The 90s of the last century was definitely the heyday of Hong Kong action movies. Whether it is the production level of film and television works or the martial arts level of the actors, it is definitely at the peak.
During this period, movies such as the "Smiling Proud Jianghu" series, the "Huang Feihong" series, and "East Evil and West Poison" are the pinnacle of many martial arts fans until today.
Among these film and television works, Shi Xiaolong's "Xiaolin Boy" and "New Oolong Courtyard" have attracted many audiences with their "cute baby image" and funny plots.
Even for a long time after that, many children who learned martial arts embarked on the road of filming and became "child stars".
Semyon is one of them.
At that time, with movies such as "New Shaolin Five Ancestors", "Peter Pan" and "Letter to Dad", he became a "kung fu child star" second only to Shi Xiaolong.
But with the passage of time, this once smash hit child star has also left the public's field of vision, and by the time he reappears, he will already look like an adult.
Now, 30 years have passed since the release of "New Shaolin Five Ancestors", and the young child star has also reached middle age.
What kind of life is Semyon living now?
01 was once known as "Jet Li's ** person".
In May 1984, Semyon was born in an ordinary family in Beijing.
Although he is the only child in the family, in the eyes of his parents, who have always been strict, boys cannot be pampered.
Therefore, whether it is studying or developing daily habits, Semyon is required by his parents to do his best.
When Semyon was 7 years old, his parents took the money they saved to eat and took their son to the Children's Palace, wanting to enroll him in an interest class.
At that time, there were not many interest classes in the Children's Palace, and only dance and martial arts were suitable for the young Semyon to learn, and Semyon was very disgusted with the leggings to wear to practice dance, so his parents sent Semyon to the martial arts class.
Unexpectedly, it was precisely because of this move of his parents that Semyon's future life also underwent earth-shaking changes.
It turned out that since Shi Xiaolong's "Taiwan Visit Tour" in 1993 became popular, many film and television companies and directors in Hong Kong and Taiwan have paid attention to this cute "kung fu boy" and found business opportunities.
Wang Jing, who was at the peak of her career at that time, wanted to make a movie around such a kung fu boy.
However, Taiwan's Changhong Film and Television started much faster than him, and he didn't leave Wang Jing a chance at all.
In order to promote his film before Changhong's "Xiaolin Boy", Wang Jing went to Beijing non-stop to find a more suitable actor.
It was this trip that made him choose Semyon.
At that time, although Semyon was only 9 years old, he had only practiced martial arts for two years. But with that small face that looks like Jet Li and an extremely solid shape with extremely solid basic skills, Wang Jing still took a fancy to Xie Miao at a glance.
Wang Jing's appreciation also gave the young Xie Miao the opportunity to play with kung fu superstar Jet Li.
From "New Shaolin Five Ancestors" to "Naked Dragon", the combination and neat skills of Xie Miao and Jet Li at the end of the period not only made him like to mention the title of "Jet Li's own son", but also regarded as "Jet Li's ** person" by many professionals in the industry.
However, in the face of such praise, Semyon's parents were confused.
Although the income of child stars was not low at that time, looking at all kinds of children rooted in the entertainment industry, the mother has been worried about her son's studies.
Even if you are a movie star, you have to be educated, right? How do you balance acting and learning?
This ordinary female worker didn't know what to choose, so she could only ask over and over what the big-name actors she had worked with thought.
Almost without exception, these actors advised Semyon to go back and study hard.
After much deliberation, Semyon's parents returned to Beijing with their son to continue his studies.
And Semyon's life has changed dramatically because of this experience.
02 After returning to the classroom, he faced the problem of making a comeback.
After filming "Naked Dragon", Semyon did return to school and continue his studies.
Although Semyon had become a "child star" at that time, fortunately, he was only 11 years old, and his perception of the outside world was not so strong, and the transformation from a star to an ordinary person did not bring him any discomfort.
When he came to the martial arts class of Zhongguancun Middle School, he was also able to sit in the classroom obediently and study hard.
Although sometimes he misses the life of the crew, in the face of his parents' advice, Semyon will also sensibly say that he will definitely be admitted to a good university and return to the entertainment industry in a better state.
The long learning process has brought a lot to Semyon. Not only did he be able to understand the character more deeply, but it also made Semyon's martial arts skills more and more profound.
Under the leadership of professional teachers, Semyon has also won the championship of the "Beijing Wushu Championship" 14 times.
It includes boxing, swordsmanship, sparring and other fields.
