【Editor's note】

In recent film and television works and variety shows, there are always some cute and unforgettable artists. Some of them are new-generation actors, some are just fledgling idols, and some are talented green leaves who have been dormant for many years.

This column hopes to take this opportunity to capture those stars who are already silently in their own corners and working hard to shine brightly.

Teng Zewen

With a face that looks exactly like Korean stars Choi Sulli and Kim Go-eun, "I Was a Stepmother in the 1980s", a short drama that sparked a craze during the Spring Festival, Nanjing girl Teng Zewen has become a rising star with a strong presence at the moment.

Teng Zewen was born in 1999 and graduated from Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts. At the beginning of 2023, she was first exposed to filming short plays. She received an invitation from an acting teacher and went to film for 4 days with the idea of "exercising". At that time, she did not think that she would continue to be engaged in this industry in the future.

When Teng Zewen graduated in the second half of 2023, it coincided with the explosion of the short drama industry. He happened to have accumulated experience from previous filming, so he successfully got some performance opportunities.

She is Qian Han in "Miss Qian Who Doesn't Want to Fall in Love". She thinks she is scheming and capable, but in fact she is just a part of the male and female protagonist's play.

She is the arrogant and domineering Concubine Chen in "Black Lotus's Handbook of Ascension".

She is the vicious female supporting character Lin Yuwei in "President Pei Wants the Father Every Day". She is responsible for tripping up the heroine - slap her in the face on the spot - she is so angry that she will do it again next time - continue to slap her in the face... the ending Naturally not good.

This line is boomerang, isn’t it?

She is the heroine Yun Xiuhe in "The Raising of a Crown Princess". She is a female college student in the Department of Archeology who traveled from the 21st century and caused a lot of interesting things.

Of course, the most well-known role is Si Nian in "I Was a Stepmother in the 1980s". With super high emotional intelligence, there will be no internal friction. When faced with villains, one will fight one by one, or two will fight against a pair. "The quality is unknown, but when you encounter a strong one, you will become stronger!"

He has a venomous mouth, but he is also a tiger. He never loses when fighting against villains.

Peeping at the male protagonist taking a bath, the little deer bumps into him

Unexpectedly, my sister can also do cardiopulmonary resuscitation

The heroine, who is quirky and vengeful, meets the male protagonist who loves his wife, is a maniac, and hides a lot of money. Don't be too excited!

The male protagonist will surely explode gold coins when he appears, and all the barrage will be "Welcome the God of Wealth"

The crying scenes that require distraction were also handled well.

There is a short drama with a modern theme in the upcoming drama, and currently we only know the character’s name is Bai Xingyao.

Give Fu Huadao a thumbs up

Currently filming the web drama "Yu Nujiao", she looks like another enchantress?

Coincidentally, the heroine is also an acquaintance of the show's fans, Xu Zhenzhen, who participated in "Youth With You 2".

Interestingly, Teng Zewen also participated in the "New Dating Conference" two years ago, but in the end she did not hold hands with anyone, but Dumei.

Young lady’s views on mate selection

After "80s Mom" became popular, it is said that Teng Zewen has successfully won a Chinese drama and is interested in developing long-form dramas in the future.

I have to boast that I have a good sense of fashion. Even if I don’t film short dramas, I can definitely become an impressive internet celebrity blogger.

Send out all the photo stock now!

After just one year in the industry, he has produced several hit works, and his prospects are bright. Who wouldn’t want to say “beautiful women will have their career luck” after seeing this!

Xu Mengyuan

If the short play gave Teng Zewen a "stepping stone" to enter the film and television industry, then Xu Mengyuan's appearance in the short play was initially regarded by many viewers as a downgrade of resources.

Xu Mengyuan was born in Shenzhen in 1994. In 2011, she was admitted to the acting major of Nanjing Academy of the Arts with the number one score in the country. Fresh, beautiful and with a sweet smile, she was once regarded as a young flower with potential:

She is Song Mingzhu in "Cambrian". She has been obsessed with "Brother Picker" for many years and hopes that he will be happy and finally let go.

She is Xu Meili, the best friend in "Wait My Youth". She has a cheerful and quirky personality, and is always Su Cancan's advisor and supporter.

