Two days ago, Shu saw Wu Shanzhuo reveal the news of his diagnosis of the new crown on social media.
Two days earlier, the finale of the fourth season of "Kill Eve" had just set off a wave of discussion across the Internet.
It is also this drama that makes Wu Shanzhuo become the protagonist of the real drama for the first time at the age of 48.
Starlight shines all the way from Hollywood to the eyes of every viewer.
With the role of Eve, she won the 76th Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, and was sealed in one fell swoop
Speaking of Sandra Wu, everyone's reaction is the light of Asian descent in Hollywood;
Is the only Asian-American queen in the Golden Globes' thirty years;
It may also be Lin Yongjian's twin sisterly appearance that goes beyond traditional aesthetic cognition.
But such a woman, her charm is far more than a "shadow queen" can cover;
Her beauty is not simply interpreted by a face with figure-eight eyebrows and triangular eyes.
Today's article is the second in shu's "Beauty Power" series.
What we want to talk about is how an unassuming Asian woman won the "sexy" crown by rebellion;
And how to step into the peak of the international star field.
01
The first rebellion against the original family:
"Just a step away from prostitutes"
1. The "alternative" existence of the whole elite family
In the early summer of 50 years ago, Sandra Wu was born in a small town in southern Canada.
As a generation of Korean immigrants in Canada, my parents adhered to the hard-working East Asian family style and worked hard to run the family into a decent and knowledgeable middle class.
Wu's siblings also lived up to expectations, becoming lawyers and doctors of genetics, respectively, and she was the only one in the family who did not have a master's degree.
Sandra Wu, her parents and sister
Not only that, for traditional Asian families, let the children learn art -
A completely alien, entertaining field that doesn't seem to see what it can contribute to society is simply a big rebellion.
"When I chose to study acting at the National Theatre Academy of Canada when I was seventeen or eighteen, my parents even thought I had gone down a crooked path, thinking that I was only one step away from being a prostitute."
Wherever you go, the connections within East Asian families are so tight and powerful.
You can imagine how difficult this period of disobedience to her parents and away from her family was for Wu Sandra.
The more sensible the child, the more he will have a huge sense of pressure and guilt
But she not only survived hard, but also discovered the potential to grow no matter what situation:
"When I was seventeen or eighteen, the two most important people in the world told me no, and I didn't listen;
After surviving, later others said that nothing could hit me. ”
2. Once you've identified the track, you won't give up
And Wu Shanzhuo, is not born to know anything, let alone find the track at once.
At the age of 4 and a half, because he wanted to correct the foot shape of the inner eight, he was asked by his mother to learn ballet;
When she auditioned for ballet school at the age of 8, she realized that she didn't have enough talent to support her in the art.
At this moment, a chance to watch the musical "Annie" by chance, the actors who danced on the stage instantly hit her longing.
The 70s children's musical "Annie" tells the joyful adventures of the little orphan girl Annie
She figured out that this was what she was willing to devote her life to, even if the track seemed like a fantasy to everyone.
But she just followed her heart and persevered.
The 23-year-old's niche film debut "Double Happiness" won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes International Audiovisual Exhibition
As it was said when she was nominated for an Emmy for "Killing Eve":
"If you are willing to be yourself, engage in the cause you really love, and follow your own heart;
Then it is very likely that others will also be impressed by you, and through you to see the potential possibilities in yourself. ”
02
The Second Rebellion against Discrimination in the Workplace:
"I spend 90% of my time as an actor saying 'No' to others."
1. The Asian clown face that never undergoes plastic surgery, and the sonorous rose spelled out in the small role
Asians in the Western film and television circle want to spell out their heads, either as stars, or as comedians, or as pornographic movie stars.
The International Chapter is also unavoidably wronged in Hollywood
Wu Shanzhuo, who has no advantage in appearance and stature, was bluntly said by her agent to undergo plastic surgery, and was also unceremoniously hit by the producer:
"Conditions like yours—you know what I mean, right?" You'll never be a heroine."
But she did not, did not casually erase her own characteristics, nor did she give up lightly.
"I don't need anyone's permission to pursue what I want."
