Zhang Chao, a powerful actor, was popular all over the country in the 80s of the last century, and the ratings of the TV series he starred in remained high.
He showed great professionalism at work, but failed to fulfill the roles of father and husband in family life.
He had an unhappy marriage and had a daughter with his ex-wife, who has now become a high-profile actress.
After divorcing his ex-wife, he decided to enter the palace of marriage again, and the bride was 20 years younger than him. At that time, he was already 62 years old, and this decision made Mr. Zhang Chao a model of "coming from behind".
This behavior also made his eldest daughter extremely disappointed, and in a TV show she expressed her desire not to get married, attributed to the impact on her family of origin.
This sentence made Zhang Chao's heart like a knife, and tears fell like rain. Why did he divorce his ex-wife in the first place?And what caused his relationship with his eldest daughter to deteriorate?Now, is there a better thing between them?
Zhang Chao: After graduating from high school, he chose to work as an auto mechanic, and after resuming the college entrance examination, he was successfully admitted to Nortel
In 1956, Zhang Chao was born into a family of medical caregivers. At that time, there was a shortage of medical resources in China, so his parents were sent to work in Jiayuguan, Gansu. Due to Zhang Chao's young age, his parents decided to take him there with them.
Although the environment they live in is extremely harsh, Zhang Chao is convinced that as long as he is with his parents, it is the greatest happiness.
He showed a very sensible side when he was a child, and when his parents were busy, he always chose to read his homework alone, so his grades never worried his parents.
When Zhang Chao graduated from high school at the age of 17, he came to work as an auto mechanic in a resin factory in Jiayuguan City when the country canceled the college entrance examination. Many people thought that he had found a good job and would have a stable career.
However, his parents have a different view, because Zhang Chao has had excellent grades since he was a child, and they believe that their son is capable of going to higher places. Therefore, when he had free time, his parents always encouraged him to learn Xi culture.
In 1977, the national college entrance examination was resumed, and this important moment finally arrived. At that time, Zhang Chao was also full of expectations for the university entrance examination, and his parents were very supportive of him after learning about it, encouraging him to apply for universities in Beijing.
Zhang Chao had relatives in Beijing, so he directly applied for the acting department of Beijing Film Academy. At first, he thought that he was unlikely to succeed, but he did not expect that he would be successfully admitted.
Zhang Chao has a square face and is as tall as 1.8 meters. When he first entered college, many girls pursued him, but he politely declined because he thought he should concentrate on his studies first.
In 1979, he had an opportunity of his own, when the high-profile director Xie Jin planned to shoot the film "Ah, Cradle", but he never found a suitable actor, so he went to the Beijing Film Academy to find it.
After learning the news, Zhang Chao's homeroom teacher encouraged him to try theater performance, which Zhang Chao was hesitant to do at first. So he confided in his parents, got their unwavering support, and finally Zhang Chao mustered up the courage to step into this path.
Although he originally thought that he had no chance, Lady Luck favored him and was finally chosen by the director. At that time, he participated in the filming of a drama series with well-known actors Ma Xiaoqing and Zhang Yu.
The handsome actor Zhang Chao attracted the attention of many viewers after the film's release, and was subsequently invited by two well-known directors to shoot "The Corner Forgotten by Love" and "Strange Friends".
These two films were very popular at the time, and Zhang Chao became famous in one fell swoop. He started higher than his classmates, was favored by many well-known directors, shot a large number of works, and became a household name male star in the 80s.
After graduating, they also begin to face the challenge of finding a job. Zhang Chao couldn't find a suitable job at that time, and just when he wanted to return to his parents, he suddenly received an invitation from Bayi Film Studio.
Zhang Chao is very happy because for him it marks a turning point in his life, and he has the opportunity to not only stay in Beijing to work, but also to work in the work he loves.
After Zhang Chao found a job, he took his work very seriously. In order to play the role, he would even take the script and practice the Xi repeatedly in the room, not letting go of any detail.
When he was acting, he met a girl named Liu Xiaoli, who was still working in Bayi Film Studio at the time, but she was not an actress, but a costume designer.
When she was young, Liu Xiaoli had a slender figure and a beautiful appearance, and when Zhang Chao first saw her, he was deeply impressed. During the filming cooperation, the two had some exchanges, and Zhang Chao often mentioned Liu Xiaoli in the circle of friends.
After Zhang Chao learned that Liu Xiaoli was also single, he had the idea of pursuing her. He mustered up the courage to confess to Liu Xiaoli, and Liu Xiaoli also had a good impression of Zhang Chao.
The two eventually married after their parents met.
Zhang Chao: I married my ex-wife and gave birth to a daughter, but due to my busy work, the marriage finally came to an end
Two years later, Liu Xiaoli became pregnant, and on the day of delivery, Zhang Chao deliberately asked for leave to accompany his wife. When he saw Liu Xiaoli being pushed into the delivery room, he also felt very nervous.
