Before reading this article, please click "Follow", which is not only convenient for you to discuss and share, but also can bring you a different sense of participation, thank you for your support
Once upon a time, Chen Kaige was as brilliant as a star, but now it is like being in a thick fog, and the development of his career seems to be about to face ruin. The glorious work that once won the Palme d'Or with "Farewell My Concubine" is now gone, and the light is gone.
In recent years, the films he personally directed have invariably suffered merciless ridicule and ridicule from audiences and film critics. This figure, who was once known as the "master of Chinese films", is now full of doubts, and some people even question whether he still has the skill of "making movies".
Chen Kaige himself also knows that his career is at an unprecedented trough. Faced with huge annual losses and dismal results at the box office, he felt extremely depressed, filled with melancholy and self-doubt.
He once pinned all his hopes on his son Chen Feiyu, expecting his son to inherit his glorious career. However, Chen Feiyu's performance seemed unremarkable, and it was difficult to bear such a heavy responsibility.
Whenever he sees his son's sluggish performance in front of the camera, Chen Kaige always sighs deeply, and the sense of loss caused by the disillusionment of his heart will come to his heart.
In 1952, Chen Kaige was born in Beijing, an ancient city full of historical and cultural heritage. His father was a well-known director in the Chinese film industry at the time, and his mother was an experienced editor.
Growing up in such an artistic family environment undoubtedly determines Chen Kaige's natural literary talent and persistent pursuit of the film industry.
At the age of 16, Chen Kaige was dispatched to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province as an educated youth to work in the queue. Despite the beautiful scenery of Xishuangbanna, life in the countryside is extremely difficult. Luckily, his parents carefully selected some books for him, so that he could find solace in the ocean of knowledge in addition to his busy farm work.
It was during those difficult and difficult days that he profoundly comprehended the ancient wisdom of "reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles".
Later, Chen Kaige experienced more deeply the hardships of "traveling thousands of miles" in military life. In 1977, after the restoration of China's college entrance examination system, with the firm belief of chasing his dreams again, Chen Kaige did not hesitate to devote himself to the college entrance examination army.
Although he failed to make his first attempt, he was not discouraged by this, and challenged again the following year, and finally succeeded in being admitted to the Beijing Film Academy.
In that precious academic career, Chen Kaige not only met his classmates and friends who later became close friends, such as Zhang Yimou and Zhang Tielin, but also had the privilege of meeting Mr. He Qun, who had a profound impact on his film career.
The unique excellent learning resources and the influence of excellent teachers have undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for his future remarkable achievements in the film field.
In a blink of an eye, in 1986, at a huge banquet, Chen Kaige met Miss Hong Huang, who had a superior family background, for the first time. Hong Huang was born into a prominent family, and his great-grandfather was personally presented with a courtyard house by Premier Zhou Enlai, which shows the high status of his family.
Hong Huang, who fell in love with Chen Kaige at a glance, happened to appreciate Chen Kaige's incomparable talent and elegant temperament, so he bravely began a passionate and sincere pursuit.
As expected, the handsome and dashing Chen Kaige quickly captured Hong Huang's heart. Soon after, the two entered the sacred marriage hall hand in hand. However, after marriage, Hong Huang was originally a knowledgeable, gentle and virtuous lady, but he was frightened by Chen Kaige's strong pursuit of fame and fortune and the worldly atmosphere of indulging in the real world.
Once, Chen Kaige gently stroked an expensive limousine and said affectionately to Hong Huang: "We will be among the upper class." This sentence undoubtedly reveals his deep desire for material wealth and a position of power.
Hong Huang immediately made up his mind to end this marriage relationship full of entanglement of interests.
In 1991, Chen Kaige met and fell in love with Ni Ping, a popular TV host at the time. At that time, Ni Ping was undoubtedly the most dazzling and eye-catching star on the CCTV screen, and was deeply loved by the audience for her "firefly"-like vitality and sweet and lovely image.
Chen Kaige was keenly aware of this "prey" and launched a passionate pursuit without hesitation. He takes care of Ni Ping's daily life every day, cooking delicious meals for her with great care.
Gradually, Ni Ping was moved by his thoughtfulness and agreed to date him, and the two began a sweet cohabitation life, and generously disclosed this relationship to the public.
However, in 1997, when the two lived together for six years, an inevitable change quietly came - the young and beautiful Chen Hong broke into their lives with Chen Kaige's flesh and blood in her arms.
Facing Ni Ping, whose career is in full swing, and Chen Hong, who is young and promising, Chen Kaige finally chose the latter and parted ways with Ni Ping in a difficult choice.
Let's travel back in time and space to 1984, when Chen Kaige was full of passion and struggled for his unfledged directorial career. His debut film "Yellow Earth", which he worked hard to create, and his friend and partner Zhang Yimou jointly created a brilliant glory in the history of Chinese films, which undoubtedly played a prelude to the rise of the fifth generation of Chinese directors! .
This masterpiece that profoundly depicts the real life of the countryside has won many heavyweight awards at home and abroad, and is widely recognized as a milestone work of Chinese cinema in the new era.
Time flies, eight years have passed in a blink of an eye, and the arrival of 1993 marks that Chen Kaige's career has entered the most glorious peak stage of his life. "Farewell My Concubine" directed by him has swept the global Chinese community, with a rave word of mouth and rave reviews.
This film, which uses exquisite artistic techniques to vividly show the contradictions and cruel life of the "Danjiao" on the stage of Peking Opera, has amazed and praised film critics at home and abroad.
With its unique perspective, "Farewell My Concubine" reveals the contradictory fate of generations of "Danjiao" playing female characters on the stage, and deeply analyzes the plight and redemption of human nature through the tense plot unfolding.
Chen Kaige skillfully integrates the conflict between the concept of "husband and wife" in traditional culture and transgender appearance into the shackles of hierarchy, and finally achieves a high artistic value with a profound and philosophical ending.
This work is one of the most dazzling jewels of Chen Kaige's career, for which he won the Palme d'Or, becoming the first Chinese director to win this highest honor in international cinema.
Praise poured in, awards came one after another, and the huge success of "Farewell My Concubine" pushed Chen Kaige to the highest point of his directorial career.
However, the world is unpredictable, why did Chen Kaige, who was once radiant, fall into such a jaw-dropping trough? Since "Farewell My Concubine", his films have been repeatedly ridiculed by audiences and critics, and the box office performance has also been declining.
, the director, who was once known as the "master of Chinese films", is now facing the embarrassing situation of being questioned whether he still knows the skill of "making movies".
Chen Kaige, who was proud in his heart, could not bear this lonely situation, and he gradually lost confidence in his career prospects.
The former talented Chen Kaige once poured his hopes into his only son Chen Feiyu, looking forward to this talented person to inherit his brilliant artistic career. However, the world is unpredictable, Chen Feiyu's performance on the big screen is regrettable, and it is really difficult to bear such a burden.
Whenever he witnesses his son hesitating in front of the camera because of nervousness, Chen Kaige always sighs deeply, and the feeling of disillusionment can't help but come to his heart.