She used her life to let the entertainment industry know that Chinese people can also occupy a place in the world and have their own charm.
This person is Huang Liushuang.
The first Chinese to develop in Hollywood was a woman.
She was so great that United States later printed her on a coin.
She was the first Chinese to be printed on a United States coin, and no one has ever broken her record.
From a simple girl, she has transformed into an international Chinese representative.
Huang Liushuang's experience is very remarkable, but it is also her own unremitting efforts.
Just like her name, she is as resolute and soft as a willow, and stands like a frost in the snow.
Dreams are not utopian
Huang Liushuang's first movie was called "Red Lantern".
In it, she wants to play a woman who is ten years different in age from herself.
The heroine of the movie is not her, and she is just a small character in it.
There weren't even many lines, just a few scenes of facial expressions.
This set is full of foreign faces, and Huang Liushuang is not timid at all.
Facing the camera for the first time, she grasped all her emotions.
It is naturally revealed, and it is incredible to see the director.
Why is it incredible?
Because this actor, who plays a twenty-four-year-old girl, is only fourteen years old.
I haven't experienced love, and I probably don't know what love is.
However, she accurately performed the connotation of the character's bitterness, and directly showed what it means to be pitiful.
It's just that this kind of amazement is not strange here in Huang Liushuang.
She knew she was up to the job, and of course it wasn't a big deal.
Rather, she had been preparing for this day for a long time.
constantly connecting the personalities and psychology of various characters, Huang Liushuang can perform a lot of scenes even if he is himself.
She will insist so much because acting has been her dream since she was a child.
Huang Liushuang's grandfather went to Guangdong with his grandmother to join the United States "gold rush".
They also stayed in United States.
Later, the United States enacted a law that did not allow foreign people to come to pan for gold, and those who had already settled in this country could not leave.
At this point, Huang Liushuang's grandfather's family began to live here.
By the time Huang Liushuang arrived, he was already the third generation of a Chinese family.
I have never been back to China, and I don't know what China is like.
They lived in Chinatown, but Chinatown was a mixed bag.
There are not only Chinese, but also people from other places.
In such a complex environment, Huang Liushuang learned early to open one more heart.
She is still simple and kind, but she is not stupid enough to trust others casually.
It is this kind of precocious maturity forced in a harsh environment that makes Huang Liushuang's dream decision different from others.
It was also from that time that Huang Liushuang fell in love with herself playing multiple roles and acting by herself.
When the parents found out, they were shocked.
At that time, movies, although not a new product.
But it's still a trendy thing for those who don't know.
Mother said that this black box that could leave the shadow behind was simply unlucky.
At that time, there were no Chinese in the entertainment industry in United States, and Huang Liushuang's dream was more like an idiot's dream.
Huang Liushuang didn't feel it, she swore secretly in her heart.
"In the future, I must let everyone know that my name is Huang Liushuang, and I will definitely become a movie star."
It's hard to hide the light from the fledgling
Huang Liushuang's second film found her after his first film was released.
This role, Huang Liushuang can still easily deal with it.
The filming went well, and there was no indication that this was only the second film she starred in.
The film that really made her popular in Asia among United States was her third film - "Death by the Sea".
What she needs to play this time is a completely Chinese woman.
The director will find her, and he also takes a fancy to her unique oriental beauty.
At that time, because the movies were black and white, the makeup of the characters was usually heavy.
This is also the same as the make-up of opera performances at that time.
Huang Liushuang put on a heavy foundation and put on some spooky makeup, but there was no sense of horror at all.
On the contrary, she is delicate and beautifully spotless.
When she appeared in front of the camera, people exclaimed that this role was tailor-made for her.
A "passing wind" quietly swept the girl's fashion at that time.
Everyone fell in love with her bangs doll head outfit and followed suit.
However, at that time, the "yellow peril theory" in the United States never stopped, and not only the yellow people.