She is Xie Jiang'er, the daughter of the head of the Wuer Village in "A Young Man's Journey". Suffering from a congenital disease, he knew at a young age that he might not live to be 20 years old, but he still lived optimistically and bravely.

The way Jiang Er takes CP seems to be playing the role of me.

She is the talented chess player He Yu in "Who Would I Give Me?", who is straightforward, honest, generous and confident. He Yu and the heroine are love rivals, but they never bother to engage in petty tricks and scheming, but compete openly and openly through chess games. In the end, although he was unwilling to do so, he left in a free and easy manner, which is admirable.

She is the doctor Yun Ruoyue who traveled from modern times in "My Medical Concubine Is Not Easy to Treat". She used her own skills to practice medicine and cure diseases, and at the same time she gained a perfect love with the male protagonist.

This drama has been filmed for 3 seasons, so it must be very popular and profitable! (Thinking of "The Beloved Concubine")

The setting of "Angel in White" to redeem "The Lonely Prince" is so enjoyable.

Among them, the most impressive one is Xin Rui, the transfer student who suffered bullying in "Hello, Old Times". With Yu Zhouzhou's help, Xin Rui improved her grades and achieved self-transformation. However, she eventually drifted away from her because she was jealous of the relationship between Yu Zhouzhou and Lin Yang.

This sensitive and complex character was called the "campus version of An Lingrong" by the audience. In the end, she ended up with the person who bullied her when she was a student. It made people confused and angry. But Xin Rui's counterattack is quite inspiring, Xu Mengyuan's acting skills are also remarkable, and the transition between the character's front and back states is very natural.

Xu Mengyuan also participated in several "Supernova Games" and won the runner-up in women's archery and the runner-up in the women's 50-meter dash. You can’t tell that underneath her slender appearance, the young lady is still an athlete!

After many years of debut, Xu Mengyuan finally ushered in his harvest moment during the Spring Festival this year:

In the long drama "South to North", she played Niu Dali's official partner. Although she only appeared briefly at the end, she stunned the audience instantly. Brother Dali, you are so lucky!

In the micro-short drama "Mr. Pei thinks that his father is more important than his son every day", he was even praised by the audience for "his acting skills are so good that he is not on the same level as others".

The Lin family she plays is positive and optimistic, with a small mouth that can be annoying. The long-lasting love line with the domineering male protagonist, and the delicate and loving family line with the twins are both very beautiful. I have heard a lot of dubbing in short plays, and Xu Mengyuan’s original lines are so comfortable.

With the popularity of "Mr. Pei", projects inviting Xu Mengyuan to participate in are pouring in. The young lady said that quality is the most important thing when it comes to both long and short plays. Her future career goal is to "dominate the screen horizontally and vertically", and she looks forward to that day coming as soon as possible!

Li Fei

Speaking of actors with good looks and excellent acting skills in the field of short dramas, Li Fei is one of them. Many netizens hope to lock him in the ancient puppet area.

He is the Nanchuan Wang Yuwenyuan in "Give Her the Hand", who looks yandere, domineering, and forces love, but is actually very affectionate and would rather die for one person.

Stills from "Give Her the Handle"

One of the famous scenes is the series of kissing scenes between the emperor outside the door and the prince and queen inside the house. The lines are full of tension, and the sense of immorality comes up immediately.

Screenshot of "Give Her the Handle"

Li Fei described this scene: "I don't know whether the strong melon is sweet or not, but it quenches my thirst~"

Screenshot of Li Fei's Weibo

There was a similar plot in "The Seal of the Floating Life", the last time the two collaborated. Demon King Master

Screenshot of "Floating Seal"

Archeology Li Fei found that "The Cold Branches Keep Breaking" is the drama that is most frequently amused by fans.

The whistle blowing scene in which both the male and female protagonists cry and their eyes turn red.

In "Cold Branches Keep Breaking", Zhang Xiaomei (played by Li Fei), the commander-in-chief of the Beiyi Division, and Zhou Qingzhu (played by Zhu Lilan), the multi-faceted spy, test each other from the beginning, to the heartbeat of flowers raining in the sky, to the rice paper kiss. Talk to each other sincerely, and the atmosphere is maximal.

rice paper kiss

He is Li Shubai, the eldest son of the Hou family who pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger in "We See You Every Night".

