Cover News Reporter Zhou Qin In the winter of 1986, the writer Yu Hua wrote his famous work "Going on a Long Journey at the Age of Eighteen". The novel selects the life fragments of an eighteen-year-old boy who went on a long journey for the first time, and writes about his exper

In the winter of 1986, the writer Yu Hua wrote his famous work "Going on a Long Journey at the Age of Eighteen". The novel selects the life fragments of an eighteen-year-old boy who went on a long journey for the first time, and writes about the setbacks and gains he experienced while growing up. . At the age of eighteen, he begins his journey. What is waiting for him in the future?

In the summer of 2024, actor Rong Zishan, who was born in Mianyang, Sichuan and just turned 18 this year, also embarked on a new journey. He was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama, completed his "Hua Shao" graduation trip, and started college life. Recently, a cover news reporter had an exclusive interview with Rong Zishan. He shared that his graduation trip made him "more fluid and calm." For the upcoming college life, his primary goal is to "get comfortable with classmates and teachers as soon as possible." Regarding acting, he is not in a hurry to create the next "Zhu Chaoyang". He only hopes to "play every role seriously."

Rong Zishan

"Hua Shao" graduation trip

From "I-people and social fear" to becoming "smooth and calm"

To Rong in 2024 It should be a special year for Zishan. This year, he turned 18 and was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama. In the summer after the college entrance examination, he completed a more than 20-day "Hua Shao" graduation trip without his family and staff. Now, he has started his new university life.

18-year-old Rong Zishan has just entered the National Theater Picture. According to Rong Zishan’s Weibo

Before the holiday began, Rong Zishan set up four holidays on social platforms: "graduation trip, new hair style, fitness and fat loss, and getting a driver's license" flag. The conversation between Cover News and Rong Zishan starts with this flag. "'Hua Shao' is completed. My hair is shorter than before. I lost six or seven pounds during the whole trip. The only thing I haven't taken is my driver's license," Rong Zishan said. "I plan to check the course schedule after school starts. If I have more time, I will Go take the exam."

In "Flowers and Boys Season 6", Rong Zishan traveled across three continents to Chile, France, Conducted research visits to three countries in Tanzania. In the past, Rong Zishan has never had the experience of going abroad without his family and team by his side: "I am actually quite nervous when I am not familiar with the place abroad." In addition, how to establish good interactions with the members of the Hua Shao Group and start a pleasant journey is a big test for Rong Zishan, who is an i person and served as a tour guide at the first stop.

Rong Zishan's "Hua Shao" graduation trip

"I am a relatively slow person," Rong Zishan said with a smile, "But after I met Tian Jiarui, he kept taking me to play, and I was led by him every day. Cheerful. I was actually introverted for a day, and you can see later that I am getting crazier and crazier every day.”

The most unforgettable experience for him during the entire trip was a scene in Tanzania when he was looking for cheetahs. "We were looking for it as soon as we landed, and we couldn't find it for three days. When the time came, we had to return to China. On the way back to the airport, we found a sleeping mother cheetah with two cheetah cubs in a bush. "Rong Zishan said, "You were looking for him every day with purpose, but you couldn't find him. In the end, you gave up and he suddenly appeared. I think this is particularly unforgettable. "

This graduation trip was the biggest for him. The gain is that it becomes more smooth and calm. From needing to be taken care of by others in the past to taking care of myself, I started taking care of myself and taking care of the schedule and feelings of Hua Shaotuan's brothers and sisters. However, he still maintains the habit of throwing away things. He has lost mobile phones, headphones, and ID cards in the past, and he also lost them this time. However, he said with a good attitude: “I think it’s good to spend money to pay tuition and lose some things to enhance your memory.”

Talking about college goals:

The first thing is to get along well with classmates and teachers

Set off in midsummer and return home in early autumn. After her graduation trip, at the end of August, Rong Zishan reported to the Central Academy of Drama. Military training, starting a new unknown journey. Posting a photo of herself at the entrance of the university, she humorously joked that she "looks just 2 meters small."

What does college life look like in your imagination? "It's free and happy," Rong Zishan said. The reason why he said this was that when he returned home on the day he went to school to report, he felt different from when he went to school to report before. "Before, in high school and junior high school, I came back from school every day, or I had to do homework or take tutoring on weekends. class. But after school this afternoon, I went to play badminton, and now I go home and lie down. I feel very free and a little empty. I think it takes some time to get used to it."

