In August 2008, with the magnificent torch relay, the Beijing Olympic Games kicked off at the Bird's Nest. As the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Zhang Yimou attaches great importance to this high-profile moment, and he looks forward to presenting an audio-visual feast to the world.
Under Zhang Yimou's careful selection, every program at the opening ceremony contains the long history and culture of the Chinese nation. Among them, he took a special fancy to a young dancer named Liu Yan.
Zhang Yimou believes that Liu Yan's solo dance "Silk Road" can become an important highlight of the opening ceremony. So, he personally found Liu Yan and asked her to dance for the opening ceremony.
For Liu Yan, who is still an unknown niche dancer, standing on the stage of the Bird's Nest and performing in front of millions of audiences is simply an unimaginable honor.
She excitedly accepted Zhang Yimou's invitation, and that wonderful moment was already depicted in her mind.
However, fate makes people, one minute in front of the stage, and ten years of work off the stage. Just before the last rehearsal of the opening ceremony, Liu Yan fell from a 3-meter-high mobile platform and fell heavily to the ground.
After being rushed to the hospital, Liu Yan received a brutal diagnosis - severe damage to the spine, resulting in permanent paralysis of the lower half of his body.
This bad news was like a thunderbolt from the sky, instantly knocking down Liu Yan and her family. The life that was supposed to bloom was eclipsed overnight. Zhang Yimou also blamed himself for this sudden change, he repeatedly asked the doctor Liu Yan's injury, and tried all means to treat it, but after all, he was unable to return to heaven.
A dancer's most precious thing is her legs, which can no longer be on stage. For Liu Yan, something heavier than life was taken away, and his future was wiped out in an instant.
However, even greater suffering may await her in the future.
Faced with the sudden blow, Liu Yan once fell into a trough of despair. During those days, she lay on the hospital bed all day, letting her tears wet her pillow. She didn't want to see every friend who walked into the hospital.
However, gradually, Liu Yan found that the passion for dance in her heart was still indelible. Maybe God took away her legs, but it didn't take away her nostalgia for the stage.
Gradually, Liu Yan made up her mind that she would continue her unfinished dance journey in another form.
With the encouragement and support of doctors and family, Liu Yan began to learn how to use a wheelchair Xi life. At the same time, she also created a unique "wheelchair dance". Through the body language of her arms and upper body, she tries to express the emotion of the dance.
This was difficult for a person with paralyzed legs, but Liu Yan did not give up.
In 2009, after three years of struggle, Liu Yan finally launched a new wheelchair dance work "The Deepest Night, the Brightest Light". The work depicts her journey to get back on her feet in the midst of despair and find hope.
On the night of the premiere, Liu Yan sat in the center of the stage, his arms dancing. The audience was in tears and reluctant to leave for a long time.
The success of this night is the victory of Liu Yan's willpower. It helped her regain her confidence in life. Maybe she can't dance with her legs anymore, but she's learned to move the audience with her heart.
Liu Yan can no longer be seen running and jumping on the stage, but instead he is the embodiment of resilience and courage.
The misfortune came suddenly, but it did not defeat Liu Yan. She turned tears into strength and bloomed in another way. There may be other problems in the future, but Liu Yan is ready to face them again.
She will tell us that the meaning of life is not in the legs, but in the heart.
Time flies, and 15 years have passed in a blink of an eye. Thanks to his gratitude back then, he is now a man in the shrine. Zhang Yimou is now a well-known film director, and his unique artistic perspective has shaken the attention of the world.
However, the accident that happened 15 years ago still can't be erased from his heart.
In an interview, a reporter asked if there was any inside story about Zhang Yimou's recent frequent cooperation with a newcomer named Liu Haocun to make movies, and he seemed to be very optimistic about her? Zhang Yimou just smiled and did not comment, but his knowing eyes already revealed some kind of tacit understanding.
There are rumors in the industry that Liu Haocun has some kind of relationship with Liu Yan, a dancer who was injured that year. The reason why Zhang Yimou vigorously praised Liu Haocun was out of compensation and guilt for Liu Yan.
