Actress Zhao Ruzhen has the title of Korean version of Shu Qi, but the appearance of these two people is actually not anything similar, so how did she get this title? Naturally, it is similar to her acting career and Shu Qi, both of whom are famous for starring in three "episode" films, and the two finally successfully transformed with their own efforts and continuous improvement of acting skills.
So what was the process of Zhao Ruzhen's successful transformation and final closure? During this period, what kind of "popular" sacrifice works did she shoot? In this article, let's explore it carefully.
After the winners of the 40th Korean Film Blue Dragon Awards in 2019 were announced, "Parasite", the first film to represent South Korea to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, became the big winner without suspense, and the film won 5 awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress. And Best Actress Zhao Ruzhen cried with joy when she received the award, you know, she has spent 20 years for this award.
And her tears can be seen from some people's comments on Zhao Ruzhen in "Parasite": "I can't recognize her when she is dressed up." ”
Yes, before this work, many people's impression of her was still stuck in the fact that she was a "star".
Cho Joo-jin, the woman who was once called "South Korea's No. 1 star", finally got rid of this title and got real recognition. But in fact, her acting skills have always been online, no matter what type of work she participated in, she was just covered up by her sexiness and beauty.
So, let's take a look at the early works of her acting skills that were overshadowed by the aura of sex appeal and beauty.
Zhao Ruzhen, who was born in 1981, made her debut at the age of 18, she participated in the first work in her life "I Don't Know the Speed of Others" and officially debuted, although after this work, she also acted in a lot of movies and TV series, but she has not been remembered by this name, and has been tepid.
In this way, she has been in the film and television industry for more than ten years, and finally got the opportunity in 2010 to star in the movie "The Legend of Fang Zi", which made her popular.
This movie is adapted from the classic Korean novel "The Legend of Chunhyang", and it is said that many actresses have chosen to leave and retreat after seeing the script and knowing that they need to make such a big sacrifice in the film. And when the script was put in front of her eyes, she resolutely took the role, and it turned out that she was right, but she also labeled herself sexy, and because of the filming of this film, she later blew up her boyfriend and left her.
has worked hard in the film and television industry for more than ten years, but in this way, she became popular at the age of 30 and became a well-known "star" in South Korea. Since then, her resources have increased greatly, but it seems that without exception, what is valued is her sexy and gorgeous, and the subsequent works are inseparable from this label.
Among the most famous works are "Harem: The Emperor's Concubine" and "Human Poisoning" with Lim Ji-yeon.
At this time, many people still value her sexy and charming, but careful or professional friends have seen her superb acting skills in it.
Yes, even if the filmed work is a work with a sexy theme, she has not given up figuring out the details of the role in the film, and strives to play a more perfect role, especially in "Human Poisoning", her acting skills can be said to beat the first heroine Park Ji-yeon, a smoking expression, it is worth revisiting again and again.
Later, she also tried comedy, and in 2015, she starred in the sex comedy "Working Girl" with another Korean sexy goddess, Clara, although this time her image in the film has changed dramatically, very happy, but still did not abandon sexy.
Zhao Ruzhen plays a female white-collar worker who has been laid off, starts her own business and shares in an adult product store, and becomes a new working girl herself. Although there are a little fewer bold shots than in previous works, she and Clara still let the audience "feast their eyes", because sexiness and beauty are exuded from the inside out.
Although these works have made Zhao Ruzhen a well-known actress in South Korea, and she has also been nominated for some awards with these works, but the real "god" (wearing all the clothes back) has to be the Oscar Best Foreign Language Film "Parasite" that brought her to audiences all over the world.
And she, this time, can be said to have completely gotten rid of the "star", although there is a very passionate scene in "Parasite", but she is basically wrapped very tightly. But unexpectedly, the scene on the sofa has become a more classic scene in this film, the rich man she plays secretly enjoys happiness on the sofa, and the poor man hiding under the table does not even dare to breathe.
Whether it is the dramatic tension of the movie or the "passion" interpretation of the actors who do not rely on their bodies, the final effect is better than directly selling sexy, which can be called a classic.
I believe that after 20 years of acting skills, she will usher in more honors that belong to her while wearing back the clothes she has retired one by one.