In 1987, Xiao Hua washed her husband Zhang Yimou's clothes, but accidentally found a letter.
She opened the letter and saw the text in the letter, full of a woman's deep love for Zhang Yimou, at that time, she learned about Zhang Yimou and Gong Li's love affair.
She was sad and had a big fight with Zhang Yimou.
After the quarrel, the two have been in the cold war, but when they saw Zhang Yimou's bad mood and bad spirits, Xiao Hua's heart softened.
She wanted to tide over the difficulties with Zhang Yimou, but found that Zhang Yimou's heart had long been unable to go back.
Finally, in 1988, Xiao Hua and Zhang Yimou, who had been in love for 23 years, divorced.
After the divorce, Zhang Yimou and Gong Li walked together quickly, but they could not go to the end, but they worked with Chen Ting for a lifetime, happy and happy.
But Xiao Hua, because of the failed marriage, once could not find himself.
Fortunately, she did not give up on herself, and she chose her dream of going to college when she was young.
She wants to set an example for her daughter Zhang Mo, a person who is always optimistic about life.
Under Xiao Hua's love, Zhang Mo grew up and had his own love. It's just a pity that Xiao Hua, a piece of love for Zhang Yimou, finally ended up with a lamentable end.
Of course, she is unfortunate, but she is also intelligent, and she saved herself with herself in exchange for Nirvana.
Xiao Hua was born in Xi'an in 1951. She had an older sister above her, and 4 years later, Xiao Hua's younger brother was born.
Both parents were college students, and in that era when college students were scarce, their parents were valued at work and work was particularly busy. There was no way, and the care of the three children was placed in my grandmother's house.
Therefore, in Xiao Hua's childhood memories, it is the hutongs of Beijing and the spring, summer, autumn and winter, the jujube trees and peach trees and grape racks in the courtyard.
It wasn't until 1965 that his parents planned to take their children with them, and Xiao Hua returned to Xi'an.
When all the formalities were handled, Xiao Hua went to the second grade of junior high school. As a transfer student from Beijing, Xiao Hua's Beijing accent has attracted the attention of countless students, including Zhang Yimou.
But what Zhang Yimou didn't know was that Xiao Hua was also silently watching him in the corner.
Because Zhang Yimou's paintings are good, Xiao Hua has a little admiration for him, and always looks for his back in the crowd.
Unfortunately, the two did not have time to get to know each other deeply, and the two separated in 1966.
One winter two years later, Xiao Hua returned to Xi'an again, and on the third day of his return, Xiao Hua received a letter from Zhang Yimou.
Since then, the two have come and gone through letters, but they have not seen what they cannot say in two years, far from being able to express themselves through letters.
With an urgent mood, the two people met, Xiao Hua often went to Zhang Yimou's cabin to stay, chatting about the past and talking about the future, and occasional physical contact would make the two blush and beat.
But every time they talk about the future, the two have longing and worry in their eyes, and they know that they are facing a separation after going up the mountain and going to the countryside and separating again after a short meeting.
But Xiao Hua really didn't want to miss anymore, and she decided to follow Zhang Yimou to the countryside.
In 1968, Xiao Hua and Zhang Yimou left Xi'an, they lived in cave dwellings with young people, although life was a little hard, but there was a word called "sharing happiness and suffering", young men and women who loved each other, in a strange environment, let the feelings heat up infinitely.
One day, Xiao Hua sat on the edge of the bed and casually flipped through a book, her eyes were staring at the text, but she could feel the temperature on Zhang Yimou's body and the eager gaze.
She turned her head and looked at Zhang Yimou, the two looked at each other like this, forgetting time for a moment, and what broke the time was Zhang Yimou's sudden kiss.
Just the next second when Zhang Yimou stole Xiao Hua's face, Xiao Hua stood up in fright, and Zhang Yimou also stood in front of her when he saw it, and the two people bowed their heads without saying a word, only listening to the beating of their hearts.
In the end, Zhang Yimou slowly moved over, he pressed Xiao Hua's shoulder with his hand, and Xiao Hua naturally leaned his face into Zhang Yimou's arms.
For a while, neither of them moved, Xiao Hua's face was already red, and Zhang Yimou hugged her, feeling each other's body temperature and deep love.
After this love kiss, the relationship between the two has obviously taken a big step forward.
Zhang Yimou's socks are always broken, Xiao Hua took them to sew and mend, the sun was just right, Xiao Hua was sewing socks, and his friend Li Guangping looked at it and issued a smile of unknown meaning.
At that moment, Xiao Hua suddenly felt sad, and she thought that Zhang Yimou could not put on her socks, which was extremely heart-wrenching.
A few days later, Xiao Hua suddenly saw the sale of men's nylon stockings, and she did not hesitate to buy them and gave them to Zhang Yimou.
And that love, Zhang Yimou is even more cherished, he will be afraid of not being able to be together because of the bad composition of his family, and he will also walk a few kilometers to give Xiao Hua a gift.
The days of love always go by quickly, and nearly three years of going to the countryside are coming to an end.
