Wang Zuxian’s father, Wang Yaohuang, was a famous basketball star in Taiwan when he was young. He doted on the youngest child and only daughter in the family. Every time his father went to the gym for training, he would take her with him. The people around her helped her develop good football skills since she was a child. Wang Zuxian also inherited his father's athletic talent and once wanted to be a professional basketball player.
How much does Wang Zuxian love playing basketball? When she came to mainland China to visit her relatives in 1990, she took a trip to the Forbidden City in Beijing to shoot a commercial, and then found a place to play basketball.
But the father felt that his daughter was too weak and the training was too hard, so he was reluctant to let her continue. Until his daughter entered and exited the entertainment industry, her father was always reluctant to let her get hurt.
Since his father passed away two years ago, 52-year-old Wang Zuxian seems to have a feeling of despair: I have left the best side on the screen. I have tried my best in those years, and I will not do it in the future. Come back and from now on devote yourself to the Buddha.
If thirty years ago, the father knew that what awaited his daughter was a road paved with flowers and thorns, would he have stopped his innocent daughter from entering the entertainment industry?
The "Xia Hongyu Xian" in the glorious period of Hong Kong movies is now far away from the screen. 65-year-old Brigitte Lin became a female writer and participated in a reality show; 59-year-old Zhong Chuhong became a photographer and lived a wonderful single life; 55-year-old Maggie Cheung became a female singer and was happily exploring another side of her life. However, the 52-year-old Wang Zuxian has seen through the world of mortals. She hopes that her life as a star will be fixed 15 years ago - that was her last work before retiring: "Shanghai Story". After filming, she waved I waved goodbye to the film industry and did not even participate in subsequent film festivals.
The media's temptations are indeed a bit annoying, but we also want to see her come out: hope that she has some connection with this mortal world. But this time, she said she saw through the world.
This world of mortals has always delayed her little by little. Now, "Xiaoqian" has made a cut with this world of mortals in her own way.
Wang Zuxian decided to go to Canada in 2001. At that time, she was scolded by Lin Jianyue's mother in Hong Kong for "just treating her son as a chicken" and her image plummeted. In Taiwan, she had repeated conflicts with Qi Qin. Fu's love affair ended completely because Qi Qin had an illegitimate son.
In the view of the arrogant Wang Zuxian, both love and career are complete failures. With her character, she has no way to continue working and living in this place full of right and wrong and sadness.
Before the age of 25, Wang Zuxian’s life had always been smooth sailing. When she was 15 years old, she was discovered for filming the "Adidas" commercial. At the age of 17, she starred in the movie "The Lakeside Will Be Very Cold This Year", and then signed a contract with Hong Kong Shaw Brothers Film Company; at the age of 20, she starred in the famous 's "A Chinese Ghost Story".
When Tsui Hark and Shi Nansheng were planning to film "A Chinese Ghost Story", their ideal heroine was Akina Nakamori, a popular Japanese idol at the time, but the other party did not agree to Tsui Hark's invitation.
This is the picture of Xiaoqian washing her hair painted by Tsui Hark, which is based on the appearance of famous Zhongsen dishes.
Just when the director was hesitant, many new actresses came forward to recommend themselves (including Jacky Cheung’s wife Luo Meiwei later). Joey Wong also took the initiative to call Shi Nansheng and asked for an audition. However, Shi Nansheng did not consider Wang Zuxian at all at that time because he thought she was too tall. , Sunlight, was too modern and physically strong, not suitable for playing the role of a female ghost at all, so she politely rejected her.
So Joey Wong personally approached Director Tsui Hark and asked for an audition, because she and Director Tsui Hark had previously collaborated on the movie "The Working Emperor", and the collaboration was very pleasant. Although Tsui Hark had no hope for Joey Wong, he was too embarrassed to refuse her. But when Wang Zuxian's makeup test photos came out, Tsui Hark was immediately shocked.
Joey Wong got the role.
This movie, made more than 30 years ago, is still an insurmountable classic even now. Tsui Hark's direction, Cheng Siu-tung's martial arts, Zhang Shuping's styling design, Huang Zhan and Dai Lok-man's music, Leslie Cheung's innocent scholar, all the most outstanding figures in the Hong Kong film industry collaborated to create this classic.
But all this ultimately requires a perfect heroine to shine.
No one expected that Wang Zuxian, who always gives people a cheerful and bright feeling, could perfectly interpret such a cold, graceful and sad female ghost.
Nie Xiaoqian became famous throughout Southeast Asia. Until now, many popular Korean stars, such as So Ji-sub, Kim Jong-kook, Kim Jung-hoon, Lee Jun-ki, etc., all said that Wang Zuxian was their goddess in interviews.
