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In that glorious era, Tang Wei was a treasure in the Chinese film industry, and won many awards such as the Golden Lion Award and the Golden Horse Award for his outstanding performance in the movie "Lust and Caution".
The twists and turns of fate often come inadvertently, and just as her career was climbing to the peak, a sudden storm came like a storm.
The backlash of public opinion roared like a beast, and people mercilessly put the label of "glamorous girl" on her. In an instant, Tang Wei's advertising endorsements and performance invitations in China were all interrupted, and her acting career suffered a heavy blow and fell into the predicament of having no drama to film.
In order to break free from this predicament, she had to leave her homeland and go to the British Isles for further study, hoping to improve herself through learning and regain the spring of her career.
However, no one expected that in a foreign country, Tang Wei's life would be so difficult. In order to maintain basic survival needs, she had to set up street stalls to sell paintings, and even wore her own "fancy dress" to perform at fashion shows, so as to earn a meager income to barely make ends meet.
This difficult life experience is really suffocating, but Tang Wei has never complained or regretted his choice.
Back in 2006, the high-profile director Ang Lee returned to the Chinese film industry and planned to bring Eileen Chang's classic "Lust and Caution" to the big screen. For this artistic giant, who has directed many excellent works such as "Catching the Crime" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and won the Oscar for Best Director for "Brokeback Mountain", "Lust and Caution" is undoubtedly an unprecedented challenge.
Ang Lee is desperate to find an actress who can perfectly interpret the innocent and graceful role of Wang Jiazhi in the novel. For this reason, he interviewed countless well-known actresses, but they failed to satisfy him.
Although Zhang Ziyi is talented, she is too smart and clever, which is far from Wang Jiazhi's character; Lin Chiling is both beautiful and intelligent, but she also deviates from the role; as for Da S and Liu Yifei, although they are full of youthful vitality, they lack the charm of innocence and infatuation.
Just when Ang Lee was almost in despair, a young new actor, Tang Wei, broke into his field of vision. made her debut, Ang Lee was deeply attracted by her graceful figure and innocent temperament, as if she was the incarnation of Wang Jiazhi who came out of the novel.
In order to ensure the in-depth interpretation of the role, he had two in-depth conversations with actress Tang Wei, and finally the two sides reached a high degree of consensus on the understanding of the role. Director Ang Lee finally made up his mind to hand over this extremely challenging role to Tang Wei to shape.
Being able to win the favor of director Ang Lee is undoubtedly a great affirmation and encouragement for the young artist Tang Wei.
In order to more accurately present the innocent, kind, and passionate female image in the novel, Tang Wei resolutely decided to undergo a three-month rigorous training. Dressed in a plain and elegant cheongsam every day, she devoted herself to studying the essence of Suzhou Pingtan, striving to master the unique rhythm and intonation of this ancient art.
In addition to the shaping of the physical form, Tang Wei closed himself on the set, figuring out Wang Jiazhi's emotional changes and inner world over and over again. Whether walking, sitting or lying, she tries her best to show the reserved, cold and charming style unique to this character.
In pursuit of the best possible performance, she even dismissed all the crew on the set during the filming of key scenes, leaving only the director and cinematographer present in order to better integrate the characters in this narrow and enclosed space.
After fully preparing for the role of "Lust and Caution", Tang Wei finally stepped into the live shooting site of the movie. However, what bothered her the most at this time were the three extremely challenging and large-scale passionate scenes in the script.
In the first scene, the relationship between Wang Jiazhi played by Tang Wei and the male protagonist Mr. Yi is like a duel between a hunter and a prey. Mr. Yi's attitude towards her was full of ridicule and playfulness, as if he regarded her as a low-hanging prey, so he launched almost pathological behaviors such as "body search", "belt whipping" and "binding" to observe how Wang Jiazhi would respond.
In the face of such humiliation, Wang Jiazhi behaved calmly and calmly, just smiled faintly, and the deep meaning contained in it was endlessly evocative. This calmness and unhurried attitude precisely reflects her accurate grasp of the character's inner world.
