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With a strong desire to realize the great dream in his heart, Zhang San resolutely embarked on the road to Hengdian Film and Television City, China's Hollywood. There are more than 200,000 enthusiastic people who are persistently pursuing their acting careers, and they are known as the "horizontal drifters".
Zhang San's heart was full of indescribable excitement to be able to shine on this coveted stage, and his face was full of incomparable expectations for the future.
However, when he truly finds himself in this mysterious circle, the cruel reality ruthlessly shatters all his beautiful illusions. I thought I could get up close and personal with many well-known movie stars anytime and anywhere, but in reality, only those lucky ones were lucky enough to get close to them.
Most people in the crew can only play some inconsequential supporting roles or passers-by.
In order to catch up with the progress of night shooting, Zhang San and other group actors had to often stay up late into the night; If it rains, they have to perform repeatedly in the pouring rain, and they are soaking wet.
And after those big-name stars get wet, someone will immediately come forward to dry their bodies and change their clothes, which makes Zhang San deeply realize that he is just a small role at the bottom of the crew.
Each of them is under tremendous pressure from their meagre incomes and difficult living conditions. Zhang San found that there was such a huge gap between his once ardent expectations for the industry and the cruel reality he saw in front of him.
Hengdian was originally just a barren land, but with the rapid rise of China's film and television industry, it has transformed into a world-famous film and television base. Over the years, Hengdian has nurtured a series of top film and television giants such as "Wu Ji" and "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", and countless dazzling star actors have also emerged.
According to rumors, Hengdian Film and Television City "can consume hundreds of millions of boxed lunches every year", although this number may be exaggerated, but it is enough to prove the huge lineup of 200,000 group performers in Hengdian. Against the backdrop of the red walls and green tiles of Hengdian, these group performances vividly depict the various scenes of the world in and out of the play with true feelings.
When Zhang San first arrived in Hengdian, he was deeply shocked by the bustling scene of this small city. Those luxurious star RVs, famous directors, and all kinds of never-before-seen shooting equipment and props make him full of endless expectations for his future career.
In this famous "Chinese Hollywood" town, it is unbelievable that such a harsh and real survival situation of group performances is hidden! Hengdian, a place that used to be silent and silent, has now transformed into a place where countless dreamers gather, as if it has been built into a passionate inspirational movie.
Zhang San's strong desire to become an outstanding actor not only stems from his own hard work, but also inseparable from the role models of successful people such as Zhao Liying and Wang Baoqiang. Their stories are like a powerful spiritual driving force, always spurring Zhang San and other group performers to move forward bravely and chase the endless dreams in their hearts.
The well-known actress Zhao Liying spent seven years in Hengdian before she came to prominence. Like many ordinary girls, she was born into an ordinary family, received a basic education, and did not have any special advantages to speak of.
However, with her dignified and beautiful appearance, superb acting skills, and unwavering perseverance and determination, Zhao Liying finally realized her acting dream and became a household name in one fell swoop.
Her legendary life has inspired the hearts of countless group performers, making them begin to have a beautiful vision that they can also become the next Zhao Liying. Zhang San was deeply moved, and was determined to be like her, after years of tempering and perseverance, he would finally usher in his own glorious moment.
Compared with Zhao Liying, Wang Baoqiang's family background and appearance are extremely ordinary, and it can even be said that there are no bright spots. However, it is this ordinariness that makes his success even more contagious, and brings great encouragement and motivation to the majority of group performances.
It turned out that Wang Baoqiang received strict training in a martial arts school since he was a child and developed a solid martial arts foundation. It is this unique skill that enabled him to find his foothold in the film and television industry in the future and achieve a career.
The media have reported on the touching journey of Zhao Liying and Wang Baoqiang from group performances to stars, undoubtedly to attract more people's attention and arouse heated discussions among the public. However, for Zhang San and other group performers, these successful cases are undoubtedly a great encouragement, and they are full of endless yearning and expectation for the "dream of becoming famous".
As long as they have a firm belief like Zhao Liying and a unique talent like Wang Baoqiang, I believe that one day, they can also stand in the center of the stage and shine brightly! Zhang San's heart was stirred by this, and he was full of passion to meet the challenges of the future.
