Chapter 439 Gong Li’s husband has never been Zhang Yimou
Gong Li initially admired Wang Shu’s talent, and since they both came from domestic entertainment, she developed a desire to support him.
Like Zhang Yimou and other older generation filmmakers, she has the idea deep down in her heart to promote Chinese films to the world. In addition, she has reached the ceiling level of domestic entertainment. When she saw Wang Shu at such a young age, she Talented, I felt compassion and wanted to give him a hand.
I just didn’t expect that as soon as Wang Shu stepped into Hollywood, he would become a $500 million global director, and now he would be nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Although the nominations for the Academy Awards have not been announced, it is not impossible.
Although "The Tuner" is a remake of a movie, this movie was written and directed by Wang Shu. There are also many remakes of movies in Hollywood.
So, this is not a criticism.
But, it’s very powerful!
Gong Li is really happy for Wang Shu.
Because Wang Shu is a director, if she develops well enough in Hollywood, she can also support her, a Chinese actor who came to Hollywood from domestic entertainment.
"It's good that you have confidence." Gong Li responded with a smile, "We have no mainland directors who have made a name for themselves in Hollywood. If you can win an award, it will be a breath of fresh air for our mainland."
Mainland Not only directors, but also actors, no one can be famous in Hollywood. Gong Li is an actor, so she is naturally embarrassed to say so.
It is undeniable that Li Yu has won the Academy Award for Best Director for "Brokeback Mountain", and Li Xiaolong and Chen Long have already become internationally renowned stars.
However, Li Yu is from Baodao, Li Xiaolong and Chen Long are from Hong Kong Island, and no one in the mainland can really do it.
Every time I talk about these, I can only rely on Treasure Island and Hong Kong Island to put money on my face.
Although we are indeed a family, there is still a layer of separation after all. Mainland artists often feel embarrassed when talking about this.
If it weren’t for Zhang Yimou and other three major European directors acting as facades, it would be even more embarrassing.
Now, if Wang Shu can become famous in Hollywood.
Then, the Hong Kong and Taiwan film circles no longer have a place to show off their domestic entertainment.
Because, there are also big Hollywood directors in the Mainland.
Of course, when it comes to actors, no one can compare with Li Xiaolong and Chen Long.
But as long as the mainland has a big Hollywood director like Wang Shu, then everything is possible.
“I hope so.” Wang Shu responded with a smile.
People are not only multi-faceted, but also not perfect.
Although Gong Li had the intention of supporting Wang Shu before, but now that she has come to Hollywood, she actually "does as the Romans do."
In the original timeline, news broke that Gong Li and her husband Jean-Michel Jarre visited China with French President Macron in 2019.
Someone asked in confusion: "Isn't Gong Li's husband Zhang Yimou? When did he become a Frenchman? And he is still an old man in his seventies?"
In fact, Gong Li's husband has never been It’s not Zhang Yimou, the two are just...
As one of the most famous Chinese actresses, Gong Li has a complicated love history
In 1979, 14-year-old Gong Li was an extra in a film crew , 25-year-old photographer Sun Zhou was attracted by her cold appearance and gave her a shot and a line.
Gong Li felt happy and remembered this handsome uncle. She had been waiting for 20 years.
In the same year, 29-year-old photographer Zhang Yimou was a freshman at Beijing Film Academy.
Before he went to study in the north, he held a simple wedding with Xiao Hua and cultivated their relationship.
Gong Li likes singing and dancing. She has been the backbone of the school's art team since elementary school. She is often active on the stage of art performances. She dreams of becoming a singer when she grows up.
Perhaps inspired by Sun Zhou, Gong Li changed her dream from "singer" to "actor" after performing in a group.
However, as soon as the new dream set sail, it was thrown into the abyss by reality.
In 1983, 18-year-old Gong Li was preparing for the college entrance examination in Jinan, but failed. The next year, she tried again for the college entrance examination, but failed again. Her cultural classes were not up to standard, and she did not even pass the preliminary examination of the art exam.
After failing the exam for two consecutive years, Gong Li still refused to give up. She worked part-time in a publishing house while preparing for the third college entrance examination.
When her parents were not optimistic about her, a man suddenly appeared, which changed Gong Li's artistic dream.
This person’s name is Yin Dawei, who comes from an acting family. He met Gong Li at the age of 24 and had just graduated from JFJ Art Academy. After Gong Li asked someone to “visit the Yin Mansion three times”, he finally Agree to accept 19-year-old Gong Li as a disciple.
Unexpectedly, in the first class, the master and the apprentice had a very unpleasant quarrel.
Gong Li stood in front of Yin Dawei with her long legs crossed, one leg still shaking.
Yin Dawei couldn't stand it, so he picked up the riding crop used to learn opera and gave her a hard whip on her beautiful long legs.
Not counting the draw, Yin Dawei also admonished her: "You have to have a standing posture when standing, and a sitting posture when sitting. You can't become an actress if you have looks without appearance." Gong Li yelled in pain. , she touched her whipped leg, glared at Yin Dawei, and slammed the door.
Unexpectedly, the next day, Gong Li appeared in front of Yin Dawei on time.
This is because after failing the college entrance examination twice, Gong Li put all her chips on the third college entrance examination. She had no choice but to keep her posture low.
So, under the guidance of Yin Dawei, Gong Li's hormones were stimulated and her acting talent was discovered.
