Wang Zuxian, Taiwanese actress. Born in Shucheng, Anhui Province on January 31, 1967 in Taipei.
Wang Zuxian was first shocked when she was in middle school and started filming. Her tall figure and unique temperament quickly left a deep impression on people. Wang Zuxian looks very graceful and elegant in ancient costumes. In modern dramas, he is fashionable, avant-garde and charming. She has collaborated with almost all the big-name male stars in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and has an extraordinary status in the Hong Kong and Taiwan film industry. Especially her beautiful ancient costume style in "A Chinese Ghost Story" can be said to be unmatched to this day. At that time, she and Hong Kong's richest man Lin Jianyue's scandal once heated up Hong Kong Island, and the love story between Wang Zuxian and Qi Qin for more than ten years was even more envied and regretted by the world. In 2001, Joey Wong announced his retirement from acting after filming the movie "A Dream in the Garden" and then traveled to Canada to study. In 2003, Joey Wong returned to star in the movie "Beautiful Shanghai" and signed a five-year management contract. With this film, Joey Wong "completed a gorgeous transformation from idol to acting", and "Xiaoqian" who devoted himself to Buddhism once again walked into our lives. sight.
Joey Wong
Date of birth: January 31, 1967
Birthplace: Taiwan
Birthplace: Shucheng County, Anhui
Constellation: Aquarius
Height: 172CM
Weight: 57 kg
Measurements: 85-63-85
Perhaps everyone is eager to look at life in a different way. When a person looks at the prosperous scene in the world, he suddenly sees the simple spiritual background in his heart, and suddenly bursts out a long-standing desire for a life that comes from his own self. This is enough
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So that while reflecting, a person can be immersed in familiar yet unfamiliar memories of the past, and long for the return of the true self after sadness and hesitation. At the press conference on October 2, 2001, just like in 1993, Zu Xian left us once again as if by chance. The difference was that this time it was a public announcement rather than a silent departure. Don't. How much I hoped that this was not true, how much I hoped that this was just Zu Xian's impulse, but in the end I was sure that this was an ironclad fact before my eyes.
Objectively speaking, no matter what people think of Joey Wong, in the history of Chinese films, Joey Wong is one of the most
influential actresses and one of the few. One of the most internationally renowned actresses. We have no right to force our ancestors to return. Our right is just to miss them. Perhaps at this time, it is necessary to make a systematic review of Zu Xian's 17-year acting career. As her fans, we are powerless to save Zu Xian, and that’s all I can do.
1. There are indeed many "Xianzu" ancestors
It is said that Wang's father originally wanted four boys, and the third son wanted to be named "Wang Xianzu", but he got a girl, so he lost the child. The character was changed to "王
Zuxian", but he unexpectedly became the famous "Star Dad". Tracing back to the source, we found that compared with many Hong Kong and Taiwan celebrities who came from lower backgrounds, Zu Xian grew up in a very good family environment, and could even be called "from a well-off family." Perhaps Wang Zuxian is really a product of heaven. His tall figure is due to his parents who were national basketball players. His grandfather is a famous Taiwanese local chronicler and an expert in Chinese surnames. He is also the first person to study the history of Taiwan in Taiwan, and is the author of "The Biography of Zheng Chenggong" (when I was a student
I seem to have read a "Biography of Zheng Chenggong", but I don't know if this book is the same as that of Wang Zuxian) Written by Grandpa), he joined the army in his early years
Tong, and was severely trained by his uncle Hu Shi. Zhang Taiyan and Dai Li were his teachers. His great-grandfather Wang Renfeng was a revolutionary who followed Dr. Sun Yat-sen
and participated in the Tongmenghui. Before the Jinling uprising, he lost his left arm while making ammunition. He was known as "Wang Yishou" and later devoted himself
In the cause of education, he founded Shucheng Middle School in his hometown of Shucheng, Anhui Province, which was respected by the villagers.