The "A Chinese Ghost Story" series has been filmed for three parts. The scholar changed from Leslie Cheung to Tony Leung, but Nie Xiaoqian has always been Wang Zuxian.
Tsui Hark's appreciation of Wang Zuxian also contributed to another classic work "Green Snake", in which Wang Zuxian played the role of the White Snake.
Although many people feel that Maggie Cheung's Xiao Qing has overshadowed Wang Zuxian's limelight, but this is limited by the script and role. In "Green Snake", Wang Zuxian showed the same character as in "A Chinese Ghost Story". Different temperaments: charming, elegant and gentle.
Most of the Hong Kong female stars in that golden era were very charming. And Wang Zuxian's style is that although he is charming, he doesn't feel charming at all.
This may be because of her unique eyes. Her eyes are very charming. It seems that she has a thousand words to say but she still can't say them. But they are not only charming, but also have the tenderness and pity of a girl. And the cold heroic spirit of the young man. ——It’s hard to believe that a pair of eyes can contain so many emotions. According to Wang Zuxian himself, many people dare not look into her eyes when talking to her.
Some people think that Wang Zuxian only has picturesque features and beauty, which makes people think she is the most beautiful Nie Xiaoqian.
But she is not Nie Xiaoqian’s temperament and character. This can be seen from her tenacity to fight for this role. She said: "Everything I want to get since I was a child, I have actively worked hard to achieve it. That kind of gain." It feels real."
When Wang Zuxian first arrived in Hong Kong, the agent he signed was Chen Ziqiang. Chen Ziqiang's company included the famous "Xia Hong Yuxian", Brigitte Lin, Zhong Chuhong, and Maggie Cheung in the same company. They are all more popular than her and debuted earlier than her. Wang Zuxian feels that he is not reused.
This kind of personality is indeed a good thing when used at work, but when used emotionally, it may hurt others and yourself.
Wang Zuxian and Qi Qin met while filming the movie "The Green Grass". At that time, Wang Zuxian was 19 years old and Qi Qin was 26 years old. They had already made a name for themselves in the music scene with "Wolf of the North". "Bi Liantian" is a movie specially made for Qi Qin. When choosing the heroine, Qi Qin suddenly chose Wang Zuxian.
But as soon as Wang Zuxian arrived at the airport, he saw Qi Qin coming to pick him up holding flowers and said: I don’t like flowers the most. Then he complained to the producer: Why is he so short?
Yes, Wang Zuxian is 173cm tall and Qi Qin is 172cm tall. But Qi Qin almost went crazy when he heard this and wanted to go up and punch her.
Fortunately he held it back, otherwise, there would be no subsequent love and the songs that bear witness to love.
It is said that Wang Zuxian fell in love with Qi Qin after listening to him singing. She was also the active party in this relationship. The two soon fell in love. But after Wang Zuxian finished filming this movie, he went to Hong Kong to develop.
Lovers who are passionately in love will become poets after they are separated. Qi Qin's famous song "About Winter" was written for this longing: I will cherish myself more in the days without you, and you should take care of yourself in the days without me.
It was the sweetest period of love between two people, and it also gave birth to countless classics.
Wang Zuxian has made films such as the "A Chinese Ghost Story" series, "Pan Jinlian's Past and Present Life" and "A Ying"; while Qi Qin has created songs such as "Missing is a Disease" and "Declaration of Love".
Only people who love each other can’t wait to announce their love to the world, and want to take time out of their busy schedule to fly to see each other: This is my declaration of love, I want to tell you In the whole world, I believe in the eyes of babies, I don’t believe in lying hearts, I believe in the true feelings of adversity, and I don’t believe in promises made in life after life.
However, long-term long-distance love will experience hardship and dullness after the initial sweetness and enthusiasm.
In 1993, Wang Zuxian's career reached its peak. In this year, she made 8 movies, often working all night long; while Qi Qin encountered a bottleneck in her career and often drank too much. I am worried and not in the mood to visit and accompany my girlfriend who is exhausted.
At this time, another man appeared in Wang Zuxian's life.
Lin Jianyue fell in love with Wang Zuxian after watching "The Fairy in the Painting" (1988), and he met Wang Zuxian through various connections.
Wang Zuxian hated him at first. Lin Jianyue is a famous playboy. His father is Lam Baixin, the owner of Asia Television and Lai Sun Group. His family business is one of the top ten financial groups in Hong Kong.
Before Joey Wong, Lin Jianyue had scandals with many female celebrities in the entertainment industry. The most important thing was that Lin Jianyue had been married for many years at that time. His wife, Xie Lingling, was also a Taiwanese female star. At that time, she already had a son. Female.
Lin Jianyue’s wife, Xie Lingling, is a Taiwanese child star. When they got married, Xie Lingling was 24 years old and Lin Jianyue was 23 years old.
