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umbrella star


umbrella star
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Copyright: Ted Janzen (T_Janzen) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 65 W: 14 N: 45] (641)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-18
Categories: Daily Life
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/1600 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-21 7:25
Viewed: 193
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Gong Li made her first film in 1987 and made enough money to get her teeth fixed. Now, almost thirty films later, she's one of China's most well-known actors. She also endorses a lot of products, including motorcycles (that what the umbrella is for). She had long resisted Hollywood, saying that she had no desire to simply be a "hua ping" (flower vase, i.e., eye candy). So she held out until "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Miami Vice". Go figure.
In 1991 or 1992 she made a TV advert for an air conditioner: she walked into an air conditioned room, sat down, and smiled. This was one of the first six-figure endorsements in China, and it caused quite a ruckus. She's still doing it, but now celebrity endorsements are everywhere.

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Hi Ted,
I like this interesting shot of the Gong Li umbrella. The colors and detail in the umbrella look nice against the black BG. I enjoy her movies and Memoirs was one of best performances.
Regards,
Kevin

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