Chen Xiaotao

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Acting experience

"Acting and singing are as inseparable as blood in my life. Only by using the whole of my life to pursue the supremacy of drama, to pursue the majestic and magnificent emotional gap, and to condense the great sadness and joy of the limit of life, can I gather the super energy emotion, obtain the creative freedom, and achieve the real purpose of artistic innovation."

Chen Xiaotao

Chen Xiaotao: he has played the main roles of Gao Jiancheng, Huawei, Fu Zhigao, Gao Ziping and so on in the large-scale opera and musical "sister Jiang", "fighting the ancient city with wild fire and spring breeze", "Jade Bird station" and "the story by the Yangtze River". He has won the gold medal of the national "ship of Olympic hope" vocal competition, the first prize of three new works in the national competition, including lyrics, songs and singing, and the first prize of singing, composition and drama performance for the second time. In 1998, he took part in the song and dance "ten thousand drums urge spring" of CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

The song "face changing", which was designed and composed by him (in cooperation with Yan Su and Meng Qingyun), has just won the "five one project" award of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee and has been rated as the representative of Sichuan new folk song culture. The theme songs of TV series, such as "reluctant to leave", "when the day comes", "Eight Immortals crossing the sea", the new episode of TV series "journey to the west", the new biography of Wang Baochang, the hot girl in the city, Xishi, the soul of the army, etc., sung by him are deeply loved by the audience.

He has participated in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and the General Administration's double support gala for many times, and served as the solo, duet, lead singer and other important tasks. He has visited the United States, Spain, France, Australia, Japan, Vietnam and other countries for many times. He has participated in CCTV and large-scale theatrical parties all over the country for many times. He is known as "the singer in the hearts of soldiers", "the first person in the musical of the whole army" and "Prince of Sichuan song". He has published his personal album "face changing", "when that day comes" and the ancient song "Wen Xiao", and has received special reports from people's daily, Guangming Daily, Liberation Army Daily, Beijing Evening News, etc. The MTV music TV "face changing", "Malatang", "Iron Man" and "when the day comes" which were shot and broadcasted have been well received by the audience all over the country, among which Malatang won the Golden Award of CCTV "Konka Cup" music TV.

His works are impressive, such as Malatang, face changing and when the day comes. It is through these excellent works that Chen Xiaotao constantly surpasses himself and is gradually known by everyone, from Sichuan to the whole country and from the whole country to the world. In particular, "face changing" has brought him great success, but also for China's ancient national art in the world to win a huge reputation. Chen Xiaotao successfully integrated Sichuan Opera stunt face changing into singing and performance, bringing the audience a new experience and strong shock. When he was invited to visit the United States, he always stirred up artistic and emotional heat wherever he went. He became a popular Chinese artist and was praised by American newspapers and experts as "Elvis Presley of China" and "Jackson of China". The critical evaluation of "face changing" highly condensed Chen Xiaotao's long-term philosophical thinking on promoting national excellent culture, mobilized and exerted his talent and potential in creation, singing and performance to the maximum extent, and achieved the perfect unity of ideological, artistic and ornamental.

As a matter of fact, Chen Xiaotao has been involved in a wide range of art. Perhaps because of this, Chen Xiaotao has been trying to broaden his art road, and can integrate and innovate it to a new height. Chen Xiaotao not only sings, but also composes music; he is not only proficient in vocal music, but also plays the piano well; moreover, Chen Xiaotao is an outstanding actor in drama and musical. Many years ago, he played important roles in the operas "heart of grass", "biluojiang", "fragrance of Huaihua" and "Jade Bird station". In 1991, Chen Xiaotao successfully played the leading role of Huawei in the opera "sister Jiang", as well as the 60 year old highlight Jiang Duizhang. Gao Jiancheng, the protagonist in the musical "the story by the Yangtze River", was highly praised by Jiang Zemin: art comes from life, higher than life. We are very moved by your performance. In 2005, the opera "wild fire and spring breeze fighting the ancient city" was very popular and became a new classic. Gao Ziping, the traitor played by Chen Xiaotao, is portrayed as a man of deep penetration. Lin Daxin, artistic director, head of the General Administration opera company and famous actor of the play, commented on Chen Xiaotao: "he has strong role plasticity and artistic explosive power. He has a very good grasp of the role. His performance combines aura, domineering and vigor. He is a rare talent." Chen Xiaotao said: "acting and singing are as inseparable as blood in my life. Only by using the whole of my life to pursue the supremacy of drama, to pursue the majestic and majestic emotional gap, and to condense the great sadness and joy of the limit of life, can I gather the super emotion, obtain the creative freedom, and achieve the real purpose of artistic innovation."

