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Text: Sweet potato entertainment
Sweet potato entertainment
preface
How long exactly does it take for a person to succeed? A year? Five years? Or ten years? If you ask 37-year-old Tang Zeng this question, he will probably tell you with a wry smile: "Twelve years, a whole twelve years."
That's right, it took this actor who played the husband of "Happiness to Ten Thousand Homes" Zhao Liying, who took a full twelve years to change from an unknown actor to a well-known "national husband". What did he go through during this time? How did you get through it? Let's take a look at his story.
took the college entrance examination twice, and finally realized his dream school
If you want to talk about Tang Zeng's acting career, you have to start with his university. In 2005, 18-year-old Tang Zeng took the college entrance examination for the first time, although he did well in cultural courses, he did not do well in professional courses, and missed his favorite Shanghai Theater Academy. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow for a teenager who has been passionate about acting since he was a child.
But Don Zeng didn't give up. With the support of his family, he chose to repeat his studies for a year. During the year, he followed his teacher during the day and practiced acting in front of the mirror at night. Sometimes, he would even perform a one-man show in front of the trees and flowers in the small courtyard of his home.
The hard work paid off, and in 2006, Tang Zeng was finally admitted to the Shanghai Theater Academy as he wished. The moment he got the admission letter, he was so excited that he almost jumped. He said to his parents, "I can finally chase my dream of being an actor!"
After entering the university, Tang Zeng found that the reality was not as beautiful as he imagined. Shangju is the top performing arts college in China, bringing together outstanding students from all over the country. Tang Zeng soon discovered that he was not prominent here.
The loss of graduation season
Four years of college life passed in a flash, and in 2010, Tang Zeng successfully graduated. Like many of his classmates, he confidently threw himself into the entertainment industry and looked forward to becoming famous in one fell swoop. Reality gave him a slap in the face.
His first work after graduation was "Educated Youth", in which he played a small supporting role. Although he is not the protagonist, Tang Zeng is still very excited and feels that this is the beginning of his acting career. When "Educated Youth" was broadcast, Tang Zeng found that his roles were pitiful, and he didn't even have a decent close-up. What made him even more sad was that the actress Fu Jing in the crew received attention for her outstanding performance, but he was not cared for.
This feeling was like a basin of cold water poured on his head, and Tang Zeng began to wonder if he was really suitable to be an actor. In the next few years, Tang Zeng's life was non-stop. Today he plays a passer-by, tomorrow he plays a policeman B, and the day after tomorrow he becomes a businessman C. Although there are a lot of works, they are all dispensable small roles.
However, whenever he wants to give up, he always thinks about why he wanted to be an actor in the first place. That love for acting, that desire to stand in the spotlight, has always supported him to keep going.
Turnaround and explosion
In 2019, Tang Zeng ushered in a small turning point in his career. He played the role of the eldest son in the hit drama "Sideburns Are Not Begonia Red". Although not the main character, this role gives him more room to play.
Tang Zeng devoted himself to this role, and he even taught himself Peking Opera in order to better interpret this role. His efforts were not in vain, and the character earned him quite a few rave reviews and also amassed some fans. However, it is still far from real success. Tang Zeng is still the obscure supporting actor, and he is still a long way from the big star of his dreams.
In 2022, 37-year-old Tang Zeng ushered in a turning point in his life. He received an invitation from "Happiness to Ten Thousand Homes" to play a "wreck" role. To be honest, Tang was a little hesitant at that time. After all, in the eyes of many people, "wretched" is not a likable character.
However, years of precipitation have allowed Tang Zeng to see the possibility of this role. He decided to take on the challenge and threw himself into it. In order to better interpret the role of Gong Jialiang, Tang Zeng made a lot of preparations.
During the filming period, Tang Zeng almost lived as Gong Jialiang. He said: "What I want the audience to see is not the actor Tang Zeng, but a living person." This kind of professionalism and excellent performance finally paid off after the broadcast of "Happiness to Ten Thousand Homes".
As soon as this role was broadcast, it immediately caused a strong response. The audience was moved by this seemingly "nest" but actually kind and upright little person. The Internet is full of discussions about Gong Jialiang, and Tang Zeng's name has also begun to appear frequently on the hot search list. Overnight, Tang Zeng went from an unknown supporting actor to a well-known "national husband".
The career is taking off, and the love road is bumpy
The success of "Happiness to Ten Thousand Homes" has ushered in a take-off for Tang Zeng's career. All kinds of advertising invitations and variety shows came one after another, and he finally tasted what it was like to be a star. The contrast between the play and the play made Tang Zeng feel a little emotional. In real life, he is still single.
In fact, Tang Zeng's love life has always been a mystery. In the early years, he had an affair with Fu Jing, the heroine of "Educated Youth", but in the end, it was over. After that, he never reported that he was in love. Tang has repeatedly expressed his desire to get married on social media. He once half-jokingly said: "I'm so old, I'm still single, I'm really sad!"
Netizens often urged him to find a partner quickly, but Tang Zeng always smiled and said: "It's useless to urge, you have to have fate!" Today's Tang Zeng has become a hot and powerful actor. In 2024, he will also star in the new drama "Scorching Shaohua Fengheqi", which will make the audience full of expectations.
Looking back on Tang Zeng's acting career, it took him a full twelve years to go from an obscure trick to a well-known star. In the past twelve years, he has experienced countless losses and setbacks, but he has never given up his dream of being an actor.
So, back to the question at the beginning: how long exactly does it take a person to succeed? Maybe the answer is: as long as you don't give up, success will come. Just like Tang Zeng, twelve years of persistence has brought him a lot of popularity. Isn't this the best interpretation of "late bloomer"?
As for his love life, I believe that as long as Tang Zeng continues to maintain his sincerity and kindness, his other half will eventually appear. After all, good people always have good rewards, don't they?
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