The debut of child stars in the entertainment industry has always attracted much attention, and when it comes to child stars, people will immediately think of Yang Zi, Guan Xiaotong, and Zhang Yishan, the three dazzling stars. But in this dream land, Wang Shasha, who was born as a child star, has embarked on a journey full of twists and turns, and now, her situation is really embarrassing.
Looking back 18 years ago, the "Mo Xiaobei" child star in "Wulin Gaiden" is now a 31-year-old adult woman, completely different from the head of the Hengshan faction who loved to eat sugar gourds. Audiences seem to be still immersed in the memory of this classic sitcom that premiered in January 2006, and now we can't help but sigh at the rush of time.
Although 18 years have passed since the TV series "Wulin Gaiden", it is still praised by the audience as a masterpiece in the history of TV dramas. However, some netizens couldn't help asking: "Why do you rarely see 'Mo Xiaobei' in the entertainment industry?" After all, Wang Shasha is a child star that many people watched grow up. Although her styling in the play seems a little old-fashioned, her acting skills and talent are indisputable.
Wang Shasha's road to the entertainment industry is actually a beautiful accident. In 1992, she was born in Handan, Hebei Province, because her parents were busy with work and could not take care of her, so she went to school in other places since she was a child. She fell in love with martial arts because of her lively and active nature, and with no formal acting training, she was selected to participate in a rural experience activity. It was by this coincidence that she was photographed by the director of "Little Soldier Zhang Ga".
At that time, director Xu Geng was preparing for the film and needed four child stars, one of whom was a girl and three boys. Although they found three boys, they never found a suitable girl until they saw Wang Shasha. Her swarthy** and lively personality perfectly fit the requirements of the characters in the play. More importantly, in that rural experience activity, she showed the spirit of not being afraid of hardship and tiredness, which deeply moved Xu Geng, so he chose her to play the heroine.
After Wang Shasha got this role, she and the child star "Zhang Gazi" performed the legendary story of the young Balu and the enemy fighting wits and courage. Although filming war films is hard and dirty, Wang Shasha has never complained, she persevered and gritted her teeth to persevere. Although she was only a teenage girl at the time, she vividly interpreted the charm and emotion of the role of "Yingzi". The audience was also deeply attracted by her role as "Yingzi", and she began to be sought after by people.
Director Xu Geng was also very satisfied with her performance, and when Shang Jing was preparing to shoot "Wulin Gaiden", he strongly recommended Wang Shasha to Shang Jing. In the end, Wang Shasha successfully won the role of "Mo Xiaobei". In "Wulin Gaiden", she interpreted the eccentric character of the role of "Mo Xiaobei" very well, and since then she has left a deep impression in the hearts of the audience.
In the next few years, Wang Shasha continued to make a name for herself in the film and television industry. In 2006, she starred in the movie "13-Year-Old Girl", and in 2008, she played the role of "Silly Girl" in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", which once again attracted attention. However, more attention has always been focused on her appearance.
Fortunately, Wang Shasha never cares about these comments, and she pays more attention to how to improve her acting skills. In order to go further on the road of acting, she applied for the Beijing Film Academy. However, due to the fact that she was filming, she fell behind a lot in cultural courses and had to devote more time to studying.
After a period of hard work, she managed to catch up with the cultural course, but the professional course repeatedly made it difficult for her. Although her appearance is not a problem, no matter how good her cultural classes and acting skills are, she still failed to be admitted to Beijing Film Academy. In desperation, she had no choice but to go to the Shanghai Theater Academy, where she quickly obtained her master's degree with excellent grades.
After graduation, she stepped into the entertainment industry again with the dream of becoming an actress. However, today's entertainment industry is full of traffic stars, and appearance has become a criterion. No matter how good the acting skills are, if the appearance is not **, it is difficult for the actor to be recognized. Wang Shasha, although she does not have outstanding appearance advantages, she sticks to herself and is always reluctant to have plastic surgery. "I will never go for plastic surgery," she said.
In contrast, Wang Shasha chose a different path, she did not pursue appearance, but stuck to her original intention. When she first entered the entertainment industry, she participated in some variety shows, but failed to make a breakthrough, and then, she tried some idol drama roles, but the response was mediocre because her appearance was not qualified for these roles. However, at the age of 29, she finally found her niche, which is to perform in period dramas.
Her appearance gives people an unpretentious feeling, even if she doesn't wear makeup in the play, she doesn't violate the harmony. For example, she played a rural woman in "Mountains and Seas" in 2021, which perfectly matches the characteristics of the role and is more popular than the characters in some idol dramas. Since then, she has made a name for herself in period dramas, whether she plays a rural aunt or a rural girl, she can play it with ease.
However, despite her continuous efforts, the audience's memory still stays on her role as "Mo Xiaobei". Wang Shasha's current situation is also similar to Yang Zi's early years. Yang Zi debuted early, and was criticized by Song Dandan for not being beautiful enough and not suitable for development in the entertainment industry during the filming of "Family with Children".
However, the young Yang Zi didn't care and firmly chose the entertainment industry. But as time passed, she understood what Song Dandan meant. For the sake of traffic, Yang Zi began to move towards the road of beauty. After a period of hard work, her appearance has been improved, she is no longer in the predicament of having no scenes to film, and she quickly became a top star in the entertainment industry.
However, unlike Yang Zi, Wang Shasha chose to stick to herself and not follow the crowd. She has always believed that strength is the foundation of success. Whichever lifestyle we choose, we should respect each other's choices. Appearance may only be short-lived, but strength is long-lasting. I hope that Wang Shasha can continue to shine in the entertainment industry, go further, and realize her dreams.
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