Stills from "I don't know you when I meet you every night"

He is the emperor Xiao Zhi who falls in love with the demon queen in "Chao Ge Fu".

Stills from "Chao Ge Fu"

He is Pei Xun, the resentful prince who can run into the princess in three reincarnations in "Think twice".

"Think twice" stills

Li Fei was born in Yichang City, Hubei Province in 1996. She was a liberal arts student in high school, but majored in civil engineering in college. She also worked as a fitness coach and engaged in basketball training during school. After graduation, she started a sportswear brand and played in self-media. , opened a bar, and also worked as a fitness blogger. He has rich experience in down-to-earth life.

In "Give Her a Handle", Li Fei's sadistic index soared as soon as she appeared in the battle, and the crying scene of the pear blossoms in the rain was quite pitiful.

Stills from "Give Her the Handle"

Some netizens summed up the characteristics of Li Fei's costume drama: the kissing scene is beautiful, the crying scene is sad, and it will always be BE. He is also nicknamed the "God of BE" in costume short dramas.

Li Fei revealed during the live broadcast that she didn't know how to shoot kissing scenes at the beginning. The director of "Heart Alarm" shared a bunch of Korean drama kissing scene cuts with him, so he would watch a collection of kissing scenes for two hours every day before going to bed.

"Heart Alert" Poster

By the time of "Give Her a Hand", the kiss scene was already perfect, and the ending kiss in the snow combined the above three elements.

Stills from "Give Her the Handle"

"Immortal Lord, have you cleared up today", "The Seal of Floating Life", "Lin Ye Zhuan" and "Give Her the Handle", Li Fei and Ming Jiajia have been together as a "Garfield" team for four times. Among them, "Give Her the Handle" has the most crazy character design, and the prequels and extras are better than the main film.

"Give Her a Handle" Extra Chapter

Is it possible for me to have a romantic partner once in my lifetime?

Li Fei has also acted in long dramas, such as playing the role of Yun Han in "The Story of Hua Liuli".

Stills from "Anecdotes of Hua Liuli"

The upcoming drama "Eternal Night" co-starring with He Xuanlin, the final special episode is of good quality, and Xipi is very eye-catching.

Stills from "Eternal Night"

I hope that little brother can one day step out of his comfort zone and soar in a wider sky.

Ke Ying

When it comes to conscientious short plays, "Xu Yan" directed by Zeng Qingjie must rank high.

"Xu Yan" poster

In "Xu Yan", the young painter Qi Shi played by Ke Ying was designed to change his face with the eldest daughter of the Shen family of the Prime Minister's Palace, and married into the general's palace instead of Miss Shen. He started a story with the general Xiao Hansheng played by Cheng Lei. Love after marriage, the story of going round and round to discover the love you have.

Stills of "Xu Yan"

Because the director's control of the ambiguous atmosphere was very good, and the shooting scenes were also very beautiful, it made it out of the spotlight.

Stills of "Xu Yan"

Xipi and Cheng Lei also made people eat to death.

Stills of "Xu Yan"

A piece of hot knowledge, Ke Ying and Cheng Lei have completed three projects: "Double-Faced Princess", "My Changing Queen" and "Xu Yan".

The author has also reviewed the first two films, but to be honest, there have been quite a few film and television adaptations of the subject of time travel into games to complete tasks in recent years, and the quality varies. It wasn't until the appearance of "Xu Yan" that this pair of Xipi became popular. This shows the importance of good scripts, makeup, and camerawork to actors.

"My Changing Queen" and "Double-Faced Princess" posters

Ke Ying was born in Changsha City, Hunan Province in 1998. She graduated from the Acting Department of Shandong University of the Arts. She has online looks and good acting skills, and can handle many delicate emotional scenes.

In "Contract Bride", she plays the role of a real maid who marries into the young marshal's house in order to avenge the young lady. The dual power of the Republic of China is a bit exciting. Not only can she control the elegant and charming ancient costume styles, but also the dignified and graceful Republican style styles are not a problem.