There is not much time left for Liu Yan, and Liu Haocun can show light and heat on his behalf.
However, it has also been pointed out that the fact that the two have the same surname does not necessarily mean that there is a blood relationship. Liu Haocun is from Inner Mongolia, while Liu Yan is from Jilin. The two places are far apart, and the family lineage is difficult to verify.
Director Zhang's praise of newcomers may be just out of personal preference, and he has no other intentions.
Zhang Yimou has never responded positively to these speculations. He just continued the work at hand and let Liu Haocun star in many of the films he directed. In front of the media, he did not hesitate to praise Liu Haocun as a natural film spirit and has a lot to offer.
There are different opinions, and Director Zhang has his own plans.
Under Zhang Yimou's enthusiastic cultivation, Liu Hao has obtained a rare opportunity for development. But if you want to expand your territory in the film industry, it is not enough to have a golden thumb of art.
She still has to put in her own efforts, or one day, she can truly show her own artistic charm.
Being in a high position is destined to be the focus. Liu Hao entered the film industry under the support of Zhang Yimou, which should have been smooth sailing, and his popularity was soaring. However, her acting career has always been shrouded in a dark cloud.
The cause was a lawsuit by Liu Haocun's mother many years ago, who was accused of evading legal compensation to the victim in the course of doing business, resulting in irreparable losses suffered by the other party.
This past incident was widely reported by the media on the eve of Liu Haocun's entry into the industry, and there were many opinions and discussions.
For a time, Liu Haocun and his mother became the focus of public criticism. The public lacks sympathy for them, and they have questioned Liu Haocun how he can have a place in the entertainment industry.
In the eyes of many people, she relied on luck and connections to get to the top, and her strength was mediocre and unqualified.
Faced with criticism from the outside world, Liu Haocun once fell into self-doubt. But her agent and family encouraged her that she could only turn the situation around by changing the public impression through her own efforts.
can no longer rely on the relationship between Director Zhang and others, and must speak with practical actions.
Indeed, although connections can help newcomers open up their popularity, if they want to gain a long-term foothold in the film and television industry, they must have excellent acting skills. Only by impressing the audience with more and more exquisite performances can Liu Haocun truly gain public recognition.
The road is vast, but Liu Haocun understands his direction. She has to go all out in front of every camera, carving her own artistic light with sweat and tears. It will take time, but Liu Hao has perseverance and perseverance, and she will definitely be able to prove herself to all doubters.
Zhang Yimou's great help to Liu Haocun is unprecedented in the Chinese film and television industry. Not only did the film resources be handed over one after another, but he was also very attentive in his guidance.
Director Zhang continued to praise Liu Haocun, calling her a natural film spirit and promising.
In the first film "One Second" with Liu Haocun, Zhang Yimou constantly suggested changes to her performance, patiently adjusting her emotional expression. In order to let Liu Haocun enter the role faster, the two even played twice as long as other actors.
In subsequent films, this high-density cooperation model continues. Zhang Yimou spared no effort to guide Liu Haocun, and sometimes a subtle expression or movement had to be adjusted more than a dozen times until Director Zhang was satisfied.
Many crew members all sighed that Liu Hao was blessed with such a gift, and it was rare to be able to enjoy such earnest guidance.
In media interviews, Zhang Yimou also vigorously praised Liu Haocun's acting skills. not only called her the best film actor, but also asserted that she will definitely shine in the film industry and have a limitless future.
This kind of high-profile praise is rare in the Chinese film and television industry, causing speculation about whether Director Zhang intends to cultivate a unique disciple.
In the face of various doubts, Zhang Yimou did not care and continued the work at hand. He has his own artistic perspective, and it is difficult for outsiders to guess his intentions. Liu Hao exists in his eyes as a once-in-a-lifetime actor star, worthy of full support.
As for other statements, Director Zhang didn't care about it, and he did his own thing.
Director Zhang's promotion of Qingshan made Liu Haocun famous overnight, jumping from a nobody to a first-line star. But the higher you stand, the stronger the wind. How to face the doubts of all parties and stabilize his position in the film industry is a difficult problem in front of Liu Haocun.
