To this day, "Tiger Flutter Goddess" is still an important label belonging to Gao Yuanyuan.
Gentle as water, and not as exquisite as Lin Chiling.
Pure and moving, and not shallow to see.
She seems simple and pure.
Most importantly, without much ambition for the cause, it is easy to be satisfied.
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Also known for filial piety.
All these elements make you think of four words:
IKEA is livable.
It is no wonder that men's love for her is not simply appreciation and praise.
Instead, he really wanted to marry her home.
There is no need for her to be alone, I only want her to be at home and feel at ease to be a good wife and mother.
This is what fans expect from her.
Gao Yuanyuan himself knows.
"More often than not, I am not treated as an actress, or the public's expectation of a certain type of female image." 」
The loneliness in his eyes was permeated with a faint helplessness.
Does she want to be a good actress?
Thoughts.
20 years ago, the fledgling Gao Yuanyuan stood at the crossroads of life.
She was proud.
Suddenly, many doors appeared in front of me.
The opportunities are endless, and the potential is unlimited.
She looked forward to the treasure in the door, always feeling that she could get more.
But when she does have a chance to open those doors, the truth of life is often heartbreaking.
"The inside of the door is empty, there is nothing."
So, she could only admit her fate.
Tell us a cruel truth in person -
"I, Gao Yuanyuan, a mediocre actress."
For Gao Yuanyuan, what is the treasure in the door?
It was probably a pursuit of artistic attainment.
A little more concrete, such as the idol Zhou Xun.
Whether it is a commercial film or a literary film, no matter what role, it can be mastered very well.
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She longed for herself to be like Zhou Xun.
Stand out from the crowd in your performances. The aura is compelling and impeccable.
If you put this pursuit on love, you can also see her preference from the mate selection criteria.
People who have had a relationship with her, without exception, have such potential.
Take summer rain, for example.
He has won the Golden Horse Award, the Golden Rooster Award, and the Venice Film Emperor.
His performance achievements are second to none.
Pictured: Gao Yuanyuan and Xia Yu went home one after the other
For example, Yu Xiaowei.
Born into a musical family, he learned piano from an early age and brought his own temperament as a musician.
Another example is Zhang Yadong.
Faye Wong and Park Shu's royal producer.
At that time, Gao Yuanyuan was in his early 20s, and because of a chance, he saw Zhang Yadong who was working seriously in the recording room.
It fell at first sight.
She loves Zhang Yadong.
More precisely, she loves talent.
How much do you love?
Even if you break up, you have to help each other's career matchmaking.
In 2005, Zhang Yadong's intimate photos of accompanying Xu Jinglei shopping were exposed, which stirred up thousands of waves for a time.
Not long after, Gao Yuanyuan announced that he was single again, suggesting that the two had broken up.
When everyone thought they had fallen out because of a third party, Gao Yuanyuan punched everyone in the face with his actions.
In 2008, at this time, they had broken up for three years, and The person who accompanied Zhang Yadong was replaced by Qu Ying.
Gao Yuanyuan did not mind the past at all, and when he learned that Zhang Yadong wanted to make a movie, he used his personal connections to introduce him to the owner of the film company.
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He even threatened: "The two of us will be friends for life." ”
Why help Zhang Yadong so much?
Naturally, it is because Zhang Yadong still has what she yearns for.
That was exactly what she wanted, the treasure in the door.
She had tried to push open those doors.
Until then, she had been pushed along the way.
Just because I was shopping in Wangfujing to buy books, I was invited to shoot advertisements.
Just because he showed his face in the advertisement, he was invited to make a movie.
She didn't think about anything, so she went down the path of an actor in a confused way.
The whole mental state has not been adjusted.
In the entertainment industry, she is too desireless and demanding.
No ambition, no motivation.
Don't take the initiative, don't scramble.
More than 20 years after her debut, she rarely appeared on variety shows.
The more popular the show, the more it avoids.
Someone once asked her if she would participate in "Sister Lang", and she said bluntly: "I don't have any talent to show." ”
A little earlier, in 2005, "Green Red" was shortlisted for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and as the heroine, she was supposed to represent the crew at the film festival.
This is a great honor, how many actors have broken their heads may not have the opportunity to go once.
But Gao Yuanyuan didn't want to go at all.
At that time, she was so busy taking care of her mother that she didn't even bother to show her dress and jewelry.
Anyway, not getting the queen has nothing to do with her.
Usually life is also the same, and the directors who have a good relationship with her say that she will not come to the matter.
Never take the initiative to sell yourself.
No phone calls, no appointments, no greetings.
Always waiting in silence, willing to be "chosen" in peace and stability.
I didn't have much experience in acting, and even said: "Acting makes me unhappy, I am too unsuitable to be an actor." ”
At that stage, she basically starred in her true colors and did not need much skill.
"Love Spicy Hot" is like this.
The same is true of "Seventeen-Year-Old Bike".
They are all pure and sweet female high school students.
Wang Xiaoshuai coaxed her to say: "You come to play, don't act, what you usually look like is what you are." ”
It all came without much effort.
