Tang Wei's "History of Destruction": Why do the Chinese regard her as a shame and foreigners regard her as a treasure?

The first thing people think of when talking about Tang Wei is "Lust, Caution". Lust, Caution made Tang Wei famous, but Tang Wei, who became famous with "Lust, Caution", still has the same essence as many break-out stars in Hong Kong and Taiwan in the 1990s. Go to something else. Although they all paid a heavy price for this. Tang Wei has a kind of stubbornness in his heart. Maybe it’s not a bad thing that he was banned for many years because of “Lust, Caution”.

The magnificent cast of "The Ming Dynasty" staged in 1999 caused many criticisms of Tang Wei, who played the female lead in the play. But to be fair, Tang Wei is definitely capable of playing the lead female role in this drama. If there are any flaws, they must be due to the character setting in the script.

In 2007, Tang Wei's "Lust, Caution" was released. Tang Wei became famous overnight, and she became famous overnight. The popularity made her confused overnight. Scandals are everywhere. Afterwards, Tang Wei's bravery, hardship and unwillingness to admit defeat made her career successful and proved her acting talent. Tang Wei paid much more for the movie "Lust, Caution" than what we see in front of the camera. Criteria for female protagonists in "Lust, Caution": First, they must be beautiful. The second is to be open-minded, and the third is to have excellent acting skills. In fact, Tang Weiyi was very conflicted when he started talking about "Lust, Caution".

Her parents were intellectuals and did not agree to let her become an actress. Tang Wei said that if she quit her parents, acting was fine, but nudity was not. On the day of the interview, Tang Wei hesitated for a long time. For the 28-year-old Tang Wei, this was an opportunity. So she interviewed, not expecting to be chosen. After learning that it had happened, Tang Wei did not hide the truth from her parents and was honest with her elders about the path she had chosen. After reading the script, the parents respected their daughter and warned her: The path you choose may bring you glory, but you will also lose a lot. Life will not be easy in the future.

Tang Wei was still a little-known actor when she appeared in "Lust, Caution". Later, she became famous and began to frequently attend major award shows and win numerous awards. Some people say that it was Ang Lee who made Tang Wei successful, and it was Ang Lee who gave Tang Wei the chance to become famous. You must know that the heroine of this movie was originally scheduled to be Zhang Ziyi, but when director Ang Lee saw Tang Wei for the first time, he decided that it would be her. He felt that Tang Wei had the kind of infatuation and innocence like Wang Jiazhi.

In order to achieve film and television effects, Ang Lee asked Tang Wei to practice walking in a cheongsam. He had to play mahjong, stand up, and pay attention to etiquette details every day. It took more than ten hours a day to complete basic skills. More than three months without a break, this was just the beginning of Tang Wei's sacrifice.

Ang Lee once said that "Lust, Caution" is the most emotionally invested and energetic movie. Actors Tang Wei and Tony Leung, the passionate scenes in the film were a huge challenge for Tang Wei. During the filming, there were only Tang Wei, Tony Leung, and photographer in the room. Ang Lee told them not to think too much and just shine naturally. Tang Wei slowly adapted to it. This drama made Tang Wei almost collapse. Tang Wei cried and told Tony Leung to celebrate the success.

On the day "Lust, Caution" was released, Ang Lee and Tang Wei said, "Because of the scale of the film and your efforts, and for your money and future, I will accept you as my goddaughter." Thank you, you did a great job. In order to make a living, Tang Wei started performing on the street. Thanks to Tang Wei's efforts, she received "Moon Hennessy" and "Beijing Meets Seattle", which broke the box office of love movies when it was released, and Tang Wei won the "Best Actress Award". A few years later, Tang Wei shed her reputation as a beautician and became a sexy goddess. After people saw "Lust, Caution" again, they also recognized Tang Wei's acting skills.

Tang Wei is a very lively person. She once mentioned in an interview that the most important thing for women is to maintain their childlike innocence. Don't lose the childishness in your heart, be curious about the world, and try things you have never tried before. Tang Wei is such a person who can concentrate and go all out to do one thing well, but she also hopes that she can be like a child, direct, happy, and have a small world of her own.

This is also the most eye-catching aspect of Tang Wei's temperament. Her every move always maintains the innocence and purity of a girl. "Always love, always be young", Tang Wei is the best practitioner of this sentence. Although he is a member of the circle, Tang Wei always acts like he is just a spectator outside the circle. An important reason is that she doesn't care about these at all. For her, her works and life are the most important.