Stills from "The Tale of Ruyi"
Stills from "The Legend of Wu Mei Niang"
Stills of "The Tiger Howling Dragon Yin of the Great Army Division Sima Yi"
Zhang Junning, who has super good motor cells, loves to bounce around in photos.
Participating in the marathon made Zhang Junning understand a lot of life principles.
After experiencing the sluggish ratings in the early stage of broadcasting, "Ruyi Chuan" ushered in a reversal of word-of-mouth in the middle and late stages, and the number of broadcasts has exceeded 13 billion. In the play, Corriet Highland, played by Zhang Junning, has grown from being bullied and unfavored in the early days to a solid boost for Ruyi, played by Zhou Xun, to ascend to the back seat. And Zhang Junning also continued this friendship with Zhou Xun to the outside of the play, and said more bluntly that "love is Sister Xun".
Although in recent years, Zhang Junning's figure can be seen in "The Legend of Wu Meiniang" and "Sima Yi of the Great Army", this girl from Taiwan has experienced a low point before the arrival of 30 years old, and even fear, she thinks that "the actress will be finished after 30 years old.".
On the day of the interview, Zhang Junning had just celebrated her 36th birthday and perfectly passed the anxiety period, and now "following the fate" and "going with the flow" have become her choice criteria for career and feelings.
"The Legend of Ruyi"
The one she loves the most is Sister Xun
When "Ruyi Chuan" was first broadcast, some netizens turned out an interview from a long time ago, and Zhang Junning was asked in the video whether he dared to act in any drama? If you play same-sex love, who would you most like to play the actor? At that time, Zhang Junning did not hesitate to throw out an answer: Zhou Xun. In "The Legend of Ruyi", Kerryet Highland, played by Zhang Junning, has been loyal to Ruyi played by Zhou Xun from beginning to end, and even has not so much love for her son, she joked: "In this play, my favorite is Sister Xun. ”
Recalling the picture of seeing Zhou Xun at the beginning, Zhang Junning was still a little excited. "It was a big party of actors before the boot, and her first impression was straight. At that time, the two of us were sitting next to each other, holding hands while chatting, and the director saw it and said: The current state of the two of you is very similar to Ruyi and Hyland. "After eating that meal for a long time, everyone also lit candles together, and soon they were cooked." After Sister Xun knew that I liked candles, she gave me some of the flavors she liked. "Even now, the two still exchange gifts a lot." She gave me things for fitness, I gave her skin care products, sunscreens. ”
In the play, Hyland is willing to insert a knife in both ribs in order to Ruyi, and even sacrifices herself. Outside the play, Zhang Junning is also a person who is willing to pay for friendship. "I'm the kind of person who sacrifices himself for my friends. In fact, my relationship with my friends is more casual, and I like that simple, stress-free relationship, so I don't deliberately do amazing things for each other. But as long as the other party needs it, I will definitely be around. ”
a Virgo, Type A Blood, Academic Bully
From the TV series "The Legend of Wu Meiniang" broadcast in 2014 to the works of "Sima Yi of the Great Army Division", "Warm Strings" and "Ruyi Zhuan" in the past two years, Zhang Junning's acting skills have become more and more recognized by the audience. But many people do not know that she is not from a science class, and Zhang Junning, who graduated from the master's class of the law group of the Institute of Industrial Economics of Central University in Taiwan, is a veritable bully.
Born in Germany, she returned to Taipei, China with her family when she was a child, "I think people are really strange, Germany is not my hometown, my family is not there, but after all, I grew up there, I thought I would go to Germany to study in college, so I also learned German." 」 I think people seek a sense of identity in a place that is meaningful to them. "In Zhang Junning's eyes, Germans are very strict in doing things, they all hold a realistic attitude in everything they do, the streets are clean, giving people a sense of order, which she likes and recognizes." It's an emotion, including what kind of person I later become, and there will be a little bit of correlation. ”
However, when she was a child, Zhang Junning was very shy and introverted, and did not have many hobbies, "I am not like my sister, I know from a young age that I like art." "Academically, she was better at math, and originally planned to become a doctor, but she thought that she was afraid of blood and gave up.
Taiwan University is a joint examination, and after the results came down, she chose to major in history. But after only one year of reading, Zhang Junning decided to transfer to the law department. "The law needs to be logical. I'm a Virgo type A blood, a very logical person, and reading the law shouldn't be hard for me. But I also never felt that I loved the law. Therefore, in his senior year, Zhang Junning chose to go to graduate school again.
b Acting originally had no standard answer
Many actors are asked how they first came into contact with acting and like to answer "serendipity". And Zhang Junning's entry experience is the real "coincidence".
When I was in college, Zhang Junning once went shopping in Taipei's East District and kindly helped a working student do a questionnaire. "Because I wasn't interested in their product, I asked them not to call afterwards to help fill out the questionnaire."
Later, this work student went to a performance company, and when the company wanted to sign a new person, he remembered Zhang Junning and recommended her. "I don't think I was really exposed to acting when I first started shooting commercials, I was just a model, and I had auditioned for more than forty times without being selected."
But it was also during that time that she got the opportunity to play The West Gate secretary in Meteor Garden 2. "I remember it was like NT$500 a day. But the shooting did not go well, and I could not find the feeling, and later learned to observe the performance methods of other actors. It is also because of this performance that Zhang Junning began to consciously cultivate his acting skills. For example, through reading, watching novels and movies, practicing oral strips, and developing limbs. Exercise, in fact, is also from a certain aspect to help themselves understand their own body, strengthen the part of the limbs.
