In the early 80s, Zhang Yu became a nationally renowned movie star overnight with her outstanding performance in "Lushan Love", and she felt that the whole world was under her feet.
After the crew, Zhang Yu often goes to various places to participate in fan meetings and accept the cheers and greetings of fans. At first, she didn't quite adapt to this sudden Vanity Fair, but gradually she learned to smile under the spotlight.
During the movie's hit, Zhang Yu and the male lead actor Guo Kaimin had a subtle relationship, but both of them did not dare to face the inner throbbing because of face problems. Guo Kaimin would deliberately care about Zhang Yu's work and life, but the two still failed to get together in the end, leaving Zhang Yu with no clue about love.
It wasn't until Zhang Yu once went to visit Teacher Jiao Huang that he accidentally met Zhang Jianya, who was also studying Xi. Zhang Jianya's gentle conversation made Zhang Yu's eyes light up, and the two quickly became familiar with speculation.
Zhang Yu began to frequently find opportunities to meet Zhang Jianya to talk about movies, life, and ideals, and felt that the two were really fateful. She finally realized that love can be so comfortable and comfortable.
Zhang Jianya's determination to pursue Zhang Yu was very firm, and he spoke bluntly about his intentions, and Zhang Yu accepted it without hesitation. Perhaps, she has been looking forward to the appearance of a confidant.
In 1984, Zhang Yu Xiaoniao married Zhang Jianya and fulfilled their marriage.
Zhang Yu's married life was originally peaceful, but she never forgot the American film school that she failed to enter that year. Finally, only half a year after getting married, Zhang Yu asked Zhang Jianya to go abroad for further study.
Zhang Jianya begged her to stay in China to accompany her, but Zhang Yu's determination was made. In order to realize her self-worth, she can temporarily abandon this newlywed marriage and go to a foreign country alone to chase her dreams.
Zhang Jianya couldn't accept it, and repeatedly emphasized how much the family needed her. Zhang Yu promised to come back in a year with red eyes, but failed to convince Zhang Jianya to agree to leave.
In desperation, Zhang Yu cried and begged Zhang Jianya to let go once, which was of great significance to her life. Finally, Zhang Jianya couldn't bear to see her suffer, so he could only silently bless her decision.
Zhang Yu stepped on a flight to the United States, tears rolling down her cheeks. Before boarding, she looked deeply at Zhang Jianya behind her, and her heart was mixed. After arriving in the United States, Zhang Yu had to work odd jobs for tuition and living expenses.
She managed to save enough money for her tuition, but found that the language barrier led to nothing. Zhang Yu began to reflect on her choices, and she would also dream of returning to her hometown in the middle of the night, missing her husband who was far away from home.
After the divorce, Zhang Yu's development in the United States was not smooth, and Zhang Jianya couldn't bear to let her go when she saw her suffering. Although the relationship is no longer what it used to be, he still repeatedly reached out to Zhang Yu and provided opportunities for her to return to China for development.
Zhang Yu felt deeply sorry for Zhang Jianya, and had no other thoughts than gratitude. Zhang Jianya finally let go of his feelings for her, started a family with another woman, and became a husband and father.
Zhang Yu looked at the extra hostess in Zhang Jianya's house and the children who were playing around, and his heart sank a little.
After returning to China, Zhang Yu's entrepreneurship began to improve, and his career was on the right track. With her extraordinary brain and decisiveness, she successfully built her own business empire and rose to the position of a strong woman in the nouveau riche class.
With no relatives around him, Zhang Yu can only resolve his loneliness at work. She watched her friends have family companions, and she was the only one who spent every holiday alone.
Zhang Yu, who is in her sixties, will recall the important choice of her youth in the middle of the night, and she can't help but imagine what kind of life she would have if she had made a different decision.
She truly realized that success could not make up for all regrets and emptiness.
In Zhang Yu's life, there are two opportunities to change the choice of fate. For the first time, she gave up the possibility of her relationship with Guo Kaimin for her career. The second time, she gave up her marriage for her dream.
These two wrong decisions made her lose the two most important things in her life - love and home. Looking back now, no matter how successful her career was, it couldn't make up for her regret of being someone else's partner, or having her own flesh and blood.
Every night in the dead of night, Zhang Yu will think about why she was so resolute and cruel at the beginning, and she could resolutely give up the people around her who loved her the most for her ideals.
If she could compromise a little then and be with her lover, what would her life be like now? Perhaps she can also experience the joy of being a mother and hear the child's affectionate call "Mommy".
Life is not long, and she has no chance to start over, so she can only use her career to make up for her shortcomings for the rest of her life. Whenever Zhang Yu faces a holiday or is sick alone, he will once again be strongly aware that a small choice in life can change the trajectory of his entire life.