1905, Huang Liushuang was born in LA. Her parents run a laundry in Chinatown. Like most Chinese Americans at that time, Huang Liushuang's parents worked hard and lived a simple life. Their only wish is to bring up their eight children and let some of them take over the laundry. But the family never imagined that the clever second daughter, Huang Liushuang, wanted to be an actress in Hollywood!
When Huang Liushuang was 9 years old, she saw the first movie in her life, which contained tips to help people wash clothes. From then on, she became very interested in the world on the screen, and a movie dream took root in her heart.
His father Huang and his wife tried their best to stop his daughter's choice. After all, in the eyes of China people in the early 20th century, "actor" was not a glorious occupation. More importantly, at that time, it was a dream for the yellow people to enter Hollywood.
At the beginning of the 20th century, there was no law and police to protect the rights and interests of Chinese. Without Chinatown and China, they were free to be beaten and scolded. At that time, China people in Hollywood movies were either thieves or prostitutes.
As an adult man in China, Huang hates the insulting prejudice against China people in Hollywood movies. He can't stand by and watch his daughter, who was raised with great pains, join the enemy's camp for an illusory dream and help the white people repel the yellow race together.
However, unequal social norms, racial discrimination and traditional family values did not affect Huang Liushuang, who loves acting, but strengthened her determination to follow movies.
She has fantasized about appearing on the big screen countless times, expecting that she can have a future that all Chinese in Chinatown dare not dream of by making movies-a future equal to whites. It is better to run a laundry and spend the rest of your life than to stay in Chinatown and get married and have children.
Huang Liushuang, who worked as a walk-on in Hollywood for two years, finally got a role with lines. Subsequently, Huang Liushuang made several films in succession, but they all played some insignificant supporting roles. It was not until 1922 and 17 years old that she ushered in the real spring of her film career-being buried in the sea.
In this film, Huang Liushuang, dressed in gorgeous costumes, successfully attracted the attention of the audience and mainstream media with just the right performance skills. The American media praised her performance as extraordinary. The British media praised her performance as profound, restrained and accurate, reaching the level of a master. Japanese media even issued a document saying that Huang Liushuang's acting skills are far above those of Japanese artists.
Because of his excellent acting in Gone with the Wind, Huang Liushuang was praised by Hollywood superstar Old Douglas? Fan punk was chosen as the heroine of the new movie "Baghdad Thief". In this film, Huang Liushuang plays a Mongolian slave girl. This role is not outstanding, but Huang Liushuang still amazed the world with her bold nudity and meticulous performance. After the film was released, it was enthusiastically sought after by American audiences and won the box office championship in one fell swoop.
Huang Liushuang succeeded. She became famous in Hollywood and kept making appointments to shoot movies. However, when Huang Liushuang was interviewed by newspapers and media and talked about her views on Hollywood as an oriental, her thoughts coincided with those of her father who prevented him from entering the entertainment circle. Why are China people always bad guys and villains on the screen? It seems that you can only play prostitutes or women who have sacrificed for love, and have no social status. In the end, I can only die again and again in the film. She said wryly, dying pitifully seems to be my unique skill.
From 65438 to 0929, Huang Liushuang was tired of Hollywood's stereotyped role, moved to Europe, and began to play leading roles in some European films and operas. Huang Liushuang has a great talent for languages, and she can perform fluently in German and French in a short time, which invisibly brings her closer to the European audience. Because of her beautiful appearance and excellent acting skills, Huang Liushuang has achieved great success in the European film industry.
The recognition and praise in the European film industry not only made Huang Liushuang feel gratified, but also won her the opportunity to return to Hollywood. 1930, Huang Liushuang returned to the United States, devoted himself to the filming of "Dragon Girl" and staged 167 stage plays on Broadway in new york.
However, the good times did not last long. When Huang Liushuang heard that Hollywood decided to let an Australian actress star in the film The Good Earth, which tells the story of women in China, he was completely disappointed in Hollywood. She finally realized that no matter how hard she worked and how excellent she was, she still couldn't change the discrimination against the yellow race in Hollywood at that time.
At this moment, she received an invitation letter from China. Huang Liushuang, who became an instant hit in the international film industry, suddenly realized that as a China native with dark hair and yellow skin, she should return to her own country.
In order to learn more about China culture, Huang Liushuang visited Mei Lanfang, a master of Peking Opera, and expressed the hope to learn Peking Opera from this master. Mei Lanfang, who doesn't accept disciples easily, was moved by Huang Liushuang's sincerity. But only if she returns to China. Huang Liushuang made a decisive decision to cancel all American film contracts and stay in China to concentrate on learning the quintessence of Chinese culture from the masters. This experience made her deeply fall in love with China traditional culture and found a sense of identity from the deep heart.
Huang Liushuang, famous overseas, soon became a guest of various luxurious dinners. She was even awarded an honorary doctorate by Peking University, the most famous university in China.
Photo | 1936, Hollywood Chinese actress Huang Liushuang returns to China for the first time.
However, just as Huang Liushuang was preparing to return to film, the Kuomintang media at that time gave her a blow. They published a document criticizing Huang Liushuang, saying that Huang Liushuang was a disgrace to China. On the one hand, most of Huang Liushuang's characters at that time were glamorous and sexy. The Kuomintang thinks she is a puppet used by Hollywood to vilify China people. On the other hand, Huang Liushuang was not married at the age of 365,438+0. In China at that time, it was outrageous for a woman to do so.
Soon, the National Government put Huang Liushuang's Shanghai Express on the banned list, and Huang Liushuang became a street rat, and everyone shouted and beat him. When she went to Hongkong to attend an activity, someone in the crowd who greeted her shouted: Down with Huang Liushuang-a clown who insulted China! The scene was so chaotic that Huang Liushuang burst into tears on the spot.
Since then, Huang Liushuang has put on a long skirt, stopped showing his body on the screen, and began to lobby filmmakers to shoot some films that show the positive image of the people of China.
During his stay in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Huang Liushuang raised money and auctioned clothes, jewelry and movies he had collected for many years. And all the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the American Association for Aid to China and the China Bank Fund to help China refugees in wartime. However, personal strength is weak after all.
1At the end of 942, Song Meiling visited the United States, and Hollywood made great efforts to hold a tea party for her attended by top Hollywood stars. As the only China superstar, Huang Liushuang was not invited because the Song Meiling delegation explicitly told him not to invite Huang Liushuang who insulted China people.
Huang Liushuang at this time, although won the honor, but still can't leave his name. She is patriotic, but ignored by Chinese people; She longed for love, but never married.
Huang Liushuang is both independent and homesick. Ironically, she supports the whole family, but the family is ashamed of her. Eight brothers and sisters in the family, except her, all received higher education and became what Song Meiling called new Chinese, and all the expenses were borne by her alone. Parents still hold the old idea that "a good girl doesn't sing opera" and don't understand her.
In love, she is also lonely. Traditional conservative immigrant Chinese dare not marry her, and professionals who integrate Chinese and western cultures despise her. The love tragedy on the screen is repeated in her real life.
From 65438 to 0949, with some savings, Huang Liushuang began to take photos. She wrapped herself up, passively avoided the world, and died of depression all her life.
Huang Liushuang died on February 2nd, 196 1. The Chinese-American actress in "stunning beauty" has no offerings from the funeral home. Her body was buried next to her mother's grave, and there was no inscription on the tombstone.
Huang Liushuang is an eternal myth in Hollywood, and her achievements are no less than those of any China movie star. She suffered too much injustice and prejudice, but she was still alive and became the cover of the times.
Text | North North