Preface:
Shen Aojun, a Northeast girl born in 1976, was named the "Goddess of Ancient Costumes" for her sweet and moving appearance and excellent costume styling.
However, her emotional path was not smooth, and she had been in love with her classmate Nie Yuan for many years but ended in a breakup.
After marriage, Shen Aojun lived an ordinary life, maybe this is what she wants.
This article reviews Shen Aojun's life and tells the story of an actress who finds herself in love and family.
Ordinary girls pursue their dreams in the entertainment industry
In 1976, Shen Aojun was born in an ordinary family in Harbin, the eldest in the family, and has three older sisters.
She has been excellent in learning since she was a child, gentle and well-behaved, and is deeply loved by her parents and sisters.
Shen Aojun's father was an employee of a state-owned enterprise in Harbin, with a stable job but low income, and his mother was a Chinese teacher.
Although the family background is average, the parents care for their four daughters.
The three elder sisters are all a few years older than Shen Aojun, and they have been loved by their families and teachers since they were children, and Shen Aojun must also try to keep up with his sister's footsteps.
The ordinary and warm family environment has made Shen Aojun develop a modest and simple character.
When he was a child, Shen Aojun was short and mediocre, and was often said to be "like a red panda".
She thinks she's not as beautiful and smart as her sisters, but she also longs to be a big girl.
Whenever his sister wears beautiful clothes, Shen Aojun also likes to imitate and walk around in high heels.
When her parents saw her so cute, they would smile and praise her for being beautiful.
In the college entrance examination in 1995, Shen Aojun was admitted to the TV editing and directing major of Shanghai Theater Academy, which was also the result of her and her third sister's struggle together, and realized her desire to study in college.
Going to drama is Shen Aojun's dream school, she has loved literature and movies since she was a child, and she was ecstatic to be able to get an admission letter to Shangju.
During the play, Shen Aojun concentrated on learning professional knowledge, and he also liked to go to the library to read books in his spare time.
Her roommates often laughed at her for being a "nerd", but Shen Aojun didn't care and still went her own way.
During the summer vacation, Shen Aojun would also go to Xinhua Bookstore with a few good friends to buy books, and she liked literature and history books.
In the summer of 1997, Shen Aojun went to an advertising company for an internship with his senior sister, and was co-op with Aaron Kwok by the director, and unexpectedly received a salary of 100,000 yuan.
This experience allowed Shen Aojun to see a different world and inspired her to enter the entertainment industry.
It turns out that he can also realize the value of life through acting, which has become Shen Aojun's new life goal.
After graduating from college in 2000, Shen Aojun officially entered the entertainment industry under the stage name "Shen Aojun".
In the beginning, she could only start as a small supporting role in commercials or miniature films.
Shen Aojun has not given up his profession, and still maintains enthusiasm and curiosity in the field of choreography and directing.
At the same time, she also actively signed up for director Ai Yun's acting courses to receive professional training in physical fitness, body, language, etc., laying a solid foundation for becoming an actor in the future.
The "goddess of ancient costumes" became famous in a fight
In 2001, Shen Aojun played the heroine for the first time and played the role of the romantic and willful Princess Gaoyang in the costume drama "Tang Love History".
As soon as this drama was broadcast, it achieved extremely high ratings, and Shen Aojun's popularity also increased rapidly, and he was called the "goddess of ancient costumes" by the audience.
"Love History of the Tang Dynasty" is Shen Aojun's famous work.
She played the heroine in her first costume role, and the pressure was huge.
In order to play the role of a good princess, Shen Aojun started from the costumes, studied the dress of the court concubines in the Tang Dynasty, and carefully designed his ancient costumes.
She chose light colors, and used cloud brocade and phoenix patterns as the main elements, while matching expensive headdress bracelets to highlight the aristocratic style.
She also entered the state half a year in advance, studying court etiquette, classical dance, guzheng and other courses at her own expense to ensure that every detail is in line with history.
At the same time, Shen Aojun pays attention to skin care and uses natural masks and essences to enhance skin radiance.
She will keep her body and mind relaxed before the shoot and do yoga meditation to reach her best.
