Recently, Hollywood related topics have become popular searches several times.
In addition to the incident of Shi Huang beating people.
There is also a movie news that has also sparked a lot of discussion -
Gemma Chen will star in Huang Liushuang biopic .
The former is one of the most popular Chinese actresses in recent years.
served as the heroine in the Marvel blockbuster " Eternal Clan ".
and the latter is the first Chinese actress in history to enter Hollywood .
From a porn star to a superstar, her life is full of legends.
Therefore, before the film started shooting, it was predicted that will be the next Olympic film .
is like netizens commented: Huang Liushuang's life is even more exciting than a movie.
Take this opportunity to talk about Xiangyu today.
This legendary Chinese actress -
Huang Liushuang
Huang Liushuang was active in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1940s.
Her works are not familiar to current audiences.
But her influence has continued to this day.
especially in the fashion field.
The thick black hair, thick bangs on the eyebrows, and two slender eyebrows.
has become her very representative personal style.
The makeup style was once paid tribute to Li Bingbing .
Huang Liushuang can be pure and desirable.
Sometimes full of Western beauty.
When she wears a Chinese cheongsam, she can also have a restrained and mysterious oriental temperament.
This unique oriental beauty makes her unique in Hollywood
even became a generation of fashion ICON.
Among her many styles, one of them is classic.
That is her dress embroidered with a golden dragon pattern in the movie "Lyme House Blues".
incorporates the elements of Chinese cheongsam, which is very domineering.
This dress was later collected at the Metropolitan Museum of America exhibition.
Dio Previously designed genius Pirates, inspired by Huang Liushuang, specially created a season of "Chinese style" haute couture show;
Yves St. Roland also regarded her as a muse of inspiration;
Artist Andy Warhol also designed a work for Huang Liushuang to commemorate her artistic career...
Literary and art industry also highly praised her.
When Huang Liushuang came to Shanghai from the United States, the top actress at that time Hu Die took her to play.
Lin Yutang , Mei Lanfang also specially received her and left a group photo.
Huang Liushuang also had a role in film history legendary superstar Marlene Dietary .
, she was not inferior to Dietli, and she also became the promotional point of the movie at that time. In addition to the male and female protagonists, her image and name also appear as a gimmick for this film.
The final film box office was as high as .7 million , which was a considerable achievement in the 1930s.
In Hollywood at that time, Huang Liushuang created a miracle belonging to Chinese actresses.
is also the first Chinese actress to leave her name on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In addition to shining on the screen, she also took on performances in Broadway stage plays.
is called " Incredible innocent girl " by Broadway.
Don’t look at Huang Liushuang having so many halos.
In fact, she has also had Long darkest moment .
She was born in an ordinary family in Chinatown and received traditional Chinese education since childhood.
I started helping my father's laundry early.
html When she was 19 years old, she went to the cinema to watch a movie with a tip given by the customer.
From then on, it was out of control.
would rather save money on lunch than go to the movie.
It’s a pity that my parents can’t understand her dream at all.
My father thinks that a good man will not join the army, and a good woman will not follow the arts.
and the mother believes that photography opportunities are fascinating.
Under the suppression and corporal punishment of her father, the girl Huang Liushuang suffered from depression , and even almost collapsed .
But this can't stop her from being brave enough toward her dreams.
Finally, at the age of 14, she took over her first role in her life -
A Chinese supporting role in "Red Lantern".
However, Hollywood a hundred years ago could not accommodate Chinese actors at all.
No matter how hard Huang Liushuang works, she will not get the chance to prove her acting skills.
She can only do "Phoenix ".
"Moon Palace Treasure Box", let her " become famous after she gets rid of her and becomes famous ".
A wrapping breasts with a short skirt runs through the entire movie.
She plays a dancer in "The Dream of Chinatown Fun".
Clothes were exposed to the center of the stage, becoming a pastime for the upper class. The same is true in
Dragon Girl, and the shape is more exaggerated.
not only has exotic outfits.
can only cover important parts.
also has a shiny split suit, plus a huge headdress worn on top of the head.
is simply a combination of Chinese and Western version of "strange costumes".
And these nudity are still quite convergent.
On some movie posters, she even was painted as a naked upper body , attracting everyone's attention.
Even though Huang Liushuang started to make some achievements in Hollywood because of "The Moon Palace Treasure Box", she still cannot choose her role image freely.
Hollywood just uses her large scale to devote herself and make some romantic gimmicks.
In essence, she is marginalized in the movie.
The characters she plays cannot be given a happy ending .
In "Life", she is a victim of domestic violence and was eventually pinched to death by her husband.
In "The Death of the Sea", she is a foolish woman, waiting for her overseas boyfriend who has abandoned her.
The result was not only abandoned by her boyfriend, but also her own children were taken away by them.
and she finally chose to commit suicide by throwing into the sea.
In "Moon Palace Treasure Box", she was stabbed to death by the male protagonist again.
Even her character occupies a large area of the film, can't escape death...
