preface
It's a big forest, and there are all kinds of birds!
No matter what circle you are in, fame and fortune are always worldly. Especially in domestic entertainment, the halo seems to have become a "long shirt" that stars can't fade, and tens of millions of "tax evasion" makes people jaw-dropping.
In the face of the temptation of money, fame and fortune, how many people can be alone?
However, no matter how much filth the quagmire can grow into elegant and pure lotus, under the backdrop of those fame and fortune, well-behaved "artists" are particularly precious, such as the old drama bone Li Baotian, Li Xuejian teacher and others.
But why have the "lotus" in our minds disappeared one after another, while the "filth" is still active?
It wasn't until I saw Mr. You Benchang's words that I understood the "inextricable links" in this circle.
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The Tao is different, and they do not conspire with each other
In 1996, the release of the film and television drama "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" made Li Baotian, who was over half a hundred years old, also taste the taste of explosion.
Even though he is middle-aged, the wrinkles on his face are clearly visible, but they do not affect his acting skills at all.
The excellent character creation, coupled with his serious and sometimes funny demeanor at that time, completely grasped the audience's laughter.
It is said that this drama was famous in China that year, and Li Baotian also became famous in China with the explosion of this drama.
This classic, even to this day, there are still fans who continue to watch this drama and taste the charm.
As a result, many viewers hope that this drama can have a "sequel", or it can be updated.
In fact, the "sequel" is for this kind of classic, as long as it is broadcast, I believe it can become popular on the whole network, and even make a lot of money with this popularity, like "Celebrating More Than Years" Isn't it a successful case?
In the face of many discussions from the outside world, Li Baotian just responded: I don't want to lose the purity of art.
A simple and dignified sentence that shows that he sees performance as art, and at the same time, because art his brilliance is only "short-lived".
For an actor like Li Baotian, acting is no longer just for money, but to create a "work of art" for the world through good scripts and good acting skills.
There were many people who thought that Li Baotian was very much like a "drama bully", and in the face of such doubts, he bluntly said: Some people can no longer cooperate!
Who is this talking about?
Some people speculate that this is related to the other two leading actors in "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo", that is, Zhang Guoli and Wang Gang.
Because it is different from Li Baotian's pursuit of art, after Zhang Guoli and Wang Gang became popular, celebrity endorsements and peripheral publicity emerged in an endless stream, which can be described as fame and fortune.
However, soon, on the road of chasing fame and fortune, Zhang Guoli "made a mistake" on the road of pursuing interests.
Celebrity endorsements, black material continues
Zhang Guoli is not the only one on the road to forgetting his original intention, and the advertisements endorsed by celebrities are not necessarily all true.
Once a company called "Zhongan Insurance" spent a lot of money to hire Zhang Guoli as its image spokesperson, but Zhang Guoli didn't know much about the face of "money" and agreed.
Unexpectedly, the news that Zhongan Insurance was involved in "fraud" was exposed, and his image in the public plummeted.
There are also "domestic entertainment rookies" Jing Tian, in 2022, she received an "unlimited" advertisement.
This is a product similar to fruit and vegetable tablets for weight loss, and I wanted to promote it with Jing Tian's proud figure.
Unexpectedly, Jing Tian faced legal disputes because of "false publicity", and was even fined millions of dollars, and he couldn't accept any advertising invitations for the next three years.
There is also the most famous cheese of "Miaokelando", this brand is even more "wealthy", not only inviting "top streamers" like Wang Yibo, but also "first-line actors" like Sun Li.
Later, it was also questioned that "trans fats" were added to the product, and it overturned by false publicity.
As a public figure, celebrity endorsement itself is to use the public's trust in it to seek benefits, so it is more necessary to understand the product, and not to over-consume the audience's trust in the star simply for money.
Otherwise, when the "collapse of the house" is coming, you will also fall into the abyss of backlash.
For this point, Li Baotian can be described as "taking precautions", when those celebrities made a lot of money by endorsement and exposure, he had already seen through the essence and promised never to accept advertisements.
As long as the fans who follow him know that they have indeed never seen his endorsement advertisements on the screen.
No matter how much money he gives, he is not willing to be bent by money.
In his opinion, if it is not his own field, he will never cross the line by half a step, for example, he does not drink alcohol, but some wine merchants ask him to cooperate, he will definitely not agree.
There are also those "special drugs", if they are not real and effective, he will not sell them to the audience.
Too much advertising exposure will only impress his image in the minds of the audience, which will lead to his acting path.
For this kind of "internal entertainment chaos", not only Li Baotian is aware of it, but "artists" like You Benchang have long seen through the essence.
One sentence to break the "fig leaf" of internal entertainment
"Money, the one who stands on the money is the rich man, and the one who kneels under the money is the rich slave"
Back then, Mr. You Benchang relied on the corner of "Jigong" to become popular all over the country, but at the peak of his career, there was news that he was going to sell his house.
Like Li Baotian, Mr. You Benchang sells his house for nothing else, just to spread "art" and let more people have a deeper understanding of "art".
Obviously, Li Baotian and You Benchang have an "almost stubborn" pursuit of performance.
It is precisely because of this stubbornness that Li Baotian's works in the circle are becoming fewer and fewer, but on the contrary, Zhang Guoli is like a fish in water, not only appearing in the variety show "Peach Blossom Dock", but also new works appearing one after another.
On the other hand, Li Baotian seems to have become a "transparent person" in the circle, not only are his masterpieces scarce, but he is also seen in various activities.
can't help but make people think, is he already lonely in his twilight years?
At the 2020 Golden Eagle Award ceremony, he personally explained the reason.
"It's not that there are fewer opportunities, there are a lot of opportunities, it's just that I don't like the role"
In fact, his acting skills have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and even now, his position in the hearts of the audience is still irreplaceable, otherwise he would not have won the title of "Lifetime Achievement TV Artist of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles".
Whether he has a new work or not, he is a real "old drama bone" in the eyes of the audience.
epilogue
The essence of movies and dramas is not traffic, but the soul of people.
For an actor like Li Baotian, performance is sacred, and no matter what status he is in, his love for art has never changed.
Internal entertainment is called "dye vat", but please believe that there are still actors who are sincerely engaged in the ranks of performances and use their lifelong learning to provide better works for the audience.
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Resources
Baidu Encyclopedia: Li Baotian
The Paper: "Interview|Li Baotian: The Essence of Movies and Dramas is Not Traffic, It Is the Soul of People" Release time: 2021.4.30
The Paper: "Interview|Li Baotian: I Will Not Shy Away from "Negative Energy"" Release time: 2022.5.20