In the 1930s, Shanghai music began to develop, and inland films were not to be outdone, and many excellent stars came out one after another, and Shangguan Yunzhu was one of them.
She is talented, gorgeous, and smiling on the screen is a style, attracting countless people to stop, but she has experienced five marriages in her life, and her life situation is ups and downs, which is quite emotional.
Her third son, Wei Ran, commented: "In my mother's life, several marriages have been for acting, that is, to act. For the sake of acting, you really don't want anything. ”
But such a woman who has done her best for her acting career is only an ordinary person before she has contacted the film circle.
Shangguan Yunzhu's original name was Wei Junjie, and after her father gave her an official name, Wei Junji had a nickname again, and her parents called her little brother, hoping that she could bring a younger brother to the family.
After a long time, the neighbors also began to call her "Little Brother Wei", and subtly, this flower-like woman seemed to gradually become like a boy, bold and bold.
But Wei Junjie has not become a complete "tomboy", her personality has the enthusiasm and directness of an unusual woman, and her appearance is more bright and moving than her peers, and the combination of the two makes Wei Junjie's hands and feet exude attractive charm.
Her acting talent has been revealed since childhood, in one performance, Wei Junji dressed up as a wolf grandmother, with her expressive acting skills and moving appearance, it sensationalized the whole town and won the love of many people.
Everyone said that the day of Wei Xiaodi's birth was the twelfth day of the first lunar month, which was the birthday of the legendary Hundred Flowers Fairy.
Women born on such a special day must be born with a flower-like appearance and a bright future.
Wei Junji attracted not only the eyes of adults, but also many of her peers who quietly focused their attention on her, and Zhang Dayan was one of them.
The Zhang family is quite famous in the local area, and the Wei family is also separated by a river, and the young master of the Zhang family, Zhang Dayan, and Wei Junji's eldest brother are classmates.
At that time, the seventeen-year-old Zhang Dayan was moved at the first sight of Wei Junjie, and after that, he often found an excuse to go to Wei Junji's house to play, hoping to spend more time with Wei Junji.
Zhang Dayan was born in a wealthy family, with the temperament of a rich man, and his self-confidence and courage deeply attracted Wei Junjie, who grew up in a poor family.
Zhang Dayan was very attentive to her, and after getting along for a long time, both of them were determined to be together, so they privately decided to be together.
Later, Wei Junji went to Suzhou Leyi Girls' School to study, and Zhang Dayan, who had long been concerned about the other party, patted his thigh, and also ran to Suzhou, and became a teacher at Leyi Girls' School.
Shangguan Yunzhu and Zhang Dayan
At that time, Wei Junji took over and lived in his cousin's brother-in-law's house, and Zhang Dayan happened to have contact with their family, and then he also found an excuse to live in it.
In this way, both of them lived under one roof, their feelings quickly warmed up, Zhang Dayan was also very generous, and Wei Junji's tuition fees during his studies were almost all covered by him.
At that time, where could Wei Junji distinguish between like and love, the young girl only knew that Zhang Dayan was impeccably good to her, her family was prominent, she was an upright person, she was a classmate of the eldest brother for many years, and she was also her own teacher at school.
Shangguan Yunzhu later recalled: "At that time, I was too young to know whether I loved him or not, but I knew that he was very good to me at that time, so I was also good to him, so I got married." ”
Perhaps just out of youthful love, the two were together, but from boyfriend and girlfriend to husband and wife, they also experienced some twists and turns.
The Zhang family was originally not optimistic about Wei Junjie, because strictly speaking, if the two were to get married, the Wei family would be a high-ranking family affair, but the suppression measures had not yet been implemented, and Wei Junjie, who was with Zhang Dayan, was pregnant with a child.
In the environment at that time, unmarried and pregnant before marriage was to be poked in the spine, so in order not to make things bigger, the elders of the Zhang family scolded Zhang Dayan and had to pinch their noses to recognize the couple.
Therefore, without the witness of the elders, without the lively banquets and ceremonies, the neighbors just received a piece of candy, and the "marriage" was over.
Sixteen-year-old Wei Junjie dropped out of school and returned to the Zhang family to live the life of a young grandmother.
A bad start seems to herald the end of the first marriage.
Not long after marrying Zhang Dayan, Wei Junji gave birth to his eldest son, Zhang Qijian.
The Zhang family also eased their attitude towards Wei Junjie because of this cute and lively child, but the family did not enjoy a harmonious and fast life for a long time, and the War of Resistance broke out.
In order to take refuge, the family came to Shanghai.
Zhang Dayan found a job as a teacher here, but his meager salary barely covered the family's expenses.
And in Shanghai in 1938, the rent was frighteningly expensive, just a palm-sized attic, swallowing 20 oceans a month.
