The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards came to an end.
In the entire award ceremony, there was only one heroine, she was Zheng Xiuwen.
Zheng Xiuwen in the red carpet session, wearing a bold Valentino black dress, although not as delicate as other actresses, but Zheng Xiuwen, who has no fat on his body, still attracts all the spotlight in the audience.
Under the shooting of golden cancan, Zheng Xiuwen's expression was confident, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, it was a calm smile, and this smile has also become the symbol of this year's Academy Awards.
She seems to have known in advance that she is the doomed queen.
When Andy Lau pronounced Cheng Xiuwen's name on stage, Hua Zi himself was embarrassed, saying: "Cheng Xiuwen, I love you."
Those who are familiar with Hong Kong films know Andy Lau's meaning, this screen couple, after more than 20 years together, finally witnessed Cheng Xiuwen's highlight moment together.
Zheng Xiuwen cried red nose, Andy Lau teary-eyed, he quietly retreated to the back of the stage, leaving all the honor to Zheng Xiuwen, at this moment, the two had the best tacit understanding in the whole world.
The whole of Hong Kong is boiling for Cheng Xiuwen, and To's ten-year resentment finally has a home.
People can't help but ask, why can only Zheng Xiuwen bring everyone's wishes together? Why is the Academy Awards, which gather most of Hong Kong stars, only for Cheng Xiuwen to shine at this moment?
That's because, maybe you don't know Cheng Xiuwen, just like we don't know Hong Kong movies.
Among the labeled "Hong Kong women", Zheng Xiuwen is the most special one, 51-year-old Zheng Xiuwen finally got rid of the bad luck of the second companion run, and the second half of her life has just begun.
And throughout the first half, she finished it with just one word, and that is: real.
01. True career: stick to self-esteem, thin into a bolt of lightning, and finally come out of nirvana
There is a well-known saying in the Hong Kong film circle:
Sammi is Cheng's English name, and the meaning of this phrase is "no Hong Kong person does not like Cheng Xiuwen".
Zheng Xiuwen's career starting point is very high.
When she participated in the rookie competition at the age of 16 and won the third place, the actress at the same time was still working hard at the bottom.
When his solo record was first released in Hong Kong, Cheng Xiuwen was just an adult.
At that time, Zheng Xiuwen also had the most standard "sweet girl" appearance in Hong Kong films, she had a goose egg face full of collagen, and she could melt the audience's heart with a smile back.
It's a pity that in the 80s, the most important thing in Hong Kong was young jade women, in Zhou Huimin and Qiu Shuzhen, Cheng Xiuwen had mediocre qualifications and no recognition in appearance.
What to do? The talented Zheng Xiuwen, in order for the audience to remember himself, can only seek change.
And the changed style, in the end, must respect your true heart.
She is extremely strong, Zheng Xiuwen was 165 tall at the time of her debut, and she weighed 110 pounds but was ridiculed as "fat", so Zheng Xiuwen made up her mind to lose weight into a bolt of lightning.
Thinness is not only her adherence to her self-esteem, but also her pursuit of her own recognition.
It turns out that a girl like Zheng Xiuwen is very scary to be ruthless, she eats clean water cabbage every day, nibbles a few radish strips when she is hungry, and eats only two apples in 7 days on the longest diet.
In the program, Zheng Xiuwen once frankly said: I didn't have a full meal.
Finally, Zheng Xiuwen slimmed into a paper person, she dyed her long red hair, danced hot at concerts, hung Weiya, and painted the iconic NIKE eyebrows.
Zheng Xiuwen's truth is to be that, the most maverick self.
Cheng Xiuwen, who changed her image, was quickly remembered by the whole of Hong Kong, and in 1996, she opened 8 consecutive concerts in the Red Hall.
In 1999, she took away the "Golden Melody Gold Award" from the "Four Heavenly Kings".
According to Hong Kong media statistics, in terms of singing, the achievements are comparable to Zheng Xiuwen, that is, Xu Xiaofeng and Anita Mui, just that.
Because she was too famous, Zheng Xiuwen once led a "Hong Kong girl" aesthetic trend with thin, free, and neutral beauty, which became a beautiful landscape in the millennium.
Zheng Xiuwen, who is popular in the field of singing, also put his talent on the movie.
Du Qifeng loves Zheng Xiuwen the most, and among the more than 20 films in Zheng Xiuwen's career, there are 12 that have cooperated with Du Qifeng, 9 of which Zheng Xiuwen is the first heroine.
Du Qifeng said with a smile: Zheng Xiuwen is my favorite actress.