"Contract Bride" stills

"My Dear White Moonlight" doubles with Song Zhaoyi who swapped identities in "Invitation", an entertainment theme of stuntman + female star.

"My Dear White Moonlight" poster

Ke Ying, who is deeply involved in short plays, has actually appeared in many long plays, mostly in supporting roles——

She is the brave and tenacious Rou'er in "The Long River".

Stills of "The Long River"

She is the young woman in "Ideals Shine on China" who keeps her original intention and mission, glory and faith in mind.

"Ideals Shine on China" poster

She is Xia Zihan, Fang Fang's junior sister in "Happy Duo".

"Happy Duo" stills

In terms of inventory, there is "Secret Romance", which has been completed and stars Zhang Jianing and Wei Zheming. In the drama, she plays Ling Weiyi, who enjoys instant pleasure and loves without hesitation.

Stills of "Private Romance"

In the currently filming "Five Blessings", Ke Ying plays the virtuous Siniang, who is sweet-natured and outspoken.

"Five Blessings" birthday poster

Can you film and broadcast at the same time?

Behind-the-scenes photos of "Five Blessings"

I hope that girls who are good at acting and acting will have more works outside the industry.

Li Muchen

When it comes to the name Li Muchen, many viewers are familiar with it. When most people think of her, their first reaction is the glimpse of Shen Yin Deng in the hit drama "Siteng".

"Si Teng" stills

She has played eye-catching green roles in many long-running dramas——

She is Tang Rou in "The Master", who has both good looks and strength.

Stills from "The Master"

She is the simple, straightforward and lovely Yanzi in "Ghost Blowing the Lamp: Yellow Pied Grave".

Stills from "Ghost Blowing the Lamp: Huangpizi Grave"

She is even more like the stubborn and resilient Ge Zhaodi in "Meng Hua Lu".

Stills from "Meng Hua Lu"

Some people say that Li Muchen is an actress who started filming short dramas from the long drama "Descend to the Earth". Due to high-quality works such as "Invitation" and "Heart Eater", she once again broke out in the short drama track.

In "Provoke", she is the swaying, elegant and charming daughter of the Republic of China, Jiang Ying, who is saddled with a blood feud.

Stills of "Provoking"

This well-received short drama directed by Zeng Qingjie not only allowed the audience to see Li Muchen's elegant temperament, but also her solid acting skills.

Stills of "Provoking"

The ambiguous relationship between father and son, as well as the crying scene with just the right sense of fragmentation, it is no exaggeration to say that Jiang Ying was brought to life by her.

Screenshot of "Invitation"

"Automatic Love" with Zhao Yiqin has also been launched.

"Love Is Automatically Generated" opening photo

In "Heart Eater", which concluded a while ago, she is Yin Ruoshui, the enemy princess who is forced to get married, hunted down by her husband, and forced to have her face changed. She suffers unspeakably.

Can control various makeup looks↓↓

Stills of "Heart Eater"

There is a unique charm that is soft on the outside but strong on the inside↓↓

Stills of "Heart Eater"

Sometimes, the author really wants to lament the cruelty of the market. In this involutionary entertainment industry, even actresses who can make it into S+ dramas will still be faced with the situation of filming short dramas.

Behind-the-scenes filming of "Heart Eater"

But I am glad that the booming development of the short drama track has given many actors like Li Muchen, who are capable but not yet mature, more room to perform.

[Write at the end]

Recently, in the acting variety show "Infinity Class 2", the topic about the living conditions of short drama actors has aroused heated discussions. The short play is like a besieged city, with people entering and others leaving.

Screenshot of "Infinity Class 2"

As the saying goes, "roles are not big or small." Instead of discussing which track to develop in, whether it is a long drama or a short drama, it is better to understand the role thoroughly. After all, no matter how good the script and character are, there are many people who will fail. The meal needs to be eaten one bite at a time, and the play needs to be polished step by step. Only by continuing to film, taking every role seriously, and filming every drama with heart, is what an actor should really concentrate on completing.

As for the rest, just wait for the flowers to bloom.

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