One summer day in 1977, in a hospital in Changsha City, Hunan Province, a woman suffered massive bleeding during childbirth and her life was in danger. Doctors recommended that the mother be preserved, but the family insisted that the fetus should be preserved as well.
When everyone present was anxious, the woman gritted her teeth and persevered, and finally brought a baby girl into the world. Because of this life-threatening birth, the baby girl's physique is weak from birth.
But through the acquired training, she gradually showed her artistic talent beyond ordinary people. She is Zuo Xiaoqing.
Zuo Xiaoqing is the only daughter in the family and has been carefully cared for by her parents since she was a child. Her father, Zuo Hanzhong, is an art master, and has always hoped that his daughter will also be able to engage in art-related industries in the future.
When he was 5 years old, Zuo Xiaoqing was sent by his parents to an art initiation class to learn Xi calligraphy, painting and other courses. At first, Zuo Xiaoqing's hands were weak and he couldn't control the brush. But she was not discouraged, but got up early every day to practice for Xi more hour, and gradually her writing skills made great progress.
At the party that winter, the young Zuo Xiaoqing amazed everyone present with a couplet.
Since then, Zuo Xiaoqing's parents have paid more attention to her talent in art. When he was 10 years old, Zuo Xiaoqing was favored by the physical education teacher and joined the school's rhythmic gymnastics special training class.
Rhythmic gymnastics requires extremely high physical flexibility, and at first, Zuo Xiaoqing's physical condition could not adapt to the hard training. But she was sensible and precocious, and she knew what her parents wanted, so she pushed herself all the time and insisted on training on her own even when her teammates were resting.
Gradually, there seems to be infinite explosiveness hidden in this small body, Zuo Xiaoqing's physical fitness and flexibility have risen sharply, and his technical level has improved by leaps and bounds.
At the age of 12, she was selected for the national gymnastics team as she wished, becoming the youngest "little tiger" in the team at that time.
In 1995, Zuo Xiaoqing graduated from high school and entered the Beijing Film Academy to study acting Xi through layers of competitions. For a girl from this small city, life in the capital makes her both love and hate.
The colorful campus life opened Zuo Xiaoqing's horizons, and she also met many like-minded art friends. However, the loneliness of not being in the big city often strikes.
When he first entered the school, the relationship between his classmates had not yet been established, and Zuo Xiaoqing lived alone in the dormitory and couldn't sleep all night. She would lock herself in the darkroom, adjust the lights, take selfies, and develop over and over again.
Sometimes she was hungry late at night, and she didn't dare to go to the cafeteria alone, so she could only endure the constriction of her stomach and force herself to sleep. Fortunately, there is no endless road. In the same editing room, Zuo Xiaoqing got acquainted with Liu Man, the senior sister of the acting department.
This hearty and lively girl is like a beam of sunshine, warming the cold when Zuo Xiaoqing first arrived.
During college, Zuo Xiaoqing concentrated on his studies and achieved excellent results. At the same time, she seized various opportunities for real-Xi life performances, such as "Red Moon", "Sunny Day" and other film and television works.
The excellent appearance conditions and solid basic skills made the directors impressed by this newcomer. In 1997, Zuo Xiaoqing was recommended by the school to Xi CCTV.
In just 3 months, she has filmed 5 different types of TV shows before and after. The busy work made Zuo Xiaoqing, who has not yet graduated, realize the cruelty of the entertainment industry, but she has also learned a lot of acting experience from various senior stars.
After graduating from university in 1999, Zuo Xiaoqing wanted to stay in Beijing to develop, but returned to his hometown to take care of his sick mother. For the first few years, she worked as a presenter on a local TV station.
Although the popularity is good, the enthusiasm for the performance is still undiminished. Finally, in 2003, Zuo Xiaoqing came to Beijing again and officially became a professional actress.
In 2003, an endorsement advertisement gave Zuo Xiaoqing the honor to meet the popular actor Chen Daoming. At that time, Chen Daoming was looking for a heroine candidate for a big brand of mobile phone that he endorsed.
This national husband likes the unpretentious temperament of women. He fell in love with Zuo Xiaoqing's simple appearance and temperament at a glance, and the intelligence and agility revealed in his ethereal eyes.
Since then, Chen Daoming has done his best to support this junior who is more than ten years younger than him in his career, making her soar.
The first film and television work the two collaborated on was "Chinese-style Marriage". In the play, Zuo Xiaoqing plays the role of the female No. 2 Juanzi, and has several emotional scenes with Chen Daoming. Due to the fewer roles of the heroine, Zuo Xiaoqing became the recognized heroine of the crew.
