1. The outside world's objections and ridicule to Chen Yan's pursuit of the dream of being an actor
In an ordinary alley in a Sichuan mountain village, a middle-aged woman, Chen Yan, has become a topic of discussion on the streets. She often makes expressive and exaggerated movements in front of the mirror or trees alone, and mutters moving lines in her mouth, and behaves quite strangely.
"What the hell is Chen Yan doing? Really crazy? When a villager who happened to pass by saw this, his eyes widened and he exclaimed to his companion beside him.
"Where is she crazy, it's just that the 'actor's dream' has emerged again."
Everyone said a word, and they all expressed their incomprehension and sneered at Chen Yan's dream of pursuing performing arts. In their eyes, how can this woman who is over half a hundred years old and from a poor family be so lucky to become an actor? She is just an ordinary woman who is busy with household chores all day long.
However, Chen Yan didn't care about the eyes and gossip of others, and still devoted herself to her own practice. Her unwavering belief in her dreams ultimately shook everyone in the days to come.
2. Review Chen Yan's journey of chasing her dream of acting
In fact, Chen Yan's love for acting can be traced back to her childhood.
At that time, there were often amusement troupes performing acrobatics at the entrance of the village, and a group of actors dressed up in fancy clothes, waving folding fans in their hands and singing melodious tunes, which made Chen Yan fascinated.
She would always lie quietly in front of the stage, watching the actors' every move intently, secretly imitating their movements. When she returned home, she rehearsed in front of the mirror repeatedly, and gradually gave birth to a dream in her heart - looking forward to the day when she could stand on that dazzling stage and show herself to the fullest.
However, dreams are just dreams after all, Chen Yan's family is in an embarrassing financial situation, and the road to study is even more difficult, not to mention studying acting courses with high tuition fees. Chen Yan is well aware of the family's predicament and has never mentioned this wish to her parents, but has learned to be considerate of her family since she was a child and took the initiative to take on the responsibility of the family.
Fate seems to be deliberately playing tricks on Chen Yan, in the blink of an eye, she has entered the marriage hall, gave birth to children, in the busy housework and the process of raising children, that once fiery dream is buried deep in the bottom of her heart.
It wasn't until the children grew up that she was able to take a breather and rekindle her passion for acting.
For this reason, Chen Yan, who has entered her old age, quietly started the secret cultivation of acting skills in her family. She simulates the performance of the sketch lines in front of the mirror alone, or stands silently under the big tree behind the house, simulating the jubilant image of the beloved leader Mao Zedong.
At first, her husband and children saw it as a hobby, but as time went on, when they witnessed Chen Yan's dedication and dedication, they began to fully support her dream and became her strongest support.
3. The opportunity came, and he stepped into the crew to play a role
Under the ingenious arrangement of fate, a talent show producer took a fancy to this "crazy" Chen Yan and gave her a precious opportunity, so that she could join a revolutionary TV crew and serve as a role actor.
Although it is only an insignificant supporting role, for Chen Yan, this is undoubtedly the broad stage she dreams of.
After joining the crew, Chen Yan is like a diligent and studious student, always following the "mentors" by her side, those experienced professional actors. She humbly asks for advice, comprehends with her heart, and devotes all her energy to the in-depth study and refinement of her acting skills.
Although there were always small mistakes made in the early days, Chen Yan never got discouraged, but corrected and honed again and again.
Just when the directors of the crew were about to lose confidence in her, they unexpectedly discovered an amazing coincidence - Chen Yan's side face turned out to bear a striking resemblance to the late great leader Mao Zedong! Although Chen Yan is a woman, if she plays Mao Zedong's special actor, her resolute eyebrows and towering nose will undoubtedly show her unique charm.
Therefore, Chen Yan was selected as a special actor of Mao Zedong in the crew, and finally ushered in a great opportunity to show her talent on the big screen. Under the careful guidance of the director and professional actors, she learned Mao's demeanor and mannerisms so vividly that many viewers could not even realize that she was actually a character disguised as a man.
Fourth, the changes in family life after becoming a special actor
At first, when Chen Yan was chosen to play Mao Zedong's special actor, her family was overjoyed by her. After all, this is an ideal that Chen Yan has been tirelessly pursuing for many years, and now it has finally been realized.
From the initial ridicule and incomprehension, to the later witnessing Chen Yan's outstanding talent as Mao Zedong, the whole family developed a sincere admiration for her.
However, it was not long before a series of troubling questions followed. Chen Yan's success in portraying Mao Zedong, the great leader we are known for in the TV series, has led to a huge influx of people into her mansion in the countryside.
Some people are curious, eager to catch a glimpse of this "real Mao Zedong"; Others have great admiration and hope to gain knowledge and wisdom from Chen Yan; Some people even mistook Chen Yan for the real Mao Zedong
Some of these people were waiting at the door of Chen Yan's mansion, and some knocked on the door directly to visit, making the originally peaceful and peaceful family extremely noisy. Chen Yan's family are all simple and kind villagers, and their daily life is simple and unpretentious, how could they have dealt with such a vast scene? They are deeply troubled in their hearts and hope that Chen Yan can get rid of the shackles of this role as soon as possible.
But Chen Yan herself is not bothered by this, but sees it as a reward for years of hard work. In addition to her busy work, she has always devoted herself to studying Mao Zedong's speech and behavior, striving to bring this great figure to life in front of a wide audience.
Session 5: Mixed reactions
Regarding Chen Yan's performance as a Mao Zedong special actor, the reaction of the outside world is obviously polarized.
Someone praised her and gave her endless praise and affirmation. "Even though she was a woman, her demeanor and demeanor were completely in line with Mao Zedong's demeanor! It can be seen that the actor has put a lot of effort into this.
One viewer lamented, however, others questioned the practice of women dressing up as men: "How can Mao Zedong's majestic and majestic temperament be easily imitated by a woman?" No matter how good your acting skills are, I'm afraid it will still be difficult to reach the state of perfection."
There is no doubt that Chen Yan's female identity has brought her a lot of inconvenience and distress in the process. For example, in order to restore Mao Zedong's figure as much as possible, she had to wear a pair of specially customized inner height shoes; When shooting long shots, she also struggled to hide her physical shortcomings.
At the same time, in order to show the masculinity of men, she also put a lot of effort into the processing of lines and expressions.
However, these difficulties did not stop Chen Yan from pursuing her dreams. She was never swayed by the criticism of the outside world, but devoted herself wholeheartedly to the creation of the role of Mao Zedong.
In order to ensure that the character's speech and demeanor, the pace of action, and the body language are accurately reproduced, Chen Yan can carefully study the video materials for many days in a row, and delve into the origin and meaning behind each action! This made the director and every actor in the crew deeply admire Chen Yan's professionalism.
Someone praised: "Her enthusiasm for this role even surpasses the realm that many professional actors can achieve" There is no doubt that it is with this diligent dedication to her acting career that Chen Yan was able to move forward firmly on this road full of challenges and controversies, and finally won a wide reputation and good achievements.