On March 7, 1935, Beijing was enveloped in darkness and the bustling city was immersed in tranquility. At the party held by Lianhua Film Company, Ruan Lingyu became the focus of the party with her beauty and wisdom under this bright starlight.
"Sister Ruan, it's beautiful tonight!"
"Lingyu, will we continue to work together in the next movies/TV series?"
Ruan Lingyu faced the compliments of her peers, but she smiled more enthusiastically than usual, as if she was making a solemn goodbye. She even took the initiative to hug every female star present.
Late at night, Ruan Lingyu returned to the gorgeous small western-style building alone. The moment she opened the door, she removed all her disguise.
What was supposed to be a haven of happiness has now become her cage.
Ruan Lingyu sat at her desk, writing two suicide notes one by one. One is for Tang Jishan, and the other is for Zhang Daming.
The brushstrokes swiped across the paper, and the rustling sound seemed to pour out her bitterness. These two men, who had been the most important men in her life, were now the end of her life.
"Mom, I'm hungry, let's eat a bowl of porridge." Ruan Lingyu's voice was frighteningly silent. The mother did not notice anything unusual, so she went to prepare hot porridge for her and went to rest.
Ruan Lingyu took out the three bottles of sleeping pills that had been hidden under the pillow for a long time, and watched the pills fall into the bowl one by one, with a hint of hesitation in her eyes.
Are you reminiscing about the good times? Or are you thinking about the true meaning of life? We don't know any of this.
In the end, Ruan Lingyu decided to commit suicide by taking sleeping pills. She finished the bowl of porridge and swallowed the sleeping pills one by one.
In this way, this 25-year-old film superstar chose to leave the world that hurt her forever.
The next morning, when the sunlight outside the window poured indoors, Ruan Lingyu's body was found still cold, but there was a relieved smile on her face.
Ruan Lingyu's death caused a sensation in Shanghai.
Ruan Lingyu has reached the pinnacle of show business with her acting skills.
If you want to talk about Ruan Lingyu's acting career, the fateful audition is a topic that must not be avoided.
On that day, the famous director Bu Wancang encountered difficulties in choosing the heroine for his film "Named Couple", and had tried dozens of actors, but still couldn't find the feeling he had in mind.
When I felt very irritable, Ruan Lingyu appeared.
When Bu Wancang saw the girl, his eyes instantly lit up. That girl is not the kind of tacky beauty with heavy makeup, but has a restrained charm.
There was still a faint trace of sorrow on her face.
"That's her!" Bu Wancang decided to use Ruan Lingyu.
Since then, Ruan Lingyu's career has been smooth sailing, and her masterpieces are frequent. The success of films such as "Luoyang Bridge", "White Cloud Tower", "A Cut of Plums", "Peach Blossom Crying Blood" and other films have made her firmly in the position of a first-line actress.
She was highly praised by the great director Wu Yonggang, calling her "the most film-saving actress".
But do you make it? Ruan Lingyu often plays some "unlikeable" roles. always plays those dusty women who are played by big guys, and there are third parties who intervene in other people's families...... This makes her also labeled a "demon girl" in real life.
Ruan Lingyu gradually climbed up from the bottom, she has seen too much of the warmth and coldness of the world, and has experienced too much of the heat and coldness of the world.
She infuses all her experiences and feelings into the character.
Ruan Lingyu is always fully engaged on the set, and once in order to perform the desperation of the role, she stayed alone in a dark room for a whole day, and when she left the room, her eyes were already swollen from crying.
This dedication is truly admirable.
To understand Nguyen Lingyu's tragedy, we need to understand her childhood.
In 1910, the bustling metropolis of Shanghai Tang ushered in the birth of a new life - a little girl.
Ruan Lingyu, who later became a superstar in the film industry, was just a pitiful little in the slums at that time.
Ruan Lingyu's father was a laborer, working at the Asia Oil Warehouse in Pudong, Shanghai, which was very hard, and sometimes the salary was difficult to make ends meet.
