1. The chapter on the artistic fate of Gong Li and Zhang Yimou
Thinking back to the Beijing Film Academy in the early 80s of the last century, in that vibrant campus environment, Zhang Yimou, a young heroic and talented student, was fortunate to be able to study film art under a smart, cheerful and cheerful female teaching assistant Gong Li.
At that time, Zhang Yimou was in his youth and high spirits, and he was full of endless love and passion for the film industry, and Gong Li, as an experienced teaching assistant, her unique charm is that she can always use her witty and humorous way to let Zhang Yimou understand the true meaning of the film in laughter.
As time passed, the relationship between the teacher and the student gradually warmed up, and the relationship between them evolved from the initial teacher-student relationship to a fiery love. Zhang Yimou was deeply attracted by Gong Li's astuteness and enthusiasm for art, and Gong Li was also convinced by Zhang Yimou's outstanding talent and diligence.
So, they came together and started a beautiful love journey.
However, the relationship was not all smooth sailing, and they also experienced setbacks and separations. Zhang Yimou was young and vigorous, and sometimes felt frustrated by Gong Li's outspoken pointing of his creative flaws, while Gong Li felt that he could not make the most of his talents in front of Zhang Yimou.
Eventually, after a heated argument, they chose to break up.
The pain of the breakup has not completely dissipated, but their artistic pursuit of each other cannot be easily parted. Zhang Yimou regards Gong Li as his goddess of inspiration, and her advice often inspires his creations, and Gong Li also expresses sincere admiration for Zhang Yimou's persistent pursuit of art.
Although love is a thing of the past, their artistic relationship continues.
Time flies, and now Zhang Yimou has become a world-renowned film master, and Gong Li has won the love of the audience with his superb acting skills. Although their relationship has not been able to achieve positive results, they have always supported each other and achieved each other on the road of art.
This deep artistic affinity has been an indispensable part of their lives throughout their careers.
Second, Zhang Yimou's eldest son stepped into the actor industry
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Zhang Yimou's eldest son has grown into a mature and stable young man. He has a pair of deep eyes and a resolute jawline, such a handsome and dashing young man, he is naturally attracted to the film industry and devotes himself to the ranks of actors.
At first, he only played a supporting role in some of his father Zhang Yimou's works, playing some inconspicuous small roles. But every time he stands in front of the camera, his innate artistic talent shines through and is impossible to ignore.
The audience under the stage looked sideways, this newcomer who had just stepped into the entertainment industry not only looked amazing, but also the original charm between words and deeds was difficult to ignore.
What is eye-popping is that many of Zhang Yimou's son's demeanors and behaviors are strikingly similar to international superstar Gong Li. Especially from a certain angle, their facial features, eye movements, and hairstyles are like twin brothers and sisters.
This resemblance is no accident, and there must be an untold story behind it.
It turned out that since he was a child, Zhang Yimou's eldest son was deeply influenced by his father and mentor Gong Li, and had an innate love for his acting career. Although Gong Li and Zhang Yimou have long lost the emotional entanglements of the past, she still carefully guides the young actor's line interpretation and action performance as a mentor.
Whenever she was filming on the set, Gong Li always frowned, correcting every subtlety of her son with her own hands, and pinning high hopes on her. Zhang Yimou's eldest son humbly sought advice, often imitating some of Gong Li's small actions and habits, hoping to learn valuable experience from them.
For Zhang Yimou, it is undoubtedly a great luck to be able to let his son get the guidance of Gong Li, a master in the entertainment industry. Gong Li also hopes to pass on the essence of art through her own words and deeds, so as to continue to maintain a deep friendship between mentors and students with Zhang Yimou.
When it comes to verbal communication, the two legends have a magical commonality – the fluidity and harmony of intonation and the precise synchronization of beats. As Zhang Yimou's eldest son, he blurts out a few brilliant lines from time to time, and Gong Li, who is his mentor, sometimes unconsciously reveals the oral tips he has used when guiding his acting skills.
