Until now, when it comes to Asia's most beautiful man, many people still mention his name:
Zun Long.
As long as you see his face, it's hard not to associate him with the beauty of the prosperous world.
Extravagant, gentle, and upside down......
It seems that all the words that describe handsome can be applied to him.
However, Zunlong's face is beyond ordinary people's imagination of "handsome".
In "Butterfly King", the curtain is lifted and the man is asked to light a cigarette for him.
The eye waves are flowing, and they are extremely charming, which makes people exclaim:
It turns out that there are really people who can be so beautiful that it is difficult to distinguish between male and female.
As amazing as Zunlong's face is his achievements:
Oscar judge, the first Chinese award presenter at the Oscars.
United States has won two Broadway awards and two Golden Globe nominations.
Golden Horse Award Special Award, one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" selected by People magazine, and starred in "The Last Emperor" won 9 Oscars.
In front of the public, he is a perfect idol. His name has long become a legend.
And what is even more legendary is his lonely and brilliant life.
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On the streets of Hong Kong in October 1952, a newborn baby was packed in a basket and abandoned on the side of the road.
This baby is the famous Zunlong in the future.
No one cared about the abandoned child, and it wasn't until a physically disabled Shanghai woman picked him up that he had a place to live.
However, the woman adopted Zunlong not out of kindness, but to receive a government subsidy.
Since it wasn't out of kindness, naturally he wouldn't love this child. She often beat and scolded Zunlong, and what she gave him to eat was just a little cold leftovers.
In an environment of being beaten and starved, Xiao Zunlong lived humbly.
When he was a child, Zunlong had no name and never read a book.
When other children went to school, he could only squat at the door of the teahouse next door and watch the movies on TV.
When he was 10 years old, his adoptive mother saw that Zunlong looked good, so she sent him to the Spring and Autumn Opera Society in Hong Kong to learn Peking Opera.
There are many children in the drama club, and they all know that Zunlong is an orphan, and they all laugh at him and bully him.
Once, Zunlong was beaten and bleeding profusely, but he couldn't afford to see a doctor, so he had to ask the tailor to stitch him with a needle for 8 stitches.
8 stitches, forced to sew down, I dare not imagine how much pain Zunlong had to be at that time.
Although life is very hard, as long as there is a bowl of rice to eat and a place to sleep, Zunlong is very satisfied.
The turning point of fate came at the age of 18, when Zunlong went to United States with the financial support of a United States family.
At that time, he didn't have a name, and when he applied for a passport, he took a random name:
Wu Guoliang.
In United States, Zunlong began a new life. I work part-time at Disney during the day and study at night at night.
In a few years, Zunlong not only spoke English fluently, but was also admitted to the United States Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Later, Zunlong began to perform in the United States Public Theater, and gradually rose through the ranks, and won the Oscar "Obi Award" in the theater industry twice.
It was also at this time that he changed his name: Zunlong.
He was so happy that he had a real name. But he didn't know that this name would amaze the world and become a legend.
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In 1985, Zunlong, who had been playing soy sauce in Hollywood for 10 years, finally ushered in the highlight.
He starred in the movie "Year of the Dragon" as a gangster boss.
The air is magnificent, chic and domineering, and occasionally smiling evilly, but it does not make people feel greasy.
As a supporting role, the black boss played by Zunlong is more attractive than the protagonist.
Because of this, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor that year, setting a history for Chinese actors.
Two years later, the director of "The Last Emperor" approached Zunlong and invited him to play Pu Yi.
It can be said that there is no one more suitable to play Pu Yi than Zunlong.
Pu Yi's aristocratic and melancholy temperament, and his sad life, are incomparably compatible with Zunlong.
The director really didn't find the wrong person, Zunlong portrayed Pu Yi's loneliness and helplessness to the fullest, and perfectly performed Pu Yi's ups and downs in life.
After the movie was released, it caused a sensation in the film industry. won 9 awards including the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director in one go.
Zunlong's career also reached its peak, nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, became the highest-paid actor in the Chinese circle, and became the first Chinese actor to be named "50 Most Beautiful People".
United States held him up to the sky, but in Zunlong's heart, he always thought about returning to China and making a Chinese movie.
It just so happened that he met "Farewell My Concubine".
From Cheng Dieyi, Zunlong saw his own shadow, and he wanted to act, so he did not hesitate to reduce his salary.
It's a pity that it wasn't him who played Cheng Dieyi in the end.
In order to make up for his regrets, Zunlong took over the movie "Butterfly Jun" with a similar theme, playing the peerless singer Song Liling.
There, he showed god-like acting skills.
There are all kinds of charms, soft and charming, more like a woman than a woman.
The movie was released, although it received rave reviews, its influence was far less than that of "Farewell My Concubine".
After "Butterfly Jun", Zunlong seemed to be trapped, and his life fell into a trough again.
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The reason why he was trapped was because Zunlong wanted to return to China too much.
In order to be able to return to China to film, he rejected the Hollywood production "Memoirs of a Geisha", and took over the filming of movies such as "Self-Entertainment", "Qianlong and Xiangfei", "Kangxi Weifu Private Interview 5", which no one has ever heard of.
didn't want to delay the filming progress, Zunlong even declined the interview with Yang Lan and CNN.
As a result, the box office of the movie was dismal, and the word of mouth collapsed.
After a few bad movies, Zunlong wasted his beauty and acting skills.
not only lost his value, but was also ridiculed for "returning to China to make money" and "playing a big name".
He just wants to go back to China and act well. It's a pity to bet on the wrong treasure and choose the wrong path.
Because he doesn't know how to be tactful, the director and producer look down on Zunlong and think he is an outdated star.
In the face of ridicule and misunderstanding, Zunlong never defends himself, and always remains silent and gentle.
In 2007, after making a cameo appearance in the movie "Ranger", Zunlong completely withdrew from the circle.
He stopped filming, said goodbye to China, and went to Canada.
There, he lived alone, with a dog, alone.
Sometimes, he would go to the forest to visit his grandparents, which were two old trees.
Zunlong regards them as relatives and spiritual sustenance.
When you have time, talk to them as a way to prove that you have a home.
He came into this world alone, and chose to grow old alone.
Zunlong had an unfortunate start.
He had no home, no parents, no name, no school, no childhood.
As a child, he lived in poverty and loneliness.
When he grew up, he escaped poverty on his own and was known to the world, but he could not get rid of his loneliness.
He tried to fit in with the world, but he was not treated gently by the world.
So, he chose to be alone, in a safe corner, to meet the gradually passing light years.
Leaving only beauty and art, proof that he had ever come.
Author丨Mo Xiaowent
Editor丨Mo Xiaowent