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Wang Baoqiang is old! "Red fried chicken" is this poor kid born in the 1990s

Wang Baoqiang is old! "Red fried chicken" is this poor kid born in the 1990s

By Berard JacksonPublished 2 years ago 9 min read
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"Wang Baoqiang is an inspirational idol of the post-80s generation, but he is old! I want to be a role model for the post-90s generation!" Such "cow coax" from the mouth of 17-year-old Hunan farmer boy Tang Fei Chao.

And don't underestimate this person, this everyone has small ambition big! He is a popular child star active in the domestic film and television circle in recent years. In a short period of more than 3 years, he has participated in more than 20 films and TV dramas such as Justice League, Suyu General, and more than 50 advertisements, and served as the "male No.1" in 9 of them, becoming the most leading child star in domestic films and TV dramas! In September 2011, he played a male number 42 sets of youth inspirational TV series "fire boy King of dancing fire", the country on hundreds of television stations that have been broadcast.

Little known is that six years ago, Tang Zechao or a naughty Internet addict teenager. He is addicted to network games, and unintentional reading, the teacher, and the classmate all despise him, and the poor parents who work also have a headache for him unceasingly. So how did he go from bad boy to rising star? As a post-90s, what can his success teach us?

So opinionated!

Bad kids take a different approach to the world

On April 24, 1994, Tang was born in a rural family in Gaosha Town, Dongkou County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province. When he was only four months old, the family house was burned to the ground. Later, the parents rebuilt the new house, but the family went into debt.

To earn money to pay off debts, Tang's parents went to Guangzhou to work after the Spring Festival in 1998. Because there is no parental control, grandpa and grandma can not control him, Tang Zechao has more and more fun, academic performance has been bad.

Once, TANG BOILING TIDE exam failed was laughed at by their classmates, he said unconvinced: "Have the ability to let's play video games!" To overcome others, he paid for that classmate to go to the town's Internet cafe competition, and the result of nature is he won. Since then, he became more obsessed with online games and became known as the "King of games" in the town. Criticism from his teachers, contempt from his classmates, and beatings from his grandparents did not change him. He even felt that "each person has his strengths" and that he was no worse than others.

In early 2005, Tang's parents returned to their hometown for the Lunar New Year. When they learned of their son's behavior, they gave him a stern dressing-down. But, 11 years old Tang Zechao is justified to say: "Although my academic performance is poor, but not stupid as others, I play games can be fierce, no one in the town can win me!"

Father Danke was speechless with anger. He worried that his son would be doomed, so he decided to take him to Guangzhou to be disciplined. At this time, he and his wife opened a small business in Shipai Village, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, for five or six years, with 100,000 yuan savings. In the summer of this year, they mortgaged a small second-hand house in the vicinity of the village, the son received Guangzhou.

As a result of second-hand housing can not move the registered permanent residents, Tang boiling tide can only enter a private middle school to read the first day. In the countryside "wild" accustomed to him, very bored to study, often quietly to the black Internet bar outside the school to play games, sometimes even at midnight not to return. For this, he was often slapped by his father and made to kneel on a washboard.

One day, hate iron, not into steel Tang Ke province questioned his son: "You exactly how to quit the game?" Tang thought for a while and said, "I like singing. If I can learn music, I won't play games."

Tang Ke province is worried about how to discipline his son, hearing this, he suddenly saw a glimmer of hope: learning music is better than playing games, if you can divert the child's interest, why worry he can not quit the Internet addiction? So, in March 2006, Tang took his son to the Children's Palace and signed up for music classes to learn singing and guitar.

Tang was interested in music. From then on, he spent almost all his spare time studying music. Six months later, his musical potential was aroused. He said goodbye to online games completely and decided to become a singer. Tang Ke province took the opportunity to persuade his son to say: "I very agree with you to take music this road, but you must learn cultural knowledge, otherwise, you sing well, people say you have no junior high school culture, how embarrassing!"

At the age of 12, Tang has already begun to understand. He listened to his father's words, studied hard, and continued to study music in his spare time.

In October 2006, TANG registered to participate in the second "Chinese Love Song" radio and TELEVISION competition, and won the youth group national Finals bronze award! This greatly boosted his confidence, and he said to his parents happily, "Mom and Dad, do you believe it now? In addition to my studies, I am not worse than others. I must surpass those classmates in the city!"

