Golden Horse Winner Admits No Acting Work, Regrets Affair That Ruined Career
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Chinese actress Li Xiaolu, who won a Golden Horse Award at 17, admits she has no acting work.
- She regrets her 2017 affair, which ruined her career and reputation.
- Li Xiaolu hopes for reasonable job opportunities in the second half of her life, focusing on her daughter.
Li Xiaolu, once a celebrated Golden Horse Award winner at 17, has revealed she is struggling to find acting work. The Chinese actress, whose career imploded after a 2017 affair, expressed her deep regret and desire for professional opportunities.
You are simply the woman who loves money the least, you are simply too love-brained!
During her peak, Li Xiaolu was a "love-brained" actress, prioritizing romance over her career. She recalled her agent scolding her for not caring about money and being too focused on relationships. "You are simply the woman who loves money the least, you are simply too love-brained!" her agent once exclaimed, but Li Xiaolu was not receptive at the time.
Now, the actress finds herself with no offers for commercials, television dramas, or films. She described her situation as "too unlucky, too unlucky." Li Xiaolu confessed that she lacks the confidence to re-enter the dazzling entertainment industry after being in a slump for so long. She feels embarrassed when encountering old friends.
I am too unlucky, too unlucky.
She stated that her remaining "radiance" can only illuminate her daughter and warm herself during sleepless nights. Li Xiaolu expressed a strong hope for reasonable work opportunities in the latter half of her life.
My remaining radiance can only illuminate my daughter and warm myself during sleepless nights.
Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.