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Editor|Situ Ye
As we all know, many actors will take care of the filming of TV series and movies while acting in dramas.
But do you think there will be people who insist on only making dramas for more than 40 years?
In fact, there is.
Wu Yanshu is such an existence.
has been engaged in the entertainment industry for 65 years, and it was not until the forty-third year that he participated in his first film and television drama.
After retiring from the theatre, she returned to her family.
But with the death of her loved ones one after another, she also devoted herself to acting again.
Since then, various awards such as Golden Horse and Golden Rooster have become her bag.
1. A pampered only daughter
In the thirties of the last century, "only daughters" were rare.
Adhering to the principle of "more people are stronger", most families will have five or six children in a row.
But Wu Yanshu's family is not like this.
Her parents, as intellectuals of that era, were more open-minded in their thinking and actions.
Therefore, they only gave birth to one child, Wu Yanshu, who was still a girl.
They did not continue to work hard to have a son because they wanted to "carry on the lineage".
Instead, they are committed to giving all their love to their only daughter.
Therefore, Wu Yanshu is a child who grew up in a honey pot.
She didn't suffer much when she was a child, and if she had to say that she had to say that it was her mother's strict teaching to her.
Wu's mother, who studied Chinese, also studied home economics.
However, this housekeeping is not the other's housekeeping.
At that time, housekeeping was dedicated to the management of the family.
Under the guidance of his mother, Wu Yanshu when she was a child was very standard in her sitting, standing and walking postures.
As for Wu's father, he studied international finance, but later went to a medical school in Shanxi.
Based on this, Wu's father originally wanted his daughter to study medicine.
But she was really afraid of autopsy.
So, under the influence and support of her father, she applied for the Shanxi Repertory Troupe.
But for Wu's mother, being an actor is not a serious job.
Because, for the people of that era, acting was equivalent to "three teachings and nine streams".
However, under the persuasion of her father, Wu's mother also agreed to her daughter's wish.
In this way, her soul of performance gradually ignited.
2. A drama that has dedicated most of his life
When she first entered the acting industry, Wu Yanshu only felt confused.
Everything seemed so new to her.
However, after all, there was no training in this area, so when she first joined the troupe, she was very restrained in all aspects such as acting and voice.
But it's such a newcomer who hasn't mastered anything yet, but because of his similar appearance to the character, the leader takes a fancy to him.
served as the starring role in the drama "Liu Hulan".
For this work, they began a three-year rehearsal.
First, he went to Liu Hulan's hometown for a half-year life experience.
There, they had to go down to the fields every day in cloth shoes to cut wheat and spin and weave cloth.
At first, they were very incomprehensible about the experience of going to the countryside.
But when they really stood on the stage as "peasants", they instantly understood the meaning of all this.
Because, only by truly experiencing the experience of the characters can we better interpret the soul of the characters themselves.
The show was a great success.
The applause from the audience also continued because of the wonderful performances of the actors.
For the audience, Wu Yanshu's Liu Hulan is different from the previous Liu Hulan.
Wu Yanshu, who has no student spirit, is the closest to the real person.
With the success of the performance, they were also personally received by Premier Zhou.
This was definitely an incomparable honor for the actors at that time.
When she was young, she regarded Hepburn as her idol.
will also find a tailor to sew the same style of clothing as Hepburn.
Once, she wore the costume to a photo studio for a photoshoot, and was later asked by the store to use her photo as a signboard.
But decisively she refused.
Because, for dramatists, low-key is their norm.
Later, Wu Yanshu dedicated 44 years of dedication on the stage of drama.
In this way, it persisted until 2003.
At the age of 65, she finally ushered in her retirement.
3. Eighty-year-old "athletes"
After retiring, she returned to her family.
made up for all the debts he owed to his family when he was young in those years.
Perhaps deeply influenced by her parents, Wu Yanshu was not too eager for marriage.
In the era when it was common to get married in her teens, she didn't get married until she was 29 years old.
She married late, and she is very open to having children.
Like her parents, she gave birth to only one daughter.
In their enlightened minds, there is no such thing as "rooting".
After marrying her husband, she is still pampered as she was when she was a child.
After getting married, I didn't cook much.
By her husband's side, she can rest assured that she can fight for the drama she loves.
But she also missed a lot of time with her husband because of this.
Therefore, after she retired in 2003, she resolutely returned to her family directly.
Until 2007, her husband died of illness.
After that, she focused on taking care of her mother.
Later, after her mother also died, she was taken to Beijing by her daughter.
Although her relatives passed away one after another, her mentality did not fall silent.
On the contrary, he still smiled optimistically at life.
told her that when she was a child, she was favored by her parents, when she grew up, she was favored by her husband, and when she was old, she was favored by her daughter.
Such a life is enough.
However, Wu Yanshu, who has always been accustomed to living by herself, did not live with her daughter.
She feels that her children have their own lives and that she should not rely too much on her daughter.
Therefore, the mother and daughter, who get along very easily, have always maintained a way of separation.
Today, at the age of 86, she still maintains a very healthy lifestyle.
A plank every day is also her daily routine.
For her at this age, splitting and stretching exercises are not a problem.
When she is on the set, she will also continue to train non-stop.
Although she is over 80 years old, she is very tolerant of modern things.
