Zhang Dong
Born on September 8, 1986 in Bobai, Guangxi, he is a martial artist and actor. Zhang Dong grew up in a farmer's family in Matian Town, Bobai County. When he was 6 years old, he learned martial arts from his grandfather Zhang Caixiong and his father, and began to participate in major martial arts competitions. Won the single-stick championship in the Guangxi Nunchaku Martial Arts Competition for three consecutive years; won the first prize in the adult group boxing competition of the first Nanning Martial Arts Conference; won one gold, one silver and two bronze in the 4th Southern Shaolin Huaxia International Martial Arts Competition, serving China , Guangxi won glory; won the championship of "Nunchaku King" in Changlu Farm; won the runner-up of "Bruce Lee Imitation Show" and the Best Kung Fu Award in "Bruce Lee Imitation Show"; won the "Monkey Stick" in the adult group of the Second Guangxi Martial Arts Conference "Champion of "Southern Fist"; became the most unique contestant in Guangdong TV's "Martial Arts Asia Kung Fu Masters"; won the Hong Kong International Wushu Festival Nanquan, Broadsword, Nunchuck and Quadriathlon Championship... Zhang Dong He also participated in the TV series "Red Question Mark 2: Tears in the Red City" and the movie "Luliang Iron Bones"; he was invited to participate in Hubei TV's "Challenging the Women's Gang" and became a contestant for the second return of "Challenging the Women's Gang"; he once visited the Netherlands Perform Chinese Kung Fu. Champion of "Nanquan" and "Pudao" in the first Guangxi Zhuang Martial Arts Competition in 2014, and referee in the 2014 Guangxi Fifth Nunchaku Martial Arts Invitational Competition. In 2015, the martial arts performance participated in the recording of the New Year's Eve Spring Festival Gala - on the evening of February 17th, it was broadcast simultaneously on Nanning TV, Hong Kong TV, Asia TV, Macau Broadcasting Satellite TV, Australia's Tianhe TV, and Malaysia's Jiali TV.
He was inspired to become a martial arts star since he was a child
In 1986, Zhang Dong was born in Bobai County, Guangxi to a family of farmers who made a living by farming.
When I was young, my family, which relied on farming for a living, was very poor, and there were many brothers and sisters (one older sister, one younger brother and one younger sister). The four siblings were studying at the same time, and tuition and fees were very difficult for their family. It's a very heavy burden... You can imagine the suffering of the family.
However, Zhang Dong did not understand this at the time. He only knew that what he liked to do most was to learn kung fu.
“When I was six or seven years old, I saw a kid about the same age as me performing kung fu on a black and white TV, winning enthusiastic applause from the audience... I was very I envied him and thought, we are all the same age, why can he know Kung Fu and I can’t? I also want to learn Kung Fu, and I want to perform Kung Fu on TV like him..." Zhang Dong said that he likes to learn Kung Fu. Kung Fu reasons.
In addition, Zhang Dong told reporters that another reason why he likes to learn kung fu is that when he was a child, there was a tradition of martial arts competitions between villages. Self, protect the ideals of the family.
Later, when he was in junior high school, after seeing Bruce Lee, Bruce Leung and other film and television stars on TV and movies, Zhang Dong’s ideal rose to: take them as idols, and be determined to practice well. Kung Fu, I will become a martial arts star like them in the future!
“In the beginning, I learned Kung Fu from my father and my grandfather. I learned traditional rural Kung Fu and Monkey Boxing. I kept practicing Kung Fu every day. During the summer vacation after junior high school, I learned Kung Fu from my father and grandfather. I had limited time to learn kung fu, so I used the 30 yuan I had saved as a gift over the years for tuition. I attended a martial arts training class and learned three sets of boxing with my brother. We also bought kung fu CDs and practiced..." Zhang Dongru said.
“After finishing junior high school in 2002, I wanted to study at a famous martial arts school, but because I couldn’t afford the tuition and living expenses, I didn’t go to school.” Zhang Dong expressed his biggest regret on his way to school. .
The reporter learned from various channels that although Zhang Dong was a naughty child when he was a child, he was also a filial and diligent child. He spent most of his spare time practicing kung fu and teaching himself flute, harmonica, guitar and other musical instruments...
He became a martial arts all-around champion under Huang Julong
In 2004, when he was a sophomore in high school , Zhang Dong got to know the world's Hakka martial arts king and kung fu star Huang Julong by chance and gained his respect and accepted him as his disciple.
That year, Zhang Dong practiced kung fu with Huang Julong for a summer vacation, and his kung fu improved rapidly. After that, Huang Julong went to other places to shoot film and television dramas. Zhang Dong continued his studies and continued to practice Kung Fu in his spare time.
In 2005, Zhang Dong’s dream after graduating from high school was to be admitted to the Film and Television Academy and become an actor or martial arts star in the future. However, he missed the opportunity to apply and ultimately did not realize his dream...
“At that time, I had an uncle who managed computers at Guangxi University of the Arts, so I went to learn to repair computers from him. There, I saw the students here studying and living happily, and I felt very uncomfortable, so I was very He soon passed the adult college entrance examination and was admitted to Guangxi University of the Arts, where he studied for four years. "Zhang Dong told reporters that in his first year at Guangxi University of Arts, he joined the college's martial arts association. The original intention of joining was to further learn my martial arts, but after joining, I discovered that all the members in the association were just kung fu enthusiasts, and there were no kung fu masters. So in 2005, he was recommended as the head coach of the martial arts association until now...
