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Editor| Captain Zhang
In 2008, China hosted the first Olympic Games in Beijing, which received widespread attention from the people of the world, and the magnificent opening performance at the opening ceremony is still fresh in people's minds.
At the end of the opening ceremony, a song "Singing the Motherland" is still lingering.
Standing in the center of the stage is a little girl, with a cute face and a clear voice, suddenly became the focus of the audience, the amazing performance of the little girl Lin Miaoke, let her fire throughout most of China, become a household name child star.
As everyone knows, after an exposé, Lin Miaoke's life has become completely different.
It turned out that the person who really gave her voice was not her, but another girl, Yang Peiyi.
For a while, public opinion was one-sided and distressed Yang Peiyi, believing that Lin Miao had stolen someone else's life.
After the Olympic Games, Lin Miaoke received a lot of attention, but in the end he "opened high and went low", and his acting career was not smooth.
Yang Peiyi lives her life in a low-key manner, no longer continuously exposed to the public.
Now, 14 years later, how are the lives of the two girls?
01
Lin Miaoke was born in 1999 in Beijing to an artistic family, the father of a photojournalist and the mother of a housewife. Under the influence of the family atmosphere, From the beginning of the small forest, Miaoke is a versatile, lively and cheerful little girl who likes to sing and dance.
In addition, Xiao Miaoke also especially likes to imitate the actor's every move on TV, and her cute and cute appearance often makes the elders of the family laugh.
After discovering Lin Miaoke's acting talent, her parents sent her to relevant interest classes, and later, Xiao Miaoke got the opportunity to participate in some stage performances, which gradually made her more popular.
In 2007, the cute-looking Lin Miaoke was favored by director Chen Yanmin and co-starred with Xu Qing and Wang Zhiwen in the first urban drama "Forgiveness", which allowed her to start her acting career.
Subsequently, she partnered with Tao Hong to star in the inspirational drama "Spring Grass", in which she played the daughter of Spring Grass - Yuan Yuan, and at a young age, she played the well-behaved and cute, sensible and docile Yuan Yuan in the play, leaving a deep impression on the audience.
At the beginning of his acting career, he cooperated with a group of senior actors, which is a height that many people can't reach in their lifetime, and soon, Lin Miaoke ushered in the peak moment of his life.
In 2008, the Olympic Games were held in Beijing Bird's Nest, China, which was the first time that China held the Olympic Games, the importance can be imagined, and even set off a wave of "National Olympics" in China, everything related to the Olympic Games has attracted much attention, and the opening ceremony performance of the Olympic Games is naturally no exception.
At that time, the general director Zhang Yimou was casting for the singing performance at the opening ceremony, and his goal was to find a cute-looking and beautiful-sounding little girl to perform "Singing the Motherland" at the opening ceremony.
In April, Lin Miaoke's mother suddenly received a phone call, the other party claimed to be a staff member of the Olympic Committee, expressed to her the organizers' appreciation of Lin Miaoke, and hoped that she would take the child to try it out.
His daughter was actually invited to the much-anticipated Olympic Games, and Lin Miaoke's mother did not dare to delay for a moment, and hurriedly took her daughter to the agreed place.
Lin Miaoke was not afraid of the stage, she obediently cooperated with the instructions of the staff, and soon recorded the sound, and the staff on the scene also liked this warm and cheerful little girl very much.
After the audition ended, it was a long process of waiting for the result, with a large number of participants and only one place, so the process of advancement was very long.
This matter seems to be a small stone, so that the family calmly live a little wave, the long wait makes Lin Miaoke's mother feel that it is estimated to be eliminated, at the beginning of their family did not hold out any hope, can let the child have a chance to exercise, the result is not important.
Two months later, a family that had returned to normal life suddenly received a phone call informing them that Lin Miaoke had successfully been selected as a candidate for "Singing the Motherland" and that the director was going to conduct the next round of interviews for Lin Miaoke.
However, the staff informed them on the phone that this link was a unit responsibility system, and the selection process was strictly confidential, only allowing candidates to participate in themselves, and not allowing parents to accompany them.
That is to say, this matter should be notified to Lin Miaoke's school, and the school will dock with the Olympic Committee.
To tell the truth, both of them are a little hesitant, although this is the stage of great attention, it is absolutely the supreme glory to be able to go up and sing, but if you are not chosen, if you make such a big move, will it not let your daughter bear some gossip, which is not conducive to her physical and mental health development.
The two weighed it up, and considering that the opportunity was once in a lifetime, they finally agreed.
In the end, through layers of selection, Lin Miaoke finally appeared in the center of the stage, she tied a playful double ponytail, tied two red head ropes, and wore a "Chinese red" dress, which looked particularly joyful and eye-catching.
What impresses people even more is her natural singing voice, with clear words and accurate tone. That night, her singing echoed in the stadium, and the interpretation of the children's voice made the song even more inspiring.
A song "Singing the Motherland" also allowed Lin Miaoke to sing into the hearts of every Chinese.
As a result, Lin Miaoke became famous in one battle and became a popular child star.