In that competition, Tang won praise and advice from Guangdong pop music leaders such as Chen Xiaoqi and Yang Xiangyue. Soon after, he officially signed a contract with Guangdong TV Station and took part in the tour performance of the "Chinese Love Song" competition in Guangdong. The teacher at Tianhe Children's Palace, after learning of his past "bad deeds", said to the couple: "This child is quite smart, competitive, appropriate guidance, will have a future."

However, after a few months on tour, Tang developed problems with his voice. Since he just entered the period of voice change at this age, doctors and music teachers at the Children's palace advised him to stop singing and performing in order not to affect the development of his voice. For this, Tang's boiling tide mood is very bad, parents are also very anxious, and do not know how to guide him.

One day soon after, Tang was at home watching a children's comedy on Guangdong TV. He felt that one of the young actors in the comedy was not very good. He said to his father, "He is not funny at all. He danced with his hands and made all sorts of funny faces, which made his parents laugh their heads off. Tang Zechao proudly said: "Comedy is to play so to achieve funny effect!"

Tang Ke province couple did not put this matter in the heart, Tang boiling tide had a new idea. A few days later, he said to his parents, "The voice change period will take two or three years. I don't want to wait that long. I'm going to be an actor.

Danko was shocked: How did the child change so fast? He tried to persuade his son with the principle of "perseverance in everything", but Tang Zechao firmly said: "I was finally singing a little success, but it will take a few years, until then, don't you have to start again? All my efforts have been for nothing! I've got it all figured out. I want to be an actor! Also, there is more to acting than singing."

Son small age, so assertive, Tang can save both gratified and some worry. Tang Zechao continued to persuade his father: "' shadow, vision, song 'is a family, you let me all-round development!" Tang can province said but son, he tried to take his son to Guangdong television to inquire about the situation. The staff said with some difficulty, "Your son signed a contract with a small singer, and I'm afraid he can't act." Unexpectedly, Tang Zechao confidently said: "You give me a chance, I am sure of the line!"

As it happened, the television station was looking for some new young actors and seeing that he was so confident, they promised to give him a chance to act if he met the criteria. For this, Tang Zechao every day at home watch a large number of films, figures out the performance skills of the actors in the film, and imitates them again and again.

On August 24, 2007, Tang Zechao signed up to participate in the South TV "Happy bar" small actor recruitment activities. To get good grades, he pestered his father to play a pantomime sketch, "Weightlifting," and rehearsed every move at home. In the end, Weightlifting won the competition and took part in the "Have Fun" series. In this process, Tang Zechao deeply felt the joy of performance.

On January 25, 2008, Tang Zechao participated in the Guangdong television investment of the TV drama "Fat Man Laugh Biography". He once woke up at 6 am and stayed until 4 am the next day to film the drama, working for more than 20 hours straight. His parents were worried that he could not bear it, but he laughed and said, "This is what I like.

To shoot more scenes, in February 2008, the 14-year-old Tang took the liberty of posting his photos and information on some performing arts websites for "self-promotion" and leaving his home phone number! After learning this, Danke province criticized: "You are too bold a child! What if someone cheated you?" But he said, "Dad, don't worry. I'll talk to you first." Sure enough, not long after, Shenzhen Child Star online website recommended him to shoot an advertisement, so he asked his father to accompany him to Zhuhai to shoot his first film and television advertisement. In this way, he gradually entered the acting world.

"Fix" the parents!

Strong young bold break into the Beijing show business

However, Tang Boiling tide was not satisfied with this. He heard that there were more opportunities and more development space in Beijing, so he started the idea of "Beipiao". Danke province couple scared a big jump: they are ordinary workers, never want to let their son become a star, let the son learn music, and acting, but also just want to let him get rid of the game addiction, who expected he unexpectedly can not stop. However, it is not easy for an ordinary family like them to cultivate a star!

In the face of his parent's opposition, Tang was undaunted and insisted, "What I like best and what I am good at is acting. I believe I can get ahead in this line of work! Besides, isn't Wang Baoqiang a poor man's child? If he can make it, why can't I?"

To persuade his son to give up the "north drifter", Tang can province couple found a lot of descriptions of the north drifter hardship reports to see his son. But TANG ZEchao not only was not intimidated but also determined to say: "as long as the dream can be realized, I am not afraid of anything!" Tang can save anxiety: "You are only 14 years old, a person can break into Beijing? When your mother and I first came to Guangzhou, we were almost 30 years old, and we often couldn't find a job. You are so naive!"

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