The famous actor Zhang Jiahui once said:
I'm not a star, I'm an actor. My luck wasn't too bad, and it wasn't too good.
Many of the people who got into the industry with me have changed careers, but I still have a chance to compete for the Best Actor award.
I think the key to Zhang Jiahui's current achievements lies in his contentment mentality.
Many people often face many difficulties after embarking on the road to pursue their dreams, and sometimes they are even discouraged by the first failure, and finally cannot persevere.
Of course, Zhang Jiahui is no exception, but he made a different choice.
Stephen Chow has now become a mythical existence in the minds of many people, praised as the "star master", and everyone is full of praise for his talent.
Stephen Chow's three words were once the shadow in his heart, and they also made Zhang Jiahui doubt himself: Am I really suitable to be an actor?As Stephen Chow's subordinate defeated.
I was very impressed with the King of a Thousand Kings movie.
According to reports, this movie was carefully created by Wang Jing in order to promote Zhang Jiahui, and even specially invited Stephen Chow and Zhang Jiahui to partner to give Zhang Jiahui full support in his career.
Before the start of filming, Wang Jing also told Zhang Jiahui that he wanted to make Zhang Jiahui the next Stephen Chow, and this plan was finally realized.
However, the reality is that in the end, the protagonist in "The King of a Thousand Kings" became Stephen Chow, and Zhang Jiahui was reduced to a supporting role. Although Zhang Jiahui originally had the most scenes, he lost to Stephen Chow's less than 20 minutes of appearance.
Zhang Jiahui was deeply touched after filming this drama, and he admitted that he was really not as good as Stephen Chow. Working with such a character, you can only reluctantly accept the fate of being crushed.
Zhang Jiahui is only 2 years younger than Stephen Chow, but in terms of acting skills, the gap between them should not be underestimated.
Zhang Jiahui was a little late when he debuted, when he was still playing supporting roles and playing tricks, while Stephen Chow had already become famous.
At that time, he believed that his lack of acting experience was the only problem, and he believed that as long as he performed more, he would definitely be able to surpass Stephen Chow.
In the movie "Wind and Rain", he observed Stephen Chow's performance many times and regarded him as his career goal for a long time.
It wasn't until after watching "The King of a Thousand Kings" that I truly realized that some goals are difficult to surpass in a lifetime.
Zhang Jiahui has always been ambitious and eager for an opportunity, but fortunately, director Wang Jing values him. Wang Jing once praised Zhang Jiahui for having the same filming spirit as Stephen Chow, and believed that his harsh acting attitude would eventually make him popular.
Zhang Jiahui saw the current situation clearly after this drama, and Wang Jing also realized that Stephen Chow had reached the pinnacle of the comedy industry.
Therefore, even if the two stopped working together later, he gave Stephen Chow such a high evaluation.
There are two kinds of comedy in the world, one is Stephen Chow, and the other is other.
Zhang Jiahui finally decided to change his goals and find a new path that suited him.
He said in the interview without concealment:
I don't think I'm suitable to be a comedian, and even if I do, I can't surpass Stephen Chow in this life, so why not switch genres.
Zhang Jiahui's choice proved to be wise.
After realizing the gap with Stephen Chow, Cheung Jiahui never tried to imitate him again, and even gave up comedy movies and turned to the world of police and gangsters and small people, and continued to work hard in different fields.
This time, Zhang Jiahui made a wise choice.
He was a supporting actor in a comedy film and remained unknown for many years. But once he changed fields, he began to show dazzling light, and successfully won the first Academy Award and the Golden Horse Award for Actor in his life, and finally really attracted the attention and love of the audience.
It was only then that he began to really step out of the shadow of Stephen Chow, full of confidence in himself as an excellent actor.
Maybe now, if Zhang Jiahui was obsessed with comedy movies and wanted to surpass Stephen Chow, he might be difficult to achieve the status of the actor he is today, and he may still play supporting roles.
Therefore, there is no need to cower when faced with difficulties, and if the path of your dreams is blocked, you can consider changing the direction and you can also achieve your goals.
Now recalling the choice of that year, Zhang Jiahui is deeply glad that he was able to meet Stephen Chow, and he is glad to have the opportunity to act in the movie ** on the same stage. If it weren't for Stephen Chow's shocking performance that lasted 20 minutes that inspired him, perhaps he would still not have woken up.
Of course, he also expressed his gratitude to Wang Jing's words. Stephen Chow's praise for him made Zhang Jiahui completely realize the gap between them and dispelled his idea of acting in comedy.
As an actor, there are many different paths to success, and it is not necessary to always pursue competition and comparison.
Until now, the 58-year-old Zhang Jiahui still adheres to his own views, and has watched Stephen Chow succeed step by step over the years, and is glad for his original choice. He may not be able to be the second Stephen Chow, but he can be the one-of-a-kind Cheung Ka Fai.
Some people like to make comedies, and some people like to make small people police movies.
He is less than those who give up his career as an actor, but relatively speaking, he is more than enough.
Therefore, he feels that he is very lucky, cherishes his current acting career and feels very satisfied.
As an actor, I have done my best and have no regrets.