But in fact, if you know his family history, you won't think he is too arrogant. After all, in Journey to the West, he stayed at the bottom for five years, and he knows the world best. Being driven away by director Yang Jie for three times, and going in and out of the crew, Li Chengru was once humble and insignificant in places we couldn't see, and was finally named as one of the "Six Ancestors of Journey to the West".
The audience was born in Li Chengru, Beijing by mistake. His father died when he was two years old, leaving his mother and their brothers and sisters 1 1. In that era of drift from place to place, Li Chengru was often naked and hungry, and didn't get a full meal of life until he was 2 1 year old. Since 16 years old, Li Chengru has worked in a clothing factory for six years. At the age of 22, because I like acting, I participated in the drama performance of Beijing Workers' Club, and I was exposed to drama performance for the first time.
But how can a novice who has become a monk halfway do it by love alone? So at the age of 26, Li Chengru attended the amateur performance training class of Beijing Film Academy. With excellent performance in the class, he was directly assigned to work in CCTV after graduation. 198 1 year, the art group of CCTV is going to shoot the TV series The Journey to the West. When Li Chengru learned the news, he chose the role of Tang Priest and prepared to audition.
But not only the leaders in Taiwan Province, but also the director Yang Jie failed in the interview. He bluntly said, "If Tang Yan is like you, where will the monster of Journey to the West think about eating Tang Yan's meat?" . After being rejected, Li Chengru was very unwilling, and still stayed in the crew to look for new opportunities every day. I thought I would play other supporting roles or something, but I never got permission.
At that time, the crew had no money and no one. Yang Jie looked at Li Chengru, who was doing nothing there, and asked him to do field note-taking exercises. But in the early preparation, Yang Jie was very satisfied with Li Chengru's performance, and later he became the audience of the cast. Li Chengru is responsible for preparing food, drinks, Lazar and props for all crew members.
At that time, Journey to the West auditioned for actors all over the country. Although Li Chengru became an audience, he was still thinking about the actor's dream. Yang Jie often recommends himself when he can't choose the right person, but he is rejected again and again. When Li Chengru watched the main actors play several roles, she was really envious and jealous. Finally, I wanted to play a walk-on, but I was not allowed.
He went to the director angrily, only to be stunned by Yang Jie's words. "I need an actor or a capable assistant. Without him, I would be short of a hand. " . The audience did a great job on stage, and his dream as an actor was hindered. Li Chengru was really helpless.
But in fact, as director Yang Jie said, Li Chengru did a good job in the The Journey to the West. No matter big or small, as long as the director handed it down, he completed it to the letter. So, what great event did he do at that time, which made Director Yang Jie feel very moved?
Do great things silently1In March, 983, The Journey to the West's crew arrived in Zhangjiajie. At that time, we were going to shoot "Monkey King Thrice Defeats the Skeleton Demon", but because it was the rainy season, the road up the mountain collapsed, and everyone was helpless at the foot of the mountain. However, due to the schedule and cost of the actors, Yang Jie gave Li Chengru a dead order, "Everyone must be able to enter the mountain at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon".
Li Chengru didn't refute a word, so he took people to explore the mountains overnight. The next day, he found a dozen porters in the local area and followed them to clear the obstacles on the road. Round trip 14 km. Li Chengru lived up to his mission and successfully got through the road up the mountain. According to the time agreed by director Yang Jie, the crew members went up the mountain smoothly.
In addition, there is a famous anthology of Stealing Ginseng Fruit, and Li Chengru has also made a lot of efforts. As we all know, in the play, the Monkey King stole the ginseng fruit and angrily pushed it into a huge box. However, at that time, the conditions could only be filmed in real scenes, and the task of finding the big tree fell to Li Chengru again.
In order to find a suitable tree, Li Chengru searched around the Taoist temple for a long time, but he couldn't find a suitable tree. Because when shooting, the most important thing is to show the uprooted state when knocking down the big tree, so it is difficult to forcibly cut down the tree, but it must be a big tree with roots.
Fortunately, Li Chengru, who was still looking for big trees in the wild, happened to meet a road construction site. In order to keep the road wide, the workers there cut down trees on the roadside, giving Li Chengru a chance. Among many big trees that have been cut down, just one big tree has roots. With the consent of the other party, Li Chengru quickly found someone to transport the tree back to the shooting scene, which solved the trouble.
Work hard and take responsibility. Li Chengru tried his best to escort the crew, but how can one person take care of everyone? Let's start with food. At that time, there were hundreds of people in the crew, which was difficult to adjust. There are always people who complain about the bad food and report it to the director. But in fact? Sitting in Li Chengru as an audience, he didn't even have enough food. It is often the director who gives Li Chengru half a bowl of rice, but he barely eats half a bowl.
There is also the problem of accommodation. Because of the shortage of funds, all actors and staff can sleep in bunk beds. But some people like to sleep in the upper berth, while others like to sleep in the lower berth. How can we arrange it just right? People kept complaining, and finally they even went to Yang Jiechi to condemn Li Chengru. And the director who is busy shooting has no time to investigate these trivial things. In order to quell public anger, we can only get rid of Li Chengru.
But after he left, the crew was in chaos. In desperation, the director invited him back in high spirits. But The Journey to the West has been filming for five years, and after being complained by Li Chengru every time, Yang Jie can't ignore it. In particular, the personnel are complex, and some of them are related households, even if they are face-saving.
Over the years, Li Chengru was driven away by director Yang Jie three times in front of everyone, but he really had to face the reality. In the interview, Director Yang Jie himself said, "I always feel as if the Tang Priest had driven the Monkey King away, and I will get him back anyway.". In this way, Li Chengru followed the director until the filming was over and the TV series was finished.
Although in the TV series Journey to the West, we can't see this person who pays silently. However, in the selection of six directors, Li Chengru sitting in the audience tied with director Yang Jie. It was not until director Yang Jie died in April 20 17 that we met Li Chengru at the funeral that we realized that this masterpiece was involved.
After leaving the crew, Li Chengru went into business and became an actor. The actor of 20 19 was in place, and he even became a judge. Speaking of the experience of that year, he still remembers it vividly. After five years as an audience, he knows the world too well. But after becoming famous, why should competent people consider these? Live boldly, Li Chengru has this capital!
Conclusion Everyone's fame history must be full of danger. Young Li Chengru persisted for five years and never gave up, even though he gave in to the rest of the crew. Perhaps it is because of these unforgettable memories that he has accumulated a lot of experience. Growing up in adversity, Li Chengru has been down-to-earth step by step and achieved today's glory. Some things can't be envied. You must do it yourself to understand the value of success.