Recently, a "sweet drama" that was not expected to be popular, "I Know I Love You" has become a dark horse and has become the most worth following modern romantic drama this winter.
This drama is also the perfect ending for the leading actor Zhang Wanyi's several works in 2023 that are seamlessly connected.
But while many people were surprised by the male protagonist Zhao Jin's tea, fishing and bravery, they ignored the equally outstanding performance of Sun Yi, the actress who played the heroine Xu.
Her innocent and beautiful "little white flower" appearance, delicate and contagious crying scenes, and eyes that can act... all fulfilled "Xuo Nuo", a modern person who seems a bit "scumbag", but is actually aggrieved and brave. Female image.
Sun Yi, who is only 30 years old, has actually been in the industry for 10 years. She has gradually emerged from the industry with her many works and can embark on the road of becoming a new "post-90s little flower".
But she chose to get married and have children, and because of the various influences of "climbing high branches", her acting career was once limited.
Now, Sun Yi has officially announced her divorce. This year, she has successively released works such as "Warm Spring Sun", "For a Secret Fragrance", and "I Know I Love You", and the popularity has picked up.
So, can she become famous again with her own efforts?
1. Quite different growth experiences
"I Know I Love You" tells the story of Xu Nuo, a girl who has been in love with her rich second-generation boyfriend for ten years without success. She unexpectedly meets Zhao Jin, a divorced man who has to bear the burden of the family. The two have not yet broken up with the woman. It’s a story about starting to push to the limit before, and finally choosing to bravely go in both directions.
The drama was adapted from the popular Korean drama "Spring Night" five years ago. The original work received high ratings, but there were still some changes in the core of the story.
Originally, some drama fans were not enthusiastic about "I Know I Love You" and even thought it might be a bad drama.
But what I didn’t expect was that the popularity of the work skyrocketed after it was broadcast, and most viewers focused on the male protagonist Zhang Wanyi.
Because he was born in a serious drama and has a righteous face, playing this kind of male protagonist with a strong sense of immorality is a huge contrast and will bring extra imagination to the audience.
But in fact, Sun Yi, played by the heroine Xu Nuo, also has a strong presence.
She is an actress with a strong CP sense. She has played lovers with popular male stars such as Zhang Ruoyun, Zhong Hanliang, and Bai Jingting before.
And the route she takes has always been the image of a pure girl or an urban white-collar worker. Although this style really suits her, it is not recognizable.
It wasn’t until 2016 that Sun Yi suddenly announced her relationship with actor Dong Zijian and became a hot topic.
Dong Zijian, who is half a year younger than her, was nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best New Actor for the movie "Pi", but in fact his popularity was only average.
Looking back now, in terms of their own conditions alone, Sun Yi and Dong Zijian at that time were equally matched.
However, because the man has an agent, Wang Jinghua, who can influence domestic entertainment, he is called the "Little Prince of Beijing".
The relationship between the two had to be mixed with many profit factors, so it was not favored by the outside world.
At that time, Sun Yi had only debuted for 3 years and had no professional performance training.
She was born in an ordinary family in Ji'an, Jilin in 1993. Although her mother made a living by running a street vendor, she never gave up on cultivating her daughter.
Sun Yi came into contact with electronic keyboards at the age of 8, and later learned piano. With her versatility and beauty since she was a child, she also dreamed of becoming a star.
At the age of 19, she began to prepare for the art exam of Chinese drama, but it did not go well.
When she participated in pre-exam training, she never got the hang of it, so she didn't perform well, so she was asked to play a fool by the teacher. Sun Yi didn't take it seriously: "I have a strong vitality."
At this stage, she got to know her who had been working part-time as a model. She got an agent and successfully signed the contract. Under the arrangement of the other party, she also participated in the audition activities of "The Legend of Mi Yue" and successfully played the role of niece Mi Yao, stepping into the entertainment industry.
In the same year, Sun Yi was appreciated by director Hao Jie, and her partner Bao Beier starred in the movie "My Puberty".
It was precisely because of this movie that she had the opportunity to meet Dong Zijian.
At that time, Dong Zijian had just graduated from Chinese drama, but he had many high-quality works such as "Youth School" and "Youth Class" in hand, and he followed the acting route.
His mother is Wang Jinghua, the first generation manager in China. She once single-handedly promoted big names such as Zhou Xun and Li Bingbing. Dong Zijian has been in contact with these artists since he was a child. It can be said that he has unique conditions for being an artist.
2. "Love at First Sight"
In 2015, Dong Zijian, who rushed to the Tokyo Film Festival with the crew of "Youth School", met Sun Yi in the corridor and fell in love at first sight.
At that time, Sun Yi appeared in "My Puberty", and when she passed by the man, she caught his eye.
Afterwards, Dong Zijian was very direct and immediately asked for her contact information through the staff. With the help of her agent, the two had the opportunity to cooperate.
As time passed, they began an underground love affair and were photographed dating intimately the following year.
Dong Zijian was also very manly about this, and directly officially announced his relationship.
But it is said that the prospective mother-in-law Wang Jinghua did not support this relationship, but what she did not expect was that Sun Yi became pregnant soon.
In April 2017, she was photographed going to the gynecologist with Wang Jinghua and Dong Zijian, and she was suspected to be pregnant.
