"You're a Youth" was released for two weeks, with a box office of over 1.2 billion, and a Douban score of 8.5. The reputation is almost overwhelming. About this film, almost all the discussions are on the explosive acting skills of Yi Qianxi and Zhou Dongyu, or the profound and grand theme of the film.
But we only forgot one person-Zeng Guoxiang.
Mention Zeng Guoxiang, most people will be a bit at a loss, the name is a bit familiar, but they can't remember who it is. He is the director of this film and the director of the excellent film "July and Ansheng". With such achievements, the young director seemed to be too low-key. In fact, along the way, he no longer cared about these nicknames. 1 is the big tree and the shadow. Before we talk about Zeng Guoxiang, we might as well talk about the familiar Zeng Zhiwei and Zeng Baoyi. Zeng Zhiwei is a gangster director who has dominated the Hong Kong film industry for 40 years, and Zeng Baoyi is a well-established singer and host in the entertainment industry. And these two people, one is Zeng Guoxiang's father and the other is Zeng Guoxiang's sister.
Yes, Zeng Guoxiang is an out-and-out second-generation star. The presence of such a famous father gave Zeng Guoxiang a unique advantage in movies. The big tree of my father will shelter him from wind and rain, but it will also give him an inescapable shadow. "If you do a good job, others will think it is the credit of your parents. If you don't do a good job, everyone thinks this is your problem." This kind of thinking is almost the same for every second generation star, neither does Zeng Guoxiang exception. In front of
is the halo of his father, surrounded by the light of his sister. He can indeed be easily remembered, but his identity is "Zeng Zhiwei's son" and "Zeng Baoyi's younger brother." It's just that although this young man is low-key, he is not weak. Knowing that there will be countless rumors and doubts on this road, he firmly embarked on the journey.
Zeng Zhiwei did not want his son to do the movie business at first, because he knew the hardships, especially his own identity, would bring countless pressure to his son. So it is not what we imagined. Zeng Guoxiang grew up on the set and knew many directors. He lived an ordinary childhood just like ordinary children. His father was even too busy at work and often missed his growth. Perhaps it was family genes. Even though his father intentionally prevented him from contacting movies, he still showed extraordinary enthusiasm for movies. When he was 15 years old, he attended a party at a friend’s house. Halfway through drinking, he suddenly cried and yelled at the sky: "I want to be a director."
Fortunately, Zeng Zhiwei still respects his son, and he knows his son’s dream. , There was no objection, just saying: "Let's talk about it when you finish college." Later, Zeng Guoxiang obeyed his mother's arrangement and studied sociology, while minoring in psychology, politics, history and other subjects. Although he did not read into the director department that he most wanted to read, this experience has actually achieved his unique style in the film, allowing him to form the two most distinctive themes in later films: "The exploration of the characters' inner emotions and Thinking about social issues." As he said: "Sociology taught me empathy, allowing me to have a different experience for each role."
2 looked up at the stars and down-to-earth. I thought my son was a whim, Zeng Zhiwei, finally Seeing his son's determination, Zeng Zhiwei introduced his son to work in Chen Kexin's film company in his junior year. Zeng Guoxiang didn't think about relying on the big tree of his father to enjoy the coolness. He has a clear understanding of the path he chose: Since he decides to be a director in the future, he really has to suffer a bit. Zeng Guoxiang, who came from a non-major class, is humble, studious, hardworking, and motivated like all newcomers to the company. In order to familiarize himself with every aspect of the film industry, he has worked as an assistant, scene recorder, post-production, and various other tasks.
He looked up at the stars in his heart, but he was also down to earth. Zeng Guoxiang said in the interview: "That was a rare and precious time. My current serious and meticulous attitude towards film production is all learned from Chen Kexin and Xu Yuezhen." Chen Kexin also responded: "He has all good directors. The qualities that he should have." Several years of polishing in the film company were not enough. In order to better experience the psychology of the role, he went to be a small actor and played various "influenced" small roles. I really like what a netizen said about him: ambitious and have been working hard. There are many ambitious people, but very few people can work hard on the ground. In the ten years since he entered the film industry, he has cooperated with many big directors and played many roles, but onlyNo hype, no gossip, he just moved forward in obscurity.
He once answered a question on Zhihu, “Does it require talent to be a director?” He wrote: Director is more like a craftsman’s job, which needs to be cultivated and trained slowly. Of course, there are genius and ghost directors, but for For most directors, they are trained little by little after systematic training. He is not a genius or genius director, or even a director from a professional background, so there are always people who question him about the film, he is not professional enough. But he said that thanks to "sociology", a profession that is "unrelated" to directors, he was able to break out of the shackles and see movies from a unique and profound perspective. Indeed, whether it's "July and Ansheng" or "Youth as a Teenager", at first glance, they are all badly filmed youth films, but he can jump out of the vicious circle of bloody love and sisters tearing X to see more profoundly thing.
For example, can love be modest and can you share it? Can loving someone be better than yourself? Or the ambiguous cuddling between Chen Nian and Xiao Bei reflects the indifference of the entire society and the helplessness of some people. With regard to the "future" road, smart people make overall plans, mobilize the resources in their hands to the extreme, and pave the way for themselves little by little. Relying on such an independent and powerful belief and being down-to-earth day after day, now he no longer needs to rely on others and get rid of his own shadow. In his own words, it is: "If anyone thinks that I have filming and acting because of my father, it must be prejudiced against me."
Indeed, after more than ten years of dormancy, he is no longer there. I need to rely on the light of my father to illuminate my way forward. He is now the proud son of Zeng Zhiwei! You see, even if the wealth of this world is uneven, everyone's background is different, but as long as you are willing to work hard, one day, you will get the results you want. The more they have real talents, the more low-key they are, because all of their time is devoted to doing things. And those who live as lively as a raging fire will find that they have achieved nothing after a brief period of prosperity.
3 Rather than complaining, it is better to change Zeng Guoxiang's experience, which reminds me of another star second generation who is his contemporaries-Jaycee Chan. Both of them are star-shining noble sons, but unfortunately they have embarked on a completely different path. Compared with Zeng Guoxiang, Fang Zuming seems to be much more famous. Although most people don't know what he does, the identity of "Dragon Prince" gives him a higher starting point than most people.
Before he made a major mistake and was caught, he also made a C debut. Not only was he able to go to Li Zongsheng's door for gilding, but he also signed the contract with the emperor under Uncle Yang Shoucheng. It is a pity that Jaycee Chan played a bad hand with a good hand. Even with excellent resources, he still did not make his own "prestige".
Someone may be able to provide you with a good first half of your life, but he cannot guarantee that he will also create an ideal second half of your life for you. After all, this path of life is for us to go on. Those who can help, or those who cannot help, will eventually end up in the torrent of time. The only thing we can rely on is ourselves. So, instead of complaining that you don't have a golden spoon, you should try to change the status quo and give yourself a satisfactory ending. Ma Yun once said: Many young people now have thousands of ways in their hearts at night, and get up and walk in the same morning. Anyone can talk about your ideals, but the most feared thing is that you will only talk about your ideals, and you will never be able to move forward. In this world, no one lives easily. You envy some people who become famous, and some people are born with a golden spoon, but you don't see others working hard day after day. This is the most cruel era, and also the most benevolent era. It does not even say hello when abandoning a person who does not want to make progress, but for those who have been working hard, he will not hesitate to give rewards. Instead of complaining, it's better to change. Don't wait until the times abandon you and then regret it. Always warn yourself: Jump out of your comfort zone, rely on others rather than rely on yourself, enhance your self-worth, and always maintain your ambition and hard work.