First of all, she needs to face up to the reasons for her current poor reputation. may be because of too much reliance on connections in the early days, which led to the questioning of strength; It may also be related to personal attitudes, EQ.
Whatever the reason, Liu Haocun must reflect on his own shortcomings.
Secondly, it is also crucial to adjust the mindset. You can no longer appear as a newcomer, learn to be humble and low-key, and listen to other actors and experts with a more open mind.
You can't just listen to Director Zhang's family, but take the initiative to seek advice from many aspects.
Moreover, it is necessary to speak with more acting skills. Just having a golden voice is not enough after all. If you have talent and don't work hard enough, you will also be looked down upon by the audience.
It is necessary to pay attention to the performance of each play and gain recognition through outstanding professional performance.
In the end, time will tell. Word-of-mouth needs to be accumulated over a long period of time and will not be achieved overnight. Liu Haocun is still very young, as long as he is down-to-earth and plays every role conscientiously, his strength beyond luck will inevitably be recognized by the public.
Life is a long road, and the wind and rain are far away. I believe that Liu Haocun, who is mindful and aggressive, will definitely be able to pass the test smoothly and become a real bright pearl in the film industry.
Zhang Yimou's high-profile popularity of Liu Haocun has sparked a lot of discussions in the industry. Many professionals are puzzled, believing that Liu Haocun's acting skills are not outstanding and should not be so favored.
It is believed that Director Zhang has a unique perspective and ability to identify talents. He has a great deal to discover potential that most people overlook, as he has proven over the years.
Liu Haocun may have something extraordinary, but the outside world has not yet fully understood it. Time should be given to verify Director Zhang's decision.
The pessimistic view is that Liu Haocun's large resources come more from his network background than from his strength. In the Chinese film industry, where her acting skills are becoming more and more mature, her performance is not outstanding.
Director Zhang's decision may have been based on personal sentiment rather than artistic considerations.
There are also views that no matter what Liu Haocun's acting skills are, Director Zhang's efforts to praise newcomers have become a foregone conclusion, which may reflect the imbalance in the resource allocation mechanism of the Chinese film and television industry. Relying too much on connections in casting can exclude younger actors with more potential.
If there is no opportunity for fair competition, it will be difficult for Chinese films to develop rapidly.
Behind all kinds of controversies, it seems to reflect the thinking of the film and television industry on the selection and training mechanism of actors. Relying on personal relationship recommendation alone may have too many drawbacks, and a standardized selection system is needed.
Only when the works speak and the system obeys can Chinese films be rejuvenated.
Under the promotion of Zhang Yimou, Liu Haocun soared into the sky, became famous overnight, and attracted much attention. But she has a long road, and if she wants to stand in the film industry for a long time, she still needs to be self-conscious and forge ahead.
Looking back on Liu Haocun's experience of breaking through the encirclement, it is not difficult to find its uniqueness: with the continuous help of master directors such as Zhang Yimou, such a strong starting resource is rare; But at the same time, from her mother's legal disputes to her poor personal reputation, her negative image has also accumulated a lot, and she has always been shrouded in the clouds of career development.
Therefore, Liu Haocun's current dilemma and solutions have also become the focus of attention in the industry: how to resolve negative impressions and impress the audience with real strength and performance is a difficult problem in front of her; At the same time, we can no longer rely too much on network resources, but through our own efforts, we must interpret what is the true meaning of film art.
In addition, Zhang Yimou's choice has also triggered the industry's thinking about the allocation mechanism of film and television traffic. It is not enough for the director's personal vision and courage, how to establish a fair and just evaluation system and selection opportunities is also the direction that the entire industry needs to work towards.
The script of life is not yet complete, and everyone continues to enrich themselves at different stages. I believe that through continuous self-improvement, Liu Haocun will be able to give back to the audience with excellent works and respond to doubts with a sincere attitude.
In the broader world of the film industry, she still has the opportunity to release herself and show her unique charm.