A dream can determine a person's life
In 1957, Zhang Li was born in an ordinary dual-income family with an average family background. But he has been raised by his parents since he was a child, and his personality is very free and open, and he also has a soft spot for movies.
In 1974, when Zhang Li joined the team in Hunan, he first came into contact with the work of film shooting, and by chance, he was deeply attracted by the magic of this industry. Since then, he has been determined to become a filmmaker.
In 1978, Zhang Li's dream finally came true, and he was admitted to the Photography Department of Beijing Film Academy as he wished. During his time at school, he was diligent and studious, and had a unique insight into film and television shooting.
In 1982, Zhang Li graduated from Beijing Film with excellent grades, and then worked in Xiaoxiang Film Studio, starting from the bottom. With a solid professional foundation and continuous study, he quickly made a name for himself in the industry.
5 marriages failed, and the love road was bumpy
In 1986, Zhang Li directed his debut film "Escape from the World of Sin" and officially started his directorial career. Since then, his career has risen like a chicken.
In 1996, "Red Cherry" directed by Zhang Li won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Cinematography nomination, making him even more famous in the circle. In 1999, his work "Born Out of the Sky" won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Cinematography.
At the same time as his career took off, Zhang Li's love life was also eye-catching. He himself once admitted that he was a "love maniac".
The first marriage was just to be able to enter Beiying to study. Later, as his fame gradually opened, Zhang Li began his "flower heart" career. The first 4 relationships alone have been divorced 4 times, and the longest one is 3 years.
It wasn't until 2001 that Zhang Li got acquainted with the popular little flower girl Liu Bei, and the two became husband and wife soon after they met. Liu Bei was 17 years younger than Zhang Li, and at that time, when her career was on the rise, Zhang Li fell in love with her at first sight.
After marriage, Liu Bei became pregnant and gave birth to a child, and Zhang Li was as happy as a child. But the good times didn't last long, and in 2007, Zhang Li and Liu Bei divorced, which was the failure of his fifth marriage.
The fuse of the divorce was that Zhang Li had an affair with the young heroine Xiao Song Jia when he was filming the TV series "Once Upon a Time in China". Although the two did not develop a substantive relationship in the end, this undoubtedly laid the root of Zhang Li's marriage.
After the divorce, Zhang Li was lonely for a while. But fortunately, work quickly pulled him out of the haze. In 2008, he directed "The Right Way in the World is the Vicissitudes of Life", which won a number of awards, and his career reached a new peak.
Just when everyone thought that Zhang Li would wake up, he chased after Yang Xue, a young actress who was 21 years younger than him. Although the two failed to be together in the end, this at least shows that Zhang Li's peach blossom luck is still the same as it was back then.
Family vs career, Zhang Li finally chose filial piety
It wasn't until 2010 that a major event completely changed the trajectory of Zhang Li's life. That year, Zhang Li's elderly mother unfortunately suffered from Alzheimer's disease and lost her ability to take care of herself for a time. As an only child, Zhang Li suddenly fell into a dilemma.
Is it to continue the cause and produce excellent works? Or do you devote yourself to serving your elderly mother for the rest of your life?
Zhang Li finally chose the latter. He put aside all the work at hand and took care of his mother's diet and daily life. A once suave director was "dormant" like this.
My mother's health deteriorated until she passed away 3 years ago. Before her mother died, Zhang Li stayed by her side and took care of her. An insider said that this kind of filial piety is very rare in today's entertainment industry.
Now 62-year-old Zhang Li, the director's highlight moment has long passed. He is alone, empty-handed in his career and family. In the past, all 5 marriages ended in failure, and now it is difficult to find a good partner.
However, one thing is certain, for Zhang Li, giving up his career and choosing to be filial to his mother must be the decision he has the least regret in his life. A person who pursues career success also has to be bound by family ties in the end. That's life, the years are so fair and cruel to everyone.
The death of his mother undoubtedly brought great pain to Zhang Li. Having lost the support and comfort of his loved ones, his life fell into emptiness and confusion for a while. Friends advised him to cheer up and pick up his career as a director again. But Zhang Li was a little exhausted, and it was difficult to regain the fighting spirit of the year for a while.
At this moment, a young new screenwriter came to the door, hoping to cooperate with Zhang Li to shoot a TV series that reflects the current social reality.
At first, Zhang Li was not very interested in this. But the screenwriter stubbornly persuaded him: "Director Zhang, you are only 62 years old, and you are in the golden period of your life, will this be the end?" You still have so many stories to tell. "
These words finally moved Zhang Li. He remembered that when he was young, he also had a passion and dreamed that one day he would be able to make masterpieces that would lead the times.
So, Zhang Li regained his strength, cooperated with the screenwriter, and began to prepare for the filming of the new drama. Everything is starting from scratch, and there is so much to relearn and familiarize. But Zhang Li has never been afraid of challenges, and he is determined to regain his peak form in this drama.
Filming was in full swing. In order to pursue the ultimate quality, Zhang Li often personally checks the gates. He is extremely strict with the performance of the actors, sometimes he can shoot hundreds of shots.
In this way, Zhang Li worked tirelessly for nearly a year. All kinds of difficulties in the early stage were overcome by him one by one, and the filming finally came to an end. On the day the new drama was completed, the crew prepared a small celebration banquet for Zhang Li. Looking at the group of young people in front of him, Zhang Li couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.
"You are all promising young people, I am an old man who has left home halfway. But no matter what, I'm going to use this show to prove to you that age is really just a number. "
Everyone present was moved by Zhang Li's words, and they cheered for this old actor from the bottom of their hearts. The enthusiasm of young people undoubtedly gave Zhang Li great encouragement.
A few months later, this realistic TV series directed by Zhang Li finally met the audience. One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the incisive social issues in the play aroused widespread heated discussions. Critics have praised Zhang Li as "old, but his creativity is right". This drama is also considered to be the last sound of Zhang Li's career.
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In this way, an old actor who has been abandoned several times, with his pure love and persistent pursuit of his career, once again reached the pinnacle of life. Perhaps, as one film critic put it, "All great things are born with tribulation." For Zhang Li, the death of his mother is the biggest motivation for him to regain his strength.
Whether a person can walk out of his own world in a lifetime requires not only tenacious personal will, but also unexpected tempering in life. Sometimes, suffering is not terrible, but what is terrible is losing the courage to move forward in the face of suffering.
Today's Zhang Li may no longer be as romantic as he used to be, but his life still shines with a unique light. Along the way, he tasted the ups and downs of life, and finally chose to stick to his inner love. This courage and perseverance are his most precious life treasures.