Peking University is the dream university of all students. If you were a former top student in the college entrance examination and successfully graduated from Peking University, would you choose to have a high-paying job, or would you remain unknown and become a little transparent in the entertainment industry?
Many people may choose the former, but there is such a girl who graduated from Peking University and was once the top student in the college entrance examination. She has already entered the financial industry and even reached an annual salary of one million, but she still insists on entering the entertainment industry.
Why did she make this choice?
The girl who can sing and dance
Li Chengxi's name has entered the public eye and can impress some audiences, probably in the talent show " Creation Camp 2020" .
Li Chengxi
, a talent show launched by Tencent , once launched the famous domestic women's group Rocket Girls .
This has become a place where many girls who like the stage go to challenge, and Li Chengxi can sing and dance well and shine on this stage, but she is not the only one who shines.
In this program in which more than 100 girls competed together, some people attracted attention for their excellent singing skills, and some people were remembered for their smart dancing.
And although Li Chengxi can sing and dance, her name is not remembered by the public. In a highly competitive program, not being remembered by the audience means that she is facing elimination.
Li Chengxi finally finished at the 75th place. The only thing she has caused a topic in this show is: She used to be a Peking University student and the top student in the college entrance examination science. After
was known by the audience, the name aroused discussion, but more of it was just to discuss why Li Chengxi gave up such a good background as Peking University to become a singing and dancing star.
Her performance on stage is still not remembered. The efforts made in the past two months seem to be like a fish leaping in the sea, and the splash that has been aroused is not enough for outsiders.
It's just today, Li Chengxi still hasn't given up her hard work in the entertainment industry. Few people know that this girl is good at singing and dancing since she was a child.
Li Chengxi
Li Chengxi's name is her stage name. Her original name is Zeng Shuangyi. On January 5, 1995, the birth of Zeng Shuangyi made this rural family very happy.
Although the family conditions can only be regarded as ordinary, the family has high hopes for this child and will try their best to provide the child with the best living conditions.
Zeng Shuangyi is very intelligent. At the age of three, under the leadership of her mother, she learned some simple arithmetic and Tang poetry. When she was a child, her parents always told her to let her study hard so that she could go to Tsinghua University and Peking University in the future. Although
had no concept of these schools, Zeng Shuangyi still developed a strong interest in these two schools, and claimed at a young age that he would go to Tsinghua University and Peking University in the future.
When Zeng Shuangyi was a child
As he grew older, Zeng Shuangyi gradually matured, and he also had a preliminary idea about his future, which was no longer some vague concept.
Compared with Tsinghua University and Peking University, the dancers on TV wearing beautiful clothes dancing gracefully, and the singers holding the microphone and singing the sounds of nature, the moment when they stand on the stage and shine, makes her even more excited.
Zeng Shuangyi, who can sing and dance since she was a child, also wants to become a smash hit star like the big brothers and sisters on TV.
In 2001, Zeng Shuangyi went to primary school. For Zeng Shuangyi, the homework in the primary school was very easy. For those other children who were very difficult to solve, Zeng Shuangyi did very well.
Zeng Shuangyi and her mother
finished school early and finished their homework quickly. In order to make up for Zeng Shuangyi's time after school and to satisfy her daughter's interest, her mother sent Zeng Shuangyi to the Fuding City Workers' Club , let her go there to learn ballet .
This is Zeng Shuangyi's childhood paradise, where she not only came into contact with the noble and elegant ballet, but also learned some other dance styles such as street dance, modern dance, etc.
She is in good physical condition, and she is serious in her studies. When she was ten years oldHe participated in the Fujian Children's Ballet Competition and won the gold medal for his outstanding performance.
can achieve such achievements at a young age, and Zeng Shuangyi is full of confidence in her future career in the art industry. Not only that, Zeng Shuangyi also balances her hobbies and study life well.
Zeng Shuangyi studied ballet
With her excellent performance in the high school entrance examination, she was successfully admitted to Fuding No. 1 Middle School, the best high school in Fuding City . After
entered high school, her grades were still surprising. She usually has strong organizational skills, served as a class cadre in the class, and joined the student council. A girl like
who did not devote her whole body and mind to her study and life, was ranked first in the grade in her first monthly exam.