Wei Junjie was also very anxious, but he had not found a suitable job for a long time, but the owner of the He's photo studio near his home had a green eye for this beautiful woman from Jiangnan and took the initiative to invite her to be a model.
In order to reduce her husband's burden, Wei Jundi thought about it for a moment and then responded.
The owner of the photo studio, named He Zuomin, worked as an editor in Lianhua Pictorial in his early years, and later opened one of the top high-end photo studios in Shanghai and also ran an entertainment magazine.
This photo studio is not just a small photo studio, and the celebrities and celebrities on the beach, as well as many new favorites in the entertainment industry, have almost all taken photos and tried on this Ho photo studio.
He Zuomin was shocked when he first saw Wei Junji, the reason was that there was no other reason, Wei Junji's temperament, gorgeous appearance, and the style of throwing his hands and feet were far better than those modern girls.
In the eyes of He Zuomin, she is simply a walking "living signboard".
Wei Junji's first job was settled in this way, and it was such a seemingly inconspicuous job that helped her knock on the door of the show business world.
I have more contact with the actors in the photo studio, and it seems that acting has become a less unattainable profession.
So one day, in the face of Gu Yelu, a male actor who patronized the photo studio, Wei Junji carefully asked: "You see, can I act in a movie?" ”
Gu Yelu smiled and said to her: "This is not difficult, you know how to act, you can speak Chinese, you can also have experience." ”
The photo studio and the actor's face made her interested in acting, and Gu Yelu's words inspired her.
Later, when chatting with the actress, when the other party mentioned that his annual income was 15 small gold bars of about one or two, Wei Junji was completely moved.
Boss He Zuomin calmly advised: "You are a clean white family, and you have become a wife and mother, once you enter the entertainment circle, there will definitely be a lot of scandals, and there will definitely be contradictions in the family." Speaking of acting, it is impossible without three years and five years, you should think about it. ”
She responded to the boss with a determined look, and He Zuomin sighed and did not say anything more.
Wei Junji turned his head when he returned home and told Zhang Dayan what he thought, but in exchange for it, he was reprimanded by her husband's anger.
"What a movie to make, don't face!" Zhang Dayan, who was not even at ease with his wife's work in the photo studio, jumped up when he heard the word "movie", pointed at her nose, and said that she was uneasy and kind and wanted to leave the family.
In fact, in his heart, Zhang Dayan understood what Wei Junjie's decision meant.
Shanghai, a bustling place, doesn't look like the town where they were born, there are so many dazzling things here.
Rich people gathered, and his downcast Zhang family prince was nothing at all.
If Wei Junji went to participate in the movie and appeared on the screen, with her beauty, Zhang Dayan believed that not many people could look away. He wanted his wife to stay home for the rest of his life so he wouldn't risk losing her.
Ke Wei Junji had already made up his mind, so the conflict broke out uncontrollably, and then a divorce agreement completely announced the end of the marriage.
The love of youth, after all, still failed to accompany a lifetime.
Without the accusations and obstacles of his family, Wei Junjie, who had no worries, devoted himself wholeheartedly to his career.
With the help of He Zuomin, Wei Junji saved money to sign up for the acting training class, and later entered the ranks of trainees of Xinhua Film and Television Company with his excellent acting skills.
Zhang Shankun, the owner of the film and television company, noticed this young and beautiful woman, and after thinking about it, decided to let her play the heroine.
As a result, this newcomer actor with no background and no resume appeared in people's vision at the press conference before the film started, wearing a cheongsam.
She said her name was Shangguan Yunzhu. Journalists rushed forward like crazy, wanting to get a hand in the news.
The words "Shangguan Yunzhu" began to appear frequently in newspapers, and she became famous overnight at the age of twenty.
Shangguan Yunzhu officially started her acting career, in addition to studying acting skills every day, she spent most of her income on clothing, striving to package herself more beautiful and moving, and also began to engage in stage performances.
It was in the field of drama that Shangguan Yunzhu became acquainted with her second husband, Yao Ke.
Yao Ke is a brother of a family who returned from overseas, quite famous in the Shanghai drama industry, the two met when acting in dramas, had similar interests, and the other party supported her career, they soon fell in love, and then gave birth to a daughter, named Yao Yao.
In the years after marriage, through Yao Ke's hand, Shangguan Yunzhu truly stepped into high society.
Fame, wealth, things that she did not dare to think of before were put into her hands one after another, and Shangguan Yunzhu lived a rich and prosperous life.
However, in the third year after marrying Yao Ke, the love of the merry prince for Shangguan Yunzhu seems to have dissipated, and he turns around and falls in love with a rich lady when Shangguan goes to the north to perform.
