When it comes to actresses in the 80s of the last century in the mainland, the first thing that many people think of is Chen Chong or Liu Xiaoqing, it is undeniable that the two were as well-known in China as the current top stars. But if you really want to say "the first sister of internal entertainment", she has to be.
At the age of 18, she became the queen heroine of the famous director Xie Jin, and at the age of 24, she won the crown of the actress, and she was also the winner of the first Golden Rooster Award in the mainland. But what she didn't expect was that she chose to study abroad at the peak of her career and bravely entered Hollywood, so what was the result? Where is she now?
In the 80s in the mainland, the people's thinking was still relatively traditional, which can be seen from the popular TV series "Journey to the West" at that time.
Because many goblins in this drama are wearing revealing clothes, many people are reluctant to act, but fortunately, the director finally thought of a way to wear flesh-colored clothes inside, which made everyone reluctantly accept.
But in another contemporaneous movie "Lushan Love", it is a different scene, because the heroine's character is a returned overseas Chinese, so she is more open-minded, and the clothes she wears in the film are mainly bold and avant-garde, so the director is very worried that the actor Zhang Yu will refuse, but she didn't expect her to readily agree.
For Zhang Yu, not to mention just wearing a few cooler clothes, even if it makes her make more sacrifices, because from the first day she decided to be an actress, she was ready to dedicate herself to art at any time.
Zhang Yu was born in Shanghai, her family is not bad, and her parents have been strict with her since she was a child, which has also developed her meticulous character. Since she was a child, Zhang Yu has not only been good-looking, but also has a good personality, so she is quite popular with everyone in school.
When I was in middle school, a director went to the school to select actors, and the teacher recommended Zhang Yu, and after just one look, the director decided on her, because she saw a lot of aura in Zhang Yu's eyes that actors did not have. It was this filming experience that made Zhang Yu fall in love with acting and make up her mind to become an actor.
After graduating from school, Zhang Yu was successfully admitted to Shanghai Film Studio and officially started his career as an actor. I have to say that Zhang Yu is extremely talented in acting, and in just one year, his acting skills have been quite effective.
Soon Zhang Yu participated in the filming of various films, and her acting skills were honed more during this period, becoming more and more exquisite, and even attracted the attention of the well-known director Xie Jin, who invited her to shoot three films in a row.
As a rookie actor, it is surprising that Zhang Yu can have such achievements, but it is also inseparable from her efforts. Director Xie Jin has high requirements for filming, in order to shorten the shooting time and satisfy the director, Zhang Yu has worked hard in private, and it is precisely because she is willing to endure hardships and not be squeamish that she can win the favor of Xie Jin, laying a solid foundation for the rapid rise of her career in the future.
In 1980, Shanghai Film Studio was preparing to shoot "Lushan Love", due to her outstanding performance in many films, Zhang Yu was set as the heroine, but what I didn't expect was that this film would be popular all over the country in the future, and even Zhang Yu's dress in the film became the object of imitation by the public.
With this film, Zhang Yu won the first actress in her life, the Best Actress of the 4th Hundred Flowers Awards. But this is only the beginning of Zhang Yu's rising career, and a few months later she won the first Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress with the movie "Bashan Night Rain".
Then Zhang Yu ushered in the peak of his career, not only following the mainland film delegation to visit Australia, but also appearing in a series of well-known films, becoming a veritable big star.
At the same time, Zhang Yu met Zhang Jianya under the introduction of others, and the two fell in love and soon entered the marriage hall. However, what everyone didn't expect was that when Zhang Yu had a bumper harvest in her career and love, she chose to go to United States for further study, and temporarily put her domestic film career on hold, and it was this decision that completely changed Zhang Yu's future life trajectory.
During his study abroad in United States, Zhang Yu was impacted by the advanced ideas of the local people, completely fell in love with their film culture, and thought that with the acting skills he had accumulated in China for many years, he would definitely be able to make a name for himself in Hollywood.
But due to the cultural differences between the two countries, as well as the influence of many other factors, Zhang Yu not only failed to achieve the desired success this time, but even touched the ashes of his nose. The disheartened Zhang Yu could only write a letter to Zhang Jianya to complain, but it often took half a month for a letter to be sent before he could receive Zhang Jianya's reply, and at this time Zhang Yu's mood had already changed.
The long-term separation between the two places gradually weakened the relationship between the two, and gradually they both found that the hearts that once had to be with each other were no longer the original, and continuing to entangle would only harm others and themselves, so after negotiation, the two reached a common opinion and divorced.
But it didn't take long for Zhang Yu, who really couldn't make a name for himself in Hollywood, to come back in disgrace, but at this time, the days of domestic entertainment had already changed.
However, the entertainment industry is changing rapidly, although Zhang Yu has only been away for a few years, there is no place for her in domestic entertainment, and many viewers have gradually forgotten her. Zhang Yu was not discouraged, she planned to start from scratch, even if it was only some supporting roles, she was willing to play, but she still failed to make any splash.
Coinciding with the rise of film and television dramas in Taiwan Province, Zhang Yu decided to enter the entertainment industry of Taiwan Province when he saw the opportunity, and starred in many film and television dramas such as "Bao Qingtian" and "A Generation of Famous Prostitutes Li Shishi", and also achieved good results, but it is impossible to catch up with the glory of the past.
Although Zhang Yu is very unwilling in her heart, she also sees the current reality clearly, although she has the strength, but she has no power to change anything, instead of continuing to pursue the glory of the past, it is better to change the track.
Since the end of the 90s, Zhang Yu has gradually shifted the focus of his career to the background, becoming a producer, and later a director, shooting many excellent films such as "Eighty-One Grids".
Here Zhang Yu found the self-confidence he felt for a long time, and his life gradually returned to normal. Today's Zhang Yu is completely invisible and behind the scenes, and she is rarely seen in front of the stage, but this time she is willing.
Since moving behind the scenes, Zhang Yu has become more and more aware of how difficult it is to present a good film and television drama to the audience. It may be that for actors, they hope that they can always occupy the focus of the audience's field of vision, but in fact, this is not necessarily a good thing.
All walks of life need to continue to flow in fresh blood, and only in this way can we ensure that the industry continues to move forward. And actors must also learn to accept and adapt, fade out of the audience's field of vision, and what kind of things they should do at what age, especially the older generation of artists, and have a sense of "giving way".
If you always refuse to accept the reality, always fantasizing that you are still a young and beautiful girl, in the end, not only will the audience's eyes be spicy, but even your remaining reputation will be ruined, which is too much to lose.