Feng Xiaogang, who has experienced the ups and downs of life, has had brilliant and low valleys, from a "poor boy" to a "famous director of the Lunar New Year file", married a 9-year-old wife Xu Fan, loved each other for 22 years, called a model couple in the circle, but should the two of them really boast?
The 63-year-old Feng Xiaogang has not seen the sharpness of that year, and the only remaining "arrogance" has been exhausted, what has he experienced in these years? Feng Xiaogang, who is "extremely smart", his story is far more exciting than you think!
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In 1958, Feng Xiaogang was born in An ordinary family in Daxing, Beijing, and later moved to live near Chegongzhuang in Xicheng District, with general material conditions, but his spiritual life was very rich from an early age. Feng Xiaogang's father, Feng Fei, formerly known as Feng Kongxiu, his hometown of Xiangtan, Hunan, studied at southwest United University, and later graduated from the Department of Spanish Languages of Peking University.
Feng Xiaogang's father also has another painter identity, having served as the executive director of the Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Association, the director of the Chinese National Painters Association, the member of the Beijing Artists Association, and held personal calligraphy and painting exhibitions.
Therefore, later Feng Xiaogang entered the film and television circle and started from the work of an art assistant, more or less a part of the family reasons.
Feng Xiaogang's mother, a health doctor in the printing factory, divorced not long after his father Feng Fei got married, which is the creation of fate and the fate of his parents, so Feng Xiaogang has lived with his mother since childhood, and has a sister.
At that time, Feng Xiaogang was like a "little adult", everything was very cautious, and he could not make any mistakes, only in this way could he get out of this alley, break into the outside world, and let his mother and sister live an excellent life.
After graduating from high school, Feng Xiaogang wanted to be a soldier, but unfortunately, the number of conscripts in that year was gone, and the lost Feng Xiaogang did not give up, but temporarily stayed in the propaganda team of the army to help, full of expectations he was waiting for a new recruitment opportunity.
1978 was a turning point in Feng Xiaogang's life. This year, he entered the army as he wished, and the first thing he did was to go to the leader's uniform and take a special leave of absence to wear it for his mother.
Later, because Feng Xiaogang was a literary and artistic specialty, after unremitting efforts and struggles, he naturally became a member of the army's cultural and industrial corps, wearing cadre uniforms and receiving a salary of six yuan.
It is from here that Feng Xiaogang's inner "sense of inferiority" gradually disappears and becomes confident and humorous.
Many years later, Feng Xiaogang's film "Fanghua" is a nostalgia for this period of military life.
In 1984, after Feng Xiaogang was transferred from the army, he had trouble sleeping and eating, and for a while he did not know where to go. Regarding the personal reasons for the change of career, Feng Xiaogang once said in his autobiography "I Dedicate My Youth to You": "It is very simple, because he fell in love with a girl. The girl's father was an old comrade in the repertory theatre. ”
This old comrade suddenly found that his daughter's spring heart was fluttering, so he followed the vine to find Feng Xiaogang, which became the "invisible fuse" for his later career change. What Feng Xiaogang never expected was that he was originally unrequited love, and the other girl did not like him at all, but there was someone else, just taking Feng Xiaogang as a "shield".
Late at night, Feng Xiaogang was talked alone by the leader, the atmosphere was very harmonious, Feng Xiaogang also silently accepted this reality, and the next day he moved out of the compound of the military region. Back at home, Feng Xiaogang said to his mother: "You sit well, I will give you a salute, you have a good look, tomorrow your son will not be able to wear a military uniform." ”
Feng Xiaogang's mother's eyes were full of tears, and the more she did this, the more she felt sorry for her son. Finally, in accordance with the arrangements of the leaders of the troops, Feng Xiaogang transferred to the trade union of the Beijing Urban Construction and Development Corporation to engage in cultural propaganda work.
Many years later, Feng Xiaogang recalled the experience again, and he used three words to describe himself: "Kindness, stupidity, infatuation!" ”
The days after the transfer passed day by day, And Feng Xiaogang's daily work was only to draw blackboard paintings and propaganda posters, and he lived a good life, but he still maintained his diligence and waited for the arrival of the "Goddess of Luck".
