"It's such a pity!"
said this from a small director of the Mudanjiang Rubber Factory, called Zheng Ming. Although Zheng Ming's business is not very big, he is very enthusiastic, so he has met a lot of people. network.
And what Zheng Ming said has a lot to do with Liu Shaoqi.
Guo Fa once played Liu Shaoqi's stills
What the hell is going on...
Zheng Ming decided to invest in a TV series for Liu Shaoqi No, I actually met a director in the literary circle. The director
is from Beishi Factory, that is, Beijing TV Studio, called Wang Baohua. Although the two are not from the same industry, they hit it off and soon started chatting. When it comes to today's TV movies, Zheng Ming said that there are movies that describe Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou, Mr. Chen... and others, why is there no Chairman Liu Shaoqi?
Therefore, Zheng Mingcai said it was a pity.
Wang Baohua also sighed, it is not difficult to take pictures, but the conditions for taking pictures are difficult, book, ticket, team, without these "three children", no one can take .
Zheng Ming is very enthusiastic. He decided to invest in a Liu Shaoqi drama on the spot, and asked Wang Baohua to leave him the phone and the foundation.
Wang Baohua
looked at Zheng Ming's enthusiasm, and Wang Baohua thought that he was not a bad person, so he left the phone number and address to Zheng Ming with confidence, but to be honest, Wang Baohua didn't believe him completely. What
didn't expect was that after a few days, Zheng Ming really wrote a letter. Zheng Ming wrote in the letter that he would go back and ask someone to write a script for "Comrade Shaoqi in the Northeast". Wang Baohua was left to form a team.
Wang Baohua heard that it was reliable, and the two really got into it.
brought this enthusiasm, Zheng Ming first found the local leader of Mudanjiang , the leader decided to invest 100,000 after hearing it was reliable, and Wang Baohua also found Anshan Iron and Steel Company , and heard that it was about Liu Shaoqi For the play, another 250,000 came out.
Liu Shaoqi
It seems that this can be done!
Beishi Factory is looking for Guo Fazeng to play Liu Shaoqi
The money is enough, the script has been set, and the rest is the problem of the team, that is, the problem of the actors.
is so rich, so don't worry about shoddy filming, you can find an actor all over the country, you must look like, not just find one casually, which is also sorry for the two leaders of Angang and Mudanjiang.
In order to find an actor like Liu Shaoqi, Wang Baohua personally ordered the whole country to look for it. Even if he is in the United States, he will be brought back by plane.
had the director's words, and the two assistant directors who were in charge of finding the actors felt much more relieved. They began to look for Liu Shaoqi's special actor all over the country, but they also found a lot of people, but none of them were satisfied with Wang Baohua.
Liu Shaoqi
Next, one of the assistant directors went to Changchun to find actors. After arriving in Changchun, the assistant director temporarily lived in the Changchun Film Studio Guest House, so he chatted with an assistant director of Changying and heard Looking for Liu Shaoqi's special actor, the deputy director of Changying said that there is a person in Guangxi who is quite similar, and he is from the Guangxi Autonomous Region Repertory Theatre. He can also act. What is it called?
yes, his name is Guo Fazeng. The deputy director of
was so excited when he heard it, he quickly bought a plane ticket to Guangxi tomorrow, and then called Wang Baohua. Wang Baohua was also very happy. It happened that the Guangxi Autonomous Region Repertory Theatre had an acquaintance with him, so he called and asked if he was Isn't there someone named Guo Fazeng? In order to avoid a wasteful trip, the other party answered yes, but they went to Hebei.
Wang Baohua let out a sigh of relief in an instant. Fortunately, he made a phone call. Otherwise, wouldn't go to Guangxi in vain?
So the next day, the assistant director changed his ticket and went to Hebei to find someone, but what he didn't expect was that after arriving in Hebei, the local leader said that Guo Fa had filmed here some time ago, but he had already finished filming and left.It seems to be in Beijing.
Guo Fazeng
Immediately after, the assistant director went to Beijing again. Under the instructions of the leaders of Hebei , the assistant director found Guo Fazeng's relatives, and then found Guo Fazeng.
At this time, Guo Fazeng was busy with the work of the series "New Star", and coincidentally, it happened to be across the road from Beijing TV Studio.
This is really nowhere to be found, it took a lot of effort to get here!
Wang Guangmei was reluctant to express her stance on Guo Fazeng as Liu Shaoqi
Finally, Wang Baohua met Guo Fazeng.
"It's too similar, too similar."
Wang Baohua couldn't help but praise again and again, and while chatting, Wang Baohua learned that Guo Fa had studied acting at Central Academy of Drama, , and he felt more confident. The show is half done!
