Chi Zhiqiang’s resume

In the early 1980s, Chi Zhiqiang was a household name. He had starred in films such as "The Little One", "Sunset Street", and "Moon to the Mid-Autumn Festival", and worked with Chen Chong, Liu Xiaoqing, Tang Guoqiang and Pan Hong are both winners of the second "National Outstanding Young Actor" award. However, just when his career was at its peak, Chi Zhiqiang was suddenly arrested and imprisoned in Nanjing in 1983. He was subsequently arrested by the Nanjing Municipal Procuratorate for "hooliganism" and imprisoned for 4 years. Public opinion across the country was in an uproar.

Chi Zhiqiang was released from prison early in 1985 due to good behavior. Two years later, he composed and sang songs such as "Tears Behind Bars" and "Sorrow, Sorrow" based on his life behind bars, which became popular all over the country, and he was known as the "King of Prison Songs." But then, as society criticized the popularity of "Prison Song", Chi Zhiqiang disappeared from people's sight again...

As a public figure, Chi Zhiqiang's experience can be described as ups and downs. Why did he go to jail? From the highest point in life to the lowest point, what kind of spiritual purgatory has he experienced? Now, can he make a comeback? Recently, Chi Zhiqiang disclosed in detail for the first time to our special reporter the painful journey of how he escaped from the shadow of a "gangster" in the past 20 years...

Exclusive report: Inside story of a popular actor's mistake

In 1958, Chi Zhiqiang was born into a citizen family in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. There are four brothers in the Chi family, and he ranks second. When he graduated from junior high school, Changchun Film Studio was recruiting actors, and there were 16 indicators nationwide. He was good at singing and dancing. After being recommended by his teacher, he passed the screening and became a student in the training class of Changchun Film Studio.

In 1974, 16-year-old Chi Zhiqiang participated in the filming of his first movie "Entrepreneurship", which received an excellent response. He then quickly became popular for starring in "Junior", "Sunset Street" and other films. In 1979, at the age of 21, he, together with 11 actors including Liu Xiaoqing, Tang Guoqiang, Chen Chong and Pan Hong, were named the second "National Outstanding Young Actors" and were received by central leaders. The young Chi Zhiqiang was very proud of his career success.

In 1982, when Chi Zhiqiang went to Nanjing to shoot the film "Moon to the Mid-Autumn Festival", "eight or nine boys and girls often played together, listening to Teresa Teng's "Sweet Honey" and dancing side by side. Watch an internal short movie” (Chi Zhiqiang’s words). At that time, they did not care at all whether this "advanced" behavior affected the neighbors' rest, let alone whether it aroused resentment among the neighbors. Chi Zhiqiang even had sex with a girl frivolously. As a result, when the "Strike Hard" movement that swept the country began in 1983, Chi Zhiqiang, who was filming "Gold Will Not Change" on location in Wanxian County, Hebei Province, was suddenly arrested by the Nanjing Municipal Public Security Bureau. It turned out that the behavior of Chi Zhiqiang and several other young people when they were in Nanjing was reported by their neighbors as "dancing naked" and "collectively engaging in inappropriate relations between men and women"! After the incident was disclosed by the media, the whole country was in an uproar. The Jiangsu Provincial Judgment Committee quickly made a decision: in the case of Chi Zhiqiang, all persons involved were punished as "hooliganism"; Chi Zhiqiang's behavior constituted the crime of hooliganism and was imprisoned for 4 years!

With almost no transition, Chi Zhiqiang fell from the peak of "National Outstanding Young Actor" to the bottom of his life. In prison, Chi Zhiqiang could not drink water, eat or sleep. Sometimes when his mind was slightly clear, his heart was filled with regret, despair and panic. He kept asking himself: Why did he feel dizzy at that time? How come you have no self-control at all? After the four-year sentence is over, he will definitely no longer be an actor. What will he do with his life next...

