text | Sang Mo
editor | Xiang Wanwan
During this period, "Hunting Ice" has been constantly controversial, with many netizens attacking its rhythm, quality and Yao Anna's acting skills.
But sharp-eyed netizens also discovered that there is a familiar face in the drama - Han Geng.
The villain he plays, A Le, has a slicked back hair, a thick necklace around his neck, and a greasy face.
With such an appearance, it is really difficult to connect with Han Geng, the idol of the year.
Han Geng is the youthful memory of many people born in the 1980s and 1990s. In his early years, he stood out from the Korean circle with good looks, singing and dancing, and became the top star in the Korean circle.
Today, Han Geng is slightly stout and has a few wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, making him almost unrecognizable. Occasionally, people will only see him in some movies and TV series.
Han Geng, why did he "fall" from being a top player to this point? What happened to him in these years?
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In 1984, Han Geng was born in an ordinary family in Heilongjiang.
He has been very restless since he was a child. He runs around and makes trouble all day long, and his grades are mediocre. His only hobbies are singing and dancing. The seed of love for literature and art quietly sprouted and grew up in Han Geng's heart. His parents also saw that he had some talent in this area and always supported him.
When he was twelve years old, his parents gritted their teeth and paid a lot of money for tuition, and enrolled him in the technical secondary school class of Minzu University of China, where he studied folk dance, ballet, and martial arts.
When he was young, Han Geng cherished the rare opportunity and understood the difficulties of his parents. He works steadily every day in school and practices basic dance skills.
Sure enough, opportunities favor those who are prepared.
The year Han Geng graduated, SM Company, one of the three major star-making companies in Hallyu, held a talent show in China.
He went on stage to compete and perform with the mentality of giving it a try.
first used his best dance skills and danced three different dances in one breath, and then sang a song a cappella.
Han Geng's performance made the picky judges see his potential, so he was the only one selected among thousands of people.
But before becoming a dazzling star, Han Geng still has to walk a long and thorny road. After
was successful in the draft, Han Geng came to South Korea alone, carrying heavy luggage.
At that time, South Korea already had a very mature star-making model, which allowed trainees to learn in a high-pressure environment. Those who were unqualified and unable to withstand the pressure would naturally be eliminated. The competition was quite fierce.
As the first Chinese trainee to come to Korea, Han Geng was overwhelmed by the pressure due to the different language and unfamiliar environment. Coupled with the high-pressure training environment.
But he turned pressure into motivation and began to practice day and night.
Han Geng practiced singing and dancing in the practice room for more than 20 hours every day. He didn't even bother to eat or rest. Because he was too focused, the fracture was not discovered on the spot during practice. He didn't find out from the doctor until he went to the hospital 2 months later.
Being alone in a foreign country and unable to go home to visit relatives during the Spring Festival, Han Geng missed his family day by day.
One time on New Year's Eve, my mother called me. Her gentle call on the other end of the phone made Han Geng, who never complained, burst into tears. He cried on the other end of the phone for a full 2 hours.
Han Geng, who had been practicing hard for 5 years, was finally brutally eliminated. But fortunately, in the dark moment of being eliminated, there was still a ray of light shining through.
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At that time, a manager temporarily formed a men's group - super junior, and Han Geng was lucky enough to be selected into it. but the entertainment company was worried about the foreign labor dispute, so they only let Han Geng perform on stage wearing a heavy mask.
faced unfair treatment, Han Geng did not complain. He wore heavy masks on the hot day, and sweat was soaked with hair and cheeks.
But under the mask that the audience cannot see, Han Geng still puts out his best performance and strives to complete every perfect performance.
In the end, super junior achieved astonishing results. Not only did he successfully survive three months of life, he also went further and further.
set off a wave of idols in South Korea. The team's song "sorry, sorry" spread throughout the streets and alleys of South Korea and is a street song that every Korean can sing. Within a few years after
, Super Junior came to China to perform, and it also set off the same boom in China. Han Geng, who walked away, finally returned.
In 2006, SM company pioneered the Chinese market. Han Geng harvested many Chinese fans with his excellent appearance and excellent singing ability. Han Geng occupied a prominent position in many promotional posters, Han Geng occupied a prominent position in many promotional posters. Wherever Han Geng appears, fans will block the area, with endless screams and shouts.
Behind the soaring popularity, there are still high-quality music works. The music album produced by Super Junior led by Han Geng swept many awards, including the "Disc Grand Prize" of the Korean Golden Disk Awards, the Seoul Music Awards double crown, etc.
In addition, as an idol, Han Geng has far more than just entertainment and commercial value. He stands out among the fiercely competitive Korean idol teams, making the country proud, and is a spiritual role model for many young people.
In the summer of 2008, the Beijing Olympics was in full swing, and Han Geng was selected as the torchbearer in the official Olympic song "Beijing Welcomes You" mv.