The smartphone is also very smooth for her.
Even complicated food ordering, buying air tickets, taking taxis, etc., she has all the tricks.
When she goes abroad to film, she will also smoothly use the dictionary that her daughter gave her to order food.
I will also go around in a foreign country, taking the subway.
For her, just find the embassy when she gets lost, and all the problems are not a problem.
Such a lifestyle also made her extremely independent.
When she had a high fever of 40 degrees, she calmly took a taxi and went to the hospital.
It is not like some old people, who "rely on the old and sell the old" to toss their children.
Coming from a young age, she has a deep understanding of the pressure of contemporary young people.
Therefore, she is unwilling to put pressure on her daughter.
Living on her retirement salary, she also lives comfortably.
However, she will also jokingly say that she has "no money" to buy a big house.
Actually, for her now, the villa or something is not interesting.
On the contrary, it is the "old and broken" who is full of fireworks that is the "home" in her heart.
For most of the elderly, entering the old age is the beginning of their happiness.
But for Wu Yanshu, her current life is her second life.
4, in the old years, return to the screen
In 2010, when she was taken to Beijing, she was dragged to the set of "Journey to the West" by director Zhang Jizhong when she had nothing to do, and played the role of Vilamba Bodhisattva.
Later, he starred in the TV series "The Middle Age of the National People's Congress", "Mobile Phone", "Thirty-three Days of Broken Love" and so on.
Although they are all small roles, for her, each character is the result of her intentions.
However, when he returned to the acting industry, he was regarded as a group performance by young actors because he was too low-key.
At first, the actor arrogantly asked the old-timer to bring her a piece of paper.
Subsequently, she naturally asked Grandma Wu to help her carry the bag.
Although she was mistaken for a group performance, she didn't say anything.
On the contrary, there is a demand for young actors.
Then, when it was Wu Yanshu's turn to shoot, she walked to the camera and finished a large number of lines word for word.
After the performance, the young actor's eyes on his seniors changed from indifference to respect.
And Grandma Wu also used her strength to win the respect of the other party.
Later, in 2015, she received an invitation from the assistant director of "People to Middle Age".
I want her to play a role, but the character name, plot, story content, etc. are all kept secret.
And this drama is "Beijing Meets Seattle 2", which is extremely important to her.
Tang Xiuyi is her name in the play.
The characters are like the people, and the characters themselves are very elegant.
She and her lifelong wife Lin Pingsheng staged a touching love story.
Along with the romantic story, Wu Yanshu was also nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Although she is not well known by many people, she is the "best grandmother" in the director's heart.
It has wrinkles that belong to the elderly, and it also has the texture of silver hair that belongs to grandma.
Wrinkles are her best publicity.
In the same year, he and Yan Ni and others participated in the feature film "Relocation" of "Children Fighting for Real Estate".
Among them, "The Old Lady of the Ma Family" won her the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2017, she participated in the warm film "Love and Blind Date".
She plays a grandmother who sticks to her love.
As the "tear switch" of this film, she contracted most of the tears.
Even if she didn't have a few lines, she still relied on her forbearance eyes to substitute the audience into the grandma in their minds.
The film also made her a finalist for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Horse Awards for the second year in a row, and at the same time, she was also shortlisted for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards.
In fact, among the many "old lady" roles she played, only the "Grandma Jiang" in "The Golden Years" is the most suitable for her.
The years have never defeated the beauty, which is the abbreviation of Wu Yanshu and Grandma Jiang's life.
They have been elegant all their lives, allowing the audience to see what the "beauty of the years" is.
But other than that, only the "mother" in "Mom" is the portrayal of her feminine power.
In the movie, the 85-year-old mother actively exercised for her 65-year-old daughter, and even climbed high and jumped out of the window.
It's just because the black-haired man's daughter suffers from "Alzheimer's disease".
In the end, she used her highly layered acting skills to win the "Temple of Heaven Award" for Best Actress.
If the role of "mother" is her hidden maternal love, then the role of "grandma" in "Going to a Windy Place" is her true color as an "old naughty boy".
As a native lady of Yunnan, she lived comfortably and comfortably.
has a filial and obedient grandson, and also has a life of eating and drinking.
Therefore, the grandma who can mingle with young people has an innocent girl's heart.
And this seems to be a true portrayal of Wu Yanshu himself.
Now, with her eighty-year-old body, she lives a late-night routine like a young person.
Sometimes, it goes straight to half past one in the morning.
Perhaps, some people will ask, at such an old age, is it not good to stay at home to provide for the elderly?
In fact, for Wu Yanshu, who has entered her old age, women, no matter when, should not give up their careers.
epilogue
In the first half of her life, she dedicated herself to drama, and in the second half of her life, she dedicated herself to film and television dramas.
Now she makes the audience understand that the wrinkles brought by the years are a beauty that cannot be compared with anything.
Women should never be limited by age.
As Wu Yanshu said, "Women should have their own jobs at all times."
May all women have their own piece of the world.
Some references:
"Luyu has an appointment for a day"|Interview with Wu Yanshu
"Kefan Listening"|Interview with Wu Yanshu
"Blue Feather Lounge"|Interview with Wu Yanshu
"Daily Entertainment Broadcast"|Wu Yanshu