Look at the 17 unattractive acting students recruited in the Chinese opera that year, and all of them later became big stars.

In the early autumn of 1980, a group of vibrant young people, with a little joy and excitement, entered the door of the Central Academy of Drama. They are Jiang Wen, Cong Shan, Lu Liping, Yue Hong, Liu Xiaoning, Liu Bin, Jiang Cheng, Cao Li, Gao Qian, Wang Xiaoyan, Qiu Xiaoguang, Xue Shan, Hao Guang, Jia Yulan, Yu Junwu, Yang Lishan and Li Yizhe.

As you can see from the photos above, they were all very young at that time. Cong Shan and Jiang Wen, both of whom had just graduated from high school, were under the age of 18. Moreover, in the eyes of outsiders, Cong Shan is a yellow-haired little girl who has not yet opened, looking like a middle school student. On the other hand, Jiang Wen is thin, not amazing in appearance, and looks like a "little old man". Liu Xiaoning has single eyelids and small eyes, unlike the actors with thick eyebrows and big eyes that people often see. And Yue Hong Lu Liping, all plain, is not as good-looking as the legendary beauty.

Yes, all along, in people's minds, the choice of actors must be good-looking and good-looking. What's more, many people mistakenly think that acting is so difficult. As long as you are good-looking. So, now, a group of hot little fresh meat and flowers, in the end, only "good-looking" this point.

Therefore, as soon as these 17 students entered school, they immediately attracted a lot of criticism, and everyone said, "only these crooked melons and jujube people can still be actors." "after spending so much time and traveling to so many parts of the country, how can we find so few ugly guys?"

Let's take a look at what Jiang Wen looked like when he first entered school. Where did he look like an 18-year-old? You look like an uncle!

However, it is these 17 students who were not favored by others, but they have come out of several movie stars and queens, and some students, such as Jiang Wen, have even brought their own films to the international stage.

The first person in this class to stand out and be known by everyone is Cong Shan, a timid and shy little girl. First of all, this benefited from the courage of the teacher who recruited her into the Chinese opera, and secondly from the discerning eyes of the great director Xie Jin. It was the teacher of the Chinese opera who discovered her potential as an actress from the unimpressive Cong Shan. Director Xie Jin took a fancy to Cong Shan's unique temperament at a glance from thousands of people, which made Cong Shan, who had never acted in the play, be able to play the role of Xiuzhi, the heroine in the movie "the Shepherd."

"the Horse Shepherd" caused a strong reaction immediately after its release, and became one of the most award-winning films of the year, Cong Shan, and became a big star because of its role in Xiuzhi. But in fact, Cong Shan at that time was just a sophomore in Chinese opera.

Cong Shan has a kind of simple and unadorned thing, which happens to be something that many actors do not have. Therefore, she can play the role of Xiuzhi well and succeed.

Then, Yue Hong, a girl known as "careless", also appeared on the film and television party with the sketch "the Girl selling Peanut kernels" and attracted wide attention. In 1985, he won the Best Actress Award at the sixth China Film Golden Rooster Award for starring in the film "Wild Mountain". spring into fame.

Then there was Liu Xiaoning, a rough man with "single eyelids, small eyes and no laughter", who became famous for starring in the movie "the price of madness" and became a "tough guy" at that time.

Then there is the equally plain Lu Liping, who won the popular Film hundred Flowers Award and the China Film Golden Rooster Award for Best supporting Actress for her co-starring film Old well with Zhang Yimou in 1986. She became a favorite actress at that time for playing GE Ling in the TV series "the Story of the editorial Department," and won the China Television Flying Awards Best Actress Award for this role.

Of course, there is Jiang Wen, who was thought to be a "little old man" at the beginning. In fact, when Jiang Wen starred in Furong Town with Liu Xiaoqing, he was only 24 years old, but he had to play a middle-aged man in the play. At that time, Director Xie Jin was not sure whether such a young Jiang Wen could be qualified for the role of Qin Shutian. It was not until he saw Jiang Wen's make-up photo that he was sure. On the other hand, Jiang Wen, who was young, portrayed the image of an intellectual who was unfairly treated but still optimistic in a special era, and was very successful.

Later, Jiang Wen met Zhang Yimou and joined the crew of "Red Sorghum." this time, "Red Sorghum" was filmed. Zhang Yimou, who directed by Jiang Wenhe for the first time, had been quarrelling over the performance, resulting in an internationally renowned classic.

Cong Shan, Yue Hong, Liu Xiaoning, Lu Liping, Jiang Wen. They are not very good-looking actors, but after four years of professional training, using their own ideas and superb acting skills, they have created one character after another with distinct personalities, rather than just letting the audience appreciate their "looks".

So there is a saying: a good actor doesn't depend on his face. That's the kind of actor I'm talking about, I guess.

Now, although they are also old, they still maintain a lasting artistic charm. Because they do not rely on "faces", they are not afraid of the years. In the "vase" of today, we really look forward to such actors, more and more!

It is said that Jiang Wen's film "evil suppresses evil" after "Let bullets fly" is about to be released. This film, which brings together famous actors such as Jiang Wen, Peng Yuyan, Liao Fan, Zhou Yun, Xu Qing, and so on, is said to make this summer restless. I wonder if you all look forward to it as much as I do.

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