One day, Feng Xiaogang went to visit a friend who was hospitalized, accidentally saw a woman, was immediately fascinated, and casually said to his friends around him: "This woman is very beautiful, and she can also smoke, really has a personality!" ”
Feng Xiaogang thought he had met the "goddess of love", and it turned out that it was Wang Xiaoping, the wife of Zheng Xiaolong, director of the Beijing Television Art Center, which was embarrassing. Without saying a word, the first time I dispelled the idea, it was precisely because of this opportunity that the fate of Feng Xiaogang and Zheng Xiaolong surfaced.
At that time, Feng Xiaogang often found an opportunity to invite Zheng Xiaolong to dinner and chat, talk about life, talk about ideals, talk about everything, and over time Zheng Xiaolong praised the young man's talent, so feng Xiaogang resigned from the previous union and came to Beijing Television Art Center to work as an artist.
Feng Xiaogang's career officially began from here, when he wanted to enter the TV series production unit, if no one took it, it was difficult to enter this line.
In the days before leaving the union, Feng Xiaogang waited for the first marriage in his life, and under the introduction of his colleagues, he got to know Zhang Di, and the two people's promise letters were several paintings that Feng Xiaogang gave to the girl, and since then the girl has been attracted by Feng Xiaogang's talent and has known and fallen in love.
Before the end of 1984, the two people got married, and at this time, Feng Xiaogang was still a poor boy, who had just transformed into the right track and hitched a ride on Zheng Xiaolong, a nobleman.
15 years of married life, let Zhang Di witness Feng Xiaogang's "counterattack history", see how he changed from an unemployed "poor boy" to a "New Year file" big director Feng Xiaogang.
During this period, Feng Xiaogang not only achieved great success in his career, but also met a lifelong "lover". And all this, but also from Feng Xiaogang's dream of the film and television circle.
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At that time, under the "promotion" of Zheng Xiaolong, Feng Xiaogang soon entered the film and television circle, although the starting point was not high, just starting from the artist, but Feng Xiaogang had a momentum of not accepting defeat, from the artist to the screenwriter, director, step by step with his own efforts and opportunities, and finally became popular.
At that time, Zheng Xiaolong was only 6 years older than Feng Xiaogang, but his seniority was more than double that of Feng Xiaogang. What Feng Xiaogang's attitude towards Zheng Xiaolong is, you can imagine: "Modest, respectful, running behind people's butts all day." ”
The person who can make Feng Xiaogang dedicate this courtesy, except for Zheng Xiaolong, is none other than Wang Shuo! In fact, Feng Xiaogang was able to know Wang Shuo through Zheng Xiaolong's introduction.
Once, Zheng Xiaolong was directing a play on the set, and just during the break, he saw a magazine that published a new novel by Wang Shuo, "Floating out of the Sea", and accidentally became fascinated, and giggled, laughing while talking garbage, obviously not cursing, but appreciating the writing in the novel.
At that time, Feng Xiaogang, who was still in the art trial period, stood next to Zheng Xiaolong and asked him: "Who is the author?" Make you happy like this. Does this person know? ”
Zheng Xiaolong handed the book to Feng Xiaogang and said to him, "A brother I know, a very good friend, Wang Shuo." ”
Feng Xiaogang nodded excitedly, took the magazine and saw the novel, and was deeply attracted by the story and language in the text.
At that time, Wang Shuo was already a "red man" in the literary circles in the Beijing circle, and people engaged in the film and television industry wanted to know him.
Therefore, Feng Xiaogang was determined to make Sure that Zheng Xiaolong introduced Wang Shuo to him, and later he really invited Wang Shuo to come, Feng Xiaogang was happy and bad, took the initiative to do the east, and invited Zheng Xiaolong and Wang Shuo to eat a big meal in the hotel.
