In May 2023, Chen Chong showed an amazing performance at the Harper's Bazaar event.
The 62-year-old walked confidently onto the stage, dressed in a long white dress and a black trench coat with her shoulders exposed, her clothing choices bold and unique, her curls more sleek and elegant.
This atmosphere comes from the accumulation of time, and it is the confidence brought to you by her own achievements in the performing arts, which can't help but remind people of the role she showed in the TV series "Little Flower".
It's been 45 years since the film debuted, but it's not until we really understand her state that we realize that Ma Li has already revealed the truth.
successfully created the role of "Little Flower" and made her famous.
At the end of the seventies, the appearance of a film made Chen Chong famous in China, and the protagonist she played was the "little flower" character in this film.
Chen Flush successfully portrayed the role of Xiaohua, and this excellent interpretation is also inseparable from the director's determination.
Before filming this film, Chen Chong was a student at Shanghai Foreign Language Institute, so her main job was studying. Although the director was deeply moved by her previous performance in the film, it also led to a turning point in her fate.
The director very much hopes that Chen Chong will play the role of Xiaohua, whether it is in terms of external image, acting skills or actions, he is very much in line with his definition of Xiaohua, and no one else can replace Chen Chong.
Despite this, his idea did not come true as scheduled, so the director deliberately went to Shanghai to find the answer.
Chen Chong grew up in a culturally rich family, and his family education model was relatively traditional, and when he learned that Chen Chong wanted to perform in a movie and left his homework behind, his father and grandmother immediately rejected the director's request.
Chen Chong was also given some indoctrination, telling her to prioritize her studies and not just think about things that were considered "unscrupulous."
On the other hand, Chen Chong's teachers were also very worried that she might not be able to follow up in time if she missed classes, so they rejected Chen Chong's participation in the photography work on the grounds of academic performance.
Chen Chong did not dare to disobey the expectations of her family and school, so she rejected the proposal to guide the director, but the director also saw her hesitation, and since she was a student, she needed to discuss it further with her family.
However, after careful consideration, the director felt that in addition to Chen Chong himself, how many other people could be such a suitable candidate? Not satisfied with the status quo, he decided to go to Shanghai, where he found the college where Chen Chong is currently studying and had the privilege of reuniting with her grandmother.
After an in-depth and detailed conversation with her grandmother, the director finally persuaded her to participate in the filming.
The little flower in the play is lively, innocent, and likable, and as her name reveals, it is a flower that blooms in a barren land. Chen Chong also impressed the audience with the tenacity she showed, especially her unwavering determination to face challenges and achieve victory after taking the gun from her brother.
The role of Xiaohua made Chen Chong a household name and led Chen Chong to his official acting career.
However, her later starring film "Overseas Child" did not provoke much reaction, and her work "Awakening" also became the focus of controversy, but Chen Chong undoubtedly has extraordinary ambitions.
Chen Chong walked out of the streets of the United States with his luggage, which also included some photos of his grandfather.
The busy traffic and the unknown buildings on either side of her are all in her vision, and she does not realize that in the future, she will create her own field there.
In the United States, Chen Chong decided to devote herself to the study of film art, but the cost of teaching there was far more than she initially expected. She is alone, lonely, and the financial pressure of her family makes it difficult for her to bear it for a long time.
So in between classes, she traveled all corners of New York, looking for part-time jobs, and finally chose a Chinese restaurant.
In this position, she became an usher, and the familiar people and things around her made her feel a little dependent, but with it came a deep sense of loss and humiliation.
One day, the restaurant welcomes customers, and the owner can't help but get excited, showing them a female waitress who looks unremarkable at first.
The acting background of this hostess was so displayed that Chen Chong felt unprecedented embarrassment when he looked at the work at hand.
The position was not unpopular, but because of the impressive past performance, a gap that immediately hit Chen Chong, and what he could do was quickly put on the track of career development.
Chen Chong worked as a nanny and librarian when she was studying abroad, but fate always favored her unexpectedly and reasonably.
The American film industry is gradually revealing its talent.
One day, an Italian producer caught a glimpse of Chen Chong in the parking lot and cast a deep gaze at him. He said he hopes to co-star with her in a movie. Chen Chong said he would accept the offer, but he didn't expect it to be a bold and daring film.
When the film "Taipan" starred Chen Chong and aired in China, the exposed chest scene shown in it was well known to the audience, this behavior was widely controversial in society, and no one was willing to agree with the attitude taken by Chen Chong.
Fortunately, the director of the film, Bertolucci, highly recognized her acting skills and created a completely different character for Chen Chong from the traditional role, that is, Wanrong played in "The Last Emperor".
The film was produced on a grand scale, with scenes set from the real Forbidden City, and the cast cast and Chen Chong co-starred in the role of Zunlong, while Pu Yi's younger brother Pu Jie served as an advisor to the film.
Created mainly by foreigners, the film is very close to the sincere depiction of the decadence of an emperor and the desolation of a dying dynasty, and these gorgeous images are cleverly embedded in the lines that are about to disappear.
In that particular theatrical scene, Chen Chong sits in a chair, dressed in a dazzling silver gown. Her earrings and necklaces shine brightly in the dimness, and her delicate makeup accentuates her glamorous beauty.
