A woman, for eight years of long-distance running for love, during which she carried tens of millions of scoldings for her sweetheart, but in the end, she was still wrongly paid, and she could not wait for a marriage certificate in her fantasy.
This woman is Gong Li, and this man who bears her heart is the well-known director Zhang Yimou.
Speaking of the encounter between the two, it goes back to a relationship before Gong Li. Gong Li's appearance during her student years was particularly chuchu and moving, although it was not as elegant as today's style, but she also had the purity and elegance of her age at that time, and was also known as one of the five golden flowers of Chinese opera.
Such a beautiful Gong Li of Peugeot was completely without a shortage of suitors at that time. Therefore, among the many showholders, Gong Li chose Yang Jianxun and fell in love with him.
At that time, Zhang Yimou had also begun to have initial contact with the directorial industry, and with the concerted efforts of several friends at that time, Zhang Yimou and others set up a youth film crew.
In this small group, Zhang Yimou studied the filming work of the film, immersed himself in research day after day, and soon launched the film "One and Eight" that was quite famous at that time with his friends.
With this work, Zhang Yimou has a certain degree of heat in the director's circle, a hard-won small achievement, but also let Zhang Yimou more firm in the idea of being a director, and then inadvertently read Mo Yan's "Red Sorghum" this work, Zhang Yimou is even more inspired to shoot this work of the fantastic idea.
As soon as the two of them hit it off, Zhang Yimou began to work on the casting of the work. Under the strong recommendation of the Chinese opera teacher, Zhang Yimou, who had originally decided to choose a candidate, decided to wait and see other actress candidates, and this candidate was Gong Li, who was standing tall at that time.
Later, in the process of shooting, Zhang Yimou, who was originally picky about Gong Li, actually looked at Gong Li differently because of a shot that only had a few seconds, and immediately decided to use her.
After the launch of this work, it immediately caused a sensation inside and outside the circle, and the audience praised this work and Gong Li's performance.
However, Gong Li's boyfriend is not happy, he really can't stand his girlfriend shooting works surrounded by so many men. Therefore, in a fit of rage, he moved his hand at Gong Li, and then Yang Jianxun left in sorrow under Zhang Yimou's obstruction.
Later, under the relief of Zhang Yimou, Gong Li gradually calmed down her emotions, but it was also Zhang Yimou's gentle care that made Gong Li secretly agree with the man in front of her who was 15 years older than herself.
Almost instantaneously, The two lovers were happy, and Zhang Yimou also expressed his heart to his wife, saying that he had transferred his feelings and could not return to the family.
Therefore, Zhang Yimou overcame all difficulties and stayed with Gong Li as he wished. As early as the marriage between Zhang Yimou and his wife, in fact, Gong Li expressed her feelings to Zhang Yimou through letters.
It was also from then on that the public learned that the two had already had an inextricable and intimate relationship. As a result, for Gong Li, the insults of Xiao San, Fox Essence, etc. filled her eardrums.
In the past eight years of falling in love with Zhang Yimou, such insults and ridicule have been staged almost every day, but Gong Li, who has a sweetheart by his side, seems to have the most determined confidence and does not care at all.
However, the eight years that had gone hand in hand had finally become Gong Li's embarrassment. Although after the two were together in a bright and honest way, Zhang Yimou also helped Gong Li launch more excellent works, and also successfully put Gong Li on the throne of the queen of the film, but Gong Li wanted more than fame and fortune.
In the eight years of getting along with Zhang Yimou, Gong Li did not choose to be only a little bird and a little woman, but instead rushed forward everywhere in her career, earning Zhang Yimou enough face.
Moreover, when Zhang Yimou was seriously injured several times because of filming work, Gong Li also had no complaints and took care of Zhang Yimou meticulously until he recovered.
Even on the shooting scene, Gong Li instantly changed from a goddess to a virtuous wife and mother, pinching Zhang Yimou's shoulders and massaging, looking particularly considerate.