She ushered in her "iron triangle" in the millennium: together with Andy Lau and To Qifeng, she ushered in the golden age of Hong Kong romantic comedy.
From "Lonely Men and Widows" to "Slim Men and Women", from "Dragon and Phoenix Fight" to "Blind Detective", Zheng Xiuwen is sometimes grinning, sometimes crazy, what does not change is her always calm acting skills and deep understanding of characters.
Cheng Xiuwen, who has won almost all the awards in the Hong Kong music industry, has also been nominated for almost all awards in Hong Kong films.
But God seems to have been playing a joke on Zheng Xiuwen: she always nominates, but gets nothing.
Zheng Xiuwen, who has achieved great results, always comforts himself after the Academy Awards ceremony: The winners are well deserved, and I will continue to work hard.
But for Zheng Xiuwen, who has always been true, how hard the effort comes, how big the blow comes.
02, emotional truth: falling into depression, encountering derailment - choice and forgiveness, are sincere tolerance
More than 30 years from the film, 7 nominations, many years of running with him.
But for Zheng Xiuwen, this is not the cruelest, what she experienced seems to be a hellish copy. God gave genius talent at the same time, but also gave her equal suffering, and so did Zheng Xiuwen.
And the reason for experiencing these hardships has a lot to do with Zheng Xiuwen's always sincere character.
Cheng has super self-esteem and perfectionism, which often puts her under endless pressure.
Because not only in life, Zheng Xiuwen is the most true self; Even in the play, she has always asked herself to become a character and become a person in the play.
And such sincerity can be felt by the audience.
In 2005, Zheng Xiuwen starred in "Long Hate Song" directed by Guan Jinpeng, the cheongsam was worn and taken off, and the figure was fat and thin, which Zheng Xiuwen overcame.
But after the movie was released, word-of-mouth box office doubled the street, her role scolding, coupled with long-term stress and emotional problems, Zheng Xiuwen collapsed.
She suffered from severe depression, sometimes going to shoot in the next second, but she suddenly couldn't work, and finally lost money by breaking the contract.
After filming "Long Hate Song", Zheng Xiuwen disappeared for three years, and we don't know what kind of struggle she experienced in these three years.
But what is certain is that Zheng Xiuwen has been "more real" with her true self, she tries to compete with herself and try to reconcile with herself.
Three years of pain also allowed her to really see her heart.
In 2007, Zheng Xiuwen read this sentence at the comeback concert, holding his red eyebrows: "Defeating a cowardly self is better than defeating other lives." ”
In 2010, she compiled her words into a book called Worth It.
Originally thought that Zheng Xiuwen had passed the hurdles of his career and was finally about to usher in the dawn of life, but he didn't expect that what was more difficult was still ahead.
In April 2019, Hong Kong media broke out shocking gossip: Zheng Xiuwen's husband Xu Zhian cheated on Hong Kong sister Huang Xinying in a taxi.
There is a lot of gossip in Hong Kong, but for Hong Kong people, the gossip of Cheng Xiuwen and Hui Zhian may be the last thing everyone wants.
When he was 16 years old, Zheng Xiuwen knew Xu Zhi'an, and in the choice of emotions, Zheng Xiuwen was not as "utilitarian" as other actresses.
She believed in the emotions of the two little unguessables, and also took out her truest self to associate with Xu Zhi'an.
In Zheng Xiuwen's emotions, the word "real" runs throughout, she rarely does false and flashy surface work, loves Xu Zhi'an, Zheng Xiuwen relies on her own instincts.
From love to marriage, the two have always been the golden children and jade girls of the Hong Kong circle.
Zheng Xiuwen once unconsciously shouted "An Zai save me" during a power outage accident at a concert, and then she played a song "Only You Are Replaceable".
This song has also become a must-have track for Zheng Xiuwen's later concerts.
After experiencing all kinds of emotional struggles, when everyone thought that the strong Zheng Xiuwen would definitely be tough with Xu Zhi'an, she said lightly on social media: I forgive him.
Many people were indignant, saying that "Zheng Xiuwen is weak" and "love is too humble".
But those who know Zheng Xiuwen know that she has always followed her inner thoughts, sometimes-for-tat and mutual harm, far from being more difficult to put down.
And when her emotions hit rock bottom, she still chose the most sincere decision - tolerance.
After the emotional crisis, Zheng Xiuwen picked up her fitness habits again, she wrote and painted, sang and baked, she cultivated various hobbies, and tried to live as she wanted, she ran eight kilometers a day, and thus had the title of "Queen of Eight Kilometers".
