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What Directors and Producers say about Xiao Zhan
“Xiao Zhan is an extremely warm and gracious young man. I admire him very much.”
Bill Kong, Hong Kong film producer
“We feel he is a good person to the core. And in various aspects he is very serious. He is clean. I think Xiao Zhan is very clean. Especially his eyes are particularly transparent. Particularly clean.”
Sun Hao, Director
“He is a very real person and also in his daily life he is also a very kind person. He is also a very obedient, very well-behaved boy. I am fortunate to have found Xiao Zhan.”
Tony Ching, Hong Kong Director
“I think he’s clean from the core. I think this is particularly rare. In fact, the phrase ‘appearance reflects personality’ is what I found in him. He completely fits this phrase. Because he as a person, including from interacting with him in real life, I think he’s a particularly pure person. That’s why his eyes are so clear.”
Su Lun, Director
“He is a thinker and he makes preparation for the role. At the same time, he has his own ability to innovate. In fact, when he emotes. Many of his scenes are all extremely fascinating.”
Liu Yan, Director
“Zhan Zhan is an actor with great virtuosity, whether it be in lengthy dialogue scenes or crying scenes. So I feel he is an actor with ideas and creativity. I think an actor’s hard work is never in vain. In my heart, he is the one and only Shi Ying.”
Jiang JiaJun, Hong Kong Director
“In the process of looking for an actor, it so happened that Xiao Zhan appeared in my line of vision because of various factors. Some of the characteristics of life that Xiao Zhan carried at that time were integrated with my view of the play, which was about ‘impermanence.’ I thought it was a great opportunity and fate.”
Wang KeRan, Producer
“Several actors were also extremely, extremely outstanding. My old friend Xu Qing, Xiao Zhan, Kong Wei, all gave extremely amazing performances.”
Guo JingYu, Director
Speaking of this, I think Xiao Zhan handled all of this with ease, because after all it is our own culture. He is already a very experienced actor. I think he can show a kind of confidence. His genetic blood carries Chinese etiquette, carries Chinese culture. Then in such a workspace, through his every move puts such a calmness, such friendliness, a culture that adheres to the local, this kind of confidence. At the same time, he is very open-minded. He also showed a broad-minded attitude towards the world. I think he handled it very well. Yes, he acted very well.
Jia Zhangke, Director
“Xiao Zhan is a very hardworking actor, very focused, fully invested. He is not half-hearted. I have personally seen his effort. On the script, on his performance, when you talk to him about his performance, he is also extremely accepting. And also, he is a quick-witted child.”
Zheng XiaoLong, Director
“After collaborating with [Xiao Zhan], I completely understand why his fans like him. He is a very invested person, and he has his own very obstinate side. He’s very dedicated to his work.”
Zhang Ben, Producer
“The first time I noticed him was through his performance in a short film. I was surprised. It was extremely touching and sincere. He was playing a takeout delivery worker. And then there was that scene where he was sitting down eating a boxed meal while calling his grandmother, right? Oh, that scene completely stunned me. I was like, ‘Is this really Xiao Zhan?’ I thought, ‘This is amazing!’ I said to myself, ‘This kid has a bright future ahead of him.”
Liang Jing, Actress and Producer
What Hosts and Critics say about Xiao Zhan
“For a star actor to willingly step down to feel out the character and the role, and hand in a relatively complete answer sheet. I think I still hope that Xiao Zhan, in the upcoming performances, he can make this character even more brilliant. Because I think this should not be his peak, rather it should be his starting point. So I believe he can make this role even more perfect.”
Cheng Hui, Literary critic
“Because I am very familiar with Xiao Zhan. Because the very first television show he participated in, I was a judge in it. So I watched him debut. How much energy he had on stage. We perhaps had an expectation in mind. And this character has some growth potential. So at the beginning our expectations for him, perhaps, he has exceeded our expectations. Yes, I totally agree that choosing this actor to play this character is a good match. And he has grown. That is, you can see the character’s growth through him. Honestly extremely good. And I saw the character he embodied. And not Xiao Zhan himself. This is also very good. You can’t see any traces that he is intentionally acting. At least I think what he revealed was very good. He controlled it extremely well. This is very rare to come by.”
Hua Shao, host and actor
“Humble, focused, sense of boundaries, variety show sense — He has a good grasp of it all. This was the deepest impression he left on me after working together for an entire season.”
Lin Hai, host
“He’s a very humble kid. And I think he’s also very generous. I know Xiao Zhan really does have a very strong fan base. But I can see this kid is really very hardworking. He’s genuinely very sincere about making art. I think that’s something very valuable.”
Fan Ming, actor
What cast and crew say about Xiao Zhan
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