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Text: Tao Xiaoyi
Editor|桃小幺幺
Preface
Wei Minzhi, who was once known as the "ugliest girl", was selected by Zhang Yimou by chance at the age of 14 and became the heroine of "No One is Missing". The tenacity and courage shown in the film make her stand out.
However, Zhang Yimou once persuaded her to quit on the spot, bluntly saying that "she doesn't look good, and her figure is not good". Now, 24 years later, Wei Minzhi's transformation is jaw-dropping.
From a rural girl to a brief sparkle in the entertainment industry, her experience is full of legends. What is the force that brought her back to the entertainment stage from the brink of being dissuaded?
Let's uncover this curious entertainment story and explore her life counterattack.
Feeding the Pig Girl: An explosive life from a mountain village to the big screen
There is a girl named Wei Minzhi, who lived in a small mountain village called Chicheng County when she was a child, and her daily routine was to hunt pigweed and feed pigs, and everything was so traditional that it couldn't be more traditional. After graduating from junior high school, she had to wait for marriage and children according to the village rules, not to mention development at that time, there was not even a recreational activity.
This happened in the mid-90s of the last century, when director Zhang Yimou was not good, and his life was at a low point. He happened to read a novel called "There is a Sun in the Sky", and suddenly he was enlightened and felt that he had to turn over. So, he went out and began to prepare a movie - "No One is Missing".
This movie is a bit special, it's all amateur actors, including our protagonist Wei Minzhi and her sister. But this girl had never even been out of the village gate before, and she didn't know anything about acting. When the director saw them, his eyes lit up and he felt that there was a play. So, after some casting and tossing, Wei Minzhi became a popular candidate for the heroine.
During the casting process, there was an interesting detail. The director found a room for the two girls and told them to shout at the camera to see who could shout. As a result, the girl in first place wanted to save face and shouted a little reluctantly. And Wei Minzhi, hey, it's just a heart-rending feeling for the camera, as if she wants to tear the camera in half.
In the end, the director was moved by her straightforwardness and decisively decided on her. Two weeks later, filming began, and it was finished a few months later. After Wei Minzhi finished filming, she returned to her small mountain village and began to chop wood and feed pigs again. At that time, she didn't know what the film would bring her. She was just a little frustrated because she missed the strawberries she had harvested in the first year at home.
This is a small story that the people who eat melons may not be able to make trouble, an ordinary girl actually embarked on the road of movies because of her momentary openness and sincerity.
Her story tells us that sometimes, some seemingly ordinary people and things can also be extraordinary and change fate. So, buddies and sisters, when you eat melons together, don't forget the little beauty in ordinary life, maybe one day you can achieve a prosperous time.
Stick to her dreams and break through the predicament, she flipped her life and exploded!
In 1998, let's talk about that era first. At that time, director Zhang Yimou was looking for a new actor in rural Hebei and picked a sister named Wei Minzhi, who went through a unique audition and had an amazingly loud voice, and directly became a high-profile "Mou girl".
But after the movie was finished, Wei Minzhi returned to the small mountain village and heard a heavy news: she couldn't become a star and returned to the original point. You can imagine how hard it must have been!
But don't look at Wei Minzhi, although this girl's dream was poured cold water, she didn't collapse at all. She didn't give up, but resolutely chose another path - giving up the showbiz and burying herself in her studies. As a result, she was successfully admitted to Xi'an College of Foreign Chinese in the college entrance examination.
College life became a new starting point for her and began her dream of directing. She directed the TV series "Mother's Wish" and directed and starred in the movie "Fairy Tale of the Night", showing her deep understanding of art. Overcoming the language barrier, she also seized the opportunity to study abroad and went to Brigham Young University in the United States, where she showed amazing film talent.
But life, sometimes it's really bumpy. The huge pressure of the college entrance examination and studying abroad almost pushed her to the bottom. But this girl learned to be smart, learned to wait and plan, withstood the pressure, and was not crushed by the difficult moments of life. She didn't give up on her dreams, nor was she intimidated by the doubts of others.
In the end, she succeeded in becoming a filmmaker and formed a happy family. Wei Minzhi's story conveys a profound truth to us: opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and Xi and hard work are the best preparations.
She did not give up because of the dilemma and ridicule, and with persistence and courage, she successfully rewrote her destiny. Everyone has the right to chase their dreams, and the key is whether they dare to pursue them. Don't give up easily because of the pressure of reality, after all, fate can sometimes inadvertently turn a big turn for you.
This girl had a high voice in Director Zhang's movie, and she thought she could become a big star, but the director's words were like pouring cold water and shattering her dreams.
But she didn't intimidate at all, but threw away her dream of stardom, studied hard, and was admitted to university. College has become an opportunity for her to turn over, she is not afraid of hardship or tiredness, chasing her dream of directing, directing TV series, and directing and acting in movies, and her results are quite eye-catching.
Overcoming the language barrier, she also got the opportunity to study abroad and went to Brigham Young University in the United States to become a filmmaker.
Life has experienced ups and downs, and the pressure of the college entrance examination and studying abroad almost made her collapse. However, she did not drop the chain, and she still adhered to her dedication to the director's dream, and was not dragged down by other people's various doubts.
In the end, she not only realized her dream of directing, but also lived a happy life. This story teaches us that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and that Xi and hard work are the best preparations. She was not knocked down by the suppression of reality and the ridicule of others, and tenaciously rewrote her life.
Everyone has the right to chase their dreams, as long as you dare to go for it. Don't give up because of difficulties and other people's jokes, because sometimes, fate quietly opens a door for you.
epilogue
Wei Minzhi's life story is like a touching movie, she went from a pig-feeding girl in a deep mountain village, with tenacity and courage, to successfully embark on the entertainment stage, but lost her dream of stardom due to temporary twists and turns. However, she was not crushed by setbacks, but instead moved forward on the road of her studies and career.
In the face of director Zhang Yimou's persuasion, she was not discouraged, but by persisting in her studies, she successfully entered the university. Her life is as tortuous as the plot of the movie, but she used perseverance and courage to perform a real counterattack.
Wei Minzhi told us that everyone in life has opportunities, and the key is whether they dare to pursue it and whether they are prepared enough. Her story inspires us to understand that adversity is not the end, but a path to a better future. Not swayed by the doubts of the outside world, she proved the power of hard work and perseverance with practical actions.
On the way to chase her dreams, Wei Minzhi's indomitable spirit is admirable. Her life story of counterattack inspires us, makes us brave to face the ups and downs of life, and firmly believes that as long as we work hard, we will eventually usher in our own glorious moment. Life is like a movie, and Wei Minzhi used her persistence and bravery to perform a shocking and wonderful masterpiece.
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