Wang Renfeng also wrote a good calligraphy, and his calligraphy treasures are treasured by the villagers. The Wang family is a well-known family in Shucheng. In the who's who of Shucheng's official website, the name of the ancestors can be clearly seen.
Wang Zuxian grew up in a big family. She is the youngest girl in the family, with two eldest brothers, which also makes her an object of favor
love. When Zuxian returned to his hometown at the age of 26, Grandpa Zuxian once said that Zuxian "was still a child at home, and she often had a lot of fights with her nieces and nephews." This shows that Wang Zuxian's There is a lively side to the personality. Although Wang Zuxian didn't like reading when she was a child, she was always influenced by the scholarly atmosphere of her grandfather and her grandfather's generation, and she has long been given the image of a "beautiful girl" and the strictness of filming. The scale should be more or less influenced by family and tradition.
2. Entering Hong Kong in a beautiful outfit
Those who have watched Wang Zuxian’s early films can easily fall in love with this woman. Wang Zuxian’s temperament and appearance can be described as
"Clear water brings out hibiscus, and nature removes the carvings." There is amazing beauty and purity in the eyes, but there is also an innate temperament that transcends the mortal world
. At that time, Zu Xian only wore flat shoes when filming unless there were special needs in terms of styling and makeup, and rarely appeared in colorful clothes, and even went bare-faced. This is very similar to her in life. Perhaps it is because she is naturally beautiful that it is hard to give up. At the age of 15, Joey Wong took on a commercial for "Adida" sneakers, and her silver career also started very early, with her debut film "This Year's Lakeside" >
It Will Be Very Cold" was filmed in 1984 and won multiple Taiwan Golden Horse Awards. It was precisely because of this film that Zu Xian's development got off to a good start
. At the "Golden Horse Awards" award ceremony that year, Ma Fangzong, manager of the Taiwan branch of Shaw Brothers Hong Kong, introduced the 17-year-old Zu Xian to Fang Yihua, the head of Shaw Brothers at the time. Fong Yihua liked Zu Xian very much, so he bought her contract with "Gundam" for HK$280,000.
Zu Xian then interrupted his studies at Guoguang Art School to make films in Hong Kong.
It is said that Wang Zuxian was relatively hesitant about whether to go to Hong Kong for development at the beginning, and was a little "undecided".
She also solicited the opinions of listeners on the radio, and she was here On this issue, I also received strong support and encouragement from my classmates. In this way,
A girl from Taiwan embarked on a journey to Hong Kong alone with many dreams, and what was ahead and at the end of this journey
At that time But no one can give an answer. I even think that if Zu Xian had been in Taiwan, she might have become the heroine of many Qiong Yao films (if so, I wouldn't hate Qiong Yao so much), but it would be difficult to achieve today's results.
Possibly, after all, relatively speaking, Hong Kong's film and cultural entertainment industries are much more developed, and it can also be said that it was the center of Chinese
films at that time.
In terms of life experience and filming experience, Zuxian at this time was basically a blank slate. Because of his tall height, he often plays with tall actors such as Chow Yun-fat, Xu Guanjie, and Zhong Zhentao. He has also collaborated with Leslie Cheung many times. These actors
are of different ages. There are many older actors than Zu Xian, such as Xu Guanjie and Wang Zuxian, who are almost two generations apart, but these actors like Zu Xian very much, and they take great care of this little sister who has just debuted. Among them, Xu Guanjie is the In the end, it was even rumored to be a scandal.
"The Working Emperor" (1985) and "The Legend of Wesley" (1987), which he collaborated with Xu Guanjie, are both worth-seeing works shot by Zu Xian during this period.
The former is a rare fashion drama by Tsui Hark. Tsui Hark also plays the role in the drama himself. The drama with many funny details entrusts the romantic dreams of ordinary workers. As a "rich lady" Zu Xian once played the role of "a woman chasing a man".
"The Legend of Wesley" is a rare science fiction film in Hong Kong movies. Although its investment cannot be compared with today's Hollywood blockbusters, the story background spans the two continents of Asia and Africa. Science fiction and Combining adventure with a compact plot
but also humorous elements, it is also a memorable special case in Hong Kong movies.
