In the 1990s, a group of "child stars" emerged in the Chinese film and television circle.
The most famous are Shi Xiaolong and Hao Shaowen, who have strong commercial value and fan base, which has given a new division of the artist class.
After entering the new century, the figure of child stars is emerging in an endless stream, including Xie Mengwei, who starred in "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", and the name of "Gazi" came from this.
However, the blessing of the "child star" identity did not make Xie Mengwei's star path sing all the way.
On the contrary, since he was admitted to the China Academy of Drama in 2006 with the first place in the overall ranking of students, dan, net and ugly majors in the country, there has been no highlight in his life.
The road to acting is also from the starring "fall" to supporting roles, and finally can only be mixed into the "three lows" (low cost, low quality, low acting) network drama.
Recently, "Comic Ambition", starring him, is undoubtedly another proof.
Is this a good hand of cards, but a thin hand?
Count, don't count!
Xie Mengwei once said in an interview, "It may be doomed that I will not be a genius in my life."
After graduating from the China Academy of Performing Arts, he took over several plays, but the reputation was not ideal, and he even questioned himself at one point.
Coupled with the current traffic era, his appearance is not pleasing, and the image of "tough guy" has gradually marginalized him by the market.
Even, in the end, he acquiesced: the identity of the actor is no longer important, and making bad films is more like a way to survive.
After the advent of the live broadcast era, he let go of all the "persistence" and threw himself into it, while harvesting wealth, he also gave up the last stubbornness of the "actor's dream".
Looking back, there are not many "showbiz Fang Zhongyong" like Xie Mengwei, and after becoming popular, they finally disappeared into the crowd.
Today, Pigo will talk to you about the decline and fall of the four child stars in the mainland, while exploring the truth, see if you can find some advice to today's young actors -
1. Little Ding-Dong Xie Yunshan
When Xie Yunshan was six years old, he was exposed to the filming of film and television dramas.
That year, he officially debuted by starring in "The Adventures of Dou Ding".
The natural spirituality and wonderful performance made many people like this little boy at once.
After that, he has starred in many film and television works, such as "Mulan", "New Seven Heroes and Five Righteousness", "Mulan" and so on, which can be called highly prolific.
However, just when he was grasping both his studies and career, his parents helped him refuse many theatrical invitations on the grounds of his studies and let him concentrate on studying.
Until 2003, he saw the hit "Nine-year-old County Grandpa" starring Cao Jun and Shi Xiaolong, who was his peers, and Xie Yunshan couldn't help but beg his parents, and finally had the "Young Great Chincha" that was launched the following year.
This drama lineup is very strong, Xie Yunshan as the lead actor, although young, but the acting skills online, circled a lot of mother fans.
At that time, the old cadre Jin Dong was still just a supporting role playing a eunuch.
With his wonderful performance in this drama, Xie Yunshan, who is only 14 years old, went to the peak of his life and appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala for three consecutive years.
It can be said that at that time, he became the "first brother" among child stars.
However, this scenery did not last long, in 2005, he starred in "Divine Eagle Hero", playing one of the "Xiao Yang Guo", when he had many years of acting experience but was "crushed" by Liu Yifei, who was still a newcomer.
At the same time that his acting skills were questioned, his career also plummeted, and the drama contract was sharply reduced.
In fact, this symptom has already been revealed in his appearance in "Little Devil Liu Luo Pot".
The immutable acting routine, coupled with the visual grease of "selling cuteness" with age, also makes the audience feel a little "disgusted".
However, he was still immersed in his own world, and did not change at all.
In 2009, he entered the Department of North Film Acting and became classmates with Wu Jinyan, Li Chun and others.
The aura of "star" has become The shackles of Xie Yunshan from the beginning of enrollment, and it is difficult to lower his posture and devote himself to learning.
Poor grades and weak acting ability also became his typical "label" during college.
In 2015, the film "Qi Gong" began filming, just one shot, Xie Yunshan shot a full 38 times before barely getting the director's approval.
And the final presentation effect, the audience does not recognize.
How much I liked it at the beginning, how disappointed I am now, in a wave of criticism, Xie Yunshan walked out of his "star dream" with depression.
In 2017, he turned to a director, and the web drama launched was also unremarkable.
It can be said that in his body, we can not see the growth traces of the actor, there is no precipitation, far less than the efforts of Zhang Yishan and others.
In addition, its own appearance conditions are not prominent, and it seems not surprising that it is eliminated.
Today, Xie Yunshan is 31 years old, still single, for which he has also been on a blind date program, and it is surprising that this former "child star" is actually unattended.
He said he also loved his acting career, which was an "obsession" of his.
