In the autumn of 1957, an ordinary family in Shanghai gave birth to their only daughter, and she was lovingly named "Yu". This child is the movie actress Zhang Yu, who later became a sensation.
Zhang Yu grew up in a wealthy family. Her parents doted on her and tried their best to create a happy environment for her to grow up. Zhang Yu has shown a strong desire to perform since she was a child, and often choreographs her own shows to show her parents.
Zhang Yu's smile is always so sunny, which makes her parents happy.
In junior high school, Zhang Yu joined the school's swimming team. She was gifted and hardworking, and soon became one of the hardest-working members of the team. Zhang Yu is bent on becoming an excellent swimmer and bringing glory to the school.
When she was 16 years old, a friend of Zhang Yu was selected by the school to audition for the film and television city, which became an important turning point in her fate in a completely different direction. Zhang Yu, who originally just wanted to accompany his friends, was also discovered by the director with his acting talent.
When his friends went up to audition, Zhang Yu sat down and watched. Her friend told her to try it too, so she took advantage of the dance she had learned. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yu's lively and generous personality and youthful smile deeply impressed the directors present.
In this way, Zhang Yu unexpectedly passed the interview and got the opportunity to star in a role in the movie "One Part". Participating in film shooting for the first time, Zhang Yu felt that this industry was very attractive.
She looked at the busy staff back and forth, and her heart rose up with longing and yearning for performance.
By chance, Zhang Yu, who originally planned to develop in the direction of an athlete, embarked on a different life path. This became an important turning point in her career and opened a chapter in her life as an actress.
Zhang Yu's acting career
After graduating from high school, Zhang Yu officially entered the Shanghai Film Studio and began her career as an actress.
When she first entered the industry, Zhang Yu could only play some supporting roles and tricks, and she had very few roles, sometimes she had to repeat the same simple action many times a day. This is indeed very boring for a newcomer actor.
But Zhang Yu was not discouraged, but seemed very optimistic and enterprising. She would quietly watch the performances of the veteran actors on set, and then go home and practice imitation repeatedly. Zhang Yu also often takes the initiative to ask for experience in acting skills of his predecessors.
In this way, through self-hard study, Zhang Yu's acting skills have made great progress. In 1979, Zhang Yu finally ushered in the first important opportunity in his life and was taken by the director to play an important role in a youth movie.
This film tells the story of a rural girl who grows up to be an educated youth. Zhang Yu successfully created a vivid image of a girl, and her rivalry with several top actors was also vividly interpreted, which won unanimous praise from the audience and the director.
This appearance made Zhang Yu show his face for the first time, showing his outstanding acting talent.
Subsequently, Zhang Yu was soon reused by another director to play the heroine in a themed film. It was a work that challenged the more conservative notions of the time, and she completed the first romantic intimacy scene in the history of Chinese cinema.
With his outstanding performance in these two films, Zhang Yu officially became a first-line movie star. She has gradually grown from an unknown trick to a well-known star, which shows that she has the talent and potential of an actress.
In 1980, Zhang Yu ushered in the peak moment of his life. In the movie "Lushan Love", she brilliantly performed a real and touching image of a young woman, and successfully convinced countless audiences.
The love between Zhang Yu and Zhang Jianya
The love between Zhang Yu and Zhang Jianya is a typical "talented and beautiful woman".
In the 80s of the 20th century, Zhang Yu was already a well-known first-line actress. And Zhang Jianya is a young student who is still studying at the film academy.
The first encounter between the two took place at the home of the famous director Jiao Huang. Zhang Yu wanted to consult the veteran artist to improve his acting skills. Who knows, when she came here, she actually had an intersection with Zhang Jianya.
As soon as she saw Zhang Yu, Zhang Jianya seemed to be hit by her touching smile. Zhang Yu's youthful and energetic temperament, coupled with his outstanding appearance, made him completely fallen.
At first, Zhang Yu did not perceive Zhang Jianya's intentions, and she regarded the relationship between the two as ordinary friends. Until one day, Zhang Jianya finally mustered up the courage to confess his true feelings to her.
Zhang Yu was shocked and very surprised. Facing Zhang Jianya, who was still in the learning stage, she thought that the gap between the two was too big to accept his pursuit. But Zhang Jianya was not discouraged, he knew that Zhang Yu's consideration was not unreasonable.
So Zhang Jianya began to devote himself to the study of film majors, and wanted to let Zhang Yu see his determination through his own efforts. He believes that as long as he becomes an excellent film director, he can be worthy of Zhang Yu.
At the same time, Zhang Yu is also in full swing in his acting career. After becoming famous in one fell swoop with the movie "Lushan Love", she has become a well-known first-line movie star.
Time flies, and finally many years later, Zhang Yu suddenly recalled this young student who liked him, and a warm current surged in his heart. Perhaps it was Zhang Jianya's sincere emotions that touched her, and she finally accepted this slightly clumsy confession.
Zhang Jianya, who received Zhang Yu's response, was ecstatic. Through his years of hard work, he has also become a high-profile emerging director. While succeeding in his career, he also entered the palace of marriage with Zhang Yu as if he was looking forward to it.
