In the hearts of many audiences, Zhang Zhijian is not unfamiliar with it. Since "The Right Way in the World is Vicissitudes", they have been following them all the way to this day, from high school to college, and then to work later. The audience has been guarding him, and he is

"As an artist, you need to have a childlike heart, because only by clearing your heart can you accommodate all kinds of characters," said Zhang Zhijian.

In the hearts of many audiences, Zhang Zhijian is not unfamiliar with it. Since " The Right Way in the World is the Vicissitudes of ", they have been following them all the way to this day, from high school to college, and then to work later. The audience has been guarding him, and he is still standing on that stage, persistent and firm.

Perhaps this is his deep affection and a promise with the audience.

has been in the art for more than 40 years. He continued to write the true nature of an actor with his spirit of craftsmanship and created countless screen classics. He is an admirable old actor.

Whether it is "Yan Shifan" in "The Ming Dynasty 1566", " Dong Jianchang " in "The Right Way on Earth is Vicissitudes", "Song Zheyuan" in "The Righteous Ones Invincible", or " Gao Yuliang " in "The Name of the People"...

He is wandering freely among countless complex and multi-faceted characters, and you can never see through him at a glance. This is the foundation of a good actor and his craftsmanship is achieved.

Now, he is over 60 years old, he is still struggling on the front line of the film and television industry and is still seeking continuous self-breakthroughs.

1. Days in the drama troupe

In 1955, Zhang Zhijian was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. His parents were both old revolutionaries. His father was a student at the Eighth Branch of the New Fourth Army Anti-Japanese University in northern Jiangsu. Later, he was assigned to the Art Troupe of the New Fourth Army Military Department to engage in literary and artistic theory research.

On the 70th anniversary of the motherland, the 97-year-old father also received the 70th anniversary medal of the Republic, which made the whole family feel extremely proud.

Since childhood, she grew up in a military family. Zhang Zhijian has a natural righteousness and masculinity, and is well versed in the stories of the red revolution and the history of various defense wars. He is an absolute "military fan".

And what he is most proud of is the few military medals in his father's drawer and an old collection of photos about the army. That is the rise of "heroism" in his heart, and he always warns him to be an open-minded person.

Although he is in a difficult environment, he is determined and has a strong mind and still has not given up studying. He often stays in a pigpen or studies hard by relying on the cow dung pile.

After graduating from high school, Zhang Zhijian worked as a boiler worker in a coal factory in the county town, earning work points for his family early. In that era, the worker was also very decent. He worked diligently and developed a body of tendons while shoveling coals one by one.

is helpless, a few points away, he only got admitted to one college, but he is arrogant and does not plan to go to college.

1979, Jiangsu People's Art Theater recruited an actor, and Zhang Zhijian secretly signed up without telling his father, but was successfully admitted.

However, the father firmly disagrees with his son's art and hopes that he will be admitted to the government and public institutions or become a people's teacher. Finally, after the persuasion of the old leader of the drama troupe, the father let go.

After graduation, Zhang Zhijian was assigned to the Nanjing Drama Troupe as an actor. Five years later, he met Wang Jinsong, who was recommended to come in. The two were colleagues from the same drama Troupe.

When he first joined the troupe, Zhang Zhijian did not act, but just worked on the spot in the troupe and did some work of loading and unloading the truck.

Occasionally, when he encounters luck, he guest-starred as some small characters of A, B and C. As he endured, he finally got into the position of the protagonist and took the lead in the classic drama "Chen Yi Comes Out of the Mountain" and "A Pair of Embroidered Shoes".

On this side, Wang Jinsong was not interested in the group because there was no food subsidy and no place to settle down. He often endured hunger. The leader saw that he was pitiful and moved him a data room of several square meters to his dormitory.

Entering the 1990s, many crews went to Nanjing to shoot, so there were more opportunities for actors. Wang Jinsong, who was a professional, showed his advantages and made him a guest appearance in more than a dozen film and television dramas a year, gradually becoming famous in the local area.

On the other hand, Zhang Zhijian also joined the tide of filming. In 1988, he collaborated with director Yingqi to star in the movie "Assassination of Wang Jingwei", and played a guest role "Cai Tingkai" with very few scenes. In the drama

, there is also Ni Dahong , who plays "Song Ziwen". After 19 years, the two collaborated on the sensational "Ming Dynasty 1566". Zhang Zhijian, who is 5 years older than Ni Dahong, plays his son "Little Ge Lao".

