If you are interested in the "Secret History" series, such as "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang", "The Secret of Taizu", "The Secret history of Xi Shi", "The Secret of Yang Guifei" and other TV series, you must be familiar with You Xiaogang.
Yes, the directors of these dramas are You Xiaogang.
As a fifth-generation director, although You Xiaogang's reputation in the circle is not as good as Zhang Yimou, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Chen Kaige and others, but in the director's circle, the love history is also equally rich.
One
In 1952, You Xiaogang was born in a military family in Nanjing, his father was a cadre in the south, his mother was the principal of a middle school, and in his childhood, You Xiaogang was carefree, and he played with the boys in the courtyard every day and did not remember to go home to eat.
This kind of day ended before You Xiao just entered junior high school, and he became the son of the "rightist".
You Xiaogang's grandfather is an old scholar who has stayed in the West, once translated the "Sherlock Holmes Detective Collection", in order to keep him from going out to "run into trouble", his grandfather locked him in his small study every day.
Since then, You Xiaogang's interests have changed dramatically, and he who could not sit still without going out for a while was immersed in the ocean of books.
After graduating from junior high school, You Xiaogang went to northern Jiangsu to "join the team", and You Xiaogang, who was full of poetry and books, soon became a well-known "pen holder" in the zhiqing team.
Zhiqing's career is very hard, but You Xiaogang quickly adapted and can also be happy in pain.
When I first went to the countryside to "cut in line", there was still Zhiqing Feifa, and occasionally I could see meat and fish, but after a year, Zhiqing Fei stopped sending, and many small partners cried bitterly, but at that time, You Xiaogang had become the "secretary" of the commune secretary, and his life was better than that of the average Zhiqing, and he could eat meat at least once or twice a week.
At the age of 19, the Anhui Chuzhou Cultural and Labor Troupe went to northern Jiangsu to enroll, and the head of the regiment saw that You Xiaogang was excellent in writing and helped You Xiaogang during the political trial, and You Xiaogang successfully entered the Chuzhou Cultural and Labor Troupe.
He originally wanted to become a drama actor, but due to the limitations of his image, coupled with the fact that the leader of the troupe recruited him into the troupe, he saw that he was good at writing, so he entrusted him with the responsibility of choreographer in the troupe.
Can not go on stage can only be behind the scenes, You Xiaogang was very depressed at first, the actors on the stage were bright and beautiful, and then saw that he could only hide in the unit dormitory and rack his brains to write, and the actors had to help do "chores" before the performance.
However, You Xiaogang has a lively brain and is also good at learning, and began to direct dramas three years later.
In 1979, the drama "Ye Tingjunchang", written and directed by You Xiaogang, won two awards: the Ministry of Culture's Performance Award and the Creation Award.
At this time, he had been transferred from that small place in Chuzhou to the Air Politics Cultural and Labor Corps.
In 1984, You Xiaogang was admitted to the directing department of the Beijing Film Academy's refresher course. This year, Wang Zhiwen also enrolled with You Xiaogang, but he was in the acting department.
During his time at Nortel, You Xiaogang also directed several film and television dramas, but the most famous is his graduation work "Triumph in the Midnight".
This TV series with only 8 episodes, in today's view, the cast members in it are all big coffee.
The director is You Xiaogang, the starring is Zhu Lin and Shi Zhaoqi, and the art design is Feng Xiaogang.
At that time, Feng Xiaogang was still a nameless person, in addition to art work, he also made a cameo appearance as a Vietnamese officer in the play, and finally was surrounded by the People's Liberation Army, and the end was tragic.
When he was young, You Xiaogang was a typical "workaholic".
In order to see the real scene, he went to the front line of the war several times, and once, the artillery fire exploded 20 meters away from him, and the air wave threw the car out several meters.
The driver next to him was scared out of a cold sweat, but You Xiaogang smiled and said: Damn head to the sky, don't die to take photos for the New Year.
