khaki cape coat Gucci;
Elastic cutout sleeves and red stretch cutout leg sleeves are Rui;
Gray sneakers Untitlab;
Gold and silver rings are both Magic Moment;
Knee-length socks Personal belongings
At this year's Beijing Satellite TV's New Year's Eve party, Zhao Lina and Tian Zhen collaborated on the song "Sonorous Rose", which is of great significance to the Chinese women's football team. The recording location was newly renovated in the work, and the last time Zhao Lina came here, the coach organized them to watch a football match. At the time, she thought how nice it would be if she had the opportunity to play or watch games again. Now she has come as she wishes, and in addition to surprises, she also brings a drum kit that she has loved for many years.
Zhao Lina has been playing drums for more than ten years, which is undoubtedly the longest companion for her besides football. Music relies on feelings, attention to detail, football relies on a lot of training to accumulate muscle memory, two very different existences, but similar familiarity to her. "The drummer is in the same position as the goalkeeper, he can only look at the back of his teammates, like the last line of defense." If life is the scale, football and drums are like weights that are constantly increasing, coming to Zhao Lina at different stages and taking her into different worlds in their own ways. In the musical world brought by the drum kit, Zhao Lina gets a purer happiness in the name of interest, and she willingly keeps trying for it.
Football is to let more people see Zhao Lina's window. She has devoted almost all her youth to this, and since the first grade contact, football has become her inseparable friend, giving her sweat, glory, and life philosophy after thousands of turns. In her childhood memories, football was an emotional connection to her friendship, and as an only child, she was fortunate to join the team so that she would not be lonely. Over the years, the company of her teammates on the field made her understand the importance of teamwork. There are always wins and losses in football, she has won and lost, compared to success or failure, how to face calmly and not give up every possibility has become the most solid foundation for her growth. It's a memory that's rooted in her bones, not just for football, but also for her off-field life.
Many people have asked Zhao Lina, what does football mean to her? Instead of answering directly, she thought instead about what she would be like if she didn't have football in her life. "I dare not think, really." It was a life that could not be imagined. At least in the diverse life pursued by Zhao Lina, football has become her irreplaceable faith.
Zippered dress, Louis necklace (used as a waist chain)
All Louis Vuitton;
Red stretch cutout bandeau and black stretch cutout sleeves are both Rui;
gold earrings Lelales;
Gold Ring Magic Moment
Walking into football as a child was not Zhao Lina's active choice, and there were too many reasons behind it. But if asked now when she realized football was an integral part of her life, she could answer clearly, "I think it's the moment I was seen." Before she participated in the 2015 World Cup in Canada, she understood football as more like a step-by-step clock-in, with few spectators and only running and shouting on the green field. It wasn't until she participated in the World Cup as the No. 3 goalkeeper that she was deeply shocked by the enthusiasm of the audience the moment she stepped onto the pitch. Even knowing that the deafening cheers of the audience may not be for her, she was excited for a long time. "At that time, I found it great to have an audience, which is how football is played. I felt like I was going to be seen, I was going to try to be the number 1 goalkeeper, stand in front of the goal, be seen by more people. ”
Being seen is not only Zhao Lina's desire for her football career, but also her original intention for making the video program "Lina Nagging". "Everyone deserves to be seen in their own lives, and I want every athlete to find themselves visible. Because only by being seen, recognized, and supported will you be more aware of your existence and more motivated in what you do. I think that's important. ”
If Zhao Lina is firm and focused when she mentions football, then she is obviously more alive when talking about "Lina". At the moment she is not a goalkeeper, but a curious creator. After returning to the national team after four years, the exchanges with new and old players made her understand that everyone has their own interesting stories, which she wants to tell, and even more want to go deeper into their off-field lives. Not limited to the form of planning, during the Asian Cup, Zhao Lina recorded the first season of "Lina Nagging" with a mobile phone, and then continued to improve and improve, and now has spoken to Wang Shuang, Zhang Linyan, Shen Mengyu and many other female football players. As a result, countless fans have a better understanding of the Chinese women's football team, and the personality of each athlete is more distinct and three-dimensional because of the specific story. Being seen is also remembered.