In 1985, 20-year-old Gong Li took the college entrance examination for the third time. She tried her best, but still failed miserably. The cultural class was 11 points behind the admission standard.
However, she did well in the art exam and was specially admitted to the Beijing Academy of Drama.
Among them, Yin Dawei, who comes from a family of entertainers, is always busy and contributes a lot.
Among the candidates that year, Gong Li was not very beautiful in appearance, but she was very charming. In addition to being liked by the teacher, she was also very popular with her classmates. As soon as she entered the school, she was rated as one with Shi Ke and others. "Five Golden Flowers in Chinese Opera".
After entering the Chinese drama, Gong Li felt like she was in a paradise for handsome men. She resolutely threw herself into the arms of a male classmate named Yang Jianxun.
In addition to being in love, Gong Li also does not neglect her studies. She often hangs around various major production crews, looking for supporting roles to act.
In this performance, the story is performed again.
During the same period, Zhang Yimou, after graduating from Nortel, was assigned to Guangzhou X Film Studio. With "Yellow Earth", he entered the ranks of first-line photographers. He also won the Hundred Flowers Award and the Golden Rooster Award for his starring role in the movie "Old Well". .
During the filming of "Old Well", Zhang Yimou read Mo Yan's novel "Red Sorghum" and decided to adapt it into a movie.
Mo Yan gave the copyright to Zhang Yimou for a symbolic fee of a few hundred yuan.
Zhang Yimou was so moved that he became brothers with Mo Yan, who was 5 years younger than him. Together, they mobilized the villagers to grow sorghum and selected the heroine for the film.
The heroine "Jiu'er" in the book is a character with big breasts and fat buttocks. The two of them, together with the director team, went through Nortel and China Drama, and finally fell in love with "China Drama". Shi Ke, one of the "Five Golden Flowers".
The group looked at the "big breasts and fat butt" Shi Ke and were very satisfied. When they were about to finalize the decision, a teacher from the Chinese Theater Company recommended that they meet Gong Li, who was still filming in another place.
When Gong Li rushed back to school after a long journey, she was wearing loose clothes and looked neither "voluptuous" nor "fat butt". Mo Yan waved her hands repeatedly, but Zhang Yimou fell in love with Gong Li. The simple and hot charm about her body.
So Gong Li and Shi Ke were arranged to audition together. Zhang Yimou chose one of the two, and finally decided on the 22-year-old Gong Li after reducing the fat from the "full butt" in the original work.
The male protagonist is Jiang Wen, the 24-year-old "Best Actor" of the Hundred Flowers Award.
In 1987, the filming of "Red Sorghum" started. The fiery red sorghum field made the primitive wildness of a group of people overflow. Gong Li was surrounded by a group of male hormones.
This scene aroused the dissatisfaction of her boyfriend Yang Jianxun. He asked Gong Li to give up on the grounds that "the crew was too chaotic", but Gong Li refused and the two had a big quarrel.
Yang Jianxun actually chased the crew from school and beat Gong Li violently without any explanation.
Zhang Yimou took a look and realized that this was not a bad thing. Someone was looking for trouble in his territory, and the heroine he had chosen was also being ravaged at will. So he shouted, drove Yang Jianxun away, and came to relieve Gong Li. The annoyance in my heart.
After work every day, the two squatted in the corner to communicate, talking about everything from art to life, and the chat became more and more interesting.
As soon as the communication deepened, feelings began to develop. When "Red Sorghum" was filmed in Ningxia, the two of them had broken through the moral red line.
At this time, Gong Li was in her youth, just 22 years old, but Zhang Yimou was 37 years old, not only had a wife, but also a 4-year-old daughter.
How to do this?
Zhang Yimou was also very depressed at that time. It was his first time as a director, and he was often criticized by Jiang Wen for issues such as character creation. He could only find some solace in Gong Li.
In 1988, "Red Sorghum" was released. The strong colors and bold style can be seen everywhere in the movie, which made people enjoy watching it. In one fell swoop, "Red Sorghum" took home the Berlin Golden Bear Award, as well as the Golden Rooster Award, Hundred Flowers Award and other domestic and foreign awards. "Best Film Award" for many awards.
The audience also remembered Gong Li, who had a delicate face and looked like Yamaguchi Momoe.
After emerging in the film industry, Gong Li returned to the Beijing Drama Academy and was entangled by Yang Jianxun again. Gong Li had no choice but to write to Zhang Yimou. In addition to asking for help, she also recalled the happy sexual time between the two.
She wrote in the letter: "When we were together, you looked so cute in my arms. We have endless things to say and do together..."
Later, Xiao Hua, as the original wife, saw this letter while packing Zhang Yimou's clothes and was deeply hurt.
When questioned, Zhang Yimou was also very frank, admitting that he and Gong Li had had sex several times in Ningxia.
Then Zhang Yimou took advantage of the situation and filed for divorce. Xiao Hua was very angry: "It's a beautiful idea, but I won't let you go. It depends on what you do."
When Zhang Yimou saw this situation, he had to solve Gong Li's problem first. After mediation, he successfully helped Gong Li get rid of the entanglement of her old love Yang Jianxun.
But what happened next made him want to crawl underground.
In 1989, the love affair between 24-year-old Gong Li and 39-year-old Zhang Yimou was exposed, causing an uproar in public opinion. Zhang Yimou suddenly fell into uneasiness. He didn’t even know how to face the eyes of the world, and wished he could crawl underground. .
This is because his cheating was made public!
(End of this chapter)