Preface
19-year-old Tang Yan and 20-year-old Hu Ge met for the first time in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III", but they didn't know that this was a good start. 20 years have passed, and they are no longer the teenagers they were back then, but every reunion will evoke those good memories.
Tang Yan: The shining point on the stage
A little-known little girl stood out in a beauty contest held in Shanghai. Her sweet face and gentle temperament dazzled the judges. This is the "little fairy" Tang Yan who later became popular in the entertainment industry.
Tang Yan was born in Shanghai, and her parents were both civil servants in government agencies. She grew up in a scholarly family and has a docile and introverted personality. When she was a child, her favorite thing to do was to learn to sing and dance with the actors on TV shows.
She envies the glamorous artists on TV, and is determined to stand on the stage one day and shine. For this little dream, Tang Yan has studied extra hard since junior high school and gave up most of her entertainment activities.
Almost all of the time is spent preparing for exams. Her goal is to be admitted to Chinese opera or Beiying and become an excellent actor. Parents are also very relieved to see their daughter so sensible and hardworking. In the end, Tang Yan got her wish and was admitted to the Chinese Opera Performance Department.
At the same time, she also won an award in a beauty contest and officially entered the entertainment industry. After graduating from university, Tang Yan has participated in several film and television dramas, but it did not cause much repercussions. Young and eager to become famous, she is working hard every day to hone her acting skills.
But the opportunity just didn't come, and she gradually became restless. When the "martial arts drama" of the year, The Legend of Sword and Fairy, was about to start filming the third part, the crew openly solicited candidates for the third female number.
Tang Yan volunteered to participate in the audition, knowing that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and that she had to go all out. In the end, through layers of screening, she successfully starred in the gentle and generous Zixuan. This is also her first weighty role in a film and television drama.
Playing with "beautiful boy" Hu Ge and "national school flower" Yang Mi, Tang Yan became popular in the entertainment industry in one fell swoop. After "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III" became a hit, she gained countless fans. Soon, various advertising endorsements and new drama invitations followed.
Tang Yan seems to have transformed from a niche actor to a hot and popular actress overnight. Reporters rushed to interview her about her feelings, and she shyly said that it was all too unreal for her to react.
However, she also understands that only by seizing the opportunity can she gain a foothold in the highly competitive industry of the entertainment industry. In a later interview, Tang Yan revealed that she studied hard and studied acting every day, hoping to grow into a powerful actor as soon as possible.
After becoming popular, she chose to return to calm
Tang Yan cooperated with Luo Jin to shoot the costume drama "Gone with the Wind". The two got along very happily in the crew and gradually fell in love. Tang Yan, who has always been introverted, was a little caught off guard at first in the face of Luo Jin's enthusiastic pursuit.
But Luo Jin's affectionate gaze and careful and considerate care gradually moved her. So, Tang Yan, who was originally wary of feelings, slowly opened her heart, and the two confirmed their relationship. 7 years later, Luo Jin finally mustered up the courage to confess, and the two tied the knot.
After marriage, Tang Yan transformed into a housewife, faded out of the entertainment industry, and lived a low-key life. She often said that Luo Jin was the best person she had ever met, very content and happy. The days of the newlywed Yan'er did not last long.
Tang Yan received an invitation from her friend and director Sun Kun to serve as the second female lead in her new drama "Flowers". This is her first comeback work after giving birth. In order to prepare for the comeback, Tang Yan regained her good figure and added a bit of intellectuality and charm.
Faced with the opportunity to push back to the forefront, she was very excited, but at the same time a little nervous. After all, she has faded out of the entertainment industry for 5 years after getting married and having children, and this return is a new challenge for her.
Thinking of competing on the same stage again with her old partner Hu Ge, Tang Yan was both looking forward to it and apprehensive. In order to get back into shape as soon as possible, she began to readjust her routine and train repeatedly at home to fully integrate into the role.
In "Flowers", she plays Wang Nan, a strong woman born in the 90s who suffers from depression. This role departed from her previous gentle image in costume and challenged her to a larger scope of performance.