Days of intensive filming have made the relationship between the two closer and closer. Zuo Xiaoqing usually encounters acting problems, and he always thinks of asking this senior brother for advice at the first time. Looking at the little sister's wit, intelligence and humility and studiousness, Chen Daoming is also willing to pass on his years of acting experience to her without reservation.
With the hit of "Chinese-style Marriage", Zuo Xiaoqing became famous in one fell swoop, and also became the focus of public attention because of his "love affair" with the male god. However, at a certain stage of development, the notation and wrongness of the entertainment industry began to bother Zuo Xiaoqing.
From 2007 to 2010, she had scandals with Chen Daoming, Sun Honglei, Duan Yihong and other male stars. Even if these are just affirmations of her acting skills and charm, Zuo Xiaoqing still feels confused about her uncertain future.
In the end, at the end of 2010, Zuo Xiaoqing, who was frequently proud of her career and feelings, chose to marry Gao Quanjian, a wealthy man 20 years older than her.
In 2010, 33-year-old Zuo Xiaoqing married Gao Quanjian, a billionaire 20 years older, and became a well-known rich son-in-law. In the face of reporters questioning the marriage with a huge age difference, Zuo Xiaoqing responded calmly that love is not about numbers.
Indeed, Gao Quanjian is handsome and chic, and his career is in full swing, which seems to be a good match for Zuo Xiaoqing. And the chemistry between the two hit it off, which impressed everyone.
At the beginning of the marriage, Zuo Xiaoqing was intoxicated by the dual aura of sweet love and huge wealth, and her life changed 180 degrees. The palatial mansion, the cloakroom as large as an office building, and the omnipotent luxury car bodyguard seem to become a princess's fairy tale overnight.
However, the good times did not last long, and behind the glamorous life was the double burden of material and spiritual. The days when Boss Gao, a workaholic, was away from home all year round were far beyond Zuo Xiaoqing's imagination.
The empty mansion and living alone reminded her of the loneliness and helplessness she had when she arrived in Beijing at the beginning of the year. After her daughter was born in 2011, Zuo Xiaoqing wanted to be a full-time mother, but it turned out that Boss Gao refused to even appreciate his daughter's birthday party.
Zuo Xiaoqing was unwilling to do decorations, and there were more and more conflicts with her husband. At this time, Chen Daoming, Sun Honglei and other old acquaintances were invited again and became the object of Zuo Xiaoqing's chat and complaints.
This made her marriage relationship with Gao Quanjian even worse. Zuo Xiaoqing's irrepressible resentment finally erupted in a bold adult magazine photo in 2015, like a public accusation and rebellion against her husband.
In the face of all kinds of unsatisfactory in Vanity Fair, Zuo Xiaoqing's heart experienced a huge tug-of-war. Pursuing a balance between career, relationship and family is far more difficult than you think.
The importance of children's affection and material enjoyment also made her hesitate. Finally in 2021, 45-year-old Zuo Xiaoqing finally let go of all the knots, divorced Gao Quanjian, and chose to raise her daughter alone.
After the divorce, Zuo Xiaoqing did not choose to continue to rely on her wealthy ex-husband or other suitors. She chose the most difficult path - raising her young daughter alone while earning a living through her acting career.
At first, it was very difficult for Zuo Xiaoqing, who had not stepped into the film and television industry for many years, to find a job. Many old acquaintances changed their mobile phone numbers, and the cold reception of the collective loss of contact hit her hard. In the most difficult days, Zuo Xiaoqing took her daughter to the studio to participate in auditions during the day, and brushed the dishes and washed the dishes at night to barely make ends meet.
Fortunately, her old friend and actress Liu Man found out about her situation. Liu Man immediately contacted the team, and tried his best to let Zuo Xiaoqing join the urban emotional drama starring him.
One new drama after another, Zuo Xiaoqing gradually regained the feel of acting. The drama road has also changed from the boudoir of the past to an urban workplace woman full of reality.
In the play, she boldly challenged many stereotyped characters, such as a cold strong woman, a middle-aged widow under the erosion of disease, and so on. The images in these dramas have won her a lot of praise, and more directors have taken a fancy to her life experience of ups and downs, as well as her consistent professional acting skills.
Now, 45-year-old Zuo Xiaoqing has changed her previous thirst for money and fame, and only hopes to pave her daughter's future. While her acting skills and popularity are rising again, she has become a benchmark and model for future generations of actors to learn Xi.