Anyone who does not look at me with gold and jade is certainly not a man.
《New Dragon Gate Inn》
Since its inception in 1982, the Hong Kong Film Awards have been held 39 times, and a total of 23 film emperors and 27 film queens have been born.
Among these 23 film emperors, only 5 have gone to college, of which only 3 have actually graduated; most of the others are secondary school degrees, and many have dropped out of school halfway.
So, what is the academic situation of the 27 Academy Awards queens?
In 1982, Hui Yinghong became the first queen of the Hong Kong Film Awards with the kung fu film "The Elders"; 28 years later, she won the second prize for "Heart Demon", and in 2017, she won the award three times with "Lucky Is Me".
[Hui Yinghong] is definitely a legend in the history of Hong Kong cinema, born in Hong Kong in 1960, originally a descendant of the Manchu Zhenghuangqi, ancestral Shandong dahu, but she had to go to the street to beg at the age of 4, went to a nightclub as a dancer at the age of 12, and was brought into the industry by the big director Zhang Che at the age of 16.
Because of this experience, Hui Yinghong did not even complete formal primary education.
In 1983, 17-year-old Liang Meizi Lin Biqi became the film queen of the second Hong Kong Academy Awards with "Pretty Sister Boy".
[Lin Biqi] born in 1966 in the Kowloon City Walled City in Hong Kong, is the kind of little sister in "Pretty Sister Boy", at that time was the age of not graduating from middle school, had no intention of learning, mixed in the street all day, only to be favored by director Lai Tai Wai, the true color starred in "Pretty Sister Boy", and acted in this movie all his life.
In 1984, the 21-year-old Ye Tong's "Seven Days of Wrong Love" became the film queen of the third Hong Kong Academy Awards; in 1992, he was crowned twice with "Marriage Don't Speak".
【Ye Tong】Born in Hong Kong in 1963, formerly known as Li Sisi, graduated from Hong Kong Boya English College (High School), began to work as an advertising model at the age of 18, and entered the industry as an actor at the age of 19.
In 1985, Sichenkova became the first mainland Film Award queen for "Like a Year of Flowing Water", and in 2008, she won the award again for "Auntie's Postmodern Life".
Born in Inner Mongolia in 1950, Si qinggaowa worked as a dancer in the Inner Mongolia Song and Dance Troupe after graduating from junior high school, and studied at the School of Arts of Inner Mongolia University.
In 1986, Wang Xiaofeng became the film queen of the 5th Academy Awards with "Wrong Point Mandarin Duck".
[Wang Xiaofeng] born in 1962 in Hong Kong Tiu Kwang Ling, 14 years old did not graduate from junior high school to mix, and Lin Biqi, Wen Bixia's experience is very similar, but also in the street by the predecessors to bring into the industry.
In 1987, Zhang Aijia became the queen of the 6th Academy Awards with "The Favorite"; in 2002, Zhang Aijia was crowned for the second time with "Long Days".
[Zhang Aijia] was born in 1953 in Chiayi County, Taiwan Province, graduated from Taipei American School (middle school); at the age of 19, he went to Hong Kong to develop and became an actor under Jiahe.
In 1988, Xiao Fangfang became the film queen of the 6th Academy Awards with "Not a Wrongdoer, No Gathering"; in 1996, she made a double mark with "Woman Forty".
【Xiao Fangfang】Born in Shanghai in 1947, she debuted as a child star and was proficient in various talents; in 1970, she went to the United States to study and obtained a bachelor's degree in mass communication from Staten-Hall University in New Jersey. In the 1980s, Xiao Fangfang also studied architecture in Australia, but later gave up because of taking care of her family.
In 1989, Mei Yanfang became the queen of the 8th Academy Awards with "Rouge Buckle".
[Mui Yanfang] born in Hong Kong in 1963, due to the early death of her father, she and her sister performed on stage at the Lai Yuen Playground in Hong Kong at the age of four and a half, and did not receive a complete school education.
In 1990, Maggie Cheung won the Best Actress Award at the 9th Academy Awards for "The Man Who Doesn't Take Off Her Socks"; later, she won a total of 5 awards for "Ruan Lingyu", "Sweet Honey", "Song Dynasty" and "Fancy Years", becoming a film queen among the film queens.
[Maggie Cheung] was born in Hong Kong in 1964, moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 8, and returned to Hong Kong at the age of 18 after graduating from high school, and was seen by star scouts to debut. In 2011, the University of Edinburgh awarded Maggie Cheung an honorary doctorate.
In 1991, Zheng Yuling won the title of "Cousin, Hello! " became the 10th Academy Awards film queen.
【Zheng Yuling】Born in Hong Kong in 1957, after graduating from secondary school, she was admitted to the Hong Kong Jiayi Television Artist Training Class.
In 1994 and 1995, Yuan Yongyi became the first queen of the Hong Kong Academy Awards to win the film with "New Love" and "Golden Branches and Jade Leaves".
Born in Hong Kong in 1971, Yuen Wing Yee graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and made her debut in the Miss Hong Kong pageant in 1990.
In 1999, Wu Junru became the film queen of the 18th Academy Awards with "The Thirteenth Sister of Hongxing of Ancient Puzzle Boy".
[Wu Junru] Born in Hong Kong in 1965, graduated from St. Stephen's Girls' High School in Hong Kong, and was admitted to the 12th stage of TVB Artist Training Class at the age of 16.
In 2000, Roland became the queen of the 19th Academy Awards with "Burst Police".
[Roland] real name Lu Yanying, born in Hong Kong in 1934, worked as a child star, dropped out of secondary school during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression because he could not afford to pay tuition, and officially debuted at the age of 26.
