Truong Nhuoc Nam is known as the "white moonlight" of Chinese cinema, always appearing with a radiant and beautiful appearance. But hidden behind the cheerfulness and positivity is the story of a girl born into a family that favors boys over girls.
Nhuoc Nam grew up in a rural area in Wenzhou, China. The actress's parents ran a small business, and the family had four children, so their finances were not very good.
She is the eldest in the family, with two younger sisters and a younger brother. Therefore, the burden falls on Truong Nhuoc Nam's shoulders, having to support the family financially and help take care of her younger siblings.
At the age of 18, Truong Nhuoc Nam went to Hangzhou to study at university. Unlike her friends, she had to work as a model in a clothing store to earn extra income for herself and her family.
By 2018, thanks to Wang Sicong's praise, Zhang Ruo Nan began to become famous and entered the entertainment industry. During her years in showbiz, she was the one with the highest and most stable income in the family.
The actress’s two younger sisters were also born early and are financially independent. Nhuoc Dao got married and opened an online store, while Thien Y works in personal communications.
All three daughters are self-sufficient and take on the responsibility of supporting the family finances. However, Truong Nhuoc Nam and her younger sisters are not respected by their parents and grandparents.
In the program "Bringing 100 girls home", the actress "Hard to coax" revealed about her life, along with the male chauvinism in the countryside of Wenzhou.
Zhang Ruo Nan's parents believed that their daughter should get married early, and should have a partner by the age of 20. Even though she had entered the entertainment industry, the above story continued. Every time she returned home for the New Year, the "white moonlight" of the Chinese screen was always introduced to a blind date by her family and urged to get married.
The male superiority and female inferiority in the Truong Nhuoc Nam family is also clearly shown through the naming story. The word Nam in Truong Nhuoc Nam that the family uses is taken from "men", and Nhuoc Nam means "like a boy".
Not only Zhang Ruo Nan, her two younger sisters also fell into a similar situation. When the names of the three sisters Zhang Ruo Nan (Nan), Zhang Ruo Dao (Yao) and Zhang Tian Yi (Yi) are combined, the result is "Yao Yi Nan", which is homophonous with "wanting a son".
When the actress's mother gave birth to her fourth child, the family had a son, named Truong An Dac (An in grace, Dac in special). Truong An Dac enjoyed the best conditions, had loving parents, unlike his three older sisters.
Therefore, Truong Nhuoc Nam once shared that becoming an actress was the turning point that changed her fate. The beauty could escape from her poor countryside, not have to get married early, be financially independent and gradually have more say in her family.
