Speaking of female stars who dedicate themselves to art, many people may first think of Tang Wei, who played with Liang Chaowei.
In addition to the film's great acclaim, Tang Wei also paid the price.
Tang Wei did not shoot again for three years, and it was not until 2010 that he received a new film contract.
After his comeback, Tang Wei became a temperament idol who can now skillfully control various characters.
Tang Wei's changes in the past decade or so have perfectly explained how a female star should put on her taken off clothes again.
In South Korea, there are also artists like Tang Wei, named Lin Jiyan.
She entered the show business at the age of 23, and her first film appeared on a large scale, and her courage was commendable.
Many news media directly called her "Korean Tang Wei".
To equate this newcomer with Tang Wei's acting career may not be convincing, but the media's evaluation is undoubtedly a strong support.
So, can Lin Zhiyan really be compared with Tang Wei? When he first played the role, he appeared on a large scale, was it to win eyeballs or dedicate himself to art?
To answer this doubt, we have to start from the beginning of her entry into the show business circle.
Lin Jiyan was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1990.
Although Lim's parents settled in Seoul, this does not mean that they are a rich and noble family.
On the contrary, the life of this family of three is somewhat tight, and even Lin Zhiyan's tuition fees for studying sometimes have to be borrowed from relatives and friends.
Living in a big city, Lin Jiyan has experienced the rich and poor and warm hearts of seoul since she was a child.
But she didn't complain, nor was she deluded by desire. Lin Zhiyan knows that only through her own efforts can we change the status quo.
This philosophy has sustained her through most of her student years.
In 2009, Lim Ji-yeon was admitted to One of South Korea's most famous performing arts universities, Korea Arts University.
She did not relax in realizing her dream, and Lin Zhiyan secretly made up her mind that she wanted to make a movie that would be popular throughout South Korea.
During her studies, she was actively involved in short films and plays, fighting for opportunities to perform on campus and outside.
Four years passed quickly, and Lin Zhiyan also graduated from the acting department of the University Drama College.
Very confident in her acting career, she began to submit resumes to major acting companies, but all of them fell into the sea.
At a classmate dinner, her friend pulled Lin Jiyan aside and told her, "In South Korea, there are no connections and funds, and there are no other opportunities to appear except for large-scale movies and photos." ”
Lin Zhiyan lay on the bed and thought for a long time after the class reunion. It's not that she doesn't know the rules in show business, but she still can't make the final decision.
It happened that at this time, South Korean director Kim Dae-woo released an audition announcement for adult dramas. Seeing that the family's water and electricity bills were about to pile up into a mountain, Lin Zhiyan gritted her teeth and went out.
Lin Jiyan, who came to the crew with the announcement address, found the director Kim Dae-woo, he glanced at Lin Jiyan and asked: "Are you mentally prepared?" ”
Whether it's to be able to live independently in Seoul or to realize her dream of film from college. At this moment, Lin Zhiyan had no room to retreat.
Soon, Lin Jiyan stood out in the audition and became the heroine of Kim Dae-woo's 18-forbidden movie, "Poisoned in The World".
In the play, Lin Zhiyan's family died in the Vietnam War, and at the age of 13, she became intimate with the son of a family that adopted her.
When she grew up, she followed her husband to work as a nurse in the army, and in order to please the commander of the unit, her husband gave his wife to his superiors as a "gift" regardless of his feelings.
The film benefited from the publicity of Song Chengxian's first "18 forbidden" film before its release, which made it have a strong response at the box office. And Han Ying's new face, Lin Zhiyan was also quickly known.
"Once she became famous", Lin Zhiyan's determination opened up a new path for her acting career.
With her pure appearance and ascetic temperament, coupled with excellent acting skills, Lin Jiyan won the Best Newcomer Actress Award at the Korean Blue Dragon Film Awards that year.
After winning the award for "Poisoning in The World", Lin Zhiyan's mentality began to change.
She knew that shooting this type of work could be famous, but she was very resistant to this idea. She has been trying to find a balance between career success and actress dreams.
