In 2017, on the stage of "The Birth of an Actor", Xin Zhilei and Shu Chang played on the same stage, but finally lost to Shu Chang by a small ticket difference and failed to continue to advance.
Actor Xin Zhilei said bluntly when preparing for the backstage: "I think she acted like that", it is obvious that she here refers to the comfort of performing on the same stage with her.
Shu Chang entered the industry much earlier than her, how can she be regarded as her predecessor, Xin Zhilei's arrogant remarks have attracted a lot of abuse for her.
In the face of the angry accusations of netizens, Xin Zhilei did not give in, and firmly publicly counterattacked: "It's not over, try scolding again." ”
Back then, Xin Zhilei's "wild words" did bring her a lot of heat.
But her "wild words" are not to attract attention, but her previous experience requires her to be so crazy.
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In 1986, in an ordinary family in Hegang, Heilongjiang, a daughter was ushered in, and her parents named her Xin Lei, and this girl was the future star Xin Zhilei.
Xin Lei is the eldest in the family, and in addition to her, her parents gave birth to younger siblings.
Because of the three children to raise, the parents often go out early and return late, busy begging for a living outside. It is said that "the eldest sister is like a mother", Xin Lei, as the boss, needs to take care of her younger siblings in addition to taking care of herself every day.
Because the family has no money, Xin Lei often has no new clothes to wear, and she picks up the leftover clothes of relatives' children to wear.
After all, girls love beauty, and Xin Lei is smart and good-looking, so she cares more about her appearance.
When she couldn't put on new clothes, she planted a dream in her heart that she would become a fashion designer in the future and design a lot of beautiful clothes for herself.
When she was 19 years old, she was admitted to a university in Harbin and began to study Xi fashion design major following her dream.
In order to reduce the burden on her parents, Xin Lei will use her spare time to be a hostess and make money to supplement her family.
Unexpectedly, it was this small part-time job that changed the direction of her fate.
In 2005, Xin Lei participated in the ceremony as Miss Manners, and the famous movie star Donnie Yen also participated.
At that time, Donnie Yen noticed this beautiful girl at a glance, and felt that with her outstanding appearance, she was very suitable for being an actor, so she asked her agent to contact Xin Lei.
Because my father was paralyzed at that time, the family really couldn't open the pot.
So when Xin Lei heard that the other party invited her to be an actress, she thought in her heart that if she was lucky and could become popular, then her family would be much better.
She didn't think much about it and quickly agreed. On the same day, I went to the school to ask if I could ask for leave to let her go out to film.
But after all, this is not a professional class, so students are not allowed to take leave to go out to do work unrelated to their majors.
So, Xin Lei decided to give up her studies, use the refunded tuition fees as living funds, and went to Guangzhou with Donnie Yen and others to start her acting career.
When she debuted, the people in the company felt that the name Xin Lei was not very good, it was a homonym for "tired", and there was a high probability that the star journey would not go well in the future with this name, so they suggested that she change her name.
So, Xin Lei chose to add a "Zhi" in the middle of the two words, which is why she has today's name.
Unexpectedly, even if the name was changed, "tired" was still a prophecy, and Xin Zhilei's acting career was indeed quite tiring.
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When Xin Zhilei first arrived in Guangzhou, the company received a men's clothing advertisement for her.
The actor of this advertisement is an absolute big name, and that person is Tony Leung, who has become popular.
Xin Zhilei was fortunate to shoot the first commercial with Tony Leung at the beginning of her acting career, which can be said to have reached the peak of her career at the beginning.
Just when she thought that she would borrow Tony Leung's light to become popular with this advertisement, but in the end, nothing happened, and Xin Zhilei was still an ordinary person with no name.
For a long time, Xin Zhilei couldn't get any work, but she knew in her heart that she had no way out.
Therefore, no matter how difficult this road is, no matter what she will face in the future, she Xin Zhilei must go on hard.
At this time, the company suggested that she could go to the Central Academy of Drama for further study to hone her acting skills.
Xin Zhilei saw that she really couldn't get a job, so she packed up her things and went to Beijing to learn Xi in Chinese opera.
In 2011, Xin Zhilei, who was already 25 years old, successfully graduated from Chinese opera and received her first role since entering the industry, the female N number in the TV series "Painted Skin".
