Tao Xinran: Not hurried, not slow, not chasing, not chasing

Ten years ago, "The Biography of Zhen Huan" spread all over the Internet, setting off a boom in palace fighting dramas, and Tao Xinran, who was only 24 years old at the time, was also well known to the audience because of the role of An Lingrong. However, just when everyone thought that she would take advantage of the victory to pursue, she retreated in a hurry, and joined hands with He Jianze, who had been in love for many years, into the marriage hall, leaving time for the family.

After 6 years, Tao Xinran once again broke into the audience's sight with Shen Xiaoyan, who was "old" and "obvious": a low ponytail was casually tied behind the head, facing the sky, with a tired face after work from the supermarket, and riding a battery car to deliver takeaway in a fiery fire... In the hit drama "Growing Up with You", Shen Xiaoyan, a single mother played by Tao Xinran, is stoic and optimistic, experiencing collapses again and again, but still laughing at life, which makes people feel sad.

Some people say that she has not changed, or the girl who was once straight; others say that she has changed, becoming more transparent and gentle. After thousands of sails, what kind of harvest and story does she have? This magazine takes you closer to the "little lord" Tao Xinran.

An Lingrong, Shen Xiaoyan and "drama to madness" Xin Xiaoran

In "The Biography of Zhen Huan", An Lingrong, played by Tao Xinran, became blackened in the later stages, tied up with the empress for his own interests, often framed Zhen Huan, and did a lot of wrong things. Many netizens said that perhaps because An Lingrong did too many bad things to repay Shen Xiaoyan, Tao Xinran also posted a joke that "Shen Xiaoyan is repaying debts for An Lingrong."

In "Growing Up with You", Shen Xiaoyan married into a strange city, but after marriage, she found that her husband was lazy and lazy, not only did not care about the children, but also asked her to take money all day. In desperation, Shen Xiaoyan decided to divorce. In order to continue to create the illusion of family integrity for her children, she chose to divorce and not leave home.

Under the huge economic pressure, Shen Xiaoyan had to work hard, every day after work from the supermarket, but also to deliver takeaways, living into a superman. What is even more distressing is that she is also often harassed and violently abused by her ex-husband. In countless painful days, her son Fan Fan became the only light in her heart. Tao Xinran vividly interpreted Shen Xiaoyan's forbearance and ultimate love for the child in an empathetic way.

When he first received the script of "Growing Up with You", Tao Xinran had planned to sign another big female lead role. But after reading this script, she was completely moved by Shen Xiaoyan, an ordinary, simple and even annoying city woman. Without hesitation, he immediately took over the role.

For the first role to return to the screen, Tao Xinran's emphasis is self-evident. In order to make the role land, she consulted a large number of relevant news and articles similar to women, studied and analyzed, and ate through the characters. After entering the group, she became "crazy in the play" Xin Xiaoran in seconds, which perfectly interpreted the role.

At that time, there was a drunken scene, and it still made Tao Xinran feel very enjoyable when he thought about it. She usually does not drink alcohol, and Shen Xiaoyan said a lot of out-of-measure words to Su Wake up after she was drunk. In order to find the most accurate feeling of drunkenness, Tao Xinran took the initiative to apply to the crew to replace the prop white water with real wine. As a result, Half a pound and two pots went down, and Shen Xiaoyan, who was four points crazy and six points relieved, was played by her. The real feeling of alcohol and the burst of emotions made her completely unable to stop, and after the scene was filmed, she lay on the table and cried for more than half an hour before slowly recovering. Filled with tears, she couldn't tell whether she was Shen Xiaoyan or Tao Xinran.

After the episode was broadcast, Tao Xinran chased the whole drama and wrote a lot of "small essays" about the role. She did not approve of Shen Xiaoyan's practice of divorce and not leaving home, nor did she approve of her behavior of taking sides with Lin Yunyun. But thinking from the perspective of the character's situation, she can fully understand Shen Xiaoyan's approach. She came from the bottom, had no culture, no house, but her love for her son was the same as that of all mothers. She hopes that her child has a complete home and needs Lin Yunyun to introduce her to the work. Shen Xiaoyan has her limitations and helplessness, but also her persistence and pursuit.

This drama has aroused heated discussion, and Tao Xinran has also been recognized for his excellent acting skills. Of course, some people question: why does she look older than herself in the play? Tao Xinran gave the most sober answer: "The role is the role, not in front of the camera than the beauty, I hope to be closer to the role, as long as it is the role, I will accept it all." She also specially posted Shen Xiaoyan before and after the retouching on the Internet, saying bluntly: "Please expose my cheeks." She believes that a woman who works three jobs a day and struggles to feed herself on the subsistence line looks very dramatic if she wears delicate makeup all day and changes different clothes every day.

When choosing roles and scripts, Tao Xinran does not care about the decent or villain, the girl or the mother, the only threshold is to "impress me". She felt that it was a happy thing to enjoy the joys and sorrows that the characters gave. Just after his 36th birthday this year, Tao Xinran admitted that he has entered the ranks of middle-aged actors from young actors, which is a good thing, because it is precisely with the accumulation of these years that he can more accurately interpret life. After thousands of sails, she is still the "drama to be crazy" Xin Xiaoran.