On weekdays, Zeng Shuangyi was going to practice dancing and taking care of the affairs of the class, so she was not as focused on learning as other students.
But she has an extraordinary comprehension. Even if she is reluctant to do homework, her learning efficiency is much higher than other students.
The students of Fuding No. 1 Middle School know that this girl who often appears on the stage of school activities is not a child in the traditional sense who studies art because of poor grades. An unsurpassed achievement.
There were countless exams in high school, but Zeng Shuangyi never fell out of the top ten in the grade.
can have such excellent grades and also have a colorful after-school life. Zeng Shuangyi can be described as a mythical existence in the school.
Zeng Shuangyi High School
fell off the list Tsinghua University , transferred to Peking University
, but such a glamorous life did not continue. Although his academic performance was very good, Zeng Shuangyi still wanted to work in the art industry in his heart.
's mother has always been very supportive of her decision. In 2012, Zeng Shuangyi decided to apply for the art student of Tsinghua University .
Tsinghua University has strict rules for the admission of art students. Only when the corresponding conditions are met can they have the opportunity to apply for the exam. Zeng Shuangyi and her mother, who rushed to Beijing from Fujian, never imagined that it would be a pity that it would end like this to leave.
Zeng Shuangyi and her mother
in order to participate in the art student exam of Tsinghua University, Zeng Shuangyi practiced dance day and night without rest for three months, and put all her energy into this exam.
However, when measuring the height, Zeng Shuangyi, who is only 163 cm, does not meet the minimum requirements of Tsinghua University. The minimum height requirement for art students in Tsinghua University is 164 cm.
was only one centimeter away. Zeng Shuangyi missed her dream of Tsinghua University. She didn't even have a chance to show her dance on stage, so she went home with her mother in despair. The experience of
was bleak, and it also hit Zeng Shuangyi very hard. The mother couldn't bear to see her daughter so lost, so she encouraged her to compete for Tsinghua in the college entrance examination through her own efforts if she could not enter Tsinghua through art enrollment.
Zeng Shuangyi changed her name to
Zeng Shuangyi listened to her mother's words, and she began to devote herself to study and life, instead of spending most of her time on art training as before.
It was a rare time for Zeng Shuangyi to study hard since she went to school, but this time her goal was no longer Tsinghua University, but Peking University.
Most of the girls who studied art originally chose liberal arts, but Zeng Shuangyi is very different, her science is very good, especially the most difficult for others, she can always get good grades .
On June 7, 2013 , like other students, Zeng Shuangyi entered the examination room for the college entrance examination. After two days of intense examinations, she completed the most important large-scale examination in her life.
Although she has some regrets about this test paper, on the whole, she is very satisfied with her answer sheet, Zeng Shuangyi. The moment
walked out of the exam room, all the pressure vanished. She ran to the barber shop to have her hair permed, and then went to have a big meal with her mother to give herselfHis high school career came to an end.
The college entrance examination results in Fujian Province were announced at 12:00 noon on June 25, but before Zeng Shuangyi could check her results, at 10:00, the admissions office of Peking University called her.
not only informed her results, but also informed Zeng Shuangyi's ranking in the province.
She has a total score of 669 points, ranking 24th in the province, and is the No. 1 winner of the college entrance examination in Fuding City. This result makes her and her mother extremely happy, which shows that she can choose her favorite school with her own results.
Not only Peking University, but also Tsinghua University, which once shut her out, also called her, hoping that she could study at Tsinghua University.
In the end, Zeng Shuangyi decided to go to Peking University Yuanpei College to study economics. The four-year college career was much easier than in high school, and Zeng Shuangyi had more time to manage on her own.
She still hasn't given up her hobbies. When choosing elective courses, she chose performance theory and practice without hesitation.
And while at school, she actively participated in the school's various art societies. Judging from her various behaviors, she still has not given up her star dream, and still has her own idea of pursuing her dream in the entertainment industry in the future. When
was in college, she also participated in a micro-movie co-produced by the school and Beijing Film Academy , in which she played a ballet goddess Pan Miaomiao.
