Spring is bright, the breeze is blowing, the sun shines through the trees and the birds soar gently in the blue sky, as if cheering for the return of May. We walked through the historic city of Beijing, where the quaint and elegant courtyard house sits.
That's right, this is where Semyon was born. When we open the red gate that has been baptized by the years, we see a spacious and bright patio, and the bluestone paved courtyard is neat and orderly.
Today, let's travel back in time and space to the glorious era 28 years ago, to trace the legendary life of the rising star who has attracted much attention in the field of martial arts films, Semyon.
His life path was full of twists and turns, filled with countless thrilling stories.
On May 2, 1984, a new life quietly came in this courtyard, and he was Semyon. He was born into an ordinary and warm family, his father was an employee of a state-owned enterprise, and his mother was a health care doctor in a kindergarten.
Although the parents' career is not glamorous, they have high hopes for this lovely child, who will grow up like a sapling, healthy and strong.
Because of their deep expectations for their son, Semyon's parents resolutely decided to send him to the Children's Palace to study various interest courses, so that he could master more skills in his spare time.
At that time, the Children's Palace had two classes, dance and martial arts, and Semyon was not very interested in the former, but had a strong interest in martial arts classes. So, by chance, a wonderful chapter was opened in Semyon's life.
That year, Semyon had already become a dazzling new star. He is only about ten years old, but with his superb martial arts skills and childish appearance, he has won the warm love of the audience in the Chinese film industry.
Since starring in the much-anticipated movie "The Five Ancestors of New Shaolin" in 1993, he has quickly risen to become a hot martial arts child star, and gradually cooperated with superstars such as Jet Li and Qiu Shuzhen.
1994 was undoubtedly the most brilliant year of Semyon's career. He not only participated in the popular action movie "Peter Pan" starring Jet Li, but also showed his skills in "God of Gamblers 2" starring Chow Yun-fat and other well-known superstars.
The film received an enthusiastic response and an unprecedented success from the audience! At a gala gala dinner, young and talented actor Semyon met the fate of the revered superstar Chow Yun-fat with great excitement and exploration.
Chow Yun-fat narrowed his deep eyes slightly, and looked intently at this young and promising young man who had already shown his famous style. Semyon's originally tense body involuntarily straightened up, and his eyes were like two crystal clear gems, flashing with endless admiration and yearning.
After a while, Chow Yun-fat took out a bright red envelope from his pocket and gently handed it to Semyon.
"Semyon, this is a meager gift I have specially prepared for you." Chow Yun-fat said in a deep tone, "There is 5,000 yuan in cash here, and I hope you can cherish this precious opportunity to return to school to study."
When you grow up, you can naturally pursue your acting dreams without any scruples, but at this moment, your studies are your most critical task. ”
Despite his young age, Semyon knew the value of the gift. Chow Yun-fat's words were like a warm current, deeply touching his immature heartstrings, and his weathered gaze seemed to tell his unique life story and profound life philosophy.
In this way, this seemingly ordinary red envelope has become a major turning point in Semyon's life.
Everything looks so beautiful in the May sun in Beijing. The sun is warm and pleasant, intoxicating; The spring breeze blows softly, blowing away the colorful fallen flowers all over the ground. In this ancient city that has gone through vicissitudes but still has ancient charm, there is a courtyard house that is particularly quiet and peaceful.
This is Semyon's hometown. Pushing open the red gate engraved with the marks of time, a picture of the deep courtyard is revealed, and the bluestone paved path leads straight to the depths.
The trees cast layers of green on the patio, and the birds sang happily on the branches, and the whole scene was full of harmony and tranquility.
In the early morning of May 2, 1984, with a loud cry, Semyon was born here. He was born into an ordinary but warm family, his father was an employee of a state-owned enterprise, and his mother was a kindergarten health care doctor.
Although the parents' careers may seem unremarkable, they are full of expectations and blessings for this new life.
In order to pray for their son's healthy and happy growth, they carefully named him "Xie Miao", which means that he can grow like a small sapling, and grow stronger and stronger under the moisture of the sun and rain.
The family has high hopes that the newborn baby will have a future full of possibilities, as his name symbolizes with vitality and vitality!
From an early age, Semyon was a cheerful and enthusiastic child, and he was mischievous and always created countless wonderful moments. In the face of such vigorous energy of his son, as a parent, he will naturally have a little irresistible helplessness, but more of it is the appreciation and pride of this vigorous vitality.
They understand that in order for their children to achieve extraordinary things in the future, it is not enough to rely on book knowledge, but also to use extracurricular activities to cultivate children's comprehensive qualities.
Therefore, when Semyon turned six years old, his parents resolutely decided to let him join various interest classes in the Children's Palace. At that time, the Children's Palace offered a relatively small variety of classes, with dance and martial arts being two of the most striking options.
For Semyon, who has a lively personality and loves sports, martial arts is undoubtedly more in line with his interests. After careful consideration by the whole family, the trajectory of Semyon's life took a major turn, and he embarked on a path to the world of martial arts.
When he was a teenager, Semyon was not tall, but he was agile and excellent in martial arts. After years of hard work, he has been able to interpret the essence of mantis boxing to the fullest.
His movements are vigorous and neat, his fists and feet are clear and powerful, coupled with his natural and cute appearance, which quickly attracted the attention of the film industry.