“For several years, I have been teaching Kung Fu for free because my family was poor when I was a child and I didn’t have the money to learn Kung Fu, so I want to let people in the association who really like Kung Fu learn Kung Fu for free.” Zhang Dong said in During his college years, he often went to various colleges and universities to participate in various activities and perform kung fu, and was very popular in various universities. He was also nicknamed "Brother Monkey" because he often performed monkey fists in his performances.
It is understood that Zhang Dong, who has been interested in acting since childhood, was "electrically shocked" for the first time in 2006 - participating in the filming of the TV series "Red Question Mark II: Tears", playing the role of student Li Ming...
Since 2008, Zhang Dong, who is good at martial arts, has frequently participated in various martial arts competitions or talent shows and won awards: from 2008 to 2010, he won the single stick championship in the Guangxi Nunchuck Martial Arts Competition; in 2009, Participated in the first Nanning Wushu Conference and won the first prize in the adult group boxing competition; in 2010, after reuniting with my master Huang Julong, "my kung fu has improved by several levels" due to the further guidance from his master. Won the "Nunchaku King Champion" at Changlu Farm in Shunde, Guangdong, the runner-up in the Bruce Lee Imitation Show, and the Best Kung Fu Award. He participated in the Southern Shaolin Huaxia International Wushu Competition and won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals, bringing glory to China and Guangxi. He participated in the second place in Nanning City. Won the championship in "Monkey Stick" and "Nanquan" in the adult group of the 2016 Wushu Competition, and served as the head coach of Guangxi International Business Vocational and Technical College... In 2011, he taught Kung Fu in the Seventh Detachment of the Shenzhen Armed Police and participated in Guangdong TV's "Martial Arts Asia Kung Fu" "Adults" program was praised as "the most unique contestant". In October of the same year, he visited the Netherlands to perform Chinese Kung Fu. In 2012, he was invited to participate in Hubei Satellite TV's "Challenge the Girl Gang" program. In March of the same year, he won the Nanquan and Broadsword competitions at the Hong Kong International Martial Arts Festival. , nunchaku, and sparring quadathlon champion. He also serves as the head martial arts coach of the Guangxi University Martial Arts Alliance and the head martial arts action coach of "Chengtian Boxing Gym". He participated in the filming of the movie "Lüliang Iron Blood" in Shanxi; in April 2013, he participated in Hubei Satellite TV's "Challenge the Girl Gang", becoming the first contestant in history to challenge the Girl Gang to return for the second time. In 2014, he won the championship of "Nanquan" and "Pudao" in the first Guangxi Zhuang Martial Arts Competition. Referee of the 2014 Guangxi Fifth Nunchaku Martial Arts Invitational Tournament. The 2015 martial arts performance participated in the recording of the Spring Festival Gala - on the evening of February 17th, it was broadcast simultaneously on Nanning TV, Hong Kong TV, Asia Satellite TV, Macau Broadcasting Satellite TV, Australia's Tianhe TV, and Malaysia's Jiali TV...
To bring "Bruce Lee" back to the world
The fact that he has received awards frequently since 2012 seems to prove that Zhang Dong has undoubtedly become a rising "star of tomorrow" without failure. Actually, this is not the case. No one's life can be smooth and smooth...
"On the evening of June 9, 2011, in the top 10 breakout competition of "The Asian Kung Fu Master", I was I was eliminated, but I didn’t shed tears because of it. Instead, I felt excited. Winning and losing are common things in military affairs. The small bumps in a small competition are nothing. I, Zhang Dong, still have a long way to go... As long as I am. Standing on the stage and performing seriously, I feel that happiness is enough.
"This is a passage written by Zhang Dong on his blog. It can be seen that Zhang Dong has also encountered failure.
"The general style of my performances is humorous, and I make some things that everyone thinks are impossible. Things that are connected together are performed together. I think it's amazing. Many times when we perform, we have to stick to our original dreams. "Zhang Dong said, this Kung Fu Talent Show has made me meet many friends in the martial arts world, and also made many people know me. In the big family of Wudong Asia, everyone has his own specialties, and they are all worth it. To learn, there are indeed many things to learn in life. As the saying goes: "Live until you are old and learn until you are old." From now on, you must study hard and make progress every day, and let everyone in the world know that there is such a person. His name is Zhang Dong.
Talk about the most unforgettable thing on the road of martial arts, Zhang Dong said that there is actually more than one thing that he will never forget. "For example, in 2005, I was unforgettable. When I was studying kung fu at the Nanning Jingwu Association, masters Deng Jiebing and Luo Shanhao liked me very much. They said they had never met a student as diligent and talented as me, so he did not charge my tuition..."
“So do you have your own idol? "The reporter asked.
The biggest idol in my heart is Bruce Lee. Because of his own thoughts and strong national patriotism, I must follow his example and strive to be a person who lives in the present. Bruce Lee', my current ideal is to shoot a Kung Fu movie starring myself, and I want 'Bruce Lee' to return to the world." Zhang Dong ended the reporter's interview with these shocking words, but it left a lasting impression on people. Infinite expectations!
The martial arts champion and "China's Good Brother" appeared on the "China Dream Show" for his sister
On May 18 and May 19, 2015, for two consecutive nights, Zhejiang Satellite TV's " "China Dream Show" aired a family story about Guangxi Bobai's "Kung Fu Boy" Zhang Dong, who wanted to help his sister with plastic surgery, hoping to get some acting opportunities so that he could earn enough money for his sister's treatment as soon as possible. At the recording site of the program, the host Zhou Libo was deeply moved by the family story between Zhang Dong's brother and sister, and said that he would become Zhang Dong's noble man. The observation team was also moved by this strong family relationship, and finally helped them realize their dream.
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