1. There are ups and downs in real life
Deng Yijun glanced at the photo frame on the table, where his wife and lovely daughter were smiling at him. He couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth, his eyes were gentle and firm.
Yes, for them, for this little family full of love and happiness, he has experienced too many twists and turns, but none of them have crushed his pursuit of a better life.
Recalling the past, Deng Yijun remembered his lingering "baby face". This face opened a fantastic acting career for him, and it also doomed him to the fate of finally leaving the scene.
has been showing his face in Hong Kong and Taiwan since he was 9 years old, and at the age of 15, he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Academy Awards with his debut film "Remember When the Bananas Are Ripe", becoming one of the most brilliant new stars of the year.
But as he grew older, his baby face stopped and became a stumbling block to his career development. Seeing that he had been reduced from a small student to a green leaf, and could only play a small role in an innocuous online drama, Deng Yijun once despaired of the prospect and almost gave up his dream.
At the age of 29, he finally mustered up the courage to join the insurance industry despite his parents' opposition. At first, it was very bumpy, but with sincerity, friendliness and steadfastness, he finally won the recognition of customers.
Even his best friend Louis Koo was his first client, and the two were happy at that time, as if they had regained the innocent friendship of their youth.
In this way, Deng Yijun gradually regained the light of his career in the new world of insurance. In order to deepen his professional quality, he also deliberately obtained the qualification certificate of financial planner to escort his sales work.
With a stable career and income, he finally married his only girlfriend who supported him back then, and the family of three was happy.
Second, the dazzling beginning of the debut of a child star
The nine-year-old Deng Yijun couldn't have imagined that he would one day become a child star of tomorrow. He was born in an ordinary family, his parents are ordinary office workers, and he does not have any relatives who are engaged in acting at home.
The reason why he was discovered was purely because of the favor of the god of fate.
At that time, Hong Kong's film and television industry was in its heyday, and major TV stations were struggling to find fresh blood in order to incubate new forces. The reason why Deng Yijun was selected was all because of an innocent and cute baby face that makes people feel like they are in the clouds.
No one expected that this already ordinary face would become his passport to open a new chapter in his life.
In 1985, nine-year-old Deng Yijun stepped into the TV City for the first time and appeared on the stage as a small guest. Although he was not tall at that time, his face with natural positive energy immediately attracted the attention of everyone on the scene.
In the days that followed, he frequently appeared in various shows and dealt with countless celebrities with different coffee positions.
This wonderful world easily captured Deng Yijun's heart. He fell in love with life in front of and behind the stage, the feeling of being in the limelight, and the satisfaction that comes with this profession.
After a long time, he became familiar with the circle of Hong Kong and Taiwan, and finally officially signed a contract with TVB at the age of 13 and became an artist under its name.
The watershed in Deng Yijun's career was when he starred in his debut film "Remember When the Bananas Are Ripe" when he was 15 years old. As soon as this film was released, it immediately caused a huge response, and his name became well-known to the audience.
Even the most valuable Hong Kong Film Awards Best Newcomer Award has listed him as one of the strong contenders of the year.
Although he failed to win the crown in the end, he was recognized at such a young age, which was undoubtedly a great encouragement for Deng Yijun at that time. This film became the first highlight moment of his life, allowing him to shine the most dazzling light in the hot sun.
Since then, Deng Yijun has had unprecedented self-confidence, firmly believing that he will be able to go further and better on this road.
3. A magnificent chapter at the peak of his career
Deng Yijun, who was a teenager, experienced the stunning opening of his debut novel, and his life embarked on a fast train to the peak. Relying on the work "Remember When the Bananas Are Ripe", his name began to be known in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, and also attracted the attention of many seniors in the industry.
Among them, the legendary superstar Leslie Cheung took a fancy to Deng Yijun, a malleable talent. Leslie Cheung has a unique vision, and asserted at that time that Deng Yijun would be one of the future stars in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
Sure enough, the Hong Kong media of that year ranked Deng Yijun alongside Louis Koo and Gu Juji as the leader of TVB's new students.
With the affirmation and support of his predecessors, Deng Yijun was full of explosiveness, and soon starred in a number of well-known film and television masterpieces.
For example, the popular martial arts drama "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", the bookish costume drama "Xun Qin", the witty and humorous comedy "The Four Talents in Golden Suits", and "Fire Ambition" that reflects urban life.
Each work is quite weighty, and the drama road spans many fields such as martial arts, ancient costumes, urban, comedy, etc., which can be said to be proficient in everything. Deng Yijun undoubtedly became the most photographed student on TVB that year, and the popularity of his works and his own popularity can be said to have reached the peak.
During the on-site interview, Deng Yijun recalled those years, and his face always had joy from the bottom of his heart. He said that although he has been trained since he was a child, it is a new experience to truly understand and delve into the inner world of each character.
"Every time it's a lot of anticipation and a desire to interpret the most authentic side of the character in my own way." Deng Yijun said, "Sometimes I even bring the character's personality back home and completely integrate into that fictional life, and my family is deeply disturbed."
He smiled and shook his head, but there was a dazzling glint in his eyes.
