Recently, "Police Academy" starring Cha Taixian, Zheng Zhenyong and Zheng Xiujing was launched on KBS2TV.
As soon as the first episode was launched, it not only won the ratings championship that night, ranking first in the ratings of the same period of the moonfire drama; it also received rave reviews in both China and South Korea.
A certain petal even reached more than 8 points as soon as it opened, achieving a double explosion of ratings and word of mouth.
As a comedy cloaked in "military" clothing, "Police Academy" is set in a police university, telling the story of a criminal police officer played by Cha Tae-hyun who is transferred to the police academy to teach, and reunites with the prisoners who have been arrested by his own hands as teachers and students, and works together to solve the case.
The novel theme and romantic light comedy style have become its ratings cheats, making it stand out from a group of small fresh Korean dramas that talk about love.
In addition to the attractive plot itself, many of the characters in the play are also different from the settings of other Korean drama characters. In particular, the female student of the police academy played by Zheng Xiujing can be described as a unique existence among the heroines of Korean dramas.
In fact, this is also Zheng Xiujing's second appearance as a female officer after "Search". In "Police Academy", Wu Jiangxi, played by Zheng Xiujing, is a first-year student of police university. Strong personality and a sense of justice.
Dreaming of becoming a police officer since she was a child, she began to learn judo from an early age and is a very handsome and attractive character. And this role is also very compatible with Zheng Xiujing's own cold and resolute temperament. Therefore, many people have high hopes for her performance this time.
With the popularity of the series, Zheng Xiujing's performance did not live up to the expectations of everyone. Her acting skills are much more agile and natural than before, and she has been greatly improved. Therefore, she has also received a lot of praise and praise, so that the public has improved her "poker face" acting state.
As a love bean, Zheng Xiujing has been deeply involved in the film and television industry since the dissolution of the group F(X), and has also shot many film and television works. Even after the expiration of her contract with SM in 2020, Zheng Xiujing signed a contract with H& Entertainment and officially transformed into an actress.
But even though she has works broadcast every year, her report card is still not eye-catching. The roles played are too homogeneous, either beautiful rich and rich, or smart and capable and gritty characters. Obviously, it is an indispensable beauty, and on Zheng Xiujing, it has become a shackle that binds her development, and frames her in the "vase" of the persona, which is full of doubts and controversy.
Not only that, the movies and TV series in which she starred as the protagonist did not attract enough attention and discussion. The works that participated as supporting roles did not impress the characters. Therefore, many people's performance of her is still stuck in the arrogant big miss Li Baona in "The Heirs".
In addition to the absence of representative work blessings, in recent years, the film and television themes chosen by Zheng Xiujing are also very biased.
She starred in the independent film "Sorrow and Joy" as a college student who was pregnant before marriage and looked for her biological father. Although it is commendable to dare to challenge such an unusual role, such a niche character is doomed to not have too much popularity in this work.
And her other film "Sour and Sweet", the character personality of all the scum men and women is far from the temperament of Zheng Xiujing herself, and the sense of violation of the screen is full of harmony. Although "Search" has zombies and military settings that seem to be very eye-catching, it is a pity that the drama has a mediocre response and does not stir up any splash.
Therefore, as an "old actor" who has been involved in the film and television circle for eleven years, the answer sheet submitted by Zheng Xiujing is indeed unsatisfactory.
However, the hit "Police Academy" has made many friends who love her breathe a sigh of relief. On the one hand, it stems from the fact that this drama is different from Zheng Xiujing's previous works, and it is very strong in both the cast and the production team, so it has been fully guaranteed in quality.
On the other hand, it is because Zheng Xiujing has finally found a performance style that suits her. Some handsome, cold and hot characters are not only very suitable for her own personality, but she is also familiar with driving. Because of this, her acting skills in place have made many fans see the hope that her career can go to a higher level.
As a second-generation group that was once popular throughout Asia, F (X) can be said to be the intention of many people. Although the development paths of several members are different now, it is inevitable that many people will compare them.
Luna and Amber focused on music. A frequent appearance on the stage of major musicals, with solid singing skills to become a representative of the strength of the faction. The other returned to the public eye after "Creation Camp 2021" and circled a lot of fans.
As the two popular bearers in the team at that time, Song Qian and Zheng Xiujing are now transformed into actors, and the development path is very similar, but the development situation is very different.
After returning to China, Song Qian starred in many variety shows and film and television dramas under the blessing of popularity, including many well-known high-quality works such as "The Next Stop is Happiness". And the male actors she partners are also small traffic students such as Song Weilong and Luo Yunxi. Not only that, Song Qian was also crowned as the Golden Eagle Goddess and won mainstream recognition. It is not difficult to see from this that Song Qian, who is now entertained in the inner entertainment, can be described as a wind and water.
As the founding father of the all-round ACE, as mentioned above, Zheng Xiujing's situation is indeed somewhat embarrassing. There are no representative works, and there is no representative role with a high national popularity and well-known reputation like "Virtue and Goodness". Even if Zheng Xiujing does not lack acting, her investment and return are completely out of proportion.
But fortunately, Zheng Xiujing, who was born in 94, is still young, and it is the age at which she can play. I believe that in time, after she finds a more suitable drama path and more exquisite acting skills, the future will be more broad!