This is what our simple and kind-hearted old artist Zhao Lirong once said.
Although Zhao Lirong has passed away for more than 20 years, the brilliance she created in her limited life is still impressive.
Most people know Zhao Lirong’s name through the Spring Festival Gala. In 1996, she participated in the sketch "Working Adventures", playing an old lady who came to work in a black-hearted restaurant.
In addition to showing off her rap skills, at the end of the skit she also wrote four bold calligraphy words "genuine at a reasonable price" with one stroke of her pen. The writing was powerful, decisive, and very refreshing. Little did she know that she was not on the list at all. I have no education, let alone calligraphy skills.
The four words she wrote on the stage were the result of half a month of practice day and night. Thinking about this old lady's perseverance is admirable.
It takes one minute on stage and ten years off stage. Any success is not easy.
Zhao Lirong has a large family. She has 2 brothers and 5 sisters. She is the eighth youngest in the family.
Most of her family members are Pingju opera actors, and Zhao Lirong has performed with her brothers and sisters since she was a child. She was placed backstage and listened to them singing Pingju opera. Zhao Lirong was influenced by her ears and eyes since she was a child. It cultivates artistic cells.
She had the experience of performing on stage when she was 6 years old. Although she is young, she is never afraid of the camera and her performance is very free and open, which is very popular with her sisters.
Everyone has always called her "Lao Ai", which is what people usually call her by her nickname. She was not named Zhao Lirong until she was 12 years old.
She has been exposed to Ping Opera since she was a child. She practiced hard every day and her naturally good voice made Zhao Lirong famous at the age of 15.
Later, she was transferred to work at the China Ping Opera Theater and participated in singing "Liu Qiaoer" and "Hua Wei". Matchmaker", as well as many classic Pingju operas such as "Xiao Erhei's Marriage"
Although Zhao Lirong is also very good at singing, due to her appearance, she mostly plays the role of "old lady", but in comedies. But her style was revealed early.
The most outstanding Pingju opera is "Yang Sanjie Complaint", in which she plays the role of Yang San'e's old mother. Her kind-hearted look and love for her children make her look like an elderly person. Her image is also becoming more and more mature.
Although many people know Zhao Lirong through sketches, she was able to transform into a sketch actor only because she participated in the filming of "Queen Che Chi" in "Journey to the West".
Many people must also have an impression of Zhao Lirong's "Queen Che Chi". Although she does not have many scenes in the drama, she attracts the audience with her somewhat honest, timid and comedic character. Her performance also met the requirements of Director Yang Jie.
Because of Director Yang Jie's appreciation, she was later invited to star in the sketch "The End of the Cabinet", and she performed fully in the play. Her comedy talent was brought to full play, which made the audience laugh continuously, and the sketch was also a great success.
Since then, Zhao Lirong has become a regular guest on the Spring Festival Gala stage, and she starred in the sketch "Emergency" with You Benchang. ”, she was not originally the protagonist, but she successfully stole the spotlight and attracted the attention of the audience again.
In fact, Zhao Lirong is also a wizard in film and television. She has appeared in "A Dream of Red Mansions". "Grandma Liu"
She also starred in the movie "New Year". In this film, Zhao Lirong had a cupping scene. She filmed it with her back exposed in a very cold winter, because she was older. In the end, the root of the disease came to light. Although the director wanted to find a substitute, he was rejected by Zhao Lirong.
This kind of professionalism really makes us admire. Thinking of Chen Daoming's words of anger against some stars in the entertainment industry, it really makes people feel that they are." The idea of ??"earning a high salary but not wanting to suffer this" makes people speechless.
Generally speaking, actors' efforts are still directly proportional to their returns, or the returns are still very small.
Hard work always pays off. Zhao Lirong won the 14th Hundred Flowers Award for her work "New Year" and the Best Actress at the 6th Tokyo International Film Festival, becoming an international movie queen.
No wonder Ma Weidu said of her: "Zhao Lirong is a master."
Zhao Lirong has performed very well in all aspects of acting, singing Pingju opera, and performing sketches. In fact, it is more inseparable from her hard work and her serious and rigorous attitude towards the profession of an actor.
She never regards her fame as a kind of success. She believes that her achievements are all given by the audience, and she is very humble.
In fact, she seemed to be in high spirits in front of the camera, but in fact her body had been suffering from illness for a long time.
When filming the sketch "Working Adventures", Zhao Lirong was old and had weak feet. There was a scene where Zhao Lirong was sitting on the table. When she was about to come down, Gong Hanlin's The wife quickly came down holding Zhao Lirong's arm.
In fact, at that moment, Gong Hanlin and his wife were worried about something happening.
In the sketch "Packaged Like This", Zhao Lirong sang and danced, looking very active, dancing a very "fashionable" disco dance, as energetic as a young person.
But when it came to the last move, she knelt on the ground and almost fell. At that time, the audience across the country thought it was just the plot design of the sketch itself. Little did they know that it was because Zhao Lirong had a leg injury and was in pain, but in the end she still relied on her strength. Strong perseverance completed the sketch.
After getting off the stage, Zhao Lirong’s leg injury began to swell.
After that, Zhao Lirong also appeared in the sketch "Kung Fu Order" and sang the song "The Heart Is Too Soft" during the performance. In a humorous and funny atmosphere, the audience also felt the meaning of the sketch.
Finally, the skit in the Spring Festival Gala was "Veteran Goes Out". She also sang an English song at that time. For someone who has never read a book, being able to sing an English song also shows that she has spent a lot of time in the audience. thought.
After that, the audience never saw her again. In fact, she was diagnosed with cancer while filming the sketch "Veteran Goes Out", but Zhao Lirong treated this matter The performance was very calm.
She once said this:
During the treatment period, Zhao Lirong's body was obviously getting worse day by day. At that time, she had lost more than 70 kilograms, and she looked very haggard.
While Zhao Lirong was still able to move, she sewed the shroud by herself and took a photo of herself with a bright smile.
However, the condition progressed rapidly, causing Zhao Lirong unbearable pain. She tearfully begged the doctor to perform euthanasia for herself, but how could her family bear it?
In this way, she fought the disease tenaciously for another year, and finally left everyone.
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