So at the beginning of her career, she ran through countless soy sauce roles:
The mean and eccentric secretary in the HBO drama series "Allis the Cowman"
The funny, stodgy headmaster in The Princess Diaries
A good thing female neighbor in "Fruit Hard Candy"
These face-slapping characters have no shortage of stereotypical prejudices against Asian faces, but she takes them seriously with all her strength and never behaves perfunctorily.
Try to unleash as much personal charm as possible on each small character.
Paranoid and kind and fragile personality traits are clearly distinguished by different body movements
As soon as the dragon set ran, he ran to the age of 34, until the excellent performance of love and hate in "Life with a Glass of Wine".
Let her "grab it hard and never let go" when the olive branch is thrown.
That was the role of Christina Young in "Grey's Anatomy", which later won her the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.
2. The reverse determination of the rapids to retreat, so that she will eventually become the protagonist
In "Grey's Anatomy", there is no shortage of blonde super big beauties.
But Wu Shanzhuo's thin Asian body, with a smart and determined sexy brain, and a shrewd and powerful charming personality that people can't help but love;
Become the most dazzling presence to crush the protagonist in so many seasons.
Even the competition to eat sausages is the fastest one
But after ten seasons, she volunteered to quit the series that brought her great attention.
"I feel like I've given everything to the show and am ready to leave now";
"After 10 consecutive years of performance, my fatigue has far exceeded that of passion."
After the rapids retreated, Wu Shanzhuo chose to devote herself to the stage plays and dubbing work that few people paid attention to.
It's also an active wait.
Four years later, the "Kill Eve" crew took the initiative to find the door, and even willingly changed the role from the original white to Asian for her-
Because of her unique "boredom" and solid talent that is obvious to all.
They had to be her.
03
The third rebellion against secular aesthetics:
"Go to TM's pretty, if you want to please me, you have to praise my intelligence"
1. Redefine sexiness
She can make the little pervert crazy in the play, and she can also charm thousands of viewers in reality.
Look closely at this face, a disheveled black puffy curly hair is her personal recognition mark.
In addition, the long face is collapsed nose, freckles are pervasive, and the hunched figure-eight eyebrows are as striking as the loose and sagging nasolabial lines.
This face may not conform to the public aesthetic, but the savagery, funny, bold, confident, and aggressive intellectual sexiness of this face can conquer a harsh heart that is colder and harder than a diamond.
The small, triangular single-eyelid eyes may hardly have an impactful aesthetic, but they can reveal the moving brilliance of countless emotions.
People couldn't take their eyes off her.
She is not a plastic flower that tastes like chewing wax, nor is she a mysterious jewel that is treasured by boredom, she is a flesh-and-blood living being.
She is often irritable, good at self-deprecation, and never hides frustration, but she has a sense of courage and tenacity in her body.
Her open-mindedness comes from the thousands of trials of life, and her self-confidence is never exaggerated.
At the same time, it is also a cool and explosive sexy background.
2. How exactly can it be sexy?
In the interview, she said that there are two things that every woman should try at least once in her life:
Learn to box (fight), as well as listen to music and striptease.
"When you learn to truly enjoy yourself, you have to contend with all these ridiculous notions of 'what the hell is sexy';
You'll find your own world."
"Break free from stereotypes, find the best and truly enjoy them",
This logic is not only used in how to show sexiness, but also in her career and life.
Perceiving yourself, insisting on yourself, and enjoying yourself are not only the norms of sexy women, but also the eternal principle of charm.
Along the way, appearance, family, work environment... Experience doubt, discrimination and hopelessness.
But in Wu Shanzhuo, you can see the courage to dare to break free, the courage to be yourself, and an extremely firm sense of faith.
Whether it is the improvement of the situation of the Asian ethnic group or the external acceptance of the individual, even if the process of change is extremely slow, she will never give up hope.
The chapter of life is over, whether it is a virus or an injustice, it cannot stop her steps.
This rebellious woman who only does her own will surely usher in a more brilliant and dazzling new chapter.
And the next time, if someone points fingers at your progress, just hit him back with the following sentence:
Because your choices, your decisions, and your desires are the most important.