Becoming a top streamer is not accidental

According to Xie Wence's request, Zhao Yilin joined the team several months in advance. At the beginning, she was arranged to visit blind families to observe their daily lives.

In the family that the crew had contacted, the wife was blind and had a nice name, Yingzi. She had been blind since she was a child, but it was not congenital.

According to her, she suffered from retinal detachment not long after she was born. Because her parents did not discover it in time, it was too late to save her by the time they found out.

When Sakurako talked about how she was born healthy, she had a smile on her face, which shows that she desperately hopes to stay healthy forever.

On the first day, Zhao Yilin just took a small stool to observe her daily life. She found that although Yingzi was very familiar with the layout of the room, she was still bumped into countless times a day.

There were many bruises and scars on her arms, legs, and body, which were probably the result of frequent collisions.

Her hands were always stretched out insecurely, groping and sweeping constantly, like a snake's tongue, never stopping for a moment, unless she sat down or lay down and was still, then her hands would stop for a while.

But as long as she was going to make a move, her hands would definitely move first. Zhao Yilin tried it silently and found that it was very tiring.

The next day, Zhao Yilin came to He Yuping's home, which was arranged by the crew, and put on a blindfold to act like a blind person. After looking at the layout of the room, Zhao Yilin put on the blindfold. The instructor who accompanied her training issued the first instruction: "Find a stool and sit down."

Zhao Yilin, who was wearing a blindfold, saw nothing in front of her. She took a small step cautiously and didn't kick anything. She took another big step and was immediately bumped into and cried out "ouch".

She took off her blindfold and saw that she had bumped into a stool. But she remembered that the stool was two steps away from her, so how could she have bumped into it? She looked at her own position and saw that the distance she had moved was definitely not two steps.

It turned out that what she thought was a small step was not small, and that big step was much bigger than she thought. When people can't see their own movements, they can't control the range of their movements at all.

The instructor reminded her, "Don't always take off the blindfold to look. You won't be able to train well in a year, let alone a few months."

Zhao Yilin said "I'm sorry" and put the blindfold back on. This time the instructor's instructions were more complicated: "Pour yourself a glass of water and sit down at the table."

Zhao Yilin groped her way towards the table based on her initial memory. Because she remembered the stool she had bumped into, she walked carefully and indeed avoided a second collision.

But where is the table? She felt around for a long time but couldn't find it. She even walked to the wall and walked around the room, still couldn't find the table. But she never took off the blindfold to look, she just kept groping.

The instructor said, "Take off your blindfold and let's see."

Zhao Yilin took off her blindfold and found that she was no longer in the original room. She went to an isolated room where there was no table at all.

Zhao Yilin was stunned. How could she be so wrong? The instructor looked at her expression of surprise and laughed.

"That's the direction you think you're moving, and the direction you're actually moving. There's such a huge difference between the two that you're going in the wrong direction from the beginning."

"Teacher, why don't I go back to Yingzi's house? I don't think I observed carefully enough."

Back at Yingzi's house, Yingzi was very happy. She held Zhao Yilin's hand and laughed non-stop. "Some of my blind friends are very happy to know that you are going to play a blind person."

Zhao Yilin didn't understand what to be happy about, "Happy? Why?"

"Because you play a blind person, people will pay more attention to the blind, which is a good thing for us, so I'm happy."

Zhao Yilin felt a little ashamed. She was afraid that she couldn't achieve such an effect. "What if I can't play such a big role?"

Sakurako smiled and said, "That's okay. It's great that you're willing to get to know our group better." As she spoke, she slowly moved her body.

Zhao Yilin wanted to help her, "What do you want? I'll get it for you."

"No, no need. You can help me temporarily, but you can't help me forever. I'd better do it myself."

Zhao Yilin stood where she was, trying not to make any sound. She knew that even the slightest noise would have a huge impact on Sakurako.

Zhao Yilin watched her groping her way to the table, pouring a glass of water from the kettle, and then handing it to her. It turned out that she wanted to pour her some water.

"Thank you."

After Yingzi poured the water, she went to the kitchen to get her some food. Zhao Yilin carefully looked inside the house and found that the layout was very simple, with many things placed against the wall.

When she poured herself some water, she touched the rim of the cup with her hand and listened with her ear tilted. I guess she judged whether the cup was full by the sound of the tea being poured into the cup.

After a day of observation, Zhao Yilin found that the blind not only have a strong memory, but also a good sense of proportion and direction. And the familiarity with the environment is built up through repeated collisions. She looked at the shocking scars on Yingzi's body and brought her some ointment when she went to see her the next day. Whether it is useful or not, it is always a kind of comfort.

In the days that followed, Zhao Yilin went to Yingzi's house in the morning and returned to the crew to practice in the afternoon. Although she often bumped into things during practice, she was gradually approaching the perception of a blind person. When she went to Yingzi's house, she would sometimes bring some daily necessities, and Yingzi would also teach her some life skills for the blind.

As time went by, the relationship between Zhao Yilin and Yingzi became closer and closer, and she gradually integrated into the world of the blind.

During this period, Zhao Yilin deeply realized the difficulties of life for the blind, and became more determined to play this role well.

Finally, the day of filming arrived. With her own efforts and the help of Yingzi, Zhao Yilin successfully created a credible image of a blind person, winning recognition and praise from the director and crew colleagues. She also gained an unforgettable experience and friendship.

All that’s left now is waiting for the movie to be released. She hopes that, like “Wife”, it can bring everyone’s attention and understanding to these special groups.