This spirit of not being afraid of suffering and not being afraid of death is naturally reflected in the works. After the broadcast of "Triumph in the Midnight", it attracted strong attention from the audience.
The awards won are also one day after another, the Feitian Award, the Golden Eagle Award. The two lead actors, Zhu Lin and Shi Zhaoqi, also won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor and Actress.
This drama gave You Xiaogang a perfect graduation answer sheet.
Two
Career is booming, but You Xiaogang has unconsciously entered the ranks of older youth.
In 1984, You Xiaogang was transferred from the air administration to the Beijing Television Art Center, where he and Zheng Xiaolong became colleagues and met his first wife, Tian Ge.
Tian Ge is from Anhui, which makes You Xiaogang pay more attention to Tian Ge when he first meets her.
With the convenience of half a fellow countryman, You Xiaogang and Tian Ge quickly fell in love, and a year later, the two entered the palace of marriage.
After getting married, You Xiaogang entered the climax of creation, Wang Shuo's "Air Hostess", "Frenzy", "Night Lang Style", "Kyoto Chronicle" and so on.
You Xiaogang's works at that time were closely related to the pulse of the times, coupled with the birth of the screenwriter, You Xiaogang's works were easy to resonate with the audience. These works have won you Xiaogang one award after another.
At the same time, the interview program "The Screen Connects Me and You on the Screen" hosted by his wife Tian Ge has created a precedent for domestic interview programs, and the ratings have ranked among the best in Beijing Satellite TV every year, and Tian Ge can get high rating bonuses in Taiwan every year.
At the end of the 1980s and early 1990s, the Hong Kong and Taiwan music scenes and the mainland music scene entered a golden period of development, when the most popular programs of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala were not only sketches, but also singing programs.
"Screen With Me and You" adapts to the times, and initially positioned itself as a program that connects singers and audiences.
At that time, the program team often invited popular singers to the show, Wei Wei, Tian Zhen, Mao Amin, Li Lingyu and other singers, all of whom had been on this show, which in the era of lack of entertainment information, ratings naturally need not be said more.
When more and more programs began to report the news of the showbiz circle, "The Screen Connects Me and You" has become a program with many sections, not only entertainment news, but also some social hotspots that the public is more concerned about.
In this way, Tian Ge has gone through 17 years with "Screen Connecting Me and You", from the first host to the later producer and director.
However, this excellent show was discontinued in 2007. Just in the month of the suspension, the program team also won a "National Excellent Television Culture Column Award" issued by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
The program stopped, but Tian Ge's career did not stop, she became the director of many large-scale evening parties and the head of the column group.
In 2008, Tian Ge's new interview program "Glorious Bloom" was broadcast, and Tian Ge, with his witty, humorous and wise style, became a thriving in the interview program, and his popularity and reputation in the show business circle were excellent.
Three
It is a good thing that husband and wife go hand in hand, but both people are busy, and the home becomes a hotel, a dispensable place.
Married for 8 years, the two did not have children, neither of them refused to give up their careers, both of them have strong personalities, and the quarrel became a "meeting gift" when the two met.
After friendly consultation, You Xiaogang and Tian Ge divorced, You Xiaogang left the house to Tian Ge, neither of them blamed anyone, and they were still friends after the divorce.
In 1995, You Xiaogang's TV series "Kyoto Chronicle" was broadcast, which tells the story of the fate of five families and three generations.
The tide of reform is sweeping, the market economy is affecting and changing everyone's life, and the ruthlessness of shopping mall battles has made many viewers feel empathy.
In the play, Wu Qianqian plays the white-collar beauty Kong Fanling, who is Ye Xinyuan's first love girlfriend.
In this drama, Wu Qianqian did not play much, and You Xiaogang had known each other for 5 years, but it was the first time to cooperate.
Wu Qianqian, a native of Hangzhou, was born in Hangzhou to an intellectual family and is 3 years younger than You Xiaogang.
Since she was a child, Wu Qianqian was sent by her parents to learn to dance, and her temperament is outstanding, and she has been praised by the show business circle as "the most beautiful woman in Hangzhou".
