Reporter Lin Siyu/Taipei Report
In the comedy "Internet Houseman Gang", the only Asian actress accidentally became acquainted, it turned out to be Gao Lingfeng's daughter Ge Xiaojie. In the play, she plays a new generation of editors of online magazines, with a cold and intelligent personality, originally this role is set as a blonde actress, but because of her outstanding audition performance, the writers and producers are willing to change to an Asian role for her.
▲Ge Xiaojie finally filmed. (Photo: Star World)
Ge Xiaojie, the daughter of the late artist Gao Lingfeng and his second ex-wife Wen Jie, returned to Taiwan in 2010 to reunite with his long-lost father Gao Lingfeng, and also hoped to find suitable development opportunities in Taiwan's showbiz circle. Although she studied hard, it was not easy for her to use Chinese acting. Later, Ge Xiaojie returned to the United States to seek development, moved to Los Angeles in 2011 to start her acting career, after all, the script will not fall from the sky, 6 years while auditioning, while working as an Uber driver, waiter, babysitter, once let the aunt and uncle who raised her can not understand.
In the past 6 years of non-stop auditions, it is often necessary to compete for the same role as the same Asian-faced actors, but the audition only has one chance, sometimes waiting for two hours, sometimes waiting for two minutes, an audition may only take 30 seconds, but it may take 12 hours to prepare, and even half of the auditions, and hope that she will speak in an accented tone, which is a challenge for Ge Xiaojie, who was born and raised in the United States.
▲The second from the right is Ge Xiaojie, Gao Lingfeng's daughter. (Photo: Star World)
Until the audition opportunity of "Online Houseman Gang", it was Ge Xiaojie's second audition for CBS, and she had auditioned with the same producer a year ago, which made her officially become the main role of "Internet Homeman Gang". In the play, she plays the editor of an online magazine, a smartest and sharpest girl in the office, Emma, who has a cold personality and is often expressionless, which is completely different from her private personality, she said: "Privately I am a very active and energetic person who loves to talk more than hands and feet."
The story of "Internet Houseman Gang" is set in the wild adventure magazine, asked Ge Xiaojie whether she loves outdoor sports, she laughed and said: "I like to play golf and surf, as long as I don't encounter small bugs outdoor sports, I am willing to try." 」
▲Ge Xiaojie's appearance is bright. (Photo: Star World)