The suffering of the dream girl's northward drift
In 1980, a little girl named Jia Ling was born in a working family in Xiangyang, Hubei. She has a lively and cheerful personality and dreams of being an actress. But she failed the college entrance examination twice, and the door of the Beijing Film Academy was closed to her.
Jia Ling, who wanted to study, returned home full of disappointment.
However, her sister Jia Dan gave her hope. She took the initiative to give up her academic opportunities and persuaded her sister to fight the college entrance examination again and realize her dream no matter what. With the encouragement of her sister, Jia Ling took the college entrance examination for the third time and was finally admitted to the Central Academy of Drama, although it was not her most desirable major.
However, the good times were short-lived. In the first semester of school, Jia Ling received the sad news of her mother's unfortunate death. She didn't even see her mother for the last time, and she regretted it for the rest of her life.
Since then, my sister has shouldered all of Jia Ling's tuition and living expenses.
The day of graduation was joyful and melancholy. Jia Ling is about to start her life in the entertainment industry, but her mother is gone forever. With many thoughts, she came to the city of Beijing of her dreams.
However, the reality is brutal. Due to the prejudice against actresses in the industry, Jia Ling, who had just debuted, could not find an acting opportunity, so she could only rent a cold and damp basement and live a life that was incompatible with her dreams.
She began to question her choice and regretted letting her sister give up her studies for herself.
After struggling in despair for more than a year, Jia Ling gradually lost the power of her dreams. Until one day, fate gave her a big twist. A cross talk master named Feng Gong took a fancy to her potential, took her as an apprentice, and guided her to learn Xi for free.
Feng Gong doesn't care about her gender, as long as she has enthusiasm, she will give her a chance.
Under the careful training of famous teachers, Jia Ling gradually regained her love for acting and regained her confidence. She began to look forward to the brilliant flowers in her acting career, and she would never let her sister and mother's efforts be in vain.
Famous teachers dial and follow the trend
In the cross talk master Feng Gong, Jia Ling found a long-lost smile. Feng Gong used his profound acting knowledge to point Jia Ling, and let her practice Xi in the small theater every day after class.
Jia Ling listened attentively, performed hard, and quickly mastered the basic cross talk performance skills.
Feng Gong saw that Jia Ling was extremely diligent and decided to give her a chance to display her talents. Before the Lunar New Year in 2010, he proposed that Jia Ling partner with another apprentice to participate in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala interview.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Feng Gong patted Jia Ling on the shoulder and said, "I'm optimistic about you, you must go all out!"
Jia Ling couldn't help herself from being excited, and ran in the show with her partner overnight. After repeated rehearsals, they had a good relationship and performed smoothly in the interview, and finally unexpectedly won a place.
The CCTV Spring Festival Gala is a new stage for Jia Ling, and the pressure is huge. Izing-Lan waits backstage for her appearance, and she takes repeated deep breaths in an attempt to calm herself down.
"Mom, you are in the spirit of heaven, you must be able to see your daughter's performance.
The stage lights were lit up, and the cross talk program performed by Jia Ling and her partner received an enthusiastic response. Although the time was short, Jia Ling gained the status of an artist with this performance, and her career opened up a new situation.
After the Spring Festival, Jia Ling was invited to join Hunan Satellite TV's popular variety show "Variety Show". Her vivid imitation ability has attracted much attention and has become one of the fixed highlights of the "Five Heroes".
Jia Ling on the TV screen began to become a familiar face to the audience.
Dreams have never been so close, Jia Ling is often self-motivated, and she can't slack off. She always remembers Feng Gong's teachings: perform well, and the audience will see your efforts.
Indeed, Jia Ling's applause is increasing day by day.
The queen of comedy, transformed into film and television
After emerging in the comedy world, Jia Ling gradually showed her courage. In 2016, she founded her own studio, Big Bowl Entertainment, and officially became the owner of the entertainment company.
The first time she led the team to participate in the comedy competition, Jia Ling's team achieved an impressive result of third place, second only to the two male gods. The outside world was amazed, this is an unimaginable brilliant achievement of a female artist.
After that, Jia Ling became a regular member of Zhejiang Satellite TV's hit variety show "Ace vs. Ace". Her witty and humorous sketch performances frequently appear on hot searches, and she is named the "Queen of Comedy" by fans.
While her career was in full swing, Jia Ling had other plans in mind. She has always had the dream of directing films, and she feels that acting alone can no longer satisfy herself. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year in 2021, Jia Ling chose to direct and act in her first movie "Hello, Li Huanying", a warm comedy based on her mother's experience, which hit the box office and became a dark horse.
What is even more surprising to the industry is that this is not only Jia Ling's directorial debut, but also a commercial film directed by a female director. It not only won a high box office, but also received various film awards, such as the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Film.
It can be said that Jia Ling has achieved an amazing crossover from comedy performance to film and television director, which is a pioneering feat for a female artist.
