This 80 Year-Old Model Proves It’s Never Too Late To Follow Your Dreams.
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On 24th August 2016
We set deadlines for ourselves, sometimes by date and other times by age, in order to complete our goals. If we don't make it, we either extend the deadline or let it go. But 80-year-old model and actor Wang Deshun proves that goals can be achieved at any time, at any age, as long as you continue to work towards it.
Just last year, Wang participated in China Fashion Week in Beijing. While the audience seemed to enjoy the designs well enough, they lit up when the then 79-year-old strutted down the runway, baring a well kept mane and chiseled chest.
But in a video interview, Wang laughs about how reporters called him an 'overnight success' after seeing him on the runway. Instead, he explains that he worked his entire life for that moment. Born in 1936 in Shenyang, a northeastern city in China, he later became a stage actor at the age of 24.
Throughout his life, he moved on to a variety of artistic professions including mime, and eventually created his own art called 'living sculpture.' To do this, he worked out for four hours a day for three years to make his body look like sculpture, he told the Yangtze Evening Post.
Continue reading for more photos and details of his life.
#1 This is Wang Deshun.
Would you have ever guessed that he's 80 years old? Born in northeastern China, Wang later committed his life to the arts.
#2 He started out as a stage actor.
At 24, he began acting at the Changchun Theater and later practiced mime. In 2015, he made international news when he hit the runway for China Fashion Week
#3 For Wang, giving came full circle.
His training as a mime led him to coach models. According to The Global Times, one of these models later worked for Hu Sheguang and invited Wang to showcase some of his designs decades later. Here's the result.
#4 Media sites have described him 'glorious' and an 'adonis.'
After working as a mime, he struggled with securing traditional acting jobs. That's when he decided to create his own form of silent performance art called 'living sculpture.'
#5 He made a name for himself in Beijing and shared his work globally.
Wang went on perform in Germany, France, South Korea, and more. His exhibitions featured his body, often painted, as he posed for hours at a time.
#6 To be successful, he prioritized sculpting his body.
At 50, Wang hit the gym for up to four hours each day to obtain his desired look.
#7 Three years later, he achieved the results he wanted.
He maintains those results today. His high energy, which deviated from the usual slow, sultry catwalk, had heads turning at the fashion show.
#8 He continues to work hard every day.
A video of Wang's refreshing catwalk has earned millions of views. Today, he updates fans on Weibo, a microblogging site, about current projects. He still works out for two hours each day.
#9 His zest for life has inspired people around the world.
People all over the world are thanking Wang for his hard work and for motivating them to achieve their own goals.
#10 This lively spirit runs in the family.
City Weekend featured Wang Deshun alongside his daughter, QQ, an award-winning DJ and fashionista.
#11 Wang offered his two cents on staying fit.
"In order to enjoy good health and a sound body, first you must attend to your spirit, and the rest will follow," he said in an interview.
#12 In addition to runway, he has also posed for print.
He was featured on the adidasy3 Instagram, where you can find other work by Yohji Yamamoto.
#13 If you want to see more, make sure to check out '20 Once Again.'
Here's Wang promoting the comedy film at a conference last year.
#14 Interested in seeing more?
He can also be seen in other titles such as The Forbidden Kingdom, in which he plays the Jade Emperor, and Miss Granny, where he plays Li Dahai.
#15 Click the video below to hear Wang share more about his incredible life story.
Now it's time for you to follow Wang Deshun's advice of attending to your spirit, and as he said, the rest will follow.
