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"In movies, Gong Li is inseparable from Zhang Yimou, and emotionally, Zhang Yimou can't escape Gong Li."
8 years of love, Gong Li did not exchange her youth for a marriage contract from Zhang Yimou, she was disheartened, left without looking back, turned around and married the rich businessman Huang Hexiang, this impulsive marriage lasted 13 years.
In 2019, Gong Li and French performer Jean-Michel Jarre received good news, this man is 17 years older than her and has three marriages.
Married to an old French man in his 70s and willing to be his fourth wife, what is Gong Li pursuing?
1. Failed the college entrance examination four times and was finally admitted out of the ordinary
Gong Li's road to fame was not smooth sailing, if it were not for the obsession of the year, there might not be a later "Gong Emperor".
Gong Li has loved literature and art since childhood, likes to sing and dance, has a lively and cheerful personality, is willing to show herself in front of the collective, her dream is to be an actor, and her idol is Zhou Caiqin.
Zhou Caiqin is not simple, she is the first Chinese student to be admitted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and she is a leading figure in the industry, and having such an idol is enough to see her lofty pursuit.
In terms of performance, Gong Li is undoubtedly excellent, but the college entrance examination culture class has become her weakness, and she has failed to be admitted to her favorite school after repeating her studies three times in a row.
Both parents thought that she was not the material for studying, and advised her to give up as soon as possible, but Gong Li did not admit her fate, while working and studying, she had done her best, but unfortunately the result was not as expected, and the score line of the fourth exam and the cultural course of the Central Academy of Drama was still eleven points apart.
Because her performance was too aura, the judges and teachers thought that she was a natural actor, so she applied to the school and admitted Gong Li out of the ordinary.
Sure enough, the harder you work, the luckier you are, and people with talent and ability are destined not to be buried.
In 1985, 20-year-old Gong Li stepped into the door of the Central Academy of Drama, she and Shi Ke, Wu Yujuan, Jin Lili, Zhang Wei formed the 85-level performance department "five golden flowers", they are the first generation of "five golden flowers", Zhang Ziyi, Zeng Li and others are all afterwords.
Gong Li is enjoying the beauty of college life to the fullest, and Zhang Yimou on the other side is preparing to remake "Red Sorghum" into a movie, and is worrying about finding the heroine, which is during which the two met.
3. The indissoluble bond between Gong Li and Zhang Yimou
Zhang Yimou pulled Gu Changwei to the Chinese opera, and saw that many female students did not meet the standards, their ideal Jiu'er should be slightly fat, unique and beautiful, after a few turns, only Shi Ke is more in line, so he chose her as the heroine.
When several people were about to leave the school, Gong Li hurried back from outside the school, and finally participated in the audition at the recommendation of the teacher.
In less than a minute, Zhang Yimou decided that the role of Jiu'er must be her!
In Zhang Yimou's eyes, she not only has the "wildness" of Jiu'er, but also exudes unique feminine beauty, which has a unique charm.
Although Mo Yan expressed opposition, he finally chose Gong Li at Zhang Yimou's insistence.
She was sent to star in "Red Sorghum" in this way, not so much luck as fate, while opening the acting path, an unforgettable love affair slowly approached her.
Zhang Yimou, Gong Li, Jiang Wen, Chen Kaige, Gu Changwei, these people later became the top figures in the Chinese film industry.
But when I recall the time when filming "Red Sorghum", several people ate and lived together in Gaomi, Shandong Province, and planted sorghum, they still couldn't help but sigh that after a long period of sun exposure, their skin was darker and darker, and they couldn't find it standing among the villagers.
Along with the skin on the body, there is also the relationship between Zhang Yimou and Gong Li, one is a talented director, the other is an actor born for performance, which is simply a match made in heaven.
She can provide him with a source of creative inspiration, enter a higher level of art, and he can present her most beautiful appearance under the camera, unleashing unlimited performance potential.
Crossing the age barrier of 15 years old, they loved desperately, like dry firewood, so that both of them forgot that Zhang Yimou was a husband.
"Red Sorghum" made Gong Li a hit, which can be described as the peak of his debut, and the love between the two was exposed, and Zhang Yimou chose to divorce his wife, and they did not need to endure moral and ethical discomfort.
In the years since, it has been a glorious period for the two of them in their careers.
"Ju Dou", "Red Lantern Hangs High", "Qiu Ju Fights Lawsuits", "Overlord Farewell Ji", "Alive", each of which is a high-quality masterpiece, from domestic to international podium, from childhood fame to world fame, as long as there is Zhang Yimou, it will definitely accompany Gong Li.
Their union is not only a small love, mutual achievement, mutual pity, jointly promoted the development of Chinese film history, career and love are the best partners.
In an interview many years later, Zhang Yimou still said without hesitation: "Gong Li is my muse. ”
His feelings for Gong Li may be more of artistic admiration and love, so he never thought of entering the marriage hall with her.
When Gong Li proposed marriage, he would say: "Isn't marriage just a piece of paper?" Why do you have to fancy this piece of paper? ”
What she fancy is never a marriage contract, but that sense of security.