Black people are still suffering from unfair treatment.
Whites exclude other races, from politics to literary circles, and no one is immune.
Because of this intractable prejudice, United States have introduced regulations.
It is forbidden for Chinese to play major roles in United States films, let alone represent positive energy.
For a while, normal Chinese characters suddenly disappeared from the film and television industry.
Instead, it is the image of "Chinese are evil".
Today, the role that the Chinese could play at that time was that of "tool people".
Except for the greatness of the protagonist, everything else is useless.
They need to be weak, to be pitiful, and finally waiting to be saved by white heroes.
They must also be thieves or prostitutes, do many evils, and finally be defeated by white heroes.
In short, the main tone of the propaganda panders to the stereotype of United States about Asians.
This demand satisfies the narrow-mindedness and arrogance of the United States.
But this is not a good thing for Huang Liushuang.
Compared with the practice of some Chinese people who forget their ancestors after going abroad, Huang Liushuang actually always remembers his identity.
The screen image she doesn't want to present herself is actually a smear of the image of the Chinese.
But now there is no way at all, if you still want to act, you have to accept this unfair treatment.
So she played a Mongolian slave in "The Thief of Baghdad" and a Chinese prostitute in "Old San Francisco".
Every image of an Asian can cause psychological and physical discomfort after watching it.
This is not only destroying the hearts of Chinese audiences, but also the double physical and mental torture of Huang Liushuang.
Huang Liushuang has to figure out the hearts of characters who slander their own personalities day after day.
She was anxious and painful, and felt more and more that her acting career was going against her original intention.
So she made a bold decision to leave Hollywood, which everyone loves, and go to Europe to develop.
It doesn't have to be good to go out, at least it's much better than actually being humiliated here.
Huang Liushuang wants to gamble, not for anything else, but for her own dignity and the dignity of all Chinese.
The rebirth of the circuit
In 1932, Huang Liushuang filmed a film that meant an important thing to her, that is, "Shanghai Express".
The story is set on a train in Shanghai, and Huang Liushuang is still not the heroine.
Although she is the second female, she is also an indispensable role.
She protected the love of the male and female protagonists, so that the movie could have a happy ending.
said that this movie is important to Huang Liushuang because it is a film with a more positive image of Chinese after she left for Europe and returned to United States again.
Huang Liushuang, who went to Europe at that time, was in much better condition than when he was in United States.
In the process, she did not stand still, but actively recommended herself.
I even taught myself a lot of local languages, just to let them see that they are serious.
The "Dream of Chinatown Prosperity", which can be used as her masterpiece, was filmed in United Kingdom.
It's just that at that time, because of the lack of understanding of the East, the United Kingdom entertainment industry did not dare to let Chinese actors pick the lead alone.
In the end, she was given a role that was not very good, in which she played a shrewd and calculating maid.
can't stand up to Huang Liushuang's unique charm, so the marginal role is still played by her.
People looked at the dancing figure on the screen and were impressed by her grace.
It was also after this drama that Huang Liushuang's popularity in Europe was officially opened, and she was also known in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Huang Liushuang, just like the vow she made when she was a child, let the world know who she is and how powerful she really is.
After opening the reputation, it is natural that there will be a steady stream of film appointments.
Although the role is still big or small, it is much better than the role she played in Hollywood.
She was even received by the British royal family because she was unique.
Drifting across the ocean to develop here, or as a Chinese.
Huang Liushuang's influence is expanding day by day, and Hollywood has once again noticed this excellent actor embryo that "I lost".
They invited him back and invited her to shoot "Dragon Girl", "Grand Hotel", and "Shanghai Express".
At this point, Huang Liushuang could not hide it in the freshman, and she became internationally famous with an oriental face.
For a while, everyone knew Huang Liushuang and admired her.
Know yourself and detach yourself
If Huang Liushuang before would still grovel to foreigners because he wanted to stand on his feet.
