On March 11, 2006, Zhang Yimou and Gong Li attended the press conference of "The City is Full of Golden Armor", which was the first time the two worked together after 11 years of breakup, and made a public appearance.
At that time, a photo sparked a strong discussion among netizens, Gong Li held her head with a sad look, and Zhang Yimou sat next to her with a distressed face.
Seeing this photo, we can understand how much Zhang Yimou loved Gong Li back then, no wonder netizens said: It's a pity for this pair.
In fact, the beginning of Zhang Yimou and Gong Li was not glorious, and their love is not worth singing.
Xiao Hua described in detail the emotional entanglement between the two in her book "The Past".
She found Gong Li's love letter to Zhang Yimou in Zhang Yimou's jacket pocket.
The affectionate love letter hurt Xiao Hua's heart so badly.
The letter said:
You're gone, you've taken my heart away, and when we're together, you're so lovely in my arms, and we've got endless things to say and do together.
Of course, there are still some inappropriate contents on the letter, which shows how hot the two fought at the beginning.
At that time, Zhang Yimou was no longer a hairy young man, and his and Xiao Hua's daughter Zhang Mo was 5 years old.
But here in Gong Li, Zhang Yimou behaved like a stunned young man, regardless of it.
At the beginning, they got acquainted because of the drama "Red Sorghum", and then they were like thunder and fire, and they were out of control.
It is reported that Gong Li also had a boyfriend surnamed Yang at that time, and when he went to visit the class, he noticed the ambiguous relationship between Gong Li and Zhang Yimou, and beat Gong Li for this.
Gong Li also mentioned this matter in a letter to Zhang Yimou.
Not only that, Xiao Yang also called Xiao Hua and asked her to catch the rape together, shake out the scandal between the two, and completely ruin their reputation.
If Xiao Hua had been ruthless at the beginning, then Zhang Yimou might really face the end of disrepute.
From this point of view, Zhang Yimou really loves Gong Li miserably.
Back then, Zhang Yimou was a very utilitarian person, and he had always pursued getting ahead.
After graduating from Beiying, Zhang Yimou went around, either filming or on the way to filming, and he couldn't even take care of his family, such a person finally made some achievements while filming, and he actually had the idea of "ignoring nothing" for Gong Li.
At that time, people were relatively conservative, if the hat of "cheating in marriage" was buttoned down, and Xiao Hua still had their love letters in his hand, such a stone hammer would probably hammer Zhang Yimou to the bottom now.
But Zhang Yimou went home and said to Xiao Hua: "I don't want anything anymore, she said she wants to marry me and give me a child."
Seeing Zhang Yimou like this, Xiao Hua knew that the two of them were completely out of play.
In fact, Xiao Hua also made a lot of efforts before this, such as asking Zhang Yimou's parents to persuade him.
However, although Zhang Yimou listened to his parents on the surface, he still talked to Gong Li on the phone until midnight behind his back, every night.
I have to say that Zhang Yimou's vision of people is really accurate, Gong Li is ambitious and powerful, and he is a person who can stand side by side with him on the international stage.
People of the same frequency are really difficult to meet, so after Zhang Yimou met Gong Li, he fell in love at first sight, and was willing to abandon his wife and daughter for her, and even did not hesitate to fight for himself, a hard-won future.
Fortunately, Xiao Hua's kindness saved an excellent director and a sparkling superstar.
has been with Gong Li for eight years, and this is also the eight years that the two have achieved each other.
During that time, Zhang Yimou was visibly happy with the naked eye, and the photos with Gong Li were all full of lightness.
They have made common memories in every place, some by the sea, some in temples, and some on the Great Wall.
In particular, this group photo on the Great Wall is said to have a touching little story in it.
At the press conference of "The City is Full of Golden Armor", Gong Li heard Zhang Yimou's words and cried into tears.
Zhang Yimou said: I once promised Gong Li on the Great Wall that I would make a film in the future and let her be the empress, and I am here today to fulfill my promise.
Although I haven't seen each other for more than ten years, I suddenly heard the covenant made by the two when I was young, and the previous memories still came flooding back, making Gong Li cry silently.
I don't know, is it this time, the two made such a covenant?
It's just that in the end, they still went in different directions in life.
Gong Li married a wealthy businessman, Huang Hexiang, and then Michelle.
And Zhang Yimou chose his wife Chen Ting, who was 31 years younger than him, and gave birth to 3 children and became a winner in life.
Going around and around, it turns out that people who love each other can go to the end, and it also takes great fate and courage.