One tossing and turning night, lying on a small bed at home in Los Angeles, Chen Lina couldn't hide her excitement and joy. She couldn't help but recall the ups and downs of her first half of her life, and it was only at this time that she really felt that everything was so bitter and so sweet. This little Asian girl once took root in the barren land of her hometown of Sichuan, grew up in the strict discipline of the army, and bloomed in the dreamy land of Hollywood......
From the mediocre Unexpected mission 驱动Life
Chen Lina was born in Zigong, Sichuan, to an ordinary worker family. Her father died young, and her mother was alone with her and her two younger brothers, and the family depended on each other. In the dry red brick house, the family lived a poor and shabby life, and it was common for them to not have enough food and clothing.
The young Chen Lina deeply felt the torment of poverty, and had infinite affection and guilt for her mother. She was secretly determined to give her mother a decent life no matter what. One day when she was 13 years old, Chen Lina took the initiative to ask to join the army, and suddenly left her hometown and joined a local garrison.
During her time in the army, Chen Lina performed well and was soon assigned to a civilian position as a literary propagandist. Every month's meager military salary, she gave it to her mother in Sichuan for filial piety. Despite the constraints of life, as long as the family can get better, Chen Lina is willing.
After being discharged from the army, Chen Lina retired to her hometown, but found that her parents and fellow villagers praised her. Because when she was a literary soldier, she showed a very high talent in the army's literary and artistic performances, and was considered a promising artistic genius. For a while, Chen Lina also had new thoughts and plans for her future life path.
Hollywood is famous
At this time, an invitation to a TV series completely changed the trajectory of Chen Lina's life. In 2001, due to her outstanding interpretation of the heroine Shi Jing in the new drama "The Years of Burning Passion", Chen Lina became a household name in China overnight. This drama, which reflects the life of a soldier's family, integrates Chen Lina's past personal experience into it, making the characters vivid and impressive to the audience.
With this strong "good start", Chen Lina soon entered a bigger stage. In 2002, she was invited by a Hollywood studio to begin acting in the United States. Although the small role at the beginning was insignificant, she made a painstaking effort to familiarize herself with and integrate into the Western film industry.
Unexpectedly, the good times did not last long, and in 02 there was a car accident that Chen Lina will never forget. The vehicle she was traveling in collided violently with a large truck, causing severe facial injuries and nearly killing her. The long operation and recovery period made her fall into despair and confusion for a while. Her once radiant face was taken away in an instant, can she still gain a foothold in Hollywood, a place where beauty is paramount?
Just when Chen Lina was helpless, her mother encouraged her with tenacity and strength. The mother never left her company in Los Angeles, not only taking care of her daily life, but also turning the tide with family affection, so that her daughter rekindled her enthusiasm for her career. Finally, with the support of her family and her own persistence, Chen Lina survived the darkest period of her life.
Career trough Open a beauty salon and start a business
Although he has gradually come out of the haze, the road to acting is not smooth. In order to make ends meet, Lina Chen opened a small beauty salon in Los Angeles and started a new entrepreneurial journey. In the past few years, she has played small roles in various film and television works, received a meager salary, and invested most of her income in the operation of beauty salons.
Chen Lina's diligence and hard work soon bore fruit. With her excellent service attitude and professional approach, her beauty salon has won a high reputation in the local area, and has designed plastic surgery solutions for many celebrities, and her business is booming. What started as a small store has grown into a chain of establishments all over Los Angeles a few years later.
It can be said that the hardships and trials of the past have added power blessings to Chen Lina's entrepreneurial path. She knows how to work hard to get to where she is today, and finally got a superior living environment for her mother. After the operation of the beauty salon improved, Chen Lina did not put all her energy on this industry, and began to re-pursue the dream she had set when she was young - to become a powerful actor.
No matter how brilliant the career is, it will be famous
Chen Lina began to humbly seek opportunities in major Hollywood crews. Despite her advanced age and slightly vicissitudes in her face, she still persevered and worked hard to be ashamed. Step by step, Chen Lina finally got the opportunity to play in some small and medium-sized production companies, playing supporting roles and roles.
Although the work is insignificant, she puts a lot of effort into each role. With her extraordinary concentration and insight, Chen Lina also interprets each small role vividly and vividly. Gradually, Hollywood directors began to notice this old Asian actor with a solid foundation, and recruited her to join the new production.
This year, Chen Lina participated in a drama masterpiece "No War in Peking", which received great attention in the United States. In the play, she skillfully interpreted the ups and downs of the fate of a beautiful lady during the Republic of China, and was known as "the dream of red mansions for second-generation immigrants". After the broadcast of this drama, Chen Lina won the honor of Leap Actress of the Year in one fell swoop, and she became well-known in the Hollywood film circle, which also won her more development opportunities.
Only three years later, a cross-border variety show "Singer Heartthrob" once again made Chen Lina shine on the screen. Originally, the director team just wanted her to add color to the show as a guest, but she didn't expect that the moving song "Wanderer Feelings" she sang live easily defeated several famous singers and won the highest score in the audience. The sound waves on the scene and in front of the camera repeatedly focused on this vicissitudes of life but still "cute" Asian actress.
After "Singer Heartthrob", Chen Lina won several Chinese-foreign co-produced large-scale film and television dramas and movies one after another. Her gentleness and elegance unique to oriental women, coupled with her unique life experience, make her have a wide range of popularity and appeal among Western audiences. In this way, this Sichuan girl, who came from a humble background and went through several hardships, became a well-known "Da Tsing Yi" in Hollywood.
A happy life has a bright future
Today, Chen Lina, who is over forty years old, not only has a successful career, but also has an unusually happy life. Gone are the days of poverty and poverty that she and her mother once had, replaced by a comfortable environment and a world-renowned reputation. Chen Lina cherishes all this very much and regards her mother as the greatest hero. It was her mother's spiritual support and family understanding that supported her all the way through the difficulties of life, and finally stepped onto the stage of her dreams.
In Chen Lina's view, her life trajectory is full of twists and turns of drama, and she has experienced the coldness of the world and the cruelty of life since she was a child, but she was not crushed in the end. On the contrary, she uses her kindness and positive energy to influence the people around her, and strives to become a warm positive energy.
Looking back many years later, she is often overshadowed by an unprecedented sense of happiness. This hard-won happiness is the greatest gift of her tempering and struggle in the first half of her life. She is convinced that as long as she sticks to her dreams and devotes herself wholeheartedly, she will be able to achieve her own part of the fulfillment.
Life experience is like a picture scroll, bizarre, but full of bitterness and warmth. Chen Lina used her own brush to sketch one of the most moving inspirational chapters. This is a true portrayal of a woman who is strong in martial arts, versatile, and amiable, and it is also the best embodiment of women's independence and self-improvement. Her story will continue to be sung and illuminate the path of countless people's lives.