I no longer blame the media for giving the new film the title of "Gong Li's double". After all, after being called such a name for nearly a year, in the situation where everyone is completely and fundamentally unable to have face-to-face real communication with me and understand the facts, an ear-pleasing and eye-catching hot word like "double" is much stronger, louder, and more enthusiastic than my weak voice and words trying to deny it. After calming down and thinking about it, this is quite commendable within the scope of the media's proactive and dedicated spirit.
Well. I might as well join in the fun and talk about my understanding and feelings about "doubles".
The word "* substitute" seems to have appeared during the time when the movie "The Banquet" was released. In the film, a stunt double for Zhang Ziyi stepped forward and announced in front of the media that she had replaced Zhang Ziyi in the role, which made the term popular at the time. When searching for the encyclopedia explanation of the word "double" on Baidu, the following content appeared:
* Substitute means to be a double for a famous actor, which means when big-name stars are unwilling to appear in some revealing scenes, they find a double actor to replace them. This way, they don't embarrass themselves, nor does it affect the quality of the film. Generally speaking, doubles' salaries are relatively high in the industry. Strictly speaking, doubles cannot be considered real actors; they are just the shadows behind the big-name stars.
Gong Li's Double in "Curse of the Golden Flower" — Zhou Xianxin
Zhang Ziyi's Double in "The Banquet" — Shao Xiaosan
The explanation of the word is easy to understand. And for the line "Gong Li's Double in 'Curse of the Golden Flower' - Zhou Xianxin", I can only laugh it off. Even authoritative search engines online have descriptions that seem unjust to me, akin to "snow in June," so how can I blame numerous online media, print media, and even film and television media for their "unalterable" perception of me as a double?
It's not the media's fault, but mine. Sitting quietly often reflecting on one's own mistakes, and chatting idly without questioning others' wrongs.