Then Huang Liushuang woke up completely.
She relied on her acting career to earn a good salary, all of which she took back to honor her family.
Her family is wolf-hearted, and the money is accepted a lot, and people don't say a word.
Huang Liushuang's money is inherently dirty in their eyes.
It's as if Huang Liushuang's rebellion will never be recognized by these traditional people.
After a long time, Huang Liushuang will also be disappointed.
I was so dedicated to my family that I couldn't change anything.
Realizing that her family will always ridicule and reject her, Huang Liushuang recognized that the environment will never be friendly to the Chinese in her career.
In 1936, Hollywood planned to make a film "The Earth" that completely told the story of the Chinese.
In this case, it is impossible to say that you will not find a Chinese actor to play it.
Huang Liushuang can be said to be expected, and even she herself is very confident, and she will definitely be able to appear this time.
But after the director saw him, he showed a very pity and said to her: No, you are too oriental.
Later, the film found a mixed-race actress to star, and there was no Chinese ancestry.
The movie even won the Oscar the following year, which can be described as infinite for a while.
It turns out that the East is also an original sin, and this impression is equivalent to ugliness and cannot be put on the table for United States.
She can't be a positive character, Huang Liushuang represents Asian, so she must be a crying and useless yellow person.
Huang Liushuang was not disheartened, but she was confused.
I've been busy for most of my life, but I still have the answer that I am still adrift and rootless.
Huang Liushuang believes that what she lacks is self.
So he came to China and returned to his hometown in Guangdong.
She wanted to find out where her roots were.
Unexpectedly, no one here welcomes them either.
People pointed at her, not only because she didn't match what people were dressed at the time.
is also because she is in everyone's impression that she is an actor who belittles the image of the Chinese people.
They told her: You are playing a role that is simply insulting us, not representing us, so we don't like you that much.
Even Huang Liushuang insisted on the idea that he was a Chinese in his heart.
But in the eyes of outsiders, she had already made China's reputation in foreign countries worse at that time.
After that, Huang Liushuang learned from the pain, and she made up her mind.
Wait until the future to take over the play, if it is an insult to China, she will not accept it, and if it belittles the image of the Chinese, she will not accept it.
In this case, it is not a dead end, and there are still directors who are willing to try movies starring Chinese.
This has to mention the "Daughter of Shanghai".
In this play, Huang Liushuang finally doesn't have to wronged herself anymore.
She can be bold and generous, showing a positive image of a Chinese.
Even if this movie still depicts Chinese stereotypes, it has not ruined the reputation of the Chinese.
Huang Liushuang still hasn't found her foundation in the drift.
But she found herself, and this spiritual abundance made her feel more at ease.
I'm not anyone, I'm just me, and I'll work hard for my ideals.
Bachelor, Seishi Nadome
Regarding Huang Liushuang's feelings, there is one of the most talked-about paragraphs.
It was she and Marlene · Dietrich who were once blown in love together.
Ma Lin once said that she is "both men and women".
And in the photo of him and Huang Liushuang, there is extreme ambiguity that cannot be ignored.
Huang Liushuang has not publicly denied this relationship.
is so confusing, adding a layer of mystery to Huang Liushuang's feelings.
Beautiful women know how to appreciate beautiful women, even if it is not love, it is their women's unique appreciation of each other.
Since then, she has also talked about two boyfriends, but both of them died without a problem.
People speculate that she is not with these boyfriends because she actually still has Marlene in her heart.
But the truth can only be understood by the parties involved.
Huang Liushuang has proved with her life that Chinese people can also stand on the world stage.
She was a pioneer who paved the way for stars who would later go on to Hollywood.
After her death, her name was forever left on the United States Walk of Fame and could not be ignored.
How a woman wants to live a chic life is naturally to stick to her own path and continue to work hard for it.
To be like Huang Liushuang, not afraid of wind and rain, stick to your heart and move forward.