"Goodbye Seven Days of Love" (1985), "Accidental" with Leslie Cheung, and "Heartbeat" with Kong Hsien-yang, can be regarded as the period of Zu Xian's career
A representative of life and romance films, Zu Xian in "Accidental" is basically a vase character. The other two actresses Anita Mui and Ye Tong in the film also revolve around Leslie Cheung; In "Heartbeat", Zu
Xian's role is much more complex and his personality is more prominent, which gives Zu Xian more room for his own performance. Although the film
Overall, the quality is not high, but Zu Xian's performance is still remarkable.
"The Wife Killers" (1986), a collaboration with Chow Yun-fat and Chung Chun-tao, is an absurd and funny comedy. The overall quality of the drama is average, and the protagonist is funny. They are Zhou and Zhong, two neurotic men. Although Zu Xian is married, she is simple-minded and still looks like an innocent girl. Although her and Anita Mui's performances are also excellent, they are basically foils. Location
Position. In another film "The Sky" (1986), co-produced with Chow Yun-fat, Zu Xian played the role of a stowaway Hong Kong student, and he created a full-bodied, pure, simple, affectionate and hateful character. The image of a girl is one of Zu Xian's earlier films with better performance.
Another film worth mentioning is 1987's "The Green Grass", which is the only film that Zu Xian and Qi Qin collaborated on.
According to Qi Qin's According to Qin, they also met through this film and began to fall in love during the filming process. There were many interesting stories during the filming. I believe that many fans or fans who have not watched this film should have seen Zu Xian, wearing a black vest and fair skin, gently tilting his little head. Next to him is a man who looks dark and Qi Qin, who is thin and has eyes like a simple Taiwanese rural youth, carefully places a hand on Zu Xian's shoulder. It seems that it is just as the little brother said, Wang Zu
Xian was born to "sit in a sedan chair", while he was born to "carry a sedan chair". The film reflects rural life in Taiwan in the 1980s. Zu
Xian plays Ling Yunfeng, a female technician who graduated from a technical school, and Qi Qin plays Zhou Yongjian, a young farmer who promotes flower planting techniques in Zu
p>Strongly supported Zu Xian in the process of magic, became Zu Xian's assistant, and fell in love with Zu Xian. But Lin Qianhui, the village chief's daughter, is passionately devoted to Qi Qin. . . . . The final outcome is that Zu Xian made a sacrifice and left the village where the seeds of love were sown. According to
Qi Qin, this is his "favorite" film, unpretentious and "not commercial."
Before "A Chinese Ghost Story", Joey Wong made 9 films in Hong Kong. In addition to the above, there are also "The Secret in the Cheongsam" and "The Secret in the Cheongsam" co-starring with Tang Guangrong. "The Wrong Ticket" co-starred by Chung Chun-tao and Sammo Hung. At this time, Zu Xian was in the stage of his debut. Generally speaking, he was still unknown. His performance was relatively pure and natural, and he had great plasticity. Zu Xian, who is famous for being a beauty in ancient costumes, did not have any costume dramas in his films during this period. Although an actor's acting skills are very difficult to evaluate,
but it is certain that actors need good roles to achieve themselves. As a newly debuted actor, Wang Zuxian works with mostly popular actors such as Xu Guanjie, Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, etc., and most of them play the role of heroine. It can be said that she has developed well
The road is relatively smooth. Among these actors, Xu Guanjie, who is almost 20 years older than Zu Xian, is also a banner figure in the Hong Kong music scene and the boss of Hui's company. He has a great influence on Zu Xian's career development. help.
In these films
we can see a healthy and pure ancestor who is free from dust. She is in the natural state of a girl, cheerful and lively, so beautiful, but not artificial at all, as if she is always approaching you, but she is an object that can never be toyed with, and is always worth
An object that you should cherish. Although the film itself doesn't have many highlights, Xiaoxian's smile has been deeply engraved in my soul.
