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chen songling: she became famous at the age of 16, met a bad man at the age of 34 and died of cancer and depression, and became popular again with "border water memories"

"the story of minglan" is about to come to an end. it received a score of 8.1 on douban. now the score has risen to 8.3, which shows that it is indeed worthy of its reputation.

many people in the entertainment industry are following the drama, and it even became a hot topic because "half of the entertainment industry is watching it." of course, in addition to the protagonists such as guo qilin and wu zhenyu, the "niche male god" jiang qiming has once again become a god.

in addition, the public was surprised to find that chen songling, who played the "rich woman" sister rong, although she did not have many roles in the play, was still very talented.

now 53 years old, she is no longer a top star, and her figure is even out of shape. she can only attract attention by appearing in variety shows with her husband zhang duo, who is in a relationship with a younger man.

but if we go back to 30 years ago, she was tvb's "first generation jade girl", and even jackie chan had to praise her as "too pure"!

perhaps because she has lived a wealthy life since childhood and has a simple and cheerful personality, chen songling's life has not been smooth. she has even experienced ups and downs, and some "obstacles" were really difficult to overcome.

but she has become a "hong kong legend" by relying on her optimism and cheerfulness. now, after experiencing so much, she is still charming and one can't help but sigh: she deserves it.

1. the miserable past of the “rich lady”

in 1971, sharon chan was born into a well-off family in hong kong. both her parents were indonesian chinese. her father was a businessman and her mother was an elegant rich lady.

therefore, she enjoyed a very luxurious life before she was 3 years old, but after she was 3 years old, her father's company went bankrupt due to poor management, and her family fell into poverty overnight.

after that, the family had to move out of the luxurious villa, but they still could not afford to raise three children.

in this way, chen songling, who was only 3 years old, was fostered by her parents in the homes of relatives and friends. it was rumored that her adoptive parents were not very kind to her, which was also the main reason why she entered the entertainment industry early to make money.

perhaps it was because she was "abandoned" by her biological parents since childhood that she was unable to reconcile with them for a long time, and their relationship has never been very close. they even ignored each other for nearly 20 years.

fortunately, her adoptive mother had two daughters, bobo and han, who were a few years older than her. the three sisters got along very well and grew up together, becoming closer than biological children.

at the age of 14, chen songling participated in the tvb drama version of "sally yeh imitation singing competition" and won the championship with the song "ten past midnight".

many brokerage companies saw the huge potential in him, so they all extended olive branches and invited him to join the industry.

but in fact, at this stage, she had a clear plan for the future. her biggest dream was actually to go to college and become a teacher or doctor after graduation, so she ignored it.

but this idea was strongly opposed by her adoptive parents, who believed that chen songling should earn money as soon as possible to supplement the family income.

faced with her resistance, her adoptive parents beat her up. unable to bear it any longer, chen songling called the police for help, but in the end they always gave in, causing her adoptive mother to become even more aggressive.

finally, she couldn't resist her adoptive parents, so she joined tvb at the age of 15 and started her debut.

because of her innocent appearance, chen songling was quickly appreciated. the following year, she participated in the movie "ghost school" and transformed herself into an actor.

she looks both sweet and salty and is very adaptable, so she soon got the opportunity to become popular.

in 1989, the 18-year-old sharon chan attracted more attention because of the tv series "song girl of the end of the world" and was immediately promoted to be tvb's "leading actress", on par with guan yonghe and maggie shiu, whose careers were on the rise.

you know, the hong kong entertainment industry was flourishing back then. in addition to the above three, there were many beauties such as rosamund kwan, joey wong, and brigitte lin.

however, chen songling has a unique style because of her energetic and pretty face, and since then she has received many acting offers.

in the early 1990s, she starred in works such as "the moon over china" and "92 zhong wuyan", all of which were female lead roles.

but as we all know, tvb is not like the current domestic entertainment industry. actors are paid based on wages. chen songling works hard to film every day, but she cannot get the same pay as she puts in. she once again chose to resist.

this move caused her to be hidden from the company and she stayed at home unemployed for nearly a year.

it was also during this period that chen songling began to plan her future, but unexpectedly she fell into a new vortex.

2. tvb’s leading actresses are “the clear stream of the rich circle”

in 1993, chen songling and her adoptive mother's eldest sister bobo founded "songsong family co., ltd." together, set up their own business, and put all the financial power in the hands of the other party. she trusted them very much and never asked any questions.

with careful planning, her career has also ushered in a new turning point.

the following year, chen songling successively produced works such as "marriage story" and "laughing at the wind and cloud", which won more recognition from the audience.

especially in 1996, she played the heroine fang qiaorong in the family drama "heaven and earth men" - the personality of this character is very similar to chen songling herself, kind and generous, strong and enterprising, and always able to find happiness in adversity.

therefore, she interpreted it very well and the work became a great success.

after that, chen songling successively played classic roles such as feng chengcheng in "new shanghai bund" and yue xinru in "golden house".

because the male actors she has worked with are all popular male stars such as louis koo, ekin cheng, leon lai, and julian cheung, chen songling was once dubbed the "male god harvester" by the outside world.

but she is rarely involved in any scandals, the only one being with the "king of pop" leon lai.

the two met while filming the tv series "song girl of the end of the world" in 1989. at that time, the man had just debuted, but his qualifications were much higher than chen songling.

leon lai also entered the entertainment industry three years ago by participating in a singing competition. he then became a disciple of the "music godfather" dai sicong, and thus met goddess-level artists such as faye wong and joey wong.

