Recently, the rapid development of China's film and television industry has sparked the curiosity of many stars in overseas markets, and they are eager to show their talents on a bigger stage. They aspire to earn higher accolades overseas.
Unfortunately, some artists pointed the finger of criticism at their motherland, believing that it would gain more respect abroad, but it backfired and their reputation plummeted.
Chen Chong, the Chinese-American actress, was born in Shanghai. Although she has no professional background, with her outstanding appearance and superb acting skills, she quickly rose to prominence in the film and television industry.
She has excellent acting talents, and she has received widespread attention for starring in the TV series "Youth" when she was in college. In 1987, she successfully portrayed the role of Jiu'er in the movie "Red Sorghum" directed by Zhang Yimou
When Chen Chong's career was in full swing, she decided to leave the familiar environment and go overseas for further study, and her decision amazed the world. However, this seemingly risky decision has brought her acting career to new heights, and has also allowed Chen Chong to win more praise and recognition in the domestic and foreign film industry.
Eager to acquire more professional skills in the field of filmmaking. In the United States, she was faced with a double dilemma of language and culture, and her life became extremely difficult. In order to make ends meet, she worked tirelessly in various occupations such as working in restaurants and washing dishes.
Thankfully, she managed to earn a master's degree in filmmaking from New York University, and she has used her expertise to direct a series of films with far-reaching artistic and social impacts, such as Qiu Ju's Lawsuit and Liberty Gate.
The stories of Chen Chong and Zheng are a reminder to those who aspire to succeed abroad that pursuing their dreams is not easy, especially after neglecting respect for their homeland.
In order to realize their ** dream, they left China and went to the United States. However, they did not achieve the expected success there. Chen Chong has worked hard in the American film industry for many years, but he has never been able to reach the heights he expected.
Zheng Xulan has also worked hard in the American pop music scene, but she has not been able to achieve the achievements she expected. Their stories tell us that it takes hard work to pursue your dreams, especially after neglecting respect for your homeland.
Chen Chong still maintains her love and dedication to acting, and every time she performs, she is full of enthusiasm and dedication. Another artist, Zhang Yimou, has earned him widespread recognition and acclaim both nationally and internationally for his talent and unique directing style.
Despite this, Zhang Yimou still maintains his love and dedication to films, and every time he directs is full of innovations and breakthroughs.
Her Spring Festival Gala performance sparked a wave of controversy. After singing the patriotic song "I Love You China", her sentence "You Chinese" caused dissatisfaction among netizens.
Although Chen Chong still appeared in many productions after the incident, her public image was affected as a result, and people were seen as an overly Westernized star.
In interviews years later, she said that her impulsiveness and rashness at the time led to unexplained regret. However, Zheng Xulan's experience is different, she did not start out as a full-time singer.
She used to be a factory worker, but by chance, she participated in the audition of the song and dance troupe, and won the first place with her unique voice, and since then she has embarked on the road of singing.
In 1980, Zheng Xulan got acquainted with Wang Liping, a high-profile talent. His talent attracted her deeply, so he decided to train her to become a professional singer.
Since then, Zheng Xulan's singing career has entered its peak.
Her ** talent was very talented, and with songs such as "The Sea, Hometown", "Mom Left Me a Song" and "I Believe", she became a leader in the music scene at that time.
However, she was not satisfied with this, but continued to explore the boundaries of **, tried various styles, challenged herself, and became an immortal legend in the music world.
Although Zheng Xulan has some unknown things in her acting career, she has presented many classic works to the audience under Wang Liping's ** creation.
Her voice is like a heavenly sound, which has attracted the attention of countless listeners. Through the wonderful performance of tracks such as "Sun Island", she won many honors such as the Golden Rooster Award for Best Female Singer and the Golden Record Award, proving her talent.
This song made her famous overnight, her career was booming, and she even had the opportunity to appear on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala. However, at the peak of her career, she made an unexpected decision, Zheng Xulan decided to leave her motherland's song and dance troupe, pursue her long-held dream, and go to the United States to develop a career. In the United States, she met Edward, an entrepreneur from Taiwan.
Their fate began with Zheng Xulan's moving singing, and as time went by, the relationship between the two gradually warmed up.
The two finally entered the palace of marriage and had two lovely children. However, life after marriage is not as good as they imagined, cultural differences and adjustment problems follow, and the relationship between the couple gradually cracks, and there are constant quarrels.
After going through all kinds of difficulties and challenges, she realized the huge gap between her ideals and reality, and decided to return to her home country to prepare for another career in singing.
Zheng Xulan returned to China in 1997 and joined the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, hoping to reach the peak of her career again with the popularity she had accumulated before. However, the years are merciless, and everything has changed.
The former glory has been covered with a new figure, and the public's impression of her has become complicated by her decision. Even though she still has excellent talents, it is difficult for her to gain full public recognition.
During this period, she had a new love, but it ended with the death of the other party, leaving her with deep loneliness and sadness. Now, Zheng Xulan has not only lost the peak of her past career, but also endured endless loneliness and loss.
Zheng Xulan, who used to be a celebrity in the music world, is no longer shining, which has triggered us to think deeply about her life choices. The gap between reality and dreams is often bigger than we think, and finding one's own position and happiness may be more important than the pursuit of fame and fortune.
The path of stardom is not only a matter of individual efforts, but also the love and support of fans and viewers. However, when they lose themselves for fame and fortune and forget their original intentions, they may eventually lose the support and love that were once incomparably precious.