Such a resonance immediately sparked heated public speculation, with some speculating that it may stem from the complicated past between Zhang Yimou and Gong Li, whose emotional entanglement may have left deep traces on the young man, however, others questioned whether there was a deeper secret hidden between them, whether there was some kind of unspeakable intimacy. However, these speculations seem too far-fetched and lack depth, and we prefer to believe that this strange resemblance reflects the high degree of tacit understanding between Zhang Yimou's eldest son and Gong Li's artistic pursuits, and the artists often resonate with each other, just like their mentors and confidants, who have long regarded each other as close partners.
Fourth, the ironclad evidence of the unbroken friendship between the two is like a mountain
Looking back on the bits and pieces since Zhang Yimou's eldest son stepped into the road of acting, we can clearly see that Gong Li has always been silently supporting and carefully guiding behind the scenes. This deep friendship between master and apprentice undoubtedly proves that her friendship with Zhang Yimou has not faded with the passage of time.
Looking back, Gong Li and Zhang Yimou's life trajectories are intertwined, and they have spent more than half a century together In the 80s of the last century, they met at the Beijing Film Academy. The painful breakup, their relationship has gone through a magnificent processAt that time, Gong Li mercilessly pointed out the problems in Zhang Yimou's works, which deeply hurt the self-esteem of the young and vigorous Zhang Yimou, which led to a fierce dispute between the two and the final separation, however, now Gong Li is able to completely let go of past grievances.
With a sincere heart of master and apprentice, she wholeheartedly guided Zhang Yimou's son, which undoubtedly shows that she still cherishes deep respect for this old friend in her heart, Similarly, Zhang Yimou's choice to trust Gong Li to teach his son also contains a profound meaning, after all, there has been such a tortuous past between them, if it is not for Gong Li, how can he easily entrust his son to Gong Li? This trust undoubtedly proves that the relationship between Zhang Yimou and Gong Li has not completely broken down, but still maintains some kind of subtle connection.
Although the former friendship between Zhang Yimou and Gong Li has long passed away, however, in the journey of pursuing their artistic dreams, they can still collide with each other in the depths of their hearts, inspire inspiration, and show a good tacit understanding and style.
Whether it is the deep bond hidden in the bottom of my heart, or the mutual understanding and appreciation in the field of art, the deep friendship between Zhang Yimou and Gong Li has always been consistent and has never been broken.
The journey of life is long and tortuous, and those past may continue in the days to come.
5. Media speculation about the relationship between the two
The delicate and complex relationship between Zhang Yimou and Gong Li has caused countless speculations and speculations about their current situation. After all, they once had an unforgettable relationship, and now, Zhang Yimou's eldest son and Gong Li's appearance are gradually showing striking similarities, which really makes people think about it.
Some people boldly speculate that Zhang Yimou's eldest son is increasingly similar to Gong Li, and it is very likely that it is inextricably linked to their emotional entanglement that has become a thing of the past.
From a biological point of view, the physical characteristics of humans are mainly controlled by genetics.
For a time, all kinds of speculations and rumors spread widely in all walks of life.
However, these speculations are undoubtedly a little too bizarre and absurd. Judging from Zhang Yimou and Gong Li's past public remarks, they should only be the relationship between mentors and students, peers and friends, and there are no other deeper implications.
The reason why Zhang Yimou's eldest son is similar to Gong Li to a certain extent is that he was influenced by his father and mentor, and gradually absorbed some of their characteristics.
However, it is understandable that the outside world is so speculative and suspicious of this subtle "similar" relationship. After all, there was indeed an emotional entanglement between Zhang Yimou and Gong Li, and now his son and Gong Li's appearance is similar, which is enough to arouse the public's curiosity.
It is worth mentioning that in the face of all kinds of speculation from the outside world, Zhang Yimou and Gong Li seem to be as calm and open-minded as scholars. They remained silent, allowing the gossip to dissipate on their own, but on the set of the film, they were still full of respect and trust for each other, discussing the mysteries of artistic creation together.
This dedication and love for art just proves that the friendship between them has not disappeared with the passage of time.