Seeing Zhang Zixian's face, it is difficult not to associate him in the direction of a comedian, after all, as a person with a 90% resemblance to Du Haitao, his appearance has a sense of funny.
And the comedy "My Name is Huang Guosheng" is indeed one of his masterpieces.
But as a powerful actor who "throws face in the drama", Zhang Zixian's track is by no means limited to comedy, such as the recent hit "Harbin 1944", his acting skills are even considered by netizens to be overpowering the protagonist Qin Hao......
1. "Thin version of Du Haitao"
In the entertainment industry, "face bumping" is not too rare, but it is really rare to hit faces to this extent like Zhang Zixian and Du Haitao.
The same big face, small eyes, thick lips, and even face shapes are extremely similar, and if you put the photos of the two people together, I am afraid that they can only be distinguished according to fat and thin.
With such a face, Zhang Zixian, who is not from a professional class, has been advised by industry insiders many times: "You are not suitable for this bowl of rice, change to a profession that does not look at face." ”
But Zhang Zixian didn't believe in evil, he worked hard to drill into the showbiz, he said: "What should I do if I look like this? What should I do if I like acting?"
In order to get on the screen, Zhang Zixian started from the periphery, and successively engaged in screenwriting, executive production, life production and other work, sometimes running east and west for a month, he could only get more than 3,000 yuan, and he was not discouraged.
Through various channels, he actively established good relationships with directors from all walks of life, and finally got the opportunity to participate.
In 2008, Zhang Zixian made a guest appearance in the movie "Mei Lanfang" directed by Chen Kaige, in which he played a little follower who followed Sun Honglei's buttocks.
Although there are not a few shots, his performance has been praised by Chen Kaige.
The following year, "Detective Di Renjie 4" started filming, he played an unnamed post pawn in the play, the role increased, and he also officially debuted in the entertainment industry.
Now when it comes to those years, the outside world likes to use "miserable" and "bitter" to describe it, but Zhang Zixian himself doesn't think so, nobodies have the joy of nobodies, and he is never anxious about having no scenes to film.
"I've always believed that I'm going to make a good show," he said. ”
Reality confirmed his thoughts.
2. "Golden Supporting Role"
Zhang Zixian's earliest masterpiece may be the online comedy "My Name is Huang Guosheng", in which he plays "Huang Guosheng" faces different social problems with different identities in different dramas, reflecting the various situations in the world.
"I Am Huang Guosheng" has a Douban score of 8.4 points, and is evaluated by netizens as "a funny version of "Black Mirror".
Because one person played multiple roles and completed the performance excellently, Zhang Zixian was also greatly affirmed by the audience, which brought his acting career to a new level.
In the following years, he successively participated in popular film and television dramas such as "Beijing Women's Illustrated Guide", "I Am Not the God of Medicine", "The Wandering Earth", "Me and My Hometown".
In 2021, Zhang Zixian played the villain "Wang Shi'an" in the TV series "Rebel".
When he first received the script, his friends persuaded him not to play it, because the role of "Wang Shi'an" was too bad and unpleasant, and if he played it, he would probably be scolded by the audience.
But Zhang Zixian doesn't think so, he thinks that this is a character that will leave a deep memory on the audience, and he will also use his acting skills to give the character charm.
Under Zhang Zixian's interpretation, Wang Shi'an is sleek and snobbish, ruthless, but at the same time, he is stupid and cute, and his image is very three-dimensional, and he was even awarded the title of "Fish King" by the audience who loves him.
This drama made Zhang Zixian famous, and he was even nominated for the Huading Award.
Since then, his scripts have continued, and he has appeared in "Ordinary Road", "Three Teams", "Mr. Red Carpet", many viewers may not know his name, and some people even mistakenly think that Du Haitao came out to act.
But his performance has been fully affirmed and praised by the outside world, and "drama throwing face" is nothing more than that.
3. A supporting role that is not inferior to the protagonist
On April 21, the TV series "Harbin 1944" starring Qin Hao and Yang Mi was launched, and the discussion remained high, and "Pan Yue" played by Zhang Zixian also became popular.
"Pan Yue" is a subordinate of "Guan Xue" played by Yang Mi, in front of the other party, he nodded and bowed, and even looked a little guilty.
But as a spy, he was ruthless and ruthless, and when he turned his head, the sentence "life is worthless" made people get goosebumps.
For Zhang Zixian's performance, the audience praised him, and some people even thought that his performance overshadowed the male protagonist Qin Hao.
Zhang Zixian once said that he didn't know what acting skills were and didn't know the methods and skills of acting, but when he got a role, he would treat the other party as a "baby", pondering and sketching the other party's growth little by little.
Everything he has is based on a love for acting.
Resources:
Douyin Encyclopedia - Zhang Zixian
The Paper "Interview|"Fish King" Zhang Zixian: Nervous, I'm Really Nervous"