The character type is even more stereotyped.
either fall into the dust or is not respected by society .
In "Moon Palace Treasure Box", she is a Mongolian female slave with a humble identity.
not only forms a great contrast with the princess, but also often becomes the first object to be hurt in the film.
In " Shanghai Express ", she played the role of a Chinese prostitute.
Although her role is neither humble nor arrogant this time, she still became the target of rape by a male traveler in the film.
Not to mention the character design in "The Dream of Chinatown Fun".
Both dishwasher and dancer are from humble origins.
And the character in the film is still petty, very calculating, and her sexual relationship is quite chaotic.
Even if you have an authoritative identity, you are a villain.
She once played the daughter of the evil man Fu Manchu.
Although she is extremely beautiful in the film, she is a bewitching woman.
evil and dangerous.
This just reflects the distorted fantasy of Eastern women by Westerners at that time.
It is not difficult to imagine that many "insulting China" characters have made Huang Liushuang's reputation in China plummet .
The next incident caused her to completely fall to the bottom -
html In the early 140s, Song Mei-ling went to the United States to deliver an important speech in Congress, prompting the United States to abolish the "Chinese Exclusion Act".
Up to 200 Hollywood stars attended Soong Mei-ling’s welcome tea party.
Only Huang Liushuang was not invited.
Because Soong Mei-ling hates the image of Chinese in Hollywood movies.
This move is tantamount to announcing Huang Liushuang's "social death".
Immediately, she was banned by Paramount and other major Hollywood studios " ".
is in the golden age of Hollywood, and 37-year-old Huang Liushuang has also reached the age of transformation. This change in
is undoubtedly a huge blow to his acting career.
From then on, Huang Liushuang gradually faded out of the film and television industry.
As she herself said:
"Success is not a jewelry you can buy and own for life. On the contrary, even the most dazzling star may be crushed to pieces for a short period of time and be buried miserably in the smoke and dust."
For a long time, she has been away from the public's vision.
And her emotional life is also quite tortuous under the influence of various prejudices.
Because " California law prohibits white people from marrying Chinese."
Even though Huang Liushuang was born in the United States, she is still regarded as " alien ".
She was once rumored to be homosexual because of her intimate relationship with Marlene Dietley.
was not accepted by the society at that time.
Until the end of life, Huang Liushuang did not gain a long-term relationship.
career frustrated, coupled with the omnipresent prejudice and discrimination, Huang Liushuang began to drink heavily.
961 Huang Liushuang died of heart disease at the age of 56.
It was not until the overall environment changed that Huang Liushuang's reputation was gradually rehabilitated.
Her resistance and her contribution were finally rediscovered.
In fact, In more than 20 years of screen career, Huang Liushuang has been fighting against the "unspoken rules" of racial discrimination in Hollywood. When she took on the role of "Chinatown Fun Dream", she pointed out the unreasonableness of the setting in the script.
As the only Chinese actress in Hollywood at that time, she hopes to star in "The Land" with rural themes in China.
However, ironically, Huang Liushuang lost the election.
The heroine of "The Earth" was finally played by a white actor and won the Oscar for the actress .
The heroine of "The Earth" Louise Reiner
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War , Huang Liushuang was also in action.
She filmed an anti-fascist film and gave a speech calling on the US government and people to support China's anti-Japanese war .
also auctioned off his own jewelry and clothing, and all the money earned rushed to China.
got the praise of Zhang Heshui and Zou Taofen.
Unfortunately, under the general environment at that time, Huang Liushuang still became a victim of racial discrimination in Hollywood.
More than half a century has passed, Huang Liushuang is no longer just a strange woman in film history.
is even more a symbol.
represents all Chinese actresses who are struggling with Hollywood. Similar dilemmas are still common.
They have fewer performance opportunities and limited role types.
Chapter Ziyi once complained: Hollywood bullies Asian actors.
Even if she has acting skills and ambitions, the role she received is still very stereotyped.
For example, the image of beating a girl in "Rush Hour".
, who has played "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., said that many projects are unwilling to find Asian actors.
The Chinese surname in her name made her lose many job opportunities.
, who became popular because of " Crazy Richmond ", is also tired of playing some typical Asian characters.
For example, nouveau riche, restaurant waiters, and worrying mothers in immigrant families...
And reporters will always hold on to the label of "Asian".
She couldn't help but complain: Why don't you ask Tom Cruise What does it feel like to be a white male actor?
, and Gema Chen , who will play Huang Liushuang, has also had similar experiences.
Even in masterpieces like "Detective Sherlock", the supporting role she plays has a strong stereotype.
My father advised Gema very early: No matter how good you act, it cannot change the prejudice in the film and television industry.
and Gemma's answer is: Dad, I want to be that power of change .
This is not just a slogan.
In recent years, Chinese women are rising and unstoppable.
They won the Golden Ball, Oscar, and the three major film festivals .
let the world see more diverse roles and unlimited talents.
Although Huang Liushuang has passed away for more than half a century.
But the struggle between "Huang Liushuang" never stopped.