Lin Jianyue is very patient with Wang Zuxian and has been pursuing him for more than three years. Of course, this did not prevent him from continuing to have his third, fourth, and fifth children with his first wife.
Many people think that Wang Zuxian was finally softened by Lin Jianyue because of money.
But if Wang Zuxian really loved money, she would not have chosen Qi Qin in the first place. Moreover, she was already very popular in Hong Kong at that time, and there should be many wealthy young men chasing her. She could still insist on Qi Qin. A 7-year long-distance relationship.
It can only be said that the appearance of Lin Jianyue was a disaster in Wang Zuxian's life.
When she is most vulnerable and in need of care, a warm gesture from the other party may be able to move her. What's more, it's been more than three years of asking for help.
As the saying goes, a brave woman is afraid of being stalked by her husband. In addition to having the means and perseverance to pursue women, Lin Jianyue also gave Wang Zuxian a feeling of dependence.
At that time, the entertainment industry in Hong Kong was in chaos. Even Anita Mui and Andy Lau were coerced into filming by the underworld, and Joey Wong was no exception. Lin Jianyue used his own power to solve many problems for Wang Zuxian. This was undoubtedly a big touch for Wang Zuxian, who was working alone in a foreign land and had no background.
In 1993, when Joey Wong was rumored to be having an affair with Lin Jianyue, he initially denied it. It was not until Lin Jianyue and his wife separated that the two began to sleep together publicly.
During Christmas 1993, Joey Wong and Jimmy Lam both went abroad for vacation, flying to Canada, Las Vegas and Hawaii before returning to Hong Kong on January 10 of the following year.
The Hong Kong media reported the whole journey of "adultery". In Wang Zuxian's view, the other party had separated from his wife. According to Hong Kong law, Lin Jianyue was already qualified to start a new relationship. But she never thought that it was because of her that Lin Jianyue separated from his wife. Moreover, Tse Lingling has always had a very good reputation among the Hong Kong media and the Lin family.
The concept of Hong Kong people is: it is okay for wealthy married businessmen to play with female celebrities, but if female celebrities want to replace their original spouses, they will be beaten up by public opinion.
By the time Joey Wong returned to Hong Kong sweetly, she had become a "vixen" that everyone shouted and beaten, and her image had plummeted.
Wang Zuxian, who once filmed 15 movies a year, did not have any movies in the years after 1993.
There is no turning back for her. The only thing she can hold on to is Lin Jianyue's love. She moved into the mansion bought by Lin Jianyue, and this move was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.
This scandal made Lin Jianyue’s father, Lin Baixin, very angry. Lin Jianyue is the youngest son and is already at a disadvantage when it comes to inheritance. If he insists on divorce and stays with Wang Zuxian, the consequences can be imagined.
At this time, Lin Jianyue's mother came forward. She already liked her filial and obedient daughter-in-law Xie Lingling very much, and did not want her son to continue to go astray. She publicly scolded her, "Just think that my son is looking for a chicken." .
This sentence completely nailed Wang Zuxian to the pillar of shame. Until many years later, this sentence is still widely circulated.
As she said herself, her life has always been smooth and she will fight for whatever she wants. But competing for a role and competing for a man are completely different things. This time, she crossed the line and stole someone else's man.
And the man she snatched was not her ally. It is said that the two often fought in the mansion after they got together. Maybe they both felt that they had sacrificed too much for each other and could not live in peace.
What is more likely is that the wealthy businessman is getting tired of the toys he got.
In 1995, Lin Jianyue divorced, and the divorce fee was said to have reached 400 million. But he did not marry Wang Zuxian.
At the end of 1996, the media revealed that Lin Jianyue and Wang Zuxian announced their breakup due to Yang Caini's intervention. In 1998, Lin Jianyue met Taiwanese model Chen Ping. Two years later, Chen Ping gave birth to Lin Jianyue's daughter. In 1999, Lin Jianyue interacted with Lin Xilei and was photographed entering and leaving Lin Xilei's boudoir.
Over the years, Lin Jianyue has always had a soft spot for Taiwanese female stars. Wang Zuxian once thought that she would be the last one, but he did not expect that this "emotion" that ruined her reputation was actually just a passing status.
Years later, she said the relationship made her grow. She had everything going smoothly since she was a child, very confident and proud, but this relationship completely crushed her.
Rich people can put on their pants and leave, but Joey Wong is equivalent to being kicked out of Hong Kong. She fled to Canada, depressed.
It was not until 1997, when Wang Zuxian and Qi Qin appeared together at Tokyo's Haneda Airport that everyone knew that they were back together.
Qi Qin saw all the reports about that bad relationship in Taiwan, and he only said one thing: She is too stupid. Then, he wrote a song: "Don't Let My Tears Stay with Me All Night."
