Liu Yifei
Chinese Entertainment: Now That I'm a Director, Of Course I Have to Live It Up
- Original Name:
- 刘一菲 (liú yī fēi)
- Gender:
- Feminine
- Kind:
- Character
- Scope:
- Novel-specific
- Status:
- Active
- Source:
- AI
- Occurrences:
- 78
- Chapters:
- 14
- Context Up To:
- Ch. 50
- Wiki Model:
- GPT-6.1 Terra
- Updated:
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Liu Yifei (刘一菲) |
| Alias(es) | Xixi; Sissi; “the nation’s first love” 22 29 36 |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Beijing Film Academy, class of 2002 21 |
| Occupation/Role | Actress and student 21 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 21, on the Chinese Paladin set 21 |
Career
| Production | Role or involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Story of a Noble Family | Actress | Wei Jin had seen her performance before they met 22. |
| Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Wang Yuyan | The series became a hit at the end of 2003, and her character was widely praised 21. |
| Chinese Paladin | Female lead | Some game fans criticized her for not matching the original character 21 38. |
| You Are the Apple of My Eye / Those Years | Zhang Shiyi, female lead | Her performance earned online praise and the nickname “the nation’s first love” 28 36 39. |
| The Return of the Condor Heroes | Actress | She balanced the production with filming and promoting Those Years 27 32 33. |
*Those Years*
Liu Yifei auditioned at her mother’s suggestion. Wei Jin felt her acting needed polish, but considered her the best fit for the student role. After Zeng Li recommended her, he cast her as the female lead for 200,000 yuan, with a provisional forty-day schedule 27 28.
During filming, Liu Yifei struggled with an emotional scene, prompting repeated takes and delays. In a private coaching session, Wei Jin provoked her by challenging her feelings about her mother; she slapped him and burst into tears. He asked her to remember the emotion, and her performance improved over the following days 29.
She grew attached to the crew over the course of filming. At Liu Xiaoli’s request, the final kissing scene was faked using camera angles 30. Liu Yifei later joined the cast’s promotional tour and appeared on Happy Camp, where she acknowledged that her difficulty getting into character had held up production 32 33.
Awards and Recognition
- College students’ favorite actress — Won the audience-voted honor at the Beijing College Student Film Festival; she was also a best actress nominee for Those Years 47.
- “The nation’s first love” — A nickname given to her online after Those Years; viewers praised her portrayal of the girl they remembered from their youth 36.
Personality
Liu Yifei is initially shy around Wei Jin, but becomes more comfortable with him during filming. She seeks his feedback and eagerly discusses her understanding of her role 21 28.
Sheltered by her mother, she has had limited interaction with fellow actors on previous sets. She forms an attachment to the Those Years crew and is excited by the recognition her performance receives 30 36.
Relationships
- Liu Xiaoli — Her mother, who accompanies her to sets, suggests the Those Years audition, and helps manage her career 22 27 29.
- Wei Jin — Her schoolmate and the director of Those Years. They become friends during filming, though he remains critical of her acting and later rules her out of Painted Skin 21 28 46.
- Qiao Zhenyu — Her co-lead in Those Years; they promote the film together and attend the Beijing College Student Film Festival as nominees 28 33 47.
- Huang Xiaoming — Saved her after a prop problem caused her to fall into water near a waterfall while filming The Return of the Condor Heroes 47.