The headline of the New York Times invited Lin Miaoke to shoot a front-page poster, believing that Lin Miaoke reflected the Chinese factor vividly.
And Lin Miaoke also quickly had a group of fans of his own, they called themselves "Miao", and also established a special "Lin Miaoke Tieba" to share their love for small idols.
Lin Miaoke attracts not only the cute appearance of the Chinese, as a fan said, "Although Miaoke is still young and may not experience the profound meaning of the lyrics, the strong emotions she conveys through her singing have deeply infected everyone." ”
Widespread attention across the country, commercial invitations poured in, film appointments are endless, Lin Miaoke's acting career should have been smooth, however, an interview made her on the cusp of public opinion.
02
On August 12, 2008, Chen Qigang, the music director of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, revealed in an interview that the singer of "Singing the Motherland" at the opening ceremony was actually someone else, Lin Miaoke just stood on the stage and mouth-synced, and the touching voice everyone heard came from Yang Peiyi, a 7-year-old girl.
It turned out that when Lin Miaoke began rehearsals, the Olympic Committee was still continuously selecting candidates.
With her moving voice, Yang Peiyi has won awards in many singing competitions in the past, which has made her directly recommended to the Olympic Committee and successfully selected.
Yang Peiyi
At that time, the candidates only eliminated Lin Miaoke, and the two girls began to rehearse together, and gradually became good friends.
Yang Peiyi has a neat short hair, and the lively and cheerful Lin Miaoke is different, she is a little girl with a somewhat quiet and introverted personality, but as soon as she starts singing, her body begins to emit a confident glow.
However, the truth is cruel, and the last person to come to power can only choose one of the two, and no one knows who will spend the last place.
The first time with makeup rehearsal, received the news is Yang Peiyi, this quiet and quiet little girl on weekdays, excited little blushing, but still excellent performance, which makes the Yang family parents very happy and pleased.
The family rejoiced and the family was sad, and did not receive the news, which meant that Lin Miaoke had failed, and Lin Miaoke's family was shrouded in a cloud of lost sorrow.
Yang Peiyi rehearsed
Yang Peiyi's side is indeed very smooth, she successfully completed a rehearsal, and also recorded the whole song "Singing the Motherland", but Yang's mother was a little worried.
Some staff members have revealed to her earlier that because Yang Peiyi is changing teeth and is missing two front teeth, considering the problem of taking photos, lin Miaoke may eventually be chosen.
And Lin Miaoke also received an invitation to rehearse, which made them feel at ease, not until the last moment, before the time to give up.
On the day of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, both men dressed up beautifully and waited for the exciting moment to come.
The last person to receive the teacher's text message was Lin Miaoke's mother, asking her to notify Lin Miaoke to come to the stage.
So Lin Miaoke, a little girl dressed in red, appeared in front of the people of the whole country, but what everyone didn't know was that the pleasant sound came from Yang Peiyi, a little girl dressed in pink in the background.
Sure enough, the little girl in red, Lin Miaoke, received the attention of the world and made headlines in major magazines and newspapers at home and abroad, and the limelight was immeasurable for a while.
Until the "false singing" incident was exposed, public opinion was in an uproar, and some people mocked her for "stealing other people's lives".
But Yang Peiyi and her family are very relieved about all this, and Father Lin said in an interview that neither family knew that there would be such a way of singing, and they respected the director's arrangement after knowing it.
Yang Peiyi also publicly said that he also contributed to the Olympic Games and did not mind not being on stage.
The school also gave Yang Peiyi a chance to stand on the stage, at the opening ceremony, accompanied by teachers and the attention of classmates, Yang Peiyi stood on the flag-raising platform and sang "Singing the Motherland" again, winning the sincere applause of teachers and students of the school.
However, Lin Miaoke began to become less popular, she was nicknamed by her classmates, and she was deliberately bullied and isolated, which made her mood unstable and her grades gradually declined.
At this time, Lin Miaoke's popularity remained high, and the film was constantly performed, which also affected her learning.
On the other hand, Yang Peiyi's parents, they have also been invited to many commercial activities, but they believe that their children should not be overexposed in front of the media, and at this age they still have to study quietly, so they rejected all invitations and only let Yang Peiyi occasionally participate in some public welfare performances as an exercise of ability.
Lin Miaoke has always had an acting dream, so it is her dream to be admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, but the process is really a twist and turn.
In 2011, she continued to participate in a large number of film and television dramas until she graduated from elementary school, but was rejected by Beiwu High School and entered 171 Middle School.
During the period from 2012 to 2016, Lin Miaoke continued to shoot film and television dramas, but due to the low quality of the scripts received, coupled with the lack of polishing of acting skills, Lin Miaoke has not been able to make a deep impression, even if he shoots a lot, he is still tepid.
However, these participating experiences did not add color to Lin Miaoke's resume, but it was the absence of studies in these years that made her hang up the subject one after another when she participated in the art examination, and was rejected by "Chinese Opera" and "North Shadow" successively, and was only admitted to the Nanjing Academy of Arts.
