In the bright entertainment industry, Liu Xuehua, Li Xiaoran, Lan Yingying, Hai Lu, and Guo Zhenni, the five actresses, they have exquisite looks and outstanding acting skills, but they have ups and downs on the star journey because of an innate "bitter gourd face".
Their life story is like a legendary script that spans time and space, from "Queen of Tears" to "Queen of Bitter Dramas", from the shattered dream of a wealthy family to the advent of true love, from becoming popular overnight to fading out silently.
Their fates are intertwined into a picture that is both embarrassing and admirable, allowing us to uncover their little-known stories, explore how that "bitter picture" has affected their life trajectory, and how they have achieved their unique acting path.
In the Chinese entertainment industry, the title of "Queen of Bitter Dramas" is always closely linked to Guo Zhenni's name. In 2008, she rose to prominence through the TV series "Big Pearl" and started her unique acting career.
Guo Zhenni's physiognomy has obvious characteristics: the distance between the eyes is wide, the bridge of the nose is short but straight, and the lips are full but somewhat drooping. This unique combination makes her born with a "bitter look", and she only needs to purse her lips slightly to make people feel her grievances and sorrows.
This innate "bitter gourd face" has become a unique symbol of her acting career, but it has also become a double-edged sword for her career development.
In popular TV series such as "The Dumb Bride", "Spring of Kapok" and "The Milk Lady", Guo Zhenni successfully played a series of ill-fated female roles with her bitter appearance and superb acting skills.
There is always a lingering melancholy in her eyes, as if she may cry at any time, and the audience is deeply moved by her performance, and at the same time, she is also frozen in the label of "bitterness".
However, Guo Zhenni's acting skills are not limited to pathos. In "Mother of the World", she played "Zhao Hede" showed a completely different side: with a smile at the corner of her mouth and a flow of eyes, although she did not surprise the four, it was enough to seduce people.
Netizens were amazed by her transformation, affectionately calling her "charming and natural", and in "The Pretty Imperial Doctor", she broke through herself again and created a ruthless and scheming image of "Mo Yirou", which became an unforgettable childhood shadow for many audiences.
In 2011, Guo Zhenni played the role of "Luwu" in the popular TV series "Step by Step". Despite the tragic nature of this role, her performance takes on a new dimension and depth.
She proves to the audience that she can play not only simple tragic characters, but also complex and multifaceted characters.
Just when people were expecting Guo Zhenni's acting career to reach a higher level, something unexpected happened. After 2016, the "Queen of Bitter Dramas" suddenly faded out of the public eye, as if she disappeared without a trace overnight.
, a "bitter face" actor who used to be able to show stunning charm and interpret ruthless roles, has never appeared in film and television works again.
Guo Zhenni's sudden withdrawal has caused a lot of speculation, some people think that she is tired of the chaos of the entertainment industry and chose to go into hiding; There is also speculation that she is temporarily away from the film industry to take care of her family.
However, no matter what the truth is, the mysterious disappearance of the "Queen of Bitter Dramas" has drawn a suspenseful end to her acting career, which has also aroused the audience's expectations and curiosity about her future.
When talking about those "bitter" female stars, Liu Xuehua's name is always inevitably mentioned. As a representative of Qiong Yao drama, she is not only famous for her outstanding appearance, but also known as the "Queen of Tears" because of her big eyes full of stories.
Liu Xuehua's eyes are not only large and bright, but also have a special magic. She doesn't need to deliberately pretend, she can easily convey a feeling of pity. When she shed tears just right, it can instantly tug at the heartstrings of the audience and arouse strong empathy.
Aunt Qiong Yao's unique brushstrokes are good at rendering the tragic elements in the story to the extreme, and Liu Xuehua's image is very suitable for this need. Her eyes are very smart, and she seems to have been born for Qiong Yao drama.
However, what is embarrassing is that Liu Xuehua's real life also seems to be shrouded in this pathos. Her first love object was the divorced actor Liu Dekai, and this relationship was hard-won, and it was the man's active pursuit to succeed.
They have spent three sweet years together, have already begun to plan for the future, and are ready to enter the palace of marriage hand in hand.
