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Editor|Situ Ye
Can the supporting role of 10,000 years also "forcibly get out of the circle"?
Perhaps, after understanding his role and acting skills, you will understand why he can become a "golden supporting role" recognized by everyone.
In "Harbin 1944", he does not look out of the circle, but he beats the two protagonists with his acting skills.
became a popular character in this show.
In "Rebel", even if there are powerful actors such as Zhu Yilong and Wang Yang.
He can still make the audience unforgettable with a "villain role".
Who would have thought that he who didn't have a chance to perform back then was just a small supporting role by Sun Honglei's side many years ago?
1. Two strands of faces
When the poster of "Harbin 1944" was just released, some people speculated that he was definitely not a good person in it.
Sure enough, as soon as the plot was broadcast, the "Pan Yue" he played had already scared the audience off the screen.
Like "Guan Xue" played by Yang Mi, Pan Yue is also a "crazy villain".
But his "madness" is "a calm madness".
On the surface, it looks loose and moderate, but in fact it is full of "bad water".
All kinds of things that are careless about people's lives can also be easily brushed over by him with "two faces".
He could speak in the gentlest tones of the most brutal punishments.
The expression on his face did not change, and it was completely impossible to see his inner thoughts.
The calmest face, but doing the most cruel things.
The extremely rational madman is even more terrifying.
As a person under Guan Xue, Pan Yue has an eight-sided exquisite heart.
Seeing people and talking about people, and talking about ghosts is his style of doing things in the workplace.
But as the plot deepens, his identity gradually becomes confusing.
Relaxation is also a major feature of his performance.
Even the villain is the same, as soon as Pan Yue appears, he has a cool sense of relaxation.
And this is not the first time he has played a villain.
In 2021, the broadcast of the spy war drama "Rebel" allowed Zhu Yilong to open up a new character style.
also let Wang Yang, the "king of the uncle circle", successfully go ashore.
Zhang Zixian's "fishing villain" Wang Shi'an also gave him a representative role.
Although he is a villain, he has managed to "keep the audience from rising to the level of actors".
At the beginning of filming, he decided that he must play this character impressively.
And to make the audience feel that no one else can play except him.
He is sleek and ruthless, but he is actually a person who goes with the flow.
Although he is a complete villain, he also has his own way of survival.
That is to "do nothing" to remove all stumbling blocks.
All the way from the deputy stationmaster to the acting stationmaster, and finally to the stationmaster.
relied on drinking tea and fishing and a full stomach of the city, and became the hardest villain in the play.
But if it is said that "life is the hardest", no one has a "water bear" life.
In "Animal Control", he played a "monster" who has lived for thousands of years.
"Bungee jumping in the Great Rift Valley, bear replenishment in the Arctic glaciers, skydiving at thousands of miles, and even participated in World War II."
His appearance contracted most of the jokes.
's relaxed acting skills also made this role his code name.
But who would have thought that he would be so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people that he would be a "three-no actor"?
2. "Curve to save the country"
Before becoming an actor, Zhang Zixian was an "all-rounder" artist.
I can draw, write scripts, and cut films.
Of course, there will also be a trick.
When he first entered high school, Nicholas Tse was very popular.
Therefore, Zhang Zixian, who has a great interest in everything in the world, thinks it is not bad to be a big star.
Even he considered whether he would develop in the mainland or go to TVB.
Is it singing or acting?
If you sing, where do you hold a concert?
In this way, in all kinds of wild imagination, he came up with the idea of becoming an actor.
However, there is still a gap between imagination and reality.
So, he studied art and developed an out-of-the-box mindset in the illusory world.
He can't bear it and doesn't like to do a repetitive job back and forth.
But he didn't want to get by.
Therefore, he re-faced his dream of being an actor.
But with no background, no resources, and no academic qualifications, how can he start?
"Three nos", he can't find any way.
After much deliberation, he decided to "save the country by curve".
Start by enriching yourself.
Around 2004 and 2005, he bought piles of movies and dramas.
I look at it over and over again, and while watching it, I analyze the characters, pictures, plots, etc.
Later, he decided to become a part-time worker in a film and television company.
After all, being familiar with the behind-the-scenes of film and television dramas is also conducive to your "actor dream".
So, the leader took advantage of his identity as a Beijinger and arranged him to the position of "executive producer".
With a salary of 3,000 yuan a month, I go out with the producer to find projects and do projects.
He also often goes to Zhongguancun to send materials to various partners and establish relationships with directors.
At the same time, it also takes into account the "life production".
In short, it is to help everyone order a boxed lunch and clean up.
But as a "social animal", you always have to wear multiple hats.
As an executive producer, he is also responsible for cutting the film.
After getting the investment of 60,000 or 70,000 yuan, I had to write, direct, and cut by myself.
