Do you know Zhang Mei'e? She is a new "star girl" discovered by Stephen Chow in recent years.
Zhang Mei'e, born in 1950 in Wuguantang Village, Hengdian, is an authentic peasant woman, usually working at home, and when she has time, she will go to Hengdian as a group performance to earn some extra money. She never wanted to be a big star, and she never thought of acting in Stephen Chow's movies. But the god of luck likes to take care of her, which makes many group actors envious.
In 2011, Zhang Mei'e played the aunt of the empty prince Luo Zhixiang in "Journey to the West", which made her a hit. Immediately afterward, Zhou Xingchi "reused" her again in "Mermaid", making her completely become a "star girl" who was concerned by public opinion and envied by dragon sets.
Zhang Mei'e does not have many lines and roles in the play, but her performance is very eye-catching, and she is the Dan horn in the dragon set, which is impressive. This year, Zhang Mei'e will continue to appear in "Journey to the West" produced by Stephen Chow and directed by Xu Ke. It can be seen that Star Ye is truly in love with him!
It is said that Zhang Mei'e was 61 years old when she participated in "Journey to the West", an old and ugly peasant woman with a dragon set, why would she be favored by Zhou Xingchi? Let's take a look at Zhang Mei'e's answer.
In February 2011, Stephen Chow's Lunar New Year film "Journey to the West" decided to start filming in Hengdian and publicly announced that some extras needed to be selected. After Zhang Mei'e heard the news, she did not have the courage to apply. Later, Zhang Mei'e's husband Li Ye heard from his fellow villagers: "Zhou Xingchi must pick the ugliest one when he selects the extras this time!" Let Zhang Mei'e not be too inferior, Li Ye also told Zhang Mei'e that Zhou Xingchi has always loved to take the contrasting route when making movies. Regardless of the protagonist's supporting role, it must be unexpected. So Zhang Mei'e went to the interview.
With a distinctive face, Zhang Mei'e successfully entered the final stage of the selection of "Journey to the West". The last level is interviewed by Star Master himself. On the day of the interview, Zhou Xingchi saw Zhang Mei'e as "love at first sight", not only inquired about her "drifting" life, but also took the initiative to ask a question: "Suppose you are a restaurant owner, if someone wants to eat without giving money, what will you do?" Zhang Mei'e didn't think much of it, and replied casually: "Teach him a lesson first, let him understand that it is not right to do this." Then make a delicious meal and let him eat enough!" In this way, Zhang Mei'e was selected and became popular. This year, the 66-year-old is about to stage "Journey to the West", let's look forward to more of her works together.