Just when Liu Xuehua was happily preparing the dowry, fate played a joke on her. Her boyfriend suddenly tells her that he is about to marry a French girl named Angel.
This news was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Liu Xuehua, who was pregnant at the time, and she lost control of her emotions many times, and even almost endangered the safety of herself and the fetus.
Under the persuasion of her mother, Liu Xuehua tried her best to accept this cruel reality and decided to raise her unborn child alone. However, fate seems unwilling to let her go. An accidental fall triggered a miscarriage and permanently deprived her of the opportunity to become a mother.
Liu Xuehua's life always seems to be full of gloom, but at a chance party, she met and fell in love with Deng Yukun. Subsequently, the two started a family. However, this happy marriage did not last long, and a few years later, Deng Yukun was seriously ill and could not bear the torture of the illness, so he chose to jump from a high-rise building and end his life.
After experiencing two deep and sad relationships, Liu Xuehua chose to live alone. Now, she lives in Shanghai and has two pet dogs to comfort her life.
Except for the occasional filming work, she rarely goes out at home, and she will always keep the TV on, not only to relieve loneliness, but also to worry about accidents when she is alone and no one knows.
Liu Xuehua's life trajectory is like a real version of Qiong Yao drama. Her "bitter appearance" is not just an external feature, but more like a mark left on her by fate. However, these ups and downs are what make her tragic role so real and moving.
Every tear of her seems to condense the ups and downs of her life, so she can shine so breathtakingly on the screen.
Li Xiaoran is one of the "bitter" actresses, and her story is full of ups and downs. She has an enviable appearance: tall figure, delicate facial features, and natural cold white skin, which perfectly interprets the beauty standard of "white skin, beautiful and long legs".
However, Li Xiaoran's beauty always reveals a trace of inexplicable melancholy, as if she is forever burdened with unspeakable thoughts.
Li Xiaoran's "bitter appearance" is unique, each facial feature is perfect when viewed individually, but when combined, it gives people a lingering sense of sorrow, especially the slightly drooping corners of her mouth, which adds a bit of melancholy temperament to her.
This unique physiognomy allows her to easily touch the hearts of the audience when she plays tragic roles.
However, Li Xiaoran's "bitterness" is not just an on-screen performance. Her real life has gone through a terrifying emotional journey. When her career was just improving, she met investor Sun Donghai.
The wealthy businessman launched a passionate pursuit of her, and quickly captured Li Xiaoran's heart with her dazzling "money ability", she thought she was about to start a happy and wealthy life, but what awaited her was a nightmare.
Sun Donghai's true colors are soon revealed, he has a narrow personality, a strong sense of jealousy, a very strong desire for control, and a very short temper, almost losing his mind. All of Li Xiaoran's actions are closely monitored, and the slightest carelessness will be subjected to violence, and even her relatives and friends will be threatened.
In such a suffocating environment, Li Xiaoran persevered for four years.
Just when people thought that Li Xiaoran would forever fall into this painful relationship and couldn't extricate herself, the god of fate seemed to finally smile kindly at her. It was at this moment that she met Yan Po, a man with an elegant, gentle and considerate temperament.
The two soon fell in love, Li Xiaoran finally saw the dawn of hope, however, the arrival of happiness was not easy In the process of Yan Po going to the parking lot to pick up the car, he was suddenly attacked by gangsters, was cut with a knife, and his life was hanging by a thread.
This series of encounters made Li Xiaoran's tragic temperament even stronger. Whether it is in daily life or when she speaks, she often gives people a feeling of wanting to cry.
However, it is these unforgettable experiences that make her so real and moving when she plays tragic roles, as if every look and expression is full of real emotions.
Thankfully, Li Xiaoran's story finally ushered in a turnaround. Now she has found her own place in life, and her career is steadily improving. Although her "bitter appearance" is still the same, there is more tenacity and hope in her eyes.
Li Xiaoran's experience tells us that no matter how twists and turns of fate are, as long as you have hope, you will eventually usher in your own happiness, and her story is like a life drama from tragedy to comedy, which makes people both embarrassed and moved.
