Speaking of the costume mythological drama "Journey to the East" co-produced by Singapore and China in 1998, I believe that many friends born in the early 90s have seen it. This classic mythological drama once swept across Asia, and the drama not only attracted the attention of "Roaring Emperor" Ma Jingtao, but also Zheng Xiuzhen, who played "He Xiangu" in the play, was also famous for this play.
Originally from Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, Zheng Xiuzhen was born in Singapore in 1975. At the age of 20, She entered the Singapore draft to win the "Talented Rookie" and won the championship, thus entering the acting world. After her debut, Zheng Xiuzhen also participated in the filming of some film and television dramas, and it was "Journey to the East" that finally made her popular.
At that time, "Journey to the East" could be described as a hit, in addition to the "He Xiangu" played by Zheng Xiuzhen and the "White Peony" played by Guo Feili, the film was also fascinated. Compared with Zheng Xiuzhen, Guo Feili's screen image may be more well known to mainland audiences. In Su Youpeng's version of "Yitian Slaughtering Dragon", Guo Feili played "Yin Susu"; in Zhang Zhilin's version of "Rulai Divine Palm", Guo Feili played "Tu Xuejuan".
The peony fairy in Journey to the East
Yin Susu in "The Book of the Dragon Slayer in the Heavens"
However, Zheng Xiuzhen's ability to become a female one in "Journey to the East" shows the popularity of Zheng Xiuzhen in the Singapore performing arts industry. After "Journey to the East", in 2000, Zheng Xiuzhen collaborated with Ma Jingtao again on the Singapore version of "Smiling Proud of the Jianghu", in which Zheng Xiuzhen's role as Dongfang was undefeated and highly acclaimed, and she was also nominated for the Role for Best Actress at the Star Awards in Singapore.
In "Smiling Proud of the Jianghu", Zheng Xiuzhen's "Oriental Undefeated" is full of heroism and temperament, and the version played by Lin Qingxia and Chen Qiaoen is more impressive. However, when Zheng Xiuzhen was attracting much attention because of "Oriental Undefeated", she went bankrupt due to the announcement of a huge amount of money in arrears to the securities bank. This bankruptcy storm hit Zheng Xiuzhen's acting career hard, and she also faded out of the screen for a while.
Zheng Xiuzhen version of "Oriental Undefeated"
Lin Qingxia's version of "Oriental Undefeated"
Jon Chan version of "Oriental Undefeated"
After a year's break, Zheng Xiuzhen returned to the screen to continue her acting career. After that, Zheng Xiuzhen began to try to enter the Chinese market, and in 2002, she co-starred with Li Ming, Wu Qianlian, Zhou Xun and others in "The True Color of Money \ Urban Love". However, the show did not get her too high acclaim. After making money from filming this year, after Zheng Xiuzhen repaid her debts almost, Zheng Xiuzhen began to consider quitting the acting world.
In 2005, Zheng Xiuzhen announced that she had faded out of the entertainment circle and focused on the health care center she founded. In 2007, Zheng Xiuzhen, who was engaged in health care, met and fell in love with Huang Chuanxin. In 2010, Zheng Xiuzhen married Huang Chuanxin and gave birth to a son in 2011. After marriage, Zheng Xiuzhen also occasionally made cameo roles on the screen, and in 2012 she made cameo appearances in "Confused and In Love with It" and "Fancy World", and in 2015, she also participated in "Take Off".