Recently, there is a TV series "Flowers" that is very popular. Regarding the plot, director, starring and other aspects of this TV series, these are not what Brother Bao is going to talk about in this article. After all, Brother Bao is a football self-media author. Not an entertainment author. Brother Bao mainly wants to talk to you about the N-number supporting actor in the drama "Flowers". He is Fan Zhiyi, who plays the director of a factory who had a wonderful rivalry with the heroine Miss Wang. That's right, this Fan Zhiyi is none other than General Fan Zhiyi, the former international footballer who plays an important role in the history of Chinese football.
Fan Zhiyi plays a hot-tempered factory director in the drama "Flowers", which can be said to be his true character. He has two impressive scenes in the drama. One is after making a bet with Miss Wang. Tian brought a group of people to check, and before he entered the door, he said: "She can do it well by herself, I will take off the head and give it to her as a ball to kick." His aura was exactly the same as the way he argued with others when playing football; Second, in order to make Ms. Wang give him face, he not only brought out popsicles to show his goodwill, but also boasted to Ms. Wang that "Fan Zhiyi lives next door to me." Ms. Wang said, "Fan Zhiyi, he used to live above my house. I call him Ayi, and he calls me Xiaowang, Ajie." It makes people laugh.
"Flowers" director Wong Kar-wai once said that the role of factory director must belong to Fan Zhiyi. This role and certain lines were tailor-made for Fan Zhiyi. No one is more suitable for this role than Fan Zhiyi. Why is this? Of course it's not because of Fan Zhiyi's acting skills, but because of Fan Zhiyi and football's unique status in Shanghai in the 1990s. The main focus of the drama "Flowers" is to recreate Shanghai in the 1990s. When it comes to Shanghai in the 1990s, Shanghai Shenhua and football are undoubtedly one of Shanghai's business cards of that era. Their influence is by no means what it is today, and Fan Zhiyi was in the 1990s. A representative player of Shanghai football and even Chinese football in the 1990s. So, who can be more suitable to talk about Fan Zhiyi with Ms. Wang in the play than Fan Zhiyi himself? I believe that people who have experienced that era will smile knowingly when they see this scene.
So, TV drama fans who have not experienced that era, or even some fans, may ask after seeing this, who is Fan Zhiyi? Is he playing football very well? What is his status in Shanghai football and Chinese football?
As a 30-year-old fan who has been watching football since the A-A era, Fan Zhiyi in Brother Bao’s eyes is probably this kind of player: a top-notch Asian star in his peak period, who won the Asian Footballer of the Year, and is even more famous in FIFA history and statistics. Ranked 16th in the selection of the best Asian players of the 20th century announced by the federation, the highest ranking among Chinese players; a true all-around player on the court, except for the goalkeeper, he can play in the other 10 positions, and he won the league title as a forward. A top scorer, he is the absolute main force of the national football team as a central defender; he has a fiery temper, an impulsive personality, and he loves to stand out. He is a big brother in football, and is nicknamed "General Fan"; he once studied abroad in England's Crystal Palace team and established a firm foothold.
Fan Zhiyi was born in a sports family. His father was a football youth training coach and his mother was also a track and field athlete. His parents gave Fan Zhiyi excellent football genes. Fan Zhiyi also inherited his father's career and became a professional football player. He was 18 years old in 1987. He joined the Shanghai Football Team (later restructured into Shanghai Shenhua) and reached the peak of his career in 1994 and 1995. Not only did he lead Shanghai Shenhua to win the 1995 A-League Championship, but he also won the title of A-A top scorer that year. As well as titles such as China's Best Player in 1995 and 1996, General Fan was unparalleled in his power.
In 1998, Fan Zhiyi moved to Crystal Palace in the English First Division and became the absolute main force of the team. He also served as the team captain for a time. He played for the team for 3 seasons, played a total of 88 times, and scored 4 goals as a central defender. ball. The most commendable thing is that Fan Zhiyi once attracted the attention of Premier League powerhouses Liverpool and Newcastle with his outstanding performance and invited him to join. However, Fan Zhiyi refused because they asked him to reduce the number of national team games and concentrate on club events.In Fan Zhiyi's mind, nothing is more important than playing for the national team!
In 2001, the Chinese national team led by Fan Zhiyi successfully reached the 2002 Japan and South Korea World Cup finals, becoming the first and only batch of Chinese players to participate in the World Cup finals. Fan Zhiyi also became a player with his outstanding performance this year. The first Chinese player to win the "Asian Footballer of the Year" stands at the top of Asian players! In the 2002 Japan-South Korea World Cup group stage, the Chinese team faced Costa Rica in their first game. Fan Zhiyi started the game, but was injured in the second half and came off the field, thus ending his World Cup journey. After the World Cup, Fan Zhiyi retired from the national team and played 106 times for the national team in his career, scoring 17 goals. In 2006, Fan Zhiyi retired from the Standard Rangers of the Hong Kong League.
has a brilliant resume as a player, and has sufficient leadership and prestige. He has also been interested in the position of national team coach many times, but he has never been favored by the top management of the Football Association. Why is this? The main reason is Fan Zhiyi's fiery temper. When he becomes more energetic, he can defy the sky and the earth and won't let anyone go. As a player, Fan Zhiyi united with his teammates to besiege referees on the court; as a coach, it was common for Fan Zhiyi to quarrel and even beat up referees, club owners, and players; and after the national football team lost to Thailand, Fan Zhiyi even made a classic quote: "My face is all over." No more! After the Thai team loses, loses to Vietnam, then loses to Myanmar, no one will lose next." Facts have proved that Fan Zhiyi still underestimated the creativity of the national football team. After losing to Thailand and Vietnam, he can also lose to Hong Kong, China. Perhaps it is precisely because of his straightforward personality and fiery temper that the Chinese Football Association does not dare to use him. Who knows when Fan Zhiyi will burst out with some hot quotes from his mouth again?
But for Chinese fans who love football, in addition to seeing Fan Haha and Director Fan in variety shows and film and television dramas, they also hope to see Fan who is so quick in the football youth training and on the sidelines of the court. General. Just as Fan Zhiyi's mentor Xu Genbao said: "This role (the factory director in Fanhua) is very suitable for him. He may not be able to play it if he is too gentle. But Fan Zhiyi is still a football person at heart. I hope he can come back to play football." , This is also the voice of hundreds of millions of Chinese fans. After all, Chinese football is really terrible now!
Note: The picture comes from the Internet.
