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Cheng Yi was born in a small, obscure county town in northern Jiangsu Province, where educational resources are scarce and most of the children have a narrow vision. But Cheng Yi has shown a unique character that leads to Rome since he was a child.
When he was in junior high school, he inadvertently watched a few episodes of urban charm dramas on TV, and he decided to be an excellent film and television actor.
At first, his family and teachers were not optimistic about the teenager in the city who dreamed of movies, but they only said that he was unrealistic. After the college entrance examination, he resolutely left his hometown and went to Beijing to study Xi in the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama.
Although the college life is hard, he is full of enthusiasm and diligent thinking, and in his spare time, he discusses with a few friends how to better enter the role.
Four years of professional Xi passed quickly, and Cheng Yi finally graduated with honors. I remember that when his name was announced on the stage, the audience applauded thunderously.
The rookie period is difficult and suffers a blow
Soon after graduation, Cheng Yi received the opportunity to perform in his first TV series. At the signing ceremony, Cheng Yi's face was filled with joy. The director of this play also praised his unlimited acting potential, but Cheng Yi never expected that this was just the first rain on the long journey.
Just as Cheng Yi raised his head forward, a bolt of lightning suddenly pierced the sky of hope. The supporting role that had been confirmed to be played by him was robbed by a related account of the director a week before filming began.
The signed contract is just a piece of waste paper, and the company prevaricates for various reasons. This was a great blow to the fledgling Cheng Yi, who couldn't eat for a few days, and the whole person fell into unprecedented confusion and self-blame.
For a longer time after that, Cheng Yi had no way to recommend himself one after another, and there were few calls. When there was an occasional opportunity to audition, he tried to perform a few clips that he was best at, but the directors still rejected him on the grounds that he was "too raw".
Once even the producer bluntly said that he was not optimistic about him eating from the acting aspect, "it is better to give up being an actor early". Many blows made Cheng Yi's self-confidence increasingly low, and he even began to doubt his career prospects.
Fortunately, encouragement and support are never far away. Agent Li Linlin and close friend Xiao Yu have been patiently enlightening by their side, allowing Cheng Yi to rekindle the spark of hope.
On the way to counterattack, stick to your true self
"Qingyunzhi" set foot in the public eye for Cheng Yi, and at the Golden Eagle Festival, he performed sword dance and solo, and tasted the dividend of fame for the first time. But soon, Cheng Yi realized that this was just a small station on the way to the front line.
The mainstream film and television industry still has doubts about him, and good resources are reluctant to click on him.
In the face of slander and doubts from all sides, Cheng Yi was not annoyed. He threw himself into his work in search of self-redemption.
Many retreats and hard reading, just to understand a small character; discussed with fellow actors until the early hours of the morning, carefully carving the three-dimensional sense of the characters' personalities; cried bitterly in order to play a delicious scene, and pursued the most appropriate performance...... Cheng Yi's sincere devotion often makes the staff around him feel a lot of emotion.
Once, because there were many scenes, he stayed up until the early hours of the morning, and Cheng Yi took the initiative to stay behind to help the staff pack up the equipment together. The respectfulness of that attitude is shocking, it turns out that he has been in the arts for many years and is still willing to learn from every link of the crew with an open mind.
In an interview, Cheng Yi talked about his understanding of acting skills and interpersonal relationships, and the positivity and optimism in his tone were even more impressive - this is the real style of a general.
In the case that the external environment is not so friendly, Cheng Yi chooses to keep himself. No matter how difficult the road was, he only kept an eye on the light ahead. Finally, on the long journey, Cheng Yi gradually accumulated convincing strength.
Break through bottlenecks and climb to the top
In 2020, with the hit of "Liuli", Cheng Yi became famous and successfully promoted to the ranks of first-line stars. finally ended the difficult years of "namelessness" in the rookie period, and all kinds of resources and opportunities also poured into Cheng Yi's side like a tide.
He has been crowned with titles such as "Broken Male God", and his output and popularity have risen steadily, and he has been on a par with the top Nine Bridges.
After the development, Cheng Yi took over the film contract more strictly, and he performed every role with all his heart. For example, in order to perfectly fit into the image of the general in "Heroes", Cheng Yi taught himself to ride and shoot in half a year with his dedication and extraordinary understanding.
He even personally went into battle to fight hundreds of times with the group performers, and he did not hesitate to hurt his right arm once. Cheng Yi said that "Heroes" is his favorite work in addition to his famous works.
After becoming famous, his life has changed a lot, and Cheng Yi must also learn to keep his distance from Vanity Fair. The number of times he was besieged and intercepted has increased significantly, the exposure rate has increased greatly, and the pressure of life has become heavy.
At this moment, Cheng Yi cherishes his initial friends and fans. He admitted in the interview that he is not good at entertaining the public, and it is good to stop on the set of publicity. This frankness and calmness are even more rare, and success has not changed Cheng Yi's modest and cautious personality.
He still plays in his true colors, and he is still real.