However, the marriage contract that Gong Li hoped for so much could not wait for Zhang Yimou to be fulfilled. Regarding the wedding of the two, Gong Li also said to Zhang Yimou intentionally or unintentionally many times, but the result was that Zhang Yimou was perfunctory and gave up.
Therefore, during the filming of the work "Shake, Shake, Shake to Grandma's Bridge", Gong Li could no longer hold back her inner anxiety and clearly told Zhang Yimou that she must get married before the age of 30, so that Zhang Yimou must give herself an explanation.
Zhang Yimou, who could be annoyed by the filming work of the work, had no patience to talk about this topic with Gong Li again, and blurted out without considering three words.
Therefore, after the failure of this exchange, the relationship between Gong Li and Zhang Yimou also came to an end.
In fact, although the love affair between Gong Li and Zhang Yimou was not glorious, and Gong Li was even more insulted by Xiao San for eight years, many people in the circle still supported and blessed the feelings of the two. And the separation of the two today is still deeply regrettable.
Mo Yan, the writer of "Red Sorghum", once said that the relationship between Gong Li and Zhang Yimou must not be summed up only by gossip.
Also in the work "Overlord Farewell", the producer has made it clear that the heroine must use Gong Li. Chen Kaige, on the other hand, obstructed him, saying that Gong Li was Zhang Yimou's man and could only be used by Zhang Yimou.
Therefore, looking back at Gong Li and Zhang Yimou, it is really regrettable that they broke up due to a marriage contract that was not happy.
However, even if the two talk openly and sincerely, this relationship will eventually be difficult to harvest. It is rumored that in the process of filming the work "Shake Ah Shake, Shake to Grandma Bridge", although Gong Li and Zhang Yimou made a big fuss over the marriage, there were already many rumors about Gong Li at that time, one of which was Huang Hexiang.
This also made it impossible for Gong Li and Zhang Yimou to reunite, and gong Li married Huang Hexiang in 1996. But in 2012, Gong Li and Huang Hexiang separated because they gathered less and left more.
After that, Gong Li walked with the French musician Michel. However, in the gap period of the middle feelings, Gong Li and Zhang Yimou have never been able to continue the frontier.
For the separation of the two, in fact, in addition to Zhang Yimou's delay in giving Gong Li a name, the two people's getting along is also full of dangers.
It is said that Zhang Yimou, who left his wife and daughter because of Gong Li, also felt ashamed of his ex-wife and daughter afterwards. Therefore, in the relationship with Gong Li, Zhang Yimou did not cut off contact with his ex-wife. This also made Gong Li feel deeply unhappy, and she was often angry because of this matter.
Therefore, in the face of the camera, Gong Li once admitted that Zhang Yimou is an excellent director, which is undeniable. However, from a personal point of view, he is a "faceless" person.
For Gong Li, Zhang Yimou also has a lot of micro-words. In some programs, Zhang Yimou commented on Gong Li: "The sense of enterprise is too strong and will not take care of the family."
Coupled with the fact that Gong Li made a big fuss about it because of his ex-wife, Zhang Yimou was even more convinced that Gong Li was really not suitable to be a wife and mother.
Therefore, Zhang Yimou would tell Gong Li that marriage is not just a piece of paper, why should he care about such a cold and thin word.
Time has passed, and when the former lovers meet again, there are no longer the previous complaints and dissatisfactions. When Zhang Yimou received the award on the stage, Gong Li applauded enthusiastically with tears in her eyes.
When talking about Zhang Yimou, Gong Li said that the relationship between the two is only an emotion of an old friend, so many things that happen between them can be chosen to be relieved, and there is no need to worry about it.
When it comes to the topic of marriage, Gong Li now seems to understand Zhang Yimou's thoughts at that time and stands on the same front as him.
Gong Li said that marriage is just a piece of paper, the key is still two people to maintain and care for themselves, the paper itself is useless, the most important thing is that the feelings have to rely on themselves to maintain.
After so many years of emotional entanglement with Zhang Yimou, the reason why Gong Li can now see through may also have a credit to Zhang Yimou in the dark.