From starring in the ** drama "Butterfly" created by ** people Sanbao, to starring in the hit dramas such as "The Verge", "Splendid Weiyang", "The Legend of Chu Qiao", and then to the highly anticipated movie "I Know My Mother" and film and television dramas "Rival Mountains and Rivers Nameless" and "Phoenix", etc., the beautiful actress Ding Ziling, who was born in Wuhan, has attracted much attention.
In this exclusive interview, she revealed her recent work arrangement, her years of acting experience, and her cooperation with well-known actors such as Zhong Hanliang, Jin Dong, Huang Man, Wu Yue, Zhang Zifeng, and Zhang Xincheng.
When visiting her, Ding Ziling revealed that she had just returned from Hengdian. "I used to film in Hengdian all year round, and I felt that the winter in Hengdian was cloudy and cold, and one day I made a wish not to film there anymore. I didn't expect my wish to come true, all the things I took on later were modern dramas, and I missed it after I hadn't been to Hengdian for five years. It wasn't until mid-November this year that he returned to Hengdian. ”
She smiled and said: "Everything is fate, I don't want to make such a wish anymore haha!"”
Talking about the recent work plan and arrangement, Ding Ziling revealed that she had just completed Tencent's S+-level national security anti-spy drama "Rival Mountains and Rivers Nameless" directed by Qidao and starring Liao Fan and Zhu Zhu, in which she played a more mysterious role, which will not be disclosed for the time being.
The movie "I Know My Mother" of the Bad Monkey Project, starring Ma Sichun and Bai Ke, is currently being filmed in Foshan.
There is also a completed short film "Waves", which won the award at the 45th Moscow International Film Festival this year, in which Ding Ziling played the leading role.
Ding Ziling revealed that she rarely made movies before, but in the past two years, she has deliberately come into contact with the shooting of some literary films, and I feel that I like it very much, and I hope to have the opportunity to participate in more high-quality movies and TV series in the future.
When asked about the motivation that has supported her acting career for many years, Ding Ziling mentioned that she has studied vocal music for sixteen years and performed in ** drama for three years.
She believes that film and television dramas are another form of performance, but for her, the essence of all performances is the same. She also laughed that she studied acting, and if she was in other industries, she wouldn't know what to do (haha)".
When asked how many points I would give to my image and acting skills, Ding Ziling said, "If my image is highly compatible with the role I like, then the score will be high, as for how many points I score for acting, I hope to listen to the audience's judgment, and it doesn't make much sense to rate myself." ”
Ding Ziling was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Under the influence of her parents, she began to study vocal music at an early age and graduated from the vocal music department of Wuhan ** University.
In the course of her studies, she received systematic training in ** opera, opera, European art opera and other courses.
With her excellent singing voice, strong comprehensive ability and youthful and beautiful appearance, she was fortunate to win the role of Zhu Yingtai, the heroine of the drama "Butterfly" created by **Ren Sanbao, when she just graduated.
"Butterfly" is a very successful ** drama that has caused a sensation at home and abroad. For a continuous and uninterrupted ** drama performance, the requirements for its integrity are extremely high, especially the heroine such as Ding Ziling can not have the slightest mistake in the performance process, which adds a lot of pressure to Ding Ziling.
In order to cope with such pressure, Ding Ziling insisted on being strict with herself every day, practicing until the training ground closed at half past nine in the evening.
She has gone through a lot of hardships, and it takes one to two years just from training, rehearsals to performances, and the workload is huge, and she needs to devote herself wholeheartedly.
But in order to be able to play the role of Zhu Yingtai as perfectly as possible, she has always made unremitting efforts.
The first drama "Butterfly", which took three years to complete, premiered at the Poly Grand Theater in Beijing on September 11, 2007, kicking off the prelude to the world tour, and has toured more than 200 performances at home and abroad.
The play has won many domestic and foreign awards and honors, including the DIM Special Award, the highest award in the 2nd Daegu International Drama Festival (the second largest in the world), and the Special Award of the 13th Wenhua Award of the Ministry of Culture.
The People's ** Overseas Edition even made a long report with "The Last Respect of Touching". This is the first time that a Chinese original ** drama has won an international award.
Ding Ziling has reaped gratifying rewards, countless flowers, praise and applause, but she hopes to expand her acting career and try more stages.
Therefore, by chance, through a friend's introduction, she got the opportunity to play the role of Yao Di's good colleague Lily in the urban emotional drama "The Age of Naked Marriage" directed by director Teng Huatao, so as to officially enter the film and television industry.