After spending some time in prison, he was transferred to the labor camp. Someone could come to visit at this time, but he saw no one; after his girlfriend broke up with him, he even had the idea of ????committing suicide. When the comrades in the labor reform team saw that something was wrong, they sent him directly to the Huashan Coal Mine in Jiangsu Province, hoping that a lot of physical labor would occupy his thinking space and prevent him from thinking wildly. Unexpectedly, Jiangsu Huashan Coal Mine would become a well-known unit in the country due to the arrival of Chi Zhiqiang. When he first went to the dock to unload coal, he didn't know who leaked the news, but thousands of people gathered to watch.

Chi Zhiqiang lowered his head. Like all the prisoners, he walked towards the cabin with bare shoulders. The crowd of onlookers immediately became commotion: "Look, look, that's Chi Zhiqiang! That rapist!" The weather in Nanjing in August was extremely hot. , Chi Zhiqiang worked silently on the boat with his upper body naked; some of the onlookers on the shore spat on him, and some threw stones at him... Chi Zhiqiang did not speak, sweat and tears flowed down together, because he was unloading Two long tears of regret appeared on his face that was completely blackened by coal...

Every time he worked after that, Chi Zhiqiang always put in the most effort and did the most tiring work. I hope I can use labor to alleviate my inner guilt. Due to his good performance, he was promoted to team leader a year later. While serving his sentence, apart from participating in labor, his only pleasure was to write a diary and then hum a song: "Sorrow, sorrow...tears of regret..." The song was full of repentance for his ridiculous behavior in the past...

Later, in order to enrich prison life, Huashan Prison decided to give full play to the specialties of prisoners and set up a literary and artistic propaganda team. After Chi Zhiqiang joined the publicity team, he performed well and won first class merit three times. In May 1985, Chi Zhiqiang was released from prison early for this reason.

Several ups and downs: "The Prince of Prison Songs" became famous quickly and then disappeared

Where will he go after being released from prison? At that time, which unit dared to accept a reform-through-labor prisoner? To Chi Zhiqiang's surprise and gratitude, Changchun Film Studio re-accepted him because the prison officials spoke highly of him - but it was no longer possible to restore the previous staff. He could no longer make movies and could only work as a freelancer. .

Chi Zhiqiang returned to Changchun Film Studio with his shaved hair yet to grow, and carrying a broken bag on his back. He serves all employees in the factory, and his job content includes all chores, including repairing the employees' houses, hauling mud, transporting coal, and even serving tea and water. The co-workers who work together are the ones who have served him before, and he has never done anything. A handyman who looked right at him. Here, Chi Zhiqiang began the second baptism of his life.

Chi Zhiqiang always found it difficult to truly accept the huge gap after having achieved great success in the same place. Once, the sewer of an employee's house was blocked. He went to clear it with a temporary worker named Wang. When he saw that his partner was too slow, he urged him habitually: "Hurry up!" Unexpectedly, the man named Wang The temporary worker was also straight-tempered. He rolled his eyes and threw the wrench and said, "Do you think you are still the movie actor you were back then? Hurry, you can do it alone..." Chi Zhiqiang had no choice but to do it alone.

The even more embarrassing thing came from friends who were acquaintances. Old friends like Song Xiaoying, Guo Kaimin, and Chen Peisi were afraid that he would be sad, so they always took a detour when they met him. But the entire Changying Factory is so big, there will always be times when we meet. Once, he met Song Xiaoying at the gate. Song Xiaoying took his hand and shouted: "Qiangzi..." He was immediately flattered and couldn't help but burst into tears. Afterwards, in order to avoid such embarrassment, Chi Zhiqiang wore sunglasses to avoid looking at those old friends.

