1. The mysterious encounter of fate
In 1984, an ordinary woman named Chen Hong ushered in a new chapter in her life by participating in the performance of the movie "People's Park" directed by Chen Kaige, and the two began a wonderful fate of exploring the way of art together.
Chen Hong, who was only 21 years old at the time, stood in the spotlight of life for the first time with infinite expectations and enthusiasm for the future. Although her role in the film is not significant, she devotes herself to it and does her best to create the character, in order to fully show her acting talent to director Chen Kaige.
On the set, Chen Hong, who has a resolute personality, carefully and meticulously handles every detail, including all aspects of dressing, and strives to bring the character to life. Although she is only a supporting role, she is like a student who is eager to learn, humbly asking senior actors for advice, and in-depth study of the expression techniques of each shot.
Chen Hong's down-to-earth, diligent and unremitting work attitude quickly attracted the attention of director Chen Kaige. Chen Kaige deeply felt the young girl's unwavering pursuit of career and incomparable enthusiasm for art, and was deeply moved by her positive and enterprising spirit.
The relationship between the two gradually became intimate, from the first acquaintance to the mutual understanding, and finally developed into a deep love, everything was so natural and natural. Chen Kaige, who is 10 years older than Chen Hong, has an unusual love for this young, lively and energetic girl.
Chen Hong, on the other hand, regards the director's praise as the start of his life dream, and is determined to seize this precious opportunity to follow his idol.
In 1984, everything seemed so innocent and beautiful, no one could have predicted that the pair would embark on such a bumpy road to marriage in the future.
Second, the pinnacle of the career is broken
After several twists and turns, in 1993, Chen Kaige finally made brilliant achievements in the field of directing, and his first work "Farewell My Concubine" won warm praise from the audience and high recognition from the industry; However, just when his career was booming, the relationship with his wife Chen Hong began to have an irreparable rift.
That year, Chen Kaige won many major awards such as the Golden Bear Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Director at the 53rd Berlin International Film Festival with his outstanding costume drama "Farewell My Concubine", and his directorial career opened a new chapter.
The film has received an unprecedented response! The audience and film critics alike praised Chen Kaige's masterful talent, and the film industry also looked at this long-dormant powerful director with admiration.
Chow Yun-fat and Leslie Cheung, who only showed their talents for a short time after leaving the screen, deeply touched everyone present through their superb acting skills, which undoubtedly added a lot to Chen Kaige's film debut.
However, just as Chen Kaige's career was reaching its peak, there was a rift in the relationship between him and his wife Chen Hong. On the one hand, Chen Kaige devoted himself to film creation and Vanity Fair, and gradually alienated his wife; On the other hand, his deep affection for his wife gradually faded.
Facing her husband's gradual distance, Chen Hong felt extremely lonely and painful. She had witnessed her husband's dedication and passion on the set when directing "Farewell My Concubine", but this obsession with art seemed to be leaving her.
Married life is like a road full of thorns. As an actor, Chen Hong originally hoped to realize her self-worth with the help of her husband's masterpiece, but she repeatedly encountered setbacks. She began to realize that her career always seemed to be overshadowed by her husband's brilliant achievements.
used to be a loving partner, but now they are drifting away and becoming strangers. When Chen Kaige's career reached its peak, the rift in their marriage also deepened in this contradiction.
3. Suspicion leads to trouble
A complex of suspicions and suspicions began to plague the once-loving couple, and various gossips spread to the outside world, so that the two eventually fell into the predicament of a long-term separation.
Although reconciliation was attempted during this period, these contradictions were not completely resolved due to deep-seated suspicion and estrangement.
All the misfortunes stem from some trivial suspicions. As a budding director in the entertainment industry, Chen Kaige will naturally work closely with many actresses after his successful career.
According to Chen Hong, she began to wonder if her husband had other women outside, but she suffered from the lack of conclusive evidence.
On the other hand, Chen Kaige also seems to have questioned his wife's career concepts and values. He believes that as an actor, his wife should devote more energy to her career instead of being busy with household chores all day.
In view of the above-mentioned ambiguities between them, suspicion and incomprehension began to grow in the hearts of the two parties. As a result, the seeds of hidden suspicion began to grow and grow, and at the same time, due to the fabrication of the outside world, the contradiction between these two people was like a snowball rolling on the ground, getting bigger and bigger.
It is said that some people accuse Chen Kaige of having a lot of affairs, and some even accuse them of the huge difference in professional concepts between the two couples, and all kinds of bizarre and bizarre rumors spread in the society, making this contradiction more and more out of control, and finally, the two outstanding people could not bear the pressure from the outside world and had to adopt the practice of separation to resolve the crisis.