Guo Fazeng
However, although Wang Baohua is a director, he does not have the right to make a decision all at once, so Wang Baohua said:
"This is not a normal role, I have to say it alone, I have to report to Wang Guangmei, the candidates selected by the crew at present There are 5 or 6, you look the most like, but you also have to run with them."
Guo Fa Zeng nodded, as an actor, it is fate to be selected, he has already made the right to be selected.
just said that Guo Fazeng had no idea, that was impossible, after all, Guo Fazeng also knew that he was like Liu Shaoqi.
When someone said that he looked like Liu Shaoqi, that was 20 years ago. At that time, Guo Fazeng was still in school. Because of his talent in acting, he was sent to perform in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. Dressed up under the arrangement of the makeup teacher, when the makeup came out, everyone suddenly shouted, why does look like Liu Shaoqi?
Still photo of Guo Fazeng
This is also the first time someone said that Guo Fazeng looks like Liu Shaoqi. As for the people who said later, there are more.
looked at Guo Fazeng a little distracted, Wang Baohua patted Guo Fazeng on the shoulder, and then told Guo Fazeng to lose weight, otherwise it would not fit the script's image.
Guo Fazeng nodded.
In order to win this role, Guo Fazeng started a painful weight loss, although it was difficult, but for the sake of art and opportunity, Guo Fazeng just gritted his teeth and lost 20 pounds, so scared that when Wang Baohua met again, he thought whether Guo Fazeng was sick.
However, Guo Fazeng's professionalism also moved Wang Baohua very much, and he also had more goodwill and expectations for Guo Fazeng in his heart.
Next, Guo Fa once auditioned with other actors who auditioned for Liu Shaoqi. Everyone went up and said a line, and then recorded it on video, so that everyone can decide who will play the role.
Guo Fazeng's stills
After the video was over, Guo Fazeng and others went home and waited for the notification, while Wang Baohua brought the video for everyone to choose together. The leaders of major studios said that Guo Fazeng was good, but how to choose who? This matter still has to be decided by Liu Shaoqi's wife Wang Guangmei.
So, Wang Baohua took the video to Wang Guangmei's house in Muxidi, Beijing, hoping to let Wang Guangmei take a look and participate in opinions.
Wang Guangmei watched the audition clips of several people, but did not speak. Wang Baohua expressed the hope that Wang Guangmei would give some advice, and specifically pointed out that Guo Fazeng was the best, but even so, Wang Guangmei still did not want to say anything.
Wang Baohua thought about it calmly, maybe it was about to film Liu Shaoqi's TV series, Wang Guangmei was also a little sad in her heart, so it was normal that she didn't want to express her position.
In order to open Wang Guangmei's heart, Wang Baohua introduced the influence of literary and artistic works to Wang Guangmei, and said that if the filming is successful, it will leave a literary and artistic work for Chairman Liu Shaoqi to remember.
Wang Guangmei, Liu Shaoqi
Finally, Wang Guangmei opened her heart, and Wang Baohua also struck while the iron was hot, saying that Guo Fazeng was very suitable, Wang Guangmei also thought so, and also asked some Guo Fazeng's situation. From
's point of view, Guo Fa has been confirmed to play Liu Shaoqi!
Guo Fa once went to Guangxi indirectly under Jiang Qing's instructions to play Liu Shaoqi. Guo Fa did not cry, but his heart was full of tears.
After all, Guo Fazeng's road is indeed too difficult.
As early as a few decades ago, Guo Fazeng had just graduated from Chinese opera . At that time, the model troupe of the Beijing Peking Opera Theatre was short of people. Under such an opportunity, Guo Fazeng engaged in model opera. Fortunately, Guo Fa was from Tianjin, and he was very interested in opera. I also understand that although the profession is not good, it can still make a living.
came unexpectedly. Just when Guo Fa was about to take root here, he had to leave.
Guo Fazeng
It turned out that students from other art colleges came, and Guo Fazeng was not a professional after all, but he was a professional. Naturally, Guo Fazeng, an unprofessional, was about to be sent away, but in desperation, Guo Fazeng had to go to other places to survive .
Fortunately, Guo Fazeng, who came here, actually met He Ling, a classmate from elementary school. The two could be considered childhood sweethearts, but they lost contact because of the entrance examination. Now it is fate that they meet.
is also the fate that made the two decide to come together. Soon, the leaders will officially assign jobs to the students, and Guo Fazeng doesn't know where he will be assigned.
At this time, the Guangxi Autonomous Region wrote to Jiang Qing, saying that Guangxi needs literature and art construction. So Jiang Qing ordered some students to go to Guangxi as literary talents and contribute to the construction of literature and art in Guangxi.