Rong Zishan

Four years in college are as precious as gold Time. Many freshmen who have just entered college may have set plans and goals for themselves. But for Rong Zishan, who was born in 2005, he didn’t think much about long-term goals. “Before, I always thought about special things. It’s something far away, but in the end I won’t go with what I originally imagined.” The primary goal at the moment is to have a good relationship with everyone: “I think the short-term goal is to integrate into university life as soon as possible and become a good friend with my classmates and teachers. Good friends. The first and most important thing is to get along well with everyone, so that you can study and work well. "

In the past years when he was studying and filming, Rong Zishan also had two or three good friends who had been with each other for a long time. They walked with each other for a while and then went to their own futures. When it comes to friendship, Rong Zishan is used to being obedient. Naturally, "I think some of you may have had your lives intertwined when you were in junior high school or high school. After this period of time, you all have your own things to do, and you may not have anything in common to talk about." I think just let nature take its course and there will always be one or two close friends. ”

Want to do every role seriously

About acting There is no bottleneck period

Stills of "The Hidden Corner" Rong Zishan as Zhu Chaoyang Pictures According to the scriptwriter

The role of "Zhu Chaoyang" is the most important turning point that Rong Zishan thinks turns acting from liking to loving. "Before, I I feel that I may not be able to persist in the future, and no one knows me. Because this role has more scenes for me, I will firmly believe that I will keep going. "

Four years of college, in addition to continuing to study and complete his studies, is also an important stage for the actor Rong Zishan, who is in the rising period, to constantly shape characters and launch new works. He also hopes to "seize every opportunity that can be grasped" Chance. "

It has been four years since the role of "Zhu Chaoyang" became popular. In these four years, Rong Zishan has starred in film and television works such as "Secret Visitor", "Mozart in Outer Space", "Are You Safe?", and his works continue the suspense style and It dabbles in science fiction and other themes. However, external voices, topics of concern, movie box office, and the number of hits on film and television dramas are sometimes different from expectations.

As an actor, he believes that “the only thing he can do is to do every role seriously.” Of course, he also encounters difficulties and stucks, “For example, when I encounter a particularly difficult scene that I may not be able to handle well, but I have also been improving myself. Maybe the outside world thinks that I have encountered a bottleneck period because I didn't act well enough when trying out the role, or the drama didn't perform so well, but I think this is also because I am slowing down. Slowly absorbing the essence is a process of progress."

As for meeting the next character like "Zhu Chaoyang" and breaking the audience's existing impression of him, Rong Zishan is not in a hurry, "I think everyone is interested in the role I play. Having such a profound understanding also reflects that the role I played is a successful attempt, and I am not in a hurry to break."

When talking about the role he wants to try next, Rong Zishan said with a smile: "I want to play Sunshine. I've never acted in a 'big boy' or 'big boy' before." When asked if there would be a kissing scene, he hesitated for a moment and then said, "The main thing is that I want to try this type of movie. Because I have never played a similar role." Then he emphasized again, "What I want to play is not the kind of campus love where we have sex every day. The most important thing is to express the feeling of youth and passion." "Such a role is close to his current state. He hopes to have a work that records his college career and his age.

Talking about Mianyang, Sichuan

Hometown is always a safe haven

Rong Zishan was born in Mianyang, Sichuan. Over the years, he has "fought" with acting ignorance in works such as "Old Friends in Mountains and Rivers" and "Summer in Xixiaohe" , because "The Hidden Corner" is so big Explode and gain more opportunities. Over the years, he has moved towards a bigger stage step by step. His hometown has always been like a safe haven to him.

Rong Zishan told the cover news reporter: "My grandparents, grandparents, and father, the most important people to me are all in Sichuan. I go back every year during the Chinese New Year, and I have never been left behind once. I was there on February 3 His birthday is also very close to the Spring Festival. He will spend his birthday and Spring Festival with his family. "

Rong Zishan

Rong Zishan is happy and relaxed when he returns to his hometown. He will go to his favorite restaurants to eat again." I have to do it again every time I go back.” Speaking in Mianyang dialect, he doesn't need to wear a hat or a mask. "I basically never care about these things in my hometown because I'm very relaxed there." It doesn't matter when he meets someone who recognizes him. He said modestly: "Know me." There weren’t many people there, and most of those who could recognize me stayed away and didn’t bother me.”

At the end of Yu Hua’s famous work “Going Away at the Age of Eighteen”, the eighteen-year-old boy rushed happily. After leaving home, he "ran happily like a cheerful horse." After the college entrance examination, 18-year-old Rong Zishan also left his hometown and started working non-stop in a new job. The variety show "Flowers and Boys Season 6" has been broadcast on Mango TV, and the costume action movie "Gate of the Sand Sea" starring him will soon be available to everyone. Now, college life has begun again. For Rong Zishan, everything is new and full of vitality.

By the way, Rong Zishan made a birthday wish on his 18th birthday. He smiled and said: "It hasn't come true yet, so I can't say it out." I wish his wish come true, and we will ask him again when we have the next conversation.

(Photo courtesy of interviewee)