Ni Ni stood out in Zhang Yimou's masterpiece "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling", making her a high-profile "Mou Girl"
In 2011, a unique masterpiece "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" landed on the big screen with a shocking attitude. The film reproduces the poignant picture of a group of famous ladies in Nanjing during the prosperous period who were helplessly reduced to "entertainment girls" during the Anti-Japanese War.
In this work, there is a natural and unforgettable character - Ni Ni who plays "Yumo". Although Ni Ni, a fledgling post-90s newcomer, was unknown at the time, she won warm praise from the audience and critics for her excellent acting skills.
The character of "Yumo" is a peerless Qinglou woman, but she exudes the noble temperament of a scholar. Her figure is graceful, her eyes reveal all kinds of charm, and her gestures are endlessly charming.
The most touching scene is the heroic scene where she did not hesitate to stand up in the smoke of the war and go to the Japanese camp in place of other girls.
However, who would have thought that Ni Ni, who successfully created the image of "Yumo", would be a novice who didn't know anything about acting before participating in the play? She is just an ordinary student from Nanjing University of the Arts, and she knows nothing about performing arts.
Fortunately, the master director Zhang Yimou, who directed "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling", discovered her unique temperament and personally guided her.
After the movie was released, "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" went all the way and finally won the box office crown of that year. As the finale heroine, Ni Ni has won many newcomer awards for her superb acting skills that go deep into the bone marrow, and has since been known as Zhang Yimou's "new Mou girl".
This film became an important turning point in her life and opened the door to a bright star for her.
Chapter 2: Review of how Zhang Yimou discovered and personally cultivated Ni Ni before her debut
Before being selected as the actor of the iconic character "Yumo" in "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling", Ni Ni was actually an unpolished blank sheet of paper. She didn't know anything about acting, and she didn't even dabble in basic acting skills.
However, it is such a "layman" who has attracted the attention of the famous director Zhang Yimou. At that time, Zhang Yimou was running around looking for a suitable heroine.
He proposed a series of strict selection criteria: not only to have outstanding appearance and elegant temperament, but also to be proficient in the Nanjing dialect and spoken English.
Against such a glorious historical background, the talented director Zhang Yimou turned his attention to the Nanjing Art Academy, which has local characteristics. With endless expectations and enthusiasm, he carefully flipped through stacks of carefully screened resumes of prospective actors, and finally found the name that caught his eye in the Broadcasting Department of Nanguang College of Communication University of China - Ni Ni!
When a senior teacher saw Ni Ni's profile, he did not hesitate to recommend this young and potential girl to Zhang Yimou. Ni Ni's appearance is outstanding, her temperament is unique, and although she doesn't know anything about acting, she has infinite possibilities waiting to be explored.
When Zhang Yimou saw Ni Ni's photo for the first time, he was deeply attracted by this girl in her twenties, and he immediately made a decision to let Ni Ni play an important role in the movie "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" - Yumo.
However, it is undoubtedly a difficult task to shape an inexperienced "blank paper" into the complex and in-depth role of Yumo. Fortunately, Zhang Yimou deliberately took Ni Ni as his key training object, not only gave her up to three years of systematic training time, but also personally controlled every detail, and the requirements for her were almost harsh.
From the most basic steps and postures to subtle movements such as smoking and playing cards, Zhang Yimou personally taught and repeatedly trained. He hopes that Ni Ni can not only approach Yumo in appearance, but also deeply understand and interpret Yumo's unique inner world.
As a result, a brand-new character gradually bloomed like a jade under Zhang Yimou's careful carving.