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In 1974, 12-year-old Zhu Xinyun made his debut on the screen and played the role of "Pan Dongzi" in the movie "Shining Red Star".
This was a small attempt by a teenager who loves acting to film and television, but he never thought that "Shining Red Star" would become popular all over the country once it was released, and the little starring Zhu Xinyun became famous and became a smash hit child star in China.
With such a high starting point, I wish Xinyun a smooth acting career in the future, however, he was shackled by many shackles because of the role of "Pan Dongzi", and the acting road became narrower and narrower, and in the end, there was no drama to film.
Is Zhu Xinyun stuck in the quagmire of life and can't extricate himself? Now 62 years old, what kind of life does he live?
What role did his divorced makeup artist wife, who was hotly discussed by the audience and three years older than him, play in all this?
Cheng is also "Pan Dongzi", and defeat is also "Pan Dongzi"
Unlike "Pan Dongzi", a native of the field, Zhu Xinyun was born in a family in Beijing and is the youngest of his siblings.
He has a lively and mischievous personality and is deeply loved by his family.
His father originally hoped that Zhu Xinyun would become an athlete, but Zhu Xinyun was influenced by his brother Zhu Shibin, who was an actor, and was full of interest in theater.
The family had no choice but to let him enter the art troupe, and Zhu Xinyun really had some talent and shined among his peers.
However, Zhu Xinyun has always acted in dramas, although his acting skills and courage have been honed, there is no bigger stage for him to show.
It was at this time that a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity came to me.
In 1973, Bayi Factory planned to make a children's film praising the Red Army: "Shining Red Star", but the choice of the protagonist "Pan Dongzi" has not been decided. The two directors attached great importance to this film, so they were very picky in casting, and ran almost all the children's art troupes in the country, but they did not find a suitable young actor.
In the eyes of director Li Jun, the actors of "Pan Dongzi" must be experienced, bold, lively and clever, and able to play the brave and resourceful characteristics of children thriving in the fields. This may not be difficult for adult actors, but children rarely meet the requirements.
In the end, director Li Jun "dug up" two candidates: one is Hong Jiantao, and the other is Zhu Xinyun.
In the audition competition, Hong Jiantao may be facing a film director for the first time, and he seems nervous and cramped; I wish Xinyun because of his cheerful personality and natural and decent. When Director Li Jun saw it, he immediately clapped his hands: It's him!
Immediately afterwards, in order to better enter the role, Zhu Xinyun was sent to the countryside at the suggestion of the director and experienced the life of a peasant baby for a long time. The difficult conditions made this teenager who had never left the city grow up rapidly, and when he officially joined the group, he already looked like a "little red army" who was in charge of his own affairs.
The filming of the movie went very smoothly, and Zhu Xinyun seemed to be "Pan Dongzi" himself, contributing a vivid and abnormal role with his natural and excellent acting skills. "Shining Red Star" quickly became popular all over the country, and Zhu Xinyun also became the most eye-catching "big" star for a while.
Whether it is in school or in life, everyone calls Zhu Xinyun "Pan Dongzi", asks for his autograph, and wants to shake hands with him. When you walk on the road, you will also be surrounded by a group of excited fans.
With this reputation and achievements, Zhu Xinyun joined Bayi Studios. Everyone around him has high hopes for this up-and-coming teenager and thinks that his acting career is bright.
But it turns out that in addition to bringing fame and resources to people, an excessively high starting point can also raise the expectations of the audience.
Zhu Xinyun later made many movies, and the characters are all like a copy of "Pan Dongzi" without exception, but the story is not as moving as "Shining Red Star", so the response after the release is always unsatisfactory.
The masses are tired of seeing too many homogeneous characters, and they are reluctant to continue to buy it. In addition, Zhu Xinyun is getting bigger and bigger, but the drama road has never been widened, and over time, he has no drama to film.
Who would have thought that the "Pan Dongzi" who held up Zhu Xinyun would become a besieged city that trapped him.
Since then, Zhu Xinyun's acting career has fallen into a huge predicament and has collapsed.
During the bottleneck period of the career, the transformation has repeatedly hit a wall
There is no way to act for a while, but Zhu Xinyun has great enthusiasm and love for the stage and is reluctant to leave the industry.
He made a bold and difficult decision to become a director.
Although directors and actors are both film and television personnel, the content of their work and the knowledge they need to master are very different. Although Zhu Xinyun has been deeply involved in the crew for many years, it also takes time and energy to adapt and learn for a while.
Embarking on this road must be difficult, but just as "Pan Dongzi" brought fame to Zhu Xinyun at the same time, it also brought shackles, although the process of being a director was difficult and difficult, it also brought him a life-changing "nobleman".
This person is his later wife, Zhang Lingya, the makeup artist of the crew.
New people, new students, new starting points
It is also fate, Zhang Lingya has been a loyal fan of "Pan Dongzi" since she was a child. That lively and resilient little Red Army added a lot of color to her childhood.
Later, out of her yearning for "Pan Dongzi", Zhang Lingya also embarked on the road of acting, but she was a dancer. It's a pity that he lost the opportunity to go on stage because of physical discomfort.
Like Zhu Xinyun, although she can't continue to walk on the current path, with her love for the stage, Zhang Lingya chose to be a makeup artist who follows the crew.
In 1987, Zhu Xinyun was participating in the filming of "Blitzkrieg", and the makeup artist happened to be Zhang Lingya.
Zhang Lingya recognized her childhood idol at a glance, and stepped forward to talk excitedly. Zhu Xinyun was also moved by the other party's enthusiasm - as an actor, what else is more worthy of being loved by the audience and the role is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people?
The two talked happily with each other, chatted and chatted, and gradually developed feelings of sympathy for each other.
Zhang Lingya unreservedly expressed her love and encouragement to Zhu Xinyun, which made him excited.
Soon this relationship turned into love, and Zhu Xinyun boldly pursued Zhang Lingya.
But Zhang Lingya hesitated. She definitely didn't look down on her down-and-out childhood idol, but she had an unhappy marriage, and she was older than Zhu Xinyun, so she was inevitably worried that she was not worthy of the other party.
Who knew that Zhu Xinyun didn't care - he loved Zhang Lingya as a person, and of course included all the experiences that made up her as a person. Remarry? Age? Those are the little things that don't matter.
That's how the two came together. With the encouragement of his wife, I wish Xinyun's career as a director is getting smoother and smoother, and he has shot many famous works along the way.
Within a few years, the two still had the crystallization of love.
Now 62-year-old Zhu Xinyun has a happy family and a successful career, and every time he mentions his family, he will say words of gratitude to his wife: The luckiest thing in my life is to marry Zhang Lingya!
Reference: Inventory of 100 child stars in film and television - where are the former child stars now wishing new luck - Sina Entertainment