Preface
A 28-year-old actress quickly became popular on the Internet 10 years ago because of a beautiful photo. She could have had a smooth ride and became a popular idol. But 10 years later, the popularity has not been able to keep up.
In the past 10 years, she has struggled in the entertainment industry, participated in talent shows, and starred in some small-production film and television dramas, hoping to rekindle her popularity. However, with little success, her popularity has stagnated.
Now, an old friend has extended an olive branch - let her play important supporting actress roles in several big productions starring her. This is definitely a great opportunity to come out again! Will she succeed in becoming popular this time?
At the age of 19, the results of the college entrance examination beat countless competitors
The actress's name is Jiang Zhenyu and she is 28 years old. Back then, at the age of 15, with her amazing beauty and talent, she stood out in the art major of the college entrance examination, and was the double one of the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Dance Academy.
As a post-90s generation, Jiang Zhenyu has been passionate about performance since she was a child, and often participates in community literary and artistic activities in her spare time, which has been affirmed by teachers and parents.
Although the college entrance examination is very stressful for an art student like her, she still broke through many competitors through hard work and successfully entered the coveted Central Academy of Drama for further study.
At that time, Jiang Zhenyu was cheerful, sunny, positive, and had a friendly relationship with her classmates. During her time at school, she not only concentrated on studying acting courses, but also participated in club activities, organized many social gatherings, and was deeply loved by teachers and classmates.
The online photo became popular overnight, causing controversy
19-year-old Jiang Zhenyu participated in a group photo shoot on campus. At that time, she was slender, with delicate facial features and fair skin. This set of photos quickly spread on the Internet, and Jiang Zhenyu became a campus celebrity for a while.
Subsequently, a film and television company promoted the photos to social media platforms and promoted Kang Jung-woo to star in a new play. Jiang Zhenyu in the photo is pure and moving, which quickly attracted attention and discussion on the Internet.
"Who is this chick and why is she so beautiful!" "I decided to become her fan!" For a while, countless netizens forwarded pictures and left praises. Jiang Zhenyu's popularity has risen rapidly, and some netizens even use her photos as avatars.
However, it was soon pointed out that Jiang Zhenyu in the photo was too young, and whether it was appropriate to spread this kind of photo also caused heated discussions. Some netizens even bluntly said that the photo was in the wrong direction and should not exaggerate her appearance.
This sudden Internet turmoil caught Jiang Zhenyu, who was still studying, off guard. She didn't want her image to be controversial, she just wanted to study with peace of mind. This experience made her realize that the road to showbiz is far from simple.
At the age of 19, she became the leading actress of the film and made her debut at the Cannes Film Festival
The Sino-French co-production film "To the South End of the Clouds" was cast on the campus of the Central Academy of Drama, and director Bi Da noticed Jiang Zhenyu's outstanding conditions and finally selected her as the heroine Yun Tiange. As a college student, this is undoubtedly a rare opportunity to perform.
Jiang Zhenyu contacted her family to report the good news as soon as possible, and her family was also very supportive of her to go on a journey. In the following filming process, Jiang Zhenyu won the affirmation of the crew with her excellent acting skills.
What she never expected was that this debut film was not only shortlisted for the 69th Cannes Film Festival, but she also stood on the Cannes red carpet as the youngest Chinese actress!
On the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival that night, 19-year-old Jiang Zhenyu wore a lilac dress, with a shy and sweet smile, which was endearing. She nervously shook hands and communicated with filmmakers from many countries, barely hiding her excitement.
Jiang Zhenyu still remembers the experience of standing at a world-class film event for the first time. She excitedly recorded every detail on Weibo, sharing the bits and pieces of participating in the film festival, and sure enough, she attracted a new group of fans. However, after the movie was released, the response was mediocre.
Although Jiang Zhenyu's performance is not bad, the overall box office and word-of-mouth are relatively mediocre. Perhaps because the subject matter and style are not popular enough, this movie did not bring her more opportunities to perform.