At that time, Shanghai Tang was either a broad guy with a lot of money, or a poor coolie, which was clear at a glance.
Ruan Lingyu's family, they obviously belong to the latter category.
Ruan Lingyu's biggest fear is getting sick, not being afraid of being treated with medication or surgery. If she had a mild cold or a cold and had no money to go to the doctor, she would have to survive alone wrapped in a quilt.
Fortunately, the little ones recover quickly, otherwise they would not have lived to be six years old.
However, it is a pity that God made a big joke with Ruan Lingyu. When she was six years old, her father died of tuberculosis.
Ruan Lingyu and her mother now don't even have anyone to rely on, and they have become orphans and widows completely.
Later, Ruan Lingyu's mother took her daughter to a family surnamed Zhang to work as a maid, in fact, she had quite an idea.
She thought that her daughter should not live a life as a maid like her, so she sought the help of the Zhang family and sent Ruan Lingyu to Chongde Girls' School.
However, what is surprising is that the classmates in the school are either the children of official eunuchs or the descendants of wealthy businessmen.
Poor Ruan Lingyu, who has been labeled as a "maid's daughter" since she was a child, has always been a taciturn little transparent at school.
Every time someone asks about her family background, Ruan Lingyu feels embarrassed. She couldn't tell that her mother was a maid.
The inferiority complex has been hanging over her.
Who would have thought that this little girl, who was originally inferior, would have transformed into a much-anticipated movie superstar after years of baptism?
However, fate seems to be deliberately playing tricks on Ruan Lingyu. When she was 15 years old, a bombshell was thrown by a man who broke into a life she didn't expect anyone to break into, completely changing her fate.
Ruan Lingyu, a 15-year-old woman who happened to be in the prime of her life, met the man who changed her life at such an age - Zhang Daming.
Zhang Daming is a typical rich second generation, who likes to mingle in casinos and dance halls, and lives on the family's money.
However, when he first met Ruan Lingyu, he was deeply attracted by Ruan Lingyu's charm and was completely captivated.
Zhang Daming started the crazy pursuit mode. Books must be delivered, and picking up and dropping off from school is also essential.
Taking Ruan Lingyu out to play, it was commonplace. Ruan Lingyu had never experienced anything like this, and was quickly captured.
With the encouragement of their mother, the two decided to try their hand at dating.
However, the fairy tale will eventually come to an end. As soon as the Zhang family's parents heard that their son was going to marry a servant's daughter, they immediately collapsed.
"There are no doors!" Zhang's mother's cursing shook the sky, and Zhang Daming was extremely angry when he heard it, and ran away from home with Ruan Lingyu and her mother.
Do you think this is the beginning of happiness? You guys are so naïve! Without financial support at home, Zhang Daming still can't get rid of his habit of spending all day drinking.
In order to subsidize her family, Ruan Lingyu was forced to give up her studies and look for a job. But Zhang Daming deserved to spend Ruan Lingyu's hard-earned money and continued to mingle in the night market.
Later, Ruan Lingyu became famous, and Zhang Daming came back to her and proposed to get married. Ruan Lingyu naively thought that her efforts had finally paid off.
However, the fact is that Zhang Daming made a move in order to compete for the family property.
After Ruan Lingyu just gave birth to a child, Zhang Daming abandoned her mercilessly. When Ruan Lingyu wanted to break up with her, Zhang Daming harassed her even more frantically.
He actually sued Ruan Lingyu in court on the grounds of embezzlement of property, and even threatened to make her "ugly affair" public. What a horror it is!
Ruan Lingyu was forced to sign an agreement for two years and a monthly allowance of 100 yuan to Zhang Daming.
Poor Ruan Lingyu gave too much in this relationship, but finally got such an ending.
Her heart was scarred.
Just when Ruan Lingyu is desperate to think that she will never believe in love again, another man appears.
His name is Tang Jishan, and he is a rich man.