When a number of domestic actresses fought for their heads in order to enter Hollywood, the woman who was ridiculed for looking like a dog in front of her successfully occupied a place!
Born in a slum, slept on the floor, worked as a waiter, in the United States, where Asians are discriminated against, how did she step by step counterattack and become the light of the Chinese?
Today, Li Gongzi will talk to you about "Deadly Woman - Liu Yuling".
One
Born on December 2, 1968 in Queens, New York, her father was an engineer and her mother was a chemist, but after emigrating overseas, they had no choice but to start from scratch.
Having worked as a maid and a laborer, Liu Yuling lived in this environment and developed the idea of relying on herself from an early age.
In 1983, she was admitted to Stuyvesant High School with honors, and then, at the University of Michigan, received a bachelor's degree in Asian language and culture.
Her father hoped that she could find a stable job, but Liu Yuling always dreamed of becoming famous as an actress.
In 1990, she officially entered the film industry and filmed her first film, "Beverly Hills 90210".
Dan phoenix eyes, high cheekbones, plus a face full of freckles, her looks even in Asia, is not good-looking, let alone in Hollywood, where Europeans and Americans dominate!
For several years after that, Liu Yuling could only work while chasing her dreams.
Until 1997, the TV series "Sweetheart Pretty Lady" found the door.
Because of its popularity, the original 8 episodes were changed to resident roles by the screenwriter. Liu Yuling was also nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2000, as the first Asian-American host, she appeared on the stage of "Saturday Night Live".
But what really makes her angry is the female killer character in the "Thunderbolt Baby" series.
At that time, the other two lead actors, Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore, were paid $20 million and $14 million, respectively, while Liu Yuling was only $4 million!
Even if the scenes are the same, as an Asian, she cannot be treated fairly by the market. Therefore, she was unhappy in her heart, secretly determined to break out of her own piece of the sky in Hollywood!
Two
The domineering woman in front of her, who responds to racial discrimination, is the light of The Chinese in Hollywood - Liu Yuling!
In 2003, a tailor-made "Kill Bill" put her at the peak of her career.
He is less than 1 meter 6 in height and has an aura of more than 1 meter 8. Hollywood loves her far more than Gong Huang and International Chapter. However, her road to fame has not been smooth.
Because he starred in the role of "Watson" in the American version of "Sherlock Holmes: Basic Deduction", the British version of the actor Martin Ferreman shelled him, saying: Liu Yuling is as ugly as a dog!
But there is a pattern, and she knows the progress and retreat, and does not pay attention to these noises.
Instead, he turned around and continued to hone his acting skills, was selected as one of the 50 most beautiful in the world by People magazine, and was on the cover of Vanity Fair with 12 Hollywood celebrities...
Liu Yuling in that environment that is not very friendly to Asians, steady and steady, has won 3 awards, 7 nominations, Disney even based on her, designed mulan image.
Many people feel that she is very lucky to achieve such achievements as a Chinese-American. But Liu Yuling used facts to prove that she could still do better and stand higher!
In 2019, a "Deadly Woman" once again sent her to the peak of her career.
This time, Liu Yuling is no longer playing a stereotypical marginal figure, but a Chinese lawyer who has entered mainstream American society.
Putting aside her role as an actress, she also directed the eighth episode herself.
More than a decade ago, Liu Yuling's entire film salary was only 4 million US dollars, and now the remuneration for a single episode has reached 124,000 US dollars.
The change in her value not only means that her personal efforts have been rewarded, but also means that the voice of chinese people in the European and American entertainment circles has been enhanced!
In the end, she is thriving in her career, and what stories do she have to tell in her life?
Three
On May 1, 2019, the Hollywood Star Awarding Ceremony ceremony was held on the Walk of Fame, and Chinese film star Liu Yuling won this honor and delivered a grand speech!
After Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Huang Liushuang and Lu Xiqi, Liu Yuling also left a strong mark on the milestones in Hollywood.
Associating with George Clooney; Engaged to director Zach Helm; Dating a famous real estate developer on the Forbes list, in addition to her career attracting much attention, her private life has always touched the hearts of the audience.
In 2015, 46-year-old Liu Yuling, in the case of unmarried and childless, suddenly posted a photo on the social platform without warning, with a text introduction, saying that she ushered in the new little man in her life!
As soon as this remark came out, netizens were curious about the origin of the child and the choice of his father.
However, without waiting for the gossip reporter to draw up the headline, play the brain hole. Liu Yuling generously admitted that the child was obtained by borrowing sperm herself.
Even if you don't fall in love and don't get married, you can upgrade to being a mother, and her life never sets limits.
In 2004, after starring in "Kill Bill", Liu Yuling did not get confused, she improved her acting skills, and ran to the New York Studio Academy to study art for two years.
Today, Liu Yuling's personal paintings can sell for 10,000-50,000 US dollars.
In the face of media interviews, the true temperament of her bluntly said that she would save a "rolling calf fund" for herself to deal with the stupid fork boss.
From being ridiculed, looking like a dog; To be recognized, leave the name Avenue of Stars. She has struggled for more than thirty years, and Liu Yuling has proved that Chinese people can also shine on the world stage, small eyes, yellow skin, and also deserve to be respected.
And the beauty that belongs to her never needs to be defined!