As soon as they met, the 22-year-old Karen Wu said this to Andy Lau, the "darling" of the Hong Kong entertainment industry at the time. This happened on the set of the 1990 movie "Love".

Text/Yu Xiaosi

"I'm sorry, you are not my idol!"

As soon as they met, the 22-year-old Wu Qianlian said this to the then "darling" of the Hong Kong entertainment industry Andy Lau .

This happened on the set of the 1990 movie "天如情".

It is hard to imagine that these words came from the mouth of Wu Qianlian, who looks weak and gentle.

Fortunately, Andy Lau, who is used to seeing too much hypocrisy and flattery in the entertainment industry, instead of blaming this young girl in her early twenties, he feels that Karen Wu is very valuable for being both real and individual.

Andy Lau then developed a "different" appreciation for her.

Because Wu Qianlian was born in Taiwan, she has no roots in Hong Kong.

In order to help Wu Qianlian open the Hong Kong market, Andy Lau invited Wu Qianlian as a special guest at his concerts several times.

On the stage of the concert with thousands of people, Andy Lau held Wu Qianlian's hand and introduced this "unique" girl to the audience.

This "blessing" is only owned by Wu Qianlian.

With the support of noble people, and her aloof and cold temperament, she is unique in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Many big directors have appointed her as their queen heroine.

Compared with the various scandals and gossip surrounding Hong Kong actresses at the same time, Karen Wu was like a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry, distinct from the sensual and sensual vanity fair.

Today, Wu Qianlian is 54 years old and rarely appears in the public eye.

From a "popular" personality actress to a low-key woman who lives in seclusion at home, what has Wu Qianlian experienced?

In 1970, Wu Qianlian was born in a police family in Taiwan. She also has 2 sisters and a brother.

Wu Qianlian looked very thin when she was a child, but all this was an illusion.

Under her seemingly weak appearance, she hides a strong and naughty heart like a boy.

Wu Qianlian may be destined to have an indissoluble bond with the big screen. Wu Qianlian was selected by the director to film a movie as soon as she graduated from kindergarten, and she played the leading role.

With the enlightenment of such a special filming experience, Wu Qianlian has had a strong interest in literary and artistic activities since she was a child.

Until high school, Wu Qianlian was a member of the school choir.

has a cheerful and versatile personality.

Wu Qianlian became a famous figure on campus.

During that period, you could often see a group of followers following her.

When she was in high school, Wu Qianlian started to be a little rebellious, and she often went to various underground dance halls with a few friends.

At the same time, Wu Qianlian also works part-time as a model.

In 1986, " Harlem " Yu Chengqing first entered the music scene and released his first album "The Sad Singer", which sold 100,000 copies in Taiwan.

In order to promote the record, the company is planning to make the song "Don't Go" from the album into a MV.

Wu Qianlian, who was still in high school that year, was selected by the director to be the heroine of the MV because of her part-time role as a model.

Due to her unique temperament, two years later, Wu Qianlian was invited to participate in the shooting of the MV for "Please Don't Cry on Others' Shoulders" by singer Zhao Chuan.

was often involved in the music industry, and on the recommendation of an acquaintance, she and a large group of boys and girls were signed by Rolling Stone Records.

"Signed singer" sounds very high-end, but for Wu Qianlian, who is unknown and her singing skills are not outstanding enough, she has no chance to release a record. To put it bluntly, this job is just a chore.

Singing chorus for others, running errands, and being a little assistant are her daily routine.

However, Wu Qianlian was not too discouraged. After all, she was still young and there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Perhaps because she put too much energy into part-time jobs that had nothing to do with her studies, Wu Qianlian did not get into the university she wanted.

She chose the Taiwan National Academy of Arts, which happened to be in line with her interests, so she got her wish.

Time flies to 1990. At that time, Wu Qianlian was still in her sophomore year. Part-time jobs, studying, and stage performances became her daily life.

Wu Qianlian never imagined that her destiny would be completely rewritten this year.

In the same year, Hong Kong director Chen Musheng put the preparations for the film "If There is Love" on the agenda.

The male protagonist has been appointed Andy Lau, and the female protagonist is going to use an unfamiliar face. The character setting of the heroine of

is a rich girl who lacks love and is rebellious. The actress is required to embody a lonely and cold temperament.

After this movie boss searched for actresses in Hong Kong, he still couldn't find the right candidate.

later decided to expand the selection to Taiwan, and happened to receive photos from Rolling Stone Records.

In the photo pile, Johnnie To discovered the cold and gentle-looking Wu Qianlian, who matched the image of the heroine in his heart very well and decided on it.

Wu Qianlian learned that this was a rare opportunity.

In order to fully devote herself to film shooting, Wu Qianlian also applied to the school to delay her graduation for one year.

came to Hong Kong, with different cultures and language barriers, but Wu Qianlian was not afraid at all.

She has a clear mind and knows the purpose of this trip: to do her best to make this movie.