Since then, When Feng Xiaogang saw Wang Shuo, he did not leave "Teacher Wang" in three sentences, one would be Teacher Wang long, one would be Teacher Wang short, and Wang Shuo would be held very high, who does not like to be praised?
Feng Xiaogang, with his "humorous and funny" style of handling, soon "mingled" with Wang Shuo, and they were very familiar with each other, and often gathered to contact each other.
In 1991, Feng Xiaogang co-wrote the screenplay for the TV series "The Story of the Editorial Office", the first TV series comedy in China, produced by the Beijing Television Arts Center, and after it was officially broadcast the following year, it exceeded everyone's expectations.
To this day, 30 years later, the performances and lines in the play are still called "textbook" industry models.
Stills from "The Story of the Editorial Office"
That is, from the beginning of this drama, the "enmity" between Feng Xiaogang and Wang Shuo began. Without Wang Shuo and Zheng Xiaolong, two nobles, Feng Xiaogang was still far from the day he became popular, at least 10 years later.
At that time, there was also an interesting incident in the preparation of "The Story of the Editorial Department", a total of 25 episodes of the manuscript, Feng Xiaogang and Wang Shuo each wrote half, and then the manuscript was accidentally lost, Feng Xiaogang re-wrote the script with memory, which is enough to show how far-reaching Wang Shuo's influence on Feng Xiaogang is.
Zheng Xiaolong once said: "Wang Shuo's language is the foundation of Feng Xiaogang's life. ”
Feng Xiaogang later confessed: "My early films themselves were greatly influenced by Wang Shuo, and at the beginning, I could recite Wang Shuo's books backwards like a stream, to the point of never being forgotten." ”
Indeed, Feng Xiaogang grew up imitating Wang Shuo's language style, and to this day, it is entirely Wang Shuo's language style that supports it.
But I also have to admit that Feng Xiaogang can play Wang Shuo's advantages to the extreme, and he is also a rare talent.
In 1993, when Zheng Xiaolong was filming "Beijingers in New York", the relevant personnel of the crew did not want Feng Xiaogang to participate in the work of the director, and finally looked at Wang Shuo's love and let Feng Xiaogang participate, which became Feng Xiaogang's first TV drama work directed by Feng Xiaogang and won numerous awards.
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Why did Feng Xiaogang and Wang Shuo, two people like "brothers", come to the day when they parted ways?
Among them, one person who must be mentioned is Ye Jing, who has multiple identities, and every stage of life of an actor, director, screenwriter, and businessman is wonderful. The most mentioned is still Wang Shuo's identity of "Fa Xiao", because of Wang Shuo's recommendation, Ye Jingcai and Feng Xiaogang met, and cooperated in a film "Party A and Party B".
In 1997, "Party A and Party B" achieved a box office performance of more than 36 million yuan, and also became the first New Year film in the history of mainland cinema, creating a number of film history records and stabilizing Feng Xiaogang's position as a commercial film director.
Ye Jing made a cameo appearance in the film as the big boss of You, who lived a wealthy life but had to experience a poor life, and many viewers remembered him deeply.
"Party A and Party B" is also based on Wang Shuo's novel "You are not a layman", how gratifying the results of this movie are, how deep the contradiction between Feng Xiaogang and Wang Shuo is, from this time on, the relationship between the two people completely broke down and broke out.
Once, Feng Xiaogang sent someone to send 50,000 yuan of manuscript fees to Wang Shuo, who had just returned to China, and the result was surprising, and this considerable amount of manuscript fees was directly thrown out by Wang Shuo and did not accept it. As Wang Shuo's hair was small, Ye Jing felt very depressed, why was this?
After communicating and understanding, I learned that Wang Shuo was not afraid of money, but that he was tired of Feng Xiaogang's way of doing things, felt that he and Feng Xiaogang were becoming more and more estranged, and the two people were not as enthusiastic as before.
Wang Shuo felt deeply puzzled and lost.
"Party A and Party B" is just a "fuse", and the root cause of the contradiction between the two people is still from the estrangement of the relationship, because Feng Xiaogang has changed.
