She is a professional among calligraphers
What is the level of Xu Jinglei’s calligraphy today? I think there is no problem at all in joining the calligraphy association. I have background, connections, celebrity status as endorsement, and I also have certain calligraphy skills. In the field of professional calligraphy, she is a high-level amateur. Among amateurs, she is a professional. Her calligraphy mainly relies on her aura. Xu Jinglei was influenced by her father and practiced calligraphy since she was a child. This foundation was well established. Because, for those who have practiced calligraphy since childhood, even if they don’t practice it much later, they will pay attention to calligraphy intentionally or unintentionally, paying attention to themselves and others. This is a habit developed since childhood. Because this habit will always allow you to continuously improve yourself intentionally or unintentionally. You can see that when she was ten years old, her Yan Kai writing was pretty good.
Xu Jinglei is also called Lao Xu
Xu Jinglei is also called Lao Xu, probably because of her appearance. However, Lao Xu's handwriting is increasingly valued and even sought after by some people. This is a result that many people did not expect. Just like many people in the entertainment industry, practicing calligraphy and writing in their spare time is also a good way to cultivate themselves. Moreover, there is no shortage of literary celebrities in the entertainment industry. For example, Tang Guoqiang, whom we all know, is a representative figure who excels in acting and writing. His screen image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and similarly, his books have also been pursued and praised by many people. Some people even say that he is the most famous calligrapher in the entertainment industry and ranks among the nine major calligraphers today.
Just a personal hobby
If you compare Lao Xu’s handwriting with those in the entertainment industry, there is not much actual reference value, because they are all famous for their acting skills, or People who make a living by acting have little to do with calligraphy. Practicing calligraphy is just a personal hobby, nothing more. But in any case, Lao Xu has opened a window for us, allowing us to learn more about and understand the foundation of Chinese calligraphy among the people and its lofty status in people's minds from another level. I sincerely hope that Lao Xu’s handwriting will become more professional, more interesting, and more able to win people’s hearts.
Gained basic things
People who have practiced calligraphy since childhood always have a sense of poetry and calligraphy. After gaining the basic skills, she will still pay attention to calligraphy even if she does not practice it much in her future "revolutionary career". With this habit, her calligraphy improved as the years went by. The picture below is from her work when she was ten years old. Just look at her Yan Kai and you can tell that she was very mature at that time. Lao Xu has a foundation in writing calligraphy, and traces of Beibei appear in her works from time to time. In addition, her calligraphy has the strengths of Mr. Wang Xizhi. If she has experienced Beibei and feels that Beibei still lacks her charm, what is certain is that she has definitely experienced Wang Xizhi's works.
His writing skills are not strong
However, it may be because he is busy with love, being an actor and a director, so his writing skills are not strong. Famous speaker Liang Hongda said that Lao Xu's calligraphy works are "Jianghu style". It means that Xu Jinglei's calligraphy is not random, wild, and can be a school of its own, which makes some sense. Xu Jinglei's calligraphy is fresh and full of aura, and she has benefited a lot from her natural talent. Although she lacks some skills, it is not tacky and is much better than the works of some veteran calligraphy association cadres.