before this, he had also been rumored to be having an affair with joey wong. rumor has it that the girl's mother thought he was handsome and polite, so she adopted him as her godson, which gave the two young men more opportunities to spend time together.

but not long after, leon lai met natalie tong while filming "song girl of the end of the world".

although the woman was only 18 years old at the time, she was extremely talented in acting and interpreted the life of the great singing queen zhou xuan vividly.

perhaps because he acted so well, people thought that he might have sparked a romance with leon lai, who played his lover in the drama.

but this scandal soon came to an end with the end of the cooperation.

because after that, the male artist who collaborated with chen songling the most appeared: ekin cheng.

the two have starred in many film and television works such as "marriage story", "i love rose garden", "the moon shining over kyushu", etc., and have played 7 pairs of cps, thus gaining a lot of cp fans.

even many years later, some netizens are still “unsatisfied”:

"if ekin cheng had married sharon chan, would there have been no sensational 'double kiki'?"

it's a pity that the two of them didn't have a chemistry. even after working together so many times, no scandal was ever reported.

it can be said that chen songling is a "clear stream" in the entertainment industry - during her most popular period, she simply relied on constantly playing classic roles to attract attention and never had any scandals.

but this does not mean that she is not in a relationship. it is reported that at this stage she has a foreign boyfriend with whom she has been together for many years, but the two are extremely low-key and are rarely photographed by paparazzi.

it was not until 1999 that someone revealed that the 28-year-old had quietly returned to being single. the reason was suspected to be that they had been separated for a long time, their feelings had faded, and the other party had cheated on her.

chen songling did not say a word about this.

but in fact, in the late 1990s, when her position in tvb was unshakable, she suddenly went to singapore for a period of time to develop her career. she was also very popular in the local area and was voted the most popular actress by the audience for six consecutive years.

an insider revealed that the reason why chen songling went to singapore was entirely because her foreign boyfriend settled there.

but in the end, the two did not have a happy ending.

after the breakup, chen songling wanted to focus on her career again and work hard, but she unexpectedly encountered even more difficult problems:

i was betrayed by the people closest to me and almost lost my mind.

3. continuous attacks eventually lead to favoritism

in 2005, chen songling, who had reached a bottleneck in her acting career, was in urgent need of a fresh start. however, she unexpectedly came into conflict with her godsister bobo, who served as her agent, and was eventually kicked out by her.

it turned out that the two sides had a rift over issues such as the hiring of assistants. although chen songling looked weak, she was actually very principled. both sides did not want to back down, so the conflict gradually deepened.

it was then that she discovered that all the money and real estate under her name were in the hands of her two sisters, bobo and hans.

at the most extreme moment, chen songling was even kicked out of the room by the two people she lived with. later, the famous host cha xiaoxin broke the news:

"she often doesn't have a penny on her, and she has to ask bobo for money when she buys clothes and watches."

after the incident broke out, some people began to spread rumors that chen songling and bobo had a "gay relationship"...

the successive blows caused her popularity to drop to freezing point. she couldn't get any work for a long time and was unable to make ends meet.

during the most difficult times, chen songling had no place to live and even eating became a problem.

at this time, by chance, she met her biological sister on the street, who took her home. since then, chen songling finally reconciled with her biological parents.

stills

at the same stage, as if things were not bad enough, chen songling, who was under great pressure, found herself suffering from ovarian tumor. during the treatment, she completely lost the opportunity to have children due to improper surgery.

during the most difficult time, she even thought about giving up her life, but fortunately she managed to survive and made a comeback in 2006.

in the same year, her mentor liu jiachang gave chen songling a chance to appear in his personal concert. he introduced her like this: "this student of mine is particularly unlucky..."

fortunately, during this period, chen songling entered the domestic entertainment industry and met actor zhang duo, who was 8 years younger than her, while filming the tv series "blood is not cold".

zhang duo is from heilongjiang province. he was born in 1979 and graduated from shanghai theatre academy. although he had not been in the industry for long, he was appreciated by zhao baogang and starred in tv series such as "the wind blows, the clouds move, the stars stay still" and "night rain", and his popularity gradually increased.

after meeting chen songling, he started to actively pursue her.

but the woman was at a low point in her life at the time, and she was not interested in it, and even tried to avoid any contact with it.

however, zhang duo was very tenacious and never thought of giving up. he even expressed directly that he did not mind not having children in the future.

in the end, chen songling was moved.

however, once their relationship was exposed, it attracted countless criticisms. some people thought that the man had other intentions, while others thought that the woman was "an old cow eating young grass" - chen songling also suffered from depression again because of this.

however, zhang duo actively took her to see a psychologist, travel abroad, and also worked hard, just to let his girlfriend rest at home with peace of mind.

he also became a "clear figure in the entertainment industry" and has never been involved in any scandals since being with chen songling.

although the two have had their share of bumps until now, such as the difficult "mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict" they encountered during the recording of "mother-in-law and mother", zhang duo was able to resolve it easily. in other words, he spoiled chen songling like a princess.

in recent years, although her development is not as good as before, chen songling has never given up. she has also recorded "sisters who make waves". although her figure is out of shape and her dancing posture is not as graceful as before, she said:

“no matter what age you are, as long as you are still on this boat, you are good.”

and now, in "border water past", she once again used her superb acting skills to portray a "rich woman", which amazed the audience.

it is not until now that everyone finally sees why zhang duo firmly chose chen songling 16 years ago - she is a beautiful flower born from hardship, and even though she is weathered by wind and frost, she still blooms brilliantly.