One day in 2006, because the heroine of "Lust and Caution" had been searching for a long time, Ang Lee, who had been sad for a long time, until he saw a person, and finally showed a smiling face.
That day, Tang Wei went to the crew to hand over information to her boyfriend Tian Yu, but was caught by Ang Lee at a glance and invited her to play the heroine of "Lust and Caution".
At this time, Tang Wei was 27 years old and had graduated from Chinese opera for six years, but because of his weak appearance, he has been unknown in the entertainment industry and drama industry.
After graduating from college, she also participated in the Miss Universe beauty pageant, but she couldn't even break out of the Beijing division, but in Ang Lee's eyes, Tang Wei has a unique shining point.
Tang Wei was born in an artistic family, inherited the artistic talent of his painter father, and has the gentleness and tranquility of a Jiangnan woman, which is very consistent with Wang Jiazhi's image.
received an invitation from Ang Lee, but Tang Wei hesitated, on the one hand, she and her boyfriend Tian Yu have been in love for two years and are about to talk about marriage.
On the other hand, he is 27 years old, and if he doesn't seize the opportunity, he is afraid that he will not be able to become popular in the entertainment industry in this life.
Fortunately, Tian Yu did not stop Tang Wei, and her parents also said: respect their daughter's decision.
Unexpectedly, after entering the crew, I found that the script at the first audition was fake, and even the second re-examination did not follow the original play.
Because Ang Lee was worried that the scale of the original script was too large and would be rejected by Tang Wei, he gave a fake script.
After the movie officially started filming, Tang Wei knew that the scale of the scene was so large.
But the movie has already started filming, Tang Wei is difficult to ride, and after some struggle, she decided to take a risk and make a final fight for her acting career.
After that, Tang Wei conducted devil training for more than three months, Suzhou Pingdan, Shanghai mahjong, and smoking postures, all of which had to be learned.
Under Ang Lee's continuous training, Tang Wei's femininity was completely stimulated, and she also played a stable role in the subsequent filming process.
The dedicated Tony Leung also said: Resolutely do not use stand-ins, and complete this masterpiece with Tang Wei.
However, none of them thought that the three most critical scenes made them tired to the point of collapse.
Ang Lee is a person who is extremely striving for perfection, and the tension of these three scenes is very important to this drama.
In order to make the two more involved in the performance, Ang Lee invited everyone else out of the studio, leaving only himself, the photographer and the two actors.
Even so, it was extremely challenging for Tang Wei and Tony Leung, and after filming the most critical three scenes, they hugged their heads and cried.
Because of the short three intimate scenes and 7 minutes in the movie, Tang Wei and Tony Leung filmed for 7 days and 7 nights, and ran in a full 13 times before presenting the picture.
Those three scenes are progressive, showing the changes in the relationship between Wang Jiazhi and Mr. Yi, its color is only the appearance, and the love is the fundamental.
Therefore, Ang Lee attaches great importance to these three scenes, and he carefully designs every look, movement, and even the tearing degree of the clothes of Tang Wei and Tony Leung.
During this period, Ang Lee also constantly reminded the actors to change positions and say lines.
In the hot summer, Tang Wei and Tony Leung filmed like this for more than ten hours, which was not enjoyment for them, but unspeakable physical and mental torture.
After the filming of this scene, Tang Wei and Tony Leung both cried bitterly. They turned their heads and found that Ang Lee was also in tears.
In 2007, "Lust and Caution" was released, Tang Wei became popular overnight, her value skyrocketed, and she also won the Golden Horse Award for Best Newcomer with her bold and real performance.
Because the picture is too realistic, in an interview, many reporters asked: Did the two really do a fake show at that time?
Faced with such an embarrassing question, Tony Leung replied that "physical collisions are inevitable", while Tang Wei explained that "when filming, acting skills are indeed very tested".
Unexpectedly, not long after the movie was released, Tang Wei fell from heaven to hell.
first her boyfriend Tian Yu, who suspected that he couldn't bear the pressure and broke up with her; Later, some viewers said after watching the movie that Tony Leung dedicated himself to art, and Tang Wei sold himself to become famous.
This made her reputation plummet, and the endorsements that had just arrived were urgently withdrawn by advertisers, and in 2008, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television listed "Lust Caution" as a banned film.
Although she did not order ** Tang Wei, it made her star path suffer a great setback.
This incident has aroused the anger of the entertainment industry, Feng Xiaogang, Jin Xing and others are all upset about Tang Wei: This movie is not the only one played by Tang, why is she alone.
Ang Lee did not sit idly by, in order to make up for Tang Wei, he recognized her as his goddaughter.
After that, Tang Wei was sent by Ang Lee to study Xi in the United Kingdom to avoid the limelight temporarily, and due to the high tuition fees, she had to make a living as a street performer.
She once performed on the streets of London, and also worked as a part-time sparring partner in badminton, many people thought that Tang Wei couldn't turn over, but she didn't think that Tang Wei, who was the best in China, became popular in South Korea.
In 2008, Tang Wei was ** in China for "Lust and Caution", but he was canonized in South Korea.
In 2011, Tang Wei, who had been ** for 3 years, went to South Korea to shoot the movie "Late Autumn" under the guidance of his godfather Ang Lee.
This movie made her win more than a dozen trophies in South Korea and became a Korean actress, and she also became attached to the director of the film, Kim Tae-yong.
But her career had just improved, and because of the ridicule of her compatriots, she burst into tears in front of the camera again.
In 2019, Tang Wei and Lei Jiayin collaborated on the movie "Whistleblower". During the publicity period, Lei Jiayin said half-jokingly and half-complainingly in front of everyone: Tang Wei urinate frequently and couldn't hold back his urine, which affected his filming.
Although it was not out of malice, Tang Wei's unspeakable concealment was made public in this way, but it still made her burst into tears on the spot.
Because she had just given birth at that time, and symptoms such as frequent urination and urine leakage were the sequelae that many women would leave after giving birth.
In the same year, Tang Wei's performance in the costume drama "Daming Fenghua" encountered another wave of bad reviews, and the remarks that "Tang Wei can't act" spread widely.
But what is surprising is that when we meet her again, she is already the most dazzling Chinese actress in Cannes.
In 2022, Tang Wei will appear at the Cannes Film Festival with the Korean film "The Determination to Break Up". This film, which was tailor-made for her by the director and screenwriter, also made her shine in the show business industry again.
Before she went to South Korea, her acting skills were criticized by many people, and she admitted the fact that she had no acting skills.
But she once again proved with her strength: although she is not a talented actor, as long as she encounters a role that matches her soul, her inner charm will bloom infinitely.
Today's Tang Wei has long gotten rid of the label of "star" and has become a goddess.
Someone once asked her: Because of "Lust and Caution", you almost lost everything, do you think it's worth it?
Tang Wei replied: It's worth it! If I had to choose again, I would still be able to act, and it would be enough to meet one Wang Jiazhi in my life.