In 1938, a 14-year-old girl stepped into a film studio and began her legendary acting career. She performed each role with enthusiasm and created a classic image, and won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress in 1952 for "Red Detachment of Women". Today, she is revered as the "People's Artist", however, her story doesn't stop there.
From "superstar" to "TV career pioneer".
In 1979, she gave up her smash hit life as a movie star, left Beijing, and went to young Shenzhen, where she ventured into a new business. "I heard that the possibilities are endless, so I decided to come here and look for something new. In Shenzhen, she is no longer a smash hit movie star, but the founder of the television industry. From the 824 Project to Shenzhen TV, her achievements are highlighted. With her youth and passion, she has written a legendary growth story for the city.
Leave your homeland and pursue a bigger stage.
However, at the age of 60, she made a decision that shocked everyone - to immigrate to the United States. "Cinema is no longer enough for my imagination of the future, it's time for me to go. For this popular movie star, it is unbelievable to leave the familiar life and choose a foreign country. Not only did she struggle to adapt to life in the United States, but she also founded a film company in 1996 and officially launched her film career in the United States.
Interpret Chinese stories and expand international influence.
The 1996 TV series "Pekingese in New York" sparked a craze for going to the United States, and she realized that she wanted to show the good of the United States and tell untold stories. So, she set out to shoot "Broadway 100" to highlight the various contrasts in American society. She has always been concerned about the film industry in her hometown in the United States, and is committed to bringing the American film experience back to China and promoting the development of Chinese films under the guidance of her original intention and responsibility.
Returning to China to miss his hometown and rekindle his passion for creation.
More than 10 years later, she found herself 78 years old, and her memories of the language and faces of her hometown were fading. She decided to return to China to rekindle her creative passion. When she came to Beijing, she devoted herself to the filming of the new drama "Snow Winter Solstice", portraying a 92-year-old professor. Even if she is over eighty years old, she impresses the audience with the image of the old teacher in "Empty Nest", showing that advanced age is not terrible, the important thing is to maintain the passion and love of life.
The flower of art does not wither, inspiring future generations to pursue their dreams.
Now 82 years old, she still shares her performance experience at various art events to encourage younger generations to pursue their dreams. After the ups and downs of her acting career, she chose a simple lifestyle and lived in a nursing home with her husband to enjoy a harmonious and peaceful old age. The title of "People's Artist" is not groundless, she has used her life's dedication to interpret the legend of life.
A new start in life, a happy time in a nursing home.
At the retirement home, she and her husband stroll through the garden every morning, enjoying the beauty of the sun shining on the trees. At noon, play cards and chat with other elderly people and spend a warm and peaceful afternoon. At first, the children did not understand their parents' choice to live in a nursing home, but the elderly couple saw it as a new beginning in life and a time to enjoy family fun.
Hand in hand to welcome old age, happiness in the sunset.
In the nursing home, the elderly couple are very popular, and the staff always bring warm smiles and sometimes perform programs in group activities to amuse the elderly. Even when they were sick or unwell, they never complained and remained positive and optimistic. Now, they have spent half a year in a nursing home, looking at the smile of her wife, she feels that her life has become complete because of him. The sunset is infinitely better, just because there is love in the heart.
A journey of legendary art, the years do not wither.
From her first attempt at film at the age of 14 to the happy time of retirement at the age of 82, her life is like a legendary artistic journey. Her story tells us that time is not the end of her acting career, but a new beginning. She writes her own legend with perseverance and love, and lives out the glory of "People's Artist". This art superstar, her name will forever shine in the long history of Chinese cinema.