Wei Minzhi and Zhang Yimou haven't seen each other for many years, about 12 years, two people who used to work together so tacitly, eventually drifted apart, it's a pity! The main reason is that the development directions of the two people are different, and there is no intersection in the end.
Wei Minzhi should thank Zhang Yimou most in this life, besides his biological parents. Her biological parents gave her life and raised her hard so that she could grow up safely and healthily, while Zhang Yimou gave her the opportunity to run from a little girl in the countryside to Hawaii in the United States, and not only became a star, but also in the United States. Life has completely rewritten fate!
Wei Minzhi was born on October 30, 1985 in Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. Although she has been away from her hometown for over 20 years, her hometown still has her legend.
Before the age of 13, Wei Minzhi grew up and studied in the village of his hometown, just like his peers.
They said that after rural girls grow up, they have to get married and have children at the age of 20. This is the most important thing. Therefore, when Wei Minzhi was a child, she naively thought that in a few years after she grew up, she would have to get married and have children as soon as possible.
Her childhood in her hometown was not a happy one, and life in the countryside was similar. Every day she fed pigs and mowed grass, and went to the fields with her parents to do farm work. The material is relatively poor, and the thinking is relatively simple, because the world there is relatively simple, so Wei Minzhi's thinking is also very simple.
Zhang Yimou first saw her and decided to use her in " Can't Miss ". A 13-year-old rural girl has never seen the world. She grew up in front of her parents. Her eyes are innocent and natural, which cannot be portrayed by others.
Therefore, Zhang Yimou was right to choose Wei Minzhi. Later, "No One Less" swept countless awards, not only pushing Zhang Yimou's career to a new height, but also making Wei Minzhi popular. From her, the audience felt a real rural girl , is the true character.
Wei Minzhi became an instant hit with "No One Can Miss". She was 13 years old this year. A 13-year-old girl suddenly became a popular star, and was reported by the media every day and also had a lot of income. It was too unexpected for her, she never expected this day, of course, thanks to Zhang Yimou.
When Zhang Yimou was planning to film "No One Can Be Missed", he sent all the crew members to the countryside all over the country to find little rural girls like Wei Minzhi. Among them, director Li Hong discovered Wei Minzhi and brought her to Zhang Yimou. After
became popular, Wei Minzhi was still in elementary school, but various media directors came to invite her to interview her and ask her to make a movie, but she followed Zhang Yimou's advice and went to school with peace of mind, so she quit the show business and declined. Media interviews, do not want them to disturb. When
was 14 years old, Wei Minzhi came to study in the Hongzhi class of Shijiazhuang Elite Middle School , which is a relatively famous school in Shijiazhuang. During her studies, she worked very hard. She always had a dream of being a director and a star. In the future, she will direct movies by herself and be an assistant to Zhang Yimou.
So she was going to apply for the Beijing Film Academy directing department during the college entrance examination, but she was eliminated in the interview, and her appearance and temperament were not enough. As Zhang Yimou said, Wei Minzhi is not beautiful and has a bad figure. In terms of appearance alone, it is difficult for Wei Minzhi to enter the entertainment industry and develop well, even if Zhang Yimou has made her popular.
But she didn't lose her confidence. In the end, she thought that if she couldn't get into , Beiying , then she would go to other schools. She was finally admitted to the Media College of Xi'an Foreign Studies University, Western Film and Television Academy, and became a student of the Department of Directing.
later had an American doctor named Chen Ergang, who wanted to sponsor Wei Minzhi to study in the United States, and came to China to meet her specifically and let her study abroad. As soon as
heard about the opportunity to study abroad, Wei Minzhi was of course willing. After all, she came from the countryside. She just wanted to go to a higher place and see more of the world, and she had to study directing. child's life.
So after two years of preparation for the test, on August 19, 2006, Wei Minzhi was admitted to Brigham Young, Hawaii, USAThe university majored in media and television, and also won a full scholarship, and speaks very fluent English.
just like this, she went abroad and went to the United States at once. Brigham Young University is very willing to recruit her, because the students there come from more than 70 countries around the world, and about 50% of the students are born in poverty. Wei Minzhi is very representative of this group. During
's stay in the United States, Wei Minzhi worked very hard and made a name for herself in school activities. On the evening of May 18, 2007, the Brigham Young University Choir held a concert for the audience in Beijing at the Zhongshan Concert Hall. The host was Wei Minzhi.
At the time, she was only a freshman, but she was able to host in fluent English and switch between Chinese and Chinese. A few years ago, she didn't even speak Mandarin and , which shows how much effort she put into it.
can speak fluent English, it is very easy to live in the United States, and it is easy to communicate with people and fall in love.
Because Wei Minzhi performed very well in school and has a Chinese face, many Chinese people secretly fell in love with her, including a Chinese-American David, whose Chinese name is Liu Jinhui.
They met at a party. David has been paying attention to Wei Minzhi for a long time. The two met privately. They knew each other in a foreign country and they were very friendly, so they began to fall in love. After two years of dating, the two married in Hawaii, USA in July 2008.
