Chapter 696: The Godfather of Treasure Island Variety Show

On December 6, the studio of the program "Kangxi is Coming"!

Lu Deshuang gave Xu Qianyuan a lot of face, came over early, and said hello to Chai Kangyong with a smile, only to find that he didn't seem to see Xu Qiandi's figure, and before Lu Deshuang asked, Chai Kangyong had already guessed it, and replied in advance: "Xidi is putting on makeup inside, and she will come out later, come, I'll introduce you to someone, this is the producer of our show, Mr. Wang Weizong." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Mr. Lu, it's an honor to meet you!"

Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him who was wearing glasses, but couldn't cover the pair of flashing confident lights behind the glasses, in fact, there was no need for Chai Kangyong to introduce him, the moment Lu Deshuang entered the studio, Lu Deshuang's eyes were focused on him, and he had been friends with this godfather of Baodao variety show for a long time.

Wang Weizong, born in 1957 in the second village of the Air Force Jianguo in Dongmen Town, Chiayi County, Baodao, together with the thousands of military villages on the treasure island, has been specifiedized by literary and artistic works: there must be a banyan tree at the entrance of the village, under the tree there are a few mottled rattan chairs, the brick houses on both sides of the street are separated by fences, and the second floor with strange shapes is recreated on top of the brick houses, with many telephone poles, children running around, and the smell of diesel, salted fish and public toilets in the alleys.

Except for the air crew, who can live in an independent Japanese-style hut, the rest of the people can only live in a simple fenced house, and the postman does not need to put it in the mailbox to deliver letters.

Wang Weizong's father was a "non-commissioned officer" with the lowest rank; 's mother is from Beiping, and she was "tricked" by her father to Baodao at the age of 16. When she left home with her husband, she only said that she would go to the south for a few days, take a ferry through Qingdao, and then arrive at Baodao. In May 1987, Wang Weizong's mother returned to Beijing, and the first thing the old lady in Peking said when she saw her: "You have been playing for 40 years." ”

Wong Wai-chung's mother had a strong personality and acted harshly; My father was often witty and humorous, and he was quite talented in acting. He would imitate the tone of a senior commander to get a train ticket, or wear a homemade scarf made from a scrapped parachute of the Air Force around his neck, pretending to be the Air Force and flirting with the hierarchy of the military village.

Wang Weizong firmly believes that he has inherited his father's nature: good at playing hard in the midst of hardship, full of humor, and having the discipline of a soldier. The bloodline is interesting, for example, Wang Weizong's twelve-year-old daughter, she is smart and interesting, and her mouth is "My father Wang Weizong is very tall, but he doesn't look very good, but he becomes very good-looking when he laughs......"

"If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be successful" is like an invisible symbol of the military village, where there are abundant "all-round chefs" who concoct a big meal from broken fish and shrimp, or "all-round experts" who are experts in serials, military experts, drinking experts, TV repair experts, and nailing experts.

Wang Weizong is especially willing to tell the story of his father's homemade flush toilet: digging up the yard, laying cement on the sink, laying wooden planks on the cement, and putting charcoal and lime on the wooden boards. These bad smelling and bits and pieces of the past are gathered together in the memory territory of the DIY spirit and optimism of the people of Chengjia Village.

"Treasure Island and One Village" is co-directed by Wong Wai Chung and Lai Shengchuan, and Wong Wai Chung provides creativity.

As soon as he talked about the military village, Lai Shengchuan couldn't stop it. "It's probably a little better to treat it artistically than a mere documentary; But I couldn't find a reason to convince myself. Until one day we met, he told me the story again, I had heard the previous story 30 times, and this time it was suddenly understood, and I knew full well that the people in his village had a unified personality. The story is a bit huge like Les Misérables, and the writers have so many elements available that without moderation, I could definitely make it for 8 hours! Now the performance time is controlled at 3 hours. Lai Shengchuan said. And what struck him the most was the "diversity under isolation" and "strong vitality" there.

It can be said that it was Wang Weizong who promoted the "cultural revival of the military villages", in addition to the stage plays he initiated, there were also military village movies, military village TV series, military village novels, and military village cuisine that were once popular.

While inheriting his father's humor and wit, Wang Weizong also inherited his father's fiery temper to a greater or lesser extent.

In the treasure island TV circle, Wang Weizong is known as the 'tyrant'.

This title comes from a story that has been circulated in the community, saying that when Wang Weizong was still young, the program did not go well, and he suddenly got angry, took off his shoes and threw them at the actors. He said: "I am a producer at the age of 26, and everyone on the recording scene is older than me and older than me, in case one of them launches a surge, the scene is difficult to control, it is better for me to scold ...... first" It can be seen from here that Wang Weizong has the demeanor of a "tyrant" at a young age.

However, speaking of Wang Weizong, it is estimated that everyone's first impression will be to think of the famous 'Weizong Gang' in the treasure island TV circle!

At first, it was Xu Qianyuan's unintentional joking name, which generally referred to the treasure island artists discovered or signed by Wang Weizong, including: Wu Zongxian, Hu Scrape, Cao Qitai, Chai Kangyong, Big and Small S, Aya, Black, A KEN, etc., and later the TV programs he created were also included: "Serial Bubble", "The Biggest Party of the Whole People", "The Big Stuffy Pot of the Whole People", "I Guess I Guess I Guess", "Kangxi is Coming", "Super Avenue of Stars" and so on, and some new TV program producers, such as Zhan Renxiong , Zhao Zhengping were also merged into the "Weizong Gang".

As the named leader of the gang, Wang Weizong implements the principle of "making friends or work partners, making family members", and maintains a humane and sticky interpersonal relationship. The gang members have feelings of respect, admiration, affection, fear, and jealousy towards him, but the overriding thing is: love.

A member of the "Weizong Gang" said in an interview that no one on Baodao called him by his name, no matter how old or young, they all respectfully called him "Brother Weizong". Another said that many artists call him "Dad" from the heart, naturally, and without any insensitivity. "He combines Cao Cao's heroism, Zhuge Liang's wisdom, and Liu Bei's affection." Another gang member said so.

If you want to compare it to a character, Wong Wai-chung said that he is somewhat similar to Robert Altman, an American director who won an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement - he no longer has to worry about money or honor, and he can do whatever he wants. They do have some things in common, such as an unusually unusually loyal to their goals.

Robert Altman, who has been making films for 60 years, compares himself to a rabbit chased by a hound on the ice, running and running without stopping, even though it is slippery and staggering. Wang Weizong also used a similar analogy: life is like a marathon, starting from the front of the Taipei City Government, at first everyone was very calm, the number plates on the clothes were still there, and the front was not much ahead, and then someone turned back, and in the end, Wang Weizong was still running, far ahead.

If there is also a lifetime achievement award in the treasure island TV industry, Wang Weizong has already won one. The difference is that Robert Altman didn't get it until he was 81 years old, and Wang Weizong was only 52 years old. If someone questioned his qualifications, he would humbly say - I'm sorry, because I became famous relatively early, I had a mid-life crisis at the age of 30, and I had reached the stage of not having a teacher at the age of 50.