Later, Wang Jinsong met his lifelong benefactor Fu Biao . He helped him to develop in Beijing, and since then he has cheated all the way.

In 1990, Zhang Zhijian participated in the TV series "Shenzhen People", which won the third prize of " Feitian Award ". After that, he participated in film and television series such as "White-collar Beauty", "Walk into Africa" ​​and "Upstairs and Downstairs".

2. Wife's Choice

As early as in the drama troupe, Zhang Zhijian had already entered marriage. His wife was his little fan, named Zhang Ping, and she was also a literary worker.

At that time, Zhang Zhijian, who was tall and mighty, was very popular in the group. In addition, he performed well on the stage and had many girls he had secretly loved, including Zhang Ping.

As Zhang Zhijian’s number one fan, she can even memorize the lines of each idol drama. After a few contacts, the two gradually fell in love and finally entered the marriage hall.

In 1996, his wife Zhang Ping was transferred to Beijing to work, and Zhang Zhijian was still in the Nanjing Drama Troupe, and the couple lived a life of separation from another place.

At the same time, with the rise of the film and television industry, local drama troupes are declining and performances are becoming less and less. At the suggestion of his wife, 40-year-old Zhang Zhijian decided to go to Beijing to develop and officially bid farewell to the drama stage for 20 years.

Unlike other "Beijing drifters", Zhang Zhijian has worked for many years and has some savings in his hands, which is not satisfactory with his wife.

But he is persistent in the drama, but he does not easily bow down to the five dou of rice and will not lower his requirements for the script. Therefore, he missed many opportunities to appear. If he has no scenes, he will live a good life.

In those years, Zhang Zhijian really lived a good life.

In 2007, he met Bole Zhang Li , the "Uncle Li" who dominated the film and television industry. Ge You once metaphored that "Uncle Li is very angry and the consequences are very serious."

Zhang Li is a well-known picky director in the industry. He has strict casting, but his vision is also very vicious.

Back then, "Ming Dynasty 1566" was a masterpiece. Not only did the audience be crazy, but even the authoritatives of the academic community also praised it with a Douban score of 9.7 points so far. The drama

made Zhang Zhijian, Wang Jinsong and Ni Dahong meet again. Several people played the power and tricks in the court to the fullest, making the audience excited.

, and Zhang Zhijian plays "Yan Shifan", as the son of Yan Song's chief minister, was arrogant and domineering, with a treacherous mind. He was eventually exposed for the unjust case of corruption and was sentenced to death.

Zhang Zhijian's delicate and mature performance left a great impression on Zhang Li and made him trust this actor very much.

The second year, Uncle Li found Zhang Zhijian again and invited him to star in the TV series "The Right Way in the World is Vicissitudes", and generously gave him two role choices. Between " Qu En" and "Dong Jianchang", Zhang Zhijian chose the latter.

Compared with Qu En's idealism, Dong Jianchang's role is more complex and layered, and it is very challenging to shape. Zhang Zhijian faced the difficulties and deeply imprinted this character in the hearts of the audience.

On the one hand, as an old figure of the Kuomintang, he was a speculator in the eyes of Qu En, but he was brave and resourceful to lead troops to fight. On the other hand, in the face of national justice, he followed the choice of history and later firmly stood on the side of New China.

In the play, his unwavering love for Yang Lihua also moved the audience. Even when Yang Lihua already had another man in his heart, he still loved her without regrets.

Zhang Zhijian interprets this character who is both good and evil in order to be outstanding, which also allows him, at the age of 53, to gradually enter the audience's vision.

Since then, more and more characters of the same type have found him, but he is unwilling to take advantage of the role. He turned down 14 drama appointments at a time and was unemployed at home for two years, just to wait for the character that belongs to him.

Afterwards, "Akzhan" in "The Qing Dynasty Salt Merchants", "Director Fang" in "The Mekong Case", and "Han Changfa" in "Tongbai Heroes"......

Zhang Zhijian always has a ruler in his heart, a ruler worthy of the audience, and move forward at his own pace.

Over the years, his wife Zhang Ping silently stayed by her husband's side, rushing to the crew with him, taking care of his daily life in detail. Sometimes, she would also play her husband. For example, in "Heroes of Tongbai", she showed her face as "Mrs. Han", and the couple had a very good relationship.

3. What really made Zhang Zhijian famous for being over 60 years old is "Gao Yuliang", deputy secretary of the provincial party committee in "In the Name of the People". With this role, Zhang Zhijian won the Best Supporting Actor Award for Magnolia. He has been in the art for 40 years and finally won the emperor at the age of 62.