Chi Zhiqiang’s pious attitude in correcting his mistakes gradually won everyone’s respect. At the end of 1986, the famous screenwriter Zhang Xiaotian wrote the movie script "Tiangu" and found Chi Zhiqiang to play the leading role. Chi Zhiqiang was ecstatic, especially cherishing this filming opportunity that he had never thought of after being released from prison: the crew traveled more than 10,000 kilometers, from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to Wusongkou in Shanghai, and he did not complain a word. When he was on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, due to severe altitude sickness, he couldn't eat for 6 days and 6 nights, but he still insisted on working... His aspirations are not high, he just hopes that through this movie, the people across the country can see that he has changed his ways. , is no longer the confused "hooligan" he once was. Unfortunately, this work was not released due to financial problems of the crew. But Chi Zhiqiang felt inferior and blamed himself: "Is it because of me?"

But this experience rekindled his love for movies. In his spare time, he often went to watch movies quietly alone. During that time, people could often see him wearing sunglasses in the corner of the movie theater. He was both a spectator and a waiter. After watching the movie, he had to clean up according to the instructions of the General Affairs Department.

At this moment, a girl named Chi Daiying broke into his life.

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With no choice, the couple had to withdraw their capital and have settled in Hangzhou ever since. His wife Chi Daiying works as an accountant in a joint venture, and Chi Zhiqiang, who is temporarily unemployed, goes to the cinema to watch how other actors perform whenever he has time. , if he had any acting experience, he would show it to his wife at home, so as to make solid preparations for his comeback in the acting career.

With the birth of his son, Chi Zhiqiang felt that he should shoulder the responsibility of his father. After taking on the dual responsibilities of his husband, he really started to find his own place. Soon, he took a fancy to the tourist resort of Qinhuangdao in Hebei Province. After discussing with his wife, he and his friends opened a small hotel in Qinhuangdao and named it "Mingmen". Hotel". This time, Chi Zhiqiang did not use his fame to do any publicity. The hotel's finances were managed by his wife Chi Daiying, and the operation was fully handled by his friends. He only occasionally made some constructive suggestions for the development of the hotel. More often than not, he attacked his wife and friends just like an ordinary employee; sometimes when the waiter was too busy, he had to serve tea and pour water himself... Gradually, he was no longer "sent in jail" The shadow enveloped him, and he became more confident. He took off his sunglasses and could calmly chat with any customer like an ordinary friend. For a while, he was quite satisfied in this ordinary life, and even wanted to just return to it. He is ordinary, guarding his wife, taking care of his son, doing some housework, and performing impromptu performances for his son. However, when performing for his son, there is a voice that always reminds him inadvertently: return to the stage and show off his acting talents. , repay the society!

Chi Zhiqiang finally understood that during the period of complete "disappearance", he had never given up his pursuit and yearning for movies, but was eager for the right opportunity. In 2003, the opportunity finally came when he was invited to play a role in the TV series "Master Luban". After the film was broadcast in Beijing, Chi Zhiqiang's skillful acting skills were generally praised by the audience, and many viewers commented: " He is now more calm and calm. "In August 2004, he once again starred in the TV series "Dignity" with a "cheap" price of 6,000 yuan per episode.

"Dignity" is a TV series that describes prison life. The film was released in 2004 It was completed at the end of the year and was broadcast in some areas. Chi Zhiqiang’s portrayal of the prisoner moved many people. Chi Zhiqiang said deeply: “Everyone must have dignity in different environments. Even if you are a prisoner, keep yourself and others in perspective. To live with dignity is nothing more than looking at your past correctly. ”

He is cold and is said to be worthless.

Currently, Chi Zhiqiang has signed contracts for 5 TV series. However, in the interview, Chi Zhiqiang said that he most hopes to raise funds in the future. Filmed the autobiographical TV series "Tears of Regret" and invited friends Liu Xiaoqing and Tang Guoqiang to star... After 20 years of precipitation, Chi Zhiqiang finally found himself again. He faced the past and lived sincerely in his confession of the past. We don’t know whether his film "Tears of Regret" can be successfully filmed, nor whether he will regain his former glory, but one thing is for sure: it is not terrible for a person to make one mistake in his life. Yes, he can't get out of this shadow, face the past, and stand up again!