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Andy Lau once commented that among women over 170 cm tall in Taiwan, Lin Chi-ling was the prettiest, while among those under 170 cm, Alyssa Chia was the prettiest.
Jia Jingwen, once consistently named one of the world's ten most desirable women by Men's Choice magazine, saw her beauty and glory blaze like fireworks across the sky. However, at the peak of her career, she suddenly faded from public view. Like many of her predecessors in the industry, she chose to retire from the entertainment industry at the height of her career and marry into a wealthy family.
At first, you might think this is a romantic fairy tale of wealth and beauty, but in reality, it's a melodramatic series of a beautiful actress falling for a hypocritical, pretentious wealthy man. The so-called wealthy families in Shanghai are themselves a complete joke.
Sun Zhihao, a Chinese American, is the General Manager of Shanghai Tianhu International Freight. He graduated from New York University. His father, Sun Wenqi, once worked for Tianhu Freight Co., Ltd., a large freight logistics company, and later founded Dewei and Huwei freight companies in Shanghai.
Sun Wenqi has two sons, one of whom is Sun Zhihao. After leaving Tianhu Freight, Sun Wenqi established his own business, while Sun Zhihao, after graduating from New York University, assisted his father in managing his Shanghai business.
Judging from his resume, Sun Zhihao is indeed a wealthy second-generation son from a privileged family, a true prodigal son, not just a prodigal son. He is quite capable and talented, and with his decent looks, he is a natural attraction for female celebrities.
However, after marrying him, Alyssa Chia realized that this was far from the wealthy family she had imagined. Sun Zhihao's income was actually quite good, over 100,000 or 200,000 yuan per month, which was quite high considering the price level in 2006.
But Alyssa Chia was a popular actress, the ratings queen of her time. If we had to compare her to her later peers, she'd be on Sun Li's level, even higher than Da Meimei and the others. At least they were truly hits, rarely questioned about their acting skills.
Unfortunately, men are afraid of choosing the wrong career, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. A popular actress retired from the entertainment industry to marry into a wealthy family, which naturally meant that her future expenses would depend on her husband. It was obvious that Mr. Sun couldn't spend his entire salary on his wife, and even if he did, it probably wouldn't be enough.
As for her parents, Shanghainese are notoriously shrewd. How could they let a Taiwanese actress take advantage of them? So, after marrying into a wealthy family, Alyssa Chia tragically discovered that even after marrying into a wealthy family, she still had to spend her own money.
Naturally, she couldn't accept such a result, so she began planning a comeback a year after giving birth. Around that time, Perfect World (abbreviated as Meikong, also known as Perfect) called her for an audition, which naturally excited Alyssa Chia, who was determined to win.
Forget Jackie Chan, a film industry giant who's a household name. And Ming-Hsuan Ng, a talented director and a rising star, is also incredibly well-known. Working with these two, there's really no better way to express it than with "congratulations."
Of course, Alyssa Chia wanted such incredible resources, especially after learning that her close friend and best friend Gao Yuanyuan would also be auditioning. This gave her a truly bold idea. She privately approached her best friend to discuss the audition.
While housing prices were much cheaper then, celebrity incomes were also much lower, meaning it wasn't the era of luxury villas per capita.
Despite Gao Yuanyuan's immense fame and popularity, her income wasn't high, only earning around tens of millions annually, with her film pay ranging from one to two million.
She was very clear about what her good sister had gone through, so after listening to Alyssa Chia's idea, Gao Yuanyuan did not refuse it at the first time, but asked directly: "What will you do if your husband finds out?"
"What else can I do? She wants a divorce, but she doesn't give me any money when I ask for it. She also often embezzles my hard-earned money. There are so many rules in the house, and she never looks at me and the children in the eye. I'm really fed up with this kind of life. If I can make a successful comeback, I'll get a divorce. Xixi will come with me."
Alyssa Chia's daughter, Sun Lingxi, is her goddaughter. Gao Yuanyuan definitely supports the divorce, but she also knows that if she divorces now to fight for custody, she may not win. If she makes a successful comeback with a stable income, her chances will naturally be much greater.
And things are different now. She's no longer on the small screen, but Alyssa Chia doesn't care. If it comes down to income, the small screen is truly much higher than the big screen. Once her popularity returns, she can earn at least several million per role, which is almost as much as her current husband's net income for over three years.
But even brothers have to settle accounts. Although they are Zhou Zhiruo and Zhao Min, some things still need to be agreed upon in advance. Gao Yuanyuan seriously confirmed with Alyssa Chia, "Is it really me, the female lead, and you, the female fourth?"
"Of course. I saw the audition requirements. I don't have much hope for the female lead, but the female fourth is enough. I've heard about Director Wu's hobbies. If we both act together, it shouldn't be a problem. Is there any hope of getting an appointment directly at home?"
"It's unlikely. I've tried it before, and that guy's a smart guy. He's just in the Beijing scene, so it's not that easy to get him a date. But he's certainly handsome, and supposedly talented and capable. Give it a try. I have my own ways." Since
they were all old acquaintances, Gao Yuanyuan naturally didn't need to act as pure and innocent as she did in public. She was a bit of a slut, and her favorite thing was to hook up with married men.
Naturally, Jia Jingwen wasn't exactly pure and innocent either, but it wasn't their fault. That was the way the mainland social scene was back then. How could you get ahead without putting in some effort? How could you stand out?
After spending a considerable sum of money, Gao Yuanyuan successfully obtained Wu Mingxuan's whereabouts from some paparazzi. Then, with Jia Jingwen, they arrived at a private cafe near the International Trade Center, almost on time, hoping to have a chance encounter with Wu Mingxuan.
Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that the cafe was actually owned by Wu Mingxuan, but he had given it to someone else under someone else's name. Otherwise, how could he have provided these people with the opportunity to make their "chance encounter" happen?
"Director Wu, what would you like to drink today?"
"A large latte, as usual, with separate ice cubes!"