"Mei Yanfang" was screened, and Zhang Yimou remembered Mei Jie: I was the last director she wanted to cooperate with

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Cover news reporter Zeng Jie

On November 18, the film "Mei Yanfang", produced by Anle Pictures, produced by Jiang Zhiqiang, directed by Liang Lemin, and co-starring Wang Dani, Gu Tianle, Lin Jiadong and Yang Qianwei, was released for one week and grossed more than 50 million. The film's box office and word-of-mouth have risen steadily, and it has also triggered everyone's nostalgia for Mei Jie.

Talking about Mei Yanfang, director Zhang Yimou said with some regret: "I am the last director she wants to cooperate with. 18 years ago, Zhang Yimou invited Mei Yanfang to play the role of the big sister of the flying knife door in "Ten Faces Ambush" with the support of Jiang Zhiqiang, but Mei Jie's condition suddenly deteriorated, and the cooperation could not be realized, which eventually became a regret.

Stills from the movie "Mei Yanfang"

Knowing that Mei Yanfang is ill, some media have hyped that "Ten Faces Ambush" may have to change roles. Zhang Yimou wrote a letter overnight to let Sister Mei recuperate: "Except for you, we are not the second candidate, I will always wait for you." Although they knew that they might not be able to wait, he and Jiang Zhiqiang hoped to let Mei Jie know, "We are waiting for her, hoping to give her a little strength." Zhang Yimou is full of regrets whenever he talks about this, and this regret has also become the "Flying Knife Gate Big Sister" that never appeared in "Ten Faces Ambush" and a line of subtitles at the end of the film - "I would like to remember Miss Mei Yanfang with this film".

After the release of "Mei Yanfang", Zhang Yimou praised the film after watching it, saying that the film has certain practical significance, young people chase stars, and this "star" should be like Mei Yanfang, "worthy of others chasing your heart, always standing on the stage in the best state". He also called on actors in the new era to "be human first, act later", improve the standards of all aspects, and do a good job.

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