In 1987, when Zhang Yimou was preparing to shoot "Red Sorghum", he faced the casting problem of the heroine "Jiu'er". At the right time, the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama only recruited a new class of students two years ago (at that time, Chinese opera was not recruited every year, and it was 82 before the 85th class). Zhang Yimou's eyes focused on several girls in the 85-level acting class. Recommended by the teacher, Shi Ke from Hubei Province is regarded as an ideal candidate for the stubborn "Jiu'er" because of his excellent appearance, solid professionalism and unique personality.
After meeting for the first time, Zhang Yimou was quite satisfied with Shi Ke and was almost certain to be played by her. However, when the camera was about to start, Shi Ke unexpectedly received a notice of changing roles, and finally the role fell on her classmate Gong Li. Although Gong Li studied in school, he was rich in social practice and made a wide range of celebrities in the industry, and under their strong recommendation, he successfully took over the role of "Jiu'er", which originally belonged to Shi Ke.
"Red Sorghum" not only won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival for sophomore Gong Li, but also opened a 15-year cooperation between her and Zhang Yimou, making her grow from a newcomer to a superstar step by step.
For Shi Ke, this opportunity passed by, just like the impermanence of fate, the future is always full of unknowns. Although she failed to reach the most dazzling position on the road of acting, she also gained happiness on the other hand - an enviable transnational relationship, as the so-called lost east, harvested mulberry.
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In 1985, Shi Ke received two admission letters at the same time, one from the Wuhan Conservatory of Music and the Central Academy of Drama. Previously, she had applied for the Wuhan Conservatory of Music for three consecutive years, but each time she failed due to the slight gap in cultural or professional courses. In fact, Shi Ke has an excellent voice, and when singing bel canto, she is both rich and sweet, and she is an extremely rare soprano talent.
Finally, on the third attempt, the Wuhan Conservatory of Music recognized the singing potential of the persevering girl and issued her an admission letter. However, fate seems to have arranged it intentionally, and on the same day that Shi Ke applied for the Wuhan Conservatory of Music, the Central Academy of Drama also enrolled students in a nearby location. Shi Ke, who was slightly disappointed with the Wuhan Conservatory of Music, held the mentality of giving it a try and participated in the selection of Chinese opera by the way.
originally thought that the two exams were hopeless, but unexpectedly, two admission letters came one after another. Shi Ke, who has a straightforward personality, can't help but sigh in his heart: "Wuhan Conservatory of Music has known me for three years, but the Chinese opera in Beijing has a good eye, which shows that his vision is unique and his level is better." ”
So, Shi Ke resolutely chose to go to the "radiant" Beijing and became a member of the 85-level acting class of the Central Academy of Drama. There are only eight girls in the class, all of them are affectionate and graceful, among which Shi Ke and Gong Li, Wu Yujuan, Jin Lili, and Chen Wei are known as the "five golden flowers" in the school. They walked together on the street, which was undoubtedly a beautiful sight, and even once, a group of people walked side by side, attracting a passer-by on a tricycle to be fascinated and accidentally hit a telephone pole.
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In the 80s, China's fashion trend was still dominated by wall calendars, and many beautiful women competed on the calendars to compete for market share. Shi Ke stood out among his classmates and took the lead in shooting wall calendars and earned a lot of money.
At that time, Shi Ke almost became the richest person in her class, and her parents had struggled for half their lives to reach the standard of "10,000 yuan household", but Shi Ke could easily take out thousands of yuan of pocket money.
The prosperity of the wall calendar business has brought Shi Ke a considerable income, so when Gong Li snatched the role of "Jiu'er", she was not overly sad. After all, she didn't expect "Red Sorghum" to be so successful at that time, let alone that Zhang Yimou would become a master director in the future. After missing "Jiu'er", Shi Ke quickly received other invitations, and appeared as the heroine in "Killer Love" the following year, and then film appointments such as "Rock and Roll Youth" and "Addiction" came one after another.
It is particularly worth mentioning that "Addiction" was all the rage back then, although there were only 8 episodes, but in the early days of reform and opening up, the theme of its love entanglement made the audience's eyes shine. In the play, the wonderful performances of the personable Wang Zhiwen and the "pouting beauty" Jiang Shan made the play quickly become the audience's first choice for chasing dramas. In the play, Jiang Shan's perm style became a star hit in the hairdresser that year, and was imitated by people.
Therefore, although Shi Ke's debut starting point was not as high as Gong Li's, she was undoubtedly a leader among first-line actresses back then.
