(China News) Gong Jintang, a veteran Chinese actor known as the “national father”, passed away on January 1, 2023, at the age of 84.
Gong Jintang played the head of the “Kangbo” family in the Guangdong family comedy “Foreign Daughter-in-Law and Local Man”, which has been aired for more than 20 years, and his role is deeply rooted in the heart of the people. Hu Yanfen, who played the role of the “Kang family’s second daughter-in-law” in the show, posted a photo with Gong Jintang on social media on the 1st, saying, “I heard bad news on the first day of New Year 2023. There are good things that have been promised?”
Hu Yanfen remembered Gong Jintang’s support and care when she first entered the theater circle. She said she had called Gong Jintang Dadou (dad) for more than 40 years and reluctantly wrote “you will always be my father.” She cried senior actors, saying: “Thank you for more than 20 years! The audience likes you and is not willing to part with you… The Kang family in foreign dramas will never hear your laughter again.”
Qian Yiying, who played “Huang Fei” in “The Local Wife” released a group photo of the studio performance and said with emotion, “I didn’t expect this to be the last group photo! Master~Cang Bo ~ you’re on your way!”
