Brief introduction of Zhang Tong's life

Zhang Tong is a national first-class actor in People's Arts. The age of his performance is 265,438+0. He has been an artist for 58 years. 79 years old, still engaged in film and television shooting.

Zhang Tong, born in Lutai, Ninghe in winter of 1923. He grew up with the water of the thistle canal. His ancestors were well-educated and rich, but his childhood was spent in poverty. As far as he can remember, his grandfather Gesa had two houses in Sanjin, the western end of Lutai North Street, and several plots of land in Zhuangzi outside the town. In autumn, food delivery trucks line up along the street, and farmers carry bags of food into the backyard. Grandpa, brother and three all have their own portals. The second and third brothers are all working outside, and the third brother is still a magistrate. My brother and sister have eight sons and nine daughters, which can be described as rich. However, I don't know when it started, and one of the few big families in Lutai Town quietly turned from prosperity to decline. In the process of decline, the fate of suffering awaits the young Zhang Tong. Zhang Tong's grandfather Zhang Xinru is a famous scholar. When someone dies, he is often invited to visit the Lord. Zhang Tong remembered that his grandparents and some children smoked opium and were lazy to do things. The family had to sell their property to make ends meet. When Zhang Tong went to primary school, all their property was sold out, and his grandfather was cornered, so he separated his sons and found their own way out.

My grandfather has three sons, and Zhang's father is the eldest. After graduating from Peking University, he stayed on as a teacher and died soon. Zhang was only about one year old at that time. The so-called separation, only some simple furniture and daily necessities, no room. Since then, my widowed mother has lived with her children. Zhang Tong's mother is a smart person, educated, cheerful and able to manage things. Before separation, her grandparents often made her do things inside and outside, and even made her make up her mind to sell land and houses. After all, he is an orphan, and his home is surrounded by walls. After the separation, it was like adding insult to injury. Facing a poor family, I have to work hard. She rented a room, worked from morning till night, did a lot of work within her power, and taught books. She makes a living with hard work and sweat every day and goes to school for her children. Zhang Tong's home is in Fengtai Town, the county seat, and their family's life has always been cared for and supported by their families. Zhang Tong's first grade was in Lutai Kannonji Primary School, and then he lived at home and finished primary school.

Mother hopes that Zhang Tong will study hard and that he will have a bright future. However, the road to study is not smooth sailing. His primary school was first in Lutai, then in Fengtai, and then in Sanguanmiao Primary School in Lutai. When he was in the second grade of junior high school in Ninghe Middle School, suddenly one night, he was caught by the police in the gendarmerie and said that he was suspected of adultery. The gendarmerie belonged to the Japanese invaders, and few people went in and came out alive. Zhang Tong was not caught by them and was released five days later. From then on, the whole family dared not live in Lutai and moved to Tianjin. With the help of a friend of his eldest brother Zhang Gaofeng, Zhang Tong was able to go to Beijing to study until he graduated from high school.

During this period, for Zhang Tong, there was no mother's ability to help others, no mother's hard work, no mother's persistent efforts to encourage her son to study as always, and no care and help from relatives and friends. Maybe there will be no later people artists.

Zhang Tong is a very emotional person. He has never forgotten his difficult and happy childhood by the thistle canal and his mother's education and kindness to him. The cheerful scenes of playing with friends, catching fish and touching crabs, the figure of mother running around and the face that can't be concealed often appear in his mind. He misses the thistle canal and his mother. He went back to his hometown four times to remember his mother, or his mother, or his childhood. Zhang Tong was born smart and eager to learn, and he liked watching plays since he was a child. At that time, there was a theater in Lutai. The boss was Zhang, his distant grandfather, so he often went in to see the theater without buying a ticket. Most of the dramas he watched were Pingju and Hebei Bangzi traditional dramas, which brought infinite joy and reverie to Zhang Pupil, and a pursuit began to sprout in his heart. Once, Tianjin Daya Repertory Theatre performed "The Butcher" and "Thunderstorm", which reflected real life. The performance form was novel, the plot was close to real life, and the actors performed brilliantly, which made him feel refreshed. It was his first time to watch a play, and it was his first time to watch a play that reflected real life. These two plays, like enlightenment books, opened the heart of young Zhang Tong. His heart became clear, and his belief as an actor-a dramatic actor was established. He began to think and imitate, and he wanted to try his hand. When I was in middle school, there was a girl student in Dongyuanzi Village who was studying in Beijing. She and he have the same hobbies. One summer vacation, they carefully rehearsed Tian Han's one-act play "Tragedy on the Lake". Although there was no chance to perform after editing, Zhang Tong was very satisfied with his attempt as an actor.

