1. The eventful years in the ups and downs of the film career
Time flies, and things change rapidly. Now recalling those indelible precious memories, it is like unfolding a movie picture that has gone through vicissitudes, and under the delicate brushstrokes of director Mi Jiashan, scenes are vividly presented.
This situation is a true portrayal of the bumpy and legendary film life of the famous director Mi Jiashan! .
From a passionate young man, who has gone through countless setbacks but has become more and more determined, until finally winning brilliant achievements with his firm will and outstanding talent, Mijiashan has performed a gripping movie masterpiece with his unique life course.
He was born in May 1947, and his father, Mi Jiashangnai, was a brave soldier who participated in the War of Resistance Against Japan. Perhaps it is the influence of the family environment that has made Mi Jiashan have a strong interest in movies since he was a child.
During his studies, Mi Jiashan served as a director in the campus drama club and has a deep understanding of the lens language. However, after entering the society, he encountered various difficulties, whether it was lack of funds or lagging technology, which brought great challenges to his film creation.
Despite this, his passion for the film industry has never wavered. It is this firm belief in dreams that made Mi Jiashan successfully break through many difficulties in the 80s of the last century and embark on the road of directing.
2. Life episode 1: In 1986, his marriage to Pan Hong broke down
In 1986, a divorce certificate announced that the love between Mi Jiashan and his wife Pan Hong had come to an end.
Time passed to 1978, when Mi Jiashan first met Pan Hong in the crew of the movie "Mother". Pan Hong was born in a scholarly family, with an elegant temperament, and a pair of clear eyes as clear as water instantly captured the heart of Mi Jiashan.
At that time, Pan Hong was only 24 years old, in the prime of her youth, and was a young actress with dreams. Since the day they met, there seems to be some kind of mysterious fate between them, talking and laughing, talking about everything, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign.
Soon after, Mi Jiashan, a young movie dreamer, was deeply attracted by Pan Hong's beautiful face and outstanding talent, and fell in love with this young and beautiful woman at first sight.
Pan Hong was also moved by Mi Jiashan's persistent spirit and unique personality in the pursuit of art.
After countless late-night in-depth discussions, two young people with similar hearts finally stepped into the sacred marriage hall. At that time, Mi Jiashan's heart was full of incomparable excitement and satisfaction, and Pan Hong's beautiful eyes were shining with happiness.
All firmly believe that it is a beautiful marriage, and they are destined to love each other and spend the rest of their lives together.
However, who would have thought that the road ahead would be full of thorns? In the days after marriage, Mi Jiashan devoted himself to his career, and his attention to his family gradually decreased, which made Pan Hong feel the coldness and loneliness of married life.
Mi Jiashan, who was intoxicated with the director's dream, regarded money and power as a passing cloud, until 1986, when the emotional rift between the husband and wife deepened, and finally had to choose to separate.
As if going back in time, we can still see Pan Hong with tears in his eyes, and Mi Jiashan is full of helplessness and remorse...... In this way, the once beautiful marriage gradually came to an end under the baptism of time.
3. Life episode 2: In 1988, the movie "Butterfly" was created in an ordeal
In the difficult years after his divorce from Pan Hong, Mi Jiashan always stuck to the road of movies, although the steps forward were a little heavy.
Dating back to the 70s of the last century, Mi Jiashan has been in this field for many years since he stepped into the film industry, but his influence and popularity still need to be improved.
His role as casting director for the 1977 film "Mother" was his first in-depth exposure to the entire process of film and television production, albeit in a minusculiar position.
From that time on, the magical world of cinema captivated his young mind.
However, for a foreigner from a poor background, it was undoubtedly a difficult challenge to devote himself to the film industry in the 80s of the last century. Due to the lack of adequate funding and resources, filmmaking had to rely on strenuous efforts to sustain itself.
Even in the face of many difficulties, Mi Jiashan still had a firm belief, and with perseverance and love for movies, he finally successfully launched his first work in 1988 - "Butterfly".
From the conception to the shooting of this movie, Mi Jiashan poured all his heart and soul into it. At that time, the crew was short and the budget was tight, and in order to save money, the filming location could only be chosen inside the school.
The most unbearable thing is that because the filmmaking technology in the mainland was still in a relatively backward stage at that time, many scenes had to be shot repeatedly to achieve satisfactory results, which undoubtedly caused a serious waste of a large amount of film.
Despite this, Mi Jiashan's brainchild, the film "Butterfly", still failed to achieve the expected box office success in the market, which made him not only lose all his financial investment, but also suffered serious financial losses.
Looking back on Mi Jiashan's arduous journey on the road of film, he can be said to have tasted all kinds of difficulties faced by filmmakers, however, his firm belief in the film dream has always been consistent and has never wavered.