When he graduated from college, Zhang Junning took over the first movie of his life, "Sleepwalking in Hawaii", which did not have a complete script at the time, "I remember there was a page that said: Ah Zhou was very surprised to see something on the beach (how surprised, I did not expect it), so we became a collective creation." Such an experience made Zhang Junning feel very interesting, in the past, reading books was given standard answers by others, but there was no correct answer in the performance, and everyone could make the best interpretation in their own way. After starring in the film, "I found that if the performance can give the audience a few minutes to precipitate and think, it can change his relationship with friends or partners." ”
New Fresh Q&A
Beijing News: Huo Jianhua in "Ruyi Biography" is also a Taiwanese actor, is there a unique topic that belongs to you after filming?
Zhang Junning: Outside the play, the emperor generally likes to stay in the corner by himself, talking about very few topics, the most is to communicate with snacks, although every time at the beginning he will politely refuse to say not to eat, but in the end you will find that he still can't resist the temptation of food, very cute.
Beijing News: As a Virgo type A blood, is it a person who is particularly pursuing perfection at work?
Zhang Junning: When you are in your early twenties, for example, when you really don't know what kind of attitude or performance style to use, or when you can't show the best side because of the negligence of the people around you, it is easy to get frustrated and often cry. But as you get older, you will find that it is impossible for one thing to be perfect, and many times it is some imperfection that makes the whole thing feel different.
Beijing News: When I first went to the mainland to develop, what do you think is the biggest difference between this side and the Taiwan showbiz circle?
Zhang Junning: The biggest difference is that the mainland is more professional, because the overall economy is stronger and more capital, so the division of labor is more meticulous, and everyone will complete the production of a play in a very short time. There will be a lot of discussion with directors in Taiwan, but when filming in the mainland, actors should have the professionalism of actors, and all situations need to be played by themselves. The director will make slight adjustments when the actor is not in the right state, but will take the actor's creation as a basic respect. That is, you don't have a chance to come here and practice, you're ready to contribute your performance to the play.
Beijing News: In the past two years, there have been a series of works with good reputation, such as "Sima Yi of the Great Army Division" and "Ruyi Chuan", so do you have any criteria for selecting plays? In these big dramas, you are basically a female second, will you set a higher goal for your future?
Zhang Junning: I actually maintain a mentality of following fate to choose works carefully. If you have feelings for the character, you'd rather spend more time waiting for it than just do a short-term line. Only if their own works are good, can they go further. As for the roles, each character is indispensable in a play, no matter how big or small, it has its own existence value. I've always pursued my acting career and gone with the flow, and I'm satisfied when I see that I'm making progress.
c I was panicked before the age of 30
Before Zhang Junning turned 30, he experienced a period of lows. To get her master's degree, she took a full year off. She didn't take any jobs that year, and when she started working again, she found that many people had already gone to the mainland.
She didn't know if she would be forgotten because of the stagnation of the year. "Probably itself is close to the thirty-year-old mark, and there is a lot of uncertainty and ability to disbelieve in your future. Most actresses also panic because of age limitations. At that time, I felt that the actress was finished after 30 years old. ”
In 2010, a turning point in her life, her first TV series "The Weaver Girl of Tianya" filmed in the mainland was broadcast. That same year, she ended working with an eight-year agency and then shifted her focus to the mainland. But at that time, she was always in a state of tension when filming, "I was actually very slow, because I didn't have professional acting training in the early days, I didn't know how to act, and I didn't enjoy the feeling of the moment." 」 "It wasn't until she had her scenes every day when filming 'The Weaver Girl' that Zhang Junning began to learn to stop being afraid of the camera." It was only in "The Legend of Wu Mei Niang" that I really enjoyed filming. ”
Zhang Junning is grateful to everyone who has cooperated in recent years, "Like Uncle Bo, (Zhang) Lu Yige, director Zhang Yongxin, I can accumulate my understanding of performance during the shooting process." Including Teacher Liu Songren and Teacher Zheng Peipei have taught me a lot. In fact, everyone's life is not replicable, I also have my own way, what I met in this journey, what I learned is the most important thing for me. ”
d The philosophy of life that the marathon brings
Zhang Junning claims to be a very enterprising person, but the actor's nourishment comes from life, "life is that it should be slowed down, to experience the relationship between people, to grow in the relationship, only in this process can you feel things, used in future performances." I've always believed that an actor has to be a person who is genuine and passionate about life. ”
Exercise and health care are the greatest pleasures in Zhang Junning's life. She often cooks her own porridge, studies acupressure, fitness, and even running has become an indispensable part of her life. "I started running because I needed to be able to load my workload as an actor, but then I ran a marathon with my sister, and I slowly fell in love with running, and now I will continue to run at least three times a week."
Zhang Junning said that running is a very magical thing, "When I started running, I suddenly found that I didn't know myself at all, I originally thought that running was running with my legs, but in fact, running should be with the strength of the two shoulder blades on the back." "In addition, running will also bring Zhang Junning a lot of life insights." Now life is easier, the gain and loss of heart is not so heavy, I think everyone has their own schedule. Just like running, the moment the marathon shoots the gun is run out, as long as you can complete it, in the process do not have to be faster than others who is slower, in order to compare with others, now rush very fast, to the last two kilometers of no strength, run in vain, you just need to maintain your own speed, the marathon can be finished. ”
Writer/ Beijing News reporter Zhang Kunyu Character photography / Beijing News reporter Guo Yanbing