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Recently, the movie "A Dream of Red Mansions" directed by Hu Mei suffered a box office and word-of-mouth failure after its release. Among them, Zhang Miaoyi, who played Lin Daiyu, was accused of being "ugly" and her temperament and appearance did not fit the role of Lin Daiyu. Her remarks during the roadshow that Lin Daiyu was "eccentric and unorthodox" even caused controversy. On August 20, Zhang Miaoyi issued a long article to respond.

Lin Daiyu played by Zhang Miaoyi, the picture comes from director Hu Mei's Weibo

The content of Zhang Miaoyi’s long article is as follows:

The movie has been released to the public, and I have received various criticisms about my role as "Daiyu".

Although I was mentally prepared, these days were still difficult.

I have mixed feelings. Everyone would feel sad if they were scolded. Who doesn't have a sense of shame if they want to live a good life? But if I ask myself, would I still take this role if I could go back seven years? I can't lie to myself. I would definitely take it.

Ignorance leads to fearlessness. If a newcomer to the industry encounters "Dream of Red Mansions" and "Lin Daiyu", I would be lying if I were not moved.

At that time, if I were asked to play Zhu Bajie in Journey to the West, I would go.

Because of my ignorance, I survived a talent show PK with thousands of people. At that time, I was only surprised and surprised. During the 8-month preparation and training period, all kinds of courses made me feel fulfilled. During the 100-day shooting process, I was grateful and cherish the experience of working with the director and all the main creators.

Because of my ignorance, although I have read the original novel and the script, the core of the movie is the characters. As for the real character "Lin Daiyu", I admit that Teacher Xiaoxu has been a gem before me, and I can't reach it.

Call me ugly, it doesn’t matter, my appearance is natural and cannot be changed. That was me at that time.

Call me superficial, that's fine, I can only grow through life experiences. The hardships of life will make me grow.

After playing more roles in the past seven years, I know where my problems lie. I also believe that I am getting better and I will work hard to do better.

At this point, I feel the most sorry for Director Hu Mei. Director Hu Mei put the most effort into this film. Everyone knows that the film Dream of Red Mansions is difficult to make, but the director still insisted on making it.

Seven years is a short period of time, and there are not many such time periods in a person's life. The director has dedicated her entire life to the film and television adaptation of Chinese history, including "The Yongzheng Dynasty", "The Emperor Wu of Han", "Qiao Family Courtyard", "Confucius"... She deserves more respect.

I think that the huge controversy and attention caused by "A Dream of Red Mansions" will be good for the popularization of Chinese classical masterpieces if more people buy the original book to read and look for classic works to read.

I will always remember the role of "Lin Daiyu" and it will always motivate myself.

In response to Zhang Miaoyi being mocked for being "ugly", director Hu Mei has posted stills many times to support the actor and claimed that someone was maliciously vilifying Zhang Miaoyi.

Public information shows that "A Dream of Red Mansions" is directed by Hu Mei, written by He Yanjiang, and starred by Bian Cheng (playing Jia Baoyu), Zhang Miaoyi (playing Lin Daiyu), Huang Jiarong (playing Xue Baochai), Lin Peng (playing Wang Xifeng), with Guan Xiaotong (playing Jia Yuanchun) making a special appearance. The film was released nationwide on August 16.

Zhang Miaoyi, born in 1998, has starred in many youth campus dramas such as "When I Run Towards You" and "Exclusive Fairy Tale", and has won the love of a group of audiences with her sweet looks. In 2018, Zhang Miaoyi participated in the actor selection activity for the costume film "A Dream of Red Mansions: A Golden Marriage" directed by Hu Mei, and finally stood out in the activity to play Lin Daiyu, thus starting her acting career.

[Source: Jiupai News, a comprehensive analysis of relevant social accounts]

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