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In 2021, Zhou Jie, known as the "most beautiful Yang Guifei", is facing the torment of illness in the United States, but her heart has long been burning with deep feelings for the motherland. She once said that even if she dies, she will be buried in the land of her motherland, and only in this way can her soul be at peace. Her life is full of legends and has left a deep artistic imprint. However, her stage career is like a shooting star, fleeting.
In 1960, Zhou Jie was born in a well-known family in Shanghai, smart and lively since childhood, and was loved by her family. Despite staying in the limelight, she didn't focus on acting early in her career. At the age of 15, she participated in the national dance drama "Banping Mountain", became famous overnight, and showed amazing dance talent.
In the 80s of the 20th century, director Li Hanxiang's discovery made her one of the most dazzling new actors at that time. She has successfully starred in a number of historical films, deeply interpreting the image of Concubine Li, and becoming popular all over the country. However, what made her the focus of attention was in 1993, when she brilliantly played the role of Yang Guifei in the movie "Yang Guifei", and was known as "the most beautiful Yang Guifei".
In order to shape this role, Zhou Jie deliberately gained 30 pounds, no longer sharp and thin facial features, but showed more feminine beauty. In the movie, she is dressed in a gorgeous dance costume, dancing beautifully. The audience was fascinated and praised one after another: "When I see Concubine Yang dance, I see Concubine Yang once." However, when her acting career became more and more brilliant, Zhou Jie gave up everything and embarked on the journey to the United States.
She made this decision for a very simple reason: dance is her true profession. Her early foray into film and television was simply because it was somehow related to dancing. However, when she came to the United States, she was surprised to find that in the eyes of Americans, Chinese dances are folk dances such as the lion dance and twisted rice song, which are very different from China's colorful dance traditions. She decided to start her own dance school and began her dance education career.
Zhou Jie designed a systematic Chinese classical dance teaching course, including dance theory, basic training, ethnic dance, etc. She is dedicated to her students and strictly demands the accuracy of every movement. Sometimes, she would put on dancing shoes and demonstrate to the students herself. Zhou Jie's dance school became famous, and she also earned the reputation of "Goddess of Oriental Dance". Even the mayor of Houston personally declared November 20 as "Zhou Jie Dance School Day" every year in recognition of her outstanding contributions to dance education in the United States.
However, Zhou Jie did not forget to pay back to her alma mater, the Shanghai Opera House. She often returns to Shanghai to choreograph for the opera house and nurture the younger generation of dance talent. With her efforts, the artistic strength of the Shanghai Opera House has been continuously improved.
But when her career was booming, in 2015, Zhou Jie was diagnosed with lung cancer. For a dance artist, it was a thunderbolt blow. The lung cancer left her often feeling breathless and unable to dance. What makes her feel even more painful is that since the 90s, the art of dance has undergone tremendous changes, and her dance style seems to be gradually becoming obsolete.
However, at this difficult moment, Zhou Jie persevered. One day, she heard a piece of classical music with an electric element, which inspired her idea of combining classical dance with electric sound. This idea brought new horizons to her artistic explorations.
In 2021, Zhou Jie's condition deteriorated sharply, and she longed to return to the embrace of the motherland. With the help of a friend, she paid $270,000 to charter a flight back home. A moment before the plane took off, Zhou Jie said excitedly: "I can finally go home." However, the plane broke down halfway through and was forced to land on Guam, stalled for two days. In the past two days, Zhou Jie, who was ill, seemed to feel the footsteps of life passing closer and closer. Eventually, the plane took off and she set foot on Chinese soil. She said with emotion: "I'm back. ”
Just five days later, Zhou Jie passed away quietly in the company of her family and friends. Her life spanned time and brought classical Chinese dance to the global stage. Although her life is short, her spirit will live on. With her tenacity and boundless love for art, she proves what a true artist is. She is an outstanding representative of Chinese dance and a inheritor of culture. She conveys to the world the power of dreams, which is to never stop and always follow the passion of the heart.
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