However, the real situation does not seem to be as harmonious as everyone sees - there are rumors that Wang Jinghua wanted to "force away" Sun Yi at the price of a villa in the Third Ring Road of Beijing, but she did not agree.
Since then, the relationship between Sun Yi and Dong Zijian has become better and better. The two often show off their affection in public.
In May 2017, they took a couple photo together and appeared on the cover of a magazine with the title "We Are Getting Married".
However, it is said that they did not hold a wedding, and they did not even receive a marriage certificate.
4 months later, Sun Yi gave birth to her daughter "Dafu".
Precisely because she got married quickly and gave birth to a daughter, Sun Yi basically did not make much progress in her career at this stage.
only starred in a revolutionary drama "Misty Siege" with Han Dongjun, and the emotional drama "Liang Sheng, Can We Not Be Sad" with Zhong Hanliang was originally expected to be promising, but it also ended in failure after the broadcast.
On the contrary, the career of his other half Dong Zijian seems to be like a duck in water.
Although the films he starred in, such as "Six Lane Cafe", "Delan" and "Riding the Wind and Waves", are very small, they are highly recognized by the industry.
In terms of investment, Dong Zijian also has a unique vision: his first film "Monster Hunt" as a producer became a dark horse of the year and made a lot of money.
Although Dong Zijian was considered by everyone as the "Little Prince of Beijing" and was young and promising, Dong Zijian was indeed very good to Sun Yi back then.
He said bluntly in interviews more than once: "Sun Yi is very charming. She doesn't have to do anything. She has already attracted me just by looking at me."
Dong Zijian also said several times: "Without her, I would not be able to do anything." Will get married so early."
And Sun Yi reciprocated this. When faced with the media's provocation, "You give people a high impression, will Dong Zijian feel pressure?", she responded domineeringly: "He is in my heart for five years." Mi Gao."
However, in addition to sweetness, the love between the two seems to be wrapped in unknown pain.
Seems to prove that she is marrying for love. Sun Yi keeps telling the public in interviews: My resources are negotiated by my agent and have nothing to do with my mother-in-law.
The implication is self-evident: "I am not a 'rich family fishing for girls.'"
3. After regaining freedom, can she counterattack?
In the same year when she announced her marriage, Sun Yi suddenly became a hot search topic because she "collied with Li Qin" .
But because the two have very different temperaments, she finally has some recognition.
After that, she successively produced the inspirational drama "In the Early Morning, I Forgot You on Purpose", the legendary drama "If Life Is Like the First Meeting", etc.
However, the response is still mediocre, but her private life is still a hot topic of attention from the audience.
In 2019, Sun Yi was also exposed by paparazzi as being suspected of having a second child, but she immediately denied it.
The topic that was also implicated was "whether the two of them have obtained the certificate or not." Sun Yi, who looks like a "little white flower" but is actually very sober, once again responded strongly:
"There are always some yxh who seem to live under my bed." Like..."
On the other side, Dong Zijian no longer relies on the love between the big show and his wife to win attention. He has successively produced works such as "Dajiang Dahe" and "Assassination of Novelists", which have become a domestic entertainment star. A breath of fresh air among the "90 niche".
In 2021, the relationship between the couple is still very stable. Dong Zijian celebrated Sun Yi's birthday, and the woman's career also began to improve.
She participated in the recording of the variety show "Goodbye Lover" as an observer group. In the
program, Sun Yi shared the sweet relationship with her husband, and also revealed the reason why she got married early:
She felt deeply lonely when she was drifting to Beijing. "There happened to be someone who was good to you, and you loved him very much..."
During the conversation, she also said that after giving birth to her daughter, she encountered great resistance when she wanted to return to filming. Her mother-in-law Wang Jinghua had been opposing it, and even caused a "family war" because the team had private contact with the business.
At the time, these words seemed like trivial things in every family, but now that I think about them carefully, they have a different flavor.
When Sun Yi celebrated her birthday the following year, Dong Zijian still came to wish her well, but this time, he changed her title from "Little Princess" to "Dafu Mom".
triggered rich associations among netizens at that time. After all, many BE couples in the entertainment industry have gone through this routine: calling their significant other "mother of the child". The month after
's birthday, Sun Yi had already started to take precautions against the official announcement of divorce.
She posted a selfie of herself on the social platform. The four big words "Stay away from men" on the phone case made people think.
Another month later, this once-model couple has completely moved on. The two seem to be getting together easily and giving each other dignity.
But not long after, the boyfriend was found out. Half a year before the official announcement of the divorce, he was suspected of falling in love with Qiu Tian, the "glamorous little girl born in 1999" while filming the TV series "Happy Face".
Although both men and women quickly came forward to refute the rumors, some netizens still ran to cry out for Sun Yi: "She is so miserable!"
But in fact, Sun Yi, who has just turned 30, is getting better and better after the divorce.
After returning from traveling to relax, he went to film "Female Dressing" non-stop. Now he is praised for his acting skills because of his excellent performance in "I Know I Love You".
Currently, Sun Yi still has the suspense drama "Above the Embers" and the drama involved in the case "The Wind Leaves Traces" that have not yet been aired.
Judging from the subject matter, we can see that she is actively embarking on transformation, and whether she can counterattack remains to be seen.
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