In life, there are many opinions about the path to success, some people think that hard work is crucial, and some people value the choice of marriage, but in my opinion, personal starting point is also a factor that cannot be ignored.
Taking the comparison between me and Zhang Yinan as an example, is the gap between us just because of the difference in personal efforts? Perhaps, family background and resources are also an important reason.
Over the years, we have tended to pay more attention to the new film works directed by Zhang Yimou, or who has become the protagonist of his new films, and the emotional story of Zhang Yimou and Gong Li in the past has always been the talk of the public after dinner.
However, are we ignoring the talented team members behind Zhang Yimou?
Recently, I was surprised to find that the talented young man who won the Best Director Award at the age of 18 turned out to be Zhang Yimou's son, Zhang Yinan.
In the entertainment industry, the "second generation of stars" seems to be common. We don't need to mention Yang Mi's children Xiao Nuomi and Zhao Liying's children, nor do we need to talk about Li Xiang's daughter Wang Shiling and Huang Lei's daughter Huang Duoduo, because they are still young and have not really stepped into the entertainment industry.
However, we can take a look at Guo Degang's son Guo Qilin and Chen Kaige's son Chen Feiyu.
In recent years, Guo Qilin has made remarkable achievements in the fields of film and television and variety shows. "Celebrating More Than Years" and "Son-in-law" are his outstanding masterpieces, and his performance in the variety shows "Youth Comedian" and "Running Man" has also been highly praised.
And Chen Kaige's son Chen Feiyu, his performance is even more breathtaking. If Guo Qilin's success mainly depends on his talent and hard work, then Chen Feiyu's rise to prominence also benefits from his outstanding appearance.
Since his official debut in 2017, he has participated in many films and has attracted attention for his handsome appearance.
In 2022, he successfully won the love of audiences across the country with his outstanding performance in the youth romance film "Ignite Me, Warm You".
In this context, observing the active performance of other "second generation stars", we may mistakenly think that Zhang Yimou's son Zhang Yinan has always kept a low profile. However, is this really the case?
The answer is clearly no. As long as we pay a little attention, we will find that Zhang Yinan has always been in Zhang Yimou's works in recent years.
Taking this year's Spring Festival movie "Article 20" as an example, the film aroused great expectations from the audience before its release. Of course, this does not mean that Zhang Yimou and others are deliberately creating topics, but because the shooting footage that leaked out before is really wonderful. Do you know? "Article 20" also hides the figure of Zhang Yinan.
At the beginning of the movie's release, some attentive netizens found that the character in the play who dyed his hair and wore a big chain resembled
is a little familiar, suspected to be Zhang Yimou's eldest son Zhang Yinan. In fact, this is not the first time Zhang Yinan has appeared in his father's work, but we have not been aware of it before. Last year's hit movie "Man Jianghong" made Zhang Yimou earn a lot of money, and at the same time made the leading actors Yi Yang Qianxi and Shen Teng famous.
Although I also watched the movie, I didn't notice that one of the characters was actually played by Zhang Yimou's son, Zhang Yinan.
In retrospect, the clerk in the blue coat is the role played by Zhang Yinan. For people who don't know Zhang Yinan, they may think that he grew up under his father's aura and has no real talent.
However, this is not the case, compared to his father Zhang Yimou, Zhang Yinan is even better in some aspects.
Since Zhang Yinan has a role in both of Zhang Yimou's works, many have speculated that he may develop into the field of acting.
However, friends who follow Zhang Yinan's social media know that he positions himself as a director. As Zhang Yimou's eldest son, he obviously intends to keep up with his half-sister Zhang Mo and inherit his father's film career.
What is little known is that in the classic films "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree" and "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling", Zhang Mo both worked as an assistant director. And her independent directing "28-year-old minor" has also won a good reputation.
Inspired by his father and sister, Zhang Yinan also continued to spur himself forward. We did not find exact information about his educational background on the public website.
It is rumored that he may have graduated from a prestigious university abroad, which also attracts the children of many celebrities. It is worth mentioning that Zhang Yinan not only completed his academic tasks during his studies, but also actively used his spare time to intern with the crew and accumulate practical experience.
Zhang Yimou is extremely proud of his son's efforts and achievements, because he sees his own shadow in Zhang Yinan. As early as 2019, Zhang Yinan directed his first micro-film and premiered it at school.
For this work, he won the Best Director Award at the Shanghai Student Film Festival, an achievement that is no less than that of his father, Zhang Yimou.
At the end of 2023, Zhang Yinan will even have the opportunity to attend the Paris Ladies Ball, an international event that is out of reach for many. It's no wonder that Zhang Yinan has always been regarded as the pride of his parents!