It's just that although Semyon had worked very hard to improve his strength at that time, when he was in college, reality still taught him a lesson.
In 2002, Semyon was successfully admitted to the Capital Institute of Physical Education. Seeing that his studies had settled, Semyon had the idea of returning to the entertainment industry.
However, at that time, action movies had already declined, and a large number of practitioners had already stepped into the wave of unemployment, let alone a child star who had not acted for a long time?
After going around for a long time, Xie Miao entered the crew of "The Legend of Shaolin Temple" and regained the opportunity to show his face.
It's a pity that there is no way to come back from that era that belonged to him.
Semyon also wondered if there was something wrong with his choice back then, but "no drama to film" was obviously not his predicament alone.
Shi Xiaolong, Cao Jun and others, who were more popular than him back then, were also in an extremely embarrassing position because of the decline of action movies.
But considering his love for the actor industry, Semyon decided to continue in this industry.
03 The hard-working "big male protagonist of the Internet".
Actors who are not popular have a hard time in the entertainment industry. Even if you used to be a child star, as long as you are not popular, everyone will choose to worship the high and low.
In those years, as long as Xie Miao participated in the show or was interviewed, almost without exception, he would be labeled as a "child star who was out of fashion and had a miserable life".
Even sometimes, the program team will deliberately ask Semyon if his life has been very difficult in the past few years.
At this time, there is always a wry smile on Semyon's face.
I just don't know whether this laugh is suffering in life or being ridiculed.
After a long time, even Semyon himself didn't know what he should do as a child star.
Is it to continue to play a supporting role in such a dark life? Or do you decisively change careers and open a training school like everyone else?
This time, no one could give Semyon an answer.
But fortunately, there is no end to the road, and just when Semyon is at a loss, he finds a new opportunity.
At that time, with the development of the Internet, online dramas and online movies entered a period of rapid development.
In order to attract the audience's attention, the platform will mostly choose some "nostalgic" themes to shoot.
An actor like Semyon, who is not expensive and has his own hot spots, has naturally become the first choice of the platform.
Therefore, in those years, Semyon starred in many big online movies.
Although these films made Semyon once again ridiculed by the audience, thinking that he had fallen down.
But only Semyon himself knew that the pressure of starting a family made him have no choice.
What's more, who said that "Internet University" can't produce good dramas?
With his love for martial arts and action movies, Semyon has been in the world of "Internet University" for five years.
From "Xin Qiji 1162" to "Humen Selling Tobacco", to "Northeast Police Story" and "Beacon Mine Warfare", Semyon is like the last glimmer of action movies, trying to be seen.
And with this year's persistence, he finally ushered in his victory!
As more and more people pay attention to online movies, Semyon's superb acting skills are also seen by more and more audiences.
In 2022, a movie called "No One in My Eyes" quietly landed on iQiyi Cinema.
Although this movie, with a total investment of only 8 million, has flaws in many details, as a "pure martial arts drama" that has almost been out of print in recent years, "No One in My Eyes" has received a lot of praise.
Xie Miao, who played the blind man, portrayed the image of a chivalrous man who is happy and revenge and does not care about love through his meticulous research on the role.
In the end, this online movie not only won more than 30 million box office, but also became the most popular online movie of the year.
This time, Semyon proved his strength with his actions!
The success of "No One in My Eyes" also gave Semyon more courage.
On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2024, Xie Miao's "No One in My Eyes 2" has also become a member of the "Spring Festival File Network".
Semyon and the director team also want to see if real martial arts dramas and action movies can still attract audiences!
Perhaps moved by Semyon's persistence and love for action movies, many actors spontaneously joined in the promotion of the film.
Andy Lau, Wu Jing, Liu Weiqiang, Wang Baoqiang and even Nicholas Tse, who has not participated in variety shows for a long time, all appeared in the promotional queue of "No One in My Eyes 2".
For example, the huge publicity team and the excellent reputation of the first part also made "No One in My Eyes 2" quickly win more than 10 million box office within ten days of its release.
was released at the same time as "No One in My Eyes 2", as well as the movie "Fighting Evil".
Although the popularity of this movie is not as hot as "No One in My Eyes 2", it still won praise from many audiences.
There are even many viewers who can't help but sigh in the comment area: "Why isn't Semyon still popular?" ”
In the face of these voices, Semyon still did not take it to heart.
Now he is 39 years old, and he has completed the first half of his life. Regardless of honor or disgrace, Semyon has experienced it.
Now he can continue to act in action movies, which is already the best scenery on the road of life!