"She hugged me and, with tears in her eyes, thanked me. I will cherish that moment for a long time. It didn't require many words and I didn't ask what she had been through. At that moment, we understood each other. It's moments like these that make me feel being an actress is truly worth it," she says.

Growing up in Hegang, a small city in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Xin initially dreamed of becoming a fashion designer.

However, while studying fashion design at Harbin Huade University, she was scouted by a talent agent who encouraged her to become an actor.

At the time, her family was going through a difficult period. Her father was bedridden due to an accident.