Xiangjiang is full of stars and stars
Time flies like a song.
Looking back at the Hong Kong film industry in the 90s, it is like a starry scene.
In this bright galaxy, there is a star who stands out with her unique charm, and she is Zhang Min.
This actress who combines beauty and talent is like a wonderful flower blooming in the golden age of Hong Kong films, exuding an irresistible fragrance.
The image of Zhao Min she created in "Heaven and Dragon Slayer" can be called a classic among the classics, and no one has been able to match it so far.
The stunning picture of riding a white horse looking back and smiling has become an eternal moment in the history of Hong Kong cinema.
As the saying goes, "one look at the city, and then the country", Zhang Min has conquered the hearts of countless audiences with such a demeanor.
However, things in the world are always difficult to reconcile.
Some people are obsessed with her charm, while others disagree with her beauty.
This makes people wonder: what is beauty? Does it exist only in the eyes of the beholder? Where does Zhang Min's charm come from?
1. Blooming Youth: From Aerobics Girl to Screen Goddess
Let's turn the pointer back to 1988, which was the starting point of Zhang Min's acting career.
In the movie "Best Son-in-law", Zhang Min, who is only 20 years old, is dressed in a bodybuilding suit, full of youth and vitality.
In those days, calisthenics was all the rage, and every young girl dreamed of owning such a fashion item.
Zhang Min is like a butterfly breaking out of a cocoon, using her youth and vitality to bring a refreshing visual experience to the audience.
This appearance undoubtedly opened a door for Zhang Min's acting career.
Since then, she has been like a rising star, shining in the Hong Kong film industry.
With the passage of time, Zhang Min's acting career is thriving, and the actors he cooperates with are getting bigger and bigger.
Her charm is not only limited to her youthful beauty, but also her interpretation of the role and her love for acting.
However, the years are a ruthless carving knife.
The young and beautiful aerobics girl back then could not escape the erosion of time.
Some people say that Zhang Min's appearance peaked only for more than ten years, and began to decline significantly after the age of 35.
Her cheekbones are getting taller and taller, her face is getting thinner, and some people even say that she looks like a man.
This can't help but make people sigh: Will the goddess of the past be defeated by time?
2. Starlight: A golden partner with Stephen Chow
In Zhang Min's brilliant acting career, there is one person who cannot be ignored, that is, Stephen Chow, the king of "nonsensical" comedy.
The two collaborated on films such as "Truant Weilong", "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qier", "New Jingwumen", etc., which are not only classics of Hong Kong films, but also the highlight of Zhang Min's acting career.
Zhang Min has played the heroine in Stephen Chow's movies many times, which is of course favored by the company's top management, but more importantly, her own strength and charm.
Stephen Chow once said frankly that working with Zhang Min was the happiest and most relaxed, and praised her many times for her good acting skills and knowing how to cooperate.
This tacit understanding has made them a golden partner on the screen.
However, behind fame is often helplessness.
Some people say that the deep binding between Zhang Min and Stephen Chow has made her reputation soar like a rocket.
But at the same time, it also makes it difficult for her image to get rid of Stephen Chow's aura.
In that star-studded era, every actor was trying to create his own unique image, but Zhang Min seemed to live forever under the label of "Stephen Chow heroine".
Is this glory, or is it a shackle?
3. The Mystery of the Body: The Secret of Beauty
Among the more than 70 film and television works that Zhang Min has participated in, there are not many scenes where she shows her figure, far from reaching the level of Ye Yuqing, Weng Hong, Peng Dan and other "sexy goddesses".
However, Zhang Min's charm is not inferior to these actresses of the same era.
This can't help but make people wonder: where does Zhang Min's attraction come from?
Perhaps, the answer lies in her perfect proportions.
Although Zhang Min's figure is not the plumpest, it is the most coordinated.
Her body curves are just right, and she doesn't give an overly sexy feeling, but she can show off amazing charm when needed.
This looming beauty can stimulate the imagination of the audience even more.
What's more, Zhang Min knows how to use his body advantage.
In "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", she is dressed in white, riding a white horse, looking back and smiling, that sense of amazement cannot be achieved by relying on her figure alone.
It requires the cooperation of the actor's temperament, expression, movements, and other aspects.
Zhang Min is such a master who knows how to show his charm.
4. The ups and downs of a career: the bitterness of losing an investment
However, nine times out of ten, life is not as good as it should be.
With the decline of the Hong Kong film industry, many Hong Kong goddesses are faced with a choice: either successfully go ashore and marry into a wealthy family; or go north to develop and work hard in the mainland crew.
Zhang Min chose the latter, but fate seemed to play a joke on her.
After coming to the mainland, Zhang Min tried to invest many times, but failed repeatedly.
She has opened beauty salons, restaurants, and fashion stores, but they have all closed for various reasons.
These failed investments not only depleted her savings, but also consumed her energy and confidence.
Zhang Min's experience reminds people of an ancient saying: "When Xiucai meets a soldier, it is unreasonable to explain." "As an actress, she has her own expertise in acting career, but she seems a little powerless in the shopping mall.
Her friends kept persuading her to invest, and Zhang Min, who had soft ears, followed the advice and invested in areas that she was not good at.
This experience can't help but remind people of another saying: "If you have more friends, you can walk the road, and if you have more enemies, you can defend the wall." "
When a person is rich, he is always surrounded by all kinds of so-called friends, but there are very few who are sincere.
Zhang Min was in such an environment, exhausted by all kinds of "kind suggestions", and the whole person became thinner and thinner, where is the plump figure of the year?
5. Traces of Time: Beauty Twilight
Time is like a knife, leaving traces on everyone.
For the former goddess, this change has been magnified countless times.
Zhang Min is no exception.
Some people say that after she turned 35, her beauty level has declined significantly.
Her cheekbones are getting higher and higher, her face is getting thinner, and some people even say that she looks like a man.
However, we can't help but ask: Is beauty only in the youth? Does slim mean it has to look good? In fact, when women get older, if they don't have enough fat, the whole person will look very shriveled, and wrinkles will become very obvious.
We might as well compare Zhang Min with actresses of the same age.
For example, Weng Hong and Guan Zhilin, who were born in 1968.
Weng Hong's figure is still outstanding, even better than when he was young.
Guan Zhilin, as the former "No. 1 beauty in Xiangjiang", has not changed much, but the wrinkles on her face have increased.
This tells us that older actresses often need moderate fat to support their skin and maintain their femininity.
Zhang Min tried Zhao Min's style again a few years ago and participated in the filming of big movies.
However, the beauty is twilight, and the years are merciless.
The goddess who was once able to charm all living beings is now difficult to recreate the style of the past.
This can't help but make people sigh: time flies, time flies, and no one can stay young forever.
[I have to say]: The years are like a song, and the fragrance will last forever
Zhang Min's story is like a glorious epic of Hong Kong films.
Her life trajectory, from a young and beautiful aerobics girl, to a peerless beauty on the screen, to a frustrated person in the shopping mall, all shows the changes of the times and the ups and downs of life.
However, we should not judge a person's worth through a worldly eye.
Zhang Min's beauty lies not only in her appearance and figure when she was young, but also in her dedication to art and attitude towards life.
As the old saying goes: "Time makes people old, and the red face never returns."
"But true beauty is eternal, it exists in our memories, in those moments that move us.
Perhaps, we should learn to look at the changes of the years with a more tolerant eye, cherish the present, and live in the present.
After all, everyone is a wave in the long river of time, and they all have their own wonderful moments.
Isn't Zhang Min's story a portrayal of each of our lives?