preface
How should people spend their lives?
Paul Kochagin said: "When he looks back, he does not regret that he spent his life in vain, nor does he regret that he did nothing. ”
As a result, "persistence" and "struggle" have become the motto that many netizens pursue for a lifetime.
Although dreams are always out of reach, in order to gain a foothold in a city made of reinforced concrete,
We are still willing to put in a thousand times the effort.
In this case, the entertainment industry with serious involution cannot be an exception.
Driven by the "star dream", the artists are like thousands of troops crossing a single wooden bridge, with infinite scenery in front of people and extreme bitterness behind them.
Even so, there are very few stars who can stand out in the circle.
But in the entertainment industry, there is such a "queen" level player, who has made a completely different choice under the test of fame and fortune.
She is Tang Wei.
At the age of 28, Tang Wei was controversial because he made a movie, and his acting career was forced to press the pause button.
But the reality did not bend her spine.
When public opinion was rising and falling, Tang Wei did not complain, let alone make unnecessary defenses,
She just packed her bags and went abroad to study, quietly away from the center of the storm.
But just when the entertainment industry is almost about to forget it,
Tang Wei also relied on his wonderful performance in many works such as "Beijing Meets Seattle" and "Determination to Break Up",
Took all kinds of domestic and foreign awards softly, and successfully killed a "horse gun".
Success seems within reach.
But the development of things obviously surprised everyone,
In the face of flowers and praise from the outside world, Tang Wei was completely unconcerned,
Not only that, she also retreated quickly and disappeared in the entertainment industry again.
The latest news shows that Tang Wei actually returned to the countryside, lived in a remnant house deep in the mountains, personally raised chickens and vegetables, and simply lived as the "entertainment industry version" Li Ziqi.
Even director Park Chan-wook said at the film festival with emotion: "Tang Wei is a farmer."
Tang Wei himself said in a variety show that his biggest hobby today is watering flowers and vegetables, and even helping neighbors raise chickens.
Gu Shiyun: "And try the new fire and new tea, and poetry and wine take advantage of the age." ”
Why did Tang Wei make this choice?
It seems that this matter has to start with the highly controversial movie.
01 The art path of art students
"Did Ang Li make Tang Wei or hurt her?"
Even after many years, this topic still remains high in the comments section.
In contrast, the insight of one of the netizens seemed more convincing:
"They may not talk about achievements and injuries between them, but if they have to say it, they may achieve more with each other."
It is true that before meeting Li An, Tang Wei seemed to have drifted away on the road of literary and artistic young women.
Her father was a painter who loved to paint the inner world with a brush.
After a long period of ear and eye, Tang Wei's body also seemed to be dyed with a unique temperament.
So much so that many netizens said that she was like a beauty who came out of a landscape painting.
Underneath the intellectual and elegant exterior, there is also a faint layer of sadness.
Therefore, for a long time, Tang Wei hoped to inherit his father's career and become an artist in the future.
Then holding a colorful brush, wandering under the blue sky and white clouds, looking at the whole world is her material.
Later, as he grew older, Tang Wei's temperament became more and more outstanding, and he looked even more beautiful than many TV stars,
When she was in middle school, an art school in the province saw Tang Wei's potential and went directly to the door, hoping that Tang Wei could change careers to study acting.
The teacher in charge of admissions spoke reasonably, and Tang Wei, who was already interested in acting, listened to it,
But the reality is often very cruel, and Tang Wei's performance dream has just germinated in his heart, and he has been strongly opposed by his parents.
It turned out that Tang Wei's parents did not want to let their daughter get ahead and become a "star in the sky",
In their opinion, as long as their daughter can be healthy and happy and live a simple life, she will be satisfied.
And the road from art must be full of thorns, which the second elder cannot accept no matter what.
In this way, Tang Wei could only miss the art school.
It's just that the so-called gold will shine sooner or later, and life is never short of opportunities.
Because of a chance opportunity, the door to acting soon opened for Tang Wei again.
Once, a friend of Tang Wei got the opportunity to go to an interview at a brokerage company,
She hoped that Tang Wei could go with her, and she could come up with an idea by the way.
Tang Wei thought to himself, there is nothing to do left and right, and it is not a big deal to accompany a friend.
But no one expected that just this "unintentional insertion" made a major change in her life.