And so, for four or five years.
But then, the economy was sluggish, and the company couldn't pay their salaries.
After working on the project for almost a year, the company could only pay him two months' salary.
This also means that the script he wrote upside down day and night is invalid.
At that moment, he felt hopeless.
Later, he soaked in the mall every day to find investment.
While saving money, I can't afford to eat a six-yuan fried rice.
But there is no end to it.
By chance, he was introduced to the crew of "Mei Lanfang".
participated in a small follower next to Sun Honglei.
Although there is not much end, it can be regarded as showing a face in film and television dramas.
As a director, Chen Kaige also saw his talent and praised him for acting well.
And this is also his first role.
It is also a key transformation of him from behind the scenes to in front of the scenes.
3, 10,000 years of dragon set to gold medal supporting role
With his first electric shock, every day he was looking for an opportunity to enter the camera.
In 2010, he played a little pawn in "God Breaks Di Renjie".
Since then, he has starred in some nameless and nameless little dragon sets.
And just like that, it lasted for three years.
Although he can't get the play, he won't be anxious.
Instead, I relaxed and enjoyed life.
If you have a job, you will take it, and if you don't have a job, you will play.
For him, the most important thing for an actor is to learn to enjoy.
However, during this period, many friends persuaded him to give up being an actor.
After all, as a person with "three nos", it is difficult to make a name for himself in the film and television industry.
But Zhang Zixian doesn't think so.
Finally, in countless interviews, he met director Jia Xiaoxiong.
The two like-minded hit it off and created "My Name is Huang Guosheng".
He is fine, and he plays a hexagon in the play.
Beggar gang leaders, philosophers, entrepreneurs, etc., let the audience see what "plastic surgery" acting is.
As an "alternative" online drama, various brain-opening plots indirectly criticize some social phenomena.
Zhang Zixian also used his unique performance to interpret the laughter and pain points of each character very well.
The high score of 8.2 also proves the success of this drama.
After this drama, his fame in the circle gradually increased.
and collaborated with director Chen Chong in "Inglis".
With this drama, he also won the appreciation of director Ning Hao.
In Ning Hao's opinion, Zhang Zixian is a very good actor.
He also especially hopes to have the opportunity to work with this good actor.
Later, under the introduction of Director Ning, he participated in "The Second Generation of Goblins".
and met director Xiao Yang.
After that, he successfully starred in "Animal Control" produced by Xiao Yang.
At the same time, Wang Yibing, the producer of "Beneficiary", also took a fancy to him.
let him play the male protagonist's friend in it, and he can be regarded as a key figure in driving the progress of the plot.
After entering the big screen, his resources are getting better and better.
All kinds of big IPs are flocking here.
From 2018 to 2020, in two years, he broadcast ten movies in succession.
Among them, there are many popular films such as "The Wandering Earth" and "I Am Not the God of Medicine".
Although he is not a major supporting role, this is a symbol of his well-recognized strength.
In 2022, he partnered with Huang Bo to star in the movie "Learning Dad".
This time, he finally became the "main supporting role".
At the end of 2023, he is still impressively listed.
Like his own character, "Liao Jian" in the play acts as the funny role of the whole play.
From a high-spirited criminal police officer to a sales person who sells insurance every day, his sadness overflows the screen.
He was not born in a professional class, and he was not discouraged because his hard conditions were not enough.
didn't give up because he couldn't get a play for three years.
After going through many tricks that he didn't even have a cast, he finally became the "golden supporting actor" in the hearts of the audience.
Since his debut in 2010, it has only been 14 years.
Among male stars of the same age, his debut time is not too early.
But there are countless representative roles and representative works that can be called.
He has a clear understanding of his own acting path.
After being out of the circle for a role, a director wanted him to play the same role again.
He will be the first to refuse.
As he said before, he didn't want to do one thing over and over again.
In the same way, he is reluctant to re-experience some of the same lives or roles.
After receiving a script, he always discarded all the previous performance patterns.
Face a new character with a new version of yourself.
epilogue
In front of the screen, he can be any character.
Behind the screen, he is just Zhang Zixian.
He never revealed much about his private life.
For the audience, he can be both an actor Zhang Zixian and an ordinary person Zhang Zixian.
Some references
"The Paper" | "Zhang Zixian: Nervous, I'm really nervous 2021-07-16
"Beijing News"|"Ordinary Glory" Zhang Zixian: Zhao Youting knelt down and moved me badly 2020-09-23
"Light and Shadow Star Podcast"|Interview with Zhang Zixian: "Golden Supporting Role" must continue to break through the "peak" 2024-03-08
"Cover Lounge"|Relying on the "Fish King" of "Rebel" to get out of the circle Zhang Zixian: I just want to shoot good works