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In 1997, a TV series "Old House" full of strong atmosphere of the times was being prepared for filming intensely. The film is directed by the talented young director Liu Huining, and his best friend and high-profile actor Zhang Jiayi not only plays the leading role himself, but also invites the famous actress Chen Xiaoyi to join the crew.
When he first saw Chen Xiaoyi, Liu Huining was full of joy and looked at him with appreciation. Zhang Jiayi's reaction to this friend was insightful, because Chen Xiaoyi was undoubtedly one of the hottest young and powerful actors at that time.
When they first met, Chen Xiaoyi was not impressed by this ordinary-looking director who seemed to be more mature and stable than his actual age, and even secretly doubted whether he had enough ability.
However, as the filming process continued to deepen, Liu Huining's unique creative ideas and exquisite shooting techniques were gradually revealed, which amazed Chen Xiaoyi.
"What a human being is unseemly!" Chen Xiaoyi secretly sighed in his heart and had a new understanding of this young and promising director.
Despite the hectic filming work, the two leading actors always found time to discuss the script and share their life insights. They learn from each other, communicate with each other, grow together, and gradually form many common topics.
By the time the filming finally came to a successful conclusion, they had established a deep tacit understanding with each other, and deep emotions had sprouted in each other's hearts, and they had even secretly agreed on a lifelong vow.
Hearing the news, all the relatives and friends around were shocked. After all, Liu Huining is three years younger than Chen Xiaoyi, and his appearance is more than 20 years older than his actual age.
More importantly, with Chen Xiaoyi's prestige and influence in the entertainment industry at that time, there was every chance to find a more outstanding partner.
However, in the entertainment industry, it is not uncommon for directors and actors to get married, but in most cases, it is often the strength of the man who is more prominent.
Chen Xiaoyi was born with the temperament and talent of an artist, thanks to the family environment in which she lived. Her father is the head of a repertory troupe, and her mother is a highly skilled Sichuan opera actress.
Under the influence of such an artistic atmosphere, Chen Xiaoyi has developed a strong interest in Sichuan opera since he was a child.
Whenever her beloved mother went out to perform her career, the young Chen Xiaoyi always opened her bright eyes full of yearning and longing, eager to walk with her mother.
She knows what a rough ride it can be – whether it's cold or summer, actors have to wear heavy costumes and perform on stage, enduring the double test of alternating between cold and warm.
Faced with their daughter's unwavering determination, Ms. Chen's parents tried to persuade her to choose a more secure career, such as being a teacher or a doctor. However, Chen Xiaoyi did not hesitate to decide that no matter how bumpy the road ahead was, she was willing to bear it, just because she deeply loved this ancient and unique Sichuan opera art, and longed to become an outstanding Sichuan opera actor like her mother.
In the face of such a fiery pursuit of their daughter, her parents finally chose to understand and support, and went all out to help her realize her dream.
So, Chen Xiaoyi began the arduous process of practicing Sanfu in summer and Sanjiu in winter, getting up early in the morning to practice his voice and insisting on basic skills training at night.
After years of unremitting efforts, this young and ignorant girl was fortunate to follow her mother on stage and became a high-profile little Sichuan opera actress.
However, as the 80s progressed, the love of cinema gradually surpassed that of traditional opera, and the number of audiences in the theater was dwindling, and only some elderly audiences remained at it.
Chen Xiaoyi's mother's Sichuan Opera Troupe is also facing severe challenges, and the husband and wife are worried about their daughter's future.
At this critical moment, 12-year-old Chen Xiaoyi participated in the filming of a movie called "The Mysterious Buddha". This novel way of acting opened up new horizons for her and gave her the opportunity to meet Liu Xiaoqing, the smash hit star at the time.
After learning that Chen Xiaoyi was proficient in Sichuan opera, Liu Xiaoqing enthusiastically encouraged her to switch to the field of film and television performance, pointing out a new and hopeful life path for her.
Since then, Chen Xiaoyi has continued to study Sichuan opera in depth on the one hand, and on the other hand, he has stepped into the film and television industry under the influence of his father. With her father's connections, she was able to attend rehearsals frequently at the repertory theatre and make cameo appearances in some insignificant roles.
After such a two-pronged approach, her acting talent was finally fully displayed and shined.
In 1987, with full enthusiasm and firm belief, Chen Xiaoyi applied for the Central Academy of Drama, the most authoritative art palace in the mainland, with great expectations. With a well-rehearsed stage presentation and her profound knowledge of Sichuan opera, she became the focus of the audition with her outstanding talent and outstanding acting skills, and finally succeeded in being admitted to this prestigious university.
The marriage relationship between Chen Xiaoyi and Liu Huining attracted widespread attention and discussion from all walks of life at that time.
In 1998, when Chen Xiaoyi, who was in her prime, was only 30 years old, she bravely violated her parents' expectations and chose to spend the rest of her life with Liu Huining. In the face of her parents' backlash, she resolutely stated, "I don't need to be taken care of by others."
Despite this, Chen Xiaoyi after marriage is still like an ordinary woman, immersed in a happy and happy love world, and even slowed down in her career.
At that time, she was at the peak of her career, but she resolutely took on the responsibility of raising children.
In the third year after marriage, Chen Xiaoyi ushered in her baby son, for this new life, she did not hesitate to give up two years of precious development opportunities, devoted herself wholeheartedly to family life, and poured all her energy into the growth of her children.
This deep and great maternal love deeply moved Liu Huining, as a husband.
