Zhou Caiqin

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Early experience

On November 30, 1936, when Zhou Caiqin's father Zhou Xinfang performed in Tianjin, Zhou Caiqin was born in a box of costumes. Her father named it "Caiqin", which comes from the poem "sile Panshui, Bo Caiqi Qin". In the 1940s and 1950s, under the arrangement of her parents, Zhou Caiqin left Shanghai to study in Hong Kong. At the age of 17, Zhou Caiqin was admitted to the Royal Academy of drama in London to study acting, becoming the first Chinese student in the Academy.

Acting experience

On April 2, 1957, Michelle Anderson's war film "the Yangtze River breakout" was shown in Britain; on October 2, David Ryan's war film "the Guihe bridge" was shown in Britain. On May 12, 1958, the drama "violent playground" was shown in Sweden; on December 11, the drama "Liufu inn" was shown in the United States, in which Zhou Caiqin played Susan, the daughter of a missionary. On August 13, 1959, his feature film "the treasure of St. Theresa" was released in Sweden, in which he played the first girl fighting with Stella bonhouse; in the same year, Zhou Caiqin, under 23, got the chance to star in the stage play "the world of Susi Huang", becoming the first Chinese star to appear on the stage of west end of London. In January 1963, the song and dance film "the emperor is really cool" was released in Britain. On July 7, 1965, the TV series "stubborn master" was premiered in Britain; on August 6, the crime film "Fu Man Zhou's face" directed by Don sharp was shown in West Germany, in which Zhou Caiqin played Fu Man Zhou's daughter "Hua Lu Shui"; in the same year, Zhou Caiqin played the head nurse taking care of patients in the science fiction film "invasion". On December 18, 1966, Michelangelo Antonioni's suspense movie "enlarge" was released in the United States, in which Zhou Caiqin played the assistant of photographer Thomas. On October 17, 1966, the crime film "the bride of Manchuria" directed by Don sharp was shown in Sweden, in which Zhou Caiqin played the role of "flower water" of Fu Manchuria's daughter; on June 12, 1967, the action film "Thunder Valley of 007" directed by Lewis Gilbert was shown in Britain, in which Zhou Caiqin played the role of a beautiful and spicy Chinese doll; on May 25, Zhou Caiqin took part in the drama "Fu" Revenge of Manchuria was shown in West Germany. On August 23, 1968, the science fiction film "the blood of Manchuria" directed by hessus Franco was released in West Germany. On May 30, 1969, he participated in the action film "the castle of Manchuria" directed by hessus Franco, which was released in West Germany. On October 15, the war film "young soldiers" directed by John Dexter was released in Britain. In 1972, she played Mrs. Liu Shaoqi's wife Wang Guangmei in the British TV drama "the object of struggle"; in the same year, she won the 25th British Film Academy Award nomination for best British TV actor for her TV drama "the object of struggle". In 1988, Zhou Caiqin's English autobiography Shanghai's daughter was published in the United Kingdom and the United States. On September 16, 1993, the comedy Joy Luck Club, directed by Wang Ying, was released in Canada, in which Zhou Caiqin plays aunt Linda, a tough looking Chinese mother with a soft heart. In 1997, he voiced the cartoon magic pearl. In 1998, Zhou Caiqin starred in the Broadway drama "golden boy", making her the first Asian actor to lead a leading role in mainstream stage plays on both sides of the Atlantic. on March 17, 2000, the comedy "American holiday" was shown in the United States; in April, the drama "journey of the soul" was shown in the United States; on June 13, the cartoon "Titan A.E." was shown in the United States; on October 7, the drama "golden cup" was shown in the United States. In 2001, he was awarded the Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2002, he took part in the feature film "fortune, fortune and longevity" directed by Shen Xiaoai; in the same year, he published the simplified Chinese version "Shanghai's daughter" for the first time in China. On May 12, 2003, the drama "Ellen's diary" was released in the United States. on February 21, 2005, the TV series "Avatar: the last breath" premiered in the United States; on March 27, she played the mother of intern Christina Yang in the TV series "intern grey"; on April 22, the feature film "translation storm" co starred with Nicole Kidman, Sean pan, etc. was released in the United States; on November 29, it was performed by rob· Zhou Caiqin plays the boss of a Geisha who is in charge of a young geisha. on June 16, 2006, the action movie "ball fighter" was shown in the United States; on November 16, the action movie "007: fighting the Casino Royale" directed by Martin Campbell was shown in the United Kingdom, in which Zhou Caiqin played the shrewd middle-aged gambling woman Mrs. Wu at the gambling table. On March 18, 2007, the documentary "Hollywood Chinese" was released in the United States; in the same year, the drama "children and art of lens life" was performed. on October 14, 2007, the animated film "year of the fish" was released in the United States. On September 2, 2010, the TV series a dream of Red Mansions directed by Li Shaohong premiered in China, in which Zhou Caiqin plays Jia Baoyu's grandmother. On July 19, 2013, the TV series "Aegis agents" premiered in the United States. on June 24, 2016, the action film "jingtianmo steal group 2" co starred with Jay Chou was released in China, in which she played the grandmother of wise and funny magician Li. On November 3, 2017, the western "Chinatown 1871" was released in the United States. on April 28, 2019, she played a grumpy, smoking stubborn grandmother in the drama lucky grandma; on July 2, 2019, the documentary "Shanghai's daughter" about her personal experience was shown in China; on October 1, the animated film "strange fate of snowman" was shown in China.