These opportunities all make Zeng Shuangyi feel that she can make a difference in the entertainment industry in the future.
In her junior year, she got the opportunity to study and exchange in Germany. In her senior year, out of her love for the acting career, Zeng Shuangyi had an idea. She wanted to take a year off from school and go to the entertainment industry for a year to try. Give it a try and see what you can do in this year's time.
Zeng Shuangyi is in Peking University Dance Troupe
but has always supported her mother. This time, she was not on Zeng Shuangyi's side unexpectedly. Her mother still hopes that she can focus on her studies, even if she wants to develop in the entertainment industry. Wait until after graduation.
After thinking about it several times, Zeng Shuangyi felt that her mother's words made sense, but she should focus on her studies first, and completed her four-year undergraduate career at Peking University.
The graduation season is approaching, but Zeng Shuangyi is not as active in looking for a job as other classmates. She is not interested in the financial industry.
's highly educated background makes it much easier for her to find a job than graduates from other schools, but Zeng Shuangyi only submitted a resume, which is a listed company located in Central, Hong Kong.
Zeng Shuangyi graduated from Peking University
Zeng Shuangyi successfully passed the interview. In this company, she received a much higher salary than other undergraduates. In June 2017, she went to Hong Kong and received an annual salary of nearly one million.
It's just that even with a high salary, Zeng Shuangyi still doesn't feel very happy.
She decided to quit her job in Hong Kong and returned to Beijing to work in a financial institution, but the salary of this job is far less than that of Hong Kong, only 50,000 yuan per month.
But the boredom still lingers, Zeng Shuangyi knows what the problem is, everything in the financial institution makes her tired and tired, and she doesn't want her life to be spent in this rhythm.
Li Chengxi
After explaining the situation to her mother, Zeng Shuangyi got her mother's support, and she still decided to work hard in the entertainment industry.
Li is her mother's surname. She gave herself the stage name Li Chengxi and became a young actress working hard in Beijing. She is no longer a glamorous worker in the financial industry, and she also needs to go to 's "casting building" every day, hoping to give herself a chance. No matter how enviable
used to be in the past, she was just the most ordinary little actor in the industry. Except for the director who was curious about her education and let her try it, she basically didn't get much chance.
Casting House
She has won some small roles, and during that time on set, she wondered why those actors who can't recite words can get such good resources.
Only then did she realize that all this was operated by a companyAs a result, she works alone, has no background, and has no company. It is difficult for her to make a name for herself in the mixed entertainment industry. In order to get better resources for
, Li Chengxi participated in the recording of 's "Creation Camp 2020" as a personal trainee. On the one hand,
hopes that he can be seen by the audience, and on the other hand, he also hopes that a company will be willing to sign her and give her better development opportunities.
Li Chengxi's stills
But all of this is too difficult, no matter how highly educated she is, in the traffic era at that time, she was just a trivial contestant who sparked discussions. Now she is still not famous, she is 27 years old, I don't know if she can really become popular.
Her living conditions have also plummeted. She can no longer afford to rent a house for 10,000 yuan a month in Beijing. She can only rent it in the outer suburbs. Even she, who has not spoken to her mother for many years, needs her mother's help to survive. After
was eliminated from "Creation 2020", she fell into confusion and self-doubt. She didn't have a job for a long time, which also made this once arrogant girl become unconfident and even unable to eat.
On August 21, 2021, Li Chengxi finally got a job again. She participated in a dance reality show launched by iQiyi . Although she made it to the finals, the show did not cause much waves. She still Little transparency that no one cares about.
Li Chengxi
The former arrogant girl of the sky, she had always been smooth sailing, but she failed many times on top of her dream, which is undoubtedly a great blow to people.
Everyone has their own choices. For Li Chengxi, it is her dream to enter the entertainment industry, but the reality is always cruel.
Maybe in the dead of night, will she also recall the choices she had made and imagine her life if she hadn't entered the entertainment industry.
But even so, she still did not give up, she is still on the way to pursue her dreams, hoping that she will really enter the public eye. For her, if it is not a star, everything else is meaningless.
's major choice in life is whether to dream or to want bread. Everyone has different choices. After choosing carefully, it may be the only way to persevere without regret.