Guo Chang

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Early experience

Guo Chang's parents divorced when he was young. Guo Chang moved to Guangzhou with his mother in 1966. After graduating from middle school, Guo Chang worked in Guangzhou Automobile Group Bus Co., Ltd. Soon after, he joined the Guangzhou workers' amateur art troupe and began his acting career.

Acting experience

In the early 1980s, Guo Chang took part in a performance held by children's drama troupe of Guangdong Provincial drama academy in Beijing. The director of Hongwei automobile factory allowed Guo Chang to stay for one year without pay and let him apply for the professional performing arts group. Guo Chang joined Guangdong Radio Station to work on "rural world". Due to the fact that the education level is only junior high school level, the radio once planned to give up Guo Chang after a three-month probation period. With the recommendation of his colleagues, Guo Chang was able to stay in office. During his stay in the radio station, Guo Chang served as a host of children's programs.

In 1984, Guangdong TV station started shooting the comedy "special circumstances". Behind its brilliance, it is choosing actors for the role of a thief. A director surnamed Huang from the Guangdong Provincial drama academy recommended Guo Chang to Lu Xiaoguang, who was then the deputy director of "special" drama, saying that he was "tall and thin, funny looking" and suitable for the role. Since then, Guo Chang has joined the sketch group of Guangdong TV station. In 1986, Lu Xiaoguang recommended Guo Chang to take part in the TV series kaleidoscope, which is Guo Chang's outstanding work. Guo Changqi later also appeared in many TV dramas, such as "baby husband's wife" and "love over the Pearl River".

In 1992, Guo Chang was the first actor to represent Guangdong Province in the Spring Festival Gala of CCTV. Guo Chang, Pan Changjiang and Li Shulan jointly performed the sketch "team of grass platform", which won the first prize of the sketch performance.

In 2000, Guangdong TV station was preparing to start filming the drama "foreign daughter-in-law local Lang". At that time, the production staff had no final decision on the actor of Kang Qizong, the second brother of Kang family. Director Lu Xiaoguang recommended Guo Chang to play. In the face of doubts from some people, Lu Xiaoguang said: "in Guangzhou, he (Guo Chang) is the best one to act as a self-employed person He's the only one who plays the role of juggling all day. "

In choosing Guo Chang as Kang Qizong, he has a long, thin figure and a way of speaking. Kang Qizong's role is almost tailor-made for Guo Chang. His performance was well received by many audiences. These audiences believe that Guo Chang has the typical characteristics of Guangzhou petty citizens: shrewd, eloquent, cunning, worldly, "philistine" and the biggest goal of making money. In addition, his rival play with Hu Yanfen, who plays his wife in the play, is also regarded as one of the most exciting parts of the play. The audience presented eight characters to Guo Chang and Hu Yanfen: "grassroots couple, golden partner."

At the beginning of filming, it was only expected to get more than 10 ratings. After the broadcast, it was highly praised and the ratings rose from 20 to 30. When he got 30 ratings, Guo Chang predicted that the ratings of the drama would exceed 40. If the prediction became true, he would run naked. Two months later, "Wai" got 40 points. When his colleagues asked him to run naked, Guo Chang kept his promise and took off his clothes, leaving only his underwear to run around the TV station to celebrate.

In addition to starring in "foreign daughter-in-law local Lang", there is also chaimi new human who plays a lecherous director in the pause of "foreign daughter-in-law local Lang". Although Guo Chang does not play much part in the play, he shows it incisively and vividly.

After the crew learned that Guo Chang was ill, because Guo Chang needed chemotherapy, the plot rewrites the role of Kang Qizong. Kang Qizong goes to Henan Province to develop business, and occasionally has telephone contact. Guo Chang's last appearance in the media was at the 1000 episode ceremony of "foreign daughter-in-law local Lang" held on February 28, 2006 in Guangdong TV station.

Later, after Guo Chang's death, he wrote the story directly and went to Africa. Finally, he found Zhou Xiaobin to replace Guo Chang and become the "new second brother". However, it caused repercussions on the Internet. Netizens criticized Zhou Xiaobin's acting skills, accent and small moves. For example, Guo Chang eats with his left hand, but Zhou Xiaobin uses his right hand in the play. Guo Chang called his father and mother "Lao Dou, Ma Zi", but Zhou Xiaobin used Guo Chang's address for his father-in-law and mother-in-law as "Hua Da, Ma Da". He was criticized for not being as professional as Guo Chang.

Illness and death

The actor of Kang Qizong, the beloved "Er Lao" in the TV series "foreign daughter-in-law local Lang", Mr. Guo Chang, the performing artist, died of gastric cancer at 13:10 noon on June 14, 2006 in Ersha branch of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine in Guangzhou at the age of 50. Although Guo Chang was very peaceful when he left, many audiences who liked him and the crew members of "foreign daughter-in-law local Lang" were very sorry and sad. Netease Entertainment connected to Guangdong Provincial Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine. The staff member said that Guo Chang was indeed treated in the hospital, but it was not convenient to disclose other information. According to the internal staff of Guangdong TV station, Guo Chang had an operation two years ago, and this relapse started in Qifu hospital. Later, his condition deteriorated and he was transferred to Ersha Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine for conservative treatment. Guo Chang advocated keeping a low profile when he was alive. During his hospitalization, some media wanted to visit him, but they were refused.

