On June 19, a confession from actor Jia Nailiang in a recent livestream (live broadcast) brought him back to the hot search top on Weibo.
During the broadcast, when asked: "Already earned a lot of money, why don't you still stop livestreaming sales?", Jia Nailiang gave an answer that surprised many people: "Because there are no movies to act in.
He frankly admitted that he is not a person with a natural talent for acting. Even if he tries to wake up earliest, finish work latest, memorize lines to the point of proficiency, the ultimate effect can only be considered "meeting requirements".
He admires colleagues with innate acting talent: "They don't need to try to act, just standing there already has a lot of feeling". Meanwhile, he has tried his best but still always feels that he cannot reach that threshold.
The handsome actor of "Still Liking You" believes that the difficult circumstances in his acting career stem from 3 pressures at the same time.
First of all, it is the age difficulty. Jia Nailiang said that he is old (currently 42 years old), but moving up to play the role of a senior, both experience and aura are not really suitable; and stepping down to play young idols is clearly deviated from the current aesthetic taste of the market.
Next is the increasingly shrinking entertainment industry environment. In the context of a gloomy film market, the number of directors actively approaching him is increasing, and opportunities are already scarce.
In addition, there is the strong rise of the young generation of actors, the latter acting more solidly than the previous, making the development space for him continue to be narrowed.
Jia Nailiang spoke out with a fairly calm attitude. He said that he "knows his abilities well", and on his acting path, he cannot overcome the barrier called "natural talent".
Switching to being a sales streamer is like a way to save myself in a passive situation: "If I don't act in movies anymore and just stay at home, I really can't stand it. I'm not the type of person who can sit still. I still want to create a little value.
After these sincere confidences, netizens debated excitedly.
Many opinions believe that Jia Nailiang is "sincere, not fake". He does not blame the injustice of the market or blame directors for not knowing how to look at people, but directly admits that his talent is limited, does not evade responsibility, and does not look for others to blame. In the entertainment industry, which likes to build a perfect image, that frankness has been sympathized with.
Many people support his shift in direction, saying that in the livestream room he is quite comfortable, has proficient sales skills, works professionally and dedicatedly, shows his ability to adapt to many different fields, and is also responsible to consumers.
But some people also feel regret, saying that Jia Nailiang was once a male god of Chinese cinema, had a talent for participating in entertainment programs and was quite graceful, if he didn't act in movies or participate in TV shows, it would be quite wasteful.
In addition, some people suspect this is just "a pretext to make money". Others recalled previous controversies about him being accused of taking advantage of the story related to his ex-wife Li Xiaolu to create attention, or criticized him for accusing those who imitate him of being too reckless.
