After "Flowers" became a hit, who should be promoted? Some people say that in fact, the actors hired for this drama are all very high-ranking, and they cannot be promoted anywhere. The only one who should be promoted is You Benchang. But who will give him a promotion? His perform

's "Flowers" became a hit, who should be promoted?

Some people say that in fact, the actors hired for this drama are all very high-ranking. If they want to be promoted, they will not be promoted anywhere. The only one who should be promoted is You Benchang.

But who will give him a promotion? His acting is good, but what is his commercial value? Who will invest in him?

I thought this was a biased statement, but unexpectedly, Mr. You Benchang’s own words confirmed this view.

At the CCTV ceremony, the host asked You Benchang: What attracted you most to the role of (Uncle) in the first place?

He said with a smile: "I have been yearning for movies since I was a child. I like movies. When I reached 80, I still couldn't get into it and I was already desperate. Then suddenly someone told me that Director Wong Kar-Wai asked me to play Hu Ge in a film. "Godfather," you say, you can imagine how I feel..."

Before he finished speaking, Ma Yili next to him turned around and shed tears uncontrollably.

Although the old man said these words with a smile, his eyes were filled with tears when he spoke, and the sadness in it was self-evident.

You Benchang's words made the audience look solemn, and Hu Ge next to him also looked heavy and seemed to be choking.

He has already become famous through "Ji Gong" at the age of 52 and has proven his acting skills, but so what?

He is aloof, unwilling to socialize, and does not act in bad movies. He has become an outlier in the industry. Such an actor has no commercial value, so even if his acting skills are good, capital is not willing to give him a chance.

This is the cruelest reality in the entertainment industry, and it is also the reason why many traffickers now have no acting skills but still keep getting film contracts and making a lot of money.

As long as you can manage fans, export characters, and have commercial value, what does it matter if you can act?

An actor like You Benchang wanted to act well and act in a movie all his life, but he waited until he was 90 before he came to "Flowers".

He is the soul of "Flowers". When he said the sentence "Shanghai people do business, they pay attention to style, gimmicks and signs", it was sonorous and powerful, and it hit Abao's heart.

A pair of eyes, radiant, as if they can see through the times. Actors like

are rare.

If there had not been "Flowers", if "Flowers" had not exploded, old artists like You Benchang would have been forgotten forever.

The remuneration for "Flowers" was 13 million for Tang Yan and 8 million for Yau Ben-chang. Faced with the disparity in remuneration between the two, some people said that it would be great if Wong Kar-wai could use him.

sounds mean, but when you think about it, it is.

Tang Yan's traffic is not as high as "Flowers". There are other variety shows that can be used to gain recognition, while You Benchang only has "Flowers".

But the actor who has been ignored by capital and has no role to play is more than just You Benchang.

The Poorest Movie King Fu Dalong

Fu Dalong’s acting skills are not great, but the commercial value is indeed low. He said that he does not want to use money to measure whether an actor is good or not.

He is a child actor. He started acting at the age of 8. He won an award at the age of 11. He graduated from Nortel. He has resources, connections and academic qualifications. However, because of his aloofness, it is difficult for him to get suitable opportunities to film.

In 2000, when he received the role of "Purple Sun", the director said, if there is a suitable person in the future, I will replace you, and the salary will not be high. Please decide whether you want to come.

He said it was okay, he just liked this role, and it was fine even if he had no money. After that, he carried his bag and went directly to the countryside to experience life, and he stayed there for several months.

The same was true when filming the movie "Tengu". Regardless of the salary, he thought the role was good and went there on the train. At that time, he only had 200 yuan for living expenses, but he was also prepared not to get paid.

When filming, he only looks at the script and not the money. If there is no good script, he would rather work odd jobs to make money.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty in "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" and King Qin Huiwen in "The Great Qin Empire", whether they are emperors, violent or ferocious, they are all at their fingertips.

When he was filming "Entering the Capital", he went to learn Peking Opera. During the performance, his appearance and singing were so good that even an expert teacher couldn't find fault with them.

He said that actors should stay close to life and not expose themselves too much. He really just delivers food and works as a plumber to experience life. He does not participate in any variety shows, does not do endorsements, does not advertise, and does not even accept interviews.

He protects himself very well for the role.

But what is the commercial value of such an actor? He just concentrates on filming, no hype, no news, and is not an actor that capital likes at all.

Therefore, even though Fu Dalong is the best actor, even though everyone knows that he has great acting skills, he still fell into a situation where he had no role to play early.

Zhang Tong still had no filming after winning the award

In 2021's "The Awakening Age", Zhang Tong, who played Li Dazhao, was well received, but few people had heard of him before. That year, he was already 40.

He entered the entertainment industry in 2002, participated in "Bright Sword", and played such impressive roles as Monk Wei.

In 2018, he became the first actor born in the 1980s with "The Defender".

The characters he created are vivid and natural, without any sense of performance. Every character is lifelike. He is a very good actor. He should have many roles, especially after winning the Feitian Award. His stardom should have been smooth.

But his appearance rate is very low. The reason is very simple. He doesn't accept roles that he doesn't think are good, and he doesn't accept roles that he doesn't think he can perform well.

In 2000, when "The Age of Awakening" approached him to play Li Dazhao, he once refused.

Because he was worried that he could not play such a great character, he declined the role many times. Finally, he accepted the role after repeated invitations from the director.

Afterwards, he spent a lot of space researching the characters, reading through Mr. Li's works, understanding the historical materials at the time, and took thick notes, and he could even memorize some of the materials.