At the beginning, Feng Xiaogang, who was following his side, had disappeared, and now the two people only had business dealings, cold and ruthless.
Ye Jing once commented on Feng Xiaogang in public: "He is a person who is willing to do anything for himself." I know too well that Feng Xiaogang acts for people with a strong sense of personal purpose, and is very good at using others, this is true for Wang Shuo, and it is also true for me. ”
After Feng Xiaogang broke up with Wang Shuo, the relationship with his Fa XiaoyeJing was initially maintained ok, because in this relationship, if Even Ye Jingjing ignored Feng Xiaogang, he would no longer be able to contact Wang Shuo. Therefore, Feng Xiaogang used the set of experience he had for Wang Shuo to Ye Jing's side, and it really worked.
Ye Jing once asked Wang Shuo, "Since you hate this person so much, why did you do it earlier?" ”
Wang Shuo came and said, "If a person slaps you on the ass every day, you can't be in a hurry with him." ”
This is quite classic, and both Wang Shuo and Ye Jing have deeply understood it. Wang Shuo treated Feng Xiaogang with real kindness and righteousness, and did not say a bad word in public, Ye Jing was different, he was extremely disgusted with Feng Xiaogang.
At that time, Ye Jing and Feng Xiaogang cooperated in "Party A and Party B" not long ago, the whole process was quite pleasant, there was no big contradiction, but then a small thing was enough to prove Feng Xiaogang's "two-faced" characteristics, a set before and a set behind.
Stills from "Where Dreams Begin"
At that time, Ye Jing took his first script "Where dreams begin" ready to be produced and filmed, Jiang Wen, Zhao Baogang and other directors were very interested, Feng Xiaogang of course would not let go of such a good script, it was an opportunity he must want to seize, good things will never fall into the hands of others.
Wang Shuo also once said: "Feng Xiaogang, this person has never failed in his good deeds, he is afraid that you will cooperate with others in your affairs, and he has not cooperated with him." ”
Once, Feng Xiaogang contacted Ye Jing and promised him that he could find the funds for "Where the Dream Began", but one condition was to accompany him to promote "Party A and Party B", along the way Feng Xiaogang did not say a word about the script, pulling ye Jing's three people present to play poker together.
Later, Ye Jing learned that Feng Xiaogang's purpose was to play poker with him, and he did not take the script matter to heart at all, and because he was good at advocating that the script investment collapsed, he hid it from Ye Jing and did not tell him, just as if he was no one, and ran aground.
From then on, Ye Jing felt shameless about Feng Xiaogang's behavior.
In 1998, ye Jing finally decided to direct the TV series "Where Dreams Begin" for various reasons, and two years later, Ye Jing directed the TV series "Days Related to Youth" adapted from Wang Shuo's novel "Play is the Heartbeat".
Feng Xiaogang's nickname "Feng Pants" is the character in this drama, full of derogatory meaning, and the irony is particularly in place.
In an interview with reporters, Ye Jing admitted that the crying nose character "Feng Pants" in the "Days Related to Youth" drama is alluding to Feng Xiaogang.
Ye Jing also broke the news: "Feng Xiaogang was able to put down any shelf in order to succeed, and often ran to Wang Shuo to cry bitterly, and he was at the scene. ”
Feng Xiaogang and Wang Shuo's past grievances are basically the original words that Ye Jing said to media reporters, from the perspective of reality, eight or nine are real events, and Feng Xiaogang has never refuted Ye Jing's various remarks head-on, which may be gladly accepted, and the biggest possibility is that he is ashamed of Wang Shuo.
Because the "Beijing circle" at that time was inseparable from Wang Shuo, the great talent, the people and things behind The "Party A and Party B" directed by Feng Xiaogang, "A Sigh", directed by Jiang Wen, "Sunny Days" directed by Jiang Wen, and "Days Related to Youth" directed by Ye Jing, "Where Dreams Begin" and other film and television works, are closely related to Wang Shuo.