Although Ding Ziling has rich acting experience in ** dramas, she was still a newcomer when she first entered the set of TV dramas, and she would also face some situations, such as kicking lights, stepping on the line, blocking the camera, etc., which gave her the feeling of entering another new field.
But fortunately, she got the help of the on-site director and staff, so there was no problem with delaying the progress of the work.
In 2011, Ding Ziling got the opportunity to participate in the family love drama "The Big Butler" because of her outstanding performance in the ** drama, she not only sang the theme song "Dust" of the play, but also sang the episode "Disappearing" for the play, and since then, she has also sung an episode for the TV series "Wild Mountain Eagle".
Ding Ziling believes that she may not be the best in the professional field in terms of singing, but as a first-class drama actor, her comprehensive ability is outstanding, which has become her advantage.
In August 2012, Ding Ziling participated in the spy war drama "The Verge" starring Zhong Hanliang directed by Ganlu, in which she played Yu Xiaojiang, a confidential secretary and underground party member.
After many years, Ding Ziling lamented that she had just started filming at that time, and she had not been exposed to too many scripts, and she did not have a particularly clear judgment on the quality of the script.
However, with the passage of time, Ding Ziling looked back and found that "The Verge" was still one of the outstanding scripts she had come into contact with since her debut, which left a deep impression on her.
Ding Ziling revealed that Mr. Daniel Zhang, the screenwriter of the script of "One Touch", had worked in the Party History Museum and knew the materials of that era well.
She thinks that the original work is very well written, each character is very three-dimensional, especially the design of Yu Xiaojiang's character is also very good, and all the forbearance bursts out at the last moment of the whole play, which is both mysterious and pitiful.
At that time, Ding Ziling was a relatively inexperienced actor, and Ding Ziling admitted that when she played "The Verge", she relied on her instinctive feelings and reactions to the role, and now she seems to be a little green.
But because the script and characters are so good, the audience gave a lot of appreciation, and Ding Ziling mentioned that her "perfectionist" mother still likes the role of Yu Xiaojiang the most.
The actor Zhong Hanliang has become a role model for Ding Ziling since she entered the industry. Ding Ziling appreciated Zhong Hanliang's literacy in all aspects, treating people politely, paying attention to etiquette, and his gentlemanly and elegant impressed Ding Ziling.
She lamented that many of the actors she has come into contact with are more chic and open, but a gentleman and elegant actor like Zhong Hanliang is relatively rare, and more importantly, he is very dedicated.
Even when he stays up late and is already tired from filming, he still doesn't show fatigue, and this state often infects the people around him.
Because "The Verge" is an anti-Japanese war drama of the era, after participating in the performance, Ding Ziling received script recommendations with similar themes one after another, which also made her further devote herself to the creation of this type of work.
Ding Ziling revealed that she has worked with director Li Yunliang the most, and she regards Director Li as her master and thanks him for giving her many opportunities.
She said that Director Li would try different types of roles for her, allowing her to explore the possibilities of her acting skills from various angles.
Their collaborative works include "Wolf Smoke Everywhere", "Mule and Gold", "Dragon Weapon", "The Sound of the Wind", "Nanjing Love" and so on.
In "Wolf Smoke Everywhere", Ding Ziling played the villain role of the Japanese soldier Shao Sami Oriko;
In "Dragon Weapon", she played the female killer Tian Ding, and later changed her ways;
And in "The Wind", she plays Mi Si Zhao is a hidden and super capable **.
These different roles have given her great challenges, and her character analysis and character expression skills have been greatly exercised.
Her acting path has been opened, and she is willing to continue to try more different types of roles.
In these works, Ding Ziling has cooperated with Jin Dong, Huang Man and other actors many times, "They are all seniors and have a great influence on my performance!."”
Ding Ziling also praised Huang Man in particular, believing that she is an excellent actress with high acting talent and excellent quality in all aspects.
Wu Yue, the female number one in "Our Family", Ding Ziling has also cooperated many times, she thinks that Wu Yue's acting skills are very strong, and she has a strong personality charm, and she likes her very much.
In addition to period dramas, Ding Ziling has also made guest appearances in several costume dramas, such as the role of Luohe in "The Legend of Chu Qiao", "This style does not have too much styling modification, and it is closest to my usual state." ”
She thinks that as a Scorpio, she may be very suitable for the feeling of a woman and a female **, with a sense of cool and sassy mystery.
Although there are not many scenes, she has left a deep impression on the audience, and since then she knows that there is really no difference between big and small roles, and characters with few scenes will also have the opportunity to be noticed and affirmed by the public.