3. "Xiao Qian" helped me rise to the top
The film that really made Zu Xian famous was "A Chinese Ghost Story" in 1987. This film has become one of the most popular films in Hong Kong.
This timeless classic is enough to make the name Joey Wong occupy a place in the history of Chinese films. This film earned Zu Xian
a nomination for Best Actress at the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards that year, and also won four Taiwan Golden Horse Awards and four Hong Kong Film Awards
and the third The Best Sound Effect Award at the 32nd Asia Pacific Film Festival, the Special Jury Award at the 16th French Science Fiction Film Festival, and the Best Work Award at the Portuguese Science Fiction Film Festival. Zu Xian and Leslie Cheung benefited greatly from it, and "Qian" is also one of Tsui Hark's most important and successful films.
The issue of winning the award may be secondary. It is the affirmation of experts rather than the affirmation of the public. For Zu Xian, the greater significance is to grow into a popular superstar and become one of people's favorite Chinese actresses. The image of "Xiao
Qian" is not only popular in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, becoming the most classic female ghost image in people's minds, but also spreads to Japan, Korea
and Southeast Asia, making Wang Zuxian Became one of the most popular foreign actresses in the area. The Japanese were captivated by Zu Xian's grace
and were willing to prostrate themselves under Zu Xian's beautiful legs. A large number of enthusiastic letters were also sent from Korea, some
Even the letters of love overwhelmed Wang Zuxian and her agent. To this day, people still remember "Xiao Qian". When mentioning "Xiao Qian", they will naturally think of Wang Zuxian. "A Chinese Ghost Story" has also developed drama versions, animated versions, etc.
Version, it is said that Taiwan will also shoot a TV series version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" in the near future, starring Ruby Lin.
"A Chinese Ghost Story" is a film that is both entertaining and artistic. "A Chinese Ghost Story" brings together Huang Zhan, Cheng Xiaodong
, Zhang Shuping, Pan Hengsheng, Xi Zhongwen, Dai Lemin, etc. A large number of elites in the Hong Kong film industry at that time reached the super-first-class level of Hong Kong and Taiwan films at that time in terms of screenwriting and production levels. The most important thing is that "A Chinese Ghost Story" has found the best story spokesperson, and that is Wang Zuxian. In this film, Xiaoqian, played by Zu Xian, captures the hearts and souls of the audience with her "astonishing beauty". The whole film is filled with a strange and sad atmosphere of romance and liberalism. The stunning female ghost Xiaoqian is enough to make any man in the world fall for her
and her unforgettable love with Ning Caichen, combined with the superb screenwriting and filming skills of Cheng Xiaodong and Tsui Hark
And the rendering of the scene has become an eternal sentimentality in the hearts of the audience, and has become an eternal memory in the hearts of a generation.
From the technical point of view of the film itself, "A Chinese Ghost Story" is also very successful. In addition, the costumes, styling and soundtrack of "A Chinese Ghost Story" are also remarkable. point. In the martial arts scenes, Cheng Xiaodong and Tsui Hark used a lot of low-position overhead shots and
oblique composition shots, supplemented by block-cut editing techniques to deform objects and create a sense of instability in the shots. This intensifies
the sense of movement, creating huge momentum and strong visual shock. In the soundtrack, Huang Zhan used a mixture of Chinese and Western instruments such as erhu, harpsichord, and flute. In addition to the moving melody, it is also rich in Chinese classical beauty. The sound effects are through deep
The mixing and reverberation effects create a sense of space and mystery, which perfectly matches the plot. In addition, there is also Zhang Shuping's styling design. He has a great contribution to the creation of the classic image, so I won't go into details here.
Of course, from another aspect, becoming famous too early, or that Zu Xian became famous in East Asia when he was only 20 years old, may not be a good thing
. Filmmakers who are almost the same generation as Zu Xian, such as Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Chung Chu Hong, Liming, Zhang Manyu, etc., have all had very tortuous struggles and even life experiences at the bottom of society, which makes them He has rich life accumulation
and social experience, which makes him appear more experienced when facing a variety of different roles. Zu Xian's previous stardom was basically relatively flat. Although the image of the female ghost in "Xiao Qian" is classic, the premature positioning in the minds of the audience has a big impact.
