What is the historical archetype of Iron Pear Flower Zhao Yuangeng?

The prototype is Zhao Yuangeng's father, General Zhao Chengshou.

Zhao Chengshou (1891-1966), the word Yinfu, locust village people, served as commander of the cavalry of the Jinsui Army, the army commander, the war as the Jinsui Army Seventh Group Army Commander-in-Chief, Taiyuan Appeasement Office of the General Commander of the Field Army and other positions. Known for his courage and bravery, he devoted himself to peace after losing the Battle of Jinzhong to his childhood friend Xu Xiangqian.

Character Evaluation

Zhao Yuangeng, a warlord who occupied one side of the Republic of China during the period of chaos. This man was touched by Feng'er's unique "great filial piety" and "husband of a woman" character, Tie Lihua, and forcibly took Feng'er (Tie Lihua) as his fifth concubine.

The legendary life of Feng'er (Tie Lihua) also began from then on. During the Anti-Japanese War, in the face of foreign aggression, the warlord Zhao Yuangeng took the initiative to devote himself to the national anti-Japanese war without any hesitation. At the same time, the word filial piety in the traditional Chinese moral standard is very fully embodied in Zhao Yuangeng.

Strong actor Wei Zi plays the domineering and brutal warlord Zhao Yuangeng in "Iron Pear Blossom" (8 behind-the-scenes photos). In order to show the warlord's "roughness", he had to carry his old mother and daughter, as well as his aunt in the drama. Wei Zi timely "accusation" that he has 8 women around him in the play - mother, daughter and 6 wives, total **** embraced 5 women.

Weizi this time playing the warlord for him is a small challenge, Zhao Yuangeng began to be a bloodthirsty, overbearing warlord, but later became a patriotic general, the character grasp is very difficult. Director Guo Jingyu said, "Zhao Yuangeng is a Northwest warlord, and Weizi is an actor of Northwest origin, and he grasped Zhao Yuangeng's inner temperament very well."