Zhang Yimou and his wife Xiao Hua were originally in love, but in 1996, in the eight years before that, the famous director fell into an ambiguous love affair with another well-known actress, Gong Li.
During the filming of the movie "Red Sorghum", there was already a heart-pounding throbbing between Zhang Yimou and Gong Li. The cooperation between the two in the film industry has become closer and closer, and Gong Li's feelings for Zhang Yimou have become deeper and deeper.
In the end, she mustered up the courage to express her love to Zhang Yimou through letters, eager to achieve positive results with him.
However, at this moment, Zhang Yimou's wife, Xiao Hua, accidentally discovered the letter and immediately felt angry and distressed. Under repeated questioning, Zhang Yimou had to tell the truth and confess the emotional entanglement between himself and Gong Li.
For Xiao Hua, this is undoubtedly a heavy blow. She couldn't tolerate her husband having such an intimate relationship with another woman by her side.
Although Zhang Yimou and Gong Li did not have any deviant behavior at that time, they just admired each other, Xiao Hua obviously lost his trust in Zhang Yimou. After going through this pain, the two finally decided to end their marriage.
The once loving couple parted ways, which undoubtedly brought huge pressure to Gong Li. In the midst of the accusations from the outside world, she had to bear the infamy of becoming "the culprit who broke up the marriage between Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua".
However, she still loves Zhang Yimou without hesitation and bravely chases after true love that belongs to her.
But to her disappointment, Zhang Yimou chose to remain silent, and did not even give a response. Perhaps because it was the golden age of his thriving career at that time, Zhang Yimou cherished a free lifestyle more than he was eager to enter the palace of marriage.
Although the relationship between the two failed to develop further, this eight-year cooperation still brought them countless honorary awards, and became a match made in everyone's hearts.
However, as time went on, the estrangement between the two gradually wore down their patience. Eventually, in 1996, this difficult emotional journey came to an end.
8 years of cooperation
In 1987, the movie "Red Sorghum" directed by Zhang Yimou came out, in which Gong Li played a role full of personality and showed a unique charm with her excellent acting skills.
Since then, the two have become a golden partner in the entertainment industry, and they have worked together on many films.
During the filming process, Zhang Yimou and Gong Li not only had a high degree of tacit understanding professionally, but also had an indescribable throbbing emotionally. Although they only admired each other at that time, it was difficult to suppress the attachment to each other in their hearts.
Whenever the filming work is over, Gong Li always can't leave the crew immediately, but is obsessively by Zhang Yimou's side.
In the end, Gong Li mustered up the courage to tell Zhang Yimou his love through letters, trying to save his heart. However, at this moment, Zhang Yimou's wife Xiao Hua unexpectedly discovered this letter, and immediately set off a huge wave in her heart.
Under Xiao Hua's repeated questioning, Zhang Yimou had to tell the truth and confess the ambiguous relationship between the two.
This undoubtedly became a huge blow, not only brought a fatal rift to Zhang Yimou's marriage, but also made Gong Li fall into the whirlpool of public opinion. As a twenty-seven-year-old girl, she had to endure bad words from the outside world and was accused of being "the culprit who broke up the marriage between Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua".
But even in the face of many obstacles, Gong Li still chose to bravely pursue her love. She firmly believes in the relationship between herself and Zhang Yimou, and longs to be able to achieve positive results with this sweetheart.
However, to her disappointment, Zhang Yimou chose to remain silent and did not even give a response.
Perhaps because it was the golden age of his thriving career at that time, Zhang Yimou cherished a free lifestyle more than he was eager to enter the palace of marriage. Although the relationship between the two failed to develop further, this eight-year cooperation still brought them countless honorary awards, and became a match made in everyone's hearts.
However, as time went on, the estrangement between the two gradually wore down their patience. Eventually, in 1996, this difficult emotional journey came to an end.
Encounter and marriage with Chen Ting
After the emotional experience with Gong Li ended, Zhang Yimou started a new chapter in his life. A lady named Chen Ting came into his life and quickly became his new love.
Zhang Yimou fell in love with this Ms. Chen Ting, who was 29 years younger than him. He admired her ability to think for herself and was fascinated by the unique qualities that shine through her.
Chen Ting also did not live up to Zhang Yimou's expectations, the relationship between the two developed rapidly, and soon entered the marriage hall.
However, the road to this marriage was not all smooth sailing. First of all, the difference in identity and status and the age gap, coupled with the dissatisfaction of Chen Ting's parents with this marriage, all make this process particularly tortuous and bumpy.
But Zhang Yimou and Chen Ting decided to rise to the challenge and resolutely entered the palace of marriage.
After their married life, the two reached an amazing tacit understanding in terms of artistic opinions. They work hand in hand, support each other, and achieve brilliant achievements in their acting careers together.
Ms. Chen Ting's words and actions have often inspired Zhang Yimou's creations, and she has participated in many film-making projects directed by her husband.
The sweet interaction between the two made their common topics richer and richer, and also enhanced their relationship as husband and wife. In 2001, the couple welcomed the birth of their eldest son, marking a new phase in their marriage.
Such a happy marriage made everyone sigh that Zhang Yimou was really a complete "fox tail". Although he once had a loving entanglement with Gong Li, in the end he chose another woman as his lifelong partner.
