A classic line "Lao Xu, do you want a wife?" The movie "Wrangler" has rekindled its popularity on the Internet, spanning more than 40 years, and has once again aroused heated discussions.
42 years ago, a movie made Zhu Shimao and 19-year-old Cong Shan an instant hit, in which Cong Shan played the innocent and kind "Li Xiuzhi" was deeply loved by everyone.
And now, looking back on the current situation of "Li Xiuzhi" Cong Shan, we suddenly realized that Zhu Shimao had already foreseen all this.
The success of "Wrangler" made Cong Shan an instant hit, but what is unexpected is that she was selected to act in this drama shortly after she was admitted to the Chinese opera. At that time, director Xie Jin was casting for the movie "Wang Zhaojun", and many students went to the audition, including Cong Shan.
However, among the many girls, Xie Jin finally chose only Wu Dan, who was a sophomore at the time.
After half a year of waiting, Cong Shan thought that her dream of being an actor might be shattered. However, fortunately, she received a letter from director Xie Jin, inviting her to participate in the movie "Wrangler" with Zhu Shimao.
However, at that time, there was a rule in Chinese opera that freshmen and sophomores were not allowed to miss school classes for filming.
It was Xie Jin who personally negotiated with the dean of Chinese opera that the school agreed to release it, and finally achieved the outstanding performance of this film and Cong Shan. However, although her premature popularity allowed her to be unimpeded on the road of acting, it also attracted the attention of more people and brought some unnecessary troubles.
In those days, Cong Shan's life was like a war without gunpowder. She was constantly harassed by reporters, and her teachers were arrogant and sneering at her because of her fame.
In addition to coping with these pressures, she also has to face a heavy workload. The tremendous pressure overwhelmed her, and at the same time that her spirit broke down, her body began to collapse.
Cong Shan suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and vegetative mental disorders, and had to take medication for a long time during her college years. She often recalls this experience with gratitude that Wrangler has given her a rare opportunity to achieve extraordinary things in her career.
Although she went through a lot of difficulties during the filming of this film, she sometimes thinks that if she hadn't worked on the film, her college life might have been much more enjoyable.
Because she wasn't in a very good mental state during college.
At one point I suspected that I was suffering from depression, my thinking became choppy, and I couldn't understand many things, so I couldn't make accurate decisions. In this way, after graduating, I was assigned to the China Youth Art Theater in a daze.
In the new environment, she hopes to say goodbye to the halo of stardom and start anew. However, the dean's warning made her understand that she must not be proud, and only by being down-to-earth can she survive here.
Cong Shan was not displeased that she was not under pressure, on the contrary, she quickly mingled with her colleagues, and everyone found that she was not as proud as the legend suggests, but very cute and cheerful.
Four months later, however, a script broke her peace at work.
Director Huang Jianzhong invited Cong Shan to play the heroine of "Women from a Good Family", and Cong Shan felt that the script was attractive and suitable for herself. But the dean was resolutely unwilling to let him go, even if Huang Jianzhong personally came to the door to plead, all the good words were ineffective.
Despite facing opposition from the unit, Cong Shan still chose to seize this opportunity and firmly followed Huang Jianzhong to make a movie. However, her decision had serious consequences.
Although the film was a huge success, winning numerous awards, and Cong Shan became popular again, when she returned to the unit, she was punished for it, including writing checks and fines.
Cong Shan is more difficult to work in the unit, and while she is still acting in dramas, she participated in the filming of "Love Season" and "Big **", but every time she shoots, she needs to go through the process of applying for and asking for leave, and she faces "difficulties" every time.
After going through painful days, she won a scholarship in France** and did not hesitate to embark on a journey to France, hoping to start a new chapter in her life here.
Zhu Shimao"The name always reminds people of a phrase he said on the show:"We should do our best in our own work to complete all kinds of tasks that we should accomplish. "
As an actor, Cong Shan has always insisted on working hard, no matter where she is, she will go all out to film and present more exciting works to the audience.
During her time in France, Cong Shan did not let herself be idle, she studied while participating in advertising shoots and even performing on stage. During this time, she met her first husband, who is said to be a Chinese-French actor.
The two entered the marriage hall and even had a child. Cong Shan stayed in France for five years, during which she not only started a family, but also successfully obtained French citizenship.
During her time in France, she studied French intensively and performed in a number of stage plays, among which the adaptation of the Chinese "Liezi" was very popular with the audience. The director also praised her as a very focused, professional and talented actor.
However, despite her achievements in her artistic path, her relationship with her first French husband eventually broke down.
She returned to China with her son after the divorce, and although she has developed abroad for a long time, she is still very well-known in China. As a result, she was soon invited by a number of directors, including the director of the sequel to 1999's Wrangler.
They hope that Zhu Shimao and Cong Shan can continue to play the male and female leads.
When they learned the news, they were thrilled because it meant they could act together again, and the conversation opened. Zhu Shimao resolutely put down what he was doing and devoted himself to the preparation of the sequel, however, when they began to discuss the script, some disagreements arose.
The two have been separated for many years, have different experiences, and they are no longer the original themselves. At the filming scene, Cong Shan and Zhu Shimao often quarreled because they disagreed and refused to give in, and finally had to break up unhappily.
Although the friendship gradually drifted apart because of a disagreement and had not been in touch for many years, this did not affect Cong Shan's acting career. She has collaborated with director Xiao Feng on many works, and Xiao Feng also takes good care of Cong Shan during filming.
Cong Shan confessed his past to Xiao Feng, including marriage and son, Xiao Feng didn't care about this, he said that he would treat Cong Shan and her son wholeheartedly, and prove it with practical actions.
Inspired by Xiao Feng's sincere feelings, Cong Shan finally mustered up the courage to enter the palace of marriage with him. As he promised before marriage, as long as he has free time, he will always accompany Cong Shan at home and cook for her by himself.
Although they did not have children of their own after marriage, Xiao Feng regarded Cong Shan's children as his own. Cong Shan has also achieved good results in the film and television industry, although she is not as hot as at her peak, she can still be seen on TV.
In 2023, Zhang Shushen, played by Cong Shan in the TV series "Youth in War", has once again attracted everyone's attention. However, this time, the focus is not on her superb acting skills, but on her impressive "peculiar face", and many viewers did not even recognize her as Cong Shan.
In the play, her facial expression is somewhat stiff, making some viewers suspect that she may have had plastic surgery before. Over time, though, some of the after-effects began to show.
During the Spring Festival in 2024, she participated in the Spring Festival Gala of overseas Chinese around the world as the host.
We wish her a happier and happier life.