That year, half a month left from the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, Zhang Yimou cut down the program that more than a thousand soldiers had been practicing for more than a year, and when the general found Zhang Yimou: Can you keep this program?
Zhang Yimou ignored the general's serious pleading and directly refused.
Because this is a matter of the state, not a personal matter of zhang Yimou, but it backfired, Zhang Yimou was obsessed with the show, but there was a big problem when he performed.
In 204, 54-year-old Zhang Yimou took the beijing he directed for eight minutes to the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games.
After the opening ceremony, what was received was not flowers and applause, but a screen full of ridicule.
In the program, there are women in cheesy floral skirts playing "Jasmine", there are also huge but extremely unauthentic Peking Opera performances and Chinese kung fu, and even at the end of the show, a little girl came out and sang "Jasmine" again.
The performance was heavily criticized by the audience, and the chaotic eight minutes of Beijing made everyone question Zhang Yimou's ability.
Some viewers even said that Zhang Yimou could not be allowed to be the director of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, which was not a shame to be thrown to the world.
But Zhang Yimou resolutely did not give up, three years later, once again led the team to revitalize, three years of preparation, Zhang Yimou also paid all his efforts.
At the opening ceremony, in order to let the world see the charm of movable type printing, Zhang Yimou let six thousand people pack into words, accompanied by passwords and rhythms.
In order to achieve the best results, Zhang Yimou fought day and night with everyone for a year and four months to save the show.
But the so-called gains must be lost, when the opening ceremony was half a month left, Zhang Yimou cut the program that more than a thousand soldiers had been practicing for more than a year.
When the general approached Zhang Yimou to discuss whether he could keep the program, Zhang Yimou ignored the general's serious pleading and directly refused.
On July 28, 2008, Liu Yan, the main dancer of the opening ceremony "Silk Road", was making final adjustments, and this program was the only solo dance at the Olympic Games.
In order to be famous all over the world, Liu Yan did not know how much effort was put into it, but so many efforts were destroyed in a second.
During the rehearsal, Liu Yan danced on the high platform as usual, but he did not think that the middle float started a second ahead of schedule, Liu Yan fell from the three-meter high platform, and the air was instantly quiet.
Zhang Yimou in the command room was also stunned, and quickly pushed away the crowd of onlookers, trying to help Liu Yan up, but he didn't know how to help, so he shouted and called an ambulance.
After six hours of surgery, Liu Yan was diagnosed as paralyzed by doctors, with zero chances of being able to stand up on his legs, and he could only spend his life in Linyi.
On August 8, 2008, the Beijing Olympic Games officially opened, and liu Yan was replaced by a Hangzhou girl who performed "Silk Road" to perfection.
The second regret, when Zhang Yimou met Lin Miaoke, he felt that the opportunity to sing on the Olympic stage belonged to this little girl.
But the technical team did not think so, because Lin Miaoke's pitch was not good, and on such a grand stage, there should not be such a low-level error.
On the contrary, another Yang Peiyi is more suitable, on the one hand, Lin Miaoke, who has an excellent image and poor pitch, and on the other hand, Yang Peiyi, who has a poor image and excellent pitch.
Zhang Yimou and the technical team were deadlocked, and later after a variety of plans, yang Peiyi's recording was used that day, and Lin Miao could stand on the stage and lip-sync.
After the opening ceremony, Lin Miaoke was a mess, but Yang Peiyi behind the scenes was as if he had never appeared.
If it is not exposed, then Lin Miaoke may still be able to enjoy many pampering.
But there is no if in the world, and later Lin Miaoke's fame plummeted after being exposed as a fake singer, and whenever he recalls this incident, Zhang Yimou will regret it endlessly.
And fourteen years have passed, Lin Miaoke's mistakes, Zhang Yimou will not make them again.
At this year's Winter Olympics, Zhang Yimou did not use the tactics of the sea of people, and only 3,000 people participated in the performance, which was indeed much less than the 15,000 people in 208.
In terms of casting, Zhang Yimou also claimed that he would not use professional hosts and any professional actors.
On the other hand, it is also to avoid the tragedy of the second Lin Miaoke, so square dance has become one of the most popular programs.
Even the other directors of the team said that we hope that these ordinary people can show the atmosphere of our New Year to the world, so that the world can feel this passion and invitation.
And Zhang Yimou's more powerful point, I am afraid it is an ignition ceremony.
The Ignition Method of this Winter Olympic Games is unprecedented, and it can transform the burning Olympic fire into a snowflake-like holy and flexible flame.
This idea comes from the concept of low-carbon environmental protection, and when he thought of this idea, Zhang Yimou even felt that he was a bit out of the ordinary, but in the end the plan won the support of the International Olympic Committee.
This shows that no matter the size of the flame, as long as the fire in everyone's heart is ignited, it is the most brilliant life.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable for Zhang Yimou to become the director of the opening ceremonies of the two Olympic Games.
Remember two thousand and eight years, when Zhang Yimou's competitors were not bad, and the famous directors Chen Kaige and Ang Lee had competed.
However, unfortunately, when Chen Kaige went to the election, he was too excited and recited a poem on the spot.
But it was because of this poem that he regrettably was eliminated, because the organizing committee said that they wanted a specific plan, not a poet.
On the other hand, Zhang Yimou prepared a plan for two trucks, and all competitors were impressed, even Ang Lee said that it would be good to be an assistant to him.
Enough to see Zhang Yimou's intentions, what do you think about this year's Winter Olympics?
