1. Once troubled, but the temperament is elegant and extraordinary; Now entering the twilight, the elegance is still better than it was back then!
When the time came to May 2023, Chen Chong, who was 62 years old at that time, was wearing a white and flawless long skirt, with a classic and fashionable black windbreaker coat on the outside, and his high-curled hairstyle was neat and free.
She confidently stepped onto the stage of fashion activities, and her elegant and extraordinary temperament came to her face, as if silently telling her long and tortuous years.
That hidden steadiness is the endless treasure that she has accumulated over the years of tireless pursuit and perseverance on the road of art.
However, decades ago, Chen Chong decided to go to a foreign country alone in order to study film art in the United States. In order to pay the high tuition fees, she had to travel around in addition to her busy studies, looking for various part-time jobs to earn living expenses, and lived an extremely difficult life.
Once, she worked as a waitress at a Chinese restaurant in the heart of New York, and the familiar surroundings gave her a temporary solace.
However, fate played a joke on her at this moment. One day, the restaurant welcomed several distinguished guests, and the owner couldn't contain his excitement and took the initiative to introduce the seemingly ordinary waitress to the guests, claiming that she was actually a talented actress.
These words were like a bolt from the blue, and Chen Chong suddenly felt that the work in her hands had become so small, compared with the brilliant achievements she had made in her motherland, it was a world of difference. Shame welled up in her heart, and she painfully realized that she had to quickly adjust and get back on track in her career.
In addition to working as a waiter, Chen Chong also tried various professions such as nanny and librarian in order to raise funds for tuition.
Second, the director overrode public opinion, and Chen Chong became popular because of "Little Flower".
At the beginning of her acting career, Chen Chong had the privilege of participating in the movie "Little Flower", which made her famous overnight in China. However, at first, her family, as well as her alma mater, were adamantly opposed to her giving up her studies to join the entertainment industry.
At that time, Chen Chong was studying for a degree at the Shanghai Foreign Chinese College, and the focus of his life was undoubtedly his studies. However, the director of this film has a soft spot for Chen Chong's appearance and acting talent, and at a glance he decided that she is the best candidate for the role of Xiaohua, and in addition, it seems that it is difficult for the director to find a more suitable actor than her.
However, what the director expected did not come to fruition. Chen Chong was born in a traditional family with a strong academic atmosphere, and his parents and grandmother have always adhered to a conservative concept of education.
When they learned that Chen Chong planned to give up his studies to devote himself to the film field, they immediately rejected the director's invitation, and at the same time taught Chen Chong earnestly, asking her to put her studies first and not to indulge in those so-called "sideways".
On the other hand, Chen Chong's teachers were also worried, fearing that she would not be able to make up for her academic shortcomings because she left the campus, so they also firmly opposed her participation in the filming on the grounds of study.
As a student, Chen Chong naturally couldn't disobey the wishes of his teacher and family, so he had to reluctantly refuse the director's kind invitation.
However, the director has never forgotten, except for Chen Chong, he really can't find an actor who is more suitable to play the role of Xiaohua. So, he decided to go to Shanghai in person, find Chen Chong's school, and visit her grandmother, patiently explaining his creative ideas to this kind old man.
After sincere communication, the grandmother was finally moved by the director's enthusiasm and nodded her head to allow her granddaughter to participate in the filming of the film.
The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity finally came, and Chen Chong also successfully created Xiaohua's innocent, lively and cute character with a strong heart. The moving scene in the play: Xiaohua takes the gun from her brother, bravely faces the unknown fate ahead, and her eyes are firm and persistent.
With his superb acting skills, Chen Chong vividly showed Xiaohua's role that had been questioned.
In this way, Chen Chong became famous in one fell swoop, although she had to temporarily put aside her studies, she has embarked on the road of acting, which is destined to be ordinary.
3. Emerging in the American film industry, his personal life went through twists and turns until he got divorced
During his studies in the United States, Chen Chong participated in a controversial film work - "Taipan", which attracted widespread attention and heated discussions in China. Despite this, the film made her acquainted with the well-known director Bertolucci, who praised Chen Chong's outstanding acting talent.
Since then, Bertolucci has tailored the role of Wanrong for Chen Chong in his classic "The Last Emperor". During the filming, Chen Chong had an impressive scene: she was dressed in a gorgeous gown, her delicate makeup reflected her delicate face, and her earrings and necklaces shimmered in the dim light.
Surprisingly, however, Chen Chong's indifferent expression, which was almost numb, revealed a subtle and complex smile, like a flower that has been torn off its petals and stems, full of banter and mockery.
She sat quietly in a chair, grabbed a bouquet of flowers at random, ruthlessly ripped off the petals and stems one by one, and then put them in her mouth and chewed until they became an invisible part of the scene.
Once, they returned to their hometown in Shanghai together, but the day after they returned home, a heated argument broke out between them. Chen Chong's grandmother seemed to notice something, so she said directly to Chen Chong: "As long as you don't have children, it's fine."
Hearing this, Chen Chong seemed to have understood the deep meaning of his grandmother, but his grandmother did not explain more about it, as expected, only four years later, they chose to break up, ending this marriage Looking back on the past, grandma's judgment of "discernment" was undoubtedly correct From this failed marriage experience, Chen Chong learned valuable lessons, and then entered the marriage hall with Peter, and had two lovely daughters.
Fourth, the issue of naturalization as a U.S. citizen has been controversial, and his personal life has been criticized
While achieving great success in her career, some of Chen Chong's decisions have also attracted widespread attention and questions from all walks of life, especially her choice to become a U.S. citizen, which has become a topic of discussion.
In March 2020, when the new crown virus was spreading globally, Chen Chong shared his life in the United States on Weibo, but it attracted a wave of ridicule Many people believe that she once swore allegiance to the United States, and now she should naturally speak up for the American people and support them.
What is even more unacceptable is a speech by Chen Chong at the 2014 Spring Festival Gala. She used a word that made the audience feel as if she was different from the ordinary people, even with a touch of exoticism.
The incident caused an uproar on the Internet at the time, triggering widespread heated discussions and criticism.
In the eyes of everyone, in addition to her nationality, Chen Chong has also been severely questioned and criticized from all walks of life in some aspects of her personal life. For example, she adopted a pair of lovely twin girls in the United States, but soon after, she announced that she was pregnant again, and then did not hesitate to transfer the two little lives she had just taken over to others.
This absurd act has undoubtedly aroused strong public indignation, which has accused him of "treachery".
It's a surprise to remember that she once vowed to "treat every child equally" and now made such a jaw-dropping decision! In stark contrast, Chen Chong's two daughters, one successfully graduated from Harvard University, the world's top university, and the other stepped into the entertainment industry under the careful cultivation of her mother and lived a carefree life.
This huge gap can't help but make people sigh at the ruthless tricks of fate.
These complex controversies revolve around the choices and actions Chen Chong has made in her personal life, which has made her brilliant achievements in her career, but also has to face public pressure from all directions.