In front of the camera, she vividly interpreted the image of this innocent and assertive princess, successfully attracted the audience's attention and became famous.
In 2003, Shen Aojun successfully created the image of the beautiful Xi Shi in the play, known as "the most beautiful Xi Shi", and his acting skills were recognized.
She has studied a large number of historical texts about Xi Shi, and combined her own understanding to portray a stunning, moving and intelligent Xi Shi.
This experience of creating the image of a beautiful woman has also become an important step in Shen Aojun's transformation from the role of a beautiful girl in ancient costumes.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Aojun played the heroine in many costume dramas such as "The Criminal Officer of the Great Song Dynasty" and "Golden Wedding", successfully established her status as a "costume goddess", and her career reached the first peak and became a popular first-line actress.
Starting from a small supporting role, Shen Aojun finally won the recognition of the market and the audience with his own efforts and patience.
Encounter emotional injuries and regain confidence
After entering the showbiz in 2000, Shen Aojun fell in love with his younger brother Nie Yuan, who was also a student in the theater.
The two tacitly fit together and maintained a low-key campus love.
In 2006, with the stability of the careers of both parties, Shen Aojun and Nie Yuan were ready to officially get married.
Unexpectedly, the shadow of the breakup suddenly came.
Shen Aojun has a warm and generous personality, while Nie Yuan has an introverted and reserved personality, and the two have differences in ideas, but their relationship has always been very good.
Nie Yuan hoped that Shen Aojun would get married and have children as soon as possible, but Shen Aojun wanted to concentrate on his career before the age of 25.
Before the breakup, Shen Aojun had prepared the wedding room, bought the furniture, and decorated the love nest of the two.
Unexpectedly, Nie Yuan suddenly had a good impression of other girls and chose to break up.
For Shen Aojun, who is sincerely emotionally invested, the blow of breaking up is huge.
She almost collapsed, bored at home all day, unable to keep up with her work.
Fortunately, a few close friends came to condole and always accompanied them.
Three months later, with their encouragement, Shen Aojun slowly walked out of the shadow of emotional sadness and faced work again.
In 2008, Shen Aojun attracted attention again with "Latent" and gradually regained his confidence.
After experiencing an emotional trough, Shen Aojun has become more rational and self-reliant.
She re-examines her purpose in life and no longer lives simply to please others.
Shen Aojun understands that there will be different stages in life, and he needs to learn to change and adapt to each stage of life.
When she meets the right person, she starts a family, and that's what she should do now.
Marry Warmth and start a family
In 2009, under the introduction of his family, 33-year-old Shen Aojun married Aixin Jueluo, an outsider.
Her husband is a diplomat who has served on diplomatic missions in many countries and is highly valued by his superiors.
He took good care of Shen Aojun and made her feel the warmth of home.
In 2010, she gave birth to her son Ajun and became a wife and mother.
Her husband fully supports Shen Aojun's acting career and respects her choice.
In 2014, Shen Aojun announced that he would temporarily leave the entertainment industry and concentrate on his husband and children.
After retiring from the circle, she lived a peaceful family life.
Every day after getting up, Shen Aojun would make a simple breakfast and then send his son to school.
At noon, the two will video chat and greet each other.
After school, Shen Aojun will check her son's homework, and the time spent with her is the happiest time.
The husband has a stable job and dotes on his wife and children very much.
The ordinary days allowed Shen Aojun to find the true meaning of life.
Shen Aojun has always been enthusiastic about public welfare and helpful.
She sponsors poor students to complete their studies and has been sponsoring poor children in Tibet for a long time.
An old friend's younger brother had diabetes, and Shen Aojun immediately contacted the doctor and paid for his treatment.
Shen Aojun's kindness deeply affected the people around him.
She also spends her weekends often helping abandoned dogs and cats find new homes.
Epilogue:
Shen Aojun's life has experienced ups and downs, but she eventually finds happiness in her family.
Marrying a husband who understands him, Shen Aojun lived the life he wanted.
She is sincere in her work and life, and also helps others, and is a beautiful and kind woman.
Shen Aojun's story tells us that success is not only a career, but also finding inner peace and living a simple and fulfilling life can also be a success.