Does her love for acting make her willing to endure criticism just for the opportunity to film?
She played a role called "the third child" in the movie "If Running Is My Life", but was bluntly told by the audience who were too immersed in the role: "If you look so ugly, don't participate in acting".
Before she filmed the TV series and gained a lot of attention, she had no drama for quite some time.
She once said that she missed the time when she ate a boxed lunch in the crew and longed to join the crew again to participate in filming, but she is already in her fifties.
It is difficult for a middle-aged actress to find a suitable role, especially since she is over 50 years old.
When she was 54 years old, she became famous again because of the "third child".
Viewers with strong moral concepts commented that she was "old and ugly", and some netizens were curious about the actor's origins.
Why hasn't her excellent acting skills been recognized more before, and there have been no big hits?
If there was no professional cultivation platform for Chinese opera, coupled with her sincere dedication to her acting career, maybe she would have left the screen silently, right?
She is not like those actors who are good at hype, she seems to be particularly unsure of "selling herself", she just wants to concentrate on acting well.
Her personality dictates that she can't adapt to the kind of environment where she can be open and playful in order to succeed.
She is 27 years old, and in 1997, after graduating that year, she received a TV series with a name for the first time.
She played a not very good supporting role in "Beijing-Hong Kong Love Line", but being able to cooperate with big-name stars like Wu Qianlian and Li Yapeng is a good start.
She is charming and touching in the play, showing the beauty of her distinct personality.
This drama has also caused some directors to see her strength in the circle.
At the age of 29, she co-starred with Leung Jiahui and Lu Liping in "Heaven and Earth", in which she played the role of a Hong Kong drifting girl and quickly earned money by selling her body.
She met the elevator lady played by Lu Liping, and her boyfriend Ah Kin, who runs a restricted video tape shop, played by Leung Ka-fai.
In the bustling city of Hong Kong, a story depicting the struggle of three people from the bottom of society to survive.
The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and it also made her shine that year, appearing on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival.
Seeing that she was about to move into the ranks of A-list stars, she received an invitation to audition from the crew of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
In order to play the role of Yu Jiaolong, she was unwell for a while, but she still signed a contract and practiced martial arts with the crew. However, in the end, the crew chose the younger Zhang Ziyi.
It wasn't until 2002 that she starred in movies again at the age of 32, during which she did not take on other theatrical productions.
Yu Jiaolong is Zhang Ziyi.
She devoted herself to film and television work again, this time playing a small supporting role in "The Subway to Spring" - the role of a kindergarten teacher.
She later worked hard to keep up with the schedule of filming at least one drama a year, but in each drama, she only played a small supporting role, which naturally made it difficult for her to stand out.
Maybe it's the desire for more opportunities to show yourself.
She and her classmate Duan Yihong co-starred in the drama "Rhino in Love" at the age of 34.
However, due to the relatively niche nature of the drama, she ultimately failed to become a smash hit star.
In 2006, at the age of 36, she finally had the opportunity to play the leading role again, albeit in a small-budget film that would not be released in theaters. Most of these films are made by directors for the purpose of participating in film festivals and awards.
The movies "Love on the Road" and "Half and Half" starring her once again silently disappeared into the sea.
Being in the limelight has always been an eternal challenge for most actors who aspire to step into the entertainment industry, and she is no exception.
She starred in "Li Mi's Conjecture" again, this time when she was 38 years old.
Li Mi found her, and she was the person next to the man who had disappeared.
When she appears in front of the camera when the drama requires it, there are few beautiful images.
At the age of 39, her life once again showed a glimmer of brightness.
She co-starred with Sun Min in the feature film "I Am a Fat Mud", and was nominated for the Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Actress.
She has been in the acting industry for 12 years and was nominated as a new actress, which also reveals her difficult experience on the road to acting.
She later starred in "Dry Wharf", "White Deer Plain", "Wild Duck" and "Wedding Nest".
But they all only play small supporting roles, and these roles may be unfamiliar to the audience when mentioned.
It wasn't until she was 42 years old that she was given another chance to play the lead role.
She starred with Wang Jingchun in the disaster film "Laughed 2012", but played the role of a dusty woman.
At the age of 44, she starred in the film "Illumination" directed by Chogme Rinpoche.
This time, she finally won the award.
She won the Best Actress Award at the Golden Koala International Chinese Film Festival.
However, for someone like her, who is not good at publicity, such an award is just a recognition of her acting skills, but it does not bring her any commercial value.
Moreover, she has entered middle age and has long missed the ** period of success in the entertainment industry.
She suddenly disappeared at the age of 48.
She had worked in the theater industry for more than 20 years and suddenly stopped filming, but she did not quit acting.
She recently added a child.
Her fame has been tepid, and she's done a great job of keeping it secret, so no one knows when she'll get married.
She adopted the child, is there anything else to say?
Five years later, she was on screen again.
She will make a comeback in 2023 and starred in the movie "Children of South Lake" as a starring role.
She later became the controversial "third child" under the name "If Running Is My Life".
The movie "Georgia", which won the Golden Coconut Award, was also released in China this year.
In "Ask the Heart", her role play is ** long and is warmly welcomed.
Her career ushered in a second spring amid the noisy controversy of the audience.
insisted on working hard all the way, but in the end he could only play a supporting role in obscurity.
This is what happened to her, and it is also a portrayal of the lives of most actors.
Now, she is 54 years old and appears on the screen again. Some viewers called her old, while others said she was ugly.
When she was 28 years old, she appeared in "Migrant Worker", which also showed her amazing demeanor.
She has been honing her acting skills for many years, so she is able to bring to life characters that fit the script, demonstrating her mastery of the performing arts.
This hard-working actor really needs more opportunities to show his talent, right?