The Henan years of youth Zhao Jing
On a spring day in 1957, Zhao Jing was born in an ordinary working family in Dalian. As the eldest daughter, she has shown the quality of being sensible and obedient since she was a child, and she is deeply loved by her parents.
At the age of 16, Zhao Jing was admitted to the Provincial Quyi Troupe in Henan and began to live away from home. For a young girl in the prime of her youth, this is undoubtedly an important turning point in her life.
She is about to leave the familiar living environment and go to a strange place to study and live.
After coming to Henan, Zhao Jing quickly adapted to life here. During the day, she diligently studied Xi acting courses, and under the careful guidance of her teacher, she gradually mastered the basic skills of singing, reading, doing and acting.
In the evenings, she would do self-Xi with her classmates and encourage each other. Everyone chatted about their hometown dialect word by word, which made Zhao Jing, who had just come to the township, feel very warm.
On weekends, Zhao Jing and her friends would climb the Yellow River and watch the monkeys jump around. Or go to the Shaolin Temple to watch the warrior monks perform stick skills. In the hot land of Henan, Zhao Jing spent a fulfilling and happy time.
In the past few years of study and Xi life, Zhao Jing has not only mastered solid acting skills, but also made a group of like-minded friends. They will learn from each other and make progress together.
These people and things have become valuable assets in Zhao Jing's acting career.
Although missing her family makes Zhao Jing often sentimental, the Provincial Quyi Troupe gave her a stage to display her talents. Here, Zhao Jing has grown from a novice to a professional actor.
This period of Henan years means a lot to her, and she will always miss it.
Movie debut starts the stardom
In 1976, directors Zhao Huanzhang and Lu Ren planned to go to Henan Province to select newcomers to participate in their upcoming film "New Wind Song". As soon as the news reached the Provincial Quyi Troupe, the young actors in the troupe were eager to try, hoping to get a rare opportunity to appear on camera.
The director fell in love with Zhao Jing among many candidates, because her immature face matched the age of the role, and the sincere innocence of the performance on stage also deeply moved the director.
When Zhao Jing received the announcement of her appearance, she was excited and nervous at the same time - this would be her first role on screen.
On the day of filming, Zhao Jing carefully took care of the costumes and hairstyles in an orderly manner, for fear that a small detail would affect the shooting. "Filming will start in five minutes, are you ready?" The director's words made Zhao Jing's heart "thump".
With the sound of "Action", she officially completed the transformation from theater to film.
Although her skillful skills are still lacking, Zhao Jing's understanding of the role and her rich emotions are fully conveyed through the camera, allowing the director to see her potential to become a film actor.
During the two-month filming, Zhao Jing gradually adapted to the tone of the film.
After its release, Zhao Jing was pleasantly surprised to find that her screen debut had gained a good reputation. A serendipitous occasion led to her debut in the film industry. This inspired Zhao Jing to continue her efforts, and she gradually developed a strong interest in movies.
In 1978, at the re-invitation of the director, Zhao Jing starred as the heroine of the movie "Iceberg Snow Lotus". Unlike the first film, she needed to create a mother figure this time.
In order to present the maturity and stability of the character, Zhao Jing has made a lot of meticulous preparations for this role. In the end, she successfully portrayed a character with a strong sense of three-dimensionality, which made the director optimistic about her prospects.
After the experience of two films, Zhao Jing has a deeper understanding of acting and cameras. This laid a solid foundation for her transformation into a professional film actress.
The bright years of Shanghai Film Studio
In 1980, Zhao Jing officially joined Shanghai Film Studio, and soon became famous through "Love in the Sea", and was regarded as a popular "pretty flower".
In this sensational movie, Zhao Jing carefully portrayed the image of Liqiu with a tough personality and steadfast love. In order to accurately express the inner world of this peasant girl, Zhao Jing made a meticulous design of the character before filming: she wore the simple and unpretentious clothes of Liqiu, worked in the fields, and helped her parents at home, trying to bring into the life of such a real rural woman.
During the performance, Zhao Jing did not deliberately decorate her emotions, but used a natural and real way to fully show the image of a kind and hard-working ordinary girl in front of the audience.
This simple beauty has won the love of the audience.
In the costume drama "Love in the Pen", Zhao Jing presented a different image. She tied her elegant and noble hair in a bun on her head and wore elegant ancient costumes, which perfectly reflected the temperament of a lady.
In terms of language, she also learned the soft-spoken way of the ancients. This kind of calm demeanor and soft and rigid character design make this character appear reserved and generous, but also intellectual and lovely.
Different from martial arts costumes, Zhao Jing in "Busy Traffic" needs to play a comic-style funny schoolgirl. She put down her dignified and elegant posture, and flexibly used exaggerated language and body language to portray the image of a hearty and lively girl vividly.
This comedy performance showcases Zhao Jing's solid fundamentals, as well as her keen observation and understanding.
In Shanghai Film Studio, Zhao Jing not only gained fame, but also saw the work attitude of professional filmmakers in cooperation again and again. They strive for perfection in every detail and treat each role with heart, which also inspires Zhao Jing to continuously improve her acting skills.
Shangying gave Zhao Jing a stage to display her talents, and every bit of it here has become a bright light in her acting career.