Unfortunately, all the glory is destined to be short-lived. Just when Deng Yijun was still immersed in the joy of the peak of his career, his baby face had begun to become a stumbling block, ruthlessly hindering his pace of moving forward.
As he grew older, this invincible baby face stopped moving forward, and instead became his biggest shackle.
Fourth, the nightmarish art road of the baby-faced is at a low ebb
Just when Deng Yijun was still immersed in the joy of the peak of his career, his invincible baby face had begun to become a stumbling block, ruthlessly hindering his pace of moving forward.
As he grew older, this face, which once brought him aura, turned out to be a fatal stumbling block to his career development.
In the past, Deng Yijun could play roles of all ages with ease. But more and more scripts can only let him play a supporting role or a young version of the image.
From a popular protagonist to a green leaf, he can only make a cameo appearance in an innocuous online drama or micro-movie, Deng Yijun once lost confidence in the prospect and almost gave up his dream.
This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to him. At that time, Leslie Cheung admired him very much, and the Hong Kong media even listed him as TVB's new generation of rising stars along with Louis Koo and Gu Juji.
Now he is forced to this field, and there is no hope for the future, and the future is bleak.
After leaving TVB, Deng Yijun rarely appeared on the big screen. Even if you get some roles occasionally, they are all inconsequential small roles, and they are not popular enough at all.
Seeing that rising stars such as Gu Tianle and Gu Juji from the same door have worked hard to create a new world in the film industry, Deng Yijun stopped moving forward and fell into a sinking trough.
The glory of that year almost made him forget, replaced by confusion and hesitation about the future. Deng Yijun began to doubt whether he had made the right choice and whether he should give it a go and change careers to do something else.
However, after tasting the sweetness, he was unwilling to give up easily, and his contradictory mood made him suffer, and he once fell into a predicament from which he could not extricate himself.
5. The courage to resolutely change careers in the insurance industry
After a long period of struggle and confusion, 29-year-old Deng Yijun finally made up his mind and resolutely quit the entertainment industry. Although his parents strongly opposed this decision, he still insisted on embarking on a new path in life - insurance.
It's a ridiculous choice. Why did a child star who began to receive professional training at the age of 9 give up his acting career and change careers to take up the seemingly unrelated job of insurance? Deng Yijun explained that there are two reasons.
First of all, the insurance industry does not need any threshold for the time being, and it is easy for him to adapt. Secondly, insurance marketing has extremely high requirements for eloquence and communication skills, which can just train his introverted and unsociable character.
Despite many concerns, Deng Yijun finally mustered up the courage to take this step. But when he first changed careers, he encountered many obstacles. As a person who rarely deals with outsiders, Deng Yijun obviously lacks the sales skills he should have.
Coupled with the fact that he was well-known in the entertainment industry in the past, it inevitably made people have some doubts and mustards.
At the beginning, Deng Yijun did go through a rather bumpy period. Due to his poor words and lack of connections, his performance has been hovering at a low point, and he even wanted to give up for a while.
Fortunately, he never concealed his past to customers, and finally won everyone's trust with his sincere and friendly temperament and down-to-earth and steady work attitude.
His first insurance policy was sold to his close friend Louis Koo. When the two saw each other at that time, they were happy for each other from the bottom of their hearts. Louis Koo did not support Deng Yijun's new career without the slightest reservation, and Deng Yijun also regarded Louis Koo as a good brother with the most values.
At that moment, the two regained the innocent friendship of their youth and left all the mustard behind.
Sixth, the phoenix-like career rebirth
In this way, Deng Yijun opened the road of rebirth of his career in the new field of insurance. In order to add professional ability to his new career, he even deliberately obtained the CFP certified financial planner qualification certificate.
With this help, Deng Yijun is like a fish in water in the insurance industry, and has won wide acclaim and customer recognition.
From a layman who knows nothing about this industry to becoming a praised industry elite, Deng Yijun has recast a new glory in life with his perseverance and diligence.
Today, he is not only an excellent insurance marketer, but also a trusted financial planner for his clients.
While his career gradually improved, Deng Yijun's private life finally ushered in a success. After years of perseverance, he finally married his only girlfriend who supported him that year, and the two also had a lovely daughter.
The family of three is happy and happy, and the life is enjoyable.
This is undoubtedly a heavy setback, enough to make people depressed. But even in this case, Deng Yijun still did not lose his fighting spirit. With a humble and indifferent attitude, he picked up the burden of the insurance business again, and strongly supported the overall economic situation of the whole family for his wife and daughter.
As Deng Yijun himself summed it up: "Life is impermanent, and good luck will not always accompany us for a lifetime." But as long as we have the courage and persistent belief of the phoenix, we will definitely be able to rise again after falling into the trough.
At the low point of his career as an artist, he once lost confidence in his prospects. But now he has regained the second spring of his career and has become an excellent insurance elite, which is the best interpretation of his past suffering.
Deng Yijun has never been a person who likes to complain. In the face of the impermanence of life, he uses humility and peace to appreciate its essence, drawing strength and courage from the ups and downs.
In his spiritual world, every trough is a stepping stone to a higher level, and every setback is an experience and enlightenment in life.