Zhang Jizhong, a well-deserved "gold medal producer", has a very ordinary origin. In 1951, this Shandong boy was born in an inconspicuous ordinary family.
Zhang Jizhong was introverted and shy in his childhood, but he had a characteristic that could not be hidden - a passionate love for singing and dancing performances. Whenever the school organizes a performance, Zhang Jizhong is always the first to sign up; Every time there is a singing and dancing competition, Zhang Jizhong must be the one who rushes to the front and dances the hardest.
However, the historical situation at that time was not easy, and it was even more difficult for a child from an ordinary family to break through the world on the road of art. After graduating from junior high school in 1968, Zhang Jizhong was assigned to work in a state-owned enterprise in Shanxi.
By chance, he met Wang Ling, a female intellectual, who was also in the queue here. Wang Ling is beautiful and generous, and speaks softly and beautifully, and Zhang Jizhong fell in love at first sight. In order to get Wang Ling's heart, Zhang Jizhong has been thinking about it for three years and pursuing it with all his might.
Three years later, the two finally got married in the hardships of their lives. Their daughter was born shortly thereafter.
Zhang Jizhong's emotional road is magnificent, with ups and downs, which can be called a typical "template of the entertainment industry".
In 1982, 31-year-old Zhang Jizhong married his wife Wang Ling in rural Shanxi. Married life is plain and happy. When Zhang Jizhong first emerged in the drama and film industry, Wang Ling always silently supported her husband.
Who knew that the good times would not last long, in 1995, the couple who had been together for 20 years suddenly announced their breakup, and Wang Ling chose to leave. The reason for this is still unknown.
Soon after divorcing Wang Ling, Zhang Jizhong, who was still middle-aged and charming, met a beautiful student Wang Jinghua, who was 21 years older than him, in the Chinese opera advanced class. The two hit it off and quickly became a couple on campus.
On the eve of graduation, Wang Jinghua was photographed by a Hong Kong director, signed a contract to join, and began to emerge in the entertainment industry. Unfortunately, the relationship ended in the end. The youthful Wang Jinghua gave up his career to the middle-aged successful Zhang Jizhong.
In 1996, Zhang Jizhong finally ushered in the second spring. On CCTV, he tied the knot with Fan Xinman, a choreographer who admired him since childhood. 12 years later, the two officially registered their marriage.
The marriage lasted for 20 years, ending in divorce in 2016.
In the third marriage of his life, Zhang Ji chose a woman who was 31 years younger than himself - Du Xinglin. Although the outside world warned Zhang Jizhong not to be confused by beauty anymore, he still married Du Xinglin without hesitation.
This couple with a huge gap has lived happily so far, and Zhang Jizhong once again proved that there is no age difference in love.
In 1987, Zhang Jizhong was nominated for the TV series "A Hundred Years of Sorrow", which was the first halo and honor of his career, and also heralded the coming of greater success.
In 1991, 40-year-old Zhang Jizhong officially joined CCTV and joined the production team of the epic masterpiece "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and since then he has entered the golden period of his career.
In the later part of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhang Jizhong served as a sub-producer and performed well. Let the high-level of the Central Taiwan station look at him with admiration. With this success, Zhang Jizhong stood out and was hired by Central TV from Shanxi TV and promoted to full-time producer.
In 1996, another 10 million drama "Water Margin" was launched, Zhang Jizhong served as the chief producer, and the brilliant ratings of this drama made his status on CCTV skyrocketing.
In 1999, 48-year-old Zhang Jizhong visited Hangzhou and met with Jin Yong, a master of martial arts novels. In the end, at the price of "one yuan", he obtained the adaptation rights of many Jin Yong classics.
Since then, the second spring of his film and television career has begun. "Smiling Proud Jianghu", "Dragon Babu" and many other Zhang Jizhong version of Jin Yong's dramas swept all David TV across the country, and the ratings have repeatedly reached new highs, and he is known as the "Godfather of National Drama".
By 2009, Zhang Jizhong was the second largest shareholder of Huayi Film and Television, and his career reached its peak.
Zhang Jizhong perfectly integrates commercial value and artistic quality to build himself into a gold medal brand. He treats money like dung, but his works must be polished to perfection. It is this ingenuity and perseverance that has made the brilliant life of a legendary producer.
In 2016, Zhang Jizhong's ex-wife Fan Xinman unexpectedly broke the story at a press conference, saying that Zhang Jizhong had a 31-year-old mistress in the United States and gave birth to a son for her.
This news instantly caused an uproar in the entertainment industry, and countless fans were shocked and distressed. Over the years, Zhang Jizhong has maintained a positive image of virtue and art in front of the public, and this sudden scandal has undoubtedly aroused public anger.
After Zhang Jizhong learned of this explosive news abroad, he immediately expressed a strong refutation, saying that this was purely out of nowhere. What made the outside world even more stumbling was that Zhang Jizhong in turn claimed that in fact, the person who cheated was Fan Xinman, and the object was Zhang Jizhong's proud adopted son.
This sudden reversal made the public jaw-dropping. Subsequently, Zhang Jizhong and Fan Xinman launched a mutual attack of "you come and go" in public, and it was difficult to distinguish the true from the false, making the whole fact more and more black, and it became a national entertainment topic.
This farce finally ended with the divorce of Zhang Jizhong and his wife. What makes all those who care about them never let go is that the 20-year marriage has collapsed like this, why is it here? How many secrets are there? These secrets may never be let go.
Soon after the divorce, Zhang Jizhong married his former mistress Du Xinglin, and gave birth in full view of everyone, showing his affection for the young woman. This is undoubtedly the strongest response to public opinion.
As a well-deserved "gold medal producer", Zhang Jizhong's growth process and career development trajectory have important social significance and inspiration.
Zhang Jizhong started with hardship, but eventually became a good wine. From an ordinary family to cross many obstacles to enter the entertainment industry, and then to the peak, becoming an industry giant. This typical successful life has inspired and inspired countless film and television drama practitioners, proving that as long as you stick to your dreams and accumulate strength, you can achieve success.
Secondly, many film and television works produced by Zhang Jizhong, such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin", "Jin Yong Drama", etc., have more than 100 million viewers, which are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, promoting the development and growth of China's TV industry and establishing the status of Chinese TV dramas as high-quality TV dramas.
It can be said that Zhang Jizhong's works have laid the foundation for the quality of Chinese TV dramas.
Of course, Zhang Jizhong is often controversial because of the grandeur of his private life. His grievances with many wives have become the focus of public attention. But this also reflects the particularity of the entertainment industry from the other side.
On the whole, Zhang Jizhong has spent his life satisfactorily interpreting what is called "legend". His story will forever inspire future generations and transcend time and space.