Another example is "Splendid Weiyang", she played Tuoba Tao's favorite concubine Lu Zhaoyi, a concubine who assists her adopted son and wants to stabilize her status in the rivers and lakes.
Ding Ziling has never been reluctant to play the role of a villain, but it is a little regrettable that the role of this role could not be developed, but Ding Ziling likes the gorgeous and generous style very much, which is a new styling attempt for her, and at the same time, her cooperation with the rival actor Wu Jianhao in the play is also very pleasant.
She feels that she is very suitable for acting in costume dramas, but if there is no suitable role, she does not necessarily have to be limited to acting in costume dramas.
She has been experimenting with different types of roles to expand and exercise her diversity and plasticity.
In the period drama "Distant Distance" with the theme of educated youths returning to their hometowns, Ding Ziling played the simple, kind and generous Sun Qianya, a role that was well received by many fans.
Regarding the preparation after getting the role, Ding Ziling revealed that she was not in a hurry to memorize the lines at first, but hoped to be able to experience the entire mental journey of the characters, "Although memorizing words is important, it is more important to ponder and understand the mental journey of the characters." ”
She will write a character analysis or a short biography to think about and feel the characteristics and emotions of the character. When she finds the feeling of the character, she will continue to work on other desks!
By participating in hit dramas such as "Stewed Pears with Rock Sugar", "I May Meet a Savior" and "Three Thousand Crows Killed", Ding Ziling has also cooperated with many young flowers and fresh meat.
She thinks that some of the young actors today may be a little impetuous, but there are also many very good actors.
For example, Zhang Zifeng, Zhang Xincheng, Zhao Lusi and others all have high acting talents and show excellent acting skills to the audience, and Yi Yang Qianxi is one of the rare down-to-earth and not impetuous young actors.
When asked if she had encountered a young traffic star who was cool and handsome and had an exaggerated performance, Ding Ziling said that she had never encountered such a situation at work, but she said that she could understand that it was easy to be impetuous when she became famous at a young age.
She said that if she imagines herself becoming famous at a young age, she may not be as good as some young actors now. It is important to have a heart of reverence for anything.
The acting industry looks simple, but it is not easy, it requires talent and hard work, and it must have the spirit of craftsmanship, rather than just focusing on the gorgeous and fame side. She emphasized.
Regarding the question of whether Xiaohua will cause pressure on herself, Ding Ziling said that each age has its own beautiful story, and she just needs to play the role that suits her.
In a play, as long as all different types of characters are portrayed with heart, they may have their own highlight moments.
As a professional actress, she thinks that the most unnecessary thing is to care about young juniors stealing the limelight, but to think about how to help them show themselves in a more comfortable and relaxed state in the play within her ability. Otherwise, it will only make yourself unhappy.
She said with a smile: "There are some old actors who are even in their seventies and still present their roles to the audience in a good state, and it would be better if I could also play until I was seventy years old (haha)!."”
This point of view shows Ding Ziling's positioning and confidence in herself, she believes that each actor has his own unique charm, and age is not an obstacle, but an opportunity for actors to play different roles.
She also showed her expectations for her industry, her attitude of working hard for her career, and her respect for her predecessors.
After entering the industry, Ding Ziling has always pursued good acting and is eager to cooperate with the core gold medal team.
Of course, fame is good, because it can bring me more voice and better opportunities, but if the original intention is to be fame and fortune, and the cart is turned upside down, then it will not be possible to do it well. ”
In addition to filming, Ding Ziling in life is very low-key, and things that have nothing to do with her acting career, such as announcing romances and hyping scandals, are even more avoided with her.
Hyping up the scandal didn't really help me act. Although the hype scandal may attract attention for a while, I think the directors and teams I work with are more focused on professional ability than watching these. ”
When asked why the drama is not popular after so many years of filming, Ding Ziling joked, "Maybe actors like me lack a drama (haha)." She believes that opportunities are important in this industry. If your opportunity hasn't come yet, take every step of the way and keep a calm mind.
When she is not filming, Ding Ziling likes to watch American dramas and movies to recharge herself.
She mentioned that the Korean drama "Dark Glory" she watched recently was very good, but she preferred the American drama "Angry Life" and the Japanese drama "Restart Life".
In terms of maintenance and diet, Ding Ziling was born thin, so just pay a little attention to her diet, and she practices 1-1 every day in order to maintain a good state5 hours of yoga.
Talking about how to thank partners and fans, Ding Ziling said: "Every drama needs to thank its partners, every step I take forward is the opportunity given to me by my partners, and I am very grateful to cooperate with rival actors." As an actor, of course, you need more audience support and support!Thank you to the fans who have always supported me!”