The reason why Hengdian Film and Television City can prosper and show its unique charm and vitality is inseparable from the hard work and unremitting efforts of these 200,000 extras. Although they have no fixed residence in this place and live like duckweed, they have earned the title of "Heng Piao".
Hengdian has undoubtedly become a holy place for them to pursue their dreams, but it is also a home for their displacement.
Here, there are many young people who do not have high education and family background. They chose to come to Hengdian because of the low threshold of this job, and everyone can easily do it.
You only need to spend a dozen yuan to buy an actor card, and it is possible to get a valuable opportunity to work in the crew.
Despite their meager income and difficult living conditions, they are unconcerned about their vision of becoming popular one day.
As soon as Zhang San stepped into this industry, he deeply experienced the hardships of group performance life. Working hours of up to dozens of hours a day are the norm, and no matter how hard you work, you can only get a meager salary of dozens of yuan.
When the rainy season came, the group performers had to brave the heavy rain to repeat the scenes repeatedly, and they were soaking wet; And those big-name stars can be carefully taken care of by their assistants. Wearing heavy cotton jackets in the hot summer and thin clothes in the cold winter is not uncommon in Hengdian, and many people suffer from colds because of this.
After entering the industry, Zhang San slowly realized that he couldn't get as close as celebrities. Whether it is during filming or in daily life, there seems to be an insurmountable gap between the group performers and the stars.
The celebrities rode in limousines and enjoyed exquisite food, while Zhang San and they could only wait silently in the corner, eating a simple boxed lunch with only two pieces of meat.
Homelessness, low income, poor living conditions, and injustice are all true portrayals of the drifting people. As the years went by, their position in the cast became increasingly marginalized, and it became more and more difficult to get a chance to appear.
Some people begin to have mental problems, have violent mood swings, and even use the trash can as a competitor and behave abnormally. Zhang San gradually found that he was falling into a predicament from which he could not extricate himself.
In order to win a chance to be on camera, many young girls resolutely signed the originally unjust terms, even at the expense of their own dignity! However, even with such hard work, who will give them the reward they deserve? Those girls who don't treat themselves well can only become outcasts of society after all, because in this cruel real world, it is always those actors with outstanding skills who leave a deep impression.
However, as the years passed, they had to repeatedly lower their expectations. Because in this small city, there are countless women with beautiful faces and outstanding talents.
They began to pray that they could become insignificant eighteenth-tier actors, and even a split second of the camera was enough to make them ecstatic.
Zhang San soon witnessed one jaw-dropping scene after another. In order to compete for a chance to be on camera, many girls did not hesitate to sign agreements that were considered a loss of dignity.
For example, they may need to accept the director's excesses or excessive demands, etc.
However, the end result is that the actresses who have excellent acting skills are still firmly in the driver's seat, and these poor girls can only be reduced to victims. Because on the highly competitive stage of the entertainment industry, those who can really attract the audience's attention are always those who are the most powerful.
Some ill-intentioned male ensembles covet the beauties here, believing that they are far superior to the ordinary wives in their own homes. They fantasized to themselves about the wonderful things it would be to marry one of these women.
These women are all looking for a partner who can give them a privileged life. In comparison, the lives of the group performers in Hengdian are too difficult. Most of them can only play the role for one day, only enough food for their stomachs, and they are at the bottom of the crew, and it is difficult to expect even a few lines.
Although everyone faces the same dilemma, they still have unrealistic dreams, which makes many women afraid to entrust their lives to them.
In today's complex and flashy social environment, how many people can still give up all material pursuits and just seek the sincerity and innocence in the depths of their souls? In addition to the above problems, one of the important reasons why Hengdian attracts so many young women is the widespread phenomenon of blind chasing stars.
So far, under the influence of the charming style of many small fresh meats, many children have a deep admiration for them since childhood. In order to leave a precious photo with the idol in their minds, they are even willing to give up their precious study time and devote themselves to the acting career in Hengdian without hesitation, looking forward to one day being lucky enough to be in the crew of the idol and realize their good wish to get in close contact with him.