"National First-Class Actor" and "Beijing People's Congress Representative" Xu Fan is famous in China for his superb acting skills. In addition, she is also the wife of Feng Xiaogang. With her help, Feng Xiaogang has achieved great success in his career. Xu Fan is even affectiona

"National First-Class Actor" and "Beijing People's Congress Representative" Xu Fan is famous in China for his superb acting skills. In addition, she is also the wife of Feng Xiaogang. With her help, Feng Xiaogang has achieved great success in his career. Xu Fan is even affectionately called "Sister-in-law in the Beijing Circle" by fans.

Today, let us take stock of the noble people around Xu Fan who have helped her.

01 Yang Lixin

Xu Fan has said more than once that his benefactor is Yang Lixin.

Yang Lixin can be said to be an all-round artist in the entertainment industry. He can do Cantonese opera, Peking opera and Ping opera at his fingertips. He entered art studies at the age of 18 and has created many classic works since his debut. Later, he became everyone's favorite actor with his role as Jia Zhiguo in "I Love My Family".

In 1987, Beijing People's Art actor Yang Lixin came to Wuhan with the crew to work. It happened to be Xu Fan who received him, and the two got acquainted.

When Xu Fan was chatting with Yang Lixin, he said, "I want to continue my studies." This was remembered by Yang Lixin. Yang Lixin cherished talents.

One day after the two separated, Xu Fan received a letter of recommendation from Yang Lixin and was admitted to the acting class jointly organized by Beijing People's Art Institute and Central Academy of Drama.

After Xu Fan became famous, she recalled in an interview: Without Yang Lixin's recommendation, she would not have had this opportunity at all, not to mention that she had been living in Yang Lixin's family for three years in vain.

Yang Lixin often invited Xu Fan to his home for dinner to improve her food. Yang Lixin's wife even thoughtfully prepared brown sugar water because of Xu Fan's anemia.

So Xu Fan has always called Yang Lixin her "benefactor" since then, and after she succeeds, she will do her best to help Yang Lixin's son Yang Jue's acting career.

02Tian Zhuangzhuang

Xu Fan was selected by director Tian Zhuangzhuang when he was a freshman in college and played the female driver Yang Mei in the movie "Special Operating Room".

Tian Zhuangzhuang graduated from the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy in 1982 and worked as a director at Beijing Film Studio from 1978 to 2002. He, together with Chen Kaige , Zhang Yimou and others, are called the fifth generation of directors in China.

After that, Xu Fan co-starred with actors Jiang Wen and Liu Xiaoqing in the movie "The Great Eunuch Li Lianying" directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang. Xu Fan played the role of the stubborn and beautiful Concubine Zhen.

Director Tian Zhuangzhuang was the first person to give Xu Fan the opportunity to act in movies, and he was also one of Xu Fan's top talents.

03Su Wen

After graduation, Xu Fan entered the humanities and arts, and studied under Pu Cunxin's father Su Min. This was her third bachelor.

Su Min is a drama director and actor recognized by the Beijing People's Arts and even the theater and art circles as a drama director and actor with profound humanistic background.

Su Min was very strict in teaching Xu Fan. He would criticize Xu Fan in person and then give Xu Fan high marks for his homework. His method of encouragement laid a solid foundation for Xu Fan's acting career.

During his graduation internship, Xu Fan starred in the drama "A Wise Man Will Make a Mistake" directed by Su Min. This was another help from Director Sumin. Xu Fan is very grateful to Director Su Min for his kindness.

04Feng Xiaogang

In 1992, Xu Fan was nominated for the Best Actress in the 13th Golden Rooster Award for her role as the charming Lin Zhouyun in the movie "Big Sabbath" produced by Beijing Film Studio, which also marked her successful entry into the The Beijing circle.

She also met Feng Xiaogang, a film screenwriter, through Ge You's introduction.

Feng Xiaogang had a wife at the time, but he still soothed Xu Fan's heart with his gentleness and humor.

Xu Fan had dated the famous actor Wang Zhiwen before. When Xu Fan was dating Wang Zhiwen, he was very good to Wang Zhiwen and would take the initiative to help Wang Zhiwen clean up the housework. After the two broke up, Xu Fan was also very sad.

Xu Fan compared himself to an abandoned baby at that time, while Feng Xiaogang was the salvation.

As the saying goes, "people feel refreshed when happy events happen." After the two of them started dating, their careers were as smooth as rockets.

In 1994, the drama "Ruan Lingyu" starring Xu Fan premiered at the Capital Theater. This was also Xu Fan's first representative drama.

She collaborated with Pu Cunxin in the play, and under great pressure, she played Ruan Lingyu, a generation of actress who is innocent and pure at heart, but was stifled by external public opinion, with a penetrating performance, and won the 13th Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award.

It can also be seen that she has a good relationship with Bole Sumin's family.

Husband Feng Xiaogang helps Xu Fan not only emotionally, but also in career. The combination of two talents and beautiful women brought them great success.

Xu Fan began to appear frequently in every film directed by Feng Xiaogang, and he also won awards.

Xu Fan has successively appeared in films directed by Feng Xiaogang, such as "My Love Will Never Be Lost", "See You Again", "A Sigh", and "Tangshan Earthquake".

She also won the Best Actress Award at the 5th Huabiao Awards, the Best Actress Award at the 24th Cairo International Film Festival, and the "Outstanding Lead Actress Award" at the 23rd Chinese TV Drama Feitian Award for her wonderful performances in many films and TV series. "Award for Outstanding Actress at the 14th China Film Huabiao Awards and Best Actress at the 5th Asian Film Awards.

During the long marriage life of Xu Fan and Feng Xiaogang, although Feng Xiaogang repeatedly spread some gossip, Xu Fan still lived a sweet marriage with his wisdom and open-mindedness.

Xu Fan achieved double success in career and love by Feng Xiaogang's side.

Xu Fan’s success is not only because of her superb acting skills as an entertainer, but also because she is very grateful for the help of her noble friends. She not only maintains a good relationship with the Bole people, but also has the same relationship with the Bole family. With a grateful heart, the relationship is maintained very well.

Nowadays, Xu Fan has also begun to work behind the scenes. In addition to being a national first-class actress, she is also a representative of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress. It is conceivable that she will achieve greater success in the future.