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As the afterglow of the setting sun fills the Place de Paris, Michel de Lund gently embraces his wife Gong Li, and the two stroll through the streets of the French town.
Gong Li couldn't help but turn her head to show her husband an extremely happy smile, the years had left a few traces on her beautiful and moving cheeks, but these could not hide her unique charm in the slightest.
This feeling makes them feel as if they are immersed in the life of ordinary citizens, and they are at one with this city full of history.
Thousands of kilometers away, in the city of Beijing, Zhang Yimou walked alone in the streets and alleys where his memories of the past remained. The setting sun shone on his face, casting a faint shadow, the sparse white hair told the ruthlessness of the years, and wrinkles had crept up his face.
He paused and gazed affectionately at the yellowed old photograph in his hand, which showed the funny expressions of a young man and a woman and the cheerful laughter by the pool. It was 1988, 23-year-old Gong Li and 38-year-old him had a moment by the pool, and the scene at that time looked a little funny.
Memories are pouring in like a tide, and those are the good times that belong to him and Gong Li. Zhang Yimou stared at the photo for a long time, and the bits and pieces of acquaintance, acquaintance, love, and stay with Gong Li appeared in his mind.
Although they failed to walk hand in hand through the last journey of their lives, those eight years of sweet years have long been deeply imprinted in Zhang Yimou's heart and cannot be erased.
Yes, since the end of the relationship eight years ago, Gong Li resolutely decided to go north to marry the well-known French filmmaker Michel Delonde, and now she has lived and worked in peace and contentment in the romantic capital of Paris, living a happy life.
And Zhang Yimou finally tied the knot with his assistant Chen Ting many years later, had three sons together, and entered the later stage of his life.
Regarding the fate of Zhang Yimou and Chen Ting, it has to be traced back to 1999. That year, 49-year-old Zhang Yimou launched a nationwide role selection activity for the movie "Happy Times", attracting more than 50,000 contestants to sign up.
Among the many outstanding candidates, although Chen Ting's performance was not outstanding, she never gave up easily.
On the contrary, Chen Ting worked silently behind the scenes, looking for every possible opportunity. Finally one day, she found Zhang Yimou and sincerely asked the great director to give her a stage to show her talent.
It was this unexpected encounter that made Zhang Yimou have a deep impression on Chen Ting.
What is amazing is that this 18-year-old girl actually exudes the dazzling light of the famous movie star Gong Li!
Although Chen Ting regretted missing the opportunity to star in "Happy Times" in the fiercely competitive selection, she successfully won the precious opportunity to serve as Zhang Yimou's assistant with her excellent performance and persistent pursuit.
Since then, their working relationship has gradually become closer, and as time goes by, the seeds of love have quietly sprouted, and an inseparable fate has been unconsciously forged.
Time is like an arrow, time is like a shuttle, and their relationship is getting deeper and deeper. Finally in 2002, a sudden surprise came - Chen Ting unexpectedly conceived a baby. Faced with this shocking news, Zhang Yimou's heart was stirred, and he knew that it would have a profound impact on their future.
After careful consideration, Zhang Yimou proposed two choices to Chen Ting: one was to give up the child and disappear without a trace in his life, and as compensation, he would give a good sum of money; The second is to leave the child and become his eternal companion from now on, hand in hand for the rest of his life.
This is undoubtedly a difficult choice question, however, Chen Ting did not hesitate to choose the latter. She firmly believes that the encounter with Zhang Yimou may be fate, and she is willing to give everything for this relationship and go all out.
So, they entered the palace of marriage and started a new chapter in their lives. Since then, Chen Ting has successively given birth to three lovely children for Zhang Yimou, which have become a solid pillar in his later life.
Although this relationship has always kept a low profile, their companionship and sweet love often flash in the public eye.
Looking back on Zhang Yimou's rich and colorful emotional journey, Chen Ting's last romantic relationship undoubtedly added a perfect footnote to his life picture. Before that, the eight-year fiery love affair with Gong Li was the most colorful stroke in his life.
If we want to trace the source of Zhang Yimou's acquaintance with Gong Li, then we have to go back to 1987. That year, Zhang Yimou directed the immortal classic film "Red Sorghum", and Gong Li's superb performance in the film made her famous in one fell swoop.
It was during the filming of this film that the spark between the director and the heroine was instantly ignited and burned warmly.
At that time, Zhang Yimou was living a happy married life with his first wife Xiao Hua. However, an inadvertent discovery completely overturns the trajectory of their fate.
One day, Xiao Hua was carefully cleaning the secrets that Mr. Zhang Yimou was hiding in the pile of clothes, and inadvertently, she was surprised to find a passionate love letter, which was actually written by the famous actress Gong Li, to her beloved husband Zhang Yimou.
The letter is full of sincere feelings, and it is full of love that burns like a flame: "The back of your departure seems to have taken my whole soul with you. I long to be married to you, and I look forward to your response.
Such an affectionate confession is undoubtedly like a hammer hitting Xiao Hua's heart.
When Xiao Hua held this love letter in his hand and questioned Zhang Yimou in a serious tone, the latter felt no guilt and replied frankly: "Since you already know the truth, then let's divorce."
My relationship with you is irretrievable, and I long to spend the rest of my life with her and live a new life".
As a result, Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua, a couple who were once very affectionate, resolutely chose to part ways because of the intervention of Gong Li, a third party. It is worth mentioning that their child was only seven years old at that time, and Zhang Yimou's ruthlessness is really suffocating.
Soon after the divorce, Zhang Yimou and Gong Li officially came together and began an eight-year sweet relationship. During that time, their love was as warm as the sun and everywhere.