Jiang Qing
No, Guo Fa was chosen! After
came to Guangxi, Guo Fazeng's profession finally came in handy, and he often rehearsed drama programs with everyone, and Guo Fazeng also performed very well, and soon became a little star in the group.
It's just that in local theater troupes, the natural development is small, so Guo Fazeng, who had great ambitions at the beginning, calmed down after a few years and was able to film. .
So in the next few years, Guo Fazeng also made a few plays, such as "Extra High Class in Action", "The Mist of Goddess Peak", "Eternal Love" ... etc. In movies, Guo Fa has starred in them. .
realized that Guo Fazeng, who had no hope of making big plays, suddenly fell in love with directing. Since he couldn't make big plays, it would be good to be able to direct a few more plays.
Guo Fazeng's stills
So Guo Fazeng began to work as an assistant director for major studios, including the director who was filming before, and also used Guo Fazeng as an assistant director, and Guo Fazeng did a good job. Much fuller before.
No, when the assistant director of found Guo Fazeng, Guo Fazeng was working on the crew of "New Star". How could he at that time have thought that a big opportunity of his own had fallen from the sky?
Guo Fa had an accident when he appeared in " Founding Ceremony "
's fate is really fickle!
Then, Guo Fazeng followed Wang Baohua to start the filming of the TV series "Comrade Shaoqi in the Northeast" that was initially decided. Because of the abundant funds, the filming went smoothly, and Guo Fazeng also performed very well. After the filming of
, Wang Baohua took the film to a higher-level organization for review. After watching the film, everyone praised the filming of Comrade Liu Shaoqi's hard work in the Northeast. The filming was so good, especially the actor who played Liu Shaoqi. is amiable and credible, rare!
Guo Fazeng
has such a high evaluation, Guo Fazeng also feels honored.
In 1985, "Comrade Shaoqi in the Northeast" was officially released, and the publicity was supported by Angang, Mudanjiang and Beijing. .
especially Guo Fazeng, whose superb acting skills have been applauded by everyone. Naturally, Guo Fazeng's film appointments will not be short!
In 1986, because of Guo Fazeng's outstanding contributions, the Hebei Provincial Radio and Television Department transferred Guo Fazeng to be the director, and also approved a house for Guo Fazeng, expressing encouragement and support, and producing more and better works.
Guo Fazeng, finally sufferingAll willing to come.
The first on the right is Guo Fazeng
In the years after
, Guo Fa has often played Liu Shaoqi in major movies. No matter who sees his outstanding acting skills, no one can ignore the actor who plays Liu Shaoqi. Because of this, Guo Fazeng also accepts At the invitation of the crew of "Founding Ceremony".
In 1988, "Founding Ceremony" began to be filmed, and after Liu Shaoqi finished filming "The Towering Kunlun" in Bayi Factory, he immediately went to the "Founding Ceremony" crew again, but because of fatigue, Guo Fazeng suffered from a serious joint in his right leg. Synovitis , even if it hurts, the knee can't bend at all.
But the dedicated Guo Fazeng, when filming "Founding of the People's Republic of China", kept silent about his injury, and only used crutches until he couldn't hold on any longer.
In the "Founding Ceremony", the scene where Chairman Mao, Liu Shaoqi, and Premier Zhou climbed to the tower, everyone was very excited, but in fact Guo Fa used to be "extremely painful".
Guo Fazeng
Because of the filming, Guo Fazeng never had time to deal with the injury, so after he recovered, he also left irreversible consequences, that is, Guo Fazeng's 's right leg is obviously a large circle smaller than his left leg , walking too much Inflammation and pain. Because of
's professional spirit, Guo Fazeng has more and more opportunities!
In 1992, Guo Fazeng's opportunity came. At that time, a director named Zhang Jinbiao in Hunan planned to cooperate with Xiaoxiang Film Studio to shoot a movie "44 Days of Liu Shaoqi" with Liu Shaoqi as the protagonist. Guo Fazeng's acting skills and image, It is no different than the best candidate.
Zhang Jinbiao , this is a well-known figure, although not as popular as Ding Yinnan , the director of "Zhou Enlai", but "Mao Zedong and His Son" is also a well-known work. Guo Fazeng was very excited that
could get the invitation.
"Liu Shaoqi's 44 Days" poster
Of course, the filming was easy, but the review still passed, so Zhang Jinbiao submitted the book and waited for the review, and Guo Fazeng was also waiting for a big opportunity of his own, after all, this is the first filming Liu Shaoqi's movie! One month after
, Zhang Jinbiao and Guo Fazeng finally arrived. On this day, the Central Leading Group on Major Subjects sent a notification order stating that they agreed to film "Liu Shaoqi's 44 Days"!
It seems that the opportunity for Guo Fazeng, who belongs to him, has really come...