Since joining the industry in 1986, Guo Chang has been the main actor in the series comedy kaleidoscope of Guangdong TV station; he has played the main roles in the TV series "Hong Kong in troubled times", "Jingtu in love", "Zhujiang in love" and "baby husband and wife" of Guangdong TV station; and he played the main role "Er" in the series comedy "foreign daughter-in-law and local man" of Guangdong TV station from 2000 to 2006 Brother Kang Qizong.

In foreign daughter-in-law local Lang, Kang Qizong, the "second brother" played by Guo Chang, is the funniest role in foreign daughter-in-law local lang. although Kang Qizong is a philistine and pursues fame and fortune in the play, Guo Chang himself says that he doesn't pay much attention to fame and fortune. He thinks that he is just an ordinary actor. In his spare time, he likes to be alone and devote himself to studying the role. In order to make "Wai", Guo Chang was tired of stomach cancer. Other members of the cast of "foreign daughter-in-law, local Lang" revealed that although he was very ill, Guo Chang did not let himself rest and insisted on performing the "second brother" role in the audience's heart.

Guo Chang has created many unforgettable artistic images in his 20-year acting career, which are loved by the audience and affirmed by the industry. He has contributed to the prosperity and development of Guangdong TV.

"Foreign daughter-in-law, local boy" has created the myth of Chinese TV series, which has been described as the best series of short plays of Cantonese humor comedy. Since 2000, it has been shot and broadcast at the same time. In 2011, it has broken through the 2000 episode mark and won the "five consecutive titles" in ratings. This is the longest indoor sitcom in China, which can be described as "five years of hard work, creating miracles, and one thousand achievements entertaining the public". With the popularity of Wai, the Kang family, especially the "guangzongyaozu" four brothers and their foreign wives, have become well-known comic characters of the common people in Guangdong.

In 2003, Guo Chang was diagnosed with advanced gastric cancer and underwent surgery to remove three-quarters of his stomach and remove a kidney. Guo Chang was hospitalized for six months. After he was discharged from hospital, Guo Chang continued to take part in the shooting of "foreign daughter-in-law local Lang". The doctor once suggested that Guo Chang carry out chemotherapy for six times, but Guo Chang only carried out chemotherapy for five times.

Guo Chang's gastric cancer recurred in 2006 and was in advanced stage when it was found. On February 28, Guo Chang made his last public appearance at the celebration banquet for the broadcast of 1000 episodes of "Wai" drama. Later, he was admitted to the Ershadao branch of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine for treatment. At noon on June 13, Guo Chang fell into a coma and woke up in the early morning of the next day. Last week, he took part in the recording. At about noon on June 14, Guo Chang developed dyspnea and died at 1:10 p.m. at the age of 50.

Guo Chang's funeral was held in Guangzhou on June 18, 2006. In addition to his family, the backstage members of his foreign daughter-in-law, local Lang and other Guangzhou artists, more than 400 people attended the ceremony to mourn Guo Chang, and some fans came all the way from Xinhui to mourn him.

On the hall of mourning, a couplet was hung, which read: "the legend of Qianji sighs for the lost soul. The two men walk slowly. They regret to break the promise of a hundred years. Guo Chang returns."

At Guo Chang's farewell ceremony, the theme song of "foreign daughter-in-law local Lang" was played. The arrangement was relatively easy, and it was designed according to Guo Chang's wishes. Hu Yanfen, who plays Guo Chang's wife in the play, yells at the farewell ceremony, "husband, get up!" Huang Jinshang, who plays her mother, cried bitterly. In reality, his wife was very sad. The day of the memorial service, that is, June 18, happened to be father's day. Guo Xun, Guo Chang's daughter, was only ten years old and finally began to cry.

Hospital farewell

At 3:00 p.m. on June 13, 2006, most of the crew members were still in the hospital, and many of them were crying

Please remember his "ghost"

Kang's two brothers, Xiong Zi in Wanhua lane and local comedian Guo Chang left us yesterday forever.

This is a heavy topic, but in the audience's memory, there are only those "ghost" expressions.

The Cantonese word "Zhangui" is funny, clever and smart. By analyzing this word, it seems that all of Guo Chang's performances in the play can be described. Guo Chang is not pretty, but he is a ghost. In the 1980s, the most popular local series kaleidoscope, Guo Chang played the role of "problem boy" in it, thinking about some small ideas to develop. In this century's local most popular series "foreign daughter-in-law local Lang", Guo chang plays "problem middle-aged", and his appearance is still funny. As the old saying goes, this role is called "petty citizen", and Guo Chang is just a household name of "local petty citizen".

Many people may not know that in 1992, Guo Chang was the first person in Guangdong to appear on CCTV's "Spring Festival Gala"

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