It is this perseverance and determination to move forward that has enabled him to successfully survive the low tide of his life and usher in a new dawn.
4. Life episode 3: In 2022, memories and comments on Pan Hong's current situation
The years have flown by, and in the blink of an eye, 2022 has come. The 76-year-old Mi Jiashan has become an educator all over the world. Looking back, the past about divorce is still deeply imprinted in his heart and has become an eternal regret in his heart.
Back then, the reason why he and Pan Hong came to the step of divorce was mainly because there was a huge difference in their pursuit of ideals. Pan Hong longs for a warm family life and the love of her husband, while Mi Jiashan has had a dream of movies since he was a child, and his enthusiasm for his career even exceeds the importance of his family.
He devoted himself to his work, traveled for a long time, and rarely had time to spend with his family, which made Pan Hong gradually feel the indifference and helplessness of married life.
In 1986, after a heated argument between the parties, they finally chose to separate and divorce. To this day, when she sees Pan Hong now alone and unsatisfactory in her career development, Mi Jiashan deeply realizes how heavy the damage caused to her by the divorce back then.
He said with emotion: "If I could have understood her better and given her more care and support, maybe our ending would not be like this."
As people get older, they tend to become more sensitive and emotional. However, the twist of fate is irreversible, and the only thing that can be done is to learn from it and avoid making the same mistake again.
Although this painful experience brought deep wounds to Mi Jiashan, it also sharpened his inner strength and resilience.
It is precisely because of this bumpy life journey that today's Mr. Mijiashan has been shaped.
5. The continuation and transformation of the film industry
(The early film works of the previous situation and the difficulties encountered)
Although the marriage with the famous actor Pan Hong failed to continue after all, the enthusiasm and dedication to film art have always been deeply rooted in the heart of director Mi Jiashan.
The trauma in this marriage is like a beacon that burns his will to move forward and inspires him to continue to explore and pursue the road of film creation.
Looking back at the early eighties of the last century, director Mi Jiashan's film dream was still in its infancy. It was not until 1983 that he returned to his alma mater, Beijing Film Academy, to study under many industry leaders, and wholeheartedly devoted himself to combining theoretical knowledge with practical practice to lay a solid foundation for future film creation.
However, due to the objective conditions at the time, the filming work was difficult. For example, in 1987, during the filming of director Mi Jiashan's first feature film "Spring Fox", the crew's funds were already stretched.
In order to save money, even meals need to be cooked by themselves.
In addition, due to the lack of human resources, director Mi Jiashan had to wear many hats and personally participate in various tasks. What's even more troublesome is that the photography technology at that time was relatively lagging behind, and each lens had to be lit and adjusted many times, often requiring repeated shooting, which consumed a lot of film.
Despite this, "Spring Fox" did not achieve the expected box office success, but director Mi Jiashan was not discouraged by this. In 1988, he once again devoted himself to writing and directing the autobiographical film "Butterfly".
However, from the pre-planning to the post-promotion, this film has all gone through hardships, and in order to save costs, the filming location can only be chosen inside the school;
In addition, the domestic film market environment was not optimistic at that time, and "Butterfly" suffered a box office waterloo at the beginning of its release. Although "Butterfly" has brought heavy financial pressure to director Mi Jiashan, he is still determined to pursue his film dream.
In 1990, he directed the medical-themed feature film "Sanatorium Horror", which received a production budget of 720,000 yuan, which was an improvement over the previous one, but did not perform well at the box office at the time.
In this way, director Mi Jiashan has tasted the ups and downs of filmmakers along the way. However, his persistent belief in his dreams has never wavered, and with this courage and perseverance, he finally successfully completed the transformation in the mid-90s of the twentieth century and began to set foot in the field of TV dramas.
In 1994, Mi Jiashan received an investment of up to 800,000 yuan for the TV series "Jiangmen Huzi" directed by him, although he only received 400,000 yuan in the end, but this has undoubtedly made him gain a foothold in the highly competitive Chinese TV circle and establish his reputation and influence.
In the years that followed, he successfully launched many high-quality and widely acclaimed TV series, such as "Looking for Family", "Predator" and so on, on this basis, he gradually won the unanimous recognition of the audience and industry insiders, and became a high-profile new star in the film and television industry.
With the advent of the new millennium, the Chinese film market has shown unprecedented prosperity, and Mijiashan has rekindled the "film dream" that was once shelved. In 2000, he devoted himself to creating his own drama blockbuster "Chasing the Central Plains", which attracted wide attention upon its release, and since then, he has directed a series of popular TV series and film and television works such as "The Strange Case of the Qing Dynasty" and "Yellow River Love", and finally achieved great achievements in his career.