At the beginning, director Li Lu encountered many difficulties when preparing for this TV series. Because the subject matter was too sensitive, many investors who had previously negotiated were worried that the show would not be able to pass the review, and they all withdraw their investments at the same time.

In order to fill the final 20 million funding gap, Li Lu and paper man Gao Yalin raised money everywhere, exhausted and under tremendous pressure, the drama was finally filmed smoothly.

script is solid, and the actors also want to be awesome. Zhang Fengyi , Wu Gang , Xu Yajun , Bai Zhidi and Feng Lei and other veteran actors were in charge, performing on the same stage, sparking.

As the mastermind behind the scenes in the play from beginning to end, Zhang Zhijian's performance is not inferior. He plays "Gao Yuliang", who is nearly 60 years old, is an official veteran who is good at Tai Chi Kung Fu.

In order to play this role well, Zhang Zhijian was very hard-working. He not only studied the script two months in advance and quickly entered the role, but even racked his brains for his Taoist costume in the play.

He raised the buzz cut that he had been leaving and combed it into a back head that was not messy. Due to the crew's financial problems, he paid out of his own pocket and spent seven or eight thousand yuan to buy a high-quality shirt and jacket, and at the same time bought a pair of expensive glasses.

Gao Yuliang is a professor at Handong University. He has a proud literary popularity. At the same time, he is in a high position in the officialdom. He is scheming, calm and generous. In order to highlight his identity as a character, Zhang Zhijian puts a lot of effort into highlighting his character.

At that time, the filming of this drama was very intense, and it had to take more than a dozen scenes a day. In order to ensure quality and quantity, Zhang Zhijian, who was over 60 years old, memorized lyrics during the day and at night. He did not allow himself to make mistakes on the spot, and even said a wrong line, he would ruthlessly beat himself and worked very hard.

This kind of work attitude has been common in his career.

When filming "The Salt Merchants of the Qing Dynasty", in order not to wrinkle his long gown, he insisted on standing on the set for 7 or 8 hours. When he returned to the hotel at night, his legs were unbearable and it was difficult to get up the stairs.

There is also a long beard sticking to his mouth when filming "Ming Dynasty 1566". It took half a day to remove it when eating, and it took a long time to apply glue during filming.

In order not to delay the shooting, he simply stopped eating. He was really a crazy drama.

This year, the just-aired criminal investigation drama " Ice Rain Fire ", Zhang Zhijian appeared on the screen as the deputy captain of the Anti-Drug Corps of the Provincial Public Security Department "Chen Liwen".

Among them, the opponent between him and Wang Jinsong is a peak showdown in acting, very ignited. Zhang Zhijian has a great deterrent power in his momentum, and he is slightly better than that in a slight slight momentum.

In the just-aired TV series " Bottom Line ", Zhang Zhijian's role as "Zhang Weimin" also makes the audience look forward to it. Judging from the recent broadcast trends, it has the potential to compete for the "Drama King" of the year.

4. Keep a normal heart

Since "In the Name of People", the screen CP of Zhang Zhijian and Zhang Kaili has attracted the audience and was once misrepresented as a real couple.

In order to explain the misunderstanding, Zhang Zhijian, who has always been low-key, specially made a guest on the program " Malan Flower Blooming " and made his wife public for the first time. The two have gone through decades of ups and downs, and their relationship is very firm.

Zhang Zhijian once said gratefully, "My wife has experienced too much with me, and I will never let her down in this life."

In life, Zhang Zhijian has a tough temper and has offended many people, but to his wife Zhang Ping, he is a "ba ear ", which means that he will listen to his wife's affairs at home.

Now, their son has already started a family and started a business, and the couple has retired. With more time to their own, Zhang Zhijian doesn’t like drinking or socializing. In addition to filming, he just spends time with his wife, takes photos for her, and works as a consultant.

In his spare time, he would stroll around the vegetable market, cook with his wife, help her, and cook a few home-cooked side dishes. The old couple had a meal and chatted, and life was peaceful and beautiful.

At the same time, he also likes fitness, and this hobby has been persisting since he was young. Although he is 66 years old, he maintains a good figure and developed muscles, which makes young people feel inferior.

Self-discipline allows him to have a healthy body and let him devote himself to work in the best state. For performance, he hopes to act until the day he can't act. This is his belief and his persistence.