In his career, Zhang Yimou almost unreservedly gave the heroine of every movie to Gong Li, and he did his best to shape Gong Li into a new star in the film industry; In daily life, they are inseparable, walking on the streets like a pair of sweet lovers.
Whenever they are in public, people can always see them riding shared bicycles, leisurely shuttling through the streets and alleys of the city. This scene has attracted the envy and blessings of countless people, and everyone has speculated that they are about to enter the marriage hall.
However, eight years later, they still haven't been able to take that final step. Gong Li has expressed her innermost wish to Zhang Yimou many times, and even brought her brother to visit her in person, directly asking him when he would like to tie the knot with him.
His capricious attitude deeply disappointed Gong Li, and finally decided to break up with Zhang Yimou.
Looking back on Zhang Yimou's encounter with Gong Li, we must trace back to his touching love story with his first partner Xiao Hua. In that special historical period, Zhang Yimou was forced to devote himself to rural labor, and his relationship with Xiao Hua faced a serious test due to his poor family.
Just when Zhang Yimou was trapped in a narrow and simple cave and worked hard, Xiao Hua, who was thousands of miles away in Beijing, resolutely made a shocking decision. In order to unswervingly support her beloved husband, Xiao Hua did not hesitate to give up the superior living conditions in the capital, and despite the strong opposition of relatives and friends, she resolutely embarked on the arduous journey to the countryside.
So, Xiao Hua gave up all comfort and came to Qianxian County, Shaanxi. There, she took care of Zhang Yimou's daily life wholeheartedly, giving him endless spiritual encouragement and support.
Whenever Zhang Yimou returned from his heavy farm work, he could always see Xiao Hua's gentle and virtuous figure, patiently waiting to wash him away from his exhaustion.
It is this kind of perseverance and love that makes Zhang Yimou regain his confidence in the future. When the college entrance examination system was restored, it was Xiao Hua who ran around and tried his best to win Zhang Yimou's precious opportunity to return to school.
What's even more touching is that Xiao Hua silently saved up more than half a year's salary and bought the first camera in his life for Zhang Yimou, inspiring him to bravely pursue his artistic dream.
There is no doubt that it is precisely because of Xiao Hua's all-out and selfless dedication that Zhang Yimou was able to successfully step into the door of Beijing Film Academy and start his brilliant film creation career.
If there was no Xiao Hua, there might not be today's "national teacher" Zhang Yimou.
However, it is a pity that it is precisely because of Zhang Yimou's obsession with the film career that ultimately led to the breakdown of his marriage with Xiao Hua. In order to repay Xiao Hua's deep friendship, Zhang Yimou vowed to use his photography talent to create extraordinary film and television works, so that Xiao Hua can live a rich and happy life.
Unexpectedly, this decision became the fuse of their love tragedy. After getting acquainted with Gong Li during the filming of "Red Sorghum", Zhang Yimou was moved by his career, and finally deviated from his original intention, ruthlessly abandoned Xiao Hua, who had always supported him, and threw himself into Gong Li's arms to start a new relationship.
Zhang Yimou and Gong Li's first encounter originated from the crew of "Red Sorghum", but the spark between them had already burned like a blazing flame in the early stages of filming. The two who are getting closer and closer have completely left that good time behind.
Until one day, Xiao Hua accidentally found the affectionate letterhead, which described Gong Li's passionate and persistent love for her husband and her expectations and expectations for marriage.
In the face of Xiao Hua's doubts, Zhang Yimou made a decision without hesitation, he decisively gave up his wife who had spent many years of ups and downs with him, and chose to write a chapter of his life with Gong Li.
So, in 1988, Zhang Yimou's marriage to Xiao Hua came to an end, and he and Gong Li began an eight-year sweet love journey. During that period, they reached the pinnacle of their careers and emotions, winning numerous awards and accolades at home and abroad.
In terms of work, Zhang Yimou selflessly "gifted" the heroine role of almost every movie to his beloved Gong Li, and went all out to shape her into a new star in the film industry; In daily life, they are even more shadowy, and their loving figures can be seen everywhere.
The media has captured them riding shared bicycles in the city many times, like a young couple in love, overflowing with happiness.
However, the gods of fate did not let them start a hundred years of good togetherness. In 1999, when Zhang Yimou and Gong Li planned to work together again, they were strongly opposed by Gong Li's husband Huang Hexiang.
Huang Hexiang was worried that the old relationship between the two would rekindle, so he resolutely opposed it, which not only smashed Zhang Yimou's cooperation opportunity, but also made Gong Li gradually stay away from the public eye and disappear from people's field of vision.
This undoubtedly brought a heavy blow to Gong Li. It was at this critical moment that she finally made up her mind to part ways with Zhang Yimou. Although he once loved him deeply, and even brought his brother to the door to inquire about the marriage date, every time he faced Zhang Yimou's hesitation and perfunctory, Gong Li's heart became more and more disappointed.
"Marriage is just a piece of paper, why be so persistent?" Faced with Zhang Yimou's capricious attitude, Gong Li was deeply shocked and decided to let go of this relationship.
Soon after, she fell into the arms of Huang Hexiang, and the two walked hand in hand through a 13-year marriage.
Until 2012, Ms. Gong Li and Mr. Huang Hexiang finally chose to embark on different paths.
Now, she has tied the knot, married the well-known French filmmaker Michel Delonde, and lives and works in peace and contentment in the romantic capital of Paris, enjoying a happy married life! Silence is better than sound here, and may her life be as exciting and dazzling as her movie role.