his property was secretly transferred and he couldn't even afford the legal fees.

as a friend of many years, chen sicheng transferred three million yuan into wang baoqiang's account without saying a word.

after receiving the money, the first thing he thought of was to pay the tax. it has to be said that wang baoqiang has a strong sense of morality.

he put a lot of effort into transforming from an actor to a director, but the results were not satisfactory.

he was the first director to have the courage to go on stage and receive the golden broom award.

with the failure of "journey to the west: conquering the demons", he was named the most disappointing director.

but he was not afraid of the rumors and went to the scene to receive the golden broom award in person.

at this moment, the impression he left on the audience was not that of a bad director, but more of a man with responsibilities.

he said in a sonorous voice:

"i have to accept everyone's criticism personally because i love movies, i respect movies, and i respect the audience."

six years later, he made a grand comeback with the film "octagon cage", which he directed and starred in.

this movie received a good score of 7.3 on douban.

it is said that there were financial problems in the later stages of filming.

chen sicheng once again generously donated money and almost covered the entire post-production costs.

the reason why he can gain such trust from chen sicheng has a lot to do with his character.