A few days ago, the Beijing University Student Film Festival opened. 49-year-old actress Chen Zihan appeared as an award guest. However, because of her outstanding appearance and figure, she instantly beat out all the little girls and became the best in the audience.
Coincidentally, when Su Youpeng held a concert in Beijing, his friends who worked together in "The Legend of Heaven and Sword of the Dragon" all came to support. Chen Zihan, who played "Yin Li", and Gao Yuanyuan, who played "Zhou Zhiruo", were in the same frame, and they didn't lose at all.
This also made many viewers recall the excitement they felt when watching this martial arts drama with beautiful women 22 years ago.
Indeed, if we go back 20 years ago, Chen Zihan, who is not yet 30 years old, is at the peak of his career.
She is well-known to the audience for her roles in costume dramas such as "The Legend of the Dragon Slayer" and "The Legend of White Snake". Some people call her the "goddess in costume" because of her pretty costume looks.
Chen Zihan was also a classmate of Jiang Qinqin and Jin Qiaoqiao. In his early years, he was collectively known as the "Three Golden Flowers of Beijing Film Academy" in school.
But she was at the peak of her career. Because of her love affair, she missed the opportunity to become a first-line actress, and the subsequent exposure of the "pornographic photo incident" ruined her popularity with the public, leading to her tepid ending.
1. The most beautiful "Yin Li"
Chen Zihan was born in an ordinary family in Chongqing in 1975. Her original name was Chen Shasha. She was very beautiful since she was a child.
Parents regard their daughter as a treasure and never give up on cultivating her just because of ordinary family conditions.
Chen Zihan was exposed to professional training in folk dance, painting, and various musical instruments at a very young age. Her academic performance was not bad, and she was always among the top three in the class when she was studying.
Because she showed artistic talent very early, she was admitted to the famous Chongqing Nankai Middle School as a top dance student.
Three years later, she entered the Foreign English Department of Chongqing University, a prestigious 985 school, with excellent results.
But Chen Zihan gave up the opportunity to become a diplomat in the same year, turned around and took the art exam, and entered the 94-level acting class of Beijing Film Academy.
Many years later, she also posted a sentiment on a social platform and said bluntly: "Youth is about being wild and crazy."
In fact, the 94th grade of Beijing Film Academy that Chen Zihan was admitted to was also the class of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Jiang Qinqin and Jin Qiaoqiao from the "Three Golden Flowers" and their classmates also included the future "Best Actor" Fu Dalong.
In the class, Chen Zihan and Jiang Qinqin are considered "on par" - in addition to being fellow Chongqing fellows, they entered the school with the first and second scores in the professional examination respectively, and their first drama after graduation, and It is "The Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" that we collaborated with.
However, before Jiang Qinqin was admitted to Beijing Film Academy, he had already entered the industry with "The Charming Guanyin". After that, he continued to have dramas and participated in costume dramas such as "Xishi" and "Kangxi Private Interview", and became a popular star.
Especially on the eve of their graduation in 1998, she was spotted by Qiong Yao and played the role of the gentle "Xiao Yufeng" in "The Sky Has Tears", and was given the stage name "Shui Ling" by Qiong Yao herself.
In comparison, Chen Zihan's development seems dull and slow:
After playing the role of the maid Zhen'e in "The Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty", she has acted in different styles of movies such as "Nongben Passionate" and "The Prodigal Son of the Imperial Envoy". work.
Although the development seems to be not as good as Jiang Qinqin, in fact, Chen Zihan's salary at that time was already 6,000 yuan per episode.
But speaking of her being really noticed by the audience, it was in 2001 that she played the role of the sincere Princess Pingyang in the historical drama "Emperor of the Han Dynasty".
Her appearance is pretty, especially her big eyes that are very charming, but she can also give people an extreme and sinister feeling, so it seems that she has more plasticity in playing a negative image.
So, 2 years later, the role of "Yin Li" that made her shine came out.
This character is hot and sassy. He has stubborn and paranoid feelings for the male protagonist Zhang Wuji. Coupled with his strong personality, he finally drifted away and ended up with a tragic ending.
Among the many versions, Chen Zihan's appearance is the most beautiful, especially after being disfigured by Zhou Zhiruo, she is still very charming.
was even praised by the audience: "You can be so beautiful despite being scarred!"
Sure enough, the drama caused an uproar after it became popular, and Chen Zihan also received dividends, and finally became an instant hit.
2. "Luo Zhao Yun"
After that, she was quite prolific, and successively produced TV series such as "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "Standing Behind You".
Especially in 2006, Chen Zihan's status as a celebrity was raised to a higher level because he challenged himself to play the role of the cunning and smart "Xiao Qing" in the TV series "The Legend of White Snake".
It is said that in order to win this role, she actively sought out friends and took the initiative to write a three-page recommendation letter to the director.
Before starring in the film, Chen Zihan was full of confidence and even said bluntly:
"In this market, except Fan Moubing, I will be the next one. No one can play the role of Green Snake."
Sure enough, after the work was broadcast, her character Xiao Qing was so charming that she Thousands of kinds and were once again recognized by the audience.
In the same year's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", her role as Guo Fu was also praised by Jin Yong: "Miss Chen Zihan, you played Guo Fu, you are better than Guo Fu."
However, because this role is also a supporting actress, it once made her She was labeled as the "second child of a thousand years" by the outside world.
But Chen Zihan has not been discouraged. Instead, he has been appearing in various works, waiting for a turn in his career.
At that stage, her career was booming, and various scripts came one after another. She was also known as "one of the most profitable female artists in Huayi".
When he was busiest, Chen Zihan was in Hengdian all year round. His highest record was filming 6 movies at the same time, and he was very reluctant to accept advertisements and endorsements.
