Ni Ni exhaled quietly and softly, as if she was affectionately reminiscing about some unforgettable past. Time goes back to more than 20 years ago, when Ni Ni was just an ordinary and comfortable girl in Nanjing, but due to a coincidental opportunity, she unbelievably became a world-renowned "Mou girl".
Let's look back to the years in 2009, when Ni Ni was a college student who was trapped in an ivory tower and focused on her studies, and she didn't know anything about the world of acting.
However, fate played a trick on her, paving a very different path for her.
One day, the famous director Zhang Yimou was worried about the heroine of the movie "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" in preparation, and he was never able to find a qualified actor.
The role of "Yumo" in the film is a famous prostitute on the banks of the Qinhuai River with all kinds of charms, and the requirements for the actors are extremely strict - not only need to be proficient in the Nanjing dialect, proficient in English, but also beautiful as a fairy.
Just when Director Zhang was in trouble, someone recommended Ni Ni, who was studying at Nanguang University, to him. When Director Zhang's assistant director Pu Lun saw Ni Ni for the first time, he couldn't help but rejoice in his heart, firmly believing that she was the best candidate for "Yumo".
Sure enough, after just a few words of exchange, Zhang Yimou blurted out excitedly: "It's her!" It turned out that the person they were looking for was so close.
Since that moment, Ni Ni's life trajectory has changed dramatically. In the following three years, she was carefully guided by the director and devoted herself to the creation of the role.
"The course content covers the basic 'sound table', but also includes training, such as drinking, smoking, walking posture, dressing, and even sitting posture is carefully designed," Ni Ni recalls those difficult years, still full of emotion.
After a long period of tempering, Ni Ni successfully interpreted the role of "Yumo" vividly. As soon as the movie "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" was released, it immediately caused a huge response, and she broke people's stereotype of "vase" with her superb acting skills, and became a hot "Mou girl".
With this work, she has won many honors such as the Asian Film Awards and the Chinese Film Media Awards, and is known as a promising new star. It is amazing that the Nanjing girl in the past was able to climb such a brilliant peak with her first work.
However, this glorious glory did not last long. Just when Ni Ni's career was in full swing, the grievances and disputes between Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping unexpectedly affected her.
Just as Ni Ni's career was booming, an incident called "Erzhang Grudge" hit her without warning and caused waves in her life.
This storm intensified, and finally Ni Ni suffered a severe punishment from the company - the once dazzling "Mou Girl" during the year-long ban period became an ordinary actress who no one cared about in an instant, and the former glory burst like a bubble, and the 24-year-old Ni Ni lost everything in an instant - there was no eye-catching work, no popularity in full swing, and she became an innocent victim of this "grudge".
"Being an actor is a passive profession, and I always insist that I have not yet reached the point where I can choose scripts at will, so I am not as easy as you think, and I still passively accept the choices of others.
Ni Ni was full of emotion, and she gradually realized that even with the support of her teacher, it is difficult to avoid encountering unknown difficulties on the road to acting.
At this moment, Ni Ni fell into deep confusion. Even the talented Zhang Yimou is helpless, and can only hope that she can remember the joy of acting and return to the screen through her unremitting efforts in the future.
However, this "Mou Girl", who was once in the limelight, has now become out of reach even the opportunity to play a trivial role.
Just then, an unexpected opportunity quietly came to her - a well-known fashion magazine sent her an invitation to be the cover model.
Although she can no longer devote herself to the filming of film and television dramas, this is undoubtedly an opportunity for the former "Mou Girl" to be reborn.
In just two years, Ni Ni successfully appeared on the covers of 59 magazines and quickly became a rising star in the fashion industry. She has developed a strong interest in the new profession of modeling, and with her unique temperament and rich emotions, she has gradually become the focus of competition for many brands.
However, good times are always short-lived. Just as Ni Ni's career was reaching its peak again, a large number of negative news against her suddenly appeared on the Internet.
The sudden blow sent her into chaos, and despite her best efforts to respond, some people chose to believe the gossip.
When Ni Ni's acting career fell to the bottom again, the giant wheel of fate seemed to bring her a turning point at this moment - the hot male movie star Feng Shaofeng descended on her like a god from the sky!
Feng Shaofeng, who was born in a wealthy aristocracy, not only stepped forward to help Ni Ni successfully tide over the dispute, but also planned to establish her own personal studio, and even frequently accompanied her to various fashion week activities, so that she regained the spotlight.
With Feng Shaofeng's full support, Ni Ni finally got out of the trough and rekindled the confidence and courage to take off in her career.
The wonderful thing about feelings is that they often come quietly when you need help the most. Feng Shaofeng's helping hand has also become the source of emotional breeding between the two.
From the initial mutual support to the final hand in hand, their relationship gradually sublimated.
Accompanied by Feng Shaofeng, Ni Ni finally found the course of her life.
