Everyone must be familiar with Zhang Yimou, he is a top director in China and even the world, and has directed countless classic works. However, it is such a master director who once caused an uproar because of a small choice.
At the Beijing Olympics that year, Zhang Yimou was the chief director of the opening ceremony, and for him, this was undoubtedly a great opportunity to step onto the international stage. But he made a shocking decision that saddled a 9-year-old girl with nearly 13 years of controversy.
For a perfect audio-visual effect, Zhang Yimou chose child star Lin Miaoke to be photogenic, but the voice used another 7-year-old girl, Yang Peiyi. And this scene was seen by the global audience, and also attracted the feverish attention of global public opinion. In particular, the US media directly listed this incident as "one of the top ten scandals in the world".
What is distressing is that Lin Miaoke, a 9-year-old girl, has become the biggest victim of this turmoil.
In fact, Lin Miaoke was already a child star at that time, and she had enough experience in controlling the lens, and her beauty made her the focus of the lens. And Yang Peiyi is a little girl with a sweet singing voice, but because she is changing her teeth, the lens effect is not ideal. These two little girls have their own merits, but they are both so innocent.
But an Olympic Games changed their destiny in this way. Lin Miaoke became the target of everyone, bearing the stigma of "lip synching".
There are also some malicious people who call them thieves who "steal the fruits of other people's labor". Despite so much criticism, Lin Miaoke's life is in full swing. Her family, especially her mother, seemed to want to "take a profit" from her and keep her in various business activities.
And with the passage of time, Lin Miaoke did not seem to be greatly affected by these negative voices. She was still the sweet little girl, but some people began to express dissatisfaction with some of her behavior.
For example, her contrived manner in interviews and her "snort" way of speaking. Many people believe that she has grown up and should let go of the image of a "little girl" and face the world truthfully.
However, when Lin Miaoke really grew up and wanted to enter the university, she encountered failure. This once-popular little girl actually failed Nortel's initial test. And when she faces the camera, she still looks contrived, which makes many people feel uncomfortable.
Looking back at Zhang Yimou, he paid a huge price for this decision. He publicly expressed regret, if only Lin Miaoke had not used to fake sing. Such regret also allowed everyone to see his true thoughts about this incident.
In general, this "lip-synching storm" is undoubtedly the biggest failure in Zhang Yimou and Lin Miaoke's careers. However, people will always make mistakes, and the key is how to face them and correct them. I hope that both of them can come out of the shadow of this time and welcome a better future.