1. In 1990, Li Qin was born in Kunshan, Jiangsu, the land that gave birth to Kunqu Opera. Since childhood, 11-year-old Li Qin has developed a strong interest in Kunqu Opera. Although her parents were worried that studying Kunqu would affect her studies, Li Qin's persistence eventually moved them.
After a year of studying in a local opera interest class, 12-year-old Li Qin was faced with the choice of whether to continue studying Kunqu Opera. She assured her mother that she would never delay her studies, and finally got the opportunity to continue her studies.
Li Qin's hard work soon paid off, and in 2003, at the age of 13, she won the Golden Flower Award for the 7th Children's Opera Little Plum Blossom Gathering Activity. In 2004, Li Qin was admitted to the Shanghai Theater School as he wished.
Here, she met Bole - Dean Cai Zhengren. Dean Cai has a discerning eye and chooses Li Qin as the inheritor of the boudoir, and is even expected to become the fifth generation of "Du Liniang". This opportunity is undoubtedly a huge affirmation and encouragement for Li Qin.
However, fate always likes to joke. Just as Li Qin devoted herself to the study of Kunqu Opera, the appearance of director Li Shaohong became a turning point in her life. When Li Shaohong was looking for the actor of Xue Baochai in "A Dream of New Red Mansions", she took a fancy to Li Qin at a glance.
Faced with this opportunity, Li Qin fell into a tangle. Her heart is full of contradictions and struggles. On the one hand, her love for Kunqu Opera is deep in her bones; On the other hand, the identity of an actor has allowed her to see another world.
In the end, with Li Shaohong's lobbying and the support of his parents, Li Qin chose to give up Kunqu Opera and step into the showbiz. This decision has made a huge change in Li Qin's life trajectory.
Second, she bid farewell to Kunqu Opera, which she had practiced hard for many years, and embarked on a road full of unknowns. The filming of "Dream of New Red Mansions" took her nearly four years, and it also made her say goodbye to her Kunqu opera career completely.
When the teacher invited her to go back and continue her Kunqu opera career, Li Qinwan declined. She chose to stay in the entertainment industry and started a new chapter in her life. Li Qin, who has just entered the showbiz, quickly attracted a lot of attention with his outstanding performance as Xue Baochai in "Dream of New Red Mansions".
Although this was her first attempt at acting, Li Qin showed an extraordinary sense of camera and acting talent. She seems to have been born to be an actress, and even if she has no professional acting training, she can have her own unique understanding and expression when acting.
This talent was soon further recognized. Li Qin was successfully shortlisted for the Best Newcomer Award at the Hundred Flowers Award for Popular Films with his role performance in "The Great Cause of the Founding of the Party". This nomination undoubtedly gave her great confidence and motivation, and also made her see the infinite possibilities of development in the entertainment industry.
Subsequently, Li Qin successively starred as the heroine of TV series such as "Flowers Bloom in Half Summer" and "Bright Life". Her acting career seems to be smooth sailing, with a high starting point, and her works have received good ratings.
3. Attentive viewers may find that Li Qin does not seem to be satisfied with the status quo. A subtle hint of ambition began to appear in her eyes, longing for more attention and recognition.
However, Li Qin soon encountered a tricky problem. Although the discussion of the works she participated in was okay, she herself was never really "popular". This phenomenon of "drama fire is not popular" made Li Qin feel confused and uneasy.
She began to realize that acting skills alone were not enough, she needed more exposure and topicality. In order to change this situation, Li Qin tried to participate in some variety shows.
However, her performance in variety shows is not eye-catching, and she lacks impressive memory points. This mediocre performance contrasts sharply with her excellent performance in the play, and also makes her more aware of her lack of attracting the audience's attention.
Faced with this dilemma, Li Qin began to think about how to improve his popularity and topicality while maintaining his acting skills. She aspires to be the kind of star who has both strength and topicality, but she is unwilling to completely give up her principles to chase traffic.
This ambivalence has continued to manifest itself in her subsequent career and has become one of the biggest challenges she faced. With the development of her acting career, Li Qin gradually found herself in a strange situation: the works she participated in often achieved good results, but she herself was never really "popular".
This phenomenon of "drama fire is not popular" made Li Qin feel confused and uneasy. When cooperating with Xiao Zhan and Meng Meiqi in "Zhuxian 1", Li Qin once again experienced this embarrassment. Although she is one of the leading actors, the audience's discussion focused on Meng Meiqi's acting skills and Xiao Zhan's future development.
Li Qin seems to have become a transparent person and has not attracted much attention. Faced with this situation, Li Qin began to think about his own positioning and image. She realized that if she wants to gain a firm foothold in this entertainment industry where traffic is king, it is far from enough to rely on acting alone.
She needed a character that would capture the audience's attention. So, Li Qin began to try to create an image of "light as a chrysanthemum". When eating out, she always appears without makeup; When she meets fans, she will not take the initiative to greet them, but will find an opportunity to leave quietly.
Fourth, in variety shows, her performance also seemed indifferent, lacking the so-called "variety show". This practice has caused some people to label Li Qin as "Qinggao". Some people think that she really doesn't care about fame and fortune, and some people think that this is just her carefully designed personality.
In any case, the label did bring Li Qin some attention, though not all positive. However, Li Qin's approach also made her lose a lot of opportunities.
Some variety shows and commercial activities that require the active cooperation of artists and create topics have begun to exclude her. This puts Li Qin in a dilemma: she is eager to get more attention, but she does not want to give up the "cold" image she has worked so hard to manage.
In this contradiction, Li Qin's heart is full of struggle. She began to wonder if she had made the right choice and whether she should be more active in chasing popularity and traffic like other artists.