When Gong Li recognized the reality, she turned away without hesitation, she understood that even if she was willing to wash her hands and make soup, Zhang Yimou would not marry her.
In 1995, after filming the last shot of "Shake, Shake, Shake to Grandma Bridge", Zhang Yimou announced his breakup, and the eight-year relationship came to an end.
The year after the breakup, the former lovers shared the stage at the Cannes Film Festival, and a reporter asked: "Will you ever work together again?" Gong Li did not control his emotions, and his eyes immediately moistened.
In the same year, she married a wealthy businessman Huang Hexiang.
4. Impulsive punishment
Huang Hexiang had a failed marriage and had a son and a daughter with his ex-wife, and he had been single for many years when he met Gong Li.
At the first meeting, Huang Hexiang fell in love with Gong Li and regarded her as a goddess in his heart.
During the time when she just broke up with Zhang Yimou, Gong Li's mood was very low, and she was immersed in sad emotions and could not extricate herself.
Huang Hexiang saw that his sweetheart was sad, couldn't help but pity, and took the initiative to accompany her through the trough of her life, such sincerity made her already dead heart throb again.
On February 15, 1996, she married Huang Hexiang, and Gong Li finally wore the wedding dress of her dreams, but unfortunately the groom was not the person she originally thought, but since she was married, she still wanted to maintain this marriage.
After marriage, Gong Li followed her husband to live in Hong Kong, began to gradually fade out of the film industry, and focused on the family.
Although Gong Li is a domineering "Gong Emperor" in the eyes of the outside world, she will find in her emotional experience that there is a soft heart hidden under the strong appearance, and she is willing to make appropriate concessions in her feelings.
After marriage, they always wanted to have a man and a girl, and tried many ways to do this, but the sky did not work.
In 2000, Huang Hexiang's career was affected by the Asian financial turmoil, suffered a heavy blow, and the family economy fell into crisis, Gong Li began to make a comeback to film, starring in movies such as "Beautiful Mother" and "Zhou Yu's Train".
In 2006, he and Zhang Yimou "reunited in the century", and after several hesitations, he took over the movie "Golden Armor All Over the City", and the public opinion of the outside world was flying, which made Huang Hexiang feel bad.
After a long separation and many irreconcilable contradictions, the two embarked on the road of divorce.
With Zhang Yimou for 8 years and Huang Hexiang for 13 years, the two men wasted Gong Li's time for more than 20 years, but they did not achieve positive results, and after the divorce, she was no longer obsessed with feelings, but remained rational and sober.
For marriage, she no longer wanted, and even wanted to live alone, until a romantic French man came into her life and everything changed.
5. Meet the right person at the right time
Jean-Michel Jarre first met Gong Li at a gathering of friends, the two had never crossed paths before, but they were as cordial as old friends for many years.
Michelle fell in love with her at first sight, he fell in love with this woman who exuded oriental charm, and Gong Li shocked him far more than any woman before.
Although he married three times and divorced three times, he was over seventy, but he still maintained the courage to pursue love, which touched Gong Li deeply.
In order to facilitate communication with her, Michelle took the initiative to learn Chinese, and the accompanying bag often contained Chinese cards.
In 2017, Gong Li was filming in Shanghai, he went to visit the class, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he was fluent in Chinese, and Gong Li was shocked at that time.
Soon after falling in love, Michelle proposed marriage: "Marry me! I have an annual income of 500 million, you can spend it as you like! If other women heard this, they would definitely be moved to tears and couldn't wait to get married.
But Gong Li is not the owner of poor money, people have already achieved financial freedom, there is no need for men to support her, she is concerned about the 17-year age difference between the two.
Jean-Michel Jarre also seemed to feel her concerns, so he took out the physical examination report and told Gong Li: "I am 70 years old, 50 years old body, 40 years old mentality, the doctor said, I can live to be 100 years old!" ”
Jean-Michel Jarre is a "French electronic music master", a famous performer and composer, with a large concert audience, which has set a Guinness record 3 times and has many restaurants in Paris.
It also has a personal football team and personal fashion brand, and in 2021 won the "highest knight of the French Legion of Honor", with an annual income of hundreds of millions and assets.
He also has the title of "Goddess Reaper", three ex-wives, all with peerless beauty, the first wife is actress Charlotte Ramplin; The second wife was Isabelle Adjani, who was called the national goddess of France with Sophie Marceau; The third wife was Caesar actress Anna Parrillo.
And the fourth wife is the famous Gong Li, and the two made public good news in 2019.
After marriage, she followed her husband to settle in France, their life is very sweet, often photographed by reporters holding hands together, Gong Li is full of happy smiles every time.
The two have no sense of discord together, Michelle is not like an old man in his 70s at all, but vigorous and full of vitality.
Michelle never hides her love for his wife, saying: "I am fortunate to spend the rest of my life with a kind and wonderful woman whom I admire, who is the love of the rest of my life and I am proud to have such a wife. ”
Epilogue:
After experiencing several emotional encounters, Gong Li finally found a man who loved her and was willing to give her a warm family, no matter what happened at the beginning, it was enough to be happy now.