In the group of "bitter" actresses, Hailu's experience is particularly twists and turns. She successfully attracted the attention of the audience with her role as "Ziwei" in "New Huanzhu Gege", but at the same time, she also faced unique challenges because of her facial features.
The facial features of sea and land are more distinctive: the facial contours are slightly sunken, the facial features are not compact enough, especially the thin lips are slightly drooping, giving people a typical impression of "bitter gourd face". This kind of appearance makes her feel an inexplicable sadness when she plays "Ziwei", even the moment she appears.
What's even more impressive is that when she cries, the audience often finds it difficult to feel the emotional level of the character, and instead feels that she is crying just because of her appearance, although the performance can arouse sympathy from the audience, it is difficult to inspire real resonance.
Despite this, Hailu's role as "Ziwei" in "Huanzhu Gege" brought her the peak of her career and attracted a series of resources. However, the subsequent role transition did not go well.
In the TV series "Because of Love", Hailu tried to play an innocent "silly white sweet" role, however, due to her inherent "bitter appearance", her smile not only did not convey the innocence and cuteness it should have, but instead gave people a superficial feeling, which made the audience unconvinced.
However, the outbreak of the "age change" controversy and other negative news has dealt a heavy blow to Hailu's acting career. This incident led to a drastic reduction in her resources and a low point in her career development.
Except for the controversial role of "Ziwei", she has never made a significant breakthrough in her acting career.
Hailu's experience reveals a phenomenon that in the ever-changing entertainment industry, a successful role may become a double-edged sword, although it can make an actor famous overnight, but at the same time, it may also solidify the actor in a specific image, which is difficult to break through.
For actors who are born with a "bitter appearance", this dilemma seems to be more obvious, and how to seek a breakthrough under the constraints of their own image has become a huge challenge they must face.
Although the story of Hailu is full of twists and turns, it profoundly conveys a revelation to us: in the face of the inherent limitations of acting careers, the key is how to transform one's own characteristics into unique advantages by promoting and avoiding one's own weaknesses.
Although Hailu's career development has encountered a bottleneck at present, we still expect her to find a new direction that suits her and create more brilliance on the road of acting.
Among the many "bitter" actress group portraits, Lan Yingying's story is undoubtedly the most hopeful and enlightening. She officially stepped into the showbiz by playing the role of "Huanbi" in the hit drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan", and won the first classic role in her life.
However, this character itself has a strong sense of pathos, coupled with Lan Yingying's innate physiognomy characteristics, which makes the role of "Huanbi" even more indescribably miserable.
Lan Yingying's facial features are quite unique: flat facial features, small face, inverted triangle mouth, and obvious drooping corners of the mouth, which makes people feel difficult to approach, and even leaves the impression of mean and indifferent.
However, if you look closely, you will find that her facial features are actually very delicate and compact, so the "bitter appearance" she presents is more like a complex "mean suffering".
It was especially evident when she participated in "Sister Riding the Wind and Waves". Although Lan Yingying performed well in the show and had a serious attitude, she was often labeled as "mean", "shrewd", "scheming", and even "ambitious" because of her appearance, and most of these evaluations stemmed from the first impression given by her appearance.
In Lan Yingying's acting career, although her acting skills are outstanding among actors of the same age, she has repeatedly encountered difficulties when playing the heroine. For example, in "Surgery", the angel in white "Yang Yu" she played was originally a warm and cheerful character, but because of her facial features, the audience always suspected that she might have a reversal or "blackening" plot.
However, in the face of these dilemmas, Lan Yingying did not choose to give up, she has been trying to change herself, constantly trying various types of roles. In real life, she shows a completely different side from the screen image, enthusiastic, lively, and sunny.
This contrast is not only surprising, but also opens up new possibilities for her acting career.
Lan Yingying's story tells us that the so-called "bitter appearance" is not an insurmountable obstacle. With constant hard work and self-breakthroughs, even seemingly unfavorable external traits can become unique personal labels and career strengths.
Although the road may be bumpy, as long as you maintain a positive attitude, you will eventually find your own world, and we look forward to seeing Lan Yingying shine more brightly on the road of acting in the future.