"He Jiong's successor" Shen Ling: Why did he suddenly fall at the peak of his career?

Jia Ling returned to the top with "Hot and Hot", and accepted a lot of interviews on her first appearance, talking about her many mental journeys in the past year of "separation" from the audience.

In a group of interviews, an "old friend" in the variety show industry appeared in the audience's field of vision - Shen Ling.

He not only interviewed Jia Ling in person, but also sent a small essay to recall the bits and pieces of the interview between the two, which rushed to the hot search for a while.

Everyone should be familiar with the name Shen Ling:

He is not only one of He Jiong's former "golden partners", but also has cooperated with Jia Ling many times in "Variety Show".

But he once had the label of "Xiao He Jiong", but for a while, he completely lost his popularity, until he was noticed by everyone again this time.

So, from "a popular student in the variety show industry" to "no one cares", what kind of peaks and troughs has Shen Ling experienced?

1. "Little He Jiong" was born

The first time Shen Ling attracted the public's attention should have been 16 years ago.

At that time, Shen Ling was actually 27 years old, but because of his low appearance, he looked very young.

He was born in Lanzhou, Gansu Province in 1979, and has been lively and active since he was a child, with a good personality, and he chose the host major that he has always been interested in during the college entrance examination.

When he was studying, Shen Ling did not have many opportunities to participate in various activities, and it was not until 2003 that he entered the showbiz because he hosted the entertainment program "Entertainment Let Me Go".

"Entertainment Let Me Go" was also a relatively popular program back then, and the original host was named An Amber.

If the audience who has watched it must still remember, the biggest highlight of the show is that Amber is like a magician, driving a motorcycle.

But this show didn't let Shen Ling get too many dividends, after all, the most popular host at that time was An Amber.

Subsequently, Shen Ling took on several tepid programs one after another, and his sense of presence was not high.

Until 2006, he joined Jilin Satellite TV and hosted the variety show "Super Happy Eight Points" with He Jiong, Liu Gang, etc.

Although this smash hit show was stopped after 4 years, Shen Ling has been there during this period, and has gained the attention of the public.

Because Shen Ling is quite similar to He Jiong in terms of his way of speaking, body appearance, and hosting style, there is a stage when he is also labeled as "He Jiong's successor".

At that time, He Jiong had already established his position as the "first brother of variety shows" by hosting "Happy Camp".

Moreover, he has continued to expand his career territory, in addition to hosting, he has also released albums, starred in dramas, and changed his career to become a director...... In short, the career is in a stage of prosperity.

With He Jiong's "companionship" and support, Shen Ling was remembered by the audience at once.

However, during the hosting of "Super Happy Eight", he did not have many other resources and work, and only occasionally appeared in some activities, missing the precious opportunity to move up.

Moreover, because of the "bundle" and cooperation with He Jiong, Shen Ling seems to have never found a more suitable hosting style for himself.

Although it is a happy thing to say that the label of "He Jiong's successor" is on his head, it is undeniable that:

This is also a double-edged sword, after all, this world may only need one He Jiong.

In 2010, "Super Eight Points" was discontinued, and Shen Ling also began to consider developing in other aspects.

The two actresses of this show, one is Zhang Nan from the local station, and the other is Li Xiaofeng, who is currently in a relationship with Hawick Lau, the ex-husband of the "top stream" Yang Mi.

Shen Ling later entered the music scene and released his first EP "You Can Be Friends After Breaking Up", but the response was not great.

Later, he went to host programs such as "100% Victory", but there was not much popularity.

It can be said that Shen Ling at this stage has come to the bottleneck period of his career:

Should you continue to "imitate He Jiong" in your comfort zone, or break your comfort zone and choose a new path that suits you?

Shen Ling chose the latter.

2. "Variety of coffee" was born at the wrong time

In 2012, Shen Ling, who hosted a tepid career, joined Mango Channel's new program "Variety Show".

This is a "revamped" variety show based on the original Spanish variety show "Your Face Sounds Familiar", which features artists participating in a masquerade party in their respective identities.

At that time, Mango TV and Shen Ling were in the same predicament, and the "China Blue" station next door was sweeping the country with a huge "Voice of China", causing Mango TV to lose the limelight of "variety show leader".

In order to change the status quo, "Variety Show" came into being, and the helmsman of the show is also the very experienced "fast man and fast woman" chief director Hong Tao.

Because of his determination to "live to death", the main creators involved in it are particularly excited, including Shen Ling.

As one of the "Variety Five Heroes", he has indeed contributed a number of classic "jokes" - because he has a very delicate face, he is especially suitable for anti-string girls, and every time he appears, he is vivid:

imitates the "diva" Faye Wong, who is playful and cold;

imitated Chen Luyu, he incarnated as an intellectual young lady, and even his demeanor was inexplicably similar;

Even, even her interpretation of "Zixia Fairy" is exactly the same as the original Zhu Yin at first glance......