Even in such an embarrassment at that time, Tang Wei still did not feel any shyness, her eyes, expressions, and movements all revealed the complex and multifaceted aspects of the character.
In the second dramatic transformation that follows, the two characters who originally had the antagonistic relationship between hunter and prey, before the audience is aware of it, their feelings have entered a deep blend.
The male protagonist Mr. Yi reveals his heart and expresses the irrepressible loneliness in his heart, while the heroine Wang Jiazhi is deeply moved by his fragile and helpless side, and does not hesitate to hug the man tightly in his arms, almost crossing the last taboo line.
In the difficult choice between "desire" and "responsibility", Tang Wei skillfully grasped the delicate balance between the two with his superb performance skills, and successfully avoided emotional out-of-control.
When the plot develops to the third act of the climax, Wang Jiazhi has fallen into the whirlpool of love and can't extricate herself. In that cramped bedroom, her relationship with Mr. Yi burned to the extreme.
Tang Wei sometimes shows his shy and cute side, and sometimes uses a pistol or a pillow to test the other party's bottom line in a playful way, trying to understand how much this man's endurance can reach.
At the end of this passionate love drama, Wang Jiazhi bought a priceless "pigeon egg" diamond ring for Mr. Yi, which not only pushed the relationship between the two to the climax, but also made the whole movie reach the most wonderful ending.
As soon as the movie "Lust and Caution" was released, it immediately caused a sensation in the global film industry. Fans were deeply attracted by the young and sincere Wang Jiazhi portrayed by Tang Wei, and they were full of praise for her excellent acting skills.
As expected, in just one year, Tang Wei won many heavyweight awards such as the Golden Horse Award and the Golden Lion Award with the film, and became the focus of attention in the global film industry for a while, and his value soared.
However, at the same time that she won the award, the controversy about the "large scale" of "Lust and Caution" also followed. The jaw-dropping and passionate scenes in the film made many viewers feel shocked and uncomfortable, questioning whether there is a phenomenon of "fake drama really done".
Soon, all kinds of rumors and speculations sprung up in the public opinion circle like mushrooms after a rain, pushing Tang Wei to the forefront of public opinion.
Unlike other actors, Tang Wei was ruthlessly labeled as a "star", became a topic of conversation after dinner, and even suffered unfounded malicious evaluations. This unprecedented pressure of public opinion has dealt a heavy blow to her acting career.
Some large investors have doubts about her because of this, while small crews simply dare not invite her to participate, and even some brand merchants have chosen to terminate their cooperation with her.
Just when his career was facing difficulties, Tang Wei's personal emotional life also suffered a great blow - her boyfriend, who was once looking forward to preparing for the wedding, finally failed to resist the strong social public opinion pressure caused by "Lust and Caution", and endured the pain of parting ways with him.
Under the double frustration of career and love, Tang Wei had to bid farewell to the motherland and go to England to pursue a higher level of academic study, hoping to restore and improve his professional quality with the help of rich overseas cultural resources.
In fact, long before the filming of "Lust and Caution", Tang Wei's parents were deeply worried. As a pair of scholars with a deep background in traditional knowledge, they feared that their daughter's participation in this passionate and large-scale film would have an unpredictable negative impact on their future careers.
When they learned that Tang Wei was about to play the role of "Wang Jiazhi" in the film, they seemed to be hit by a bolt from the blue, and they tearfully begged their daughter to consider it carefully. After all, Tang Wei was born in a scholarly family, and she received strict family education since she was a child, requiring her to always maintain a dignified and decent image and take the overall situation into account.
And the straightforward and explicit plots presented in the movie are undoubtedly far from their moral concepts.
However, in the face of strong opposition from his parents, Tang Wei unswervingly adhered to his beliefs. As an actress, she aspires to challenge herself to showcase her acting talent in this classic.
Seeing their daughter's persistent pursuit of art, the parents could only helplessly express their understanding and support, although their hearts were still full of deep worries.
They also did not expect that this decision would bring such a heavy price to Tang Wei, but she never expressed the slightest complaint or remorse about it.