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Time flies, and Ms. Tongali is still active in the center of the stage, sticking to her unwavering artistic passion. Looking at her unfazed and calm and elegant temperament now, it is hard to imagine that 20 years ago, in order to become an overnight star, she bravely chose to embark on the road of well-paid but controversial body photo photography.
Although this decision allowed her to receive a high royalty of 170,000 yuan, the bitterness and dedication cannot be ignored. What's even more amazing is that she even lost her lover at the time, Shen Dong, because of this, and the two embarked on their own paths.
Looking back, Ms. Tongali's eyes showed a hint of sadness, but her face did not show too much regret. It seems that in her heart, life is full of twists and turns, gains and losses, and the key lies in the firm belief and unremitting pursuit of dreams.
It was true that the choice may have been full of hardships and challenges, but she never regretted it. Because it was the courage and courage of that moment that enabled her to finally find her true self and achieve today's glory.
To understand why Ms. Tongali had such courage and determination, we have to go back to her upbringing. Ms. Tongali was born into a military family, her father was a brave and fearless soldier, and her mother was a gentle and virtuous housewife.
Under her father's strict teachings, Ms. Tongali developed self-discipline and tenacity from an early age, and she was able to cope with her studies and daily chores independently, with little dependence on her parents.
As her parents had hoped, Ms. Tongali was supposed to devote herself to sports. However, at the age of 9, she was fortunate to be selected for the Anhui Provincial Gymnastics Team, and with her tenacious fighting spirit and outstanding talent, she won two gold medals in the Provincial Youth Games and was awarded the honorary title of "Outstanding Athlete".
However, in the end, Ms. Tongali chose the path of dance that she loved more and was successfully admitted to the dance major of Anhui Provincial Art School.
After graduation, with her solid dance skills, Ms. Tongali worked as a dancer in the Anhui Song and Dance Troupe and Anhui TV. Due to her excellent stage performance, she has appeared on the stage of Anhui Satellite TV's Spring Festival Gala many times and has become the focus of attention.
However, it didn't take long for her to realize that her strength was not enough to realize her dream, so she resolutely decided to apply for the Beijing Dance Academy, specializing in classical dance, eager to show her style on a broader stage.
Tongali, who showed an outstanding personality at a young age, is able to step into a new chapter of her life without hesitation with this firm belief and extraordinary perseverance.
During her college years, Tongali naturally joined the prestigious Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, serving as both an actor and a coach. On this dazzling stage, she has performed many classic repertoire with her superb dance skills, such as Yang Yuhuan of Tang Xuanzong in "Tang Guifei", the mysterious girl in "Red Hat", the elegant dancer in "Please Follow Me" and the exotic woman in "Tank Dance", etc., which have won warm applause and high praise from the audience.
However, the stage, which was limited to cabaret performances, clearly could not satisfy Tongali's endless pursuit of acting career. She is eager to get involved in the field of film and television and display her talents in a wider world.
At a critical moment when she was looking for opportunities, an unexpected encounter led her to a new path.
In 2001, during the audition of singer Su Hong's MV heroine at Beijing Film Studio, Tongali became attached to the famous director Shen Dong. Shen Dong has long been a well-known veteran director in the industry, and has directed many popular film and television masterpieces, for which he has won many important honors.
When they met for the first time, Shen Dong was deeply attracted by Tongali's unique temperament and took the initiative to talk to him.
Under Shen Dong's warm invitation and active communication, the two quickly established a deep friendship, and then developed into a romantic relationship. Since then, with the full support of Shen Dong, Tongali's acting career has finally ushered in a turning point.
She began to appear in various film and television productions frequently, although unfortunately, these roles did not make her famous overnight.
Just when Tongali was feeling confused about her acting future, the appearance of a well-known photographer revealed another path to success for her - body art photography.
This photographer is Zhang Xulong, who won the highest honor of the third Chinese portrait photography "Ten Masterpieces" as early as 1999, known as the "Prince of Photo", and has a high reputation in the photo industry.
In 2000, he was selected as a world Chinese artist, and can be called a leader in the field of body photography.
After meeting Tongali, Zhang Xulong was deeply impressed by her unique temperament and outstanding appearance.
Tongali, who has always been exploring new areas of her career, fell into deep thought after hearing this encouraging advice. However, to her surprise, when she shared this incident with her husband Shen Dong, Shen Dong not only did not show opposition, but actively encouraged her to bravely chase the dream in her heart!
Therefore, with the firm support of Shen Dong, Tongali signed a sincere cooperation agreement with photographer Zhang Xulong in March 2001, thus officially starting the creative journey of this epoch-making photo album.
Throughout the shoot, they put their heart and soul into their work, spending more than a year of meticulous planning and meticulous editing with a rigorous attitude.
Finally, in August 2002, they worked together to create this shocking masterpiece - "Tongali Body Art Photo".
As expected, the photo album sold out quickly upon its release, making Tongali famous and popular all over the country. However, behind this glory, she had to face sudden controversies and strife.
To everyone's surprise, after the release of the photo album, photographer Zhang Xulong found that his name and profile did not appear under the photo, and only Tongali enjoyed the honor alone.
In addition, in terms of remuneration distribution, Zhang Xulong also failed to get a satisfactory resultIn the face of such a ruthless betrayal, Zhang Xulong was furious and resolutely decided to sue Tongali in court, asking for compensation of up to 850,000 yuan.
Faced with such a huge amount of claims, Tongali could not contain the pain in her heart at a press conference, and said with tears in her eyes: "Whether it is reputational damage or financial loss, I really can't bear the heavy blow of this lawsuit, and I can't bear it anymore."
After a long and painful litigation process, the dust finally settled a year later, and the court finally awarded Zhang Xulong 100,000 yuan in compensation. It can be seen that for that photo album, Tongali not only paid an economic price of up to 100,000 yuan, but also lost her deep friendship with the photographer and parted ways.
In addition to the dispute with Zhang Xulong, the publication and hot sale of the photo book also brought a lot of troubles to Tongali's life. The first is that her family is deeply confused and blamed for her actions.
Faced with extremely strong opposition from her family, Tongali's heart must be full of pain and struggle at this moment. However, this woman, who is known for her courage in chasing her dreams, has never been intimidated by this resistance! On the contrary, she became more and more determined, and continued to move forward on the road of photo photography without hesitation.
Since then, she has successfully published two masterpieces with similar themes - "Tongali Body Art Photography" and "Tongali Photo", and in 2005, she launched a book called "Tongali Photo Diary", which not only contains many precious photos, but also nearly 100 intimate monologues, vividly showing the joys, sorrows and sorrows of her inner world.