"People are unpredictable, and things are too long to tell, where to ask the sky." Life is impermanent, which is embarrassing. Just like the life of Zhang Zhiyun and . She was the first " movie queen " in the history of Chinese cinema. She was supposed to be a star but she recognized that she was not good at , was abandoned tragically, and finally fell into the dust and passed away tragically.
The lucky girl
Zhang Zhiyun was born in Panyu, Guangdong in 1904, her original name was Zhang Axi . Zhang Zhiyun lost his father and mother in his early years and was brought up by his adoptive mother. He moved to Shanghai with his adoptive mother. Because of family difficulties, Zhang Zhiyun even dropped out before finishing junior high school.
thought that he would be doing nothing, and would end his life, but Zhang Zhiyun did not expect that he would forge an indissoluble bond with the film industry. In 1905, China's first movie " Dingjunshan " was broadcast, and the film industry set off a heat wave in China. With the rise of the economy, China's film industry has also developed in full swing and .
In 1924, Zhang Zhiyun got the opportunity to be hired by the Great China Film Company founded by Gu Kenfu and others. In fact, it has to be said that Zhang Zhiyun is very lucky. Silent movies were popular at the time, and Zhang Zhiyun, who only spoke Cantonese, was successfully selected. She is not a big beauty who is all over the country, but she also has the delicate beauty of Xiaojiabiyu . Coupled with her good character and willingness to work hard, Zhang Zhiyun soon starred in the heroines of the two films "Human Heart" and "Military Merit".
With the excellent acting skills in "Human Heart", the film has a violent response to once it was broadcast, and Zhang Zhiyun also became popular. If the first movie queen
said that "Human Heart" only let most people know Zhang Zhiyun, then the second movie "Military Merit" made this uncultured girl completely popular. After the broadcast of "Military Merit", Zhang Zhiyun became popular all over the country. She also gained a firm foothold in the film industry with "Military Merit". How hot was Zhang Zhiyun at that time? Later, the famous movie queen Hu Die could only play supporting roles for her. One can imagine how popular Zhang Zhiyun is.
Zhang Zhiyun then starred in the movie " Konggulan ", which broke the record for the highest box office of silent movies and has not been surpassed so far. In 1926, in the film queen selection held, Zhang Zhiyun became the first movie queen in Chinese film history with a good score of 2146 votes.
The first love who died without a problem
It can be said that Zhang Zhiyun can have such an achievement completely inseparable from her boss Bu Wancang . The down-to-earth, smart, and hardworking Zhang Zhiyun was very appreciated by Bu Wancang, and he also pityed this woman from a rough family and took good care of her. When choosing a script for Zhang Zhiyun, Bu Wancang always chooses the character that best suits Zhang Zhiyun, so that she can show her in the most beautiful way in front of the audience.
Zhang Zhiyun also slowly developed feelings for this talented director, and soon the two moved in together. However, as a new star in film and television, Zhang Zhiyun was taken to major social venues to get acquainted with the so-called dignitaries . Gradually, Zhang Zhiyun, who was pure in nature and ignorant of world affairs, got lost in the drunkenness and feasting.
Zhang Zhiyun’s changes made Bu Wancang heartbroken. In addition, Zhang Zhiyun signed the new company , the two began to quarrel, and the relationship ended without a problem.
Mispaying others
After breaking up with Bu Wancang, Zhang Zhiyun soon met her "True Son", this person is the "Tea King" Tang Jishan . It is a coincidence that Zhang Zhiyun failed to resist the temptation to get lost in the feasting life. She gave up her prosperous acting career and dealt with social situations in an attempt to meet the rich.
and Tang Jishan just appeared in time. Tang Jishan's ancestral home in Guangdong is a well-known rich businessman in Southeast Asia, engaged in tea business. Tang Jishan saw that Zhang Zhiyun was the queen of the movie, and wanted to start her own tea business. Tang Jishan, who approached Zhang Zhiyun with purpose, soon returned home with a beautiful woman. He was rich and talented, and besides being romantic, he was really a prince charming .
Zhang Zhiyun thought he had met love , so he followed Tang Jishan to the United States without hesitation. Tang Jishan wants to use Zhang Zhiyun's reputation as the "movie queen" to open up the tea business in the United States. But I didn't expect that Americans were not interested at all.Whether it is his tea or the so-called "movie queen", they are not interested in understanding.
Tang Jishan, who came home from a feather in the United States, was very depressed. After the two moved together, Zhang Zhiyun, who was accustomed to spending time and wine, asked Tang Jishan to divorce and marry her again. But the romantic, Tang Jishan has everything he is today because of his wife, and he is unwilling to divorce. Within a few years of such profligate days, Tang Jishan empathized with the new movie queen Ruan Lingyu . Zhang Zhiyun was abandoned by him lightly. There is no hope for
's comeback. Zhang Zhiyun, who was tragically abandoned by
, had to come back to film for life. But the silent film era is long gone, and Zhang Zhiyun, who only speaks Cantonese, is also out of date. No director is willing to guide her as hard as Bu Wancang does. Zhang Zhiyun, who has become accustomed to the profligate and lavish life, has no hope of coming back.
In 1933, Zhang Zhiyun returned to the film world . But since she only speaks Cantonese, all the movies she made have been mediocre. As a last resort, Zhang Zhiyun could only stop his shadow again. Zhang Zhiyun, who was hit by both emotion and career, quickly ran out of savings. During this time, the adoptive mother who loved Zhang Zhiyun also passed away. Life suddenly became difficult. Zhang Zhiyun went to Hankou, Nanyang and other places to regain his original glory, but they all ended in failure.
In order to maintain a life of drunkenness and wine, Zhang Zhiyun actually became a prostitute in . In Tianjin, because of the prevailing circumstances, Zhang Zhiyun moved around in major hotels to make money by selling his body. Later in Beijing, Zhang Zhiyun went directly to the famous fireworks site "Bada Hutong " to complete the "naturalization" procedures. This former shadow queen turned into a prostitute.
The news that Zhang Zhiyun fell into the dust was quickly exposed by reporters, and for a while, there was a lot of noise and everyone knew it. Only then did Zhang Zhiyun realize what life is better than death.
The miserable old age of begging for a living
After many years, Zhang Zhiyun went to Hong Kong to meet Hunanese Zhang Shuping and soon moved in with him, but soon ended up breaking up. Poor and old Zhang Zhiyun couldn't pay the rent and was driven out by the landlord. Without financial resources, Zhang Zhiyun had to live and beg along the streets.
No one knew that this beggar woman named "Axi" was actually the famous actress Zhang Zhiyun. In 1975, Zhang Zhiyun died on the streets of Hong Kong on a cold early winter morning, ending this tragic life.
people are unpredictable, life is full of drama like this. Zhang Zhiyun's misery is largely due to her being lost in the colorful world. The movie made her, and the fame and fortune brought by the movie also ruined her.
In any case, the Sri Lankan has passed away. It is a sorrowful story for future generations to comment on.