To a certain extent, it has become a burden for her, which greatly limits her acting potential. Although Zu Xian has many excellent works besides "A Chinese Ghost Story", their influence is far less than that of "A Chinese Ghost Story".
The last two sequels of "A Chinese Ghost Story", "A Chinese Ghost Story: The Way of the World" (1990) and "A Chinese Ghost Story: The Way of the World"
(1991), on the whole Still successful. This success is first reflected in its box office success and market operation ideas
. In addition, the use of a large number of technical special effects brings rich viewing experience to the film, which will still make people feel 10 years later
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It is very "good-looking", but there is still a certain gap between the appeal and overall level of the film and its predecessor.
The story backgrounds of "The Way of the World" and "The Way of the World" focus on Tsui Hark's "complex in troubled times". Especially the "human world" can be said to be "the world is in chaos, black and white are confused, and yin and yang are reversed." However, the bloodthirsty demon is the national teacher of the dynasty, which has a lot of insinuations. As for the meaning of modern politics, everyone must still have a deep memory of Zhuge Wolong's confession in prison. The plot of "Human Road" can be seen as the continuation of the love between humans and ghosts in the human world, using a real person - the chivalrous woman Fu Qing played by Wang Zuxian
Feng To make up for the regret that people and ghosts had different paths in the previous work. However, pure love between people is not enough to attract the audience, not to mention single-shot love scenes are not Tsui Hark's specialty, so he created a thousand-year-old scorpion spirit with powerful magic, and the final battle between man and monster. A show that
enjoys the audience. The fight against monsters and the friendship between Ning Caichen and Fu Qingfeng are actually two main lines, which greatly dilutes the love component in the film.
As for "The Way of the World", it is difficult to say that there is love in the true sense, but the character's personality creation is far more distinct than "The Way of the World
". There are more humorous and funny elements in it than the previous two films. The audience feels a little less nervous when watching the movie, but a little more relaxed. They can watch the ending of the story with a smile. "Tao Dao Dao" also has a sense of deconstruction. Although good and evil are in opposition, they are not as obvious as in the previous two films. There is no longer a heart-touching love of life and death, but more gags and flirting. At this time, there is actually no love anymore. It can be said that "Tao Dao Dao" is a movie with a significantly different style from its predecessor. It has its own new ideas, so it avoids the suspicion of being a continuation to a large extent.
The three "A Chinese Ghost Story" films can be said to have their own merits. They are all classics in Hong Kong films and Tsui Hark's representative works.
Among them, the first one is the best. excellent. For most people, their impression of Joey Wong comes from these three films. The Wang Zuxian in their hearts is the female ghost "Xiao Qian". The most successful female ghost actor is undoubtedly Wang Zuxian. In the past, the female ghosts in people's minds were green-faced, fanged, and had a scary long tongue, but the beauty of this female ghost is far better than that of the mortal world
This woman makes people have infinite love and fantasy for her. Lanruosi and Xiaoqian, how much obscenity is there in them?
And I just wanted to touch her heels and skirt.
4. Qingfeng’s eight-year journey to the Milky Way
After "A Chinese Ghost Story", Zu Xian quickly became a hot star, and her income and film contracts were the same as those of Hong Kong and Taiwan actresses at the time
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Ranked among the top for a long time. It is said that during her busiest time, she was filming seven films at the same time, so people gave her the nickname "Seventh Sister Wang"
. The highly developed Hong Kong entertainment industry produces more than creates and pursues immediate sensory and psychological stimulation.