In September 1971, the two men who had finished their lives in the countryside were assigned to work in different factories, 50 miles apart, but even so, it did not stop the love between the two. They used the rare time to tell the love of both sides.
Once, Zhang Yimou gave Xiao Hua a small alarm clock, and he originally wanted to buy a watch for Xiao Hua to wear every day, but in the end there was not enough money.
"The alarm clock you put on the head of the bed, let it replace me to accompany you every day", Zhang Yimou looked at Xiao Hua with a small alarm clock, at that time, his eyes were full of Xiao Hua, and all the joy and sadness came from Xiao Hua.
The love of youth may not be the most expensive, but it is the most simple, Xiao Hua took the alarm clock, took over Zhang Yimou's heavy love.
In 1972, Zhang Yimou fell in love with photography, Xiao Hua knew, borrowed books on photography from friends and relatives, and then gave a honeycomb to Zhang Yimou.
Zhang Yimou showed great enthusiasm for photography, and Xiao Hua just watched from the sidelines, full of joy.
In November, when it came to Xiao Hua's birthday, Zhang Yimou took out a photo album from his backpack and handed it to Xiao Hua, Xiao Hua opened it but was attracted by the lower right corner, which was composed of three stamps with the word "pin", and on each small stamp, there was a small kitten, which was very cute.
She remembered Zhang Yimou's evaluation of herself, "like a cat", and she snorted and laughed.
"Also, I drew these stamps myself, taking advantage of the evening time."
Listening to Zhang Yimou's words, Xiao Hua carefully examined the stamp again, but found that the values above were all 21, 11, and 14.
She remembered that this was the 21st birthday, and the remaining value was the birth day and moon, she hugged the album tightly, as if hugging Zhang Yimou tightly, hugging this love, and then looked at Zhang Yimou silly and smiled, Zhang Yimou did not hide, spoiled looking at her.
That time was the hottest period for the two people.2
Xiao Hua took care of the sick Zhang Yimou, and Zhang Yimou pushed away other people's blind dates for Xiao Hua, and even wrote up to 40 pages of loving letters when he knew that someone was pursuing Xiao Hua.
Xiao Hua looked at the letter and cried and laughed, but his heart was beautiful.
Seeing that the relationship between the two is heating up day by day, their parents finally stop opposing them.
In 1976, the family agreed to zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua's marriage.
In 1978, the university recruited talents, and Zhang Yimou wanted to apply for the North Film Examination. In order to let Zhang Yimou be admitted, Xiao Hua borrowed books from friends again and helped sort out various materials.
Even let the sister and brother-in-law of the family think of a way, the brother-in-law is a photojournalist of "Chinese Cooking", and gave Zhang Yimou a lot of advice.
This also allowed Zhang Yimou to successfully pass the North Shadow examination, and there were more than one happy event that happened this year.
Xiao Hua and Zhang Yimou finally got a marriage license.
Although she was married and immediately separated from the two places, it did not affect Xiao Hua's feelings for Zhang Yimou at all, and she came out of the factory to become an English teacher and found a new position in life.
But on Zhang Yimou's side, there was a problem.
Xiao Hua wanted to make pants, Zhang Yimou knew, there was no sweet talk, just said to be fashionable, not too earthy.
These words were something that Zhang Yimou would never have said before.
Once, Xiao Hua's eyes hurt and he had to match his eyes, so he was sad about this and told Zhang Yimou through a letter.
When Xiao Hua got the reply, she opened the letter with great excitement, but after looking at it a few times, it seemed as if she was in an ice cellar, "You are not good-looking, with eyes, it is even more incredible."
She repeatedly confirmed that this was Zhang Yimou's note, and her heart was bitterly saddened by the obvious disgust and irony.
In order to keep up with Zhang Yimou's pace and vision, Xiao Hua forced himself to do things he was not good at, wearing fashionable but awkward clothes, and it was this compromise that made Zhang Yimou very pleased.
Feelings have been peaceful because of Xiao Hua's regression, in 1982, Zhang Yimou was going to graduate, this year, she followed to Beijing, made up a wedding.
On the last day of March a year later, daughter Zhang Mo was born.
Zhang Mo should have enjoyed the love of his parents like most children, but at that time, Zhang Yimou had already begun to work as a photographer, following the filming of the movies "One and Eight" and "Yellow Land".
Xiao Hua knew Zhang Yimou's work and dreams, did not complain much, and shuttled between home and work every day.
That day, Zhang Yimou was finally able to stay at home for a long time, and Zhang Yimou planned to go to the movies with Xiao Hua.
But then he said, "If we all go, who will look at the end?"? Xiao Hua heard the voice off the string, "Then you go."
"Well, you see, you see the movie to see the story, and I watch the work, so I want to watch more", Xiao Hua looked at Zhang Yimou, who was dancing with his eyebrows because he could watch more movies, and sighed heavily in his heart, she also wanted to watch the movie, when she could not say such a thing after all.
