"Burn, Firebird", released in 1982, is Liu Wenzheng's first work.
The two heroines in the film are played by Lin Qingxia and Lu Xiuling.
After the release, many viewers found that Lu Xiuling's limelight had overwhelmed Lin Qingxia.
At this time, Lu Xiuling, as the new favorite of Qiong Yao Opera, looks like her future is infinitely bright.
But who would have thought that such a pure girl would go to the sea to make films.
So what caused her to "fall"?
Literary girl
Lu Xiuling was born in 1962,
She has studied piano and pipa since she was a child, and naturally she has been cultivated with a simple temperament.
This can be said to be a perfect fit for the heroine in Qiong Yao's play.
When participating in Taiwan's famous talent show "Fifth Prize", Qiong Yao, who was sitting in the audience, fell in love with her at a glance.
At this time, Lin Qingxia was ready to leave Taiwan and go to Hong Kong to shoot commercial films.
Qiong Yao was distressed that no one could take over Lin Qingxia, so she came to the draft venue, hoping to find Lin Qingxia's successor.
Lu Xiuling, who was playing the pipa on the stage, suddenly caught Qiong Yao's eyes.
It's really a nowhere to step on iron shoes, and it doesn't take any effort to get it.
At Qiong Yao's personal invitation, Lu Xiuling stepped into the entertainment industry.
In the blueprint drawn by Qiong Yao, Lu Xiuling will inevitably be able to replace Lin Qingxia in the future.
Born ahead of one's time
After signing with Qiong Yao's company, Lu Xiuling shot seven literary films in a row.
Films such as "The Clothes of Dreams" and "Burn, Firebird" are all works of this period.
It's a pity that the literary and artistic romance film market is very small, otherwise Lin Qingxia would not choose to leave Taiwan.
By 1983, Lu Xiuling, who had not yet become popular, faced a very embarrassing reality.
Qiong Yao's superstar company went bankrupt.
At this time, Hong Kong action movies and comedy films were popular in theaters.
For example, Jackie Chan's "Plan A", Xu Guanjie's "Best Partner", Sammo Hung's "People Are Scary".
The funny movie of the ghost horse was the king at that time.
Lin Qingxia's "The Legend of Xinshu Mountain" and "The East is Undefeated" filmed after arriving in Hong Kong are not literary film genres.
And Lu Xiuling, who has been deeply engaged in literary and artistic romance films,
Wasted his great youth.
Coming to Hong Kong for development
In fact, there are many Taiwanese actresses who come to Hong Kong to film, such as Hu Huizhong, Zhang Aijia, Wang Jingying and so on.
At that time, only Lin Qingxia and Wang Zuxian developed particularly well.
In fact, the main reason is that Lin Qingxia can pull in investment,
Back then, only the theme of martial arts dramas and Lin Qingxia were needed, these two elements, and there were big bosses who were willing to invest.
And Lu Xiuling obviously does not have such strength.
Lu Xiuling, who is introverted by nature, is not good at sociability,
At the social ball, he sat quietly in the corner and did not say a word.
In Vanity Fair like the entertainment industry, there will never be a chance if you don't take the initiative to attack.
In order to adapt to the environment, Lu Xiuling, who came to Hong Kong to develop, first collaborated with Zeng Zhiwei in the comedy "Big Head Soldier".
After being put on the market, there were no waves.
In order to create a blockbuster effect, Lu Xiuling agreed to star in the feature film "Heart Lock" in 1986.
This is based on the novel of the same name by Taiwanese writer Guo Lianghui, and the original book was banned because of its extensive depiction of the love affair between uncles and sisters-in-law.
The film brings these contents to the big screen for the sake of gimmicks. The heroines Lu Xiuling and Huang Zhongkun, Lin Ruiyang have many large-scale shots.
A generation of literary and artistic goddesses has gone to the other extreme.
The film ranked 56th on the box office list that year.
So it can be clearly seen that even if Lu Xiuling breaks through her limits and shoots large-scale movies,
But without a good script, a good director and starring actors, it is almost impossible to want a fire.
The director Lin Qingxia cooperates with is Tsui Hark, the male protagonist is Jet Li, and the female partner is Li Jiaxin.
In addition to having no resources, Lu Xiuling's temperament is too literary and dignified.
It looks like a lady show, a scholarly show.
Even if she shoots large-scale movies, she can't achieve the expressions and artistic conception of Ye Yuqing, Weng Hong, and Qiu Shuzhen.
It's like coming to a roadside stall, everyone loves to eat stir-fried fat sausages and roasted loin,
At this time, the last plate of vegetarian fried lilies, even if it is delicious, is not appetizing.
So Lu Xiuling chose the wrong route at the beginning.
Happy marriage
Although Lu Xiuling's career has stagnated, she has reaped her love early.
Lu Xiuling married a wealthy foreign businessman in 1998, and her life after marriage is naturally very sweet.
Such a beautiful and gentle woman, although not suitable for the entertainment industry,
But being a good wife and mother is no problem at all.
Her husband's financial resources no longer need Lu Xiuling to go out to work, so she picked up her past hobbies again, accompanied by music every day, and also released several pipa albums at her own expense.
Even as the years passed, her condition remained fresh and fresh.
If it weren't for her early years in the film and television industry, Lu Xiuling might have achieved higher achievements in music.
Unfortunately, there are no ifs in life, and the popularity of actresses does not only rely on appearance and temperament, luck, resources, and connections are indispensable.
Do you still have an impression of this actress who was born at an opportune time?
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