The top singers and actors in China only appear briefly for 1-2 seconds, but Han Geng has several seconds of footage.
A year later, after Han Geng completely terminated his contract with Korean SM company, he returned to China to develop wholeheartedly.
fans all agreed, because Han Geng's situation of "working as a migrant in Korea" is really heartbreaking. He has been performing around the clock for two consecutive years, coupled with the meager salary, it is unbearable for anyone.
After returning to China, Han Geng once again reached the peak of his career development. He was no longer a simple dancer and singer, but became a "slash idol", acting, singing, publishing books, and dancing. The first year after Han Geng released his solo album "Geng Xin", Han Geng released his solo album "Geng Xin". This album invited the top creators in the Chinese music scene to produce it, and also invited Michael Jackson's dance teacher to choreograph it.
was a huge success as soon as the album came out, and has topped the sales charts many times in various regions of Asia.
Han Geng was indispensable in the most popular and important programs of the year.
For example, the popular variety show "Happy Camp" has invited Han Geng seven times, and the Spring Festival Gala has invited Han Geng to perform on stage for two consecutive years.
It is no exaggeration to say that Han Geng is the guarantee of the program’s ratings.
However, as one of the most popular idols in China at the time, Han Geng was inevitably caught up in various public opinion turmoils due to his popularity and reputation. Ten years in Hedong, ten years in Hexi, Han Geng knows that no idol can be popular forever. Life is so long, so he should be a star that shines forever.
When he was almost 30 years old, he made a bold attempt: to get rid of the burden of being an idol and become an actor.
Examples of people transitioning from singing to acting are common in the entertainment industry, but few succeed. In the eyes of the public, Han Geng's acting is just a play for idols.
Soon, Han Geng’s first film debut came. He participated in "The Great Warrior" directed by Gao Xiaosong and played a short-game martial artist.
In order to perform this drama well, Han Geng did his homework. He studied Peking Opera and martial arts in advance, and also watched many related film and television works. When filming difficult actions, Han Geng insisted on not using a stunt double. failed at the box office, and the film quality was also criticized. Some film critics found that Han Geng's performance was the only remaining highlight of the film. Han Geng's career as an actor has become increasingly difficult. Most of the movies he participated in were "bad movies" for capital. Some people directly dubbed him "box office poison", and there were constant doubts.
In 2016, he participated in "Westward Journey 3". The handsome man played the protagonist Zhizunbao. He tried his best to be funny in the movie and made people dig their toes in embarrassment. People joked that he was "the worst Zunbao in history." .
The next year, Han Geng starred in the movie "The Ex 3" with a box office of over 1.9 billion, finally getting rid of the curse of the movie box office poison. However, the success of the movie at the box office does not mean the success of the actor Han Geng. The audience thought that the "scumbag" he played was just It's just his true character.
The former fanatical fans gradually became disappointed with Han Geng. Because Han Geng did not achieve impressive results in his acting career and his popularity dropped sharply, they might as well go back to the past and continue singing and dancing.
Others also expressed that Han Geng really made a wrong move and that he is really not suitable for acting.
But Han Geng still did not give up and still enjoyed performing, even if he was just playing an inconspicuous supporting role.
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Realizing that his acting skills were not up to par, Han Geng decided to start from scratch together and polish his acting skills.
First of all, he began to learn how to choose films. He no longer continued to participate in some film and television dramas with gimmicks but poor production quality, and began to play supporting roles in some niche art films, learning from excellent actors and directors.
In the Republic of China movie "Romantic Demise", he played a killer and had a classic scene with actress Zhang Ziyi. Although it only lasted a few seconds, he portrayed the image of the killer in a profound and impressive way. Han Geng seriously studied historical materials and studied the words and deeds of the character Chiang Kai-shek when he challenged a very difficult historical figure - Chiang Kai-shek.
When Chiang Kai-shek, played by Han Geng, appeared on the stage, although he did not have a single line and was sitting upright on the chair, his aloof appearance instantly made the atmosphere tense.
After watching the movie, the audience didn't realize it was Han Geng for a long time. They thought he was a special actor who played Chiang Kai-shek. In the TV series "Northern and South", Han Geng played the supporting role of Yu Songyang. Among the veteran actors, the audience was actually surprised by Han Geng's performance.
is now, Han Geng is a "old actor" in the performing arts circle. No one questions his acting skills. Although
has no hit works and has not become famous again, he still loves performing and performs every performance with a clear conscience.
Regarding his insistence on acting despite the opposition of fans, he said in "Round Table":
"I need fans, but I definitely can't let many things from fans hijack your life."
After becoming famous, Han Geng still remains the same Knowing what you want to do and doing what you want to do is rare and valuable.
often feels Han Geng: 's former idol seems to fall into the altar and become an ordinary person.
But no matter how the years pass, the ebb and flow, Han Geng will accept it indifferently, do what he loves, and work hard to the end.
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