This is her first film and television work. Wu Qianlian attaches great importance to it and does not dare to neglect it at all. After the

movie was released, it achieved a box office of 12.89 million Hong Kong dollars.

Wu Qianlian also became a lucky person who "became famous overnight" with this movie, and completely opened the door to the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

later collaborated with Andy Lau in works such as " The Great Adventurer " and "If There's Love 3: Beacon Fire Beauty".

collaborated with Aaron Kwok on "If There's Love 2: Forever" and " Barefoot Boy ".

and Dawn starred in " Urban Love " and " Half Life ".

collaborates with Jacky Cheung on " New Marginalist ".

With the "Four Heavenly Kings" in charge and the blessing of top resources, it is difficult for Wu Qianlian to become popular. During the

period, he also collaborated with Chow Yun-fat , Leslie Cheung , and Tony Leung and other "leaders" in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

With her high popularity, Wu Qianlian also released an album and realized her dream of becoming a singer.

In the 1990s when Hong Kong films were glorious, Karen Wu filmed nearly 30 Hong Kong films.

In terms of appearance, Wu Qianlian is definitely not a standard beauty face.

In terms of background, Wu Qianlian went to Hong Kong alone and had no one to rely on.

What gave her a foothold in the film industry was her unique cool temperament.

As Wu Qianlian's fame becomes more and more famous, manufacturers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places have extended an olive branch to her.

At this time, Hong Kong films were showing a declining trend. Against this background, Wu Qianlian was ready to expand her career.

However, Wu Qianlian’s development began to go downhill since then.

In 1999, Wu Qianlian hooked up with the famous mainland director Feng Xiaogang and joined the New Year movie "Endless".

However, after it was released, it failed to obtain the expected praise.

Due to Wu Qianlian's Taiwanese background, neither language expression nor performance methods can be integrated into the Beijing style of "Feng's Comedy".

The role of Liu Xiaoyun played by Wu Qianlian is supposed to be a lively and gentle image, but the overall impression of the audience is that it is stiff and serious. In " The Legend of the Condor Heroes " co-produced by

and Ren Xianqi, the little dragon girl dressed in black and the magically modified plot made the audience call it "eye-catching".

Perhaps from then on, Wu Qianlian’s era has quietly passed away. After

, Karen Wu shifted her focus to the mainland, but she never returned to the heights she had in Hong Kong.

Why is Wu Qianlian no longer popular?

investigates the reason, Xiaosi believes that there are mainly three reasons.

First, around the turn of the millennium, the entertainment industry market in Hong Kong and Taiwan shrank significantly and was gradually overtaken by mainland China.

Second, Wu Qianlian devoted more energy to the operation of her official website.

Third, after her relationship failed, she chose to travel around Europe on a budget, thus missing out on the possibility of further career development.

Seeing this, some friends may ask: What? Relationship failure? We don’t even know Wu Qianlian’s other half, so why did her relationship fail?

Okay, let us talk about Wu Qianlian’s feelings alone!

In 2001, Wu Qianlian ended a 12-year relationship.

The male protagonist of this relationship is also an actor. He once appeared in Qiong Yao drama " There are Tears in the Sky". His name is Tuo Zonghua, and he is 6 years older than Wu Qianlian.

The two have known each other since they were young. From being young and ignorant, they both broke into a career world at the same time. They can be regarded as a couple who have advanced and retreated together, sharing joys and sorrows. During the relationship between

and the two, there was no scandal, and they were once regarded as a model couple in the entertainment industry.

However, around 2000, media began to report that the two broke up.

At first, both parties denied it; soon, the replies became ambiguous; and later, they finally admitted to breaking up.

After parting ways, Wu Qianlian and Too Tsung Hua each took a different life journey.

It seems that in order to heal her emotional wounds, Wu Qianlian has been addicted to "traveling on a budget" to various countries around the world for a long time.

Tuo Zonghua got married to his mainland girlfriend Chen Si in 2002.

However, this marriage finally came to an end after 13 years.

Of course, that’s another story.

Let’s talk about Wu Qianlian.

After losing her relationship, she seemed to have little interest in acting. She only filmed a few TV series and then gradually retired.

In 2007, some media suddenly reported that Wu Qianlian registered her marriage in the United States with her outsider boyfriend, who had been in love for three years.

2 years later, at the age of 41, she gave birth to a son. After

, it is difficult to see news about her anymore.

Recently, some netizens posted recent photos of Wu Qianlian on social media.

Wu Qianlian's family of four ate at an ordinary roadside restaurant.

Wu Qianlian wore large-framed glasses. The children next to her were playing, and her husband opposite her was plain and unkempt.

However, this is obviously not a sad picture of "a generation of Hong Kong stars living among the people".

With her children by her side and her husband by her side, Wu Qianlian, who had lived in seclusion for many years, finally returned to the most ordinary position, which should be the happiest status for a woman.

For Wu Qianlian, there is no sadness, only warmth.

For us, there is nothing but blessings...

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