Finally, there is a classic image on the screen.

But at the same time, he also maintains the ethics of a traditional actor. He does not appear in variety shows, does not accept endorsements, rarely even engages in publicity stunts, and has no contact with other things in the entertainment industry.

loves the character more than himself. Fame and fortune come second. Apart from filming, he is a missing person.

An actor like him is of the right age, has excellent appearance, and has played many roles. He is well-known and popular with the audience, but he is aloof and self-possessed. Naturally, he is not a person favored by capital. He has no investment value, so naturally he does not have much. The play is ready.

Li Baotian is a serious "actor"

Li Baotian is an old artist. His role as Liu Yong in "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" is impressive, but in recent years he has rarely appeared on the screen.

Some people say that this is his chance.

But Li Baotian said on the stage of the Golden Eagle Awards in 2020: "There are many old man characters coming to me, but they are all the same and unchallenging." To put it bluntly, he just doesn't want to make quick money.

There is no doubt about his acting skills, but when it comes to Liu Luoguo, who was brought to life by her, he does not like it. He said: "This character has no practical significance in promoting the progress of Chinese society and moving towards modern civilization."

"Xilai the Miraculous Doctor" "Happy", he laughed and cursed, bringing to life a Xilaile who has a great heart and is not strict about trivial matters.

He is serious about acting, and he has no mercy for actors and staff who are not serious about cheating or cheating. He always strives for excellence in every job. As a result, many directors and actors who want to make quick money don't want to work with him again after working with him once. .

also lost the name of drama tyrant.

When filming "The Imperial Envoy", the producer changed the original 30-episode script into 33 episodes without authorization, so that they could make more profits.

However, Li Baotian believed that the three extra episodes were purely for waste time and not a rigorous creative attitude. In order to protect the work, he did not hesitate to fall out with the producer and directly sued the other party in court.

Although the court ruled in favor of Li Baotian, his temper has made him a hot potato in the industry.

He doesn’t do advertising either, so it’s completely impossible for him to do endorsements against his will.

If things continue like this, it will naturally be difficult for good films that invest heavily to become the thorn in the side of this industry.

Chen Chuang has been acting for 20 years and is unknown.

Chen Chuang was born in 1974 and graduated from Nortel. He was a classmate with Jiang Qinqin and Jin Qiaoqiao. He has an average appearance. The reason why he was admitted to the art school was because the teacher took a fancy to his talent. and potential.

In his junior year, he met Zhang Guoli because of the filming of "Dangerous Times". Zhang Guoli admired his acting skills and work attitude very much, so he recommended him to participate in four "Kangxi Private Interviews".

Although they are all minor characters, from the eunuch to the young master, he portrays them all vividly.

The roaring dog in "Lotus Lantern" is his famous work.

Mustache, high cheekbones, messy hair, ugly makeup and image are a big sacrifice for an actor, but Chen Chuang not only accepted it, but also spent a long time observing Gouzi's movements and imitating them. .

Therefore, the final image not only looks similar in appearance, but also resembles a "dog" in its movements and temperament.

The male lead he played in "Fugui" has a huge range of characters, from a rich young man to a down-and-out man, he is completely different from the other.

In order to better enter the role, he forced himself to live according to the state of the characters in the play. In his dreams, the director would shout to turn on the camera.

He was only 31 years old at the time, but he acted realistically and naturally in every age group from young to old, especially the crying scene, which was very contagious. The score of the play on Douban is 9.5 points.

is a true classic.

Then he became the "King of Actors" with the movie "Kong Erpi Enters the City".

But even such achievements did not make him truly popular. Since 2016, he has rarely appeared on the screen.

occasionally appears, but most of them are inconspicuous supporting roles.

In "Life Events", he is a supporting character with only a few scenes. Even so, his emotions and state are fully involved, and he is not at all less serious because of the few scenes.

Some people say that his appearance is not good enough, but in fact, if he does not deliberately act ugly, his appearance and temperament are not much worse than other Mesozoic actors, and his acting career is not narrow.

It's just that, similarly, he doesn't sell out, doesn't hype, and completely disappears when there is no filming, and has no investment value.

In fact, there are many good actors with acting skills and good looks who have "disappeared" from the screen very early because they did not participate in the management of the so-called "rice circle".

But a lot of traffic without acting skills is popular.

Nowadays, the only opportunity for many veteran actors to act is to play supporting roles for traffickers. Traffickers with no acting skills play unattractive protagonists, while veteran actors and supporting actors with full acting skills use their acting skills to give the film more texture. .

What's even more sad is that if these traffic people didn't want to film, these veteran actors would have no chance to act.

Wang Jinsong once criticized many young actors because they felt that being able to memorize their lines in acting was a great achievement.

Chen Daoming also said that many actors feel that they have endured hardships even if their hands are broken when filming.

Many actors are inseparable from stand-ins when filming. Even ordinary running and standing have to be done by stand-ins. There are so many Mr. Numbers and Miss Numbers.

There are a few scenes where she sheds tears during filming, or she starts marketing her acting skills without makeup.

Jackie Chan also said: "In our era, we had to learn everything and know everything. I advise young people who want to join the industry to learn more and don't just rely on handsomeness, because there are many handsome people every year."

But the fact is that , there are too many actors who dominate the world with just one face.

On the contrary, these actors who are truly willing to give and truly love art have stopped acting for a long time due to various reasons. You Benchang's situation in the past few decades is not an isolated case. Fortunately, he finally waited for Wong Kar-wai.

But behind him are more You Benchang people. Where is their Wong Kar-wai?