Most of Joey Wong's films inevitably reflect this characteristic. In eight years in Hong Kong, Zu Xian made 58 films, of which
there are many outstanding masterpieces, but there are also many films that are indeed not of high quality, which is something that almost all famous Hong Kong artists cannot do
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Avoided. At this point, I feel sorry for Zu Xian at the same time. Perhaps Zu Xian is a victim of this cultural industry assembly line. The production company selects actors and trains them according to the taste of the public. A kind of standardized operation. Actors have to adapt to the needs of the market. What they pursue is to match the audience's taste and accumulate star effect, while the refinement of acting skills is relatively different.
lacking. On the whole, from 1987 to 1993, the films shot by Zuxian were a microcosm of Hong Kong movies at that time
Wang Zuxian's acting career, except for the obvious dividing line in 1987 , in my personal opinion (only representing
personal opinions), there are three small "climaxes". One is in 1987, with the classic "A Chinese Ghost Story"; the other is in 19
From 1989 to 1990, there were several good modern dramas, as well as representative works such as "A Ying" and "A Chinese Ghost Story: The World of Humanity";
The last year was 1993. The films shot by Zu Xian are considerable in quantity and quality, many of which are still well known to the audience.
The years before 1987 and 1988, 1991 and 1992 were relatively dull.
After "A Chinese Ghost Story" in 1987, the first thing worth mentioning is "A Ying" completed in 1990. It is said that the film missed the Taiwan Golden Horse Award that year due to various reasons (later won the "Best Music Award" at the 36th Asia Pacific Film Festival), which made Zu Xian feel very regretful. After watching the movie, I also felt sorry for this. In the play, Zu Xian did have a superb performance (this was achieved under the interference of many external factors at the time, which was not easy). The movie It uses a post-modern expression method with a strong sense of stage
to express repressed passion. Tim Yip's modeling and art are very beautiful. The performances of the actors in the play and the static scenes
Set against the main background, it can be described as "quiet and powerful". There is also a rare tension in Zu Xian's performance.
As far as my personal feeling is concerned, the beauty of the ancestors in the film and the beauty in A Chinese Ghost Story are two different types, but to a certain extent
even More than A Chinese Ghost Story. Unfortunately, the film has never been released in mainland China, and all I can see is the Cantonese version.
"Psycho", filmed in 1989, is not well-known, but it is also quite interesting. This is a thriller with certain skills. There are no female ghosts, no scary scenes, and even no suspense. Everything seems to be within the audience's field of vision. Sometimes
It even makes the audience mistakenly think that they can predict the progress of the film, but the events that occur appear to be very sudden and make people unprepared
The details of the results are often unexpected, even in dull times. It gives rise to an inexplicable sense of tension
. The film stars Zu Xian, Brigitte Lin, Wang Xiaofeng, and Li Meifeng, with Li Zixiong making a cameo appearance. In the film, Zu Xian played two sisters with contrasting personalities and temperaments, and cut their hair short for this purpose. Her performance is also one of the biggest highlights of the play.
It is a work that reflects Zu Xian's acting skills.
"Pan Jinlian's Past and Present Life" adapted from Li Bihua's novel in the same year is also worth mentioning.
Many of Li Bihua's works have
been adapted into movies and put on the screen. Three of them have Zu Xian playing the leading role, and the drama "Pan" is one of them (
Also The two films are "Ghost Cadre" and "Green Snake"). Perhaps because of the political background involved in the Cultural Revolution, the drama has not been released in mainland China. The film changes the background of time and space to contemporary times, and everyone in the play has a one-to-one correspondence with "The Plum in the Golden Ping".
Wang Zuxian, Lin Junxian, Shan Liwen, etc. all play the ancient and modern roles, and they are inseparable in the end. A fateful ending. Zu Xian
Her colder temperament makes her unsuitable for playing passionate roles, but more suitable for playing reserved or ice-fire women. The role in the play
is not It's lustful and seductive, which is basically suitable for her. As for her appearance in the play, because she was only 22 years old at the time,
she could not hide her delicate beauty, but sometimes she was not mature enough. In addition, she and Lin Junxian, who plays the role of "contemporary Wusong", are quite similar in appearance and height.