She tried to break this effortless situation.
When filming "The Book of the Dragon Slayer in the Heavens", she changed her pure image and painted a charming makeup.
After the blackening, Zhou Zhiruo's heart was fierce, and he did not blink when he killed people.
However, the breakthrough of the external image is not equal to the qualitative change of the inner.
On the set, she always had to ask the director: "Why did Zhou Zhiruo become so bad?" ”
I can't understand the logic of the character, and I always want to find a supplement for the character.
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When filming "Nanjing Nanjing", the same problem was also exposed.
She did all the preparatory work.
It took a whole year to check the historical materials and look at the biographies of the characters.
During the 8 months of filming in the crew, she has been mentally depressed.
There was a scene where she knelt in the rain, immersed in her own pain, and even though the director had already shouted "click", she still couldn't get up.
"Anyway, it's these things to pick up, put them down or these things, it's impossible to do anything else, it's very painful."
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Sometimes, because I am too involved, I can also get emotionally out of control.
In the late stages of filming, she, who has always been good-tempered, actually clashed with the crew.
At the bottom of the hiss, almost roaring.
Can't help but shock: "Is this a high circle?" ”
With a hard time, she grasped the key to Pandora's Box, releasing her unknown side.
But for director Lu Chuan, this is still not enough.
Because she's too rational.
There are always countless questions to ask, and there are always arguments with the director.
At the end of the question, Lu Chuan had to avoid her, joking that she was the only person in the crew who dared to argue with the director.
But a good actor should be a perceptual interpreter, not a rational debater.
You should abandon your own values and enter the world of characters wholeheartedly.
High circles can't do it.
Her protective case was too heavy.
Also afraid of getting out of control.
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Always try to control sensibility with reason.
In terms of performance, it is difficult to break through yourself.
When filming "The Third Man", she wanted to slap Xu Zheng, always unable to let go, unable to pass the hurdle in her heart.
The rituals carved into her bones eventually made her cry.
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When filming "Search", there was a scene that was NG more than thirty times in a row.
It is impossible to find the feeling, and it cannot meet the high requirements of the director.
It's no wonder that others have made up her mind.
Du Qifeng said bluntly: "You are a natural star, don't always think to prove that you can act, you just become a star." ”
So she turned around and went to shoot the TV series "Let's Get Married".
As we all know, the quality of showbiz works is uneven, and there is a natural chain of contempt.
The movie café lowered himself to go back to acting in TV dramas.
From serious realistic themes, run back to the comedy of life.
Anyone who reads it will feel unwise.
Du Qifeng was furious.
Chen Kaige also said to her: "You are also too anxious, after "Search", there will definitely be more high-quality scripts to find the door." ”
But only she herself knew it because she already knew her own artistic achievements.
"Although I have ambitions as an actor, it is not directly proportional to my ability."
"I used to think that because I didn't meet those characters that were so full of vitality and contradiction, my performance was not brilliant enough, but when I was really given that kind of role, my ability to control it was actually limited."
In "Let's Get Married", she plays a big grinning old leftover girl who is crawling and rolling in a chicken feather life.
There is no need to seek a breakthrough that is too difficult.
You don't have to push yourself out of control.
Using only conventional acting methods and life experiences, Bo people smile easily.
It was probably also a kind of voice of hers: "Yes, I am originally such a person." ”
And the show was a real success.
It refreshed the CCTV start-up ratings record that year and was named the annual ratings champion.
On the video website, it set a record for single-drama network clicks that year.
Gao Yuanyuan himself was awarded the Best Actress Award at the 18th Beijing Film and Television Chunyan Awards.
The market told Gao Yuanyuan the answer:
Some people are destined to be far away from art and closer to life.
It is destined to have nothing to do with qu gao and oligo, but with fireworks.
Time back to 2009.
This year, 30-year-old Gao Yuanyuan said in an interview:
"I have two tall circles in my body, one is particularly normal and regular, going forward according to dogma, and the other is particularly competitive."
Over the years, the contest between the two high circles has been won or lost.
In 2018, at the age of 39, she pronounced the verdict for the contest:
"When you don't live up to that expectation, you feel like you're really a mediocre person."
But there is no need to complain about yourself.
Mediocrity is not colored.
It is the norm of life.
It is also a small test.
This year, Gao Yuanyuan made a comeback, and the selected works are still TV dramas with a life orientation.
In "The Perfect Partner", she plays a strong woman who gives up her family for her career.
This is the exact opposite of the real high circle.
But maybe that's why she chose the work.
To correct their past shortcomings and really enter the role.
"I remind myself all the time that I can't embody my values in my role."
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She still strives to be enterprising.
Still wanting to break the public's established impression of her.
There are still places where you are not satisfied with yourself.
But it has calmed down.
Face your own mediocrity with a more comfortable posture.
Within the scope of your ability, find your own shining point.
In the subtleties, seek a little progress.
Although the Treasure Gate is empty, it still has the courage to move forward with certainty.
Gao Yuanyuan, 43, was passing through the door.