In 1993, at the age of nine, Semyon stood out with his outstanding performance and made his debut on the big screen. He participated in the martial arts masterpiece "New Shaolin Five Ancestors" directed by the well-known director Wang Jing, and successfully portrayed the role of Hong Wending in the film.
Despite only playing a supporting role, Semyon's superb acting skills have earned him high praise from leading actors such as Jet Li.
As time passed, the cooperation between the two became more and more tacit, and gradually showed a kind of father-son affection like master and apprentice on the big screen. Xie Miao's professionalism and superb acting skills have also attracted the favor of many film and television companies, and since then he has been regarded as a rising star in the martial arts industry by director Wang Jing, and once became the focus of attention.
In the blink of an eye, Semyon has participated in the production of many blockbusters with a double box office reputation, such as "God of Gamblers 2", "Peter Pan" and "Naked Dragon" and so on. In the work "Naked Dragon", he not only showed the best tacit understanding with his mentor Jet Li, but also cooperated with Anita Mui, and the two gradually sprouted a deep relationship like a mentor.
Ms. Anita Mui cherishes this little guy very much, and she never forgets to bring him all kinds of exquisite gifts every time she travels. During the filming of the film, there was a time when Semyon was interpreting a crying scene that required dynamic emotions, and he seemed to be unable to grasp the concentration of emotion. However, Miss Anita Mui did not lose patience because of this, but guided him delicately, and finally made his crying scene vividly and moving.
It is with his outstanding talent and unremitting efforts, coupled with his tacit cooperation with many superstars in the film industry, that Semyon has been able to achieve today's brilliant achievements in his acting career. He is known as the "successor of Master Jet Li" and has become a leader in martial arts child stars, attracting much attention.
Time flies, time flies, and Semyon is no longer the innocent little boy. Under the persuasion of Mr. Chow Yun-fat, he temporarily put aside his identity as an actor and devoted himself to his studies. After ups and downs, he finally succeeded in being admitted to the Capital Institute of Physical Education, which he had longed for for a long time.
However, just when he was only one step away from his dream college entrance examination, an unexpected opportunity made Semyon's life trajectory change dramatically again. At that time, well-known Hong Kong directors were preparing to make a film and television work called "Prime Minister Xiao Ganluo", and they approached Semyon, hoping to invite the former big star to be the leading actor of the film.
Faced with such an attractive opportunity, Semyon chose to accept it without hesitation, he decisively put down the review work in his hand and devoted himself to the shooting of the new film. In the past, he was famous in the film and television industry, and he was convinced that he could easily control this role.
However, to everyone's surprise, this hugely invested film was snubbed by the media and the audience once it was released. Film critics mercilessly pointed out that the performance of the young actors seriously affected the quality of the whole show. Even the teachers expressed regret and disappointment that Semyon missed out on the college entrance examination because he gave up the final revision.
After this blow, Semyon fell into a period of slump. However, he did not stop there, but returned to the film and television industry again after a short silence. This time, his debut was to participate in the filming of the TV series "The Legend of Shaolin Temple".
Although he is no longer the child king of the year, he still appears in front of everyone with an image that has gone through vicissitudes of life, and won warm applause from the crew.
It is gratifying that the talented actor Semyon has gradually won back his former glory with his superb acting skills. He actively participated in the filming of many film and television works, such as "Cai Li Buddha Fist", "Outwitting Tiger Mountain", etc., but unfortunately, these works failed to reach the expected heights at the box office and word of mouth.
For Semyon, who has returned to the film industry, this is undoubtedly a heavy blow. Just when he confidently believed that his acting career was about to get on the right track, fate once again ruthlessly hit him in the face.
After the setback of the traditional film and television industry, Semyon was not discouraged. With his keen insight, he discovered a new world - online movies. This innovative art form has given creators endless imagination and opened up opportunities for independent filmmakers with relatively little financial investment.
As a result, Semyon made full use of his rich experience accumulated over the years and relied on his perseverance and fighting spirit to successfully shoot 24 online movies in just three years! From the initial scarcity to the investment of the cinema film production team in the later stage, Semyon has won the trust and praise of the industry with his practical actions.
This long and challenging three years provided Semyon with a rare opportunity to exercise. From the strangeness and discomfort at the beginning, to the mastery of the online shooting mode now, he has tempered himself in the process of continuous practice.
In particular, in terms of movement design and performance skills, Semyon has shown an increasingly mature side.
Finally, on September 20, 2021, an online movie "Blood Battle in Humen" starring Xie Miao was officially launched. This traditional martial arts film depicting martial arts masters to eliminate harm for the people quickly aroused the enthusiastic attention of the audience.
The Douban score is as high as 7.0 points, and many well-known film critics have given it high praise.
With his outstanding performance, Semyon has once again been in the limelight. This work, which is hailed as his comeback, fully demonstrates his profound skills accumulated over the past few years, as well as his increasingly refined acting skills.
Looking back on the ups and downs of Semyon's life, from the first time he first entered the film industry, he attracted much attention, to the resolute decision to return to school at the peak of his career, and then to the ups and downs on the road to regaining acting, until he found his own place in the emerging field of online movies.
In this bumpy journey, we have witnessed his unwavering pursuit of his dreams and tireless dedication to his career.