Next, Zhao Lina hopes that "Lina Nagging" can interview more athletes, not limited to age, gender, and sports categories. Once that goal is complete, she hopes to have the opportunity to interview writers, actors or practitioners in other fields. When it comes to future video planning, she always has endless inspiration. "I also have an idea that I would like to interview more behind-the-scenes workers, such as sports journalists and employees of sports companies. And the post-production staff, who never show themselves in front of the camera, but their work can be known to a lot of people, and I'm curious about what they do and watch every day, what they ask for the videos they cut, what kind of output they find meaningful. The athlete's perspective is also the angle that Zhao Lina wants to use in the interview, "What are you thinking when you watch us play on the sidelines? If you lose, do you feel the same way we do?"
For questions like these, she doesn't even have to make a draft, blurting out a half-formed interview outline. This is inseparable from her efforts behind the scenes, and before and after our interview, she was watching Yang Lan's interview repeatedly. "I learned later that for an interviewer, it takes a lot of preparation to be a good questioner." No matter which field she focuses on, Zhao Lina hopes that she can ask some meaningful questions that everyone does not know, "I think this is a big test for me, and I hope that I can become a questioner recognized by everyone like Teacher Yang Lan." ”
Zippered dress, Louis necklace (used as a waist chain)
All Louis Vuitton;
Red stretch cutout bandeau, black stretch cutout sleeve,
Red stretch cutout leg cuffs are all Rui;
Black leg cover heels Didu
If you stand in the third perspective, it is not difficult to find that each attempt of Zhao Lina is like a nine-link link. In addition to shooting videos to promote athletes, she has also started 100 school charity programs to promote football culture. The latter is inspired by the former. During the interview with her teammates, Zhao Lina unexpectedly found that most of the athletes did not actively contact football, "Why football is such a fun sport, everyone is a passive choice, it must be that the popularity of football is not in place." A 100-school charity program followed, "Why can't we bring football to them when they have the choice, and let them know about football?" Zhao Lina hopes to go to some schools in remote areas to popularize football. Football has enriched her life, and of course she hopes that football can enrich the childhood of more children.
For the 100-school charity program, Zhao Lina also hopes to expand China's football population. The football population is not only about the athletes, but also about the spectators. If you can influence more children to like football, maybe you can influence more parents and audiences to know football and fall in love with football through them. "I don't know what the future will look like and whether it will really work, but I think it makes sense to make it simple, even if it is to enrich the lives of children."
And this is also Zhao Lina's way of growing up: self-enrichment, trying to explore the world with more carriers. She "hopes that she can try different fields of identity and experience", playing games, playing drums, shooting fashion blockbusters, and expressing herself in different media, all of which are her experiencing different landscapes, which makes her grow a lot, "People can't be too anxious, sometimes they have to look inward, keep learning, rather than eagerly to get outward." ”
Zippered dress, Louis necklace (used as a waist chain)
All Louis Vuitton;
Black stretch cutout cuffs, red stretch cutout leg sleeves
All are RUI
Regarding the goals for 2023, Zhao Lina shared three with us: she wants to enter 20 schools with football public welfare, has the opportunity and wants to cooperate with the band, and the third season of "Lina Nagging" has more depth and is liked by more people.
Her body seems to have endless vitality, urging her to rush to every vast and free road. But the most touching thing is still her clarity after thousands of sails, "In different fields, I am not as good as professionals, but maybe everyone thinks that I am an athlete, so there is some tolerance for me." But I hope that there will be higher requirements in the future. If I really do something, I hope to not just experience, but actually become a person who can do a job in that field, and try different roles with this goal. ”
Photography: Ma Helun, Hu Jialing
Styling: Sun Jing Vivienne Sun, Yang Yi
Written by: Sibe
Edited by Mia Zhang
Coordinating Editor: Julie Wang
Makeup: Zhan Eun
Hairstyle: Sherman
Executive Production: Fatboy Productions
Fine art: Colour Yan
Styling assistants: Yuu, Sherry
Production Assistant: Wendy Wang
Venue: KK Venue
Photo studio courtesy: Shanghai Shangde Elephant Studio
WeChat design: Lele