In 1989, Zu Xian also collaborated with Chow Yun-fat, Li Zixiong and Yip Sin Man in the comedy film "Diary of a Real Man". This film is Chow Yun-fat's comedy masterpiece, with excellent performances and screenwriting. First class. But it should be said that comedy performance is not Wang Zuxian's strong point. Wang Zuxian and Chow Yun-fat have collaborated in three comedy films. In these films, the main thing that made us laugh was our hair. elder brother. She has appeared in other comedies such as "The Love of Long and Short Legs" (1988), "The Wife Killers", "Curry
Chili 3 Cheese and Ham" (1993) and the comedy-rich " In films such as "Magic Painting Love" and "The Working Emperor", except for "The Love of Long and Short Legs" and "The Working Emperor", the overall performance is indeed a vase (in fact, it is no wonder that Zu Xian, Hong Kong Except for Sandra Ng, there are few female comedy stars in movies.) However, this kind of vase is indeed very beautiful and durable. My explanation (only my personal opinion) is: Maybe Zuxian is too beautiful, so he can't act well in comedy.
Compared with fashion dramas, Wang Zuxian seems to be more suitable for costume dramas. And her costume images are also extremely rich, and they are by no means cookie-cutter. There is both the resentment and touchingness of "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "The Fairy in the Painting", the playful enthusiasm of "A Chinese Ghost Story", and even the "cruel-heartedness" of "A Chinese Ghost Story". , others such as the cleverness and agility in "New Meteor Butterfly Sword", the sadness and passion in "Linghu", plus "Chasing the Sun", "Yin Yang Dharma King", "East Success and West Success", etc. film,
It can be said that Joey Wong has created an extremely rich costume image. Among them, the most noteworthy ones are "The Invincible East" and "Green Snake" in 1993.
"Eastern Invincible: The Return of the Storm" is the third part of the series "Eastern Invincible". Xue Qianxun, played by Zu Xian, is a
woman who is strong on the outside but soft on the inside, and extremely loyal to love. In the first half of the film, her appearance is heroic and heroic,
Fighting against the Ming army and Japanese ships, he has the style of a calm general. The second half changes back to women's clothing, giving people an extremely cold and poignant feeling
The martial arts was abandoned by Dongfang Bubai and became an object in need of pity and protection. On the one hand, it is the extreme of Xue Qianxun's true love
, and on the other hand, it is the extreme of indifference and cruelty of Dongfang Bubai played by Brigitte Lin, and all of this is reflected in the fast-paced plot and big plot
p>The scene changes during the scene. Xue Qianxun is dressed in red, riding in a lone boat amidst the sound of gunfire, struggling to find Dongfang Bubai
The scene is unforgettable. Such a character should be said to have rich connotations, and Zuxian's interpretation is also very good. Unfortunately, she and Brigitte Lin are both born as girls, so it is difficult to attract the audience's empathy. The screenplay and the almost supernatural and exaggerated action design of the play have also been criticized, but it is still an interesting film.
In "Green Snake", Zu Xian and Maggie Cheung partnered.
Although the little Maggie Cheung is over one year old, Zu Xian is better than Maggie Cheung in appearance and temperament, so it is natural that she becomes the elder sister White Snake. However, it must be admitted that Green Snake, like White Snake, is also one of the biggest highlights of this film. I personally think that regardless of whether Li Bihua had this intention or was just addicted to the description of romance, this film is still the most profound new interpretation of the folklore of the White Snake, especially the novel.
Qing’s image breaks through tradition. She has a high degree of subjectivity and independence, and is no longer the stereotyped Xiaoqing. She has a distinct personality, a unity of contradictions, and has the courage to fight against fate. In the play, Fahai becomes a young monk who struggles between heavenly principles and human desires, integrating Buddha nature, demonic nature, and human nature. Of course, the nature of commercial films limits the expression of its connotation and depth to a certain extent. In addition, the beautiful modeling and photography in the play, as well as the introduction of opera effects, give
people a sense of The feeling of "overwhelming beauty" does have a lot to see. The image of the White Snake created by Zu Xian is the "most beautiful" among all the White Snakes. From chanting sutras, holding tea, ironing to holding an umbrella and carrying a sword, every posture and back view of her is... Everyone looked at me as if they were crazy
I was intoxicated.
