Zhang Yishan is a nostalgic person.
He has a preference for pyrotechnics and humanity in life, which is extremely rare among young actors. As a child star, early fame is not as painful as Zhang Ailing's pen, but layer by layer.
Since "Family with Children", he has been learning to restrain what is in his nature.
Fortunately, when Zhang Yishan was 24 years old, he finally said goodbye to Liu Xing.
Standing at the mouth of the big four hutongs at the mouth of Beijing's Xinjiekou, his angular face showed a snarky smile, which was a juvenile mentality outside of regularity.
In the 1990s, Beijing had very little smog and was sunny.
On this bright day, Zhang Yishan of Taurus was born in Dasi tiao Hutong, Xinjiekou, not far from Mei Lanfang's mansion at No. 9 Huguosi Street in Beijing's Xicheng District.
The road at Xinjiekou is getting wider and wider, the atmosphere of modernization is getting stronger and stronger, and Zhang Yishan is a nostalgic person, and he often thinks of the days when he ran in the alley with his childhood friends.
Zhang Yishan when he was a child
To this day, he still lives in the relocated house on the old site of The Big Four Alleys, and when he does not go out to shoot, his favorite thing to do is to walk aimlessly in the alley wearing slippers and bare arms.
When Zhang Yishan read Feng Tang's "Beijing, Beijing", he always had some resonance in his heart, and the book recounted things that he only had when he was a child, and he looked extremely kind.
Under the setting sun in the west, the golden glass roof of the Taihe Hall of the Forbidden City was shrouded in dust, emitting an illusory light, like Zhang Yishan's life before that.
His child star background allowed him to perceive the adult world as a teenager, but after acting for more than ten years, he clearly distinguished acting from life.
Zhang Yishan was melted by the fireworks of Beijing's hutongs and the complexity of the showbiz circle, mixed into one, leaving the most direct and grounded boy, like a generation living in the contemporary era.
In 2005, 13-year-old Zhang Yishan became a well-known child star with the eccentric role of Liu Xing in "Family with Children".
Before that, he lived a pyrotechnic life.
Zhang Yishan set off from xinjiekou in the summer heat, humming Li Zongsheng's "Sad Subway" and Wang Jie's "Annie", wearing a white vest, thin body, and good steps.
From Xinjiekou to Xidan can not take the main road, only a few alleys can be reached, how to go this road, only he and a few people know.
Zhang Yishan, who lives in Xinda Si tiao Hutong, is an authentic Beijinger, and there is a vegetable market near his home, and in the early morning of winter, the small shop selling soy milk is steaming.
Zhang Yishan put on a cotton jacket, came out to buy breakfast and immediately ran home, and the rich atmosphere emitted from the vegetable market made him happy. When he was in junior high school, he went to school wearing patched socks.
After becoming an actor, Zhang Yishan never left his home in the hutong, did not move to a high-end apartment, "casually, live a normal life", he prefers this pyrotechnic life.
When zhang Yishan was a child, his body was particularly weak, and his mother hoped that her son could strengthen his body, so she enrolled him in a semi-professional martial arts training class.
At the age of 5, Zhang Yishan began to learn martial arts, I don't know whether it is because of the inheritance of his father who loves martial arts or because of the side effects of learning martial arts, after reading primary school, he always can't sit still in class, like a little monkey.
In order to enhance his concentration, on the recommendation of his teacher, Zhang Yishan entered the recitation class of the Children's Center to study, during which he was favored by director Xu Geng and starred in the role of Tong Le in "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", and he almost starred in his screen debut.
Wearing glasses, Sven's young master Tong Le is clearly distinguished from the naughty child roles that follow.
Stills of Tong Le (played by Zhang Yishan) from the 2004 TV series "Little Soldier Zhang Ga"
In 2004, introduced by Li Yingqi, an actor who played "LeLe Daddy" in "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", Zhang Yishan went to audition for the sitcom "Family with Children".
CCTV's notice of recruiting young actors rolled on television, and as far as the eye could see, there was a long line of children trying out the scene.
Zhang Yishan in the crowd successfully got the opportunity to play Liu Xing because of the previous role of "Le Le".
At that time, he would not have thought that for a long time afterwards, he would not be able to say goodbye to Liu Xing.
In 2005, the Beijing TELEVISION drama "Family with Children" premiered, and Liu Xing, played by 13-year-old Zhang Yishan, became a childhood memory of many people.
Stills of Liu Xing (Zhang Yishan) from the 2005 TV series "Family with Children"
This sitcom makes people feel happy and relaxed, the three children in the play have different personalities, and Xia Xue, played by Yang Zi, has been someone else's child since childhood, with excellent character and learning.
Xia Yu, played by You Haoran, is cute and well-behaved, and likable.
However, after so many years, people are most impressed by liu xing, who calls himself a "hail" and wants to dye his hair green.
For a long time, when it came to the little boy in Beijing, the audience of this drama first thought of Liu Xing's face.
"Family with Children" has brought family-style warmth to many people, and also made Zhang Yishan a household name.