As you can imagine, a well-prepared friend returned home, and Tang Wei, who accompanied him, went all the way out of the siege and was successfully hired by the brokerage company.
02 Life's journey is always full of setbacks
In this way, the dream of an actor who had been buried for many years finally took root in Tang Wei's heart.
She finally understood that drawing was just a hobby for her, and acting was a career worth pursuing for life.
Not only that, she also set herself the great goal of taking the "Chinese opera" exam.
But how can success be so simple?
Although Tang Wei worked hard for the exam, he could not avoid the dilemma of failing the list several times.
Helpless, she could only find another way and change to the directing department, which was her wish to enter the campus of Chinese opera.
But just when she felt that success was close at hand,
Real life immediately taught her a vivid lesson.
In the entertainment industry where there are many people and beautiful women, academic qualifications do not actually have much substantive meaning.
Maybe God thinks that the tempering of Tang Wei is not enough,
Even if she handed over countless copies of information and tried many crews, she could not avoid the cruel reality of being eliminated.
When rejection has become the norm, Tang Wei, who studied art,
I actually focused on whether the resume was beautiful.
This self-deprecating way of playing, in today's view, helplessness, is also a little bitter.
Helpless, Tang Wei could only look for opportunities to act in beauty contests.
However, in the extremely fierce competition in the entertainment industry, how can opportunities come as soon as they come?
After many years of fighting, Tang Wei can still only play a few small roles in film and television dramas.
After walking out of the crew, Tang Wei still can't see where the future is.
Can you only be a young actor in this life?
Tang Wei really had too much unwillingness in his heart.
But even so, after every acting, she would habitually help the crew clean up and do what she could.
For example, when Lai Shengchuan came to teach at the school, Tang Wei was fortunate to get a role.
On that day, Tang Wei's acting skills exploded, and the image of the patient she played left a deep impression on Lai Shengchuan's heart.
Until the time of leaving, Lai Shengchuan still said to the people around him:
"This girl is amazing, I hope she can stick to her original intention and don't take a crooked path."
But at that time, Tang Wei was obviously far from taking the crooked road,
After all, for a long time, she almost completely couldn't see where the road was.
Until the appearance of Li An, Tang Wei's fate finally began to change.
In the preparation stage of the film, the male protagonist was quickly selected to be played by Tony Leung.
But I didn't expect that when choosing the candidate for the heroine "Wang Jiazhi", Li An made another difficulty.
In Ang Lee's view, Wang Jiazhi is the soul of the whole play, she is elegant and tenacious, and at the same time she is accompanied by a unique classical Chinese atmosphere.
Therefore, when the "International Chapter" also "self-nominated" for this role,
Lee Andu chose to refuse on the grounds that it "did not match the temperament of the original characters".
Who can be the best candidate for "Wang Jiazhi"?
03 Opportunities and risks coexist
Just when the whole group was frowning, a staff member recommended Tang Wei to the director at the right time.
At the first audition, Tang Wei's unique temperament made the director's eyes shine.
Is this the so-called "grandmaster rewarding food"?
Suddenly, Li An once felt that Tang Wei's every move, even a look, a smile, was like Wang Jiazhi in the script shining into reality.
In this way, Tang Wei, who no one cared about, was recognized by Li Anhui's eyes,
Until many years later, when Ang Lee talked about Tang Wei on the show, he would still say:
"Tang Wei's temperament gives people the feeling of a national history teacher, which is already difficult to find in young people."
After the crew ran for many years, Tang Wei finally got a chance to prove himself.
However, when she told her parents and boyfriend her idea, it was unsurprisingly strongly opposed by everyone.
It's not surprising.
Although the script of this play is very exciting, the same stage is a movie king-level player like Tony Leung,
But the scale of the movie is too big after all, Tang Wei is still so young, her parents naturally do not want her to make such a movie.
In order not to let Tang Wei into the group, her boyfriend even threatened with a breakup.
In the face of everyone's incomprehension, Tang Wei did not make unnecessary explanations.
She naturally understood how much controversy this play would bring her, but at that time, Tang Wei felt that she had become one with Wang Jiazhi in the play,
If she gave up this opportunity because of various concerns, she would probably regret it for the rest of her life.
After careful consideration, Tang Wei officially entered the group,
With the triple blessing of excellent scripts, excellent actors and well-known directors,
The film was finally a huge success, and Tang Wei also won the Golden Horse Award Best Newcomer Award trophy with his wonderful performance in the play.