At the time of the divorce, Shangguan Yunzhu said to him: "You used to say that the woman you loved the most was Yunniang in the "Six Records of Floating Life", and I should have known that you were a bad man, and only a bad man wanted such a woman." ”
Shangguan Yunzhu and his daughters Yao Yao and Yao Ke
At that time, Lin Yutang and others were still praising Yunniang as an excellent female model in China, and Shangguan Yunzhu was already able to say such a thing, which showed that she had her own deep understanding of the love of the world.
In the face of feelings, she is more relaxed and more calm than ever.
It seems that the innocent dreams of talented women that ordinary women have imagined have never appeared in her mind.
The separation from Yao Ke made Shangguan Yunzhu silent for a while, but the low valley did not last long, and soon she met an actor, Lan Ma, who was also a noble person in her life.
As a veteran actor, Blue Horse looks handsome and has excellent acting skills, Shangguan Yunzhu and Blue Horse fell in love when they jointly starred in dramas.
She often asked Lan Ma for acting skills, and the other party did not hesitate to give advice, and also worked hard to win the opportunity to make movies for Shangguan.
In 1948, Shangguan Yunzhu and the famous actor Lan Ma co-starred in many movies such as "Ten Thousand Family Lights" and "Hope in the World".
In the play, the two often play a couple, born of love by the play, and the relationship between the two outside the play is also intimate, and they soon get married together.
However, Lan Ma was born with a loose personality and was also quite sloppy in life, so that Shangguan Yunzhu, who attaches great importance to the quality of life, often could not look at it, and the two frequently quarreled.
If these small frictions were indeed not enough to make people make up their minds, when Shangguan Yunzhu found out that Lan Ma was not concerned about his daughter, he simply separated from her.
The third marriage, it seems, is only a white colt crossing the gap, which lasts for a short period of time.
As if thrown into the pond like a stone, after stirring up waves, it quickly calmed down, and Shangguan Yunzhu was not affected much, but also devoted himself to the film performance.
She can play lan youlan who is a good wife and mother, and she can also play the prostitute cabbage with cigarettes in her hand and her eyes confused, and Mrs. Hua, who is deeply troubled by chai rice oil and salt, but does not lose her elegance, she can also play vividly.
Director Shen Fu once commented: "She understands movies, has a sense of lens, is affectionate, has a long meaning, and her performance is measured and rhythmic. ”
Shangguan Yunzhu played every role alive, a look, an action, can make the people in the play jump in front of the audience.
No one dared to question her talent anymore, and Shangguan Yunzhu relied on her strength to truly break through the Shanghai performing arts world.
At this time, the personable and elegant Cheng Shuyao walked into her life.
When Shangguan Yunzhu was rehearsing the drama "Red Flag Song" at the Lyceum Theatre, he met Cheng Shuyao, an old acquaintance.
Cheng Shuyao, a native of Shandong, was influenced by the new trend of thought, and after the liberation of Shanghai, he took over the Lyceum Theater and served as the manager of the theater.
For Shangguan Yunzhu, Cheng Shuyao, who is kind and gentle, is full of charm, has no tortuous experiences, and there is no ups and downs, and the two come together very naturally.
After a performance of "Red Flag Song", the two exchanged keepsakes on the second floor of the theater and tied the knot in the presence of everyone.
This time, Cheng Shuyao was very fond of Yao Yao, Shangguan Yunzhu's former daughter, and almost regarded himself as his own, and even in the case of having another child, he did not have the slightest eccentricity, and the family lived very happily.
However, the sudden accident once again broke the calm, Cheng Shuyao was accused of "embezzling theater funds", even though it was later confirmed that he was framed, at that time Cheng Shuyao did not resist the coercion of confession and admitted to this crime.
The title of "embezzler" was deducted from his head, and the manager position of the Lyceum Theater was lost.
At that time, Shangguan Yunzhu was a literary and artistic worker with positive political ideology, and considering the impact of her husband's crime on her life, after hesitating, Shangguan proposed a divorce to Cheng Shuyao.
Shangguan Yunzhu continued to work hard in the acting world and met the director he had always admired, He Lu.
Soon after, the thirty-six-year-old Shangguan once again entered the palace of marriage, and this fifth marriage was also the last part of her life.
But just when she proved herself with one movie after another, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and then investigated for "style problems".
Mental stress and illness tormented her, making this beautiful and talented woman wither away day by day.
One day two years later, Shangguan Yunzhu, with a miserable white face, climbed onto the window sill on the fourth floor and jumped down.
Forty-eight years of life came to an abrupt end here, and all her reluctance and longing were buried in the darkness, and no one knew.
Posterity can only read her understanding of actors and persistence in acting from the looks of the characters on the movie screen.
Life is like a drama, Shangguan Yunzhu once said a sentence in the play, but it just confirmed her life: "My life is really very unfortunate, if it is made into a movie, anyone who watches it will cry." ”