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Looking back, those stars who shine on the screen seem to be out of reach, like an invisible barrier in front of the TV screen, cleverly separating the general public from the actor circle.
However, Zhao Liying and Wang Baoqiang are not born stars, they were also unknown extras, before they became famous, they were busy in Hengdian Film and Television City like stars, trying their best to get even insignificant small roles.
At that time, Zhao Liying was playing the role of those marginalized palace maids every day, fleeting in front of the camera, and often could only serve as a foil for well-known actors.
However, instead of feeling lost or depressed, she regards Hengdian as her holy place for studying, and the big-name stars who have already made a name for themselves as mentors and friends.
After a seven-year career in group performances, Zhao Liying won the favor of the director with her excellent appearance and hard work, and thus became the focus of attention.
In contrast, Wang Baoqiang is the simple-looking and dark-skinned young man in the group performance team, but it is this innate comedy talent that makes him shine after playing a comedy role in his true colors, and he has won all major popular variety shows in one fell swoop.
The inspirational stories of the two successful transformations from group performances have undoubtedly injected endless motivation and hope into the 200,000 group performers in Hengdian.
However, they are blind to their harsh living conditions. The staff began to select roles at 4 a.m. every morning, but only a few were selected.
Even so, the ensemble performers still poured in like a tidal wave, enthusiastically chasing their dreams, their daily lives were unremarkable, no different from ordinary people, the only difference being that they blindly pursued the seemingly unattainable dream of stardom.
The popularity of short videos is undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire, and the "star life" displayed in front of the public has made many group performers mistakenly think that this is the halo they strive for. However, the real life of group performances is far more embarrassing and difficult than people imagine.
It is an indisputable fact that the 200,000 group performers who blindly pursue their dream of stardom are living in poverty. What they get every day is just a simple boxed lunch, and extravagant consumption is like a dream.
Such a quality of life is naturally worrying.
As backdrop actors, the working environment of the ensemble is undoubtedly sympathetic. They had to wear heavy armor and all kinds of costumes and props under the scorching sun of more than 40 degrees Celsius every day, and even sweat had already soaked through their clothes.
However, in order to meet the needs of the role, they can only persevere, grit their teeth, and move forward bravely.
However, what makes people sigh is that this group of people seems to be blind to the harsh living environment around them, self-isolated, and unwilling to wake up. What they cast on the outside world is still that mysterious aura, and they hope that one day they will be recognized by well-known directors or stars, so as to shine on the screen.
Every day at four o'clock in the morning, tens of thousands of group performers began to wait in a long line at the door of the crew, like hard-working farmers, rushing to the place where the staff were.
However, in the end, very few people came out on top, and most of them had to go home empty-handed, but despite this, they still did not hesitate to repeat the mistake the next day.
The daily life of the ensemble performers is uneventful, no different from that of the general public. The only difference is that they blindly chase the seemingly unattainable dream of stardom. For many ensembles, life under the spotlight is the ideal state that they really desire in their hearts.
The popularity of short videos has undoubtedly brought more pressure to their lives. The "star life" shown in the video made many group performers mistakenly think that this was the aura they were striving for.
As everyone knows, the real group performance life is far more embarrassing and difficult than depicted in the short video.
Zhao Liying's seven-year group performance career can be called a vivid portrayal of hardships and hardships. Completely different from those pampered rich children, she had to work hard with her hands since she was a child, and even the most basic living expenses could not be afforded.
After stepping into the entertainment industry, Zhao Liying has gone through a lot of hardships, because she has never received systematic training, she can only accumulate lessons step by step.
Whenever she witnesses the successful roles of the actors around her, Zhao Liying will also have complex emotions of envy and doubt in her heart, and she can't help but wonder why she has always been unable to surpass others.
However, she has never been defeated by setbacks, but has turned them into motivation to move forward, motivating herself to continue to grow and thrive in her ensemble career.
It is with this perseverance and strict self-requirements that Zhao Liying stands out in this seven-year group performance journey. After countless hardships and sufferings, one day, the director who discovered her talent was deeply touched by her efforts, and the opportunity for a heavyweight role instantly opened the door to her!
Since then, Zhao Liying has been shining in the screen world, impressing everyone with her unique temperament and superb acting skills.
Traditional comedy works are often too superficial and vulgar, but the emergence of Wang Baoqiang is like a clear stream, injecting new vitality into the industry. He plays in his true colors, bringing out his innate comedic nature to the fullest, rather than being pretentious.
What the audience sees is a true self with honest looks and sincere emotions.
Wang Baoqiang's success perfectly illustrates how to stand out in the huge group performance team - that is, to be down-to-earth and give full play to his own characteristics, rather than indulging in the so-called "shortcut to fame".
He lit a lamp of hope for all group performances, as long as he perseveres and perseveres, the future will definitely usher in a glorious moment.
In the eyes of the public, becoming a group performer seems to mean taking a shortcut to the road to acting stardom, and it is only one step away from the stage of your dreams. People are full of expectations that as long as the opportunity comes, they will be able to shine on the screen like Zhao Liying and Wang Baoqiang.
After all, as ensemble performers, they have the privilege of competing on the same stage with superstars who have long been famous, and the proximity is amazing. Perhaps, in a casual moment, directors will be captivated by their excellent performances to discover the next shining star.
Even more striking is the lucrative income of group performers, with many believing that even if they only play a trivial supporting role, they should be treated better than ordinary migrant workers.
As a result, a large number of dreamers have poured in, and everyone's hearts are burning with blazing expectations and endless yearning for "star life". They only saw the prosperity on the surface, but ignored the bitterness and tears behind it, and did not expect that the road to realizing their dreams would be so long.
From the unique perspective of short videos, the life world of the group performers seems to be full of bizarre and colorful colors. Every action and every outfit of those dazzling stars shines with a unique charm as if they have their own halo.
This has fascinated many ensembles, believing that with enough effort, one day, they will be able to live like a splendid vase.
However, who can really guess the path to the truth? The dawn of dreams is like the dawn on the horizon, which seems to be close at hand, but in fact it is far away, and people are often confused by its light and cannot see it for what it really is.
In the end, those bizarre dreams could not escape the sudden awakening after the dawn. Reality relentlessly tears through that veil of mystery and unfolds the naked, heart-wrenching truth before us.
The income of the group performers is pitiful, and they can barely maintain the most basic survival needs, and it is a fool's dream to enjoy luxury consumption. They had to endure the scorching heat and heavy equipment every day, and worked hard in the crew for more than ten hours, but the remuneration was only 100 yuan.
This kind of labor intensity is really too disproportionate to the proportion of returns!
Even after working hard all month, the salary earned was just over 3,000 yuan. However, it is not easy to reach this meagre number, and they need to finish work at 2 a.m. and get back to work at 4 a.m. every day.
In order to make that little extra money, they had to sacrifice precious sleep time.
What's even more tragic is that these days of hard work are often just to play a corpse without any lines in the play, and even the opportunity to show his face is extremely rare.
Every moment that might be captured by the camera needs to stand out from the tens of thousands of competitors.
In addition, the so-called "celebrity life" is undoubtedly over-exaggerated and embellished. Although celebrities look luxurious, their lifestyles are more than indulgent and more about maintaining their public image.
In contrast, what the group performers can get is just a simple working meal, and the gap between the two is very different.
The living environment is also embarrassing, and their "home" is often just a small room provided by the crew, and it is difficult to even have a separate bathroom. Day after day, year after year, the life of the ensemble is so monotonous that the only solace is the food in the lunch box.