In 1979, Wu Qianqian was pulled by her friends to participate in an actor interview at the Zhejiang Television Art Center. Because of her outstanding temperament, Wu Qianqian only read a newspaper article and was admitted.
In 1980, Wu Qianqian starred in her debut film "Cave House" and won the second prize of the first China Excellent TV Series.
The first time she was electrocuted, she achieved such good results, Wu Qianqian's once inferior psychology suddenly entered the sunshine.
In 1983, Wu Qianqian starred in "Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru", in which Wu Qianqian played Zhuo Wenjun.
After the film was released, Wu Qianqian was transferred to the Armed Police Cultural and Labor Troupe, and then entered the Beijing Television Art Center and became a film and television actor in the Beijing Art Center.
Entering a better platform, resources naturally improve.
At the same time, the competition is also quite fierce, the Beijing Television Art Center is full of talents, many actors are professional class, Wu Qianqian, despite her appearance and acting skills, has been unknown for up to 8 years, until she met You Xiaogang.
In "Kyoto Chronicle", Kong Fanling, played by Wu Qianqian, is tall and tall, has an outstanding temperament, and is a beauty at first glance. But what many people don't know is that when she starred in this drama, Wu Qianqian was 39 years old.
In 1992, You Xiaogang and Tian Ge divorced, and in 1996, You Xiaogang and Wu Qianqian entered into marriage.
Four
After marriage, You Xiaogang and Wu Qianqian sang with the woman, You Xiaogang was very fond of Wu Qianqian, although the work was busy, but from time to time will create surprises, making Wu Qianqian feel very happy.
Not only that, You Xiaogang also handed over the family's financial power to Wu Qianqian, leaving only a little pocket money in his hand every month, and all the others were "handed over". In an interview, You Xiaogang said:
"My wife manages the money, the salary is paid, the manuscript fee is left with some pocket money, and everything else is handed over." But we are free to spend money without informing each other. I don't care about the affairs of the family, and it is definitely me who is in charge of the effort. ”
From this passage, it can be seen that You Xiaogang has great trust in Wu Qianqian.
You Xiaogang not only tolerates Wu Qianqian in life, but also pushes Wu Qianqian forward in work.
After marrying You Xiaogang, Wu Qianqian became the best heroine in You Xiaogang's play.
In "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang", "The Secret History of the Crown Prince", "The Secret History of Taizu", "The Secret History of Kangxi", "The Opponent", "Desire II", "The Past of the Republic", "The Great Destiny" and other dramas, Wu Qianqian's fame in the circle is getting bigger and bigger.
Although You Xiaogang joked that Wu Qianqian was used because her family was cheap and the schedule was well arranged, her care for her wife was already well known.
Zhe Zhe in the "Secret History of Xiaozhuang", Emperor Taiji's Concubine Fujin, and Dayu'er's aunt, his status is incomparably noble.
Princess De in the Secret History of the Crown Prince, Yongzheng's biological mother. At this time, Wu Qianqian was nearly 50 years old, but her temperament and charm had not decreased at all.
At the same time that Wu Qianqian enjoyed the honor brought to her by her husband's works, starting from the "Secret History of Kangxi", You Xiaogang's focus was no longer on his wife. Instead, it was transferred to Shi Xiaoqun, the actor of Hui'er who sacrificed for love in "The Secret History of Kangxi".
Maybe it's because of the audience's aesthetic fatigue, or because there are other considerations.
In the propaganda of the "Secret History of Kangxi", the focus of the media is on Shi Xiaoqun, and wu Qianqian, who attended with him, is almost not mentioned.
Shi Xiaoqun's birthday, You Xiaogang company held a birthday party for Shi Xiaoqun, not to mention, there are more You Xiaogang Zhao Baogang two big directors to congratulate, there are many celebrities on the scene, Shi Xiaoqun for a while unlimited scenery.