In 2003, Li Xinjie became the film queen of the 22nd Academy Awards with "Seeing Ghosts".
[Li Xinjie] born in Malaysia in 1976, grew up in the governor of Taiwan, graduated from the Tianmu American Alien School in Shilin District, Taipei (high school), participated in Zhang Aijia's film newcomer recruitment, and was selected to debut.
In 2004, Cecilia Cheung became the queen of the 23rd Academy Awards with "Can't Forget".
[Cecilia Cheung] was born in Hong Kong in 1980, went to Australia to study due to the divorce of her parents, returned to Hong Kong after graduating from high school, took over a lemon tea advertisement, and then met the king of comedy, Stephen Chow.
In 2005, Zhang Ziyi became the queen of the 24th Academy Awards with "2046"; in 2014, she won the second award for "A Generation of Grandmasters".
Zhang Ziyi was born in Beijing in 1979, became famous in 1999 for starring in Zhang Yimou's drama film "My Father and Mother", and graduated from the Acting Department of the Central Academy of Drama in 2000.
In 2006, Zhou Xun became the queen of the 25th Academy Awards with "If Love".
[Zhou Xun] born in 1974 in Quzhou, Zhejiang, graduated from Zhejiang Art School (secondary school), made a movie during his student years, and did a few years of north drift after graduation.
In 2007, Gong Li became the queen of the 26th Academy Awards with "Full of Golden Armor".
[Gong Li] born in 1965 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, at the age of 18, she failed the college entrance examination, worked as a temporary worker for 1 year, and took the second college entrance examination at the age of 20, and was admitted to the Acting Department of the Central Academy of Drama (undergraduate). At the age of 22, he was selected by Zhang Yimou to star in "Red Sorghum" and became famous.
In 2009, Bao Qijing became the film queen of the 28th Academy Awards with "Day and Night in Tin Shui Wai".
Born in Hong Kong in 1949, Bao Qijing came from an acting family, and after graduating from high school, he was admitted to the artist training class of the Great Wall Film Company.
In 2011, Liu Jialing became the queen of the 30th Academy Awards with "Di Renjie's Heavenly Empire".
【Liu Jialing】Born in 1965 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, she moved to Hong Kong after graduating from junior high school, and was later admitted to the 12th stage of the Hong Kong Wireless Artist Training Class, and made her debut in the same class as Wu Jun.
In 2012, Sister Tao became the queen of the 31st Academy Awards with "Sister Peach".
Born in Hong Kong in 1947, Tao Jie married after graduating from secondary school at the age of 18 and debuted as a singer at the age of 22.
In 2013, Miriam Yang became the queen of the 32nd Academy Awards with "Chunjiao and Zhiming".
Born in Hong Kong in 1974, she graduated from the School of Social Sciences of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
In 2015, the heroine of the film, Li Hongqin, became the queen of the 34th Academy Awards with "Dear".
Born in 1976 in Wuhu, Anhui Province, Li Hongqin studied at Wuhu Normal School and Shanghai Xie Jin Hengtong Star School, and was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in acting, and graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2012 with a master's degree in directing.
In 2016, spring and summer became the queen of the 35th Academy Awards with "Blood and Plums", and was the first post-90s film queen in the history of the Hong Kong Academy Awards.
【Spring and Summer】Born in Kunming, Yunnan In 1992, after graduating from junior high school, he was admitted to a civil aviation major in Shanghai, but he did not work as a flight attendant, worked as a plane model, and debuted at the age of 21.
In 2018, Mao Shunjun became the film queen of the 37th Academy Awards with "Golden Flower".
Born in Hong Kong in 1959, Mao Shunjun entered the industry after graduating from secondary school at the age of 17, married at the age of 21, and came back from divorce three years later.
In 2019, Zeng Meihuizi became the film queen of the 38th Academy Awards with "Three Husbands".
Born in 1988 in Guiyang, Guizhou, Zeng Meihuizi graduated from the School of Broadcast Hosting Arts of communication university of China (formerly the Broadcasting Department of Beijing Broadcasting College) with a bachelor's degree, and debuted at the age of 26.
In 2020, Zhou Dongyu became the queen of the 39th Academy Awards with "Young You".
[Zhou Dongyu] was born in 1992 in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, and became famous for starring in Zhang Yimou's "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree"; later, under the recommendation of Zhang Yimou, he applied for the Beijing Film Academy as an undergraduate in the acting department.
Among the 27 Hong Kong Film Awards actresses, 8 are from the mainland, several are from Taiwan Province or Malaysia, and several are born in Hong Kong on the mainland, and only 15 are really born in Hong Kong.
Of the 15 Hong Kong film queens, only 2 have attended university and are science and engineering schools; 5 have not graduated from secondary schools, and only 3 have undergone more professional artist training classes.
5 of the 8 mainland film queens are undergraduates and 1 master' degree, and all of them are graduates of professional film and television art colleges, which has raised the overall academic level of hong Kong Film Awards film queens.
It turns out that the talent of actresses who can become film queens is extremely high.
Hong Kong actors, like Hui Yinghong and Maggie Cheung, have no professional college study experience, and their acting skills all rely on the accumulation of works and personal understanding; their success is due to the prosperity of Hong Kong films, there are enough works for them to hone their acting skills, and there are enough good directors to order their performances.
Mainland actors, similar to Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi, belong to the acting representatives of the academic school, but also have the accumulation of works and extremely high talent. They have a theoretical foundation, a practical temper, and the guidance of top directors, coupled with their own efforts, they can succeed in any era.
Therefore, as an actor, reading is also very important.