Life doesn't need to catch up with others

Which word is hot to ask Mom? The "chicken baby" is afraid to take a place. Parents constantly arrange learning and activity tasks for their children to motivate their children, is it déjà vu? Whether it is in "Growing Up with You" or in real life, it is universal.

In the play, although the son is well-behaved and sensible, he is someone else's child, but when he learns that other children have applied for a special class, Shen Xiaoyan is still very anxious, working day and night to earn the tuition fee of "chicken baby", and even does not hesitate to offend and wake up, "please" Lin Yunyun, who opened a training class. For Shen Xiaoyan's painful experience, Tao Xinran understands and is distressed, but for the education of her children, she resolutely stands on the side of opposing "chicken babies".

My daughter likes to dance, but because of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, she only attended a dozen ballet classes and did not practice for more than 4 months. When accompanying his daughter to class this year, her husband looked worried: "Other children can get off the fork, why can't He Tao lie down?" Tao Xinran smiled and said, "Others have studied for two years, and my daughter has only learned more than a dozen lessons, so why should she compare with others?" She hopes that her daughter can have her own life trajectory and not have to be wrapped up by her parents to chase others.

This is true for children, and it is true for themselves. Asked in the interview, "the actors who used to be with you in the same period have developed very well in recent years, and have they ever regretted falling behind because of marriage and children", Tao Xinran said: "There is no standard answer to many questions, everyone has their own rhythm, I was lucky to meet Mr. He when I wanted to get married, and I wanted to be a mother when my daughter came, which is the greatest happiness, I never regret it." ”

In 2016, Tao Xinran announced her pregnancy, and in September of the same year, her daughter He Tao was born. Without any concealment, she was as straightforward as ever, and shared the joy of being a new mother with everyone for the first time.

The daughter is the weakest rib and the hardest armor. Breastfeeding until 1 year and 3 months, before her daughter went to kindergarten, Tao Xinran's focus was always on the family. She pushed off a lot of jokes, and she must have come home that night to participate in the event, so that some people thought she had quit the circle.

Slowing down doesn't mean stopping. If in the past, she worked hard to realize her own value, then now she has one more goal, that is, to become a good example for her daughter.

When her daughter was more than 4 months old, Tao Xinran finished recording the program in Changsha, carrying a milk storage bag to catch a late flight at Huanghua Airport, trotting all the way, with only one thought in her heart: we must rush back. Because when she came, she promised her daughter that she would definitely come back in the evening. Although the child is still young and does not know what it means to be faithful, she still tries her best to keep her promises.

As the children grew older, Tao Xinran's work arrangements also began to become dense. At first, every time she packed up and went out, her daughter had to ask her, "Can my mother not go to work?" "I'll give you all the money in the piggy bank so you don't have to go to work." The child's love is simple and pure, and every time she patiently says to her daughter: "Mother loves you, and also loves work, and mother also wants to make progress and want to become a role model for Xiao He Tao." ”

Read the script to study the role, learn to cook, practice calligraphy, run a small family, and nothing has fallen. The precipitation of time, the experience of life, and even the bits and pieces of raising children have given her a deeper understanding of her career and life.

In 2011, when the "Biography of Zhen Huan" was on fire, Tao Xinran stood out from the concubines and was labeled as a "little lord". Since then, homogeneous role invitations have flocked to her, which once made her "disgusted", and therefore rejected some high-quality books. Looking back now, her ideas have been completely different, "even if it is a homogeneous role, if it is re-played, it will have more confidence to present a completely different life." ”

At the beginning of 2021, Tao Xinran was invited to participate in the 10th anniversary party of Zhihu. After learning that she wanted to play An Lingrong again, she was a little hesitant, but in the end she chose to give herself a chance to challenge. The program team made sufficient preparations, found the original drama producer and screenwriter to buy the copyright, and knew that netizens wrote "Zhen Huan's Biography of An LingRong Rebirth", a full 67 chapters, and every word was injected with full emotion for the characters.

At the recording scene, when she put on the queen's costume and looked back at the big screen, she was so shocked that she covered her face and cried, so that she couldn't see the words on the teleprompter at all, leaving only the words of true feelings. The world is in such a hurry, but someone is willing to spend time and energy for you, this love makes her more determined love for the acting career.

Ten years ago, the audience hated An Lingrong; ten years later, everyone wanted her to be born again. The audience grew, An Lingrong grew, and Tao Xinran also grew. Some netizens once left a message on her Weibo, suggesting that she participate in the "I am an actor" kick pavilion and prove herself again, but she said: "I don't need any stage to prove myself." ”

If Tao Xinran, when she was young, ran alone, then the 36-year-old was moving forward steadily. Faded a green, more calm and transparent, do not have to meet everyone's expectations, do not need to catch up with others, just bloom themselves, live out themselves.

Love keeps each other shining