If it wasn't for You Xiaogang's heart to carry it, Shi Xiaoqun, a newcomer, should not have such a big energy.
Soon, Shi Xiaoqun became a press release for a sister of Zhongbei (You Xiaogang Company) and appeared in major media.
In the promotional photos of "White Lover's Dream", Shi Xiaoqun has obviously become the heroine of the indispensable, and Wu Qianqian is in the back.
At the same time, the negative news about You Xiaogang in the media continued, and Wu Qianqian refuted it one by one.
This championship game finally ended with the departure of Shi Xiaoqun and Wu Qianqian's victory.
Five
In 2010, you Xiaogang's 6 million audition for "Xi Shi" was reported in the news.
You Xiaogang made a big fuss about the audition, and selected a "Xi Shi" among the 6,000 candidates, but what is surprising is that this "Xi Shi" is actually his wife's niece and you Xiaogang's own dry daughter.
Turned a large circle, the result is prepared for his own family, although You Xiaogang said that the selection process is fair and just, but the result is placed here, netizens can believe a few points, it is really difficult to say.
Xi Shi's candidate is his own family, and there is also a less important role, Queen Fuchai, played by the newcomer Zhou Tingyi. His original name was Zhou Zihan, but he was later changed to Zhou Tingyi by You Xiaogang.
What Wu Qianqian did not expect was that this woman, whose role in the play was not so important, would threaten her marriage. Just like Wu Qianqian in the Kyoto Chronicle 16 years ago.
Born in 1982, Zhou Tingyi graduated from the Communication University of China, and after graduation, he worked as an entertainment program host on several television stations, but he has never been famous.
Before meeting You Xiaogang, Zhou Tingyi only participated in a few insignificant roles in the play, until he participated in the audition of "The Secret History of Xi Shi".
Zhou Tingyi did not play much in "The Secret History of Xi Shi", but the crew focused on it when sending out the publicity press release.
In particular, director You Xiaogang not only praised her for acting well, but also taught her the secret of performance by text message.
In 2012, during the promotion of "The Secret History of Xi Shi", Wu Qianqian also wrote a handwritten letter to director You Xiaogang at the scene, telling him to pay more attention to the leg injury.
Three months later, Wu Qianqian sent a suspicious dynamic: Fulfill you, bless me. The accompanying picture is also the meaning of the separation of the two people.
At the same time, every dynamic of Zhou Tingyi is like a little woman in love.
Not only that, she began to appear more and more around You Xiaogang.
In 2015, You Xiaogang brought the main actors of "Anti-Terrorism Special Combat Team" to the show to promote. In the show, Zhou Tingyi exploded the director's troubles, or You Xiaogang's troubles when he was young, and the relationship between the two looked unusual.
Subsequently, You Xiaogang personally admitted that his marriage with Wu Qianqian had ended three years ago. The one in front of him is his new girlfriend, and the difference between the two is 30 years.
As soon as this news came out, Zhou Tingyi became the target of public criticism, and many netizens left messages under her Weibo.
Now, it has been exactly 6 years since director You Xiaogang announced the love affair between the two. In the past 6 years, there has been no news of the marriage of the two people, let alone the news that the two have children.
By 2022, You Xiaogang will enter the year of ancient rarity.
As the saying goes, life is 70 years old, and although 70 years old is not rare now, You Xiaogang's life can also be regarded as a success. National art first-class director, enjoy the State Council expert lifetime allowance, president of the China Television Drama Production Industry Association. The gold content of each title is not low.
And the two women who have accompanied him for most of his life also have their own happiness. Wu Qianqian did not remarry after divorce, and lived very comfortably alone, posting her tens of thousands of yuan coffee machine on social media.
Tian Ge has retired over the years and began to enjoy his retirement life.
You Xiaogang may be old, and few of her works have come out in recent years. And the girlfriend, who is 30 years younger than her, has also developed in the film and television circle in recent years.
The fifth generation of directors has slowly withdrawn from the jianghu, and the new generation is riding the wind and waves to create their own miracles.