How is the current situation of the Shaolin Temple shepherdess actor, Ding Lan?

Ding Lan, female, film and television actress. Born in Zhengzhou, Henan, China in 1964, he became a Singaporean citizen in the 1990s.

Experience:

Ding Lan has loved music and dance since she was a child. She started learning violin and practicing basic dance skills at the age of 9. At the age of 11, he was admitted to the dance training class of the Henan Song and Dance Ensemble. At the age of 12, he was admitted to the actor class of Henan Opera School (5-year schooling). During his schooling, he played the leading role in the Henan operas "Red Lantern", "Broken Bridge", "Borrowing an Umbrella" and "Golden Bough". After graduating from the drama school in 1981, he was assigned to the Henan Provincial Repertory Troupe and rehearsed the dramas "Investigation and Analysis of Fifteen Divorce Cases" and "Fifteenth Moon", and was later transferred to the Actors Troupe of Beijing Film Studio. Ding Lan's career as a film actor began with the blockbuster "Shaolin Temple". In the summer of 1981, while she was rehearsing a play, she was spotted by Zhang Xinyan, the director of "Shaolin Temple" who went to watch it, and she was asked to serve as the heroine of the film Bai Wuxia. At that time, Ding Lan had neither formally studied martial arts nor appeared on the screen. In order to meet the requirements of the film, she studied martial arts under a teacher, practiced diligently, and overcame the stylized performance of opera. Finally, she played the innocent, lively, simple and cheerful shepherdess. She was loved by the audience, and she also became a series of martial arts celebrities. The first to be invited by the film - to play the heroine Caixia in "Shaolin Disciples"; to play the heroine Erfeng in "Shaolin Boy"; to play the role of Thirteen in the Sino-Japanese three-dimensional film "The Thirteenth Sister" Sister; plays the heroine Shen Zuohong in "The Bandits of Dongling". In life, Ding Lan likes sports, studying, and nature, but she is also an introverted woman who likes tranquility. Good physical fitness, basic skills in dancing, martial arts, and duality of personality are probably the reasons why directors always want to choose her to play the role of a chivalrous woman in ancient times. However, she doesn't want to put any limits on herself. In recent years, she has also worked hard to develop her own acting career. She has played the heroine Wang Dingyun in the opera "Sedan Carriage", Jia Xichun in "A Dream of Red Mansions", Shi Yun in the TV series "Burning", and the heroine Shi Yun in the TV series "Biyun Temple". "Lixin plays the heroine in ". In 1979, she became famous for her role as a shepherdess in "Shaolin Temple". Shortly after the performance, she joined the Henan Repertory Theater and played a role in "Disciples of Shaolin Temple" and played the role of the thirteenth sister in "The Thirteenth Sister of Chivalry". Later, he worked as an actor in the Beijing Film Actors Troupe. In 1991, he went to Singapore and worked as an actor in Singapore Radio and Television (now MediaCorp).

Movie works:

1979 "Shaolin Temple" as the Shepherdess

1983 "Shaolin Temple Disciples" as Hong Caixia

1984 "Shaolin Boy" as Er Feng

1986 "The Thirteen Sisters of Chivalry" as the thirteenth sister He Yufeng

1986 "Carrying the Sedan" as Wang Dingyun

1987 "Aventurine Bandit" Episodes 3 and 4 as Shen Zuohong

1988 "The Wasteland Killer"

1989 "A Dream of Red Mansions" Part 3, Part 5 and Part 6 Played the role of Jia Xichun

1993 "Nezha"

1997 "Marshal Zhao Fights the God of Plague"

TV works:

1993 "Lotus Fighting for Hegemony" as Lan Lan

1994 "Crane Roaring Nine Heavens" as Li Hongxiu

1994 "Tianshi Zhongkui: The Beauty of the Country" as Wan'er

1995 "White Snake: There is Love in the World" as Xiao Qing

1998 "Journey to the East" as Guanyin Bodhisattva

1999 "Lotus Boy Nezha" as Yin Madam

As Xiang Hong in "Family Affair" in 2000

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Ding Lan traveled to two places in pursuit of excitement (2006/02/23)

Ding Lan.

In 1983, Chinese movie star Ding Lan came to Singapore to perform martial arts at the National Theater for the first time. She left a good impression on the diligence, simplicity and clean living environment of Singaporeans, which laid the foundation for her to settle in Singapore in the future. Base. Today, 20 years later, she made a candid and sincere sharing with the readers of "New World" based on her personal experience of traveling between Singapore and China and getting to know the people in both places. Ding Lan is a modern woman who has the courage to choose and is loyal to her own temperament. From her eyes that sparkle with vitality, we can also get a glimpse of Singapore in the past and China in the present.

In 1991, with the halo of being the heroine of the famous movie "Shaolin Temple" starring Jet Li, Ding Lan came from Beijing to work as an actor at Singapore Radio and Television (now MediaCorp).

