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Preamble:
Is love the most beautiful thing in life, or the most hurtful thing?
When love can't be continued, what's the point of the hard pursuit and cherishing of the year?
If we hadn't been so stubborn in our pursuit of love, would we have been able to avoid the trauma later? Is it the merciless laughter of fate, or the greed and coldness of human nature?
The double-edged sword of love sometimes brings people supreme happiness, but in the blink of an eye, it can also turn into a devouring fang.
Everything stops at that vigorous, passionate and lingering love.
Youth obsession, indomitable
In 1968, 15-year-old Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua were the sweetest years of their age, and they came all the way from classmates and friends, and they were even more intimate at the front and back tables.
Graduation was imminent, Zhang Yimou responded to the call and went to the countryside to join the queue.
And Xiao Hua made an amazing decision without thinking - he gave up the opportunity to go to college and chose to go to the strange and difficult rural area with his sweetheart Zhang Yimou.
Xiao Hua was born in a scholarly family, his family was well-off, and his parents were both admired intellectuals.
Since she was a child, she has had great ambitions, outstanding talents, and a bright future.
But even so, for the sake of Zhang Yimou's sweetness, she still became a stubborn girl who was willing to gamble on love, and made an incredible choice uncharacteristically.
In that long and arduous life of cutting in line, the two talked about everything and shared weal and woe.
They live in a simple cave, warm to each other, Xiao Hua is considerate and compassionate, takes care of Zhang Yimou's daily life, and does everything he can to make him eat and sleep well.
Three days and nights, they seem to have really become a destined pair of lovers, in that simple paradise, immersed in the innocent, flawless, warm and long dream of love, love is like brewing old wine, deeper and deeper, more and more intense.
The life of cutting in line is finally over, and both of them are determined to stay together and spend the rest of their lives together.
Although they live separately and work in different units, their relationship is still rock solid and sweet.
Xiao Hua is more persistent and partial to Zhang Yimou, and every time he finds time, he travels thousands of miles and overnight, and takes care of his sweetheart's daily life considerately.
Once, Zhang Yimou was admitted to the hospital with a high fever, and Xiao Hua stayed in front of the hospital bed day and night, taking care of her carefully, and even she herself was embarrassed and described as withered.
Seeing his wife's sincere love, Zhang Yimou was extremely moved and cherished this hard-won beautiful marriage even more.
Although other girls often pursued him passionately, he refused them one by one, fearing that the slightest affair would hurt Xiao Hua's heart.
Chai Mi couple, love is bumpy
In 1978, the two finally went through the arduous youth and ushered in a new stage of life.
They experienced a simple but warm and grand wedding, officially embarked on the road of marriage, and walked towards the happy dream they had been striving for since childhood.
However, the legendary "grave of love" marriage has ruthlessly dealt a heavy blow to their love.
After getting married, Zhang Yimou got his wish and was admitted to Beijing Film Academy to study photography, and his fate began to turn upside down.
Fighting hard for his dreams, it seems that it is no longer possible for him to focus most of his energy on his wife and family as before.
After graduating, he soon entered the Guangxi Film Studio as a photographer, and since then he has started his career journey.
Shooting famous director's works has become the top priority of his career development, and he has been running around all year round and has become a "frequent visitor" who is often away from home.
At the same time, Xiao Hua gave birth to their long-awaited love crystallization - their lovely daughter Zhang Mo.
was supposed to be a warm and happy family of three, but because Zhang Yimou's work was too busy, it gradually drifted away.
In order to shoot films such as "One and Eight" and "Yellow Earth", he had to stay outside for a long time, and rarely had time to return home to reunite with his wife and daughter.
Although Xiao Hua is a good wife and mother, she understands and supports her husband's ideals and ambitions, and never complains about his long-term travel.
But she can only run around at home and at work in obscurity, take care of housework, and watch her daughter grow up day by day.
Even the most ordinary movie-watching entertainment is often forcibly rejected because Zhang Yimou insisted on "watching and learning more", leaving his wife and daughter aside.
Career marriage, two forks
While Zhang Yimou's career is rising day by day, a marriage crisis is also quietly breeding and gradually expanding.
