When talking about the title nursery rhyme, the first reaction of many people is "that girl who looks just like Zhang Ziyi". She started her acting career with the nickname "Little Zhang Ziyi", and she was able to participate in film and television works when she was a freshman. However, it took nearly twenty years of ups and downs in the entertainment industry before she won the Magnolia Award. Her journey was extremely bumpy.
Campus romance during the Chinese drama period
In 2002, Tong Yao was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama by virtue of her first place in professional courses. During her freshman year, she met Zhang Mo, a senior at the same school, and the two quickly established a relationship. Zhang Mo was very low-key at that time, and not many people knew that he was Zhang Guoli's son.
Romance on campus should be marked by innocence and beauty, but this relationship has hidden problems from the beginning. According to the subsequent recollection of the nursery rhyme, Zhang Mo was more prominent in his irritable temperament and had a strong desire to control, which led to frequent quarrels between the two during their time together. Former classmates at the Central Academy of Drama also testified that they could always be seen having quarrels on campus.
That sensational violence
In the afternoon of the 16th in the second half of December 2003, Zhang Mo called Tongyao to the downstairs of the dormitory building and started to move his hands without saying a few words. Nursery Rhyme was beaten with blood all over her face, her eyes were severely bloodshot, and there were bruises on many places on her body. She was eventually sent to the hospital by her classmates.
This matter quickly made it to the front page of the news. Zhang Guoli stood up and apologized as soon as possible, and Zhang Mo was also expelled from the Central Academy of Drama. He said in a subsequent interview that he regretted it at the moment of doing it, but he was really unable to control his emotions at the time. This incident caused the fate of the three people to change.
The professor’s sexual assault scandal was revealed
As the police began to investigate, an even more shocking inside story was revealed. Tongyao accused performance professor Huang Dingyu of sexually assaulting her multiple times, starting from her freshman year. She said she had been in fear and did not dare to speak out or resist.
Huang Dingyu was taken to relevant places by the police for investigation. However, due to insufficient evidence, he was released on bail pending trial. Someone who knew the inside story revealed that the matter ended without achieving the expected results, and Huang Dingyu left the school in a relatively low-key manner. Moreover, the choice made by Nursery Rhyme also triggered debates between different opinions. Some people felt that she was forced to stand up and had no other options to think of.
Acting career is struggling
After things calmed down, Tong Yao found that her acting career was almost blocked. No director dared to use her, and no crew was willing to contact her. All the resources she had accumulated in the past were all gone. She could only take on some inconspicuous small roles, playing supporting roles in "Lin Hai Xue Yuan" and playing the villain in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace".
In those years, she was almost forgotten. Everyone in the circle knew that she was burdened with a lot of controversies. She had no background and no connections. You can imagine how difficult it would be to turn around. She has been struggling on the edge of the entertainment industry for many years, quietly waiting for opportunities to come.
Can’t get rid of Zhang Ziyi’s shadow
Since her debut, Tong Yao has been labeled as "Little Zhang Ziyi" because she looks similar to Zhang Ziyi. This label is both a blessing and a shackle. Whenever one of her works comes out, the audience can't help but compare her with Zhang Ziyi.
With the same face, Zhang Ziyi is an international movie queen, but she can only play some roles that are neither popular nor popular. The audience always feels that she is imitating Zhang Ziyi, and it is difficult to truly recognize her own acting skills. This comparison lasted for many years until she brought the role of Gu Jia to life in "Only Thirty".
Gain a stable love and career
In 2019, Tong Yao's relationship with Wang Ran, CEO of Yikai Capital, was exposed. Wang Ran is 17 years older than Tong Yao. Wang Ran is a well-known investor in the circle, and his net worth is quite rich. The two have been in love for many years, and their relationship is in a stable state. Tong Yao finally found a shoulder to rely on.
With the support of love, the career of nursery rhymes began to pick up. In 2021, she won the Magnolia Best Actress Award for her work "Thirty Only". When receiving the award, she choked up and expressed her gratitude to everyone. Nowadays, she no longer has to worry about whether she is popular or not. Once there is a scene to shoot, she will devote herself to filming. If there is no scene to shoot, she will enjoy life to the fullest. Her life status has become more and more transparent.
Having seen the ups and downs of Nursery Rhyme in the past twenty years, do you think she was unlucky, or did the choices she made back then change her destiny? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area, share your views, like and forward so that more people can see this story.
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