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Hu Feng, the former top dancer of Paramount, was all the rage during the Republic of China, and she stood out among the movie stars.
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The bitter life of a dancer in the Republic of China
Netizens commented that Hu Feng's appearance was pure natural beauty, and there was no medical beauty in that era, so her appearance can be called amazing.
Hu Feng's dress is still outdated, and it turns out that good things can withstand the precipitation of the times. Hu Feng is also the top brand of Paramount smash hit, they are the female stars of that era.
However, since ancient times, the red face has been thin and the fragrance has been lost, and the dancers of Paramount are glamorous on the surface, but in fact, there is a bitter history behind them.
Hu Feng is the name she used in Paramount, and the woman's real name was originally He Ping. He Ping was born in a wealthy family in 1920, and his father saved a huge amount of money during his official career, and He Ping's childhood was not worried about food and clothing.
She originally went to school at Nanjing Jinling Middle School, and she is also an eldest lady on weekdays. If it weren't for the Anti-Japanese War, she could have spent an ordinary life at home.
Unfortunately, the world is unpredictable and life is impermanent, He Ping is destined to spend the rest of his life in exile, and his family chooses to live in Shanghai temporarily in order to escape the war.
He Ping had no connections in an unfamiliar territory, and soon lost his official position and became an ordinary person. The family also had no habit of saving money, and their funds immediately dried up.
He Ping, who was used to the life of the eldest lady, couldn't bear the plight of economic embarrassment, she was born with a good appearance, so the slim He Ping came to Paramount under the alias Hu Feng.
This is a place where Shanghai's political and business celebrities gather for recreation, and they are sure to make a lot of money here. Hu Feng's outstanding appearance and knowledge were immediately valued by Paramount, and she became a dancer.
Although his clean reputation may not be preserved, the money he earns is enough to support a large family. Hu Feng was originally a young lady from a large family, and she had read books for a few years, and she was able to be called talented and beautiful in that era.
Paramount intended to make Hu Feng popular, and it didn't take long for her to become a top dancer, and she was warmly welcomed by everyone, and anyone who wanted to invite Hu Feng to dance had to pay a high price.
And those who have the money to come to Paramount to consume are all successful people in politics and business, Hu Feng has the opportunity to communicate with them frequently, although she is a dancer, but with her popularity, Hu Feng's life soon took a turn.
At that time, there were two famous film directors in Shanghai, Sun Jing and Wu Cun, who happened to meet Hu Feng when they had nothing to do at Paramount. The two were deeply impressed by Hu Feng, and they felt that with Hu Feng's beauty and qualifications, being a dancer was really a bit condescending.
So the two introduced her to work in a film company, and Hu Feng was also quite moved after hearing it, after all, being a dancer is also a last resort, who wants to face those bad guests every day?
coincided with the fact that Shanghai Jinxing Film Company was recruiting actresses, and Zhou Jianyun was not satisfied with hiring several women in a row. Until Hu Feng appeared, Zhou Jianyun's brows stretched, this is exactly the talent he wants.
Zhou Jianyun began to carefully teach her how to film, and prepared to train Hu Feng to become a heroine. Venus Films released a "Flower Splash Tears", which tells the story of a helpless dancer.
Hu Feng has the experience of being a dancer, and in this film, she revealed her true feelings, which immediately attracted a large number of fans. Hu Feng's fame also spread all over the country and became a female movie star during the Republic of China.
Venus Film Company struck while the iron was hot, and asked her to shoot many movies in a row, and Hu Feng became famous for a while and returned to the life of a young lady.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Zhou Jianyun recommended her to Kunlun Film Company, and Hu Feng disappeared after filming the last movie "Spring Festival".
may be missing the leisurely life of the eldest lady at the beginning, and the money she has earned from her work over the years is enough for Hu Feng to have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life.
Hu Feng's sudden disappearance made the film superstar slowly out of sight, and she became extremely low-key behind her, and almost no one knew the trajectory of her life after that.
Hu Feng is a lucky person, although she has been forced by life to be a dancer, she has been very successful in transforming into a movie star. There is no shortage of fame and money, and then he successfully disappeared, and his life is complete.
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The Republic of China period was the initial stage of mainland films, and Shanghai had the most film and television production companies, and at the same time, many female stars were also popular. In 1933, Hu Die was the first woman to win the movie queen, and her fame was even higher than that of Hu Feng, who debuted halfway.
Hu Die has won the title of movie queen three times in two years, which is enough to see how strong her strength is. Hu Die has not become arrogant after receiving these awards, and she feels that these titles are more like hype made by the film company to make her popular.
The audience agrees that it is her love for herself, and she has no reason to get carried away. Hu Die is a competent actress, she focuses on honing her acting skills and doesn't care much about honor.
In 1935, Hu Die was invited to participate in the International Film Festival, and the two films in which Hu Die participated participated in the selection, and she was also the first actress in the mainland who had the ability to participate in the International Film Festival.
After Hu Die's father unfortunately got cancer, and his days were numbered, she heard this sad news and decided to put aside acting for the time being.
The father has a wish that he can hope that his daughter will marry before his death, but Hu Diegui is a female star, but she rarely chooses not to choose, she chooses an ordinary person to marry.
It should be said that she has a unique vision, and her husband is just a small clerk in a tea shop. has been popular for most of her life and can marry ordinary people, Hu Die is indeed an unusual woman.
Of course, Hu Die also likes handsome men, and she once had a failed marriage. Her ex-husband is also an actor, but the two who seem to be a good match have an unpleasant affair.
After the actor's husband married Hu Die, he still lingered in Fengyue place. Sometimes he would ask Hu Die for money to squander, and after this failed marriage, Hu Die understood that handsome men could not be trusted.
You have to find an honest person for marriage events, Hu Die, who has been hit once, is more cautious in choosing his spouse. After Hu Die's second marriage in 1935, he chose to retire in time and disappeared from everyone's field of vision. [White-eyed]
Resources:
Douban Hu Feng
Jimu News A number of private photos of China's first "movie queen" were made public for the first time, and Hu Die's friend Liu Huiqin compiled and published "Hu Die's Oral Autobiography"