Under Tang Yan's wonderful interpretation, this neurotic, strong, delicate and stubborn modern urban woman is vividly on paper. She conquered all the audience with her performance, and interpreted Wang Nan three-dimensionally and vividly.
This time she made a bold attempt, and she undoubtedly won out. After getting married and having children, Tang Yan has made a qualitative leap in acting skills and temperament, and she also sighed in the interview that she has become more and more stable after becoming a family, which is of great help to acting.
Hu Ge: After a car accident, he transformed into a golden dragon
also starred in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III", as well as Hu Ge, a beautiful man born in the 80s. But unlike the heroines, this is the first costume drama starring Hu Ge. Hu Ge was originally from Beijing and studied journalism at Minzu University of China.
After graduating, he joined an entertainment company and began his career as an actor. 22-year-old Hu Ge made his debut in the urban romantic drama "Dandelion". Young and handsome, he became popular immediately, and then got the opportunity to escape the hero of Sword and Fairy.
As soon as the play started, Hu Ge attracted countless fans with his beautiful skin like "Xiaosheng". Just when his career was in full swing, a terrible car accident nearly took his life.
This car accident not only brought huge physical and mental trauma to Hu Ge, but also caused him to fade out of the entertainment industry for the next two years to recuperate. After the incident, Hu Ge fell into a low ebb, he not only had to face physical pain, but also suffered from the death of his assistant.
He became famous at a young age before he was 30 years old and experienced a major turning point in his life. Fortunately, he was not defeated, and the encouragement and support of his family and friends allowed him to slowly come out of the shadows and regain his fighting spirit.
He made a high-profile comeback with his original music album. When Xianjian was filming the third part, the crew found Hu Ge for the first time. In "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III", he played the good brother and the suave Sedum, which once again caused a sensation in the film and television industry.
It can be said that Hu Ge transformed into a golden dragon after that car accident. His performance after his comeback became more mature and stable, and he also made bold attempts in the genre.
He is no longer limited to a single style of costume dramas, and has taken on many different types of film and television dramas such as spy warfare and history. No matter what role, Hu Ge can control it freely, showing an all-round range of acting skills.
For example, in "Flowers", he challenged the business war drama and created the personable Wu family, which was eye-catching. The reporter laughed and called Hu Ge a "beautiful man", and every time it was a new experience.
And Hu Ge modestly said that the change of experiencing a car accident made him desperate to pursue an acting career, so he didn't want to and wouldn't stagnate.
Twenty years later, they still shine
The two who were popular through half the sky reunited today 20 years later. Hu Ge and Tang Yan attended a TV series awards ceremony hand in hand and walked on the red carpet together. They are already two 40-year-old middle-aged people, and they are still outstanding and good-looking.
Hu Ge, who is in a suit and leather shoes, is still handsome and moving, with a tall posture; Tang Yan, who was wearing a dress, was radiant and gentle. When the two stood side by side, reporters and fans seemed to see Sedum and Zixuan in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III" 20 years ago.
The young man who loves to laugh, the shy and gentle girl, has long since transformed into a shining superstar. But in their eyes and smiles, there is still the shadow of the past.
Especially when they heard the familiar theme song of Fairy Sword, their faces were filled with the joy of reunion after a long absence. They have always been calm and can't help but hug each other. "We're finally back together!" Hu Ge said excitedly.
"Yes, it's 20 years to say goodbye, and time flies so fast. Tang Yan was full of emotion. During the interview, they also recalled the bits and pieces of shooting fairy sword in a nostalgic tone.
The youth of the little fresh meat has gone away, but the smudge of those years has become the most moving scenery in their lives. The most fearful thing in life is a dream in ten years, and when I wake up from the dream, I find that it is just the past.
But Hu Ge and Tang Yan told everyone that the beautiful youth can graduate, but it will not disappear. They will always remain in your hearts and become the scenery that will never fade on the road of life.
epilogue
Tang Yan and Hu Ge, they used their 20 years of style to interpret what is called "cultivation" and "style". Behind the glitz and glitz of the entertainment industry like a sea of stars, they show not only external beauty, but also inner strength.
This strength comes from their love for acting careers, from their gratitude and persistence in life. Perhaps, this is the secret of the taste of the more middle-aged.