Back then, when he and the famous actor Gong Li were cooperating in the filming of "Red Sorghum", there was inevitably a deviant emotional entanglement between the two.
Xiao Hua, who has always been docile and virtuous, finally uncovered this terrifying fact that made her extremely painful from a private letter that she accidentally picked up.
As if there was a burst of thunder, the ground shook, Xiao Hua was helpless and hesitant, he couldn't believe that he would become an alienated outsider.
After the incident broke out, the husband and wife quarreled, the Cold War confrontation, and the atmosphere was tense.
Although Zhang Yimou once wanted to cherish the marriage in front of him again because he was unhappy, he soon couldn't extricate himself from the emotional entanglement between him and Gong Li.
A passionate love goes deep, but it hurts people even more.
In 1988, Zhang Yimou's film "Red Sorghum" won the highest honor of the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival.
When Zhang Yimou bluntly filed for divorce from her, she was looking forward to her husband's triumphant celebration, but she did not expect to usher in the end of her marriage.
"In another 20 years, maybe it's going to be a trend. "
An innocent but ruthless sentence, it seems that this marriage is a mistake.
Xiao Hua used to be crazy about love, but now he is regarded as a meddler and abandoned by his beloved.
On that warm spring day, a warm spring breeze blew by, but Xiao Hua felt as if he was in the polar ice and snow, and was thrown into the ice cave.
Be unique and reborn yourself
After the divorce, Xiao Hua's life fell into a painful trough.
But soon, she regained her inner strength and made up her mind to go to college and fulfill her dream back then.
Therefore, she was admitted to the writer's class of the Chinese Department of Northwest University, and after completing her studies, she wrote a book and told the stories in her heart one by one.
At the same time, her daughter Zhang Mo also grew up in her arms.
At the age of 16, Zhang Mo wanted to study abroad and see the bigger world.
After Zhang Yimou found out, he did not hesitate to sponsor his daughter and recommended her to study directing later.
The mother and daughter grew closer and closer during this period of independence.
Xiao Hua didn't expect her daughter to follow her father's old path, but she still gave her full support.
It's just that she secretly hopes that her daughter can think twice before acting, and she must not bury her love like their family.
In 2006, Zhang Mo experienced a love affair but ultimately failed.
At the time of graduation, she chose to return to China for development, accepted the personal guidance of her father Zhang Yimou, and opened the road to directing.
However, the love life is still a blank slate.
Xiao Hua, who knows that her daughter yearns for love but is doing it step by step, often encourages her to pursue boldly and wishes her to eventually grow old together.
In 2013, Zhang Mo finally got married.
At the wedding, Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua, who have been separated for many years, will inevitably meet again.
Even so, Xiao Hua still maintained a noble calmness, as if he had long forgotten the pain, and he did not want to look back on the past.
She only hopes that her daughter can be happy.
The dust settled, and the mother and daughter depended on each other
Zhang Yimou and Chen Ting have formed a happy new family, and their careers have been rising.
And Xiao Hua lived a simple and comfortable life in his old age.
She was successfully laid off from the Xi'an Film Studio and enjoyed the quiet time of being single.
Even her ex-husband wanted to fund her living expenses, but she politely declined.
She doesn't need and doesn't want to have anything to do with Zhang Yimou anymore.
In 2022, Zhang Mo and his father Zhang Yimou co-directed the movie "Sniper", which received a good reputation and box office after its release.
Seeing her daughter getting better on the road to directing, Xiao Hua's pressure on her heart was finally lifted, and she was sincerely proud and relieved for her daughter.
She knew that her daughter would not repeat her mistakes.
She hopes that her daughter can live her own life and be happy and healthy.
And she herself can finally be relieved and enjoy a healthy and peaceful old age.
Epilogue:
The course of life is bumpy and tortuous, but as long as you have good thoughts and forge ahead, you will eventually get out of the haze and usher in the light.
Xiao Hua once gambled for love and paid too much; But she eventually found herself again.
She could have easily chosen her next relationship to heal, but she didn't.
She insisted on making the most correct choice: for the sake of her daughter, she would rather go alone.
Today, many years later, she can finally feel proud and happy for her daughter, and enjoy the peace and tranquility that she should have in her old age.
All of this stems from her lonely, persistent, and broad love.