Preface
Life is like a labyrinth, and everyone will encounter forks and turning points along the way. For Wei Minzhi, a rural girl in Hebei, that turning point was when she starred in the movie "No One is Missing" directed by Zhang Yimou in 1999. This rural-themed movie opened the door to a new world for her, and she became popular all over the country overnight from an unknown rural girl, and was dubbed "Mou Girl".
Although he tasted glory for the first time, Zhang Yimou poured a basin of cold water on her head: "She is not good-looking, and her figure is not good, so she is not suitable to be an actor." As a director, Zhang Yimou saw the difference between Wei Minzhi in and out of the play, her simple and simple acting skills were confusing, but she was also quite talented; But if you want to continue to develop in the film and television industry, this alone is far from enough. From this point of view, Director Zhang's "persuasion" is not a belittling of her, but a slap in the face, reminding her not to stop there.
Now, Director Zhang's words are undoubtedly quite "domineering", after all, Wei Minzhi was already in the limelight and a high-profile new star at that time, which director would dissuade his popular little flower? But thinking about it carefully, Zhang Yimou's "pouring cold water" was indeed out of good intentions. Even though she was sneered at and questioned her ability at the time, a few years later, Wei Minzhi rebuilt Director Zhang's suggestion, without that mention, she might just be the "teacher" in the countryside for the rest of her life.
In fact, the movie is only a turning point in Wei Minzhi's life, but it is not all about her. As she herself said, it is already her greatest luck to be able to come out of the countryside and experience this strange world. The movie gave her this opportunity, but whether she can reverse her fate depends on personal tenacity and hard work. After listening to Director Zhang's words, Wei Minzhi chose to give up those invitations and return to the classroom to concentrate on learning. Studying hard and fighting at night, she went all the way for her dreams and never gave up halfway.
As the saying goes, "sharpening a knife is not a mistake for a woodcutter", although Wei Minzhi temporarily put down his film and television dream, he did not stop there, but first cultivated himself. She studied film theory and practice in school, wrote, directed and acted by herself, and gradually laid a solid foundation. A few years later, she was admitted to Brigham Young University, majoring in media and television, fulfilling her college dream. In a foreign country, she overcame the language barrier, studied with all her might, and finally won a full scholarship. She has dabbled in video shooting, on-site hosting, etc., and it can be said that she has learned from theory to practice.
Not only is his career successful, but his love life is also very happy. During her study abroad, Wei Minzhi met her current husband Liu Jinhui, and the two fell in love, got married, and had children, which can be regarded as a big winner in life. In the past few years, she has not forgotten her original intention, is still working in the media industry, and is moving forward bravely towards a higher dream.
Looking at Wei Minzhi's life course of more than 20 years, I have to sigh how kind fate is to her. At the age of 13, she worked hard in household farm chores, and an actor opportunity made her popular overnight, but she also regained her sanity because of Director Zhang's words; Then she studied diligently, worked hard to fulfill, and made great progress all the way, and finally realized her dream and lived a happy life. If it weren't for that turning point, she might have been just an unknown peasant woman in the countryside for the rest of her life.
Readers, have you ever encountered a similar turning point in your own life? Do you want to move forward in a hurry, or do you listen to your inner mentor and start anew? You might as well learn from Wei Minzhi, even in the face of everyone's doubts and ridicule, you must stick to your beliefs and prove yourself with practical actions. As long as you are down-to-earth, your dreams will always be under your feet; And if you don't move forward, even if the glory of the past can only come to naught in the end.
The road of life is full of thorns and twists and turns, but as long as you are strong enough, you will definitely be able to find that bright road of your own. Just like Wei Minzhi, she has jumped from an unknown rural girl to a well-known media person, although the process was bumpy, but in the end she used her strength and perseverance to exchange for a better future. I hope everyone can be like her, never give up their dreams, and bravely pursue their own wonderful life.