In the eighties and nineties of the last century, the glorious Hong Kong entertainment industry can be said to have produced many talents and excellent works.
Whether it is in the music industry or the film and television industry, there are many beautiful women and handsome guys, and many "Hong Kong stars" are also well-known by mainland audiences.
But I never expected that there are four well-known Hong Kong actresses from the mainland, but in Hong Kong, their influence and fame are not lost to those local "Hong Kong stars".
One of them, with his extraordinary strength and influence, has become the "eldest sister" known to everyone in the Hong Kong circle, so let's see who they are.
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Li Zhi, who was born in 1961, was already slim when she was 20 years old, when she saw that the Hong Kong entertainment industry was so "prosperous", she wanted to try to enter, but the truth did not go well.
Because of her image, she was considered more "rustic" by the performing arts company, so she was rejected, and even worked as a salesperson for a time.
If it were the majority, he might have been defeated by such a setback, but Li Zhi was not reconciled.
In order to improve herself and let others remember her beauty, she began to study economics at the University of San Francisco in the United States in 1983, which also laid a good foundation for her future success.
After three years of study, Li Zhi participated in the Miss Asia beauty pageant and won the championship in one fell swoop. Relying on the advantage of the beauty pageant champion, she successfully entered the Hong Kong film and television industry and began to participate in film shooting.
Because of her hot body and special background, Li Zhi faced many challenges and ridicule at first, including some public humiliation, and even someone once asked her to show her thin waist to everyone on a TV show.
Although the road to the entertainment industry is very difficult, Li Zhi still persevered.
During his stay in Hong Kong, Li Zhi cooperated with many well-known movie stars, including Chow Yun-fat's "Tiger Guard" and Jet Li's "Dragon in the World", which also attracted many fans.
But her career development has not been smooth sailing, and she is often limited to specific types of roles, such as "brainless big-breasted woman", which is actually not consistent with her introverted and sensitive and delicate personality at all.
Speaking of which, most people may think that Li Zhi is a "Hong Kong star", but Li Zhi was actually born in Shanghai on December 31, 1961, and it was not until he settled in Hong Kong with his father at the age of 20 that he began to come into contact with Hong Kong's social atmosphere and multi-element culture.
Her exclusion in Hong Kong is said to be related to her status as a "mainlander", but fortunately, she later met Jet Li, and Jet Li's support and love for her provided her with a solid backing during the difficult period in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
As the focus of his personal life shifted, especially after marrying Jet Li and having children, Li Zhi gradually reduced his appearances in public, and finally chose to quit the entertainment industry and focus on family life.
Although his acting career in Hong Kong is not long, Li Zhi, with his unique beauty and hard work, became a focus of attention in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 80s and 90s, and also showed the courage and challenge of mainland artists to develop in Hong Kong.
ZHANG Min
She began her acting career at the Asia Television Artist Training Course and really entered the film industry in 1987.
At that time, she was discovered by Xiang Tai, the proprietress of Yongsheng Film Company, and joined Yongsheng before graduating from the training class.
Zhang Min accelerated his development under the cultivation of Yongsheng Film Company's resources, and the "Most Promising Newcomer Award" came from the movie "Best Son-in-law" shot by Zhang Min.
In the following years, she collaborated with many top male stars such as Stephen Chow, Andy Lau, Jet Li, etc., and starred in a series of popular movies, such as "Dances with Dragons" and "Truant Dragon" series.
There are also "New Jingwumen", "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qi'er", "The Legend of Deer and Ding" series and "Huang Feihong: Iron Fighting Centipede", etc., Zhang Min's role also left a deep impression.
These works not only established her status in the field of comedy and action films, but also earned her several award nominations, including a nomination for "Best Actress" at the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards.
She is loved by the audience for her unique temperament, outstanding beauty and changeable acting skills, and has become one of the iconic characters in Hong Kong movies in the 90s.
Zhang Min was discovered by Yongsheng Film Company and quickly became popular in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, perhaps Yongsheng is Zhang Min's "Bole".
But in fact, this smash hit "Hong Kong star" is actually from Shanghai, and Zhang Min moved to Hong Kong with his parents in his early years.
Despite his great success in the film and television industry, Zhang Min began to gradually reduce his work in front of the camera in the late 90s of the 20th century and turned to other careers, including business investment.
Although she encountered some setbacks in the process, her acting career and contributions to the film industry are still remembered by fans.
Faye wong
Speaking of Faye Wong, it can be said that no one does not know. Although she hasn't released many new songs in recent years, as long as she has a concert, it will be full, and her songs have always occupied the top of many people's song lists.
Faye Wong has been living in the mainland in recent years, and many people know that she is not from Hong Kong, but why is she among the mainlanders who are mistaken for "Hong Kong stars"? This has to mention Faye Wong's glorious history.
At the end of 1987, Faye Wong came to Hong Kong for the first time, because she has liked singing since she was a child, and her voice conditions are also unique, so she worshipped the famous musician Dai Sicong as a teacher in Hong Kong.
Learning to sing with a good teacher, and his professional ability is naturally improving, which also lays the groundwork for Faye Wong's future development and success in the Hong Kong music scene.
In 1989, Faye Wong released her first album of the same name "Wang Jingwen" under the stage name "Wang Jingwen", officially stepping into the Hong Kong music scene.
Although her music style was still relatively traditional during this period, she also achieved a lot of achievements because of her good voice, and she was a relatively promising newcomer in the Hong Kong music scene.