If going to school is hard, the road to becoming an actor will be smoother. After graduating from high school in Beijing, I was just catching up with Tianjin Art Troupe to recruit students in Beijing. He resolutely applied for the exam and got his wish. It was the winter of 1944, and Zhang Tong was 2 1 year old. From then on, he embarked on the road from art to actor, and he took the exam behind his mother's back. At that time, the actor's name was to be published in the newspaper. He changed his name because he was afraid that his mother would know.

After Zhang Tong was admitted to Tianjin Cultural and Art Troupe, he was allowed to perform on stage without any study and training. The first play is a small role, three lines, one or two minutes. Zhang Tong is a born artist, and his wish is to be an actor. However, after all, he has never been on the stage, let alone the quality and performance experience of an actor. He was happy to take this small role, but he was extremely nervous during the performance. Facing the dark audience, his heart was pounding, his whole body was numb, his legs and feet were irregular, his lines were unnatural, and he didn't breathe for a long time after the end. Although he is only a small role, it is a great test for Zhang Tong. He survived and took the first step in his acting career.

Zhang Tong thought the little role was not well played, but the troupe took a fancy to the good image and temperament of the young actor. The protagonist of the second play was unable to perform for some reason, so he was allowed to play. He felt lucky to live up to the trust of the group and rehearsed carefully. However, I still have no experience and made mistakes in the performance. There is a plot in the play, that is, the protagonist fights with a juvenile character and kicks him down. When acting, Zhang Tong moved his heart and really kicked him in the face. The actor's face was swollen, and Zhang Tong felt guilty and apologized again and again after he stepped down. The actor didn't blame him, but joked to Zhang Tong that it's good to act with true feelings, but be temperate, or I'll kill you with a knife today. Zhang Tong was shocked and deeply understood. He thought, what is "control"? It is the performance skill and level. Since then, he has studied hard and tempered, gained rich performance experience, and his various roles have gradually been praised by his peers and recognized and welcomed by the audience.

Eldest brother Zhang Gaofeng is very concerned about Zhang Tong's career. Seeing that my younger brother is a performing artist, 1945 returned to Tianjin from Chongqing after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and encouraged him to continue his studies in professional colleges. At the urging of eldest brother, Zhang Tong was admitted to Shanghai Theatre Academy on 1947. After the liberation of Shanghai two years later, he returned to Beijing and was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama. After graduation, he was assigned to Beijing People's Art Theatre as an actor. From 65438 to 0954, he was recommended by the theater and admitted to the training class for performance cadres. He was taught by Soviet experts for two years. After graduation, he returned to the theater as an actor and taught acting classes. After professional study, Zhang Tong's theoretical level, literary concept and performing arts have made a qualitative leap and a brand-new improvement. He believes that playing the leading role in the art troupe depends only on true feelings, talents and self-image, not to mention real technical skills; I really know how to perform a play well and understand the hardships of actors' work. Through the study of Shanghai Theatre Academy and Central Theatre Academy and the teaching of Soviet experts, and after years of practice, I gradually understand.

