Star actress Meng Ziyi is officially ditching her costume-drama comfort zone. After years of repetitive heroine roles, she’s actively rejecting familiar scripts to pursue gritty suspense and Republican-era thrillers.

By cutting her hair for the modern drama Sanxian Mihui, she’s signaling a bold, permanent shift. Meng is proving that evolution is the only way to survive in the competitive entertainment industry.

By cutting her hair for the modern drama Sanxian Mihui, she’s signaling a bold, permanent shift. Meng is proving that evolution is the only way to survive in the competitive entertainment industry.