This was a song he gave to Joey Wang. After Wang Zuxian heard it, the two got back together quickly.
After the two got back together, Wang Zuxian filmed Qi Qin's famous MV "Cliff". At that time, she ran barefoot on the mountain road for several kilometers. She said that as long as Qi Qin's album sells well, everything will All worth it. ——Think about her willful complaints when they first met; but ten years later, she is no longer willful and proud, and she is no longer the original Wang Zuxian.
This rekindled relationship has an element of atonement.
Wang Zuxian thanked Qi Qin many times in public, accompanying him to concerts and awards ceremonies. The two announced they were getting married many times, but they miscarried every time. Until 2001, it was revealed that Qi Qin had an illegitimate child.
That was the debt he left behind before he met Wang Zuxian: after his ex-girlfriend Fang Meifang broke up with Qi Qin, she gave birth to her son Fang Wei alone. Since then, Qi Qin has been raising the child secretly, and has no respect for Wang Zuxian. He concealed this matter and kept it secret for 15 years.
But the news that Qi Qin was getting married stimulated Fang Meifang. She took Qi Qin to court and demanded 15 million in alimony. Only then did the matter come to light, and Wang Zuxian was once again pushed into the center of the whirlpool of public opinion.
Wang Zuxian, who believed deeply in Buddhist destiny, completely lost confidence in marriage.
In 2001, after filming "A Dream in the Garden", Wang Zuxian announced at the film press conference that he would stop acting and withdraw from the entertainment industry. In the same month, when interviewed by Huang Zhan, Wang Zuxian said that "the word marriage does not exist in his dictionary."
This was almost acquiescence, and the relationship between her and Qi Qin was over.
And just 10 years ago, she was also interviewed by Huang Zhan, and she had the same boyfriend beside her. She said, "I am looking forward to marriage and feel that marriage is a woman's final destination."
Lin Jianyue and Qi Qin both destroyed Wang Zuxian's expectations for marriage.
Some people may think that Wang Zuxian is selfish. Why could Qi Qin forgive your mistakes before, but you can't forgive his?
However, marriage requires not only forgiveness, but also letting go and trust. If these are gone, just to repay each other, it will be a slight on each other's feelings.
Except for the third party, the most fundamental issue between them is personality. When they separated for the first time, Qi Qin was drinking because of pressure; when they separated for the last time, Qi Qin was addicted to golf because of pressure (Qi Qin mentioned in "Xiaoyan's Date" that he was addicted to golf, which finally made Wang Zuxian leave him) .
Moreover, they are all children of divorced families and have strong insecurities, fearing that they are not qualified for a marriage. These are the straws that break the camel's back.
After separation, the two are still good friends. In 2003, Qi Qin played Wang Zuxian’s congratulatory video at the concert.
Qi Qin said: Although we cannot be together, the love we had at the beginning has already been sublimated into a relationship like family members, and he also bless her. After all, there once was such a deep fate and such a vigorous relationship. We are all old and it’s time to find a shoulder to lean on. Although I can’t do it, I believe there are so many outstanding people in the world and you can find someone you like.
In 2010, 50-year-old Qi Qin married his rich second-generation girlfriend who was 24 years younger than him. After that, they gave birth to a daughter.
Except for a brief comeback in 2004, Wang Zuxian stopped acting again after filming the movie "Beautiful Shanghai", and his love life seems to be blank.
Over the years, movie fans have been missing her, missing the charming Bai Suzhen in "Green Snake", missing the sad and resentful A Ying in "A Ying", missing her "The charming and willful cousin in "A Dream in the Garden", I miss the indistinguishable Rong Lan in "A Dream in the Garden"... Of course, what I miss the most is the insurmountable Nie Xiaoqian.
Some people may think that Wang Zuxian is paying for his own mistakes. However, paying such a high price for such a mistake is not worth the gain.
Does she really love money? If she really loves money, she can change hands from one wealthy businessman to another like Rosamund Kwan;
Is she playing with feelings? If she is good at this, she can be like Michelle Reis, who can eventually marry into a wealthy family after more than a dozen relationships.
If she is resilient enough, she can be thick-skinned and continue to stay in this circle.
Many years later, no one will remember the name of the wealthy businessman, and no one will be entangled in the bad relationship that lasted more than a year in her more than ten years of film career. But no matter what, we will all remember and be grateful that this beautiful woman has left so many thrilling moments on the screen.
Someone summed up Wang Zuxian's film career this way: Such a beautiful woman, for more than ten years, had a serious love affair with this world of glamour, only to find that it was all illusory.
Of these two faces that were once the most stunning to us, one has long gone away, the other Ronghua has aged; one has left the world, and the other is far away from the mortal world.
Blooming when it’s time to be beautiful, turning around calmly when it’s time to leave. These two proud people may feel that leaving is also a way to be proud!