"There will always be people in life who can only accompany us on a short journey. Talking about this relationship, Ni Ni's eyes showed a hint of sadness.
The story of this high-profile celebrity couple is not all the way.
The scandals about Feng Shaofeng and other actresses in the outside world are endless, which makes Ni Ni, who has always been gentle and introverted, also suspicious. Eventually, in 2015, the relationship ended in a peaceful breakup.
After breaking up with Feng Shaofeng, Ni Ni once again encountered a low ebb in her career. However, she was not crushed by the frustration of love, but devoted herself more wholeheartedly to the work she loved.
In the process, she met another young and promising actor - Jing Boran.
During the filming of the movie "Waiting for the Wind" between the two, their relationship gradually warmed up, and finally generously announced this "sister and brother love". The love affair between this new generation of "golden boy and girl" instantly aroused warm attention from all walks of life.
They frequently appear on various occasions, and the sweet atmosphere is overflowing.
However, even such a beautiful relationship cannot escape the shackles of the world. In 2018, Ni Ni and Jing Boran finally chose to break up peacefully, and this emotional entanglement came to an end again.
However, Ni Ni was not discouraged by this, but devoted herself more firmly to her work and proved her worth with her strength.
Since breaking up with Jing Boran, Ni Ni has not been crushed by emotional entanglements, but has become more and more determined to devote herself to the pursuit of career development! She has participated in many high-profile films, such as "Waiting for the Wind" and "The Year in a Hurry" and other works, using her superb acting skills to create countless characters with distinctive personalities for the audience.
It is worth mentioning that in the movie "Bomb Disposal Expert" starring in 2020, the deep emotional tension shown by Ni Ni's role deeply shocked every audience.
This undoubtedly once again confirms that this actress, who was regarded as a "vase" by the outside world in the past, is gradually showing her true strength.
However, as the famous director Zhang Yimou said, "She has not yet reached the height of choosing scripts as she wants", and Ni Ni still needs to go through a long tempering on the road of acting.
It wasn't until 2018 that she ushered in her masterpiece - the costume drama "Tiansheng Long Song", although the reputation of this drama is good, people attribute it more to those experienced veteran actors, and for Ni Ni, who is setting foot on the screen for the first time, this is undoubtedly a new challenge.
Just when everyone was worried about her future development, in 2020, Ni Ni once again showed her excellent acting skills in another TV series "Golden Years".
The role of "Zhu Suosuo" played by her, whether it was the wonderful duel with senior actor Chen Daoming or the tear-jerking crying scenes, the audience was amazed.
This also marks that the 30-year-old actor finally has his own masterpiece. With her outstanding performance, Ni Ni finally won the "Magnolia Award" for Best Actress.
This is not only a full affirmation of her years of hard work, but also indicates that she has finally successfully got rid of the label of "Mou Girl" and embarked on her own acting journey.
In the face of such an honor, Ni Ni couldn't hide her excitement. In an interview with the media, she couldn't help but look back on her acting career, "I will tell myself to suffer more and try to avoid falling into the whirlpool of love."
The former trough made her deeply realize that the road to acting was not smooth sailing, however, it was these hardships that made Ni Ni who she is today.
Ni Ni is once again fortunate to work with her mentor director Zhang Yimou to create an amazing work, which is undoubtedly another important milestone in Ni Ni's life journey, which has long been internationally famous.
At the beautiful Venice Film Festival, she deliberately took time to take a precious group photo with director Zhang Yimou, in order to express her gratitude to her mentor for his high morality.
Looking back on the past, Ni Ni was the star-studded "Mou Girl", and now she has long since turned into a butterfly and grown into an outstanding actor, all of which is inseparable from Director Zhang's careful guidance and careful cultivation.
Director Zhang Yimou gave high praise to Ni Ni's performance, saying: "I firmly believe that Ni Ni is a cutting-edge actor who leads the trend of the times, compared to the actors of 20 or 30 years ago, she has become a symbol of the new generation, and I am convinced that her future will be full of endless possibilities."
Today's Ni Ni has already successfully broken free from the shackles of the former "Mou Girl" and has grown into an excellent actor with high profile and extraordinary strength. From the initial confusion and helplessness to the current fame, the road she has traveled has not been easy.
However, it was these hardships and hardships that made her more determined to embark on her own artistic path.
When asked what she thought of director Zhang Yimou, Ni Ni still expressed her deep admiration for this "Bole" with deep affection. She even took a photo with Zhang Yimou at the Venice Film Festival, and the theme of the photo was "gratitude".
This fully demonstrates Ni Ni's memory of her mentor's kindness.
Looking forward to the future, Ni Ni has always maintained her enthusiasm to chase her dreams. She is convinced that as long as she persists in hard work, she will be able to achieve more brilliant achievements in her acting career.