In addition to the glory brought by young fame, it is more than unprecedented pressure.
After becoming popular, Zhang Yishan never had a peace of mind about Children's Day, once, his father took him to Chaoyang Park to play, met a group of primary school students, and he was out of control.
A group of children chased Zhang Yishan into the grass and could not move, "he signed people, and even if he signed, he would not move, frozen," the father said when recalling the past.
Even having a meal outside in peace has become a difficult task.
"Liu Xing, I like you so much."
His father took him to eat McDonald's, and he could only find a place near the garbage can, Zhang Yishan curled up and chewed hurriedly, and his father blocked it with his body on the side, so that he could finish the meal.
Recalling that period, Zhang Yishan said: "I was a child at that time, I didn't know much, but I just felt that I had been in line for half a day, and I was going to take a roller coaster, and suddenly a group of people wanted to take a photo with me to sign, and I was not happy." ”
In fact, as early as the age of 10, Zhang Yishan had already stepped into the crew, and when his peers were immersed in the joy of their youth, he had already come into contact with the adult world.
After "Family with Children", Zhang Yishan was lost, he was immersed in more than ten years, plagued by the curse of child stars, which made him want to give up the path of acting.
Zhang Ailing said that her name should be early, but more people are happy to watch the story of "hurting Zhongyong", from the initial literature and science to the later obscurity.
The weight of child stars came as expected, and there was no lateness.
People saw that the old treasures on the screen had grown up, and there were seven passions and six desires of adults, which were unacceptable for a while, and Zhang Yishan was sung by everyone.
The experience of becoming famous in his youth largely determined certain choices on his later life path.
After establishing the idea of being an actor, Zhang Yishan was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, studied steadily, and polished his acting skills. When his classmates couldn't wait to go out to shoot, he stayed on campus to study acting with peace of mind.
In the four years of study, he was very quiet, and almost did not go outside to shoot, when the afterglow of "Family with Children" had gradually dissipated.
The attention and onlookers of others, Zhang Yishan has long experienced, in the four years of the Beijing Film Academy, he felt the peace and happiness of being an ordinary person.
In his view, college life is an indispensable experience for a person, "I never thought that I had to become a big star, not everyone had to be a great person." 」 ”
Zhang Yishan said that in all aspects, he did not meet the definition of small fresh meat and traffic stars in the current performing arts market, and even bluntly said that he was "quite ugly".
In those years of silence, he was at ease learning about acting. In his view, a star is not necessarily a good actor, and a good actor does not necessarily become a star.
Until 2016, in the web drama "Residual Sin", Zhang Yishan became an undercover agent. "My name is Yu Sin, nicknamed Yu Ren Ren. Out of the mix, who does not want to be the boss. ”
2016 TV series "Yu Sin" Yu Sin (Played by Zhang Yishan) clip
The policeman he plays is angry on the outside and has a heavy heart, in which he holds it just right, almost alone to prop up a play.
Because of his experience in learning martial arts in his youth, Zhang Yishan played an undercover policeman in the play with ease, and basically did not need to use a stand-in.
While filming the play, he printed the script as a single page, with the back empty.
The agent did not understand at first, until he saw that Zhang Yishan spent two hours every night, writing his understanding of the role on the blank page on the back, and only in this way could he be at ease filming.
The broadcast volume of "Residual Sin" reached 2 billion, allowing Zhang Yishan to usher in the second spring of his acting career, and people gradually realized that the naughty boy had grown into a man in his 20s.
In the face of the praise from the outside world, he said: "I have never felt how good I am. ”
At this time, the former "mother" Song Dandan also sent a blessing on Weibo, and the words were proud, ""Residual Sin" and "Ode to Joy" did not care to watch, watching the news whining and full of praise, really proud! ”
Song Dandan is an important presence in Zhang Yishan's life. When "Family with Children" was a child who did not understand, he did not have an understanding of performance.
Song Dandan and Zhang Yishan
Whether in the play of "Family with Children" or outside the play, Song Dandan regards the boy in front of him as his real son, takes great care of him, and tirelessly teaches him how to act well.
In an interview, Zhang Yishan bluntly said that Teacher Song Dandan still has an influence on him in some ways of handling roles and performances.
Gao Yalin played Zhang Yishan's father in "Family with Children", which was filmed for four years, and during that time, the actors stayed together almost every day to share each other's joys and sorrows.
He watched Zhang Yishan grow from ten to fourteen years old, just like looking at his own children.
Gao Yalin and Zhang Yishan
In 2016, Gao Yalin and Zhang Yishan collaborated again many years later in the sitcom "Family with Children Growing Up" to shoot in a makeshift studio outside Beijing's fifth ring road.
Unlike eleven years ago, this time the two did not get along as closely as before.
At that time, Zhang Yishan had become a well-known actor with "Residual Sin", which made Gao Yalin feel that it was valuable that this child was still mixed with everyone and had no idol baggage.
After becoming popular, his father sent a message to Zhang Yishan: Be careful in words and deeds, now it is a small fire, do not your tail.