Chen Xiaotao said that he has a wish to combine face changing with opera and musicals. He is exploring and trying, hoping that more people will understand and support him. Let's look forward to his new work!

In 1993, Chen Xiaotao won the gold medal in the "Chinese Olympic ship of Hope National singer Grand Prix" held by the Ministry of culture and China Music Association.

In 1996, he won the best singing award in the "national singing contest to praise Kong Fansen".

In 1997, Chen Xiaotao was invited by the General Administration song and dance troupe to play the leading role in the light opera "Jade Bird station". His excellent performance of opera, performance and dance immediately attracted wide attention and won the second prize of drama performance. After watching the play, Xu Xiaozhong, President of the Central Academy of drama, couldn't help praising Chen Xiaotao as "a rare excellent musical talent". Before and after that, Chen Xiaotao was also praised by experts and audiences for his successful roles as the male protagonists Huawei and Gao Jiancheng in the large-scale national opera "sister Jiang" and the musical "story by the Yangtze River". Chen Xiaotao is also involved in the creation of Ci and Qu, which is extraordinary. During his military education, the song "when we parted" composed by him won two gold medals in the "new man's new work" competition of the China Music Association.

In 1999, Chen Xiaotao won the first prize of vocal performance in the seventh military art performance. At this time, songs such as "two places book, mother and son love" and "reluctant to leave" sung by him were gradually known and sung by people. Then, Chen Xiaotao presented a very characteristic poem Malatang to the people: hot days are better than hot days, spicy days are more interesting, spicy days are burning in the heart, spicy days are striding forward Chen Xiaotao sings this song in Sichuan dialect with passion and humor. After the rolling broadcast of the song MTV on CCTV, it has been widely praised.

In 2001, "Malatang" won the eighth "five one project" outstanding Selected Works Award, and won the CCTV "Konka Cup" China Music Television Silver Award. In this way, Chen Xiaotao's name and his songs come into people's eyes and hearts. Chen Xiaotao said: my everything is poured into my singing. In his songs, there is an eulogy of a better life, and more love for the life of the barracks and comrades in arms. From marching for thousands of miles in the desert to sweating at the frontier post, from singing for the officers and soldiers in the front line of Laoshan to singing for the soldiers in the lonely island, from singing for the veterans every year to singing for the medical staff fighting in the front line of SARS With different songs and the same deep feeling, Chen Xiaotao created his image of "soldier singer" by singing. In 2003, he took part in the Spring Festival Gala song: "senior".

Chen Xiaotao has won the third class meritorious service four times. The military meritorious service is not only the affirmation of the officers and soldiers to Chen Xiaotao, but also the crystallization of Chen Xiaotao for many years.

On January 27, 2017, at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Zhang Yingxi, Huo Yong, Liu Hegang, Shi Peng, Tang Zixing and Chen Xiaotao jointly led the song "when that day comes".

Main works

1. Grass story (Chen Xiaotao)

2. Teahouse (Chen Xiaotao)

3. Back to Sichuan (Chen Xiaotao)

4. Think of the red pocket of the dead (Chen Xiaotao)

5. Jigong opens the door (Chen Xiaotao)

6. Jialing River Hymn (Chen Xiaotao)

7. Looking at Sichuan (Chen Xiaotao)

8. Aunt Chuanbei (Chen Xiaotao)

9. Iron buddies (Chen Xiaotao)

10. Cradle (Chen Xiaotao)

11. Reluctant to leave (Chen Xiaotao)

12. Love between mother and son (Chen Xiaotao)

13. Face changing (Chen Xiaotao)

14. Spicy hot (Chen Xiaotao)

15. In the name of youth (Chen Xiaotao)

16. Hot (Chen Xiaotao)

17. When that day comes

18. I'll wait for you in Langzhong (Chen Xiaotao, Chen Sisi)

Personal life

Wife: Li Meiyi

Character evaluation

Chen Xiaotao's performance is vivid. Liu Jincai is lazy, cowardly, hesitant and jealous. (review of Nanchong Evening News)

Chinese PinYin : Chen Xiao Tao