Chen Xiaoxu

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Character experience

Early experience

Chen Xiaoxu was born in October 1965 in an artistic family in Anshan City, Liaoning Province. Her father, Chen Qiang, graduated from Chinese opera school and was the director of Anshan Peking Opera Troupe. Her mother, Wang Yuanxi, was a dance teacher. Chen Xiaoxu finished primary school and middle school in Anshan Tiedong District Shengli primary school and Anshan Tiedong District No.15 middle school respectively. Her parents wanted her to succeed her father, but she didn't like Beijing opera, but she was addicted to ballet. At the age of 12, Chen Xiaoxu was able to do the difficult action of the white haired girl kicking the purple golden crown upside down, but after passing all the ballet examinations, she had to give up because she failed the political appraisal. After that, Chen Xiaoxu began to publish her poems in young poets magazine. At the age of 14, she published her first poem I am a catkin. In 1979, Chen Xiaoxu joined Anshan local opera company as a announcer, during which she not only practiced hard every day, but also played some supporting roles.

Acting experience

In 1982, she co starred with Gu Yan and long Junjie in the family emotional drama "family style", in which she played Liu Damei, the younger sister of the hero Liu Haiquan. This is her first TV play, thus officially entering the performing arts circle. In 1983, Chen Xiaoxu happened to see in a magazine that the cast of the TV series a dream of Red Mansions was selecting actors nationwide. With Bi Yanjun's encouragement, she sent a letter of recommendation to Director Wang Fulin and got the opportunity to participate in an interview. In 1984, she took part in the actor training class set up by the crew of a dream of Red Mansions in Yuanmingyuan. After three months of training and assessment, she was qualified to play the heroine Lin Daiyu. In 1987, after more than three years of shooting, his ancient costume emotional drama a dream of Red Mansions, which was broadcast on CCTV, won the "flying sky Award" for best TV drama; in the same year, he co starred with Xu Yarong, Lin Daxin and sun Qixin in the Republic of China emotional drama spring and autumn, in which he played the introverted and melancholy heroine cousin Mei. In August 1988, she took part in the "summer party" held in Beijing and sang Teng Lijun's "I laugh when I see you"; later, she joined Shen Lin and Deng Jie to produce a cassette and included her cover song "I laugh when I see you". In 1989, Chen Xiaoxu formally joined the army on the recommendation of Ma Guoguang and became an ordinary actress in the comrades in arms art troupe of Beijing Military Region. During that time, she only performed in the army. In 1990, she co starred with Hu Xiaoguang, Sha Jie and Cui Weining in the era drama "black grapes", in which she played a kind-hearted girl from Sichuan who came to the mining area in southern Henan Province to avoid business and marriage. in 2001, she invested in shooting four episodes of Buddhist TV series "the four teachings of the Buddha", which is the first TV series she invested in shooting. On December 7, 2003, she took part in the recording of CCTV talk show "artistic life" special program "a dream of Red Mansions again". This interview is also her last gathering with the crew of "a dream of Red Mansions" before she died. in 2006, she was the producer of the era drama "Hong Yi Fang", which was her first time as a producer.

Business experience

In 1991, under the persuasion of his friends, Chen Xiaoxu left the comrades in arms art troupe of Beijing Military Region to start a business in the sea; in the same year, he joined Great Wall International Advertising Co., Ltd., founded the production headquarters and served as the manager of the production headquarters. In 1996, he founded Beijing Shibang United Advertising Co., Ltd. and served as the chairman of the board. In 1998, he founded Beijing Shibang Culture Development Co., Ltd. and served as the chairman and general manager. In 2004, she was rated as "30 outstanding female advertisers in China" in the "China advertising billboard". In 2005, he was awarded the title of "China's economic man of the year" by the world manager weekly.

Personal life

Chen Xiaoxu had two marriages. Her first husband was actor Bi Yanjun, and her second husband was Hao Tong. Chen Xiaoxu and Bi Yanjun have known each other since they were young. In 1987, shortly after filming a dream of Red Mansions, Chen Xiaoxu married Bi Yanjun, and later divorced because of their incompatibility. In 1991, Chen Xiaoxu and Hao Tong met and fell in love with each other due to their shooting of the TV series "black grapes", and eventually they became husband and wife. In 1999, Chen Xiaoxu overheard master Jingkong's explanation of "wuliangshoujing" tape in his friend's car, and has been associated with master Jingkong ever since. On February 23, 2007, Chen Xiaoxu held a shaving ceremony at Baiguo Xinglong temple in Xinyue village, Fenjin Township, Kuancheng District, Changchun. He became a monk and was named Miaozhen. On May 13, 2007, Chen Xiaoxu died of breast cancer in Shenzhen at the age of 41.

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Character evaluation

Chen Xiaoxu's performance reflects Lin Daiyu's bewilderment and weakness in the original novel a dream of Red Mansions. Chen Xiaoxu makes Lin Daiyu miserable. Her actions and smiles are like a copy of Lin Daiyu. Chen Xiaoxu is not only beautiful, but also a talented woman.. Chen Xiaoxu's cousin Mei portrayed in the TV series "spring and Autumn Period" is not much different from her performance of Lin Daiyu. Both of them are extremely weak and melancholy. Chen Xiaoxu's poem "I am a catkin" written at the age of 14 is very simple and unadorned, which makes people really feel her peaceful heart. When Chen Xiaoxu was interviewed, her every move was very similar to Lin Daiyu. Her thin hand stroked the braid of her chest. She was quiet and beautiful, with a touch of melancholy (West China Metropolis Daily, Tang Qicai comments).

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