Zhang Yishan replied to his father like this: Yes, no problem, I am filming in the mountains now, especially closed, and not so many people come to me.
In the father's view, his son's achievements in acting are all due to luck, and the proportion of talent is very small.
In Zhang Yishan's own heart, the passive component is far greater than the initiative, and he has almost no ambition for acting and life.
This mentality, he explained, was because he didn't want to bear the feeling of loss after his expectations were disappointed.
In fact, since "Family with Children", he has been learning to restrain the things in his nature.
From Liu Xing to Zhang Yishan, he spent 11 years.
Zhang Yishan, who was in the period of popularity, took over the drama to seek quality but not quantity:
"As long as the script is good, the role is interesting, and the production team is good, I can play any kind of role I can play, and I dare to act."
In the two years after "Residual Sin", many people found Zhang Yishan, "Yishan, I will give you money, what role is it, you will play, how much money do you want?" ”
Faced with the temptation of all kinds of money and fame, he resisted, did not go against his original intention to trample on his performance profession, he said that he is not an insatiable, quick success.
A year later, Zhang Yishan starred in "Seven Me", the protagonist Shen Yizhen needed to overcome multiple personality disorder, one person played the role of seven personalities, the director said: "Only Zhang Yishan can be competent." ”
2017 TV series "Seven Me" Zhang Yishan stills
Later, from "Old Cannon" to "Spring Wind Ten Miles Is Not as Good as You", Zhang Yishan used his strength to prove his return. With his acting skills, he personally tore off the Tong Xingguang Ring.
Until the advent of the new version of "Deer Ding" last year, Wei Xiaobao, played by Zhang Yishan, was attacked as never before.
Mr. Jin Yong's "Deer Ding" is itself a mirror. Wei Xiaobao is an exaggerated satire that, if not properly interpreted, will turn into a monkey in a cage.
Too raw will become vicious, exaggerated acting, too strong, etc., and so on, such as such evaluations, he did not hide from it.
The overwhelming number of bad reviews all poured into Zhang Yishan, and he said: "Don't think of me as a very good actor, because I also have times when I can't act well." ”
He tried to leave some initiative in the passive, taking the initiative to keep himself from being changed by the outside world.
In the face of the child star ring that has been on top all the way, Zhang Yishan has long looked down:
"I don't care so much about whether I was liked by everyone like when I was a child, and the aura I experienced now is already there when I was eleven or twelve years old."
At the age of 12, he prematurely had an aura and met his precious friends.
In the 2005 TV series "Family with Children", Liu Xing (played by Zhang Yishan) and Xia Xue (played by Yang Zi) stills
In "Family with Children", Yang Zi is Zhang Yishan's sister, outside the play, the two are close friends for many years.
When the two were children, they became friends because of this work, and there was no flaw in their feelings at that time. What is more fateful is that in 2010, the two were admitted to the Beijing Film Academy at the same time and became classmates.
When they mention each other, one of the words they often use is: precious.
In the 2005 TV series "Family with Children", Liu Xing (played by Zhang Yishan) and Xia Xue (played by Yang Zi) were fragmented
In the complex entertainment industry, the purity of feelings after becoming famous is too low, Zhang Yishan and Yang Zi are accompanied by each other in the moments of each other or highlights or frustration, relying on and independent.
Fairy friendship, all hidden in the details.
At a party, Zhang Yishan followed Yang Zi and dragged a long dress for her, afraid that she would fall, it was intentional and sincere.
Every year on Yang Zi's birthday, Zhang Yishan will send sincere wishes at the first time, without interruption: Yang Zi makes a new movie, and he immediately forwards the publicity...
For the friendship between the two, Zhang Yishan said: "She is a more special existence in my life, like family affection, she is the kind of person who can trample on me unscrupulously. Even if the whole world betrays you, I will stand behind you and betray the whole world. ”
Yang Zi said: "I also feel that he is a special man in my life, just like the feeling of relatives. ”
This kind of friendship has nothing to do with the wind and moon, only for the heart.
Zhang Yishan's preference for Yang Zi has always been undisguised, frank and frank, which is mutual understanding and nature.
In Zhang Yishan, finding the depth of life is too reluctant.
The acting career can not talk about the ups and downs, nor has it experienced the pain of life, and the only dilemma with imagination space is the pressure brought about by young fame.
He always remembered that he was the same as everyone else, and that the actor's idol baggage did not exist on him.
Zhang Yishan wrote in the third person in his book "There Is a Mountain Outside the Mountain": "I am afraid that I will appear to be arrogant when I say it, and I often have an old man living in my body." I may indeed be a bit retro, a bit like a generation apart living in the present. ”
He is obsessed with the fireworks and human touch of the old alley, which is the character brought about by the environment of his youth, and it is also the taste of being a human being.
Now 29 years old, he has a distinct Beijing boy's personality, humorous and straight.
In the entertainment circle where small fresh meat is king, Zhang Yishan always feels that he is out of place, and after self-contradiction, he only wants to be a literary and art worker who is committed to not letting the audience "spend money in vain".
Today, Zhang Yishan can finally say goodbye to Liu Xing.