The controversy caused by Zhang Yinan
Just when Zhang Yimou and Chen Ting's married life was getting better, a shocking news quietly spread on the Internet. Some netizens were surprised to find that Zhang Yimou's eldest son, Zhang Yinan, not only has facial features, but also has the same overall temperament as Gong Li.
This discovery immediately sparked a heated discussion among netizens. Many people began to speculate that Zhang Yinan may be the illegitimate son of Zhang Yimou and Gong Li. They began to look for various "evidence", such as discovering that the two had gone to study together in the United States.
For a while, this seemingly ordinary child turned out to be a "bomb" in the entertainment industry. Everyone can't wait to uncover the truth about this "secret" and have expressed their support for this speculation.
However, upon closer analysis, it soon became clear that there was no scientific basis for this speculation. First of all, the similarity of physical appearance is not a reliable proof of paternity, after all, in this highly diverse world, it is entirely possible for two people who are not related by blood to look strikingly similar.
Secondly, the rumors that Zhang Yinan once went to the United States to study are also completely unfounded. According to known information, when Gong Li was studying in the United States, Zhang Yimou's eldest son had not yet been born.
This has fully demonstrated that these so-called "evidences" are simply untenable.
In fact, this is just an "oolong" triggered by a group of boring netizens with their own conjectures and conjectures. Zhang Yinan just looks a little like Gong Li, which does not mean that he is the illegitimate son of the two.
Zhang Yimou himself has never made any response to such speculation. He obviously didn't want his old years ago to be brought up again, affecting the happy family life now.
Although netizens talked about it, Zhang Yimou chose to be indifferent and focus on his career and marital happiness.
Zhang Yimou's private life
When it comes to Zhang Yimou's private life, it can be said to be colorful and staggering. From divorce, seeking freedom to remarriage and having children, his experience has undoubtedly become a major "secret" in the entertainment industry.
The first is the divorce from his wife Xiao Hua. The wife, who once accompanied Zhang Yimou through difficult years, finally couldn't bear the emotional entanglement between her husband and Gong Li, and chose to part ways with him.
For Zhang Yimou, this divorce undoubtedly gave him the long-awaited freedom.
At the same time, Zhang Yimou seems to have begun a "fox tail" lifestyle. He was no longer satisfied with a single married life, but chose to have a willful life with a group of wives and concubines.
This has undoubtedly sparked a lot of discussion and criticism from the outside world.
On the surface, Zhang Yimou's private life can be described as chaotic, but after careful analysis, it is not difficult to find that he is actually just doing his best to pursue a "free" lifestyle.
In the emotional entanglement with Gong Li, although Zhang Yimou finally failed to achieve a positive result with his sweetheart, the eight-year cooperation between the two undoubtedly laid a precious spiritual sustenance for them.
Even if they couldn't enter the marriage hall, they still maintained a close relationship and achieved brilliant achievements in their careers.
And later meeting Chen Ting allowed Zhang Yimou to find another partner with whom he could spend the rest of his life. The high degree of tacit understanding between the two in art has also made their married life happy.
Even though they encountered many obstacles in the process of marriage, they finally chose to work together and drew a happy end to each other's lives.
This kind of ups and downs in life undoubtedly reflects the character characteristics of Zhang Yimou himself. He pursues freedom and hates being bound by marriage, but at the same time longs to be able to spend his life with the person he loves.
This ambivalence makes his life trajectory as elusive as a fox.
It is precisely because of such characteristics that Zhang Yimou finally chose to maintain an ambiguous relationship with Gong Li, but quickly devoted himself to a new married life.
He longs for spiritual solace but does not want to be confined to the framework of traditional marriage. This unique attitude towards life has undoubtedly become a major feature of his life.
To sum up, Zhang Yimou's private life can be said to be intricate and staggering. From the divorce with his wife, to the old affair with Gong Li, to the marriage with his new wife Chen Ting, all of them show the famous director's unique pursuit of freedom and love.
In the process, he encountered a lot of criticism and doubts, but in the end he chose his own path and pursued his own happiness. Even if some people speculated that there were some unknown secrets between him and Gong Li, Zhang Yimou still chose to treat it indifferently and focus on his career and family.
Perhaps it is this personality trait that makes the life path of this famous director as elusive as a "fox's tail". But in any case, we have to admit that Zhang Yimou is indeed a colorful and unique character, and his life journey has undoubtedly added many wonderful plots to the entire entertainment industry.
From divorce and remarriage, to emotional entanglement with Gong Li, to sweet marriage with Chen Ting, Zhang Yimou's life is like a twisted and bizarre drama, which has aroused the attention and speculation of countless people.
Even if his behavior sometimes seems "chaotic", after careful analysis, we can also find that he is actually just trying his best to pursue a unique way of life.
He longs for spiritual solace and sustenance, but he does not want to be limited by the constraints of traditional marriage. This ambivalence makes his life as elusive as a fox.
But it is this unique personality that also makes Zhang Yimou a unique charm.
No matter what kind of doubts and accusations he faced, Zhang Yimou still chose to deal with it indifferently and immersed himself in his career and family. He didn't respond too much to the speculation and criticism, but focused on his life and faced everything calmly.
This calm and calm attitude further highlights the charm of this legendary director.
To sum up, Zhang Yimou's life can be described as ups and downs, twists and turns. But no matter what ups and downs he went through, he consistently pursued his dreams and freedom, and wrote his own chapter in life in a unique way.
His life story has undoubtedly become an indelible legend in the entertainment industry.