She grabbed the pile of flowers in front of them, pulled them down one by one, stuffed them into her mouth, and finally shared them with her stems.
Her expression is both cold and smiling, which is very different from the style of her clothing, and although the flowers bloom beautifully, there is a kind of bitterness, which is both the future of the flowers and the last chapter of grace.
Chen Chong has deeply portrayed the character of Wanrong, which has already won an Academy Award and nine other major awards.
As he spent time in the United States, I met Liu Qing. She was working as a body coach in Hollywood at the time, which resonated with us fellow countrymen, and the two of us naturally became a couple.
The two cared for each other and found a place to warm each other in a foreign country, and Liu Qing also took over Chen Chong's position as an agent. The couple who fell in love deeply, at that time, Chen Chong was only 23 years old.
Unfortunately, the good times are always short-lived, and when the filters of the exotic folks are removed, the conflicts in reality are gradually revealed.
After they got married, they both wanted to go back to their home in Shanghai, but the day after the husband returned home, they encountered several unhappy incidents.
Chen Chong's grandmother suddenly told her "don't have any more children", which made Chen Chong slightly confused, but her grandmother didn't mention the question again, and she understood that their marriage was doomed.
Four years have passed, and Chen Chong and Liu Qing chose to divorce, which confirms that her grandmother's opinion of her is accurate.
Liu Qing moved to the United States with his parents at the age of 15 to live and study, and he successfully completed his university studies in this land, perhaps due to the huge difference in their living environment, the marriage came to an end.
At the age of 31, Chen Chong is no longer the immature of last year, his maturity has increased, and he chose to enter the palace of marriage with his second boyfriend Peter, and the two have two daughters after marriage, which has also affected his focus on his career.
Chen Chong's role of Wang Jiarui in the TV series "Red Rose and White Rose", her mature image and innocent thinking, as well as its distinctive contrasting characteristics, have won the love and followers of a large number of fans.
Chen Chong won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress for playing this particular role, however, he was not satisfied with his performance.
As a member of the jury of the Berlin Film Festival, what she experienced was not only a variety of visual grandeur, but also some kind of torture and torture.
As many of the plots presented in the film seemed to lose their depth and meaning, the monotony of the film became a common problem, which led to the idea of taking a risk and proposing to direct the creative creation of the film herself.
However, the film caused a lot of trouble to Chen Chong's career, including illegal production and overseas exhibitions, so Chen Chong was banned from filming for the next three years, which also meant that he could not release the film in China.
After that turmoil, Chen Chong entered a new era, participated in numerous theatrical collaborations, and successfully integrated many film productions, establishing himself as an audience familiar with the film screen.
Her appearances are so frequent, whether it is "Why Sheng Xiaomo", "The Legend of Ruyi", or "Solid as a Rock" directed by Zhang Yimou, she can be witnessed in front of the camera.
The choice is questionable.
Chen Chong's glamorous performance has brought her personal life into the spotlight, and she has also been widely criticized and discussed by the public due to the controversy involving nationality."
Some even mention whether they have sworn allegiance to the United States when they first applied for U.S. citizenship. The oath that Chen Chong swore is a point of view that the audience has always found difficult to agree with.
If you want to talk about Chen Chong's estrangement from the Chinese people, it needs to be traced back to the first anniversary of the Spring Festival Gala. At the Spring Festival Gala, she made remarks that did not agree with the Chinese public's opinion, as if this sentence reflected her different identities with the audience and did not represent "Chinese."
This speech caused Chen Chong to fall into the whirlpool of **, and later, due to the issue of nationality change, public sentiment was once again **, which had a major psychological pressure on her.
Another ongoing issue of contention is that Chen Chong adopted twin women in China before giving birth to her children. However, not long after, Chen Chong gave birth to a child and gave the child to another family.
Her public claim that all children are treated equally, has angered a large number of people, who have generally accused her of being inhuman and moral.
We are all confused about the situation of the girl who was sent away. But Chen Chong's two daughters have been favored by him since they were children. In 2020, when her daughter Angela finished her studies at Harvard University, she was also introduced to the showbiz by Chen Chong and had a very easy time.
In the process of constant accusations, Chen Chong chose two different directions, but there was always no shortage of truly perfect people. Under the spotlight, everyone will have a little controversy and confusion.
Ma Li gave her "speech".
If you don't think about actual life, Chen Chong's performance on stage is completely consistent with what Ma Li said earlier. As a powerful female performer, she "will not be subject to age restrictions", and "therefore, her performance can reach and 100 years old".
Chen Chong has succeeded in achieving this, and the passage of time has further highlighted her pursuit and dedication to art.
When she took over Ang Lee's responsibilities and was presented at the Golden Horse Awards, she made no secret of her impatience with mediocrity, and at the same time, she always upheld a pure heart in the field of acting.
In April 2018, the program "A Date with Luyu" showed Chen Chong, who was nearly sixty years old. She dresses very simply, time seems to have carved a clear mark on her face, and almost all female celebrities are anxious because of her age.
Chen Chong is quite calm when discussing age, she said, "Increasing age may be more worrying, but more worrying than the increase in age is the stubbornness of the way of thinking and the loss of one's ideals." She believes that in the coming time, Chen Chong will play more different roles.
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