The Life of Xia Meng, the first Classical Beauty: there is a beautiful woman in the dream of light and shadow all her life.

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Xinjing reports that she is "the dreamer of Jin Yong" and "the first classical beauty in Wong Kar-wai's eyes". She is recognized as the "Oriental version of Audrey Hepburn". Yesterday morning, it was confirmed that Xia Meng, the most beautiful actress in Hong Kong, had died at the age of 83.

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since the 1950s, Xia Meng has been in Hong Kong for 17 years and has starred in 38 films, depicting many impressive roles, whether she is an elegant and dignified lady, a pure and lovely girl at home, or a mournful young woman who has encountered hardships. She has been highly respected and achieved great success. She was a "big star" in the hearts of many Hong Kong stars later. She was also the head of Great Wall, Hong Kong's largest leftist film company at the time, and later said goodbye to the screen and moved overseas when she became popular.

most people know Xia Meng because Jin Yong, a master of martial arts novels, has made no secret of his deep love for her. Xia Meng, who has unparalleled beauty, is also a self-disciplined and intelligent actress who devotes her whole life to her film career. Wu Siyuan, a famous Hong Kong director, mentioned in an interview with the Beijing News that Xia Meng is really a very rare noble lady in the circle. However, now that the lights are off and only messages are left in summer night, there is another beautiful actress in heaven.

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Xia Meng, formerly known as Yang Han, was born in a literary family in Shanghai on February 16, 1933. Her parents are both opera lovers. Xia Meng was nurtured by her family from an early age and loved cultural and artistic performances. At the age of 5, she also won the Shanghai Children's Photography Competition, and this photo is still displayed in the window of the photo studio.

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moved to Hong Kong in 1947 and Xia Meng studied at Marino College. Xia Meng was keen on performing on the stage when she was at school. Xia Meng was the backbone of literature and art. He wrote a good article and loved Shakespeare's works best. at that time, director Yuan Yangan wanted to make a film, and her daughter Mao Mei and Xia Meng were classmates who recommended her to join the Great Wall Company. Yuan Yangan also gave her the stage name Xia Meng according to the inspiration of Midsummer Night's Dream.

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because he comes from a family of Peking Opera, Xia Meng always sings Beijing Opera in his spare time. According to filmmaker Yu Zhihua, Xia Meng likes calligraphy very much and once wrote inscriptions for books of the South China Film Federation. In addition, Xia Meng likes to get together and chat with his friends, and his favorite drink is whiskey. For example, Qin Yi, who has also created a large number of on-screen female images, is Xia Meng's best friend. In 2014, Xia Meng went to Shanghai to meet her old friend Qin Yi. She said that she had endless words with Qin Yi. "We are still on the same line."

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Xia Meng plays many female roles in pursuit of freedom and happiness, while Xia Meng is a very casual person in life. She once said in an interview that although she usually looks very docile, in fact, she will not insist that others must listen to their own opinions, nor refute some people's opinions, but will only adhere to something of principle.

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as an actress with excellent acting and character, Xia Meng is a "standard woman" rarely seen in the film industry. She always kept herself clean. She never cut the ribbon for others, didn't be invited to dinner, didn't shoot unhealthy scenes, drew a clear line between inside and outside the play, and didn't hang a stills at home. She just concentrated on her husband and her son.

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in 1950, Xia Meng entered the acting circle and stood out through her work "Marriage Prohibition". She portrayed Yang Xiazhi incisively and vividly. However, Yang Xiazhi's role was originally created for Li Lihua, who had just left her job. Xia Mengyong seized the opportunity, and this film became the box office champion of Mandarin Hong Kong-made films that year. In the first year of signing the contract, Xia Meng's salary was only 200 yuan, which was only equivalent to that of a primary school teacher. Recalling the performance at that time, Xia Meng once said that he had never studied acting and would not be nervous, so everyone thought it was natural. At this point, Xia Meng talked about the standard of a good actress, and talent is still the first factor she values.

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Xia Meng has many works. "the Sea of iniquity" became one of the 19 films shown at the Fifth Edinburgh International Film Festival. The 1954 films "Metropolitan Symphony" and "Sister" were great successes. She became the pillar of the Hong Kong leftist Mandarin Film Company, and Chen Si and Shi Hui were also known as the "three princesses of the Great Wall". Four years later, she ranked first in the "Top Ten Stars of Hong Kong Mandarin Film" election.

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what Xia Meng appreciates most is Li Xiangqin, because Li Xiangqin has rich experience in life and good acting skills. She can play any role and act like anything. Talking about the secret of good acting, she said that she did not like to prepare too much in advance, because it would be very rigid and formal. "what I fear most is to rehearse over and over again, and I will be stiff, so I am more afraid of acting." According to people familiar with the matter, Xia Meng will not try too many plays on the set, as long as it is related to her own scenes, she will quietly observe how other actors perform, and what she favors most in the performance is "natural exposure."

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when the Golden Rooster and hundred Flowers Film Festival was held in Dalian in 2008, the conference held a film exhibition for Xia Meng, but Xia Meng did not attend because of physical reasons. She recorded a video speech and said, "because of coincidence, I took part in a different job. The film added color to my life and gave me many unforgettable memories worth recalling." In her view, her personal career is closely related to her family and country. "Hong Kong was still under British high-handed colonial rule, and under difficult circumstances, many filmmakers around me contributed selflessly to the patriotic film career. It also inspires me to do a good job as an actor."

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when Xia Meng was 82 years old, she said in an interview that she could no longer remember every film and role clearly. In her impression, her favorite was "Xin Widow". Recalling the shooting scene at that time, she said that it was director Zhu (Shi Lin) who used to temporarily revise the script on the scene, one shot at a time. At that time, this "shooting method" was called "egg tart." When I was acting, I felt that I had a lot of room to play freely, so I got better and better.

