There are actually many Chinese actors in the British entertainment industry.
Because in the early days, many Chinese immigrated to live there.
There are Chinese actors in the British movie "Harry Potter" that became a global hit. For example, the character of Qiu Zhang is played by Katie Leung in English.
’s Chinese name is Liang Peishi.
When she was 16 years old, Katie Leung starred in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", playing Harry Potter's first love girlfriend Qiu Zhang.
After the movie was released, Katie Leung was criticized by many people for being ugly.
In fact, her appearance is attractive.
If you zoom in and take a closer look, you will find that her temperament is particularly comfortable and her appearance is exquisite and attractive.
One thing that makes British movies slightly friendlier than Hollywood is that the Chinese actors selected are not too ugly.
j.k. In this movie, Rowling knew that Harry was already famous all over the world, but she boldly chose an unknown Chinese character to play the person who makes Harry's heart beat.
And at that time, young Western girls loved the white male protagonists in it, especially since they all knew magic.
One can imagine how much pressure Katie Liang faced at that time when she suddenly appeared.
She was chosen for many reasons.
But appearance is definitely not the decisive factor.
Katie Leung's parents are immigrants from Hong Kong, and she grew up in Scotland.
Rowling completed the writing of "Harry Potter" in Scotland, and she prefers Katie Leung's Scottish accent.
Katie Liang was encouraged by her father to audition for the role of "Harry Potter".
Her father saw this advertisement on TV and suggested that his daughter go.
The character "Zhang Qiu" originally had an oriental background.
Rowling insisted that the selection criteria should be the same as before, choosing unknown actors who are over 16 years old to play the role, just like Harry, Hermione and others did in the past.
Such a scene happened during Katie Liang's audition.
"Are any of you from Scotland?" asked the audition director.
Katie Liang was the only one who raised her hand.
She had little acting experience at that time and never expected to succeed in the audition.
And there were 3000 girls competing.
"My dad asked me to audition. It was just a suggestion. He didn't force me to do anything. Unexpectedly, when the number of people was reduced to 100, he started to become serious and asked me to try my best."
Finally, Katie Leung auditioned successfully.
became a member of the "Harry Potter" lineup. The movie
made her famous when she was 16 years old, and it is also her masterpiece so far.
Although this is the only one, the starting point is already much higher than that of many actors. After
became famous, Katie Liang also wanted to continue to be an actress like Emma Watson.
But she forgot that that was Britain, a country rich in the best actors and actresses.
acting skills, resulting in great competition, is one thing.
On the other hand, there are practical factors.
No country will allow foreign faces to play various themes and roles on television.
has a Chinese face. Even when she is sitting in a taxi in her hometown, she will still be praised by the driver, "Wow! You speak English so well."
She was very angry after hearing this.
Katie Leung realizes that the so-called diversity on screen is fake.
The reason why there are so few Chinese actors is that they worry that they can only play Chinese roles.
Other characters are rarely given to themselves.
is like a job. There are too few choices for Chinese actors.
So, over the years, Katie Leung has appeared in very few films.
Unless you are a senior fan, you don’t know that she has acted in other works.
In addition to the criticism I received when I starred in "Harry Potter", it lasted for too long.
Katie Leung In 2021, Harry Potter fans can still be seen online voting on "How annoying Cho Chang is."
reminds me that when she was filming a movie to promote "Harry Potter", the movie publicist asked her to lie.
It was obvious that she was troubled by racial discrimination at that time, but the publicist insisted that she say no.
made Katie Leung a person who was not popular but was famous in dramas and had to endure a lot of grievances during her career development.
So, Katie Liang, now 36 years old, has changed a lot.
She stood on the opposite side of Rowling's fight against transgender rhetoric.
became a mother, but the identity of the father was not disclosed.
also cut his hair short.
changes a lot.
can be said to be beyond recognition.
has no star flavor at all, and is still a bit rustic if compared before and after.
Of course, she has the right to live comfortably.
But after cutting her hair, she shows off with short hair most of the time.
Maybe it has something to do with her current state of mind!
Katie Liang is now speaking out for women’s rights and raising funds for black transgender people. Most of the characters
takes on are strong-willed.
Katie Leung faced a similar situation to other "Harry Potter" colleagues, that is, after the movie ended, their stardom no longer shined.
