Recently, former international football player Fan Zhiyi has attracted much attention for his role as "Director Fan" in the TV series "Flowers". Previously, Fan Zhiyi had shined in talk shows and variety shows, and was jokingly said by netizens to be suitable for cross-border actors. On January 15, Fan Zhiyi updated a video in response to netizens who said he was proficient in football, acting, and variety shows, making him a top topic in self-media.
Fan Zhiyi's "Flowers" stills
Fan Zhiyi said: "Don't say that, I can't stand it. Stop bragging. If you continue to brag, Director Xu will call me again. I'm already confused by him. In fact, I am still a football player, and the rest is just a try. No matter what, football is everything to me. From childhood to adulthood, I have to be strong in both soft and hard skills. Otherwise, how can I be worthy of the title of 'General Fan'? ."
Fan Zhiyi also said that at that time he just wanted to try acting, but now everyone calls him "Director Fan" and "Master Fan".
Fan Zhiyi and his wife took a photo with "Flowers" actors Wu Yue and Wang Ju
Fan Zhiyi participated in the "Flowers" promotional event
According to previous media reports, when "Flowers" was on the air, his mentor Xu Genbao once commented on Fan Zhiyi's acting skills, saying that the acting was very good and the role was also good. It fits his character very well, but I still hope Fan Zhiyi can return to football. "He is a football person after all. When you see our football lagging behind, you should do it. I think he still wants to play football in his heart. He is still a football person at heart. Without football, he has nothing. As the past Asian Footballer and Fan Da General, where is the name of football? If you don’t have football, what do you have?"
In his early years, Fan Zhiyi often broadcast live broadcasts on social media. Xu Genbao also repeatedly warned his disciples not to forget his identity as a "footballer". As a Shanghainese The only Asian Footballer in football still has to put his experience into football and contribute to Shanghai football and Chinese football.
[Source: Jiupai News Comprehensive]
