In the entertainment industry, there are many well-known child stars, who have become the best memories in the hearts of countless people.

Times have changed, and as they grow up, the life trajectories of many child stars have undergone earth-shaking changes.

Some become popular artists, some are tepid, some struggle and linger, and some disappear completely.

But there is a child star who voluntarily gave up acting when he was at his most popular without any nostalgia.

This person is Zhao Xinpei, the "Red Boy" in "Journey to the West".

Where has Zhao Xinpei, the "red boy" who has quit acting since he was popular, gone in recent years?

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Zhao Xinpei was born in Beijing in 1977. He is an authentic Beijing kid.

Both my parents are ordinary technicians and are busy with work every day. They have spent a lot of time with my grandma since I was a child.

My grandma’s family lives in Wangfujing, so Zhao Xinpei was lucky enough to attend a very good kindergarten in the city center.

And this kindergarten also indirectly made Zhao Xinpei a child star.

In 5th year, Zhao Xinpei was in the first class of kindergarten.

A film crew is coming to the kindergarten to select young actors for filming.

The interview scene at that time was to ask a little boy to grab the ball from the little girl's hand.

Zhao Xinpei was one of the interviewees, and the director immediately took a liking to Zhao Xinpei's cuteness.

"I wasn't afraid. I went up and was snatched away by others. It's you! It's you! So I went to act and showed my true colors."

Later he recalled being selected At that time, he said proudly: "Maybe being selected has something to do with being cute."

The feature film "Growing Up" also became Zhao Xinpei's first contact with filming.

So, Zhao Xinpei’s childhood was both happy and lucky.

While filming, in addition to his mother who took care of him throughout the whole process, there was another person who became his lifelong supporter.

This person is Yu Hong, the scene writer in the film.

On the set, apart from his mother, the person who cares most about him is Yu Hong.

Yu Hong also laid the groundwork for Zhao Xinpei to successfully play the role of "Red Boy".

“When I was 5 years old, a film crew went to a kindergarten to cast children. Because I didn’t have stage fright, I was fortunate enough to be selected to participate in a show. Therefore, I met Ms. Yu Hong, who was the scene reporter at the time, and she had a deep impression on me. ”

After playing “Thriving”, Zhao Xinpei was fortunate enough to go to the famous Shijia Hutong Primary School in Beijing.

Subsequently, Zhao Xinpei reached the peak of his acting career and acted for the last time.

Later the filming of "Journey to the West" started, and Yu Hong became the script crew of "Journey to the West", and later became the wife of Liu Xiaolingtong.

When it came time to shoot the scene of "Red Boy", director Yang Jie needed to find a cute and naughty child to star.

At this time, Yu Hong remembered Zhao Xinpei, who had acted in "Growing Up", and recommended him to director Yang Jie.

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Yu Hong brought Zhao Xinpei to director Yang Jie’s home. He danced and sang, very lively and without stage fright.

After director Yang Jie read it, he took him for an audition, and it was decided.

"As for acting, it was all because I thought it was fun. The director told me what to do, and I did it. The advantage is that I don't have stage fright."

Zhao Xinpei was famous for his role in "Journey to the West" He played the role of "Red Boy" in the film and became famous all over the country.

Zhao Xinpei was only 8 years old at that time, and his "naughty kid" energy made him remembered by countless viewers.

The "Red Boy" he played has also become one of the classic characters in "Journey to the West" and the most classic "Red Boy" image.

The phrase "Are you the rescuer invited by the monkey?" accidentally became a classic and popular line on the Internet.

"When I played the role of Red Boy, part of "Journey to the West" had already been aired.

Every household was watching it at that time, so at the age of 8, I felt that it would be a good idea to play "Journey to the West" "It should be fun."

After playing this drama, Zhao Xinpei just thought it was fun, but he didn't expect that he would become completely famous.

Becoming a well-known child star at that time, Zhao Xinpei began to receive continuous film appointments. Many directors approached him for filming, and he also received numerous advertising invitations.

But after Zhao Xinpei finished playing "Journey to the West", he completely quit the entertainment industry and stopped filming.