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Jin Yong, Liang Yusheng and Ni Kuang, the three largest IP makers in Hong Kong, always admire Xia Meng and promote the beauty of Xia Meng as a legend on different occasions. Xia Meng has starred in 38 films, and she loves every role, but she treats her roles equally. "I'm not satisfied with every play of my own."

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in 1982, when supervising the production of Xu Anhua's "going to the angry sea", Xia Meng was willing to lose a signed contract deposit, and the script must be changed to perfect. She is also very picky in choosing a screenplay, which, in her view, is a prerequisite and the most basic requirement for a good film. The two films won two Hong Kong Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay respectively.

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at the Shanghai International Film Festival in 2015, 83-year-old performing artist Xia Meng won the Chinese Film Lifetime Achievement Award. She did not arrive at the scene in person, but especially sent a recorded short film. She said hello to the audience in her hometown Shanghai dialect, and even said, "Shanghai is the place where I was born, and movies are the dream of my life. I feel happy with these two things."

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Xia Meng is a typical Suzhou beauty with the poetic flavor of misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River. Since childhood, she has bright eyes and white teeth, just like her stage name is generally dignified and exquisite. Her red Phoenix eyes contain the charm of Chinese classical beauties. Speaking of the beauty of summer dreams, many fans compare her to the Oriental version of Audrey Hepburn. "

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speaking of Xia Meng, many directors and fans praise that "this woman should only be in heaven" because of her beauty. in front of so many people praise her beauty, Xia Meng will humbly say that she has never felt so beautiful. It also means that "I don't remember any trouble that too many people pursue because she is too beautiful." On her beauty, Wu Siyuan said with a smile, "she should know how beautiful she is. If she says she is not beautiful or doesn't know, she must be polite to you."

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Xia Meng was recognized as "the most beautiful actress in Hong Kong" at that time, and even known as "God's masterpiece." Jin Yong once lamented, "No one knows how beautiful Xi Shi is. I think she should live up to her reputation like Xia Mengcai." According to an insider, beauty is more or less stressful for Xia Meng. "there is a female makeup artist surnamed Li who is very close to Xia Meng. If she has public activities, she will find a makeup surnamed Li." In their view, Xia Meng has always paid great attention to manners.

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everyone knows that Jin Yong is unrequited in love with Xia Meng. It is said that Jin Yong's only time in his life to write a screenplay and hold the guide was for "a near Fangze". Although he finally failed to join hands with Xia Meng, he left a story about the romance of talented people and beauties. It has been commented that Huang Rong in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Xiao Longnu in Divine Sculpture, and Wang Yuyan in The Demi-Gods & Semi-Devils all have the shadow or temperament of Xia Meng.

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in 1957, Jin Yong was already famous, but in order to get close to Xia Meng, he became a screenwriter at the Hong Kong Great Wall Film Studio. Jin Yong said what he had done was insignificant. "at that time, Tang Bohu fell in love with Qiu Xiang, a maid of a rich family. In order to get close to her, he did not hesitate to sell himself as a slave into a rich family. I, Jin Yong, is still far from it." But Xia Meng was not interested in Wang Tiger, a collaboration between them. "I don't like this film at all, but the audience all like it." I don't think it carries enough weight. "

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before she got married, Xia Meng had a relationship with Cen Fan, the director of the Yue opera film A Dream of Red Mansions, because he and Xia Meng were in the same company, and their usual contact made them love each other, but no one ever said anything about it. later, when Cen Fan wanted to return home to devote himself to the film career in New China, Xia Meng did not falsely think about going home. Because of the pass and some wrong "misses", Fanzen finally failed to enter the marriage hall hand in hand with Xia Meng, and Fanzen never married for life.

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when Xia Meng was 22 years old, she married businessman Lin Baocheng. They emigrated to Canada since the shadow of Xia Mengxiu. It is rare that Xia Meng, even though she was in the entertainment vat full of rumors all her life, still came out of the mud and didn't get dirty. Once she married a married man and became a husband and godson. When Xia Meng returned to Shanghai on the 65th anniversary of her film career in 2014, when she mentioned her and Jin Yong, she just said faintly, "Jin Yong and I are better off not talking about it." Perhaps for her, the story has always been someone else's, what she has is conscientious work and a down-to-earth family.

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< strong > Wu Siyuan: the famous Hong Kong director Wu Siyuan, who wants to help Xia Meng realize an award, has always been familiar with Xia Meng. "We seldom see each other in recent years. We used to meet in some film activities and often chat." Wu Siyuan recalled that about the year before last, he began to work hard to give Xia Meng a lifetime achievement award of the Hong Kong Academy Awards. "I met her at the Hong Kong Yacht Club, and she said that she also hoped to participate in the selection of the Hong Kong Yacht Achievement Award. I was very happy at that time. Whether it is Xia Meng's acting skills or works, whether as an actress or as an executive producer, she should have the approval of this award."

talking about the memories of Xia Meng, Wu Siyuan said that she was really a very rare noble lady, beautiful, intelligent and loyal to her acting career. She also liked to play mahjong in her later years, and even the news of her death was first revealed by card friends. In Wu Siyuan's impression, Xia Meng always stayed away in the face of fame or awards, and it was not easy to come out (ask for an award). However, because it was very difficult for Wu Siyuan to command after he "retired," and because the selection mechanism at that time was not perfect, the wish of Xia Meng could not be "realized."at that time, the selection of the Academy Awards was one member, one vote, and many people were not familiar with history. It is also difficult to reach a consensus. For Xia Meng, this is one of my biggest regrets."