But there is also a little-known story behind it.

It is said that in order to be able to perfectly present every scene on "Variety Show", Shen Ling pushed off a lot of work.

Although in Da Zhang Wei's mouth, the reason why he is willing to stay on this show is because he is "passionate about turning himself into a woman".

But in any case, Shen Ling did prove his ability as a host because of "Variety Show", and at the same time successfully got rid of the label of "He Jiong's successor".

thought that Shen Ling, who became popular again with the "imitation show", would make persistent efforts in the future, and take advantage of this "popularity" east wind to go farther and farther.

But what he didn't expect was that after "Variety Show", his development fell into a state of half-red but not purple.

In 2013, Shen Ling was in the year when his career should be climbing the most, but he only served as a judge of "Dancing China 2" and hosted the show "Beautiful My Decision".

It is reported that he has been walking in the entertainment industry for many years, but he has always been in a state of fighting alone:

He didn't sign a brokerage company, or even a broker, so the jobs he received were basically negotiated by himself.

This is also one of the reasons why his resource allocation always seems confusing.

The following year, Shen Ling appeared in a popular show "I Am a Singer" on Mango Channel.

It's just that compared to his predecessor He Jiong, who had already won the honor of "the most popular TV host for college students" in the same year, Shen Ling could only be Zhang Jie's "agent" in the show.

The coffee positions of the two cannot be compared at all.

After that, Shen Ling suddenly "disappeared" again, and it seemed that he had not been in the foreground for several years.

Later, someone came out and broke the news that it was because he "offended" a certain bigwig, resulting in not receiving any work.

3. 45-year-old ordinary life

Until February 2016, a web drama called "Five Heroes: I Am a Big Star" suddenly started broadcasting.

The play gathers many stars who recorded "Variety Show" with Shen Ling back then, but their coffee positions have already undergone earth-shaking changes:

Jia Ling has become the new goddess of variety shows because she appeared on the Spring Festival Gala performance "Joy Street" and participated in the recording of "Happy Comedian";

Da Zhang Wei is no longer a "flower", but because of his increasingly witty and philosophical performance, he has embarked on a unique road to popularity;

And the first female idol Qu Ying gradually faded after "Variety Show", although she also came out to participate in the performance by chance, her influence has been declining, and there is a sense of semi-retirement.

What about Shen Ling?

Although in the play, he is the leading actor who is praised by the stars, but the show has not reached the height of the variety show "Variety Show", and it can be said that it is not hot at all.

In addition, Shen Ling also once had a hot search because of Wu Xin's popularity, when the other party was participating in "My Girl", and the two had a face-to-face conversation again.

In the show, Shen Ling bluntly said that he envied Wu Xin for being able to host a variety show like "Kuaiben", which is loved by the whole people, but Wu Xin once lost control of his emotions and cried at him:

"Why did ten people just cancel my show? Am I really that bad?"

After the show was broadcast, netizens were upset for Shen Ling:

"Don't you think it's ironic to say these words in front of Shen Ling?"

After all, in the hearts of the audience, Shen Ling has always been a capable host, but he has never had too many opportunities, and he seems depressed and unwilling.

However, Shen Ling himself was very open to this, and faced someone who asked him, "I am so anti-skewering that I almost forgot my hosting duty?"

Shen Ling looked quite indifferent:

"Life is like this, just go with the flow when you encounter something. ”

In recent years, Shen Ling still seems to be enjoying the dividends of the "Big Coffee Show": for example, in 2011, he returned to the show "Variety Big Coffee Show 6" as a member of the "Variety Five Heroes".

But 9 years have passed since the show was launched, and the popularity has long been much less than before.

Shen Ling imitated the popular Mao Buyi, Li Yuchun, Ji Ke Junyi, and even Li Jiaqi on the spot, although he is still working hard at the age of 42, it seems that the days of being popular are really gone.

Since then, his annual workload has also been good, and he has participated in the hosting of the variety show "Sunshine Sisters Tao 3" and the reality show "Fengshen Training Camp".

The last time Shen Ling appeared was in Mango Channel's "Little Mang's Etiquette in 2024" at the beginning of the year, although he is 45 years old, his appearance is not old, but his popularity is average.

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Young audiences really don't seem to remember this "Little He Jiong", who was once also a dream-chasing teenager with dreams.

People who like him attribute Shen Ling's tepid career to his own character:

In the face of popularity and temptation, he lived more freely, so he gave up signing with a brokerage company, but let his time be in his own hands, and therefore missed more possibilities.

But in the eyes of some fans, this may also be the best look of the star:

Tepid, but there are programs to be on; occasionally out of the circle, but can "disappear" at any time, while wealth is free, people are also relatively free.

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