Text丨Xiao Ming
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"Flowers" is a hit, and the first star who exploded was neither a starring nor a big celebrity.
is the "Northeast actor" who stands out among the Shanghai actors-Xin Zhilei.
In Li Li played by Xin Zhilei, the audience really experienced the fact that Wong Kar-wai would shoot women.
And Xin Zhilei did not live up to the director's expectations, and won praise from all the audience when she appeared.
I have to say that this time, Xin Zhilei, who was scolded miserably for "arrogance", finally sounded the "alarm bell" for all actors in the entertainment industry.
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The cast of "Flowers" is extremely strong, and during the promotion period, no one expected that Xin Zhilei would "fight her way out".
itself "Flowers" tells the story of Shanghai in the 80s of the last century, so most of the actors invited by Wong Kar-wai are Shanghainese actors.
But among so many Shanghai actors, only Xin Zhilei is out of the circle.
In terms of coffee position and qualifications, Xin Zhilei seems to be a little worse than the other leading actors, but Wong Kar-wai just took a fancy to Xin Zhilei.
Director Wang believes that Xin Zhilei, as a northeasterner, will inevitably attract many northern audiences.
In addition, Xin Zhilei herself has a very high fit with the role, so she has become the best candidate for "Li Li".
What's more, the "on his own" nature of "Li Li" is very similar to Xin Zhilei's experience.
Since Xin Zhilei's debut, everyone has said that she is a woman with "ambition written all over her face".
Indeed, if it weren't for her "ambition", maybe she wouldn't have come to this point halfway.
Xin Zhilei was not born as a professional actor, her original dream was to be a costume designer.
But because of the poor conditions at home and the serious illness of her father during college, she chose to drop out of school in desperation.
During her time at school, in order to reduce the burden on her family, she would go to work part-time in her spare time.
While working part-time as Miss Manners, she was discovered by a talent scout, so she signed with an acting company after dropping out of school.
Halfway home, she didn't have any professional teacher training, so she could only start from the dragon set.
Although it was just to make money to treat her father's illness at that time, she never thought about just being a trickster.
It is precisely because of this that Xin Zhilei said unabashedly:
"I wish I had money, and I admit that I have a lust for money, because I hope that I will never regret and blame myself again for a meal, because of a computer. ”
After going through multiple crews, finally in 2011, she joined the crew of "Painted Skin".
But after all, this is only her first play, so it didn't make any big waves.
Compared with other actors, Xin Zhilei does not have any advantage at all, so she understands that she must use her works to climb up.
Only by winning more performance opportunities can you become the person at the top of the pyramid.
So she began to recommend herself everywhere, and even went directly to the crew to recommend herself, and "replaced" the position of the heroine before the start.
She impressed the director with her persistence and experience, and director Ding Hei said:
"It's very rare for a young actor to have this kind of experience. ”
Facing the outside world that she has a face full of desire, she said:
"I don't think there's a shame in desire, it's a shame that you know what you want, and you tell yourself that you don't want it, and then you are jealous and laugh at other people's desires and other people's successes, and I think that's wrong. So I'm proud to have a face full of desire. ”
At first, the company positioned her as "Little Song Hye Kyo", but she was often scolded by netizens for being "bloody".
And Xin Zhilei, who has the straightforward character of the Northeast in her bones, will not admit defeat at all, and will even publicly anger netizens.
But it is precisely because of this that Xin Zhilei has been labeled as "arrogant" for a long time.
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In 2017, Xin Zhilei finally began to rise slowly.
This year, she filmed 3 costume dramas, all of which are current hit dramas, and even "Embroidered Spring Knife 2" with a strong lineup.
There is also a big hit "The Legend of Ruyi" to be broadcast, so it can be seen that she will be popular no matter what.
It's just that she didn't expect that before "The Legend of Ruyi" was broadcast, she was scolded by netizens.
First of all, because he played the role of Gu Yao in "Mr. Love", he was "greeted" by netizens because he acted too badly.
Xin Zhilei was not used to black powder at all, so she directly forwarded it with a large number and angrily scolded: "You try to scold again?"
Netizens who are used to pinching soft persimmons suddenly encountered such a strong opponent, and they also had mixed feelings for a while.
Not long after the "Gu Yao Turmoil" passed, she was dissatisfied again because of her remarks when she participated in "The Birth of an Actor".
In the show, she and Shu Chang competed on the same stage, and their acting skills were comparable, but in the end she still lost.
After losing, she said in the aftermath:
"I didn't think that I would lose in this acting PK, and I didn't feel that my opponent was better than myself. ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone thought that Xin Zhilei was an arrogant person.
A child star who has been acting in dramas for 26 years, and a halfway monk who has just debuted not long ago, how could Shu Chang lose?
And it was after this that Xin Zhilei was labeled with this label.
But in fact, Song Dandan, the judge at the time, also posted afterwards that he "underestimated" her, and even apologized to her:
"The distance between the scene is too far, the details are not very clear, and it is easy to be taken away by the plot~ Go home and watch it on TV, Xin Zhilei acted so well, I'm sorry!"
After getting Song Dandan's strong support, this turmoil slowly subsided.
But Xin Zhilei, who has a straightforward personality and says whatever she wants, is always made a fuss by people because she speaks too straight.
She once said unabashedly in an interview:
"I just want to be popular, I just want to be rich. ”
This sentence was seen by someone with a heart again, and then said that she was too "ambitious".
In the face of the outside world saying that she was ambitious, she responded:
"Gorky said that ambition is ambition, ambition is ambition, ambition is ambition, because I am still on the road, I am still working hard and fighting, so I need this ambition, this is my desire for my career, I want to be an actor with choice. ”
That's right, she never hides her desires and ambitions, and the word "desire to win" has always been an indispensable noun in her dictionary.
It is precisely because of her "ambition" that she has been able to get to where she is today.
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Xin Zhilei is indeed not a professional actor, but she works harder than others because of this.
It is said that her face is full of "ambition", but she rarely participates in variety shows in order to increase exposure.
Because she knows that as an actor, if she doesn't have acting skills and works, then she will not go long.
When participating in the show, Xin Zhilei had not yet become famous with "The Legend of Ruyi", and Zhang Ziyi once commented on her like this:
"Some people have limited abilities, but she can give it her all, and you showed me that potential. ”
When she and Shu Chang PK were eliminated, Zhang Guoli said:
"Zhilei, I especially appreciate your performance, so I think your glory is still ahead, and I hope to cooperate with you when I have the opportunity in the future. ”
Facts have proved that Zhang Guoli did not misunderstand her, she did usher in her "glory".
has gone from an 18th-line actress who used to be mushy and can't be pasted anymore, to now being able to sit with Ma Yili, Tang Yan, and Zhang Yuqi when participating in activities.
It is conceivable that her status in the circle should not be underestimated.
Ding Hei once said:
"Xin Zhilei will become the next Sun Li. ”
Although Xin Zhilei has not become her yet, she has been slowly walking on the road of a powerful actor.
"Flowers" is a hit, and Xin Zhilei is popular, which is never an accident, but expected.
In places where no one sees, Xin Zhilei suffers more than others.
So 2024 will finally usher in her year.
participated in the variety show "Flowers and Boys", and finally was not scolded for low emotional intelligence and ugly speech, but relied on truth and humor to gain countless fans.
Facts have proved that this time, Xin Zhilei finally "sounded the alarm" for domestic entertainment actors.
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