In 1993, Zu Xian also made two influential costume films, "New Meteor Butterfly Sword" and "East and West". The former
is a large-scale production with an investment of 30 million by Chang Hong. Zu Xian collaborated with Tony Leung. The innocent and intelligent Xiaodie played by Zu Xian, combined with the smart appearance
gives people a " The feeling of "lightly dancing and flying". And "East and West" is a work that deconstructs and subverts the world of martial arts. Many Hong Kong and Taiwan stars are doing their best to be funny, but it lacks a bit of chivalry, but caters to ordinary people. Civic interest. Wang Zuxian and Zhang
Guorong's flirtatious "Gan Chai Fiery Palm" and "Hong Qi" Jacky Cheung's "true confession" to her were hilarious.
In addition to the aforementioned films, Joey also starred in "The Killer Butterfly" in 1989 with Chung Chun-tao and Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and "The God of Gamblers" with Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau. , "City Hunter" co-starred with Jackie Chan in 1992, and "Yin Yang Dharma King" co-starred with Zheng Shaoqiu in the same year. Many other films are also worth mentioning. Due to space limitations, I will not go into detail here.
According to my statistics, from 1985 to 1993, Zu Xian made 58 films in Hong Kong (including two guest appearances), averaging about 7 films per year
, the quantity is still considerable, but the quality is uneven. As mentioned above, Zu Xian's films
To a large extent, they represent the standard of Hong Kong films of that period. The films that filled the film world during this period were more from our childhood
We often see movies about martial arts, cops, gangsters, and underworld, but there are very few in-depth works. The film is mostly about male virility, and male stars generally outshine female stars, and Zu Xian was one of the female stars with the most box office appeal at the time, and also
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One of the few actresses at that time who could "stand alone", she can be called the most successful example among actresses. And when Zu Xian
's career was at its peak and her acting skills entered a mature stage, she said goodbye to the film industry due to various reasons, which was really a big pity
. Later, Maggie Cheung, who was far less famous than Zu Xian in the past, won several Golden Horse Film Awards and became an international movie star. I believe that if Zu Xian did not disrupt his career development due to emotional problems, he would have achieved great success. A greater achievement than now.
Five or ten years of dreaming of Hong Kong
As mentioned before, in 1993, Wang Zuxian seemed to have reached another peak in his acting career. Joey Wong himself is in the film industry
at the height of his popularity, and from dramas such as "Green Snake", we can feel that the 26-year-old Joey is gradually making progress in his acting skills
Entering the mature stage.
From the perspective of career development, perhaps Zu Xian should have tried more different types of films and roles
to further improve and refine his acting skills and develop into an international superstar. With Xian's strength and popularity, she could do this. Unfortunately, this year, she chose to leave.
Wang Zuxian, who is an Aquarius, has always been elusive. Perhaps no one can give a complete reason why she really left the film industry.
Twenty-six years old is the golden age in an actor's life, and this is especially true for actresses. In fact, Zu Xian
also longs for a change in his acting career, which often involves "shooting day and night". He even thought of filming and then quitting at the age of twenty-six
, but it should be said that what really caused her to interrupt her acting career was personal emotional issues.
Perhaps Wang Zuxian's previous life experience was too smooth and he lacked some life experience. He was destined to have people like Lin Jian
Yue to teach Zuxian how to understand life. . We are not sure that this person had a completely affectionate attitude toward Zu Xian at the time, but what is certain is that even if they did not break up at the time, they would not be able to get together in the future.
This is determined by the pressure from family and society, as well as the characteristics of Lin Jianyue, a rich man.
Today, scandals and break-ups are common in the entertainment industry. Some artists often do this to promote themselves