However, if he has thoughts but does not act, his final outcome will only enter the gap of force and leave the scene.
2. You Haoran
In 2004, when Xie Yunshan was at the height of his life, a family light comedy "Family with Children" became popular with several small actors.
Among them is You Haoran, who is only eight years old.
As the youngest actor in the play, You Haoran's fame is not small.
As early as the age of three and a half, with a public service announcement, he became famous overnight.
In "Family with Children", You Haoran's agile and clean eyes have made countless viewers call it a "cute" god.
In the years of fame, he also had many works, such as "The Door of the Mansion", "True Love to You" and so on.
But after that, You Haoran "disappeared", supposedly to finish his studies.
The entertainment industry is very realistic, and people who can be familiar with and concerned by the audience will naturally have dramas, and people who often show their faces and have acting skills will also become popular.
Obviously, At that time, You Haoran did not understand.
Years later, when he appeared in front of the audience again, he was already a burly and greasy "young man", and had nothing to do with "Meng".
After a long silence, he also thought about filming, but there was no way out, so he had to apply for the North Shadow Examination.
Unfortunately, the condition of his appearance allowed him to be brushed for two consecutive years, and it was not until the third year that he successfully enrolled.
At that time, he was 23 years old, and his "brother" Zhang Yishan had successfully transformed into a young actor by relying on "Residual Sin", and "sister" Yang Zi had become a popular actress in the circle.
Only he is still in the embarrassing situation of "expired child star".
In fact, in the entertainment industry, there are also many good actors with poor appearance conditions and amateur backgrounds, such as Huang Bo.
But why can he become a "billion film emperor"?
It's because he has amazing acting skills, real and shocking.
And this point, You Haoran did not understand.
After entering school, You Haoran's "ambition" is very large, and he wants to overtake from the web drama curve, so he "rushes" to take over the filming of "So Lovely Us".
However, because of his out-of-place appearance and awkward acting skills, he quickly overturned.
He was also "inspired" to lose weight, but the results were ineffective.
For him, the appearance cannot be changed, the acting skills have not improved, and it is normal to be "marginalized" and even forgotten by the audience.
However, what is even more confusing is that while he is "inspirational" to pursue his ideals, he is also obsessed with e-sports and cannot extricate himself.
In his social dynamics, almost all of it is about esports news.
Compared with acting, he seems to be more professional and passionate about games, and perhaps here, he can find the joy and confidence that he has not seen for a long time.
Perhaps, his personality and ability are not suitable for the show business circle, after becoming famous, he "hid" outside the circle to enjoy a few years of comfort, and then look back, the ecology of the industry has completely changed, and it is natural to start over again, which is naturally extremely tortuous.
Today, he seems to see through this.
As for whether it is a surprise or a gradual departure, this ending is left to time to verify!
3. Cao Jun
Cao Jun has loved kung fu movies since he was a child and dreamed of becoming a martial arts actor.
Therefore, when he was sent by his parents to the Children's Palace to learn martial arts, he was very happy, which was very different from Shi Xiaolong's experience.
At the age of 7, he participated in the Shanghai Junior Martial Arts Competition and entered the crew of "True Life Little Monk" because of his eye-catching performance.
In 1996, this drama was a hit, and the young Cao Jun conquered the audience with his handsome martial arts actions and natural acting skills.
He was eight years old and became popular overnight.
And with this drama won the "2nd Asian Television Festival" Best Newcomer Award, followed by starring in the sequel "The Twelve Bronze Men of the Little Monk of True Destiny", which also had a burst of ratings.
It can be seen that Cao Jun's fame is no accident, and the acting skills and popularity he shows are an effective guarantee for the production of "blockbusters".
Therefore, in 1999, there was a filmmaker who specially tailored a xianxia drama for Cao Jun - "Lotus Boy Nezha".
The Nezha he played in the play, from the naughty and arrogant at birth to the mature understanding after the resurrection, the different acting skills in several stages are amazing.
No accident, this drama is also on fire.
After entering the new century, Cao Jun also starred in many popular dramas, such as "The Heroine Breaks into the Sky", "The Legend of Jigong" and so on.
In 2001, he starred in "Nine-year-old County Taiye" that became popular all over the country, and Shi Xiaolong, Wu Mengda, and Cao Ying helped him.
It can be said that at that time, he had unlimited starlight.
Three years later, he transformed into a young actor with "Pauline Lamp", and after fading the aura of a child star, he also "talked" about love in the play.
Similarly, this drama has also become a classic in the hearts of many people, and in the summer of those years, CCTV will repeat this drama.
However, after this play, Cao Jun quietly left the film and television circle to specialize in his studies, which was his own choice: because only by learning knowledge could he support his performance.