However, before she could enjoy the joy of success, huge controversy ensued.
But just when Feng Xiaogang was sorry for it, Tang Wei actually quietly packed his bags and started another practice.
04 The price of growth
The leisurely life abroad has made the once unpleasant pass disappear,
She reads and works at the same time, and even puts on paper clothes to stage an "alternative fashion show" on the street.
From the sacrifices made to make movies, to the buskers today,
Only time has changed, but Tang Wei's heart to pursue art has not changed for a moment.
In the deep cultivation year after year, Tang Wei saw a variety of different cultures,
She seems to feel that the world has become bigger and the pattern has become more vast.
In 2008, Tang Wei returned to Hong Kong under the advice of a friend, and a new chapter in his life began.
From "Full Moon Hennessy" to "Late Autumn", to "Beijing Meets Seattle" and "Golden Age", among the few works, Tang Wei has won many heavyweight awards.
Especially with her wonderful performance in "Late Autumn", Tang Wei also became the first foreign actress to win the "Baeksang Movie Queen".
Even well-known foreign screenwriters have said that if the heroine is not Tang Wei, I can't write good works.
While his career was back at the peak, Tang Wei also found the person who could spend his life together.
As the saying goes, interesting souls eventually meet,
As a literary film director, Kim Tae-yong is also rich in romantic artistic feelings,
This made many of his ideas coincide with Tang Wei.
After the two got married, Tang Wei's career ushered in greater development.
In the past 2022, the movie "Determination to Break Up" starring Tang Wei was a great success again,
Tang Wei not only became the "Blue Dragon Movie Queen" with her strength, but also was shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival, fulfilling the lifelong dreams of many first-line actresses.
After working hard for so many years, Tang Wei finally tasted the joy of success.
However, at the same time as fame and fortune, netizens were very surprised to find that Tang Wei actually disappeared in the entertainment industry again.
05 Back to nature
According to rumors on the Internet, Tang Wei actually returned to the countryside and lived a leisurely time like "picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence".
I still remember when participating in a variety show, the host asked Tang Wei what dance he liked to dance recently.
Tang Wei was obviously stunned for a moment, and then said:
"No, in fact, I have been working and farming every day lately."
The farming she said was not the self-pleasure of celebrities idle, but the real planting of a large number of vegetables and fruits.
For example, many well-known directors have seen it with their own eyes,
This steady and elegant actress on the red carpet,
After walking off the stage, he actually wore ordinary farm clothes, wore straw hats, hoeed the land to grow vegetables, and was naturally free.
Enjoy yourself in tranquility and self-sufficient in serenity.
Compared with the dazzling magnesium lights in the entertainment industry, Tang Wei seems to prefer to embrace nature and enjoy the quiet time of farming in the countryside.
It is said that "facing the loess with your back to heaven" is the greatest suffering in the world,
But in Tang Wei's view, long-term farming labor is closer to reality, close to art, and closer to life.
I still remember when I was interviewed by Yang Lan in my early years,
Tang Wei once said with emotion that art needs to return to purity,
Perhaps the idyllic time in the countryside is the best way for her to wash her soul.
Being in the impetuous entertainment industry, you may be tempted by various temptations every day,
It is difficult to maintain the purity of the soul and art at all times without being affected.
As an artist who slows down half a beat, Tang Wei chose a path that ordinary people can't imagine,
That is the true meaning of pursuing art in idyllic life.
So, in the remnants of the ancient woods deep in the mountains,
Simply wrap around a wooden fence, and a few gravel is randomly dotted in the middle of the dirt road,
Usually farming and raising chickens, leisurely and comfortable,
Every flower and leaf of nature has become a beautiful back garden for soup.
Of course, some netizens said that the goddess Tang Wei went to the countryside to farm, which is really a big loss in the entertainment industry.
In fact, there is no need to have such concerns.
Perhaps, as Tang Wei said, entering life and precipitating with heart is a very important part of the acting process.
Indeed, while enjoying the idyllic life, many films starring Tang Wei have been put on the agenda,
We have reason to believe that in the near future, Tang Wei will bring more surprises to fans and audiences.
But that's all for later.
End
After all, today's Tang Wei is still living in an ideal landscape and countryside with her husband and daughter,
While savoring the true meaning of art, I don't know where it is.
Such a life must be wonderful enough.