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Feng Xiaogang's new film selected Zhao Liying, the story started 18 years ago! Reuters photos exposed: cut short hair to play a female prisoner

2024-07-27

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People who work silently and do their work seriously without saying a word often get pleasantly surprised.

Who would have thought,Director Feng XiaogangThe movie "Catching Spies" was officially announced not long ago, but another new movie started shooting first!


This movie is,Sunny Day Flowers

The movie released its first concept poster and also officially announced that the leading actress is Zhao Liying and announced the start of filming. The amount of information released at one time was enormous.



The challenge for 36-year-old Zhao Liying this time is not only to play the leading role in a reality-themed movie, but also another challenge in role: playing a woman released from prison.

The film tells the story of "White Fox" (played by Zhao Liying) who was released from prison and returned to society with her sisters, breaking free from the quagmire of fate and reborn in the sun. It is currently being filmed in Changsha, Liuyang, Zhuzhou and other places in Hunan.

Feng Xiaogang previously announced at an event that he would be filming a reality-themed work "The Story of a Girl Released from Prison" and mentioned Zhao Liying. The two were also photographed having a private dinner together.


As a result, the filming started so soon after the official announcement, and the title of the film was changed to "Sunny Flowers", and the English name is "WE GIRLS", which is a work about women.

According to the film filing information, the story synopsis of "Sunny Flower" contains more information:

Hei Mei is a deaf-mute female prisoner. The prison guard Deng Hong found a female prisoner named Bai Huli who knows sign language to supervise her reform. As a result, the two of them worked together to make money after serving their sentences, always wandering in the gray area of ​​the law. After the two met Deng Hong outside the prison, with her help, they broke free from the quagmire of fate and were reborn in the sun.


In other words, the White Fox played by Zhao Liying was originally a female prisoner in prison. After she was released from prison, she once again wandered in the gray area of ​​the law to make money until she was finally reborn in the sun.

The role of the White Fox is another breakthrough for Zhao Liying. Zhao Liying's studio released a photo of her reading the script before joining the crew.


However, according to the leaked photos taken by fans at the Changsha airport, Zhao Liying has cut her hair short for the role, so we can look forward to it.


Although this is Zhao Liying's first time shooting Feng Xiaogang's feature film, their "fate" can be traced back to 2006, 18 years ago.

That year, Zhao Liying participated in a talent show in which Feng Xiaogang participated and won the championship, thus officially starting her acting career. It can be said that Feng Xiaogang is Zhao Liying's mentor and guide on her acting career.


The collaboration 18 years later is not only a continuation of the previous "fate", but also a proof of Zhao Liying's advancement in film and television: the little flower back then has now become an influential actress who can play the leading role in a movie.

Zhao Liying's career development and transformation in recent years are particularly obvious.

From a village woman, to a mute girl, and now to a woman released from prison, the roles Zhao Liying has taken on are gradually bidding farewell to her past label of a beautiful idol and heading towards another path as a talented actress.


This change became obvious starting with "Happiness to Ten Thousand Homes". At the beginning of the series, the character He Xingfu, played by Zhao Liying, encountered a wedding prank.

He Xingfu, played by Zhao Liying, has a completely changed look in this drama. At first, I thought she looked so rustic, without any delicate makeup or gorgeous clothes. She just had a simple ponytail and always looked dusty.


But as you continue watching, you will find that He Xingfu, who always faces all kinds of troubles head-on, is not a weak woman.

She is not afraid of hardship, fatigue or offending people. She is daring and resilient. She knows how to support a family. Relying on her foresight and strength, she has opened up an entrance to happiness in the countryside, making people gradually appreciate He Xingfu and Zhao Liying's transformation.


Afterwards, Zhao Liying once again impressed people with her role as Xu Banxia, ​​a self-made female entrepreneur in "The Wind Blows in Pinellia".


Next, Zhao Liying starred in the film "Article 20" directed by Zhang Yimou, playing the role of Hao Xiuping, an unfortunate rural mute girl. Her sign language, her crying scenes, and her explosive power conquered people with her reborn performance.

As a result, Zhao Liying was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress at the Hundred Flowers Awards for her outstanding performance in "Article 20".


Not long ago, Zhao Liying also starred in the blockbuster "The Sauce Garden" directed by Chen Kexin and starring Zhang Ziyi.

This time in the new film "Sunny Flowers" directed by Feng Xiaogang, Zhao Liying directly took on the important role of the film's heroine. Coupled with the complexity of the subject matter and the role, there was a lot of room for her to showcase her acting skills.

It seems that after being nominated for the Hundred Flowers Awards, Zhao Liying is preparing to win the Best Actress award this time.


Nowadays, in the hearts of many audiences, Zhao Liying has also transformed from a beauty in ancient costume dramas to an actress who has abandoned the idol label. The roles she has played in recent dramas are not only not for beauty, but also quite challenging roles.

When a beautiful actress starts to not care whether she looks good in filming, she has already entered into a higher pursuit of acting.


This is both a performance choice and a performance awakening.

So, this time she is starring in the new film "Sunny Flowers" directed by Feng Xiaogang. Are you looking forward to Zhao Liying's performance with short hair?


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