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How did a 58-year-old veteran actor go from nothing to becoming a well-known actor? Was it a matter of talent or a coincidence? Let's get closer to Liu Jinshan, an extraordinary ordinary person.
Born in a Peking Opera family, he had a bad fate
In 1963, deep in the hutongs of Beijing, a Peking Opera family welcomed their youngest son, Liu Jinshan.
His father, Liu Wenguang, is a highly respected Peking Opera performance artist, and hopes that this child, who grew up in laughter, can inherit his mantle.
However, Liu Jinshan is mischievous by nature and lacks interest in Peking Opera.
The father's expectations and the son's ambitions quietly diverged at this moment.
In order to realize his dream of drama, his father happily enrolled his son in the Beijing Opera School when he was in primary school.
However, there is a huge difference between theoretical knowledge and practical operation, and Liu Jinshan still failed to be selected.
The father also slowly realized that his son really had no talent in Peking Opera.
After that, he no longer insisted and let the naughty Liu Jinshan play in the alley.
The relationship between father and son has gone through a process from expectation to disappointment to relief.
The young Liu Jinshan is carefree, laughs when he meets people, and looks chubby.
It's just that the playful child did not get good grades, and he failed in the college entrance examination in 1980.
At the age of 18, he faced the vast road ahead and felt lost for the first time: where is the future? At the crossroads of life, in a dilemma, Liu Jinshan fell into the quagmire of choice.
Wind and rain, the first taste of life
In order to make a living, Liu Jinshan began to look for work in the talent market.
He first worked as a stevedore in a furniture factory, and the long-term heavy manual labor was undoubtedly a huge test for him, who had never endured hardship.
But for the sake of independence, the thin-skinned guy gritted his teeth and insisted.
I thought that life was starting to get on track, but I didn't expect the factory to close down soon.
Life is like a game of chess, Liu Jinshan didn't have time to take a breath, and fate gave him another problem.
The unemployed Liu Jinshan was not discouraged, he ran from place to place, worked as a porter and printer, but it was always difficult to continue.
Looking at their son's increasingly thin figure, the parents were distressed.
The father couldn't help but lend a hand again and found his son a job selling tickets in the troupe.
Although the predicament of life has been temporarily alleviated, the unwillingness and hesitation in Liu Jinshan's heart are increasing day by day.
In his spare time, Liu Jinshan often goes into the theater to watch the actors rehearse.
The actors saw that he was enthusiastic and eager to learn, so they taught him acting skills.
Liu Jinshan is hungry for nutrients, and he knows that opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.
The gears of fate are inadvertently turning, and a whole new world is opening its doors to him.
The first time I tried to cry, the flames cooked my heart
In 1989, Liu Jinshan mustered up the courage to participate in the audition for the drama "Reckless Hero", and his outstanding performance allowed him to get a role in the role, and what surprised him even more was that the strict troupe hired him exceptionally.
But there are unforeseen circumstances, and at the critical moment of the start of his career, a bad news came: my father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and his days were short.
Fate is like a ruthless joke, playing out joys and sorrows in Liu Jinshan's life.
Liu Jinshan was so grief-stricken that he stopped working and stayed in front of his father's sickbed day and night, fulfilling his last filial piety.
However, God did not fulfill people's wishes, and my father died a year later.
Losing his loved ones, Liu Jinshan once fell into a trough.
What made him even more desperate was that his mother was also diagnosed with cancer due to excessive grief.
Suffering followed, and Liu Jinshan felt the cruelty and helplessness of life.
In the dark days, Liu Jinshan became acquainted with Hongxi.
This sensible and caring girl has become his spiritual pillar.
In 1995, with the blessing of their mother, they entered the marriage hall hand in hand.
With the management of his daughter-in-law, his mother's condition is getting better day by day, and Liu Jinshan rekindles his hope for his career.
Life is like a puzzle, and Liu Jinshan began to piece together his own beautiful picture piece by piece.
Middle-aged child, reborn
In 1996, an opportunity to make a cameo appearance in "New Life Calling" brought Liu Jinshan back to the screen.
Although he doesn't have many scenes, his performance is still remarkable.
Since then, many directors have thrown olive branches to him.
So, we met this simple actor in dramas such as "A Family in the Northeast" and "Sister Ma, a Party Member".
Each role is the epitome of Liu Jinshan's life experience, full of his perception and reflection on life.
Unremitting efforts pay off.
In 2004, 40-year-old Liu Jinshan successfully created the role of "fat translator" in "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", watched Changhong, and became famous in one fell swoop.
In 2007, he played the role of the translator in "Underground Traffic Station" again, substituting this image.
Liu Jinshan's career is booming, and his family life is also very happy.
The god of fate finally smiled at this resilient man.
However, the drunkard does not mean to drink.
The pressure of his career and the temptation of entertainment made Liu Jinshan gradually become addicted to alcoholism.
Beer, liquor, a drink is seven or eight catties.
Alcohol became an outlet for stress and almost ruined his life.
After being admitted to the hospital three times due to stomach bleeding and even being notified of critical illness, Liu Jinshan woke up like a dream.
Life is like a big gamble, and Liu Jinshan almost lost himself to nothing.
His wife's tears made him determined to mend his ways.
The pain of his father's sudden death as a child made him cherish the people in front of him even more.
For the sake of his wife and mother, he vowed not to drink from now on.
This man did what he said and quickly walked out of the haze of alcohol.
Liu Jinshan, who has been reborn, has a new understanding of life.
He had a daughter in his later years and became a father for the first time
Now, Liu Jinshan, whose career is back on track, has ushered in another good news: his wife is pregnant! In 2016, Hongxi gave birth to her daughter Jin Mei.
Liu Jinshan was ecstatic and regarded this little angel as the pearl of his palm.
As a father, he has become more stable, restrained his fiery temper, and always tightened the strings to protect his daughter.
After years of precipitation, Liu Jinshan saw his own shadow in his daughter and realized the difficulty of being a parent.
Looking back on his 58 years of life, Liu Jinshan is full of emotion.
He has experienced too many ups and downs from a wayward child of a Peking Opera family, to a migrant worker wandering on the street, to a trick on the drama stage, until he entered the film and television industry and became a hot golden supporting role.
It is gold that will always shine, and Liu Jinshan relies on perseverance and tenacity to realize his dream step by step.
The course of life is like a movie, with many climaxes and ups and downs, and Liu Jinshan interprets different roles in his own way.
Once, alcohol and anger nearly ruined his life.
For the sake of family affection and responsibility, he fights against his weaknesses and gets a new lease on life.
The legendary story of Liu Jinshan tells us: no matter where you come from, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can break through.
No matter how ups and downs you have been, as long as you have good thoughts, you can be reborn in Nirvana.
This simple and kind Beijing man writes the extraordinary with the ordinary, interpreting the true meaning of "love to fight to win" for us.
Life is not smooth sailing, the key is to learn to reconcile with fate and reconcile with yourself, so that you can laugh at life and embrace happiness.