After playing "Red Boy", Zhao Xinpei returned to Shijia Hutong Primary School and completely fell in love with computers.

"As soon as the summer vacation was over and the filming of the film was finished, Shijia Elementary School happened to have a computer class. I thought it was fun, so I jumped into it."

He later joked: "You will be mistaken for life at first sight of a computer."

Zhao Xinpei, who was completely in love with computers, had no interest in filming, and for this reason, he turned down all the film contracts and disappeared completely.

“There were some filming opportunities that came to me, but I turned them down. I was really not interested. I didn’t want to do anything at all. I just wanted to play on the computer. I thought this was interesting.

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In this way, a newly rising super child star returned to ordinary life in an instant.

How much does Zhao Xinpei love computers?

Family members Seeing that he was so obsessed, he supported him and invested all his money to help him learn computers.

In the 1980s, he bought him his first Z80 computer and sent him to the Children's Palace to study. .

In the summer between junior high school and high school, the director of the feature film "Growing Up" approached him to film, but he still refused.

"I won't go, it's fresh." , just play this. ”

When he was recommended to Beijing No. 2 Middle School, he and several classmates went to the First Normal University and started a computer interest class.

In 1992, Zhao Xinpei truly became a He had his own "Computer 286" at that time.

Later, he spent 5,000 to 6,000 yuan to buy a "Computer 386".

He said: "My family is very supportive of me learning this. My parents have always been very generous in education, so I started learning about computers relatively early. At that time, there were only a few children in my class who bought computers at home. ”

It is precisely because of his incomparable persistence in his hobbies that he will become a super academic in the future.

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With his knowledge of the world from childhood to adulthood, Love and learning of computers.

In 1995, at the age of 18, Zhao Xinpei was admitted to the Department of Computer Science and Technology of Peking University.

His four-year college career made him even more obsessed with computers. Research.

After graduating from Peking University in 1999, 22-year-old Zhao Xinpei did not plunge into the IT industry to work, but continued to study.

He was recommended to go to China. He studied at the Institute of Software of the Academy of Sciences and finally received a doctorate.

A child star who had high hopes since childhood turned into a super academic

He also grew up. He became the most educated child star in the entertainment industry and started his second counterattack in life.

“I really enjoy studying something, especially something I like. ”

In 2014, Zhao Xinpei started a business with several friends and established an agricultural technology company in Beijing.

As a senior technical talent, he served as the company’s CTO.

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“I was admitted to the Computer Science Department of Peking University. After graduation, I went to the Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences to study for a combined master’s and doctoral degree. Since then, I have been doing this and it is related to this. ”

In 2016, the company received 30 million yuan in Series A financing, and has already made tens of millions of profits in 2019.

Now he has transformed into a CEO worth over 100 million yuan, and he is extremely low-key .

In addition to a successful career, Zhao Xinpei also has an ordinary and happy family. He is already married and has children.

His wife is also a highly educated scholar and he is a graduate student.

When they fell in love, Zhao Xinpei never mentioned his acting experience to her, so his wife only found out about it later.

Now that he is 43 years old, Zhao Xinpei has completely changed. His appearance has changed and he has become a "middle-aged uncle" who disappears from everyone.

Regarding his fat and old appearance, netizens couldn't accept it and said that the "red boy" in their hearts is no longer there.

He responded jokingly: "It's just that I'm disabled. It's nothing to worry about. I don't rely on this to make a living. ”

However, many people felt sorry for him when he gave up his career in the entertainment industry.

But Zhao Xinpei has never regretted this, and often uses his career as a Proud.

“I am a very selfish person at heart. I don't attach much importance to worldly evaluations, and I don't like to be in the public eye. Whether you think I'm good or not, it's not important. I don't care much about worldly achievements, and I don't pursue them. ”

For Zhao Xinpei, who is not famous for a hundred days and is not a star, it is enough to have the role of “red boy” in his life.

Compared to many child stars who are still struggling in the entertainment industry In other words, why is Zhao Xinpei not lucky and successful?

As he said: "Being free is the most difficult thing, and you can still maintain yourself. ‘Self-discipline, self-reliance, freedom’, these six words are enough.

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