1. The popular actress Zhou Dongyu once again showed her impressive achievements, and her bright future in the film industry has caused widespread heated discussions!
At the just-concluded 74th Cannes International Film Festival, a film from China "Burning Winter" was like a shocking stone, which detonated the warm concern among fans. This film, co-starred by the new generation of stars Zhou Dongyu and Liu Haoran, vividly depicts with its delicate brushstrokes how a group of ordinary people bravely fight against the disease and defend the dignity of life during the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
When the festival's entry list was announced, many were skeptical that "Burning Winter" would make it to the top of international film festivals. However, just yesterday, this work was finally successfully selected for the main competition unit of Cannes as desired, adding another bright color to the global film industry for Chinese films.
For Zhou Dongyu, this is undoubtedly a major breakthrough in her career. As the heroine of the film, she played the role of a brave and tenacious nurse in the film, portraying the ordinary angel in white as simple and moving.
The jury was clearly impressed by her sincere and natural performance, and decided to put this work alongside the masterpieces of many of the world's greatest masters.
It is worth mentioning that there has been news recently that Zhou Dongyu will be honored to join the jury lineup of the upcoming 33rd Beijing International Film Festival and jointly select outstanding films with industry giants such as Zhang Yimou and Zhang Songwen.
For this young actor, it is undoubtedly an unprecedented honor to be able to hold such an important jury position, which fully demonstrates the high recognition of her by the seniors in the industry.
Looking back on Zhou Dongyu's acting career, she has gradually grown from an immature girl to an upstart in the film industry, she has gone through countless doubts and criticisms, but she has always been firm in her beliefs, forged ahead, and finally showed her extraordinary strength on this top stage.
In the past, she was ridiculed as a "little yellow duck" and questioned by "mediocrity", but now she has proved her value to the world with her excellent acting skills and won the respect and praise of the audience.
Second, the gorgeous transformation from an amateur girl to a pure "Mou girl".
To explore the starting point of Zhou Dongyu, we have to go back to the hot summer of 2005. At that time, she was still an unknown 16-year-old girl, living a bland campus life.
However, a turn of fate quietly came, and the famous director Zhang Yimou came to her school like an iron shoe, looking for a heroine for the movie "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree".
Among the thousands of amateur interviewers, Zhang Yimou took a fancy to Zhou Dongyu's natural unmodified youthful temperament at a glance with his keen eye, which happened to perfectly match the "Jingqiu" character image he longed for in his heart.
Although Zhou Dongyu was still a little girl who was not deeply involved in the world at that time, Zhang Yimou sincerely praised and spoke highly of her acting potential.
As expected, under the careful guidance of Zhang Yimou, Zhou Dongyu quickly showed her extraordinary acting talent. The character of "Jingqiu" created by her is lifelike, as if coming out of a dream, delicate, soft and energetic, which deeply touches the hearts of the audience.
In this way, one after another pure and flawless hawthorn flowers bloomed on the screen, making Zhou Dongyu famous overnight and winning the reputation of "pure spokesperson". Since then, her outstanding performances in excellent works such as "July and Ansheng" and "Young You" have brought the unique charm of this young girl to the extreme.
Innocence has become her hallmark, and it is also one of the important reasons why Zhang Yimou admires her.
However, what is unexpected is that this youthful and slightly shy little girl will face many controversies and doubts in the future, but it is these challenges that have made her brilliant achievements today.
3. was criticized as a "little yellow duck" and questioned how she thrived in the entertainment industry
Just as Zhou Dongyu was emerging and her career was booming, fierce criticism and questions began to appear against her on the Internet. Some people even jokingly called her petite and cute, like a "little yellow duck", mocking her for being far from the traditional image of a big beauty.
Whenever she steps on the red carpet, she will always hear some harsh voices, such as "why she doesn't have the temperament of other actresses, and her back still looks so curved", "how many people really love a woman like her" and so on.
These scathing remarks are all accusing Zhou Dongyu of being ordinary and thin, which is really puzzling, how did she gain a foothold in the highly competitive entertainment industry and achieve such remarkable results?
On closer inspection, Zhou Dongyu's appearance really can't be described as amazing: her eyes are slightly dry, the bridge of her nose is small and exquisite, her lips are slightly turned out, and her slender figure obviously does not conform to the public's general aesthetics of "beauty".
Therefore, when she tries to imitate other actresses to try the sexy route, she looks out of place, giving people a sense of disobedience as a child in adult clothes.