The beginning of the wedding was the sweetest time for the relationship between the two. They are all smooth sailing in their respective careers and live happily ever after. At that time, Zhang Yu and Zhang Jianya were exemplary star couples in the eyes of countless people.
However, the good times did not last long, and Zhang Yu later longed to study abroad, and had a disagreement with Zhang Jianya......
Zhang Yu went to the United States for development
In 1985, Zhang Yu made a life-changing decision to go to the United States alone to develop her career.
At first, she invited her then-husband Zhang Jianya to go with her, but the latter strongly objected. Zhang Jianya believes that it is not easy to survive in a foreign country, and is worried that it will bring difficulties to the young couple who are still newly married Yan'er.
However, Zhang Yu has a stubborn personality, and since he has identified a goal, he will go all out. In the end, she chose to insist on leaving, and began a journey to pursue her acting dream in the United States alone.
When she first arrived in the United States, Zhang Yu felt that life here did not seem to be as difficult as she imagined. She first found a part-time job and then struggled to adapt to her new English-speaking environment.
In order to realize her dream of becoming a Hollywood actor, Zhang Yu began to study acting courses diligently.
During the day, she has to go out to work to earn living expenses; In the evenings, I go to various training courses to learn the language and acting skills. Zhang Yu lives such an extremely busy life, but for the sake of her dreams, she never gives up.
However, things didn't go as smoothly as Zhang Yu initially envisioned. It is indeed much more difficult to establish herself as a foreign actor in Hollywood than she imagined.
Running around the streets of an unfamiliar city every day, Zhang Yu began to feel extremely lonely and confused. She began to miss the bits and pieces of her hometown, and missed Zhang Jianya, who was waiting for her in China.
The time difference deepens the sense of disconnect between the two places. Zhang Yu and Zhang Jianya's contact gradually became difficult, and the pace of each other's lives became farther and farther away.
Six years have passed, Zhang Yu has not received many development opportunities in the United States, and his career is still in the same place. Finally, she had to make the difficult decision to divorce Zhang Jianya and chose to return to China to start over.
Upon returning to China, Zhang Yu found himself forgotten by this familiar and unfamiliar place. She is no longer the A-list star she used to be popular, and almost no one in the industry remembers her.
Zhang Yu fell into a trough, but fortunately, just when she was at her hardest, Zhang Jianya reappeared and stretched out the hand of friendship without hesitation......
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Zhang Yu has spent one spring and autumn after another. Today, she is 61 years old and still lives alone.
Over the years, Zhang Yu has relied on his years of acting experience and accumulation to live a carefree life. She no longer has to worry about making a living, has inherited a considerable amount of wealth, and is able to devote herself to the art she loves.
However, when Zhang Yu sat alone in the dimly lit room and recalled the past, she still couldn't help but feel a trace of loneliness and melancholy.
Perhaps, a successful career and abundant wealth cannot fill the little regret in her heart.
In an interview with the media, Zhang Yu once lamented that even though time has passed, she still has affection for Zhang Jianya in the past. It's just that the years are unforgiving, and the once warm feelings are difficult to recover.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu couldn't help but blame herself and regret it. If she hadn't been so reckless and stubborn back then, maybe she could have a warm home and not be alone.
However, on the stage of life, you will not be able to do it again because of regret. The choices each of us make will lead our lives in different directions.
Today's Zhang Yu no longer thinks about the past as before. She began to learn to have a positive mindset and enjoy life in the moment.
Life is full of surprises, and she is looking forward to new opportunities and possibilities. Maybe at the next corner, there will be a new scenery waiting for her. There are so many things in Zhang Yu's life story that are worth pondering.
A stubborn decision that made her lose her most precious love. The journey of chasing dreams in a foreign country is not as brilliant as imagined. When Zhang Yu re-examined his life, he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.
Her story reminds us not to lose what really matters because of impulsiveness and stubbornness. Love needs to be cared for by both parties, and you can't just consider yourself unilaterally.
A stable family relationship may be more reassuring than an unattainable ideal.
At the same time, while pursuing dreams is valuable, it is also important to wisely weigh the possibilities of reality. Life is often full of uncertainties, and we need to think and plan well, and not make decisions that we may regret lightly.
When we strive for our dreams, we also need to pay attention to maintaining a work-life balance and not forgetting the basics. is like Zhang Yu giving up love and family for her career, but in the end she got nothing and lost everything she already had.
From Zhang Yu's story, we can feel the impermanence of life. What we have today may be gone overnight tomorrow. Therefore, the time and companionship of the moment are the most precious.
We need to learn to cherish the people in front of us and not wait until we lose them to regret it.
Life is like a play, and different people are playing their own roles. It is impossible to achieve everything as expected, we can only accept the changes in life and maintain a positive and optimistic attitude.
The past is gone, and it is difficult to recover after all. But we also have the future and the present. Zhang Yu's story also makes us understand that life goes on, and I hope she can face it calmly and open a new chapter.
Life is full of troubles, and each of us will have our own choices. Regardless of the outcome, it's the journey that counts. We have to live in the moment, fight, smile and look forward to every new day.