At this time, Yang Peiyi was spreading his wings and flying high on the way to study.
In 2013, after graduating from primary school, Yang Peiyi was admitted to the best junior high school in Beijing, Renmin University Affiliated High School, with excellent academic performance, entered the experimental class, and three years later was admitted to Beijing No. 8 Middle School, a key high school that many people dream of.
Yang Peiyi is not only a bully, but has developed well in many fields, during which she participated in the NEC National Economics Challenge, won the gold medal for the school, and also participated in the world's top ten children's choirs, the Junior Choir affiliated to the China Symphony Orchestra.
After graduating from high school, Yang Peiyi successfully went to the world's top university "University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill" for further study.
03. Today
Over the years, Vanity Fair, which has experienced flowers everywhere, has also fallen to the bottom of the valley that no one cares about, and the cold and warmth of this may only be clear to Lin Miaoke himself.
Today, she is no longer as small and exquisite as before, but has grown into a big girl, with a slightly fat figure, and what has not changed is the iconic smile.
The pressure of public opinion in the past does not seem to have really affected this lively and cheerful girl, she still loves to talk and smile in front of the camera, her eyes are bright, well-behaved and gentle, she interacts with reporters generously and naturally outside the examination hall, and she can also glimpse the little girl who was favored by the whole country at that time between words and deeds.
In 2020, Yang Peiyi and Lin Miaoke jointly recorded the public welfare song "Together", and in life, the sisters seem to still be in touch, not as bad as the outside world speculates.
With the passage of time, gradually the public calmed down and began to look at this matter objectively, perhaps the past treatment of Lin Miaoke was too harsh.
When participating in the opening ceremony performance, Lin Miaoke and Yang Peiyi were naïve children who did not understand the world, their fate was not manipulated by themselves, and the angry people at that time did not distinguish between black and white, and poured all their resentment into Lin Miaoke, is this not fair?
In fact, as soon as the incident broke out at that time, in order not to let the public be angry with Lin Miaoke, director Zhang Yimou came forward to explain at the first time, saying that the relevant person in charge at that time considered the problem of photogenic, Lin Miaoke was more suitable.
Although Lin Miaoke's own sound conditions are also good, Yang Peiyi's voice is beautiful and pure, and the combination of the two people can bring the best stage presentation.
Lin Miaoke and her family did not respond positively.
Ten years after the Olympics, in an interview, Zhang Yimou once again replied to the incident, expressing his guilt for the two girls, and his wrong decision, which had an irreparable impact on their lives, especially Lin Miaoke.
"At the beginning, Lin Miaoke also sang, singing very well, that is, the pitch is poor, but it is harmless, it was originally a child, I should have insisted on it in the first place, there would not be so many things happening."
12 years after the incident, Lin Miaoke has become a senior at Nanjing University of the Arts, and near graduation, she gave an interview to the media and responded to the "false singing incident" for the first time.
She proposed that after the incident, she had been protected by her parents and did not contact the outside world, but she still couldn't help but look at the public opinion's evaluation of her.
There was a time when criticism was at its sharpest, when she would hide in her room and cry secretly.
In order not to worry her parents, she always pretended to be okay in front of them, and gradually she also figured it out and calmly accepted the controversy of the outside world.
"In any case, avoidance will not solve the problem, and what should be faced still has to be faced."
In the face of controversy, she maintained a peaceful mind.
"Not everyone can understand you, like you, just be yourself, time will tell." 」
When he was young, he became a hit, and then he was controversial by public opinion, and now he is gradually withdrawing from the public's field of vision, and many people say that Lin Miaoke has a good hand and plays a bad hand.
However, in fact, Lin Miaoke is just a cute little girl, and the qualifications can only be said to be average at best, so the contemporary "wounded Zhongyong" theory is not valid, and it can only be said that excessive attention has put too much pressure on this ordinary little girl.
Young fame is good or bad, Lin Miaoke has gained attention and popularity, the starting point is already unattainable for most people, and after being involved in the "false singing" storm, even as an innocent child, as a public figure, she still has to bear the pressure of external public opinion and be pointed out by everyone.
Now that the storm has passed, the two girls have grown up and moved forward on their respective life paths.
Lin Miaoke is still the optimistic and cheerful little girl in the past, and like most ordinary girls, she actively shares selfies and daily life on Weibo, and interacts warmly with netizens.
Yang Peiyi still does not appear too much in the public eye, she has been working the road of music, perhaps she is waiting for the day when she blooms.
They are still at the best age in their lives, they have endless potential, and I hope that they can all live out the appearance of their dreams and live the life they want.
Now 14 years after the Beijing Olympic Games, the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing, China, which is a continuation of the Olympic spirit in China.
The global ravages of the new crown epidemic have brought unprecedented challenges to the Olympic movement, and the Beijing Winter Olympics have also put forward the concept of using the global common sports language and sportsmanship to illuminate the way forward for mankind to join hands in fighting the epidemic and provide a stage for promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Zhang Yimou will once again perform at the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics, and I look forward to his more touching performances for us.
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