On November 26, according to media reports, actor Zhao Tao was selected by a foreign magazine as one of the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century so far, ranking eighth, becoming the only Chinese actor to be selected.
Also selected are Oscar winner Denzel Washington, veteran actor Isabelle Hupper, and popular actors Song Kang-ho and Kim Min-hee, all of whom are powerful actors.
However, netizens who heard this news have said that they have not heard of Zhao Tao, and even some people have commented, "It all depends on her husband Jia Zhangke." "
Although the comments of netizens are somewhat extreme, Zhao Tao's achievements today are indeed due to the credit of her husband Jia Zhangke, and it can even be said that they have achieved each other.2
There is a saying in the circle that "Jia Zhangke's movie of flowing water, Zhao Tao of iron", because in Jia Zhangke's ten movies, almost nine of the heroines are Zhao Tao.
The two have been working together since 2000, and the first film they worked on was critically acclaimed at the Venice Film Festival.
In the more than ten years since then, Zhao Tao also seems to have become a fixed heroine in Jia Zhangke's films, and now the two have supported them all the way and have become a good story in the entertainment industry.
In fact, the relationship between Jia Zhangke and Zhao Tao has also suffered a lot of criticism, before that, Jia Zhangke had a marriage, his ex-wife was a college classmate Zhu Jiong, Zhu Jiong can also be regarded as accompanying Jia Zhangke all the way from nothing to high-profile international new director.
However, just when Jia Zhangke had small achievements, his marriage with Zhu Jiong also had various problems, and finally ended in divorce.
Because Jia Zhangke had cooperated with Zhao Tao many times and had been photographed eating together many times, the scandal between the two was spread at that time.
At first, the two denied the love affair, until 2011, when the two announced their marriage.
In this regard, some people gave Zhao Tao the name of a third party, but the two did not care about some views of the outside world and lived their own small lives.
The two have been in low-key love for many years, and Zhao Tao has been the heroine of Jia Zhangke while serving as Jia Zhangke's assistant to help him deal with some shooting matters.
Even when filming a certain film of Jia Zhangke, in order to devote himself to the role, Zhao Tao also resigned from his position in the university and worked hard with Jia Zhangke. In the end, this movie also allowed Jia Zhangke to receive a lot of honors and praise.
Although the two do not have children yet, the two are still as loving as ever. Jia Zhangke also confessed to his wife that the only change zhao Tao has changed in the past twenty years is that he has always given him a fresh feeling.
Today's two people, one is an internationally renowned director, the other is an internationally powerful actor, the two accompany each other all the way, support all the way, and achieve each other. I hope that the two of you will continue to be so happy and continue to bring us better works.