Zhang Tong 1944 and 2/kloc-0 were drama actors at the age of 65 1988, and continued to perform drama after retirement. It was not until 199 1 * * 47 that he filmed the TV series "The Story of the Editorial Department" that he completely left the stage of drama. In the past 47 years, besides studying for further study, his plays and roles mainly include Guangxu in The History of Qing Palace, Fang in Thunderstorm, Wei Liansheng in Thunderstorm Night, Tang Tiezui in Teahouse (Father and Son), Cao Pi in Cai Wenji and Xianheng Hotel. These plays he performed, except The History of Qing Palace Before Liberation and The Night After Liberation, won the first prize. He has performed Teahouse and One World Building in German, French, Swiss, Singaporean, Japanese, Korean, Canadian, Hongkong, Taiwan Province and other places, which has been well received and even caused a sensation in some countries and regions. In Zhang Tong's theatrical career, what impressed me most was his performance in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. It was the spring of 1953. During the negotiation between the enemy and the enemy, Zhang Tong, 30, joined the condolence group of the motherland and went to North Korea to express condolences to the volunteers. The condolence group has three performance teams, one is China Song and Dance Troupe, the other is Beijing Opera Team of China Peking Opera Theatre, and the other is drama team. The drama team consists of Beijing People's Art Troupe, China Acrobatic Troupe and Tianjin Quyi Troupe, including (Dance) and Chang, with as the team leader. Acting in the rain of bullets is like fighting, and life is in danger at any time. Famous crosstalk performers often died when they participated in the first batch of activities of condolence to the motherland on the Korean battlefield. Zhang Tong and his team members are enthusiastic young people. With deep hatred for the invading army and infinite love for the people's volunteers, they risked their lives and tried their best to perform for the soldiers. The program of the play is before the wheat harvest, and it is about the great changes brought by the cooperative movement to the countryside. The protagonist is Zhang Tong, who plays the president of the cooperative. The soldiers were eager to know the changes in their hometown and were warmly welcomed before the wheat harvest. They are not afraid of sacrifice or fatigue, and they perform almost every day. Wherever I go, I am warmly welcomed. Sometimes after a program is finished, the soldiers can't sit still, so they continue to perform and try their best to meet the requirements of the soldiers. They live in caves, and whether they are performing or changing places, they will always hear gunshots, and bullet holes are everywhere on the roadside of ravines. In order to ensure their health and safety, the army has taken many measures. Zhang Tong felt very uneasy about the care and care of the troops. He thinks that he is nothing more than performing some programs, which is far from being a soldier. Korea stopped fighting, and Zhang Tong led a team to return home. In North Korea, he asked himself like a soldier, followed Chang's example, moved on the battlefield for two or three months, accepted the baptism of war and stood the test.

Although Zhang Tong's performance in North Korea was short-lived, the war environment filled with smoke, the high fighting spirit of volunteers fighting for justice, the spirit of dying and the noble character of loving the motherland and people became the driving force of his work and life, which inspired him to strive for higher goals on the road of life and the artistic stage. After the reform and opening up, the country's film and television industry has flourished, creating unprecedented opportunities for Zhang Tong to give full play to its talents. But compared with drama, it is not easy to act in movies and TV series. It is more real and active, and sometimes it is inevitable to encounter danger and suffer some flesh and blood. Zhang Tong is a 60-year-old man who has been engaged in film and television shooting. He once filmed a TV series "Mountain Biker", in which a teacher goes to class by bike every day, and Zhang Tong plays this teacher. One day filming was the day before the northern customary heating day165438+1October 15, and the weather was very cold. The content of the play is that one day in summer, when the teacher went up the mountain, he was caught in a heavy rain and rode his bike in the rain wearing a light coat. Do it when two fire engines are shooting.

In the artificial rainfall, Zhang Tong wore a white shirt and rode in the pouring rain, shivering with cold. In order not to let the audience see shivering, he grasped the handlebar tightly and tried his best to control himself. After completing this scene, another scene of riding down the mountain was filmed. Zhang Tong rode a horse on the gravel road, and the car was padded with stones. Unprepared Zhang Tong even rolled down the hill with his car. After examination by the hospital, there is no serious problem. He returned to the scene and insisted on filming the scene. Riding a bicycle caused seven skin injuries, and it took more than three months for the knee to heal.

