@alvisflower

When actors like He Saifei shift from performing stories on stage to authoring memoirs, the boundary between authenticity and performativity blurs. Their writing draws from lived experience, yet inherently involves narrative selection, dramatization, and self-presentation—mirroring the crafted "truth" of acting. The "real" emerges in raw reflection, while performativity lingers in stylistic flair and audience awareness, creating a hybrid authenticity unique to artist-writers.