Jiang Zhenyu couldn't help but be a little disappointed, but at the same time, she was also reflecting on her acting skills, and there was still a lot of room for improvement.
Participated in the talent show to maintain exposure in an attempt to break through again
In order to increase exposure, Jiang Zhenyu signed up for the popular talent show "Creation Camp". In the show, she lived in the same dormitory with contestants from all over the world and received intensive performance training and assessment.
Jiang Zhenyu has become a "dance leader" with her excellent dance skills, and is responsible for taking the lead in organizing and directing the dance choreography in the group. Her patient and strict teaching style has won the favor of many contestants, and has also made more audiences pay attention to her, the former movie "Little Flower".
However, due to the main dance, Jiang Zhenyu's comprehensive performance was not enough to make it to the top three. In the last episode of the ice and snow stage performance, she and her acting partner made a mistake and led to her elimination. Jiang Zhenyu walked off the stage and couldn't help but redden.
After "Creation Camp", Jiang Zhenyu continued to participate in various talent shows, hoping to rekindle her popularity. For example, the emotional development variety show "Energetic Brother", the sports competition program "Supernova Games", etc.
Even though she did well and was able to mix in the top every time, she just couldn't make it to the top three. Although the draft experience over the years did not directly help Jiang Zhenyu become famous, it also allowed her to accumulate popularity and exposure.
At least in the industry, there is a certain popularity. But if you want to break through again in the film and television industry, it is not enough to rely on these.
Can the road of continuous male lead drama and female supporting role be successful?
Under the recommendation of her old classmate Xiaomeng, Jiang Zhenyu has successively filmed three important supporting actresses in big-budget TV series. They are "Young White Horse Drunk Spring Breeze", "Dafeng Beat the Guard" and "Water Dragon Yin" with Hou Minghao, Wang Hedi, and Luo Yunxi.
These three dramas are all based on best-selling novels, and they have the industry's top male lead actors. Especially Luo Yunxi, the male protagonist of "Water Dragon Yin", is one of the hottest at the moment. Such a lineup is a strong blessing in any drama.
And Jiang Zhenyu played important supporting roles in them. For example, Yi Wenjun in "Young White Horse Drunk Spring Breeze" is the biological mother of the male and female protagonists, and the key role is the top-notch Oiran played in "Da Feng Beat the Watchman", which is even more glamorous and charming.
Jiang Zhenyu was overjoyed. These three dramas are undoubtedly an excellent opportunity to regain their prestige, and as long as they perform a little brightly, they can immediately detonate the Internet again. Back then, "The South End of the Clouds" gave her a certain popularity, but in the end she lost due to the lack of word-of-mouth and eye-catching.
Now with the powerful assistance of these ace dramas, she finally saw the dawn of becoming popular. So during the filming, Jiang Zhenyu worked extra hard and did not miss every opportunity to steal the scene.
She frequently interacts with fans to share the life of the crew, and exposes herself on Sina Weibo, hoping to create attention and topics in advance. Still, there's still a long way to go to get back to the top. After all, the female supporting role will never be able to dominate the hot search like the male protagonist.
And in recent years, there have been many traffic actors, and it is even more difficult to stand out among many newcomers. However, Jiang Zhenyu did not give up, as long as these new dramas can achieve good results, she has a great hope of becoming popular.
epilogue
Jiang Zhenyu was once a high-profile campus Internet celebrity and a cutting-edge actor who made his debut at the Cannes Film Festival. However, the good times did not last long, and she soon fell silent in this cruel circle. Now, with the matchmaking of old friends, Jiang Zhenyu finally sees hope again.
Next, can she take advantage of the cooperation with first-line actors to achieve a second popularity? This test is still severe. After all, when the reputation of the three new dramas is uneven, it may be difficult to rely on female supporting characters alone.
We'll see. No matter what the outcome is, this time will never be Jiang Zhenyu's last chance in the entertainment industry.