Later, Zhang Yimou left again, leaving only mother and daughter in the family, Xiao Hua wanted to go to college for the college entrance examination, but Zhang Yimou vetoed it after knowing it, just like a few years ago.
At that time, Xiao Hua also wanted to go to college, but Zhang Yimou cut off the idea with "wanting a comfortable family for a docile wife".
This time it was still the same, but Xiao Hua also rebelled once, and as a result, the children fell ill near the exam, and their desire to go to college was once again disappointed.
At this time, the two have already shown different tracks.
Zhang Yimou, whose career is booming, xiao Hua, who is trapped in the family.
In 1987, Xiao Hua washed Zhang Yimou's clothes and saw the letter in it, which she opened with curiosity, but it was like five thunderbolts.
At this time, she only knew about Zhang Yimou and Gong Li. The two have a love affair because of the filming of "Red Sorghum", even though Zhang Yimou has a wife and Gong Li has a boyfriend, they still have uncontrollable love.
At this point, the two quarreled and had a cold war, but when she saw Zhang Yimou's tired look without eating, her heart softened.
But a phone call from Gong Li's boyfriend to her shattered her hopes, "Zhang Yimou said that the combination with Xiao Hua is also yours is a mistake."
This time, Xiao Hua was sad, but he did not intend to save it. She seemed to see decades of love turn into a bubble in an instant.
In March 1988, Zhang Yimou won the Golden Bear Award and went home happily, but Xiao Hua knew that this time he would face eternal separation.
In 1988, zhang Yimou returned home for the last time, and Xiao Hua took his daughter to the airport to pick him up. On the way to his mother-in-law's house, he said the words of divorce. "Break up without feelings, if it's another 20 years, maybe it's the trend"
Listening to Zhang Yimou's words, Xiao Hua had already faced ashes, she could break up because she didn't love it, but she didn't expect to break up because she was interfered in.
That spring night, the warm wind blew, but Xiao Hua seemed to be in a cold state because of the divorce.
Perhaps because of the divorce, Zhang Yimou always felt guilty about his daughter Zhang Mo.
He tried his best to give his daughter a better one, and Xiao Hua only looked at it faintly.
After the divorce, Xiao Hua was sad, but also relieved, because she found herself again, she decided to go to college to complete the dream of her youth.
She went to northwestern university Chinese department writers class, and after completing her studies, she began to write books and record the previous bits and pieces.
Under xiao hua's love, Zhang Mo grew up, 16-year-old Zhang Mo wanted to change a new environment and study abroad, Zhang Yimou, who learned of this news, appeared, and he spent a lot of money to let his daughter go abroad. She originally studied architecture, but director Ang Lee recommended her to study directing, and Zhang Mo accepted and told her mother Xiao Hua about it.
Xiao Hua did not expect her daughter to take the old road of her ex-husband, and she was a little shocked in her heart, but she still expressed her support.
In 2006, Zhang Mo met a love affair, but eventually failed two years later.
At that time of graduation, Zhang Mo first chose to return to China to develop in order to heal his wounds, Zhang Yimou learned that his daughter was interested in movies, so he took Zhang Mo's hand-in-hand guidance. "Three Guns Shooting Case" and "Jinling Thirteen Chao" all have the figure of Zhang Mo.
Although her career is stable, Zhang Mo's feelings are still blank, she yearns for love, but she is afraid of repeating the same mistakes.
Xiao Hua looked at his daughter's appearance, and often pulled her to chat, letting her boldly pursue love, but she must be cautious and cautious when getting married.
Under the encouragement of his mother, Zhang Mo opened a new relationship, and got married in 2013, at the wedding, Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua met again, and the disappearance of more than ten years made Xiao Hua more mature, she looked at each other, looked calm, and could not see any feelings.
She may hate or hate, but she wants to ignore it and not look at the scars of divorce.
Nowadays, Zhang Yimou broke up with Gong Li early and married Chen Ting, the family is happy and happy, and his career is rising steadily.
For Xiao Hua, she could have chosen the next love to heal herself, but she chose to be single, for her daughter's better growth, and perhaps to make herself herself.
In 2021, Zhang Mo and his father Zhang Yimou filmed the movie "Sniper" together, which was released in 2022.
After the release of the film, it achieved good word-of-mouth and box office, and Zhang Mo was also recognized step by step as a director.
Watching his daughter become a director, achieve good results, and have a happy family, Xiao Hua has a lot of comfort in his heart, and a smile will always appear on his face. She knows that her daughter will not follow her own old path, and she herself can enjoy her old age in peace.
She was successfully laid off from the Xi'an Film Studio and lived a peaceful and peaceful life.
Because of the layoff, Zhang Yimou once wanted to give Xiao Hua a financial support, but she waved her hand and said she didn't need it.
"If you want to give, give it to the end."
A simple sentence opened the distance between the two people, and this distance was like a life with a gulf at that time, very wide and deep, and very dark.
Xiao Hua jumped in, and fortunately, she climbed up, and she had already started another life with the wounds she had licked.