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Preface
Time flies, and before you know it, it's 2024. When it comes to Li Lizhen, a first-line beauty in the Hong Kong film industry back then, it is estimated that many people are still impressed by her. From the image of a young and beautiful jade girl, to her later bold interpretation of the role of "star", her life trajectory can be described as wonderful and full of ups and downs. Today, let's review this legendary experience together and see how this powerful actor stepped out of his own life stage step by step.
The innocent girl's debut became popular
Speaking of Li Lizhen, her family background is actually not outstanding. Born in 1964 in Malaysia to an ordinary Chinese family, she has shown a reckless and lively personality traits since she was a child. Probably born with an artist's heart, at the age of 17, Li Lizhen resolutely left her hometown and came to Hong Kong, a bright and unfamiliar city, single-handedly, eager to show her skills in the film and television industry.
By chance, this young girl was spotted by a talent scout, and thus embarked on a road full of unknown acting. With her outstanding appearance and innocent and lovely temperament, Li Lizhen quickly opened up her popularity in the film and television industry and was praised by the audience as "Hong Kong's little beauty".
In 1984, she played the heroine in the TV series "Happy Ghost", showing excellent acting skills and plasticity, and became a household name in one fell swoop. In the following years, Li Lizhen appeared in film and television works such as "Shanghai Night" and "Big Time" one after another, giving full play to her fresh and refined temperament, and quickly became an indispensable main force in youth idol dramas at that time.
At this stage, Li Lizhen is the standard image of a small jasper: graceful, bright-eyed, giving people a sense of innocence and flawlessness. It can be said that she was the most beautiful and dazzling new star in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 80s of the last century, and her future is bright.
Feng Yue's beautiful work sparked controversy
However, the good times did not last long, and after entering the 90s, the Hong Kong film and television industry gradually declined, and Li Lizhen's career also encountered a bottleneck. In order to make ends meet, she had to take on some roles that were not glamorous. In 1992, Li Lizhen launched the turning point of her life's work "When the Peach is Ripe", boldly trying the interpretation of Fengyue films.
Although she still maintains the principle of appearing without makeup and not wearing animal costumes, this movie belongs to the restricted level after all, which caused an uproar in the outside world for a while. Some people accuse her of "turning her back on the past" and "degenerating into a star", while others think that she is just standing at the highest point of her career. It is undeniable that this movie once again put Li Lizhen in the spotlight, and she was even nicknamed "the lover of Hong Kong".
In this way, Li Lizhen, who was originally a pure image, became a representative of Hong Kong Fengyue films overnight. But she didn't stop there, and then starred in many large-scale films such as "Jade Futon" and "When the New Peach is Ripe", and calmly accepted the label of "star".
In fact, when filming "When the Peach is Ripe", Li Lizhen was 27 years old and can be regarded as an "old beauty" in the film industry. The reason why she chose this "alternative" path is largely because she is eager to achieve more in her career, challenge herself and break through the encirclement. Sure enough, she also used this film to show an unprecedented mature and charming temperament, injecting new vitality into her acting career.
The art masters are bold and successful
Throughout Li Lizhen's career, it can be said that she has always been breaking through herself and breaking the established framework. Take "When the Peach is Ripe" as an example, although it was abused, it also left a strong mark in the history of Hong Kong cinema and is regarded as a classic of tertiary films.
What's even more valuable is that Li Lizhen insisted on her understanding of the role from beginning to end, completely devoted to it, and was not limited by superficial frames, this professionalism is admirable. In fact, in addition to the "When the Peach is Ripe" series, Li Lizhen has also repeatedly shown her acting talent in other works.
For example, in the 1995 horror film "Uncle Zombie", she carefully created a pungent and cute female ghost character, showing a new side to the audience. In the same year, the movie "A Thousand Words" was even more highly regarded, in which Li Lizhen brilliantly played a noble and elegant modern woman, with profound meaning and full of character tension, which is amazing.
It can be said that whether it is the innocent image of youth or the bold side of maturity and charm, Li Lizhen has excellent interpretation. She broke the stereotype of the Hong Kong film industry, and used her outstanding acting skills and tenacious perseverance to navigate different roles with ease, opening up a new aesthetic vision. This bold mentality of an artist is what she is most worthy of admiration.
The love life is troubled and the happiness is finally achieved
In addition to her brilliant career, Li Lizhen's love life can also be described as ups and downs and wonderful. Looking back on her emotional experience, it is really embarrassing. In 1996, Li Lizhen fell in love with Xu Xu and got married, but unfortunately they finally divorced due to the difference in concepts between the two parties, and Li Lizhen fell into the first low period of her life.
After that, she started a relationship with Cai Guoxiong, a wealthy businessman in Hong Kong. The two were even ready to get married, but they eventually died due to Cai Guoxiong's affair. Li Lizhen was betrayed, and even had the idea of suicide in her hesitation, which was really heartbreaking.
Fortunately, fate is often wishful, and in 2013, Li Lizhen finally met her true son - Pan Yuanliang. The two were revealed to be husband and wife, and Li Lizhen completely stayed away from the entertainment industry in Hong Kong and lived a stable life.
Although they were divorced due to extramarital affairs in the middle, the two finally re-clarified their relationship and walked through the second half of their lives hand in hand. Li Lizhen, who is now over the age of six, can still maintain a cold and happy life in her old age with the loving company of her husband.
Life is a long road, but the line is strong
In general, Li Lizhen can be called a legend in the Hong Kong film industry. From being young and beautiful to charming and mature, from being criticized for starring in tertiary films, to finally being recognized for her strength, she used her life to interpret what it means to "overcome obstacles".
Looking back now, Li Lizhen has never had any complaints about her choice. She said: "Every step is my own path, and now I am the accumulation and refining of the past bit by bit." "
Yes, life is like that, stumbling and thorny. But as long as you have an unremitting original heart, you can still live your own appearance even if you are covered with bruises. Li Lizhen has interpreted this truth with her own life, and her legendary story will continue to circulate and inspire future generations.
Everyone's life is a legend, and Li Lizhen's experience is like a bright mirror, reflecting the most simple and pure yearning in our hearts. She has shown perseverance in the face of fate, as well as a determination to pursue her dreams relentlessly. Although the haze occurs from time to time, she is never crushed by the trap, and can always face it positively, face the difficulties, and finally realize her dream.
Li Lizhen's life is like a sunset, colorful, ups and downs, and finally blooms with a charming afterglow at the last moment of her life. Her legendary story will always inspire us ordinary people to pursue our inner dreams, bravely face all kinds of opportunities in life, and write our own legendary chapters with perseverance and courage.