From career to emotions, Zheng Xiuwen has a precious free spirit of women.
Her truth lies in the fact that she does not regard career and love as the only thing in life, she sees the meaning of life thoroughly, and knows that starting over is not a bad thing.
In those years of Hong Kong, although it was windy and moonly, it was also tragic, Anita Mui died, Leslie Cheung committed suicide, and Lan Jieying died depressed. Only Zheng Xiuwen has lived as himself and what others want to be the most.
03, friendship is true: there is a relationship called Zheng Xiuwen and Andy Lau
There have always been people who hope that Andy Lau and Cheng Xiuwen can achieve positive results.
Their friendship may be destined from the "iron triangle", Cheng Xiuwen is one of Andy Lau's most important friends in life, Andy Lau's position in Cheng Xiuwen's heart is also very important.
Their relationship is not a love between a man and a woman, but it goes beyond simple friendship, like relatives.
In the Hong Kong circle, Andy Lau has the best popularity and the most sincere treatment of people, and his name of "Heavenly King" largely depends on the absolute sincerity of treating people.
Similar to Zheng Xiuwen, two equally real people collide together, and even the spark of friendship shines with pure light.
So Hong Kong people say that there is a relationship called "Cheng Xiuwen and Andy Lau".
In 2012, 51-year-old Andy Lau welcomed the birth of his beloved daughter Liu Xianghui, and he only invited his five best friends in the 31 years since his debut.
These five friends, in addition to Miao Qiaowei, Huang Rihua and Ye Dexian, three relatives and friends who have known each other for nearly 30 years, the remaining two, one is Lin Jiadong and the other is Zheng Xiuwen.
The relationship between the two began at the turn of the century, it has been almost 20 years, in addition to cooperation and sympathy on the big screen, even in the play, the two have always maintained close contact.
In 2004, Zheng Xiuwen and Yan Chengxu collaborated on "Magic Kitchen", and needed to find a big coffee to help with a supporting role, Andy Lau played the role of "Chuanyou" without saying a word.
You must know that at that time, no director dared to let Andy Lau play a supporting role, but for the sake of Zheng Xiuwen, Hua Zi readily agreed.
In 2005, Zheng Xiuwen was depressed, and the first person to comfort her and encourage her was Andy Lau.
It was also this year's award ceremony, Andy Lau, as the award presenter, bluntly said that he hoped that Zheng Xiuwen could win the award when answering the host Zheng Yuling's question.
In 2013, "Blind Detective" was released, Andy Lau praised Zheng Xiuwen when he promoted it, and joked: Sammi and I are looking for that feeling of being a couple, and she may be my lover in my last life.
In 2014, Zheng Xiuwen concerted, invited Andy Lau as a guest, and the two hugged each other on stage and sang a song "Losing Beautifully", which was moving.
In 2018, Zheng Xiuwen acted in "The Taste of Peppercorns", and needed a big coffee micro-movie to support the box office, Andy Lau was the best and starred in zero pay.
Andy Lau and Cheng Xiuwen's stories are many, many, and their relationship is sincere.
The melon-eating masses are looking forward to the two being together, but Andy Lau has been hoping that Zheng Xiuwen can win the Academy Award.
Because along the way, he knows Zheng Xiuwen's hard work and hardship, and as a best friend, this is his greatest wish.
To Qifeng, once complained about the Academy Awards: The Academy Awards did not give Sammi, and I was angry for ten years.
Now, like a dream, 62-year-old Andy Lau has finally witnessed 51-year-old Cheng Xiuwen get his wish.
At the award ceremony, Zheng Xiuwen was as real as ever, she shouted with the trophy, but tears had already welled up uncontestedly. Watching his friend cry into tears, Hua Zi behind also had red eyes.
For Zheng Xiuwen, the award came too late.
But fortunately, everything was arranged for the best.
Some people say that Cheng Xiuwen is the last "diva" of Hong Kong, but Tomato Jun does not think so.
In the vast sea of people, you can find one or two sincere friends, you can have a career to strive for, you can have free will and spirit, you can not live in the eyes of others, but live for yourself, live for time, and live for life.
Zheng Xiuwen's inspiration to us is far more than "diva", she is the most inspirational ordinary person, she tells us that the real power of the word "real" is also the star worth learning from ordinary people.
At this moment, we cheer for Sammi and for her truth.
This moment may not be a victory for Hong Kong movies, but it must be a victory for Cheng Xiuwen.
(Movie Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Office: Miao Miao)