But no one expected that when her career was on the rise, she would suddenly encounter a "nude photo leak incident", causing her acting career to collapse.
In the same year, 29-year-old Chen Zihan suddenly appeared in the Hong Kong magazine "One Convenience", but the photo was extremely revealing, and it was not an exaggeration to call it a "pornographic photo."
The incident quickly caused an uproar, and reporters immediately swarmed in to interview.
Chen Zihan cried after receiving the call and immediately told the whole story:
It turned out that this magazine defrauded her trust and took this group of photos in the name of "caring for women's health", and also promised not to make it public. .
But what I didn't expect was that "One Book Convenience" not only published this set of photos, but also changed the theme and changed the subject, causing the image of Chen Zihan, who originally took the innocent route, to decline.
The house leaked and it rained all night.
Not long after this incident, she suddenly became a popular figure on a certain forum - it turned out that a netizen publicly sold her nude photos on the website, and the price was clearly marked: 100 yuan a piece, with a 20% discount.
This incident immediately became a hot topic at the time, and Chen Zihan's reputation was completely ruined because of the incident.
As reporters dug deeper, everyone gradually learned the truth: a netizen accidentally picked up Chen Zihan’s cell phone and discovered these half-luo photos in it.
Later, her staff came forward to explain, saying that these photos were used by her and her boyfriend at the time to express their love.
The public also learned that Chen Zihan was boyfriend and girlfriend with a second-generation rich man named Wang Yu.
The man was once known as the "Four Young Masters of Beijing" together with Wang Xiaofei, Wang Ke, and Wang Shuo, and he was the one with the most prominent background.
Therefore, after returning from studying abroad at a young age, Wang Yu became keen on dealing with female stars in the entertainment industry.
He has had scandals with actresses Zhang Min, Zhao Wei, and Huang Yi, but his relationship with Chen Zihan has always been low-key.
It wasn't until the woman's "nude photos" were spread that the photo of the two was made public.
3. "Mistress Troubles"
However, according to the timeline, when the two were in love, Wang Yu was still having a heated relationship with "Little Swallow", so Chen Zihan was suspected of "knowing three and acting as three".
In this regard, her explanation is:
"I can't do anything to steal someone's boyfriend. I don't want to have anything to do with Zhao Wei. We just appear at different times."
Not only that, there were also A netizen who claimed to be her ex-boyfriend posted a set of screenshots of video chats with her, and the content was also "very yellow and violent."
A series of revelations turned the "popular little girl" who was at the peak of her career into a "dang" that everyone despised.
Chen Zihan once completely collapsed, and even angrily interrupted an interview with a reporter. All of this caused his career to fall into a complete trough, and he also lost confidence in his relationship.
After the peak period in 2007, Chen Zihan has only released two works, but they have long lost the previous response.
It was not until two years later that she made some splash again because of her role as the mother of the country Lu Pheasant in "The Myth".
However, Chen Zihan's career has obviously missed the possibility of hitting the front line. His subsequent appearances in "Sou Shen Ji" and "Living Buddha Jigong" were all works with good ratings, but they were also popular but not rainy.
During this period, she met another elite man who was engaged in finance, and the two began to fall in love in a low-key manner.
However, what Chen Zihan did not expect was that when he was seriously filming on the set, he suddenly learned that his boyfriend and his best friend were together.
At the age of 36, she was betrayed again, but she still imagined that she could not break off the friendship of best friends for many years because of the destruction of a scumbag, and hoped to rebuild the old relationship with him.
My best friend said: "We can't be friends in the future."
After that, Chen Zihan no longer believed in love, and even started the mode of fighting for three mothers, spending all day in Hengdian, starring in "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and " "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and other works, but in some hit dramas, her role is only a supporting role or a guest appearance.
In 2015, because of her appearance in the TV series "We Are Single", she met the actor Dai Xiangyu, who is 9 years younger than her.
The two then starred together in the period drama "Pearl Earrings", this time they played the male and female protagonists respectively.
Dai Xiangyu is a talent show singer and has participated in "Come on!" After debuting in "Good Man", he later signed a contract with a Singapore brokerage company and made his debut there. He also participated in the popular ethics drama "Little Nyonya".
It was not until 2013 that Dai Xiangyu returned to China for development, and then met Chen Zihan.
He fell in love with her at first sight and launched a passionate pursuit, but the woman never dared to try "sibling love" easily. Dai Xiangyu greeted her, sent flowers and made soup, and finally embraced the beauty.
The two registered their marriage after dating for a year, and held the wedding in Spain half a year later. At the ceremony, Dai Xiangyu said to her:
"I just want you to believe that no matter where you are, I will be waiting for you and protecting you." . Because, I love you. "
However, when the two officially announced their relationship, news suddenly spread that "Chen Zihan will be a mistress again", which shocked the outside world.
In the setting of this script, Dai Xiangyu’s ex-wife is named Lu Yixuan, and she is also an actress.
However, during the interview, Lu Yixuan said that "I don't want to get involved in this matter", which made it even more confusing.
In this regard, Dai Xiangyu spoke out, saying that he had no history of marriage and no mistress, and that he and Chen Zihan were just a simple couple...
Chen Zihan also calmly responded to the "mistress" rumors in subsequent programs. Netizens It is also deduced from the timeline that the so-called "ten years of marriage" is just a deliberate smear campaign.
After that, the couple lived an ordinary life, and the woman later attracted attention for her role as the purple-robed Dragon King in the new movie version of "Eternal Dragon Sword" - her half-veiled makeup was so dreamy. Yin Li back then.
And everyone also discovered that Chen Zihan still maintained his youthful appearance and was in excellent condition.
Although she still seems tepid in the past two years, her resources have gradually doubled. Although she plays mostly supporting roles, who can say: This is not the best state?