For example, the well-known red one-piece "still hugging the pipa and half-covering her face", its bold and sexy design concept should have added a lot of color to it, but when it was worn on Zhou Dongyu, it made her whole person extremely uncomfortable, and it had nothing to do with the word "sexy".
She doesn't seem to have completely broken free from the shackles of a young girl, and whenever she tries to break through herself, she seems extremely reluctant and out of place.
Fourth, turn decay into magic, pure and unique strength and beauty in the same frame
Although the evaluation of Zhou Dongyu by online public opinion is mostly "straightforward and disgusting", it is amazing that she has repeatedly taken photos with peerless beauties such as Zhang Ziyi and Ni Ni in the same frame, and even on some specific occasions, these beauties cannot completely hide Zhou Dongyu's unique charm.
This confirms Zhang Yimou's prophecy back then, Zhou Dongyu was born for the big screen, and she has an incomparable innocent temperament. When it comes time to show this temperament, she must be the best person to be equal to other beauties.
For example, when she is in the same frame as Zhang Ziyi, the latter is undoubtedly a great beauty with a full international style, and her aura is extremely powerful, but Zhou Dongyu shows another unique fresh charm with her simple and bright girlish dress and immature and lovely appearance.
Two completely different kinds of beauty coexist in the same picture, reflecting each other, each with its own merits.
Another example is to be in the same frame with Ni Ni, Ni Ni wants to grab the focus with her perfect figure and exquisite makeup, but Zhou Dongyu chose loose and simple clothes with a natural princess hairstyle, which looks more durable and generous.
Only when she deliberately tried the sexy route did she show a little hurry and uneasiness.
It can be seen that the reason why Zhou Dongyu can be in the same frame with many beauties is precisely because she is good at discovering and giving full play to the advantages of her unique temperament. She is not a big beauty with a power temperament, but a pure and sweet little girl, and this unique charm is even more attractive.
Perhaps it is this unique charm that makes Zhang Yimou and other filmmakers favor her and always give her a heavy responsibility.
Fifth, Zhou Dongyu, who was mired in doubts but moved forward bravely
It is no exaggeration to say that since the day of his debut, Zhou Dongyu has never escaped from the quagmire of doubt. In addition to being criticized for her ordinary appearance, she and other "girls" were also controversial.
For example, Liu Haocun, who was criticized by public opinion earlier for the spread of black materials, even though Jackie Chan tried his best to restore his image, he failed to save her audience popularity. is also like Ni Ni, sometimes praised for her high appearance, but sometimes criticized for her coquettish posture and excessive fat powder.
Looking at the people around me who also encountered similar doubts and sarcasm, I couldn't help but think deeply: If it were me, would I be confused and stagnant, full of loss for the future? However, the good news is that Zhou Dongyu did not lose because of this, but became more and more tenacious under the pressure of public opinion, and gradually grew from a young and ignorant little girl to an outstanding actress recognized by the industry and beyond.
Perhaps it was the questioning and denial of many people that made her more determined to prove herself. Despite the twists and turns of the road, she never gave up her enthusiasm for acting, but turned this perseverance and courage into a powerful driving force for progress.
The doubts are harsh, but as long as she can face them calmly, one day everyone will cheer for her!
Sixth, different paths to the same end, looking forward to the final public recognition
Looking back on Zhou Dongyu's transformation in the past ten years, she has gradually grown from an unknown little girl to a powerful actor who has attracted much attention today, which can be described as the same goal.
And in the process, she has endured criticism and questioning far beyond what we know.
Do you still remember the girl who was ridiculed as a "little yellow duck" and had nothing to do with beauty? Who would have foreseen that today she has won high praise from international film festivals with her superb acting skills, and has even been entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the Beijing Film Festival and has become one of the youngest judges.
Even if Zhang Yimou was discerning at the beginning, I am afraid that she would not be able to imagine that she would achieve such brilliant achievements.
The reason why Zhou Dongyu has been able to get to where he is today, in addition to her persistent love for the acting career, is largely due to her spirit of not admitting defeat in the face of external doubts.
It is precisely because too many people think she is ordinary that she will go all out to prove herself to everyone and win the applause of the house with her strength.
There is no doubt that as long as Zhou Dongyu always insists on that calmness and composure, one day, she will definitely win the supreme praise of the global audience! At that time, those who have commented on her and confused black and white will also be deeply impressed by her outstanding talent and extraordinary achievements!
After all, life is like a magnificent stage, as long as we perform our roles dutifully, we will eventually be able to win the warm applause and cheers of the audience!