Then their son was born, named Liu Qian. Wei Minzhi had great ambitions when she went to the United States to study, and said that she would return to China after her studies and continue to make works as a director.
When she was in the United States, she sent greeting cards to Zhang Yimou every year during the festivals to thank him for his kindness. The last time the two met was in 2010, when Zhang Yimou took his new work to Hawaii to promote it. Wei Minzhi happened to be there, so the two met.
In 2010, the 30th Hawaii International Film Festival opened. At the press conference, Zhang Yimou attended the press conference with his new movie " Hawthorn Love " and Zhou Dongyu .
Wei Minzhi also sat under the stage as a film worker and asked questions in fluent English, which made Zhang Yimou on stage feel honored and emotional.
He said, Wei Minzhi has grown up, like a story, we haven't seen each other for many years. She was very young when she was making a movie, but now she asks me questions in fluent English, which makes me feel like I've been in a lifetime.
He also said that Wei Minzhi's life experience is a very good documentary, one worthy of our consideration.
But Wei Minzhi said, I have not changed myself, and my simple characteristics will always accompany me, no matter how far I go, I will still return to the embrace of the motherland.
Wei Minzhi is now 37 years old, and his son is 13 or 14 years old, but he and Zhang Yimou haven't seen each other for 12 years. Since 2010, they haven't seen the two of them together again, so there should be little contact.
Wei Minzhi still lives in the United States, but she did not realize her wish, did not become a major director, did not continue to make works, and did not return to China, but formed her own small family and became a housewife.
Husband David has to work to support the family, and his son Liu Qian is just growing up and needs the company of his mother, so Wei Minzhi focused on family and almost gave up on work.
She studied directing. If she wants to work, it must be related to the director. However, I have not seen any work from her. Busy with housework and taking care of children every day, how can I have the time and energy?
She only made movies and TV series when she first became famous. At that time, she had resources and popularity. Combining her own experience, she released two works, "Mother's Wish" and "Night's Fairy Tale".
was invited to film when she first became famous. The TV series "Mother's Wish" was invited by a film and television company in Xi'an and directed independently. The movie "Night's Fairy Tale" was about her own college entrance examination experience.
These two films are related to Wei Minzhi's growth experience, but they did not attract much attention, far less than Zhang Yimou's "No One Less".
After Wei Minzhi arrived in the United States, I originally thought about continuing to shoot works, but there is no news after graduation. I haven't seen any works from her. If there are any works, it will definitely attract attention. After all, she is a former seeker.
is now 37 years old. In recent years, the photos she has posted have become fat and bloated, her skin has turned black, and her hair has become gray. She has completely become a housewife. She revolves around her husband and children every day. In the United States, she has not escaped the fate of housewives. But much better than in the countryside.
If she hadn't met Zhang Yimou, she would be in her 20s in the countryside, and like her peers, she would go about getting married and giving birth every day around her husband, and she would also feed pigs to do farm work. She had no money and no knowledge.
went to the United States to be different. At least he has more knowledge and culture, and he has some money. Although he failed to realize his dream of being a director and did not continue to work in the entertainment industry, his fate was rewritten.
It's a pity, Wei Minzhi and Zhang Yimou have drifted apart. Since they met once in 2010, they haven't seen each other again. It's been 12 years, and it's estimated that they won't meet again in the future, right?
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have different development directions. Zhang Yimou has been busy with his career, while Wei Minzhi only cares about the family. There are almost no opportunities for cooperation, so they will gradually stop contacting.
is not like Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi , Zhou Dongyu and others have worked with Zhang Yimou, they have been developing in the entertainment industry, they can always meet each other, but Wei Minzhi and Zhang Yimou are different, the circle It's different, it will only go further and further away.
Think about how hard Wei Minzhi worked so hard when she was young, to change her fate in order to get out of the countryside, and then she finally came to the United States. She did change her fate, but she abandoned her studies, married early and became a housewife. It's a pity!
It is no longer suitable for her to join the entertainment industry now. She is only suitable for acting in Zhang Yimou's "No One Less" when she was 13 years old.
As she grows older, her image and temperament are getting worse and worse. She has no advantage in the entertainment industry. If you want to be a star, you must have good looks and temperament like Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Dongyu and Gong Li.
Zhang Yimou did not cooperate with Wei Minzhi later, also because Wei Minzhi did not meet his requirements, and there was no role suitable for her.
When Zhang Yimou saw Wei Minzhi returning to the life of an ordinary person, he was a little relieved! At least she changed her fate, not necessarily in the entertainment industry all the time, everyone has their own life.
and returning to ordinary life, Wei Minzhi recalled the acquaintance and cooperation with Zhang Yimou, and his heart was full of gratitude.
It's just that after she failed to complete her studies, she returned to China to continue her career as a director, so she would feel a little regretful! If you have a family, you are bound, and there is nothing you can do, you can only go with the flow.
Ordinary people are just ordinary people. As long as they are happy, they don't have to be celebrities. People gossip about them every day. Isn't it better to be a housewife in Hawaii than in the countryside? Headline Creation Challenge z