The red dress craze and dry repair for further study
In 1984, the light-hearted and funny style movie "Popular Red Dress on the Street" was released, and the female model worker played by Zhao Jing in the film was deeply loved by the audience, and she wore an exaggerated and bright red dress and became a popular imitation object at that time.
In this film, Zhao Jing jumped out of the previous image of being simple and intellectual, and played a naughty and lively interpretation of a girl who loves beauty and fashion. In order to accurately grasp this role, she also deliberately went to the factory to mingle with the workers and learn their language and movements Xi.
During the shooting, Zhao Jing also doubled her imagination to make the performance more vivid and exaggerated. The final presentation of the characters is very full of personality and brings joy to the audience.
This light-hearted comedy has accumulated valuable acting experience for Zhao Jing, making her see that she still has a lot of room for improvement. So in 1985, Zhao Jing decided to apply for the two-year cadre training class of Beijing Film Academy to further improve her acting skills.
After entering the cadre class, Zhao Jing met many outstanding actors who have been in the film industry for many years, and they have rich experience and broad vision, which has given Zhao Jing a lot of inspiration. In the language training class, Zhao Jing learned Xi the language characteristics of different characters; In acting class, she also experienced the subtle differences in the use of emotions.
In addition to classroom Xi, Zhao Jing also co-starred with her classmates in the movie "Mandarin Duck Building". The inspiration from everyone's collision made Zhao Jing get a good workout in the shooting.
She began to know how to better portray characters in the limited time and lens language.
After two years of study, Zhao Jing has a deeper understanding of performing arts, which provides her with a steady stream Xi of nourishment for her future performance on stage. The choice of further study is a testament to Zhao Jing's tireless professional attitude and enterprising spirit.
Forty years of shadowing, no regrets
In the late 80s, with the decline of China's film industry, Zhao Jing gradually faded out of the big screen. But she was not discouraged, but cherished every opportunity to perform.
During this time, Zhao Jing took on some inconspicuous roles to enrich her acting experience. Even if it is a small role with only a few lines, she will prepare carefully and treat it with the most professional attitude.
Even if no one notices these little bits, Zhao Jing has accumulated valuable acting skills from them.
Unlike other actresses who choose to change careers or go abroad, Zhao Jing chooses to stay and work in the troupe of Shanghai Film Studio. The troupe has regular performances and rehearsal tasks every month, and Zhao Jing never absences or shirks, even if it is some repetitive basic training, she meticulously completes it.
In this way, in silent insistence, time passed quietly. In the blink of an eye, Zhao Jing was 65 years old. But she still participates in various stage performances, and her dedicated work attitude has never changed.
Now Zhao Jing still loves her acting career and continues to stick to it in the way she loves.
Over the years, Zhao Jing has always maintained a low-key and down-to-earth life, and has never participated in the flashy battles of the entertainment industry. She and her director's husband are as in love as ever, and they have become a rare good example among the stars of the year.
In the turbulent entertainment industry, this calmness as always shows Zhao Jing's wisdom in life.
The audience still remembers Zhao Jing's warm acting skills and intellectual temperament. She used her unpretentious acting career to interpret what is the spiritual outlook that an actor should have.
Zhao Jing uses perseverance to guard her original intention as an actor, which is worth learning from Xi latecomers.
The charm of oxygen beauties is eternal
Speaking of Zhao Jing, many people's first impression is that she is an "oxygen beauty". This stems from her beautiful and intelligent face, as well as her fresh and elegant temperament.
Zhao Jing has a very typical Oriental beauty's face, with delicate eyebrows, and her facial features do not emphasize sharp lines, but are round and dignified. Such a face was pleasant to the eye at the time and gave people positive energy.
The audience will not feel the slightest sense of gaudy because of her beauty, but will feel refreshed and refreshed.
Different from the charming and seductive beauty, Zhao Jing's beauty comes from the kindness and elegance in her heart. This is also the fundamental reason why the majority of audiences love her. Zhao Jing is like a white lily, dignified and intellectual, elegant and friendly, which makes people feel inexplicably good.
Actresses with this temperament were rare at that time, but what was more popular was the bewitching and sexy beauty. Therefore, Zhao Jing's appearance is like a clear stream, bringing freshness to the audience.
The avatar characters she plays also show this introverted temperament, such as Liqiu in "Love in the Sea" and the scholar in "Busy Traffic".
This has become a major feature of her acting skills.
In addition to her external temperament, Zhao Jing's acting skills are also quite distinctive. She is good at portraying the subtle emotions in the hearts of the characters, so that the characters' personalities are three-dimensional. She can also faithfully restore the style of an era.
For example, in "Love in the Pen", she played an elegant and intellectual ancient woman very well.
The reason why Zhao Jing's acting skills are impressive is because the characters she portrays are so real and plump, as if they are coming from history. What the audience sees is not only a movie character, but also a flesh-and-blood living entity.
The sincerity of this performance is unforgettable for the audience.
In today's entertainment industry, exaggerated hype prevails, and there are very few actors who really play against each other. Zhao Jing's indomitable professionalism and attitude of only seeking to pay regardless of fame and fortune are actually the spiritual outlook that this profession should have.
Time has passed, and the entertainment industry has long been different. But every time we turn out Zhao Jing's old photos, we can still re-appreciate her unique beauty and charm. This charm comes from the heart, transcends time and space, and is unforgettable.