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It was drizzling outside the window, and the TV was playing the warm and jubilant atmosphere of "The Wind Rises in Luoyang".
I saw Huang Xuan hugging his knees, staring at the screen firmly and persistently, as if thinking about the confusion and helplessness faced by Gao Bingzhu, who he played in the play.
This costume TV series adapted from Ma Boyong's novel of the same name has attracted the attention of many audiences since its launch, and the word of mouth has been overwhelming.
As the leading actor, Huang Xuan devoted all his efforts to the role of Gao Bingzhu with superb acting skills, which is breathtaking.
The audience was overwhelmed by the charm of his performance.
After years of hard work, Huang Xuan finally climbed to the pinnacle of his acting career. However, at this moment, his mind couldn't help but think of his tortuous and bumpy road to growth.
As a child from an ordinary family in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, Huang Xuan has had the dream of becoming an actor since he was a child.
However, the road to pursuing his dream has not been easy, and he has suffered numerous blows and frustrations from "releasing pigeons".
From missing the opportunity to shoot "The City Full of Golden Armor" in 2005 due to Zhang Yimou's change of role, to his regrettable failure in the "Dream of Red Mansions" selection competition in 2007, and then to the sudden replacement of him in 2009 by "Ocean Paradise", these successive failures almost made Huang Xuan lose the courage to persevere.
Recalling those difficult years, Huang Xuan clenched his fists tightly, and said with resolute and persistent eyes: "I would rather be released by the director countless times than choose to rely on the big guys in the circle to get on the top!" "Yes, only that pure attachment to dreams has never been questioned in any way.
The rain was pouring down, and the wind was howling. A young figure stood alone in the street, his eyes glazed over. This is Huang Xuan in his youth, in a simple rental house in Beijing, whenever he recalls the painful experience of "releasing pigeons", he can't extricate himself.
The first was in 2005, when the famous director Zhang Yimou was preparing to film "The City Full of Golden Armor", Huang Xuan successfully advanced to the final round with his outstanding performance and got the precious opportunity to play the "Little Prince".
Huang Xuan was thrilled to learn that he was fortunate to work with superstars like Zhang Yimou and Gong Li, and tossed and turned all night However, what happened next was like a bolt from the blue - the crew did not respond for a long time, and when he found out that the movie had started filming, his original role had already been replaced by Jay Chou and the younger Qin Junjie.
Huang Xuan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes flashed with crystal tears, this was the first "pigeon" experience in his career, like a heavy punch falling on his heart.
Just as his soul was struggling to bear this pain, the fateful day of 2007 - the "Dream of Red Mansions" selection competition hit him again.
In this event, Huang Xuan broke into the top five halls of the Baoyu group in one fell swoop with his outstanding performance, but just because of his lack of popularity, it was difficult for him to join the long-awaited crew.
The sense of loss that was ruthlessly played with between applause almost made him give up his dream of being an actor completely.
When Huang Xuan was about to end the last year of his college career, fate once again challenged him. The movie "Ocean Paradise", which had already started production, suddenly replaced him before filming began, and the role was replaced by an article.
In order to create the image of a big boy with low intelligence, he even started learning to swim months in advance, putting in great effort.
Whenever he recalled those dark pasts, Huang Xuan would always fall into a deep silence. He used to be full of longing for the future, but he didn't expect to be hit by the cruelty of reality again and again.
However, it is these experiences of "releasing pigeons" that have created his precious wealth today, he gritted his teeth and said with resolute eyes: "I would rather be released by more directors than choose to rely on the help of the eldest sister or nobles in the circle!" This dedication to his dreams will surely lead him to a broader future.
In 2011, Huang Xuan was fortunate to participate in the performance of the popular TV series "Women's Gang" and worked hand in hand with veteran actor Jiang Wenli.
At first, their relationship was limited to ordinary colleagues. However, the crowded environment of the shooting site always made them pass by inadvertently, and Jiang Wenli's mature and charming temperament often attracted Huang Xuan's attention.