Because of physical and age conditions, it is difficult for some elderly people to make movies and TV shows, but Zhang Tong ignores these and tries his best to make good movies as long as the plot of the characters needs it. One year, filming died three times in the play. In 2000, he filmed the TV series Happy Family, starring him. The play is very heavy and has many lines, so he is as busy as a bee. It happened that the crew of "99 Pair 1" was also filming. The director of the play insisted on his help to play a small role, including a scene in which he was killed by a car. When shooting, Zhang Tong took a sip of crimson liquid in his mouth according to the requirements of the makeup artist. When the bus came, he dodged left and right, and the driver braked suddenly. As soon as the front of the car approached him, he immediately rolled to the ground and squeezed "blood" out of his mouth. I didn't know his face was inward, so I didn't take a picture of the "blood" spit out, so I had to take a new shot. It is common to take some shots several times. It doesn't matter to strong young actors, but it is sometimes unbearable for old actors, especially those laborious and dangerous plays. Zhang Tong didn't complain, didn't refuse, and remake it according to the director's request, and finished the filming of this role. The next day, I returned to the "Bitter Happiness" crew, just shooting the scene where I was hit by a car. The director heard that the scene of being killed by a car was filmed the day before, so he temporarily changed to a young man riding a bicycle and quickly came out of the alley and knocked him down. Zhang Tong understood the director's kindness and acted more seriously, but the young man just didn't dare to bump into him. It's not real after four shots. Zhang Tong warmly encouraged him to be bold, braked hard at the right time and worked closely with him. Shoot again, the young man braked suddenly, and zhangyan quickly resisted the handlebar and fell to the ground. The wonderful performance was recorded in the camera.

Zhang Tong participated in the film shooting on 1985. His films include Teahouse, Conscience and Burning Harbor. The first two films won the Golden Rooster Award. The TV plays include Fan Jinzhong Residence, Hippocratic Oath, Cyclists on Mountain Roads, Stories from Editorial Department, I Love My Family, Above Heaven, Chicken Feathers in One Place, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Happiness at Home. Except for Bike on Mountain Road, Chicken Feather in One Place and Family Happiness, The Story of Editorial Department won the Flying Award, Golden Eagle Award and Five One Project Award, others all won the Flying Award.

Mr. Zhang Tong has been an artist for nearly 60 years, and has played roles of different ages, personalities and identities in drama, film and television. In order to play these roles well, he should seriously experience life, deeply analyze the characters' personality characteristics, thoughts and feelings, think about it before acting, and never follow one's inclinations. Take Liu Shuyou, the old editor of Story Club as an example. In order to play this role well, he combined his own experience to recall the characteristics of China intellectuals' way of thinking, thoughts and feelings, and lifestyle under certain historical conditions, so a conscientious Liu Shuyou, who was repeatedly frustrated in political movements, was very cautious in what he said and did, and spent too little money in his life for many years, came alive in his heart. In order to shape Liu Shuyou, in addition to the script, he also wrote a biography of Liu Shuyou. After the TV series was finished, the director and his peers praised his performance, and the audience also gave a high evaluation after the release.

During his career as an actor, Mr. Zhang Tong played countless roles, and each role fascinated him. He had to work hard to create each role. These figures, soaked with Zhang Tong's painstaking efforts and sweat, stand one after another on Zhang Tong's life path like a group of artistic monuments. It has made due contributions to the prosperity of China's drama, film and television. 199 1 was awarded the honorary certificate by China Dramatic Art Research Institute, 1992 was awarded the Veterans Cup and honorary certificate by Beijing People's Art Theatre, and 1995 was awarded the award certificate and honorary certificate by China Artists Exhibition Committee and China International Celebrity Research Institute Appraisal Committee. 1996 won the honorary certificate of the romance of the three kingdoms by CCTV, 1997 won the honorary certificate and medal of the Chinese Dramatists Association, and 1998 won the certificate of special government allowance from the State Council.

165438+200716, the old artist Zhang Tong died of cor pulmonale in Beijing this afternoon at the age of 84.