However, Jia Ling was not satisfied. She admitted frankly that the director was just a beginner and had more room for improvement. We believe that with Jia Ling's passion for the art of filmmaking, she will continue to improve herself, make a name for herself in the field of film creation, and create more wonderful works.
A girl who has loved acting since she was a child, she has finally shined in the film and television industry. And her story has just begun.
Precipitation accumulation, and new peaks
In 2021, Jia Ling's first self-directed and self-starred film was a huge success, and she seems to be able to continue to create as much as she wants. Surprisingly, at the beginning of 2022, Jia Ling's frequency of appearance decreased significantly, and she chose to temporarily "disappear" under the eyes of the outside world.
Many fans are puzzled, it is clear that her career is on the rise, but Jia Ling suddenly avoided the public eye and reduced her exposure. Even including the well-known variety shows where she was resident before, she stopped participating in the recording.
Later, it was revealed that Jia Ling was actively preparing for the second self-directed and self-starred movie "Hot and Hot". She voluntarily chose to retreat into the background, hoping to devote herself to the creation of new films.
We can understand Jia Ling's intentions. The success of her first film undoubtedly put some pressure on her, and the public is watching her next. She has to go to the next level, otherwise she could easily be seen as "a piece of great achievement".
Therefore, it is a wise move for Jia Ling to choose precipitation and accumulation and low-key preparation.
In her short life of seclusion, Jia Ling not only exercised, but also repeatedly scrutinized the details of the script. She strives for perfection in every role. At the same time, the screenwriter was also invited to revise the script several times until every line was satisfactory to her.
We believe that when the new film is released, it will definitely show a more mature and stable directorial foundation and a higher level of technical performance. And at that time, Jia Ling will also appear in front of the public again with a new state.
She is a born artist with a desire to constantly surpass herself. We sincerely hope that Jia Ling can reach another peak and usher in a bright future!
Care for the audience and refuse to be pretentious
In this era of entertainment to death, many artists have gone to the road of commercialization and traffic, unscrupulous means to win eyeballs and sensationalize. However, Jia Ling is completely different from them, and has always maintained her dedication and persistence in art.
Her first self-directed and self-starred movie "Hello, Li Huanying" is the best proof of this. This movie has no grand scenes, no gorgeous star cast, only simple characters and warm and delicate emotions.
Because of this, it can touch the hearts of hundreds of millions of viewers and become a dark horse.
In fact, Jia Ling has always paid attention to the inner spirit in making movies, and she once said that she would rather make bad movies than flashy "fake blockbusters". In her opinion, what is false has never been able to touch people's hearts.
Therefore, every detail in "Li Huanying" comes from real life experience, and every smile is warm from the heart.
As a result, it has been a commercial success, despite a modest investment. It proves that the essence is sincere and the people want it. This has also become a valuable experience for Jia Ling's creation - always have the audience in mind, rather than blindly pandering.
In the rest of her film career, we believe that Jia Ling will continue to uphold her original intention. She will continue to use her lens to depict the heartwarming stories that happen around us but are overlooked.
Because she knows that what the audience needs most is not gorgeous packaging, but the power that can warm people's hearts.
Art comes from life and is higher than life. This is also the secret of Jia Ling's success. We sincerely hope that she will bring more excellent works to touch and change this society.
From hard work to the pinnacle
Looking back at Jia Ling's growth process, we can't help but be impressed by her. The little girl from an ordinary working-class family has grown into a household name as a comedy queen and a brilliant film director.
There have been too many hardships in between, but she has never given up on the pursuit of her dreams.
When she failed the college entrance examination for the first time at the age of seventeen, Jia Ling's eyes turned red. My sister held her hand and said, "Sister, failure is just the only way to live, don't be discouraged."
Regroup and go again. So, Jia Ling mustered up the courage to take the college entrance examination for the third time, and finally got her wish.
When I came to the unfamiliar Beijing, everything started from scratch again. Faced with all kinds of discrimination in the entertainment industry, she lived in a cold and damp basement.
Just when she was desperate, the famous teacher Feng Gong discovered her talent and took her as an apprentice. In 2010, Jia Ling appeared on the stage of CCTV Spring Festival Gala, and her career has since entered the fast lane.
Later, with his superb acting skills, he became a resident guest of well-known variety shows.
In 2021, Jia Ling directed and acted in her first movie, which won the box office championship and film critics. To everyone's admiration, this is the first commercial comedy blockbuster directed by a female director in China.
She proved with her strength that a girl can also achieve great things.
Looking back at the way she came, tears blurred Jia Ling's eyes again. She thinks of her sister and her mother, and if they can see their success today, they will be very happy.
Toddled, fell and got up, step by step, Jia Ling finally reached the pinnacle of life. And for her, this is just a new beginning, and there are endless heights waiting for her to climb.