At that time, the mainstream entertainment media in South Korea was very surprised that Lin Jiyan was not "banned" after shooting this movie, not only that, she also soared with this drama.
However, Lin Zhiyan's acting skills are not used to blow water, and she did not reject large-scale shots for the first time in the movie, and she won five best newcomer actress awards in a row, which once became a topic figure in the industry.
Just when the outside world thought that Lin Zhiyan would find an opportunity to transform after filming such works like Tang Wei, in the same year, she decisively took over another 19-forbidden movie "Adulterer".
At this time, Hanying Entertainment stood up and questioned: "Is this afraid that you want to go all the way to the black?" ”
But the truth soon punched the group in the face.
The same art film, but this time did not use Lin Zhiyan as a large-scale film promotion.
Lin Zhiyan confessed that she still has a dream of being an actor in her heart, and she does not want to become a female artist who is known to be able to rely only on a large scale.
In "The Traitor", Lin Zhiyan has a scene where she performs a sword dance at a banquet on the water.
Not only did she have to learn sword dance on the crew, but she also had to spend hours in the outdoor pool in the winter.
The actors on set were wrapped in thick clothes, and even the shooting machine had to be covered with a quilt as a warm keeping.
Lin Zhiyan only wore a tulle in the temperature close to zero, and even the corners of her eyes condensed a thin layer of white frost. But she didn't give up either, but gritted her teeth and patted the hardest part.
In an interview with the crew, she said bluntly: "I just want to be recognized. Lin Zhiyan explained everything with her acting skills.
The success of "Adulterous Minister" made Lin Zhiyan quickly come out of the persistence of filming.
For her now, getting rid of the poverty of the past is more important than anything else.
At a cocktail party, Lin Zhiyan, a little famous in the circle, met Li Xu, the chairman of the w consortium, and it wasn't long before the two fell in love and announced their relationship.
Unlike Tang Wei, Lin Zhiyan did not wear her clothes back by acting skills, and Lin Zhiyan has realized her dream of being recognized for her acting skills.
From an early age, she has always longed to succeed in the city of Seoul, and making friends with rich people is one of the easy paths.
Since 2016, Lin Zhiyan has rarely taken over the role, and her livelihood relies on the support of her boyfriend in the consortium.
In order to improve her image and appear younger, she went to a miniature plastic surgery for her jawbone in private.
At the same time, with the support of her boyfriend's connections, Lin Zhiyan quickly got a lot of resources and turned her head to go to the fashion circle to develop.
At that time, Li Xu was too busy with his career to take care of Lin Zhiyan, and the relationship between the two soon fell to a freezing point.
In July 2018, Lin Jiyan officially announced that she and Lee Wook, chairman of the w consortium, officially broke up, and was once on the Top of the South Korean Entertainment News Hot List.
After that, Lin Zhiyan began to shoot commercial advertisements and attended the commercial activities of major brands.
Last year, she was the host of the "2019 Asian Artists Ceremony" event and the brand endorsement event of Korean famous brand Huxley.
With her glamorous appearance and the industry connections introduced by Li Xu, Lin Zhiyan became the darling of the fashion circle for a time.
But by this time, four years had passed since the filming of her last film.
Lin Jiyan, who is known as the Korean version of Tang Wei, ultimately failed to return to the path of speaking with her works.
In an interview with Lin Zhiyan, a reporter asked her: "What is the most profound bad comment in your impression?" Lin Zhiyan just smiled indifferently.
Many people have criticized Lin Zhiyan for taking it off for the sake of red. In numerous interviews, she did not mind telling the story of her "one off the fame".
Lin Zhiyan, she is undoubtedly the person who relies on large-scale movies to ascend to the top, but it is undeniable that she has also opened up another side of her life.
She once said: "Acting can make me feel happy and happy, even if I live a good life on others now, my attitude towards acting has never changed." ”
Being called a Korean version of Soup by the media may not be worthy of the name, but there is no need to impose some unnecessary titles on others.
"Why should I compare myself to others and I can't be myself?"
Today's Lin Zhiyan must know better what she wants today, and what kind of person she wants to be.
Author: Bai Ziyang