Ruan Lingyu was born in poverty and her mother was a helper of a rich merchant named Zhang. The fourth young master of Zhang’s family is called Zhang Damin who later became her husband.
Now, let’s take look at her BaZi four pillar of destiny.
Breakthrough
Ruan Lingyu 阮玲玉most memorable works came after 1931, starting with the melodrama Love and Duty (directed by Bu Wancang). Ruan had by then gained popularity owing to a string of lead roles, and in 1933 she was voted second runner-up in a poll held by Star Daily (明星日報).
It is not hard to see what are the reasons behind her fame in these few years in term of BaZi Four Pillars of Destiny. Can you find the reasons?
Love life, marriage and her death
1.Her first man.
At the age of 16, Ruan Lingyu 阮玲玉 became acquainted with Zhang Damin (张达民/張達民), whose family her mother worked for. Zhang was later driven out of his wealthy family due to his spendthrift ways and became a chronic gambler, supported by Ruan Lingyu 阮玲玉's salary. Unable to tolerate Zhang's gambling, Ruan Lingyu 阮玲玉 split with him in 1933.
2.Her second man.
She then began living with Tang Jishan, a tea tycoon. In 1935, Zhang filed a lawsuit asking for reparations from Ruan Lingyu 阮玲玉. The tabloids seized on this opportunity to probe into Ruan's private life and put her under intense pressure.
Gossip is a fearful thing" (人言可畏)
Her private life was mercilessly seized upon by the tabloids and her lawsuit with her first husband, Zhang Damin, became a source of vindictive coverage.
Faced with her various public issues and intense private problems, She committed suicide by using overdose of barbiturates in Shanghai on March 8, 1935, at the age of 25. Her suicide note apparently contained a line which says "gossip is a fearful thing" (人言可畏), but this have been doubted the note's authenticity as it appeared to have been forged by Tang Jishan.
Her death mainly due to deteriorating relationship with Tang Jishan and Zhang Damin's lawsuit. Ruan is also believed to have been physically abused on that evening when she died.
Questions
You should easily find the reasons behind her fame in term of BaZi Four Pillars of Destiny.
How about finding the reason why her rich husband who always become bad? Why always rich but bad, rich to poor?
Zhang Damin, her first husband that came from a wealthy family, later survived by Ruan's salary. People blame Ruan Lingyu's suicide on long-term blackmail and prosecution of her ex-husband Zhang Damin.
In her love triangle, was a businessman known the tea king, Tang Jishan. Tang Jishan is a master of playing with actresses. Before Ruan Lingyu, he had a relationship with actress Zhang Zhiyun, which was later ruthlessly abandoned by him. Tang Jishan’s caress and betrayal made her find that she was inhumane, and she became extremely pessimistic mood. On the evening of March 7, Ruan Lingyu after a banquet, on the way home, she and Tang Jishan had another fierce quarrel. It was believed Tang Jishan actually beat her who led to her suicide. It was said that Tang Jishan, later was turned into a hawker from a tea king.
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References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruan_Lingyu
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https://daydaynews.cc/en/history/16351.html