However, he forgot the reality of the "entertainment industry".
In the years after his departure, the entertainment industry ushered in the era of "traffic is king", and all kinds of small fresh meat appeared in piles.
By the time he returns, he will already be human.
From 2013 to 2017, he starred in many works, although his acting skills were online, but the response was mediocre.
What is even more embarrassing is that when he is hotly discussed again, it is not as an actor, but as Lan Yingying's boyfriend.
In 2020, he participated in the second season of "Actors Please Take Place", in which he performed the "Wuji" segment, although it was recognized by many directors, it was difficult to change the fate of being eliminated.
He even wondered to himself: Am I still suitable to be an actor?
The opinion given by director Er Dongsheng is, "You have to take the initiative to attack, if you don't take the initiative to find the play, the play will not take the initiative to come to you."
Yes, Cao Jun is not lacking in anything, but an opportunity.
In the years when he chose to recharge himself, he lost the opportunity to show his face, and the entertainment industry, which was seriously "homogenized", could only be eliminated if he did not make up his mind to change.
Cao Jun, it is really a pity, I hope he can still "turn over" the day of popularity.
4. Semyon
It is also a pity that Semyon is also a pity.
He once won the praise of the ghost director Wang Jing, and played jet Li's son as soon as he debuted, cooperating with Zhou Runfa and Mei Yanfang.
At its peak, it was known as "Jet Li's successor", but finally disappeared from the entertainment circle because of 5,000 red envelopes.
Born in 1984, Xie Miao loved martial arts when he was young and entered the martial arts team at the age of 7.
At the age of 9, he was favored in the drama "New Shaolin Five Ancestors" and played the young and old Hong Wending.
In the film, his actions and eyes, which are the same as Jet Li's, attracted many viewers.
This movie was very popular that year, and Semyon also made a smooth debut as a "popular child star".
As a well-known Director of Hong Kong, Wang Jing saw the potential of Xie Miao, so she signed a contract with Xie Miao and took her to Hong Kong for training.
Since then, Semyon has cooperated with many big coffee and also made a big show in the classic movie "God of Gamblers 2".
In 1995, he collaborated with Jet Li again on "A Letter to Daddy" (also known as "Naked Son Weilong"), when he was 11 years old and his acting skills were more sophisticated, especially the "father-son love" in the film, which made people cry.
It is worth mentioning that this movie brings together many villains on the screen, especially the big boss played by Yu Guangrong, the aura is too large, and I am afraid that the protagonists can't beat it.
After this movie, Semyon had one more label: after Releasing Xiaolong, the second child star in the martial arts world.
However, Semyon's popularity has made his parents worry about their son's future development, and in their opinion, it may be better to follow the rules and go to university.
Therefore, they chose to ask Wang Jing and Zhou Runfa for advice.
Wang Jing said that it is not easy to become famous, and we must learn to seize the opportunity.
Zhou Runfa, on the other hand, said that he had suffered the loss of no culture, and That Miao should go back to school to study.
In this way, Xie Miao's parents listened to Fa Ge's opinion, and before leaving, Fa Ge also sealed a 5,000 Hong Kong dollar red envelope to Xie Miao.
However, from beginning to end, Semyon still wanted to continue his dream of being a "martial arts actor".
But sometimes, the reality is such helplessness.
After graduating from university, he worked as a physical education teacher at a university in Beijing for several years, and after several considerations, he finally decided to resign and return to the entertainment industry.
Just like Cao Jun's experience, the entertainment industry at this time is already the traffic leader, and there is no place for him.
And several of his works of "testing the waters" have also achieved little effect.
Since his marriage to his girlfriend He Yanni in 2012, he has successively starred in works such as "The King's Woman", "Wise Tiger Mountain", "Thirteen Generals of the Great Han", and even launched his own movie "Journey to the West".
Although he has repeatedly paid tribute to Mr. Stephen Chow, the highly similar plot still makes him the object of insults.
Today, he is still looking for his own direction.
But as Wang Jing said, the entertainment industry will not give a person too many opportunities, the opportunity is missed, and it is really too difficult to find it again.
epilogue:
"Missed the best time, and a little less persistence."
Some people say that if these child stars had been able to seize the opportunity and not leave, would it be a different situation now?
not necessarily!
Fame in the entertainment industry may require a certain amount of luck, but if you want to continue to be popular, you must rely on hard work.
Taking Yang Zi as an example, she just never left, but after becoming famous, she also had no drama for a while, but she relied on her own efforts, continuous efforts, transformation, and only today's achievements.
And blindly living in their own "old times" and not seeking real progress, such a child star decline, we are not surprised!
Text/Pippi Film Editorial Department: An Yan
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