In 2001, as a Singaporean citizen, she resolutely bid farewell to Singapore and started a new chapter in her life in Beijing. This time, it was just like leaving the film industry she had worked in for ten years to join the ranks of television actors. No hesitation.

Two years ago, she said goodbye not only to Singapore, but also to her 20-year colorful career as an actress, trying to find a more authentic self.

Leaving the screen to establish a boutique

Since leaving MediaCorp, she established a family boutique company, and her business has expanded to various parts of China, Australia and the local area. Away from the screen, she is still as beautiful as ever.

She said: "Singapore is where I live now, and Beijing is where I work.

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She said that when she first came to Singapore in 1983, because China and Singapore were completely different environments at that time, she was deeply attracted by Singapore, including the drive and honesty of Singaporeans. , clean government and clean environment.

China was "moving"

However, by the late 1990s, she found that China's economy was slowly changing. Openness has made it a country full of energy and energy, just like what she saw in Singapore in the 1980s. In contrast, she feels that Singapore's pace seems to have slowed down and the entire society has become "quiet."

Especially when she returned to China and saw the crowds and excitement everywhere, she wondered why Singapore lacked such vitality. However, she still couldn’t explain the reason.

She said: "This is purely my personal opinion. I find that people are no longer as friendly as they used to be. This may be related to the impact of the financial crisis, which makes Singaporeans seem to have changed. "

In her personal career, she began to find that the performing arts she was passionate about were limited by the objective environment. She said: "The current film and television industry and the entire market are dominated by young idols. Even if you are 20 years old, How about your acting skills? ”

So, she saw the potential of China’s emerging consumer groups, gave up acting in 2001, and went to Beijing, China to do business. At that time, she thought in her heart, “Time is very precious, and you have to go quickly, otherwise You will lose the opportunity."

Don't rush to criticize when investing in China

Summarizing her more than two years of business experience, she said: "China's economy has great potential. For merchants, this is a market worth investing time in, such as spending half a year or even a year to understand China's consumer trends. For many Singaporean friends who go to China, I think patience is very important. ”

She believes that when Singaporeans arrive in a new environment, they can spend more time getting to know the locals instead of criticizing them from the beginning.

She said that compared with the Chinese in New China, Hong Kong and Taiwan , Singaporeans are the most unpretentious, but this characteristic may also make Singaporeans generally more conservative.

A beautiful girl born in Zhengzhou, Henan, made a name for herself in the film industry in Beijing when she was young due to her talent. , the reputation spread throughout Southeast Asia; after that, he came to Singapore and returned to the original starting point. What position does Singapore occupy in Ding Lan's spiritual map?

Ending a marriage and letting the future take its course. Naturally

In her mind, Singapore is a place to live, and she has purchased a home for herself. Because of her connections, her younger sister and younger brother have come to live in Singapore, and her parents often come to Singapore. Xiaozhu.

After ten years in Singapore, she ended her marriage. Regarding her future relationship, Ding Lan has always been optimistic and said that everything will take its course.

She said: “For the ten years in Singapore, I feel that there are gains and losses, and I have grown in all aspects. Singapore allows me to see a broader and bigger world. ”

Ding Lan, who claims to be “over thirty but under forty”, looks for different excitement in every decade of her life. China and Singapore are her main life scenes. The cultural differences between the two places It overlapped her emotions and enriched her life experience.

Principle of making friends: seeking common ground while reserving minor differences

When Ding Lan first came to live in Singapore, she thought of harmony. If Singaporeans have the same skin color and hair color, there will be no distance. Later, I discovered that Singaporeans and Chinese are indeed people from two countries due to cultural differences.

She said: “Due to geographical environment and education, there are huge cultural differences between people in Singapore and China. When I interact with my friends in Singapore, I adhere to the principle of ‘seeking common ground while reserving minor differences’. I never force others to agree with me, but I do have to understand each other's ideas. ”

When she first came to Singapore, she expressed that she was indeed very uncomfortable. As a movie star, she was treated very well in China and was always the heroine in performance opportunities. However, all this changed when she came. Everything changed after arriving in Singapore.

I really wanted to go back when I was not the heroine in my first play.

She said: “I felt that I was not taken as seriously as before. I can't accept it. But since you have come, make peace with it. Since you have chosen a more comfortable environment, you cannot live without work, so work hard. ”

She remembers that the first drama she worked in was "The Joys and Sadness". She really had the idea of ??going back to China at that time because she found out that she was not the heroine. This kind of struggle lasted for a year or two. , she gradually adapted to it, and gradually fell in love with television production, especially being able to interpret different types of roles, which was "very enjoyable"

I have never been truly happy in acting for 20 years

Although she has been engaged in acting for 20 years, Ding Lan told reporters that during this period, she did not feel true happiness in her heart.

She said: "Whether it's movies or TV, it doesn't matter. It is a collective work, so it is impossible to meet everyone's requirements. However, in the work I am currently doing, I can rely on my own appreciation ability to purchase products from all over the world, and even find people to design them.

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"Lianhe Zaobao" (Lu Lishan)