The acting career of the girl Yang Rong
In the summer of 1996, 15-year-old Yang Rong received the first opportunity to perform in her life, and she was able to play a small role in the movie "Opium War".
When Yang Rong got the script and saw that her character was just an ordinary palace maid, she was not disappointed in the slightest, but was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth and fidgeted.
Because for her, this is undoubtedly the first step on the road to acting, and it is also the beginning of a dream come true.
When she reported to the crew on the first day, Yang Rong was wearing simple and simple clothes, holding the script tightly with both hands. She couldn't help but be a little stunned as she looked at the detailed staff coming and going around her, as well as the beautifully set palace scenes.
This kind of strangeness and curiosity that was contrasted made Yang Rong a little overwhelmed. Just when she was standing in a daze, the director had already shouted "start shooting", and Yang Rong was excited and immediately entered the state.
Facing the camera for the first time, Yang Rong was still a little nervous, and her immature face was obviously unnatural. Thankfully, she quickly found her groove and successfully completed her first shot.
When the director shouted "pass", Yang Rong's eyes were red with excitement. She knew that she had taken the first step in her acting career and had since embarked on the road of no return.
After the completion of "Opium War", Yang Rong got more performance opportunities with her outstanding performance in the movie. A year later, she successfully played the heroine in the TV series "Clear Sky", playing a girl with a lively personality and a sense of justice.
For this role, Yang Rong deliberately practiced a good martial arts. The hard training every day did not break her determination, but only strengthened her will. Yang Rong knows that this is the only way to success in acting.
In the end, "Clear Sky" became a sensation, and Yang Rong became famous in one fell swoop and was admitted to the Shanghai Theater Academy. For the excitement and pride that cannot be concealed, Yang Rong still remembers it vividly.
Missed the opportunity to work with Zhang Yimou
At the age of 21, Yang Rong received the most exciting news in her life - the famous director Zhang Yimou invited her to audition for the heroine of the new drama "Happy Times".
For Yang Rong, who is still studying drama Xi, this is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Getting the opportunity to cooperate with Director Zhang is tantamount to directly opening the door to a first-line star.
In addition to the excitement, Yang Rong was also under heavy pressure. She had to find time to go to the audition while also making sure she didn't miss the job at hand. In the end, after repeated trade-offs, Yang Rong still chose to give up this opportunity.
Because the TV series she was filming could not adjust the schedule, the director did not agree to her leave the group.
When Yang Rong called Zhang Yimou to apologize, her heart was like a knife. She knew she was missing out on the most important opportunity of her life to work together. Director Zhang on the other end of the phone did not reproach at all, but said mildly, "Fate has not arrived".
And after Yang Rong quietly hung up the phone, tears finally burst out of her eyes uncontrollably.
Later, the heroine of "Happy Times" was played by Dong Jie, who became Zhang Yimou's new favorite actress in one fell swoop. Every time she thinks of this past, Yang Rong still feels a faint pain.
But in the following decade, she also continued to hone her acting skills in various film and television works, and successfully transformed into a variety actress. Although she missed the opportunity to cooperate with Zhang Yimou, Yang Rong was not discouraged for too long, but chose to face it positively and climb to the top of acting step by step.
Xiao Zhaoyun in "The Legend of Lu Zhen" made the audience love and hate
In 2013, Yang Rong played the role of the villain Xiao Zhaoyun in the costume drama "The Legend of Lu Zhen", which also became an important turning point in her acting career.
Xiao Zhaoyun, a character with a complex personality and ups and downs, gave Yang Rong room to give full play. She integrated her acting skills accumulated over the years into the role, making Xiao Zhaoyun a three-dimensional, plump and unforgettable character in the play.
Yang Rong uses subtle changes in her expression to express the complex emotions in Xiao Zhaoyun's heart, and the sometimes indifferent and sometimes desperate eyes can always touch the hearts of the audience. In her, you can see a woman's painful entanglement between emotion and power.
Especially in Xiao Zhaoyun's eyes staring at the male protagonist Lu Zhen intently, the despair and infatuation are all worrying. She uses her soul to play a tragic woman who is deeply in love, and the audience is sympathetic to her experience.
Even if Xiao Zhaoyun later stumbled on the heroine Lu Zhen and tried every means to gain power, the audience's evaluation of her was not simple hatred, but more complex pity.
Because the human heart is made of flesh, no one can always be right.
Yang Rong skillfully balances the different aspects of Xiao Zhaoyun's personality and successfully creates a contradictory and three-dimensional character. This not only shows her excellent acting skills, but also allows the audience to see the three-dimensional and fullness of this role.
It can be said that "The Legend of Lu Zhen" opened a new chapter in Yang Rong's acting career. With this role, she conquered countless audiences, accumulated rich acting capital in the circle, and established her status in the film and television industry.
Although the road is long, Yang Rong is not discouraged, she knows that as long as she perseveres, she will definitely be able to reach the top of acting.
Successful transformation, testing the waters of comedy and modern drama
After "The Legend of Lu Zhen", Yang Rong began to try to transform and enter the field of comedy and modern drama. This is undoubtedly a new challenge for her, who was known for costume dramas in the past.
In 2015, Yang Rong played the role of Su Lianyi, the proprietress of the joyful song and dance troupe, in the modern drama "Made in Beauty". The image of this "female man" with a big personality is completely different from Yang Rong's exquisite costume style in the audience's impression.
