The urban anti-drug criminal investigation drama "True Love Lies: Ice Breaker " starring Luo Jin, Pan Zhilin, Zhang Chenguang is currently on the air. As the biggest villain in the play, the drug lord Cai Bingkun played by Zhang Chenguang has gained widespread attention from the audience. Last year, Zhang Chenguang became famous for his role as a father in "Ode to Joy 2" and "That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full". As an old friend of this reporter, Zhang Chenguang accepted a telephone interview from this reporter on Tuesday.
From a literary boy to a "professional dad"
"One Cut Plum", " Priceless Friendship ", " The Four Young Masters in the Capital "... Zhang Chenguang's characters were all featured in these most popular dramas in Taiwan in the 1980s and 1990s. figure. In the golden age of Taiwanese drama, among the young and handsome young men, Zhang Chenguang occupied a place with his outstanding acting skills and broad acting career. Whether he is a simple and honest man, a dissolute young man, or a clever "pistachio", he can interpret it well. At that time, he was ranked among the top four major players of Taiwan's CTV, together with Kou Shixun, Zhou Shaodong, Jiang Houren. In addition, he is also the former "China Television Head Boy", "FTV's No. 1 Brother", and a two-time "Golden Bell Award for Best Actor" winner.
In 2004, Zhang Chenguang, who was in his forties, officially moved to the mainland. In 2017, Zhang Chenguang starred in "Ode to Joy 2" and "That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full" which became popular, and he was finally known and loved by more and more mainland audiences. Having been filming in the mainland for many years, Zhang Chenguang has been working hard to adapt to the mainland's shooting methods and constantly adjust his acting methods: "In the past few years, I have made a small book of some so-called accents. Whenever I find someone who doesn't speak to me normally, Same thing, I will correct it and use it in the play. In life, I also strive to be in harmony with everyone.”
“Sometimes, I am an uncultured father.”
has portrayed many types of fathers on the screen. In real life, Zhang Chenguang is a "hands-off shopkeeper" when it comes to his two sons. Zhang Chenguang told this reporter: "I have hardly taken care of my children. My function is to eat and have fun with them when I go back. I don't have much control over education. I am free to play. I just stand on the side of a father." angle, to help them grow up. But when things don’t go as I want, my temper will rise. I feel that I am an uncultivated father sometimes, and they all know it. One time when our family of four went out, my temper would rise. I yelled at them, "Go to the basement and wait for me!" As soon as my voice came out, the two children ran away."
Zhang Chenguang recalled: "I remember the first time my eldest son went out with me, and I took him to Ximen. When shopping for clothes in town, he would never go with me because he couldn't bear the feeling of being watched by others. When he went out, he would always write his father's name in school with "Zhang Shui Guan" or "水管". ' is my nickname. Now, when I see that my children are self-reliant and very sensible, my heart finally calms down after being moved."
Zhang Chenguang said: "Now, my philosophy is to be in front of my family. , I am not an actor. I am a husband and a father, so whenever I have the opportunity after work, I will definitely go back to reunite with my family. I will also do my part on the important days of my children."
Zhang Chenguang is strict with his son and his wife. But quite romantic. "So far, I am empty-handed. All my properties are not in my name, but in my wife's name. This is a way for me to love my wife. (What other romantic things are there?) What about romantic things... I remember when I was young, I would give her roses every time she celebrated her birthday. I started giving her roses when she was 28, then 28, 29, and then married her when she was 31. , so I married her for less than 200 roses. "
" There are no small roles, only small actors "
Zhang Chenguang's transformation still hurt a little.In his early years, when Zhang Chenguang was filming his first Hokkien TV series in Taiwan, because he could not speak Hokkien, he had to keep learning. The excessive pressure made him suffer from depression. "I didn't know it at the time, but it was my wife. Reminded me. My symptoms were irritability, heat, and difficulty remembering words." In 2016, he fell ill again due to the excessive pressure of filming. At that time, Zhang Chenguang had three dramas filming at the same time, the scheming "Mr. Bao" in "Ode to Joy 2", Dayi Qin Shang Wu Weiwen in "That Year the Flowers Bloomed", and the currently popular " True Love" The drug lord in "Icebreaker of Lies " has three different roles, which doubles his pressure. Zhang Chenguang said: "Suddenly one day, I couldn't remember anything about the words I read the night before the next day. I had finished thinking about it, and I must have relapsed. So I went back to see the doctor and took medicine."
Zhang Chenguang He told this reporter: "The bald look in "Icebreaker" is very cool. I also continued this bald look in "Ode to Joy 2"."
Zhang Chenguang told this reporter: "There are no small roles, only small actors. , if you do every role well, you can become a 'big actor'. Those producers have great eyes. At any age, people will ask you to play any role. I don't have to struggle. If you don’t transition into being a director or behind the scenes, you will inevitably have to play roles according to your age.”
“It costs more than one million to touch earlobes, and it costs more than two million to pluck chest hair.”
As an old-school powerful actor, Zhang Chenguang has no interest in Weibo fans and interactions. What a concept. However, Wu Pin in "That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full" passed away, and countless netizens flocked to Zhang Chenguang's Weibo, some comforting "Master Wu" and some seeking comfort. Zhang Chenguang was surprised by the imagination and enthusiasm of netizens. He began to want to communicate with them and share his thoughts and life on filming. "Writing and writing felt like I was addicted to writing. At the beginning, I responded to three to five hundred replies a day."
Later, this matter spread, and more netizens wanted to give it a try. Zhang Chenguang once responded to a netizen's comment and went back to three or four in the morning to mingle with the fans. He used Internet slang and made a funny agreement with the fans: "if the number of fans reaches one million, they touch earlobes, and if the number of fans reaches two million, they pluck chest hair." A reporter once asked him, if the number of fans really increased to a very large number, would he still respond to everyone's comments so seriously? Zhang Chenguang did not hesitate: "Of course, I will continue to reply."
"As the saying goes, the higher you get, the lower your waistline should be. Maintain a humble attitude when facing fans and the public.' Fans It can make you or destroy you. This is a sentence I have always kept in mind. I will try my best to take care of every enthusiastic netizen, but now that there are more and more comments, it is really difficult to catch up. "
" I want to play a comedy with Song Xiaobao"
Regarding the selection criteria of the script, Zhang Chenguang said: "The characters are full, the plot is exciting, the film can live up to the heart, and the most important thing is to satisfy the audience. In fact, I have always wanted to try to act in a comedy. I like it very much, because it is closer to my nature, and I might have a real character appear from time to time during the filming! I once mentioned in the live broadcast that I thought of a story about an African child who came to China to find his relatives. If his dream comes true, he will tell me. Song Xiaobao is acting together! "
"What is your favorite and most enjoyable life situation? How old do you think you are mentally?" Zhang Chenguang replied: "I like to be comfortable, stable and happy, facing the sea and enjoying the warmth of spring. The flowers are blooming, the winter is not cold, and the summer is not hot. Sometimes I feel too romantic, but I still have a dream, so my mental age should be 18 years old." (Li Zijian)
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