Counterattack Road! Myolie Wu's inspirational life
From the young lady of the era who was unpleasantly called "the ugliest Hong Kong sister" to the popular artist who is now known as the "inspirational goddess of the entertainment industry", Myolie Wu used her life experience to interpret the truth that "heroes are useless".
For more than 20 years, this ordinary-looking girl has broken the world's stereotypes about appearance with sincere efforts, tenacious will and excellent acting skills, and finally overcame all the harshness of reality and achieved her ideal life.
Recently, she is over 40 years old and shines in mainland variety shows, and her domineering appearance instantly became a hot spot on the Internet. Everyone was impressed by the mature, confident, and independent spirit of this "sister".
Let's review together, Myolie Wu, who was beaten out of the "straight daughter of steel" by life, what kind of inspirational and legendary counterattack road she has experienced.
Start from scratch
In 1999, 20-year-old Myolie Wu belatedly signed up for the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, and won the third place in one fell swoop. For this result, which even she herself did not have much hope for, the outside world was in an uproar.
Because the poor little sister gave birth to a face that is difficult to stand out among tens of thousands of people. The facial features always give people a feeling of being childish and dry, which is far from the bright temperament of the current red and purple.
The judges also bluntly labeled her the nickname "the ugliest Hong Kong sister". Even Myolie Wu herself once said in an interview after becoming famous: "I know that I look average and am not the beautiful kind, so I would rather act well than play a beautiful girl."
Of course, if it was just an ordinary inspirational story of clouds and sunny days, Myolie Wu would not let us remember it so much. What is impressive is her unique personality and spirit that emerge in the face of adversity. "Participating in Sister Hong Kong is just to prove that I can be a princess."
Yes, all she yearns for is to be able to wear a beautiful dress and walk back to the shiny stage. A small fortune was enough for her.
It's not that she doesn't have a long-cherished wish, but in the difficult reality that her long-cherished wish cannot be realized, she learns to follow her heart and live the life she wants. Perseverance, casualness and simple persistence, this simple virtue has injected her with valuable spiritual strength.
Entering the industry is full of setbacks
lived up to everyone's expectations, and after winning the title of comprehensive third runner-up, Myolie Wu soon signed into TVB (TV B) and started her own acting career. At that time, she didn't know that she was embarking on a road of no return full of thorns and mud.
As a "little actor", in front of the hot big-name stars, she can only humbly play some small roles, monsters and maids, and the background is always very blurred. Sometimes you can only use some wonderful shots as a foil.
The audience naturally has no time to pay attention to this unknown little girl, and it is not her turn to show up, so they can only play some "old sisters" or wrestling scenes all day long, and can only be a "foil" to watch others shine.
In addition, the people around Myolie Wu often wonder in her ears whether she is suitable for the path of acting. Her appearance really doesn't cater to the public's aesthetics, and she lacks a gorgeous temperament, how can she shine on the screen?
However, even after being hit by the outside world and life, Myolie Wu was not depressed at all. On the contrary, he worked harder as his own unique response.
She worked hard to figure out the details of each character, and to figure out the unique physical and mental characteristics of each character. In order to perform well, she repeatedly copied and pondered the character's demeanor and tone on the set countless times, and her professionalism was also impressed by her work. What's even more amazing is that no matter how many doubts and blows she suffers, she has never wavered in the slightest about her dreams.
Character Evolution Break through step by step
As the old saying goes, "Hard work pays off." Slowly, Myolie Wu's chance finally came.
First of all, in 2002, she played a role in the drama "Golden Years", which showed her talent for high concentration and play. Although her appearance is not flattering, she plays this special role vividly and with great detail. The audience was moved and said: "It is this drama that allows us to see her dazzling acting skills."
Then, three years later, she broke through again with the drama "The New Biography of Ngawang" and began to be famous throughout Hong Kong. Even the director publicly praised her: "Every shot is like the first act, and I am immersed in it everywhere."
In 2006, Myolie Wu boldly tried to challenge herself and played the role of a "big fat girl" in the drama "Happy Affair in the Fat Field". For this role, she had to abandon the secular aesthetic concept and gain as much as 40 pounds ruthlessly.
Outside the play, she is also under huge psychological pressure and physical burden. Myolie Wu later recalled: "I often had to convince myself in the mirror that ugliness is not terrible, and the most feared thing is not doing my part."
Sure enough, she proved to the world with practical actions that an actor's professional ethics and determination to shape the role are far more important than a person's appearance. After the broadcast of this drama, her nuanced and otherworldly acting skills won countless praises, allowing people to see her innate talent.
Despite this, Myolie Wu is still struggling on the road to the back of the eye. In 2006, she was nominated for the first time for this work, but in the end she missed the award. However, this also allows the outside world to see her growing influence on TV B.
It wasn't until 2010 that Myolie Wu played the villain role of a "bewitching and cheap woman" in the drama "King of Ten Thousand Phoenixes", and finally made a successful breakthrough.
In just one year, she won the Best Actress and the long-awaited after-the-scenes award for thousands of viewers with this excellent performance. Even the judges said sincerely: "She knows how to show a person's character in details, and she completely brings the character to life."
Myolie Wu herself was so excited at the ceremony that she burst into tears. On stage, she generously admitted her relationship with the popular student Huang Zongze, which can be regarded as a perfect end to the year of double harvest in career and love.
It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and the two parted ways the following year, and Myolie Wu fell into a moderate emotional trough. However, this "straight daughter of steel" who has experienced countless hardships quickly came out of the haze and continued to pursue her career ideals with great ambition.
The new world in the mainland continues to bloom
In 2015, Myolie Wu, who was over 30 years old, left TV B, which had been with her for more than 20 years, and embarked on a new road to the mainland. In this regard, she herself explained it like this: "I want to pursue my own bigger ideal stage, and I don't want to stop there."
Sure enough, in the mainland, Myolie Wu continued to show her acting skills. Only two years later, she once again won high praise from the audience with dramas such as "The Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full" and "The General's Little Fox".
Some netizens bluntly said: "I didn't expect the ugly duckling to counterattack into a real Bai Fumei, but Myolie Wu was completely poked in the blind spot."
Until the variety show "Actors Please Be in Place" in 2020, many people regained their brilliance and recognized the extraordinary skills of this "powerful actor".
Myolie Wu performed a script selected by the director on the spot in the show, almost concentrating and rendering the emotions vividly. Even the director applauded her superb acting skills: "It is a great comfort to see that the actors can understand the script in their hearts."
What's even more commendable is that despite being over forty years old, Myolie Wu's enthusiasm for acting has not diminished at all. She remains in awe, treating each new role with respect and reverence.
It is precisely with her insatiable pursuit of the performance career that Myolie Wu has won unanimous praise from people in the industry. To this day, many people sincerely admire the spiritual demeanor of this "post-80s hardcore power" actor.
Writing here, looking back on Myolie Wu's decades of struggle, her life trajectory is like a mirror, reflecting a moving picture of an inspirational ordinary woman counterattacking against the current.