Therefore, when preparing to shoot the TV series "Halfway Couple" in 2005, Liu Huining first thought of his wife Chen Xiaoyi and hoped to work together again.
However, during the filming, there was a hilarious episode.
In the play, Chen Xiaoyi and his old partner Sun Honglei play a loving couple, and the tacit understanding between them has reached the point of perfection. However, when it was time to shoot an affectionate kiss scene, Sun Honglei suddenly became extremely nervous, even red-faced, and couldn't open his heart to the role for a while.
From time to time, he secretly observed Director Liu Huining present, lest there be anything inappropriate in his behavior. However, director Liu Huining always adhered to the clear boundary between work and life, and did not show the slightest dissatisfaction, but comforted him in a relaxed and humorous tone: "You can play to your heart's content, don't care if I'm there or not."
Although the husband and wife have a perfect understanding in the workplace, they have long been at odds with each other in family life, and there is little communication between them. Chen Xiaoyi is intoxicated by all kinds of TV dramas on the screen, while Liu Huining is fond of the charm of sports competition programs, and there are few common topics between them.
This phenomenon undoubtedly reveals that although the two seem to be harmonious and happy in front of the public, they have long been "inseparable" in real life. Although their marriage maintains a glamorous appearance, it is not difficult to find hidden "cracks" in it.
In 2009, the sudden news spread all over the world that the well-known director Liu Huining was seriously ill and had been admitted to the hospital. In order to avoid a negative impact on his career, his own brother and wife Chen Xiaoyi worked together at the time to firmly deny the rumor.
However, the good times are always short-lived, and during this time, a group of photos of Chen Xiaoyi kissing a young man went viral on the Internet, completely subverting her image as a "good wife and mother" in the public mind.
After the unremitting excavation of the majority of netizens, the true identity of this mysterious man was quickly revealed - he is the hot drama director Xu Ang, who is 8 years younger than Chen Xiaoyi, and the two are colleagues, just the year before, they also co-directed a drama masterpiece "Lotus".
What's even more jaw-dropping is that Xu Ang, a young talent, has entered the palace of marriage, and his wife is the popular actress Matsumine Lili who played the role of "Yoko Nanda" in the hit drama "The Pretender".
Chen Xiaoyi's reputation suffered a heavy blow in an instant, and she had to stand up immediately, claiming that the night she and Xu Ang were just discussing work matters in the car, and the so-called passionate kiss was completely misjudged and unprovoked fabrication by the paparazzi.
However, such a pale justification was not recognized by the public.
Unexpectedly, it was her husband Liu Huining himself who stood up to support Chen Xiaoyi for the first time. He made a public statement, firmly believing that his wife would never commit such a betrayal of the marriage, and these so-called scandals are likely to be just hype tactics carefully planned by some directors for the promotion of new works.
In the face of such a frank statement by the parties, the various speculations that have been circulating in the outside world for a long time can only be silenced and the matter can be put aside for the time being.
However, this good time was short-lived, and in 2017, some media once again captured Chen Xiaoyi and a young and unidentified man spending the night together in a high-end residential area, and did not quietly leave until the next morning.
Such a bold and eye-catching act undoubtedly put the excellent actress back into the whirlpool of public opinion of "inertial cheaters".
However, this time, Chen Xiaoyi's husband Liu Huining did not come forward to defend his wife as he did in the past. Instead, he chose to remain silent and did not respond publicly to the matter, leading to speculation about whether they had separated or perhaps even divorced.
As expected, it didn't take long for someone familiar with the matter to break the news that although Chen Xiaoyi and Liu Huining have not officially announced their divorce, their marriage has actually existed in name only, and the two have been separated for a long time.
In 2019, a TV series "Youth Pi" produced by Liu Huining himself was finally completed after months of filming. It stands to reason that this should have been a great thing to celebrate, but when Liu Huining appeared, all the staff present were stunned.
It turned out that Liu Huining was attending the finale banquet in a wheelchair, and his physical condition was obviously not as healthy as everyone was familiar with. What's even more surprising is that he was not accompanied by his wife Chen Xiaoyi, but his old friend and well-known actor Zhang Jiayi.
This scene is in stark contrast to Chen Xiaoyi's previous statement that her husband is in good health, once again confirming the existence of the marriage between the two.
On the surface, the couple who seem to be low-key and harmonious, but in fact, they hide their own careful thoughts in private, and do their best to maintain each other's image and dignity in front of the public.
In fact, as early as many years ago, Chen Xiaoyi and Liu Huining have been in a state of long-term separation, gathering less and leaving more, and naturally there is very little interaction in life.
In the face of various scandals and gossip in the entertainment industry, the husband and wife chose to remain silent. Chen Xiaoyi quibbled in every way about his derailment, trying to hide the truth; And her husband, Liu Huining, turned a blind eye to her behavior.
Perhaps, in the hearts of their couples who "know each other, but still choose to stick to it", a marriage letter is just to show the world that the true free spiritual life is the highest state they yearn for.
Despite the complexity of the situation, Ms. Chen Xiaoyi's repeated violations of moral boundaries and serious violations of social morality have caused her to suffer huge criticism and controversy in the public eye.
Some have called her a "habitual cheater," while others have mercilessly accused her of being "bohemian."
It must be pointed out, however, that Ms. Chen Xiaoyi did show a courageous determination to pursue her personal values, but this pursuit may be too extreme and cause harm to many innocent people around her.