How did Yang Ziqiong change from a dancer to a female thug?

Yang Ziqiong won the Oscar in 2023 for The Instant Universe, which made her the first China woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress and the first Asian woman. This has made history and is something to be proud of, and Yang Ziqiong's wonderful performance has just begun. Yang Ziqiong emphasized more than once that "I have been waiting for this role for 40 years". Indeed, the role seems to be tailored for her, Asian, middle-aged woman and Kung Fu, all of which point to Yang Ziqiong. When the film was released, she said in an interview with foreign media: "This is a long-awaited script, and I finally have the opportunity to show my ability to my fans, family and audience. I've been waiting for this moment for too long. I can prove to them that I can be funny, sincere and sad, and finally someone understands that I can do it all. " Yang Ziqiong, who was once limited by the image of "beating women", declared in a book "Instant Universe" that she can also be delicate, emotional and even funny. After 40 years of waiting, I finally came to King Evelyn and started her heyday. She hasn't won many awards even for so many years, and now she seems to have been compensated. There is a line in the movie "Instant Universe": "You are always worried about whether you have missed the opportunity to master life and achieve yourself." However, please don't worry, don't regret your past choices, as long as you don't give up easily from now on and seize the opportunity, the life you want will definitely wait for you in the future. Yang Ziqiong tells us with her story that at the age of 60, there are still many wonderful things waiting for you! Yang Ziqiong 1962 was born in a Malaysian Chinese family. He practiced dancing and martial arts since childhood, and his family was well-off. She began to study ballet at the age of 4 and once dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer. 15 years old, went to England with her parents, and was admitted to the famous Royal Dance Academy in London, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in drama and dance. /kloc-at the age of 0/7, she suffered a serious spinal injury due to hard dancing and had to give up becoming a professional ballet dancer. 1983, Yang Ziqiong returned to China and participated in the beauty contest under the persuasion of her mother. She was finally elected as Miss Malaysia and represented Malaysia in Miss World. This experience attracted her to Hong Kong Film Company, where she signed up as an artist and started her career in China and Hong Kong. At the beginning, Yang Ziqiong was defined by the company as "herself" and "vase", just like other actresses. 1984, her first film was Owl and Dumbo, which was directed and starred by Sammo Hung. Everyone else in the movie has wonderful fighting scenes. She plays a "vase" that needs help and protection. Yang Ziqiong, who had a "female Xia dream" since she was a child, often went to Hongjiaban in Sammo Hung to practice martial arts while filming. She told Sammo Hung that there was no difference between martial arts drama and dancing, and she wanted to try to make an action movie by herself. Finally, she hired a coach to teach her martial arts. Undaunted, Yang Ziqiong clearly knew what kind of role she was suitable for, so she completed the transformation in the second film "Senior Sister" and became a real "beaten woman". This time, she no longer needs the protection of others. This movie includes dangerous actions such as wearing glasses, and Yang Ziqiong doesn't need body double to finish it. In the end, the film made Yang Ziqiong an instant hit and was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards. 1992, Yang Ziqiong's first film after divorce was Police Story 3 co-produced with Jackie Chan. Yang Ziqiong's efforts made Jackie Chan "roll up". Jackie Chan once joked, "If you do more, what will I eat?" Their wonderful action scenes made the film widely acclaimed after its release, and Yang Ziqiong became the most famous and highest paid actress in Asia at that time. 1997, Yang Ziqiong got the opportunity to enter Hollywood, becoming the first Asian "bond girl" in the film history of Imperial 007 tomorrow. It is worth mentioning that her role as "Bond Girl" got rid of the vase position and was an independent woman who could fight alongside Bond. Three years later, the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, directed by Ang Lee and starring Chow Yun Fat, Yang Ziqiong and Zhang Ziyi, was a great success, winning four awards, including Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards. Yang Ziqiong, the heroine, has thus become the "Kung Fu Goddess" in the eyes of western audiences.