Personal life

Relative members

Zhou Caiqin's father was Zhou Xinfang, a Peking Opera actor. Her mother, Qiu Lilin, was a daughter of the upper class in Shanghai at that time. Zhou Caiqin was the third child born to Qiu Lilin and Zhou Xinfang, and she was a child Mr.Chow The sister of restaurant founder Zhou Yinghua.

Emotional experience

Zhou Caiqin's first love took place in Hong Kong. She fell in love with a Chinese boy and the relationship lasted only six months. At the age of 20, Zhou Caiqin married her first husband. After divorce from her first husband, she married Peter, the director of the drama susihuang's world. When she ended her second marriage, Zhou Caiqin was only 26 years old. From then on, she gave up her pursuit of family and marriage. At the end of 1962, Zhou Caiqin fell in love with Ken, a film critic, and the two broke up.

The bottom of life

In 1976, Zhou Caiqin encountered the biggest crisis in his life: because of the bankruptcy of his real estate investment, he swallowed sleeping pills and committed suicide when he was desperate. After being rescued, he was sent to a mental hospital. In the next four years, Zhou Caiqin went to the United States to apply for a job as a typist. He also worked as a waiter in his brother Zhou Yinghua's restaurant and a librarian, and began to return to school to study stage plays. She went to Harvard for evening classes, studied Shakespeare's plays, and went to Tufts University for a master's degree. After returning to London, she spent three years as an ascetic actress in the Cambridge drama club. She played the leading role in orestea and the scarlet letter, and once again flourished on the stage.

Teaching experience

In 1980, Zhou Caiqin, who had been away from his hometown for nearly 30 years, came to Beijing to teach at the Central Academy of drama.

Main works

Take part in the film

Take part in TV series

Dubbing works

Publishing books

Award winning record

Character evaluation

Although Zhou Caiqin has a bad temper and lives a self-sufficient life, many people find her difficult to get along with. But she is a living person for drama art. As long as she is in drama, she is full of wisdom and passion; her life is self achievement. She is a respectable and lovely old lady. She plays the great grandmother very carefully. Her sadness, her persistence, her humor and her absurdity are very impressive. Every line, every pause, every body movement of picking celery is so precise that it is perfect. (a comprehensive review of director Li Shaohong, director Chen Miao, actor Cai Feiyu and actor Chen Chong) the name of Zhou Caiqin used to be Hollywood's basic understanding of Chinese actors. At that time, there was a saying in Hollywood: there was Bruce Lee for men and Zhou Caiqin for women. Her life, though interwoven with sweat and tears, is full of upward melody everywhere. Through the wind and rain to see the rainbow, love to fight will win, she used the tenacity of Chinese women, perseverance, in the foreign land, propped up a beautiful sky. Through "the daughter of Shanghai", in the process of cultural exchange and integration between China and the west, Zhou Caiqin undoubtedly shows the commonness and greatness of a Chinese woman through her life-long practice. (Beijing Youth Daily, daily online review of Gansu) Zhou Caiqin is beautiful, intelligent, noble and elegant. She is the "Oriental Princess" in the eyes of British students and the Chinese doll in the eyes of Western audiences. She blooms on the stage like a beautiful peony and flows on the big screen like a clear spring. Her charming appearance and superb acting skills make the world happy

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