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Feng Xiaogang's "two-faced man" was also reflected in the award, when the box office reputation took off "Party A and Party B", won the Best Film Award of the Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award, and then many films, at most only nominated for the Golden Rooster Award for Best Director, each time was rubbed shoulders with the Golden Rooster Award, Feng Xiaogang was furious.
He once publicly declared: "Never participate in the Golden Rooster Award!" ”
Dramatic things happened anyway.
In 2001, Feng Xiaogang's "Big Name" won the Best Film Award of the Hundred Flowers Award again, and the organizers of the Golden Rooster Award could no longer sit still, took the initiative to throw an olive branch to Feng Xiaogang, invited him to attend the award ceremony, and soon became the vice president of the Directors Association.
Feng Xiaogang had long ago forgotten his previous words, and happily came to the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony site, and as a guest of honor, he took the stage and said something like this: "I personally have achieved success with talent and diligence, and so has Zhang Yimou. But some famous directors come from a film family, rely on the door to enter the film school, a hello can be smooth filming. I'm most annoyed with people who introduced themselves as the son of so-and-so when they debuted. ”
Around 1999, Feng Xiaogang had achieved great success in his career, but he experienced major changes in his family and marriage.
This year, Feng Xiaogang and his wife Zhang Di, who has been married for 15 years, agreed to divorce, and the two had a daughter, Feng Siyu, who was only 9 years old when her parents divorced, and later lived with her mother Zhang Di in Beijing, and Feng Xiaogang has also been taking care of the life of the mother and daughter, fulfilling the most basic responsibility of a father.
On September 19, 1999, Feng Xiaogang and Xu Fan, who have known each other for 8 years, officially held a wedding, this marriage has been maintained so far, and there have been 22 years of marriage age, Feng Xiaogang and Xu Fan are career-oriented people, they may not be together for a long time, but the degree of care for each other has not diminished at all, and the two people have lived as each other wants.
At the beginning, Feng Xiaogang and Xu Fan were related to the movie "Big Saja", one was the screenwriter behind the scenes, and the other was the heroine, so they dramatically met the first side. After the production of the film was completed, director Xia Gang invited Feng Xiaogang to read the script, and there was no problem with the whole, at which time Feng Xiaogang suddenly said: "It's all very good, it's this heroine almost." ”
The director reminded Feng Xiaogang: "The heroine is sitting behind you..."
At this moment, Xu Fan sat behind Feng Xiaogang and witnessed the scene that happened in front of him, and everyone on the spot felt very embarrassed.
From that moment on, Feng Xiaogang fell deeply in love with the girl in front of him and vowed to catch up. But don't forget, at this time, Feng Xiaogang is still a person with a wife and children, so this ambiguous relationship can only quietly lurk in each other's hearts.
In this way, Xu Fan waited silently for 8 years, and finally waited for the day when Feng Xiaogang divorced, and she smiled happily. Xu Fan, can be endured!
With this experience, the actions made by Xu Fan and Feng Xiaogang after their marriage and the words they have said are all forgivable.
In a program, the host asked Xu Fan: "Director Feng often shoots outside, and inevitably he will have contact with many beautiful actresses, will you worry?" ”
Xu Fan did not shy away: "There must be some worries, but then I don't worry about them." You have to think that, and it's useless to worry, right? He didn't do anything, people are born to break in, so what do you say about this? Later, I felt that our family was a man anyway, and it was not our family that suffered losses. ”
Immediately after, Xu Fan was asked again: "You look so beautiful, don't you feel a loss when you marry Feng Xiaogang?" ”
Xu Fan replied very frankly: "I like everything about Feng Xiaogang, including his shortcomings, because I believe in fate, otherwise I would not have stayed up until today to marry Feng Xiaogang." ”
A word awakened the dreamer, it turned out that Xu Fan had already figured it out, everything was predestined, but everything was also man-made. She did it, and he did it.
This is neither a literary and artistic family, nor a high-ranking cadre's son, only relying on the "Feng pants" from the Cultural Propaganda Team, to this day, it is really "extremely smart".