In the spring of 1977, Ji Zhuo was born in a veteran family in Liangshan, Sichuan. His father had served in the army for many years, and his temperament was resolute, and his words and deeds cultivated Jijie's optimistic and progressive character.
The old radio at home made Ji Jie, who was still in his infancy, come into contact with the charm of ** for the first time. His father often told him stories about life in the army, and he aspired to be a strong man from an early age. Daliang Mountain is located deep in the Hengduan Mountains, with high altitude and complex terrain. The mountain village where Xiao Jijie grew up is far away from the county seat and has inconvenient transportation. He had never seen television and didn't know what a car looked like. The conditions in the village are simple, but the environment is quiet, the air is fresh and refreshing. Whenever the sun sets, little Jijie always lies by the window, looking at the layers of green mountains, fantasizing about whether the outside world is really as wonderful as his father described. "Study hard and you will have a chance to stand out in the future. In particular, you need to learn mathematics, chemistry, and English. English is the universal language of the world, and if you master it, you will be able to communicate with foreigners and see a lot of things. His father's teachings became the motivation for Xiao Jijie to learn. He silently remembered it, completed high school with excellent grades, and was finally admitted to ** University for Nationalities in Beijing in 1995. In 1995, 18-year-old Ji Jie got his wish and entered ** National University. The learning atmosphere and facilities of a world-class university are a new experience for students in this mountainous area. While he struggled to adapt to campus life, he also showed his talent in the study of languages. At the beginning of his freshman year, Ji Jie spontaneously organized an English corner to communicate with his classmates.
He also taught himself spoken English and quickly mastered the standard American accent by imitating the pronunciation of a foreign teacher on tape. After his sophomore year, he signed up for the school's exchange program and was lucky enough to be sent to Georgia State University in the United States. A year of expatriate life allowed him to improve his English skills in an all-round way, and he also experienced foreign customs. After returning to China, Jijie successfully passed the CET-6 and TOEFL exams, and his professional class scores were among the best. By the time he graduated in 1999, he was already recognized as a talented student in the Department of Foreign Languages. Many companies came to recruit with high salaries, but he did not step directly into the society, but chose to return to the mountain village to pass on his father's grace of "studying to change his life" to his children.
After a year of hard work in the countryside, Jijie joined a 4A advertising agency. His persistent bilingual advantage in Chinese and English has made customers' evaluation of the company skyrocket. Two years later, Bacardi's Greater China headquarters offered him an olive branch to join the world's largest private spirits dealer. In May 2007, Hunan Satellite TV launched the most influential talent show "Happy Boy" at that time. Jijie, who has been in Bacardi Company like a fish in water, has followed the ** dream for many years and has an opportunity at his fingertips. He couldn't wait to sign up for the audition in Nanjing. When the familiar song sounded, the judges couldn't make a decision for a long time, until Ji Jie, a layman, won the championship strongly.
After advancing to the finals, Gijie was in a dilemma. Bacardi's career is on the rise, and both clients and teams have high expectations for him. But the desire for ** dreams also makes him think about it day and night. After thinking about it, Gijes chose to withdraw from the competition and return to a professional management position. However, when he was informed that there might be a chance to return to the stage, Gijie couldn't wait to ask for a rematch. He solemnly resigned from his boss and only asked to keep a nominal position in the company. In order to return to "Happy Boys", Ji Jie promised the program team that he would definitely get the number of votes that impressed everyone in the breakout competition.
The choice to influence the hundreds of thousands of people in Sichuan is not easy, and Ji Jie understands that he is gambling on a stable career. "But I have to try", he had only one voice inside him. The call of the stage finally triumphed over reality, and Jijie mustered up the courage to take the steps to pursue his dream. He prepared three songs with passion, showing his strength and showing his accomplishments accumulated over the years, and finally got his wish, overwhelmed the crowd in the breakout competition, and returned to the stage of the finals. In the 2007 Happy Boys, the 30-year-old Jijie finally finished in 5th place. After the draft, he officially became an artist under Tianyu Agency and embarked on the road of singer. With the support of the company, Ji Jie tried a variety of identities, becoming an actor, host, and also launched a personal ***
However, enjoying the aura of stars on the popularity charts didn't last long. After turning 33 years old, Ji Jie was politely reminded by the company that his age and appearance were no longer suitable for playing a youth idol. Without the "traffic" created by the company, Jijie gradually faded out of the public eye. During the same period, many of the fast men have become outdated stars and are struggling in the entertainment industry. Just when Jijie is mired in self-doubt and confusion, an opportunity regains his confidence. In 2016, CCTV bought the broadcast rights of the Grammy Awards in the United States, and Ji Jie, who is fluent in English, was personally invited to be the guest commentator. CCTV's affirmation of his talent and cultivation is enough to make other stars on the field ashamed.
Tens of millions of viewers in the audience witnessed Ji Jie's personable English speech through the screen, and at that moment, this man who came out of Daliangshan strengthened his belief in never giving up on the road. After cooperating with CCTV, Ji Jie made it clearer that ** is his lifelong pursuit. He decided to keep up with the times and reopen his profile through the online world. In 2019, 42-year-old Ji Jie created a personal live broadcast room to communicate with fans and netizens. At first, there were dozens of small fans chatting and rewarding each live broadcast. However, with his solid singing skills and approachable personality, Jijie's flock soon grew. In two years, the number of subscriptions to his live broadcast room skyrocketed to tens of thousands. Fans even gave this "post-80s" singer the nickname "Kaihang", which means that he is as strong as a plug-in in his singing strength.
When the live broadcast room is operating steadily, Ji Jie thinks about putting more energy into creation. He chose to shut down the live broadcast at the end of 2022 and concentrate on producing Yi-style originals**. This is reminiscent of his determination to give up his position as a Bacardi executive 15 years ago to pursue his dream. Now, the 45-year-old Jijie is once again resolute and determined to let go of things outside his body for his ideals. He wants to repay the nurturing grace of Daliang Mountain with his own **, awaken the national style of his hometown, and let his friends in the mountain village also know the world and know the beauty.