However, Shi Kekao had a musical dream when he was admitted to college, and even if he later entered the entertainment industry, the dream of becoming a singer in his heart has never been extinguished. During the filming of "Killer Love", she performed the theme song with Jinggangshan, and was once favored by Pacific Audio-Visual Company to release an album for her, but unfortunately, she could not make the trip due to copyright entanglements.
With the smooth development of his acting career, Shi Ke still had the desire for amphibious development, and then got acquainted with Huang Xiaomao, an authoritative figure in the music industry. Huang Xiaomao not only created a number of classic tracks by Cui Jian and the Black Panthers, but also became popular with works such as "You at the Same Table" and "The Brother Who Sleeps on My Top Bunk", and wrote lyrics for Man Wenjun's "Understand You", and served as the music director of Phoenix Satellite TV and Warner Records. The two became acquainted with each other through music, and Huang Xiaomao also recognized Shi Ke's musical talent and planned to help him release an album.
But as fate would have it, despite Shi Ke's efforts to pursue his musical dreams, the album was repeatedly blocked and failed to come out. However, fate always likes to joke, although the music dream has not been realized, Shi Ke and Huang Xiaomao sparked a spark of love and quickly entered the marriage hall.
At that time, the two were in their youth and their careers were thriving, Huang Xiaomao was busy in the music field, and Shi Ke was also running around on major studios. Around 2000, Shi Ke starred in eight film and television works, including "Black Ice" and "Dispute", due to her busy work, she and Huang Xiaomao got together less and separated more, and finally broke up peacefully in the same year, ending the marriage. Shi Ke said frankly that the reason for the breakup was that the two parties were too busy and couldn't even go to a casual meal together.
Subsequently, Huang Xiaomao met Li Jing, the host of "Very Quiet Distance", through introduction, the two were ten years apart in age and got married in 2001. And Shi Ke's pace is faster, and in the same year, she has ushered in the crystallization of love with her new partner.
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Sco's second husband was Christian from Switzerland, and the two met on a European cruise ship. Christian mistakenly thought that Shi Ke was from Southeast Asia, and did not know her star status, and the two became acquainted only by the conversation and heartfelt appreciation of the deed. As the song sings: "There is a fate to meet thousands of miles away, but there is no fate to meet on the other side." "Christian is the one who has crossed thousands of mountains and rivers and brought happiness to Shi Ke. Right。 Shi Ke chose to get married in a flash again, and this time, her "brave fight" reaped happiness.
Christian was born in a prominent family in Switzerland, and his personal achievements are also extraordinary, and he was a well-known financial analyst at Switzerland Bank before marriage, and his worth has exceeded 100 million. What is particularly precious is that his love for Shi Ke is nuanced, and he knows Shi Ke's love for acting, so he resolutely gave up his high-paying job and went to a relatively unfamiliar China to live with her. Although he did not often live with his mother, Christian offered to buy a house in Beijing for Shi Ke's mother, promising to take care of him, showing his affection and responsibility.
After nearly 20 years of cooperation, there are few disputes between the two. Whenever the atmosphere is a little tense, Christian always admits his mistakes first, even if he sometimes doesn't know what is wrong, just because he knows that this move can calm Shi Ke's emotions, and the rest of the problems will be solved slowly.
Sometimes, when Scott was unhappy that she didn't get the role she wanted, Christian always patiently told her, "CoCo, don't be sad, it's their regret." If you play it, it will definitely add a lot of color to the film, and their mistakes are a huge loss. After this warm persuasion, the haze in Shi Ke's heart gradually dissipated.
In 2011, in the program "A Date with Luyu", Christian gave a two-minute sincere confession to Shi Ke: "My dear wife, the mother of my children, and my best friend, thank you for giving me this opportunity to express my gratitude to you in public...... I can't be more grateful for the deep hope you bring to me and our family, I am so fortunate that I can spare more time with you......"
Some people may regret that Shi Ke failed to reach the professional height of Gong Li, but if Shi Ke and Gong Li's lives were really exchanged, she might not gladly accept it. After all, everyone defines happiness differently: some people yearn for the magnificence of climbing the peak, while others enjoy the bits and pieces of ordinary life; Some people prefer good food, while others think that light is the true taste of life. Life is always regretful, but from another point of view, every choice contains its fulfillment, the key is how we look at and pursue.
As Shi Ke said, "Everything you have experienced will eventually become your precious treasure." ”