Chen Xiaoxu, the actor of Lin Daiyu in the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions", is a classic Daiyu image in the minds of many people, but there has always been some small controversy about Chen Xiaoxu's version of Daiyu.
The main reason is that some people think that Chen Xiaoxu is still a little different from Daiyu in the minds of readers in terms of appearance, and even Wang Fulin, the director of the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions", said bluntly: "She is not beautiful enough."
So, who is the Daiyu actor who is more beautiful than Chen Xiaoxu in the director's heart? It is the actor who became popular because he played Xi Shi back then: Dong Zhizhi.
In 1962, Dong Zhizhi was born in Jiading, Shanghai, Shanghai, and Dong Zhizhi, who has delicate and graceful facial features, is a standard Jiangnan girl, with infinite charm between a smile and a smile.
In addition to her beautiful appearance, Dong Zhizhi has a good dance talent since she was a child, so she began to practice Xi professional ballet when she was a teenager, and later after graduating from Shanghai Dance School, she was directly assigned to work at the Shanghai Dance Theater.
Years of dance training have made Dong Zhizhi tall and outstanding, coupled with her outstanding appearance, she soon became the pillar of the Shanghai Dance Theater.
As Dong Zhizhi's fame grows, many senior staff in the film and television industry have traveled thousands of miles to Shanghai to see her beauty, among these people, including film director Liu Bin, that is, at his invitation, Dong Zhizhi starred in the first movie "Bitter Fruit" in his life, in this movie, Dong Zhizhi only played a small supporting role, which did not attract too much attention, but let Dong Zhizhi see a new world.
In 1983, the TV series "Xi Shi" began casting, Dong Zhizhi felt that this was a good opportunity for his development in the entertainment industry, so he recommended himself to the crew, although her appearance shocked the whole crew, but can Dong Zhizhi, who has a lively and cheerful personality, play the famous sick beauty Xi Shi? The crew will be skeptical.
Although I feel that Dong Zhizhi's personality is not consistent with Xi Shi, but her beauty is too rare, the crew weighed it and decided to let her play a paragraph first, to the surprise of the crew, when Dong Zhizhi finished dressing up, it seemed like a living Xi Shi standing in front of everyone, especially when she suddenly had tears in her eyes, with a deep sadness in her eyes, as if Xi Shi was pouring out her sorrow thousands of years ago.
Everyone in the crew was stunned by this performance, and the director made a direct decision on the spot, setting Dong Zhizhi to play Xi Shi.
So in the TV series of only six episodes, Xi Shi played by Dong Zhizhi and Diao Chan played by Chen Hong were called the most classic ancient beauty images in film and television by the audience.
That year, the 23-year-old Dong Zhizhi became famous overnight, and Director Wang Fulin never forgot the Xi Shi she played, and wanted her to play the equally famous sick beauty Lin Daiyu many times, but the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" took three years of training alone, and Dong Zhizhi's age was obviously inappropriate to play the weak Lin Daiyu.
In this way, Dong Zhizhi passed by Lin Daiyu, and although his appearance is not as good as Dong Zhizhi, Chen Xiaoxu, who has a more outstanding temperament, has achieved the most classic Daiyu in the history of film and television dramas.
If Dong Zhizhi played Lin Daiyu, would there be less controversy? Many people fantasize like this, but among the countless versions of Lin Daiyu, only Chen Xiaoxu's version has become the Daiyu recognized by most people, which shows that Chen Xiaoxu's so-called imperfection is only aimed at Lin Daiyu in the eyes of the public.
Dong Zhizhi became popular, but she only appeared in front of the screen for a few short years, and in 1992, Dong Zhizhi, who was at the peak of her career, chose to retire because she was married.
Her husband is extremely supportive of her career, but for Dong Zhizhi, at this moment, she cares more about the more ordinary but beautiful happiness in life than fame and fortune in the spotlight.
Dong Zhizhi's appearance and disappearance in the entertainment industry are like a gorgeous meteor, because the Xi Shi she left behind is too classic, and because her beauty is too impressive.
Nowadays, Dong Zhizhi's name is a little unfamiliar to many people, but when she plays Xi Shi, it will always cause many people to exclaim, and at the same time, there are also many people who lament that the beauty has withdrawn from the circle and left too few works, in addition to "Xi Shi", there are only "Tang Ming Emperor", "Little Dragon Man", "Merry Qianlong", "Women Are Not the Moon" and other works, although most of them are supporting roles, but as soon as Dong Zhizhi appears in front of the camera, her demeanor is enough to attract everyone.
Forget the vulgar at a glance, the beauty of Dong Zhizhi in the image has crossed the times, even after nearly 20 years, it still impresses countless people, but for Dong Zhizhi, the film and television industry is just an episode in her life, her favorite is still dance, at that time, after playing Xi Shi, Dong Zhizhi continued to return to the Shanghai Dance Theater, and then retired from the circle, but also in the theater, wholeheartedly dance as his own career struggle.
Now, Dong Zhizhi, who is in her sixties, is difficult to find her recent photos, all the news about her is that after getting married, she and her husband have a lovely daughter, and the family is very happy.