Although they tried to reconcile for the sake of their children's future, their marriage finally fell into a cold impasse due to the inability to eliminate the mustard and suspicion in their hearts, as well as the estrangement caused by long-term separation.
Whoever tries to salvage the situation has sown the root of the suspicion that they are powerless to turn the past, and now their emotions have been twisted into a mess that can no longer be repaired.
Part 4: Polar Differences in Fate
Completely different fates pushed them to two extremes, when Chen Kaige's career was in full swing, Chen Hong was always struggling in the trough of gloom and trough, and it was difficult to make a difference.
Finally, after a long struggle, she resolutely decided to fully compromise with her husband, chose to untie the knot in her heart through divorce, and was determined to use her own strength to rekindle the flame of her career and make her life shine with new light.
On the one hand, Chen Kaige's career has achieved remarkable success, and his pride and conceit have also swelled; On the other hand, Chen Hong's frustration in her artistic pursuit made her feel extremely helpless.
When Chen Kaige became a new star in the film industry with award-winning works such as "Farewell My Concubine", Chen Hong's acting career has been hovering at a low point, and it is difficult to find opportunities to break through.
Seeing that her husband was going higher and higher on the road to directing, but she was powerless, Chen Hong's inferiority complex and frustration arose. She began to reflect on the value of her life, questioning whether she had made the right choice and whether she should really embark on the difficult road of being an actor.
In the midst of such intricate contradictions, Chen Hong deeply felt that only by ending this marriage could she untie the knot in her heart and re-embark on the road of pursuing self-worth.
She secretly vowed to use her own hands to fight with all her might, ignite the raging flame of the cause again, and never be willing to be covered by her husband's light and rejuvenate her life.
A person is high and glorious, and a person is struggling to survive in a dark corner, this is the cruel and merciless arrangement of fate. When Chen Hong saw through this reality, she resolutely chose to divorce, and firmly burned the will to fight again for her life.
However, Chen's decision to divorce was not easy. 27 years have passed, making Chen Kaige unable to let go easily, and the two have repeatedly struggled in the whirlpool of emotions, blaming each other, and falling into an inevitable dispute.
Although Chen Hong has made up her mind to divorce in her heart, Chen Kaige is full of complex psychological struggles. As the founders of this marriage, they have gone through countless ups and downs together.
The bumpy course of the past 27 years has long been closely linked to the fate of the two people.
Whether it was the warm love time, or those unforgettable love vows, or the family bonds brought by raising a child, these are like thin threads, tightly entangled in Chen Kaige's heart, making him unable to let go completely.
The price of separation was so heavy that when his wife filed for divorce, he still tried to redeem it.
However, Chen Hong seems to have lost faith in her marriage after a long period of painful suffering, and no matter how much her husband struggles, she is determined not to look back. As a result, quarrels and accusations between the two inevitably broke out.
Chen Hongsheng tearfully complained about her husband's indifference and hurt to her over the years, while Chen Kaige was proud of his career achievements and accused his wife of lacking understanding and tolerance for him.
Your accusations back and forth have made this relationship fall into irreparable predicament.
Who would have predicted that the encounter of fate back then would turn into such a decadent situation as it is today? However, when the gap between reality is widening, the couple can only go the opposite way, and they can't achieve the best of both worlds after all.
Sixth, reborn from the fire, blooming self-beauty
It wasn't until 2021 that Chen Hong finally got rid of her silence completely and resolutely announced the news of the breakdown of her marriage with the famous director Chen Kaige, and she bravely faced her true self and replanned and shaped a new chapter of her life.
This ordinary woman in the past is now shining with dazzling light! .
After 27 years of emotional entanglement, Chen Hong finally broke free from the shackles of her soul. With great determination, she announced her divorce from Chen Kaige, cut off the long-standing shackles, looked at herself positively for the first time, and deeply explored her innermost values and life pursuits.
As a woman from an ordinary family, Chen Hong has successfully crossed the trough of her life and has been surrounded by many difficulties in marriage and career. However, instead of being depressed, she drew perseverance and courage from it, and rediscovered herself.
Looking forward to the future, Chen Hong will be calm and open-minded after the storm, and welcome a new life with confidence. She will pursue a grander ideal, to show the endless charm and style of an independent woman.
Completely different from the plain and unremarkable in the past, she is like a delicate flower in full bloom, exuding a unique brilliance.