For this role, Yang Rong not only gained 10 pounds, but also deliberately learned about the operation mode of the song and dance troupe. In the midst of everyone's disapproval, Yang Rong speculated about Su Lianyi's joys, sorrows, and sorrows.
In the end, she successfully created a lively carnal strong woman with outstanding acting skills.
Subsequently, in "Beauty is the Stuffing", Yang Rong once again made a bold attempt, and played two completely different roles at the same time, the sexy policewoman Bai Jinxi and the sinister strong woman Su Mian.
She switches back and forth between two completely different characters with ease, showing an amazing change in acting skills.
Through the success of these works, Yang Rong finally completed the transformation from costume dramas to modern dramas, and showed people with a new look. When the innocent and lovely costume style is replaced by a richer and three-dimensional image, the audience also sees the infinite possibilities of this post-90s actress.
It can be said that it is Yang Rong's indescribable acting courage that opened the door to her development to a higher level. When she decides to step out of her comfort zone and embrace a new challenge, fate begins to favor the brave actress.
After two years of silence, he regained his pursuit of acting
After her career reached its peak, Yang Rong suddenly disappeared from public view. The popular actress no longer takes on any works, which once made people wonder if she has encountered something unspeakable.
It turned out that Yang Rong just wanted to retreat behind the scenes for a period of time and precipitate her acting skills. For her, the road to acting is still long, and fame and fortune are not her ultimate pursuit.
So, Yang Rong chose to leave the glamorous entertainment industry and embark on a journey around the world.
In the two years of travel life, Yang Rong has traveled to countless countries and seen many different customs and customs. While appreciating the colorfulness of the world, she is also thinking about how to further improve her acting skills.
In 2020, Yang Rong returned to the drama stage and began to retrain her acting skills. In a drama, there is no opportunity for post-editing, and the actors must rely entirely on their own emotional output to convince the audience.
In this regard, Yang Rong felt challenged.
Two years later, when she returned to the film and television industry again, she was already a more mature and stable Yang Rong with restrained acting skills. She began to choose characters with connotation, hoping to convey positive energy.
For Yang Rong, the road to acting is still very long, and she will pursue a higher performance level step by step.
The original characters in "The Three-Body Problem" were criticized
In 2022, Yang Rong made a cameo appearance in the sci-fi drama "Three-Body Problem" as an original character reporter Mu Xing, which sparked controversy and criticism from the audience.
As a long-awaited adaptation of the original work, "The Three-Body Problem" attracted much attention at the beginning of filming. The audience has high expectations for the relationship between the characters and the development of the plot.
So when the screenwriter inserted an original character with a thin design, the audience's response was very cold.
What's even more disgusting is that Yang Rong is also quite controversial when she plays this role. She seems to overemphasize the coquettish attitude of the character, which obviously does not match the style of other actors, giving the audience an abrupt sense of disobedience.
So, it didn't take long for Mu Xing's original character to be collectively criticized and criticized by the audience. Yang Rong's acting skills over the years have also been affected, and her reputation has declined for a while, and her future is worrying.
Faced with such a sudden change, Yang Rong was a little at a loss for a while. She didn't understand how her acting skills could be so questioned. But after rational thinking, Yang Rong realized that the real problem was in the screenwriter's portrayal of this original character.
If the character is detached from the main line of the plot and is only used as a point, it will inevitably seem reluctant. If the character design is no longer distinctive, the audience's disgust will be even stronger.
This may explain netizens' hatred for Mu Xing's role and their negative evaluation of Yang Rong's acting skills.
Despite feeling frustrated, Yang Rong still chose to look forward. She believes that as long as she continues to work hard, she will definitely regain the recognition of the audience. This failure is just a necessary path in life, and it will also be a valuable experience to gain more acting wisdom.
How Yang Rong faced the changes on the road of acting
The Waterloo of "The Three-Body Problem" undoubtedly brought a heavy blow to Yang Rong's acting career. But she didn't get discouraged for too long, but chose to face it positively and set off again.
In fact, Yang Rong knows very well that the showbiz is like this, and no one can always stand on the cusp. She experienced difficulties and confusion in the early days of her debut, and also fell into complacency at the peak of her career.
The current trough is just another opportunity for growth.
So, Yang Rong re-examined her acting skills. She found the most picky fans and asked them to point out their shortcomings one by one. Then Yang Rong began to retrain her acting skills, and worked expression management and emotional mobilization.
At the same time, Yang Rong also reflects on her own criteria for selecting works. She found that she should not blindly take on the shoot just because the role is challenging, but also consider whether the character is three-dimensional.
Through this period of precipitation, Yang Rong found a new direction. She began to focus on characters who were meaningful, could convey positive energy, or present the brilliance of humanity. Because she knows that good work requires the wisdom of an actor, not just skill.
When a new opportunity comes, Yang Rong is bound to choose a new self to appear. She will use the essence of acting skills she has absorbed this time to show the three-dimensional and rich connotation of the characters.
Yang Rong believes that as long as she dares to face failure and draw nutrients from it, she will definitely be able to go further on the road of acting. When she appears in front of the public in a new state again, all doubts will come to naught, and in their place, there will be another recognition and expectation of her acting skills.