After appearing on the screen again, some directors began to pay attention to her, because she was going to remake the Korean drama "Love Hotel", the director saw that this face looked a little similar to the Korean drama heroine Song Hye Kyo, so he gave the heroine to Xin Zhilei.
But after filming and broadcasting, this drama still didn't make any splashes.
Xin Zhilei didn't admit defeat, and began to recommend herself to the major crews, as long as it was a role, no matter how big or small, no matter how many scenes, she would act, as long as she had the opportunity to act, she would never let go.
She has been in various roles for many years, but she still has no chance to usher in a big hit.
Later, she cooperated with director Ding Hei, who had filmed "Jade Guanyin" and held the red Sun Li in one hand, and used her own personal experience to take the initiative to win the female number one in "The Moon Embracing the Stars".
Xin Zhilei's rhetoric deeply moved director Ding Hei, so she was chosen to play the heroine of the movie.
Xin Zhilei believed at the time that she would be able to become popular as quickly as Sun Li. But these fantasies eventually came to naught.
Every time she performs a work, Xin Zhilei looks forward to it, hoping that she can be seen by more people.
But every time the work is broadcast, the response is usually mediocre again, and the hope is shattered again.
It's exactly what her name says before: tired.
It can only be said that when a person falls to the bottom, he will eventually usher in the opportunity to bottom out.
The movie "Yangtze River" is an opportunity for Xin Zhilei to bottom out.
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In 2015, Xin Zhilei won the heroine of "The Yangtze River" through an audition, partnered with Qin Hao, and co-starred in this love movie.
After its release, the film did not cause much splash in China, but in 2016, it was shortlisted for the Berlin International Film Festival as the only Chinese-language film.
Xin Zhilei, who is 30 years old, walked on the red carpet for the first time as the heroine of the movie, and also hugged her idol at this film festival, Meryl Streep, who starred in "The Dream of the Covered Bridge".
Since then, Xin Zhilei's star journey seems to have gone a little smoother.
Immediately after 2017, she appeared on the variety show "The Birth of an Actor", and Xin Zhilei's "madness" on the show at that time really brought her a lot of popularity.
At that time, Song Dandan, as a judge, also publicly apologized to her on Weibo because she did not vote for Xin Zhilei.
Suddenly, Xin Zhilei's true temperament made her gain the love of many people, and also made her experience a lot of criticism.
In the same year, Xin Zhilei played the second female Gu Yao in "Mr. Love", and was scolded on the hot search again because of her "green tea attributes".
Because many people went to her Weibo to scold her, this time Xin Zhilei also chose to be tough.
Xin Zhilei clearly replied on social media: "Gu Yao is an independent individual, and so am I, you can criticize Gu Yao, but please don't attack me." If you encounter me on the street, don't think about taking action against me, because I'll fight back. ”
Many people thought that Xin Zhilei would behave like this, and it was a standing character.
But it's not, because that's what her background is.
Once in an interview, she expressed very directly: "I want to be popular, I want to make a lot of money." ”
is so direct, there are no humble words, let alone scenes, and the reason why Xin Zhilei will talk about her desires and ambitions like this is actually related to the regret in her heart.
Because in the year when Xin Zhilei filmed the movie "Yangtze River", her father and grandfather died one after another.
According to her later recollection in an interview: "When my dad was paralyzed in bed, he asked me to buy him a computer so that he could chat with his uncles and uncles. But I didn't have any money at the time, so I refused. ”
"Later, when my grandfather was diagnosed with cancer and came to Beijing to see a doctor, he wanted to eat a Peking duck, but I couldn't afford to take him to eat it. ”
And now, when she is finally seen by more people and finally has money, her father and grandfather are gone.
This has always been a very regrettable thing in Xin Zhilei's heart.
Therefore, she will never be ashamed to talk about her ambitions, she just wants to be popular, she wants to become rich, so that she doesn't have to regret and blame herself for a meal and a computer in the future.
Now, Xin Zhilei, who has been silent for many years, has become popular again, first the hit of Hunan Satellite TV's "Flowers and Youth", which has made more people reacquaint themselves with Xin Zhilei, a sassy and direct Northeast girl.
Immediately after the recent drama "Flowers" created by director Wong Kar-wai for 6 years, Xin Zhilei played the female No. 3 "Li Li" in it, who is a proprietress in the Shanghai business community.
The role of "Li Li" has also become the most surprising character in this drama.
I don't know if you like such a real Xin Zhilei?