When the shining spotlight went out and the applause on the stage subsided, the once-talked-about actress Chen Zihan faced the cruel reality and fell from a highly sought-after heroine to a "cheap and easy-to-use" supporting role in the market. In the 24 years of her acting career, she has witnessed too many ups and downs and brilliance, and now she can only be regarded as an ordinary supporting role in the entertainment industry, although her acting skills have been recognized by her peers, but recognition has not brought about an increase in the number and quality of roles.
At the age of 19, Chen Zihan entered the showbiz with his outstanding appearance and talent, and soon gained widespread attention for his immature appearance and fresh temperament. The image of Yin Li she played in "Heaven and Dragon Slayer" has both girlishness and heroism, and has won the reputation of "film and television rookie". And the role of rouge played in "The Living Buddha of Xinjigong" made her famous and became a high-profile actress at that time.
However, the good times were short-lived. As she grew older, as younger, higher-looking newcomers poured into the entertainment industry, Chen Zihan was gradually marginalized, and in a series of youth idol dramas, her role became smaller and smaller, and even sometimes just passed by in a hurry. After getting married and having children, Chen Zihan chose to temporarily withdraw from the entertainment industry to accompany her family, and her popularity declined accordingly. When she wanted to return to the stage, she found that she had missed the best opportunity. In the time she has been away, a new Red Star has risen, and she seems to have been forgotten.
However, she did not choose to give up the stage she once had, although the choice of role was no longer smooth for her, but a reality that she had to face. Chen Zihan began to accept those inconspicuous supporting roles and even brief cameos, but she used her years of acting skills to hone and breathe life into each role. Although her time on screen was brief, it was enough to be remembered for her superb performance.
At the filming site of an urban romantic drama, a young director commented on Chen Zihan in front of everyone: "She is cheap and easy to use." This sentence is like a knife, stabbing the hearts of all the actors and crew who know her past. However, Chen Zihan was not angry, she smiled faintly and continued to interpret her role perfectly, because she knew that her stage should not be the complex interpersonal relationship in the entertainment industry, but every shot that gave her shine.
Time goes by, in this era of looking at faces, Chen Zihan's face may be burdened with traces of time, but there is a deeper story in her eyes. Although her salary is no longer as high as before, she can still shock the audience with her superb acting skills and in-depth understanding of the role.
After experiencing the ups and downs of the entertainment industry, she learned to go with the flow and no longer chase the glitz of false fame, but focus on the shaping of the role. Even if it's a small supporting role, she has to play it perfectly. In the shining moments of her countless small roles, we see an actor's perseverance and love for the performing arts that never gives up.
Although today's Chen Zihan does not have the glory of the past and has not made headlines, she is irreplaceable in the hearts of those who really appreciate her acting skills. She understands that no matter what her ranking is, as long as she can still stand on the stage, her acting career will not stop. The once-talked-about actress may have become a "cheap and easy-to-use" supporting actor in the entertainment industry, but her career continues to shine thanks to her obsessive pursuit of roles.