But whenever this idea appears, she will think of her original intention when she first entered the showbiz, the self who simply pursued acting skills. This contradictory mentality can be seen in her every move.
Li Qin seems to be trying to find a balance between maintaining her uniqueness without completely disconnecting from the mainstream entertainment industry. Whether this kind of personality management strategy can help her break through the dilemma of "drama is not popular" has become an important challenge in her career.
In 2016, the opportunity finally came to Li Qin. She played Princess Yuanchun in the TV series "The Legend of Chu Qiao", a role that allowed her to show a different side. From simple innocence to blackening after the collapse of the country and the death of the family, Li Qin's acting skills have been fully exerted, and finally attracted widespread attention from the audience.
Fifth, this breakthrough made Li Qin taste the sweetness, and also made her realize that the audience actually prefers to see the transformation and growth of actors in their roles. Encouraged by this success, Li Qin began to experiment with different types of roles.
From the cute and innocent little doctor fairy in "Breaking the Sky" to the lifelong Han Xiangjian in "The Legend of Ruyi", Li Qin is looking for breakthroughs in different roles and showing his versatility.
However, even in the process of trying different roles, Li Qin still did not give up her "light as a chrysanthemum" character. She tries to find a balance between the diversity of her characters and the unity of her personal image, and this contradictory mentality can be seen in her every move.
The contradiction between Li Qin's ambition and the image she wants to maintain is at its peak in "Celebrating More Than Years". She played the role of "Chicken Leg Girl" in the play, and this role won her more attention.
But at the same time, she still maintains that indifference outside the camera. This contrast makes people wonder: does she really not care about fame and fortune, or is she carefully designing her image? In the last two period dramas "The Road of Life" and "The Sea in My Dreams", Li Qin once again showed her acting strength.
In "The Road of Life", she changed her fresh and lovely image in the past, and played a dark-skinned but kind and intelligent rural woman, which won unanimous praise from the audience.
Sixth, "The Sea in My Dreams" won the first place in the summer TV drama popularity list. However, even with such achievements, Li Qin still seems to be unable to be completely satisfied.
Her eyes still flashed with a desire for greater success. But she is unwilling to let go of her painstaking "cold" image, and this contradiction makes her fall into a dilemma: she wants to become a star in the limelight, but also wants to maintain her image of not eating fireworks in the world.
This inner struggle has also become one of the biggest challenges in Li Qin's career. In this entertainment industry where traffic is king, 32-year-old Li Qin seems to be a little out of place.
She has been looking for a balance between acting and traffic, but this balance seems to be becoming more and more difficult to maintain. Li Qin's acting skills are undeniable, from "The Legend of Chu Qiao" to "Celebrating More Than Years", and then to the recent "The Road of Life" and "The Sea in My Dreams", she has performed well in different types of roles.
Especially in "The Road of Life", she changed her fresh and lovely image in the past, and played a dark-skinned but kind and intelligent rural woman, which won unanimous praise from the audience.
Her eye performance in the play is particularly outstanding, so that the audience can't help but praise her for being worthy of being a person who has practiced Kunqu Opera. However, acting alone no longer seems to be enough. In this fast-paced era, the audience's attention is becoming more and more distracted, and it is difficult to attract enough attention just by talking about the work.
Li Qin seems to be aware of this, but she is unwilling to completely let go of her principles to chase traffic. This contradictory mentality can be seen in her every move.
She tries to show her talent and personality in variety shows, but she is unwilling to be overly publicized; She is eager to get more attention, but she is unwilling to give up her image as "light as a chrysanthemum".
Seventh, Li Qin's attitude made her lose a lot of possible opportunities. Some variety shows and commercial activities that require the active cooperation of artists and create topics have begun to exclude her.
This puts Li Qin in a dilemma: she is eager to get more attention, but she does not want to give up the "cold" image she has worked so hard to manage. At this age, Li Qin faces an important choice: should he continue to stick to his principles, or should he make appropriate changes to gain more opportunities and attention? This choice is not only related to her future career development, but also determines her image in the hearts of the audience.
For Li Qin, how to maintain herself without being marginalized in the entertainment industry has become an important topic she must face. Li Qin, 32-year-old you, is no longer the young girl you were when you first entered the industry.
You have the strength and the potential, but you seem to be holding yourself back in a self-limiting way. Your desire to succeed and be recognized is human nature, and there is nothing to be ashamed of.
Looking back on your acting career, from Xue Baochai in "Dream of New Red Mansions" to Princess Yuanchun in "The Legend of Chu Qiao", and then to the chicken leg girl in "Celebrating More Than Years", you have been trying different roles and showing different yourself.
This kind of attempt and breakthrough is what you should continue to insist on. However, is your "light as a chrysanthemum" character just a well-designed mask? Is your cold image just to hide your inner desire for fame? In this era of relying on traffic to speak, your "clear high" may make you miss a lot of opportunities.
You don't need to give up your principles completely, but presenting yourself appropriately and actively engaging with the audience won't detract from your style. You seem to care more about your feathers than the heat and traffic.
This may be the reason why you have been able to stick to your heart for so many years. But is it really what you want? Your performances in "The Road of Life" and "The Sea of Dreams" prove that you have the ability to show your talent in different types of roles.
8. Li Qin, it's time to face up to your heart's true desires. You don't need to deliberately chase traffic, but you shouldn't completely refuse to interact with your audience either. You just need to find your own audience to be like a fish in water.
Otherwise, if you talk deeply to an audience that is not your own, it will only backfire. In this entertainment industry where traffic is king, you seem out of place. But that shouldn't be a reason for you to stagnate.
Please take off your mask and show your true self. Because only authenticity can allow you to find your own place in this fast-changing entertainment industry. Li Qin, please face up to your heart's desire and bravely pursue the success you want.