Once, Jiang Wenli noticed that Huang Xuan's understanding of certain lines was wrong, so she took the initiative to invite him to dinner, taking this opportunity to answer his doubts and guide him. Facing this young man who was thirsty for knowledge, Jiang Wenli felt a sense of pity and appreciation in her heart.
"Huang Xuan, your current perception of life and emotions is still superficial. But it doesn't matter, as long as you put your heart into it, one day you will become an outstanding actor. Jiang Wenli said with a smile on her face, her tone kind and full of power.
Huang Xuan was touched by her sincere gaze, and was determined to study harder and repay his teacher's love with an excellent performance.
Therefore, in the subsequent stage of cooperation, Ms. Jiang Wenli often took the initiative to provide acting guidance to Huang Xuan and share her valuable acting experience.
Huang Xuan studied diligently like a hungry student, and was full of deep respect for this "teacher".
However, it is this slightly closer teacher-student relationship that has led people from all walks of life to speculate whether there are other emotional entanglements between them besides teachers and students.
In 2013, a media even hyped that Huang Xuan frequently visited Ms. Jiang Wenli's work site, hyping that the two might have an improper relationship between men and women.
Huang Xuan firmly denied these malicious speculations, insisting that he was busy filming movies in Canada and could not leave to go to France.
Ms. Jiang Wenli's answer was ambiguous: "It's quite interesting to be rumored to have such a scandal at this age", which undoubtedly exacerbated the public's doubts about whether there was a special relationship between them.
In the face of the endless stream of gossip, Huang Xuan always maintained a calm face. As a young actor who adheres to pure friendship, he knows that the relationship between himself and Ms. Jiang Wenli is just a pure teacher-student relationship, and there are no other complex emotional factors.
However, in the midst of this suspicion, a remarkable event happened - under the strong recommendation of Ms. Jiang Wenli, Huang Xuan successfully obtained the opportunity to participate in the movie "White Phase", and in this film, he performed a touching "sister and brother love" story with Ms. Jiang Wenli, who was 19 years older than him.
On the last day of the filming, Huang Xuan waited with great anticrity for the wonderful comments of the famous director Feng Xiaogang. After all, this is the first time he has been fortunate enough to make a name for himself in Director Feng's works after following his idol for many years.
However, when Director Feng handed him a copy of the final version of the editing, Huang Xuan was shocked - all his scenes in "Fanghua" had been cut, leaving only some vague silhouettes.
Looking at Director Feng's guilty expression, Huang Xuan's heart instantly fell to the bottom. This was undoubtedly another heavy blow to the "release of pigeons", and all his hard work was in vain.
Feng Xiaogang hurriedly explained that after careful consideration, the crew thought that Huang Xuan's schedule was not suitable for playing the role at that time, Huang Xuan nodded silently and did not complain, but the loss in his heart could not be concealed.
Walking on the way home, Huang Xuan couldn't control his thoughts and fell into memories of the past again.
It was many years ago, during the filming of the film "Ocean Paradise", in order to deeply portray and create the image of a boy with low intelligence, he did not hesitate to devote months of learning swimming skills and in-depth character analysis, hoping to play this role to the fullest.
However, despite all the tremendous efforts, the end result was that all the hard work was in vain.
In fact, this is not the first time for Huang Xuan to have such an experience.
Let's go back to 2007's "Spring Breeze Drunk Night", when the talented director Lou Ye sent him an invitation to participate, and his role in the film was more than 40 minutes long! At that time, he was so excited that he even lost sleep because he knew that once this work successfully broke into the international film scene, it would definitely open a new chapter in his career.
However, when the film was finally presented to the audience, he was surprised to find that his scenes had been drastically cut, leaving only a blurry back shot.
Whenever he thought of these past events, Huang Xuan's eyes always unconsciously filled with tears.