Later, as Faye Wong's singing skills got better and better, Faye Wong also began to seek transformation, and used her real name "Faye Wong" to try a more personalized music style.
The real popularity in Hong Kong may be in 1992, when her song "Easily Injured Woman" made her popular all over Hong Kong and even the mainland, and once became the brightest new star in the Hong Kong music scene.
Later, during the development of Hong Kong, Faye Wong cooperated with a number of well-known music producers to create a series of influential music works, which helped Faye Wong consolidate her position in the Hong Kong music scene.
So how popular was Faye Wong in Hong Kong in the 90s? It can be said that her songs have spread all over the streets, and she has won awards in the Hong Kong music scene. The big and small stars in the Hong Kong circle have special respect for her.
It is precisely because she is so popular that the paparazzi chase her all day long, write her reports, and hold hands with Nicholas Tse in 2000 for the century, which will be so sensational.
And Faye Wong herself said that her biggest worry is "too popular", if this sentence comes out of other people's mouths, everyone will definitely ridicule the sky, but Faye Wong said that there is nothing wrong with this sentence, because she was really too popular at that time.
In addition to the popularity of Faye Wong in Hong Kong, she has also set foot in the field of film and television, starred in several movies, and her acting skills are also recognized by everyone.
Among them, the most famous is probably "Chongqing Forest" filmed with Tony Leung, which is eccentric and eccentric, which also leaves a deep impression on the audience.
So this is also the reason why many people mistakenly thought that Faye Wong was from Hong Kong at that time, but in fact, Faye Wong moved to Hong Kong with her father for family reasons, and she is an authentic Beijinger.
However, Faye Wong has been living in the mainland in recent years, especially after marrying Li Yapeng, she has not developed in Hong Kong, even if she later divorced Li Yapeng and held hands with Nicholas Tse, she has always been in the mainland.
Therefore, young people who have only been familiar with her in recent years will naturally think that she is a mainlander.
Carina Lau
When it comes to Carina Lau, many people's first reaction will be: the wife of actor Tony Leung. From acquaintance to confirmation of their relationship to marriage, every time the two appear in the past few decades, they will almost provide netizens with a lot of topics.
But in fact, in addition to this identity, Carina Lau was also a well-known and powerful actor in the Hong Kong circle.
When Carina Lau first debuted, it was just in time for the popular era of the Hong Kong music scene and film and television industry, when Leslie Cheung, Chen Baiqiang, etc. were all big celebrities of the year, and the competition was very fierce.
Carina Lau, who was only 19 years old at the time, joined the artist training in Hong Kong in 1983 and completed her studies the following year.
A photo of Liu Haimei and Carina Lau when they were young
After starting to enter the entertainment industry, "The Legend of Deer and Ding" and "Senior Brother Xinzha" are the result of Carina Lau's hard work in the following years.
But people always have ambitions, Carina Lau is no exception, and she doesn't want to stay in the TV industry all the time, so after the contract expires, she will develop directly towards the film industry.
Just a year later, the well-known "The True Story of A Fei" was her fame by playing the role of the heroine Liang Fengying in the film.
Not only was she nominated for Best Actress at the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards and the Hong Kong Film Awards, but she also won a number of important international awards, which shows her talent and influence in acting.
But everyone knows that the Hong Kong circle at that time was also a place of "talents", with the rise of many stars, such as Maggie Cheung, Wang Zuxian, etc., their fame and strength once surpassed Carina Lau.
This leads to her always passing by awards, and in many movies, Carina Lau also plays supporting roles.
However, Sister Jialing is also a diligent and strong person, she is not arrogant or impatient in the face of this situation, and slowly settles down to polish her acting skills, so as she grows older, her acting skills become more and more mature.
Especially the movie "Di Renjie: The Empire of Heaven", after it was released in 2011, the heroine Carina Lau also won the "Best Actress" of a Hong Kong movie.
After that, there were also "Curiosity Kills the Cat", "New Love", "Golden Branches and Jade Leaves", etc., which are also very influential, making Carina Lau the focus of the Hong Kong entertainment industry for a time.
Since then, she has also won a number of awards, such as the Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Actress in Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong.
In addition to their career achievements, Carina Lau and Tony Leung's love life of more than 30 years can also be described as a good story in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
They began to fall in love in 1989, although their relationship has not been favored since it was exposed, but the two still entered the palace of marriage hand in hand in 2008.
In the 15 years after marriage, Carina Lau and Tony Leung's relationship has also been very stable, and they are very loving and harmonious every time they appear. Although Carina Lau is 56 years old and has no children, she still lives happily with the actor.
Because Carina Lau is thriving in Hong Kong, many people think that she is an authentic Hong Kong person, and she has always been mistaken by others for the "eldest sister" of the "Hong Kong circle".
But in fact, Carina Lau is a girl from Suzhou, Jiangsu, and Yangmei Town, Rongxian County, Guangxi, is where his grandfather was born, which is her ancestral hometown.
When her father was a child, he moved to Thailand for family reasons. However, due to certain policies of the Thai authorities, Carina Lau's father and family returned to China in 1955 and settled in Guangzhou.
In 1976, Carina Lau's father first settled in Hong Kong, and two years later, in 1978, he brought his wife and children to Hong Kong, and the family was reunited, and Carina Lau has been living in Hong Kong ever since.
The charm of these four artists transcends the region and successfully integrates into the Hong Kong entertainment industry, each creating brilliance.
Especially Carina Lau, who is respected as the "eldest sister", not only has remarkable personal achievements, but also has become a role model and motivation for many dreamers.
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