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Tongali was born into an ordinary family in Hefei, Anhui Province, to a serious retired soldier father and a full-time housewife mother.
At the age of 9, she was recommended by her parents to join the Anhui Provincial Gymnastics Team to begin professional training.
During her days on the gymnastics team, Tongali maintained a hard work spirit, and even after being scarred and exhausted from training, she was still the last person to leave the training grounds.
Her perseverance finally paid off, and at the age of 11, she won two gold medals for the Hefei City team at the Anhui Youth Games and was awarded the honorary title of "Outstanding Athlete".
This honor has undoubtedly given Tongali a great encouragement, and she has strengthened her belief in the lifelong career of dance, and is determined to take this path all the way to the end.
After bidding farewell to the Hubei Provincial Gymnastics Team, Tongali lived up to expectations and was successfully admitted to the Anhui University of the Arts to study dance.
After graduating from university, Tongali was fortunate to be favored by the Anhui Provincial Song and Dance Troupe and became a special dancer of the troupe. With her excellent dance skills, she has been honored to participate in the performance of major events such as the CCTV Spring Festival Gala many times, and there is an endless stream of performance invitations from all over the world.
Relatives, friends and people from all walks of life have persuaded her to try to get involved in the film and television field.
In the end, with great expectations for the future career development, Tongali officially stepped into the entertainment industry and began her career as an actor. The first popular TV series she participated in was "Kangxi Dynasty" starring Chen Daoming, in which she played the role of Miss Ziyun, the sister of the third prince of Zhu, and her mysterious and moving temperament instantly won the enthusiastic pursuit of the audience.
However, the good times did not last long, and as time went on, Tongali rarely got the opportunity to play the leading role in the following days, and it was difficult to attract the attention of well-known directors. Her career as an actor gradually entered a trough, and she was once confused, and even considered giving up her career as an actor to return to the stage.
Just when she was confused about the direction of her future development, a photographer named Zhang Xulong came into her life, bringing her new opportunities and challenges.
Just when Tongali felt confused about the future of the actor, the famous photographer Zhang Xulong suddenly appeared and sent her a courageous invitation.
"If you want to be on a higher stage, I'm willing to walk side by side with you. Zhang Xulong said frankly. The talented artist, who has garnered widespread attention and acclaim at home and abroad for his unique body photography, has extended a hand of opportunity to Tongali.
Tong Jiali is no stranger to Zhang Xulong, who has more or less heard of some of the works and fame of this photographic artist who dares to challenge tradition and innovation. In an instant, a passion and longing surged in her heart that she had never experienced before.
After countless reflections and choices, Tongali finally mustered up the courage and resolutely embarked on an extraordinary road. She understands that her decision will inevitably withstand many doubts and opposition from the outside world, and may even lose the understanding and support of her family and friends.
However, the artistic inspiration from the depths of her heart and the ambition for success finally overcame her hesitation and inner restlessness.
What bothered Tongali the most was undoubtedly opening up to her father and husband about her decision.
Faced with the two most important relatives in the family, Tongali finally chose to hide the truth. She silently made up her mind that no matter how difficult and dangerous the road ahead was, she would fight to the end for her artistic dreams and career.
So, after half a year of hard work, Tongali and Zhang Xulong jointly created the first virgin body photography album - "Tongali Body Art Photo" was officially launched in September 2002.
This shocking work of art is like a bolt of lightning, completely subverting the original trajectory of Tongali's life.
Tongali, who has always been known for her beautiful dancing, unabashedly shows off her flawless body in this photo album. As a result of her unremitting dance training over the years, she has a graceful figure and a myriad of postures, and every detail and every inch of skin exudes natural beauty.
In this album, there are not only pictures of Tongali showing the beauty of the human body in its purest state and most simple posture, but also scenes of her integrating her perfect body with the beauty of nature, which is breathtaking.
It is undeniable that the shock of this work is largely due to the bold actions of Tongali herself. At that time, there were very few women who dared to express themselves so honestly, let alone a high-profile dance superstar.
However, it was this courage and love of art that made Tongali a pioneer in the field of body photography in Chinese mainland, leaving a deep mark on the annals of art history.
As soon as "Tongali Body Art Photo" came out, it caused an uproar in all walks of life and won a warm response. All of a sudden, this photographic collection became the focus of heated discussions after people's tea and dinner.
For many male audiences, they will undoubtedly be deeply attracted by Tongali's solid body lines, bold and passionate posture, and the pursuit and appreciation of beautiful things is human nature.
At the same time, however, there are also quite a few people who disagree and even condemn the dance superstar's nudity.
In the online world, there is a flood of condemnation and attacks against Tongali, mixed with unspeakable personal attacks and vicious abuse. As a young woman, she is in the golden period of her career development, but suddenly encounters such a violent storm, and her inner pain and trauma can be imagined.
In the face of such heavy pressure, Tongali was physically and mentally exhausted, and once fell into the abyss of despair, and even had the idea of suicide. To add insult to injury, the opposition and rupture from her family broke her heart.
When the father learned of his daughter's incident, he was furious and immediately ordered: "You must withdraw all these photos at once! Otherwise, you will never set foot in the house again!"
However, what made Tongali most grief-stricken was the departure of her husband Shen Dong.
"Can you understand, how do other people in the crew point fingers at me and talk a lot?" Shen Dong said angrily and helplessly. In that era of conservative thinking, a wife's public display of nudity was undoubtedly a major event for the family to be ugly.
"Let's break up, you go and follow your dreams, I can't adapt to this life. In this way, the husband and wife, who were once very affectionate, had to choose to separate under the huge pressure of society.
Everything seems to have fallen into the deepest predicament, and Tongali's efforts and achievements in her career have been completely denied by the betrayal of her family and the abuse of society.
"I will never fail my original intention, and I will prove my worth through practical actions!" Tongali proclaimed. Although she is exhausted, no matter what challenges she faces, her perseverance and pursuit of art will never waver.
After experiencing the darkest period of her life, Tongali did not become decadent, but regained her love and dream of human portraiture with more determined willpower and perseverance.
A year later, in November 2003, she released her second photo album, "Tongali Body Art Photography", a new work that left those who had questioned and attacked her speechless.
This time, Tongali skillfully integrates her own posture with the natural beauty in her works, combining the charm of the beauty of the human body with the magnificence of nature, presenting a more elegant and profound artistic realm.
Her work brings a sense of the almost religiously sacred, successfully reversing the negative perception of her.
In the years that followed, Tongali was like a never-say-die warrior, constantly releasing new personal photo albums. At the same time, she also held a number of photo book signing events in major cities across the country, interacting intimately with the audience and fans on the spot.
Amazingly, the response to each signing session was extremely hot, tickets were in short supply, and there was a long queue in front of the signing area.
These loyal fans are willing to wait for hours in the heat of summer or cold winter just to be able to witness the "master of body art" in person, and some fanatical fans even hold photo albums and shout "come on" and "support you" slogans to her.
At these book signings, people saw a heroic, sexy and generous Tongali, who signed autographs in the crowd of fans with a resolute and confident demeanor.