When the doctor told him that his mother and daughter were safe, his eyes instantly flushed. When he saw his daughter for the first time, he secretly decided to work hard to give her the best life.
Zhang Chao devoted himself to his career shortly after the birth of his daughter, and his career development was also very smooth, and many well-known directors took the initiative to invite him to collaborate on films.
He is out filming all year round and hardly knows what is happening at home. Liu Xiaoli had to go to work at that time, take care of her daughter, and deal with the relationship between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
In the face of such pressure, she was simply out of breath.
Whenever Zhang Chao went home, she always vented her negative emotions on him, which made Zhang Chao feel very aggrieved.
He thinks that he is already under huge work pressure, and it is not easy to film outside, which leads to the continuous intensification of conflicts between them, and quarrels will occur as soon as they meet.
In 1990, Zhang Chao's career also began to decline, and he was no longer approached for drama roles, which made him anxious, so he had the idea of becoming a businessman.
However, Liu Xiaoli did not support his idea, which also became the fuse for the divorce of the two parties.
The two gradually realized that they could no longer continue with each other in their daily quarrels, and finally ended the marriage when their daughter Zhang Yezi was six years old.
Zhang Yezi: Affected by his parents' divorce, his outlook on marriage and love has changed, and Zhang Chao is distressed
After Liu Xiaoli's divorce, Zhang Chao began to think about the possibility of dying alone and devoted himself to career development.
Six-year-old Zhang Yezi was extremely sensitive, and the night after learning of her parents' divorce, she curled up alone in the bed and cried all night. The next day, she appeared to her mother again as usual, because she did not want her mother to worry.
When she was a child, she never understood why her parents divorced, and she thought it was because her father abandoned her and her mother after his successful career.
Every time she saw his father, she was cold and ruthless, but when he left, she was grieved and felt that she should not have treated him like this.
She agreed with her father on a time to meet on Saturday, and decided to apologize to his father, because she realized that her previous attitude towards him should not be like that, so she was full of anticipation for his arrival.
A sudden ** made her extremely disappointed in her father. The father on the other end told her that she was too busy with work and had to meet again next time.
This news cast a shadow on her originally expectant heart, and since then, Zhao Yezi's attitude towards her father has become more and more cold.
After Zhao Yezi grew up, she stepped into the entertainment industry. In an interview show, she expressed her confusion about her parents' divorce and why they kept arguing.
Perhaps because of her parents' divorce, she said that she would not get married easily in the future. Zhang Chao also burst into tears after finishing this show. He thinks he's sorry for his daughter.
Zhang Chao, a powerful actor who became a father again at the age of 62, married his wife who was 20 years younger than him.
Zhang Chao returned to the showbiz in 2000, after nearly ten years without filming. He participated in the filming of "Reorganization Six" and played the role of the policeman "Zheng Yimin" in the play.
The broadcast of this drama has made him stand out in the entertainment industry again, and it has been ten years since his last appearance.
During the filming of several TV series, he met Mongolian actress Alima, who graduated from the junior college class of the acting department of Beijing Film Academy and is as tall as 1.72 meters.
Until he met Elima, Zhang Chao's heart had been as quiet as water, but when he met her, he found that he no longer wanted to spend the rest of his life alone.
He was a full 20 years older than Elima, had been divorced and had a daughter, so he didn't have the courage to pursue Elima. At the time, he didn't know that Alima also had a crush on him.
During their conversation, Zhang Chao explained everything in detail to Alima, and Alima said that she didn't mind, because she thought Zhang Chao was responsible and responsible, and she didn't see the wrong person. Eventually, they came together and became husband and wife.
After learning the news, the eldest daughter Zhao Yezi cried for several days. When she faced her father's **, she didn't hear it, because she felt that her father was too disappointed.
After they got married, they had a good relationship, and every day after Zhang Chao's work, Alima would prepare a bowl of hot noodles for him.
Zhang Chao is also very distressed about his wife's dedication, and all the money he earns will be handed over. Despite the 20-year age difference between the two parties, there is not much of a generation gap between them.
Zhang Yezi has shown great independence since her parents' divorce, she has always been able to handle her studies independently, and her mother does not have to worry too much.
Since she was a child, she has cherished the dream of becoming an actress, and finally she was successfully admitted to the acting department of ** Drama Academy.
In order to improve the relationship with his eldest daughter, Zhang Chao thought of many ways. In the beginning, the eldest daughter may be indifferent to him because her father did not accompany her when she was a child.
To this end, Zhang Chao introduced the filming of the TV series "Six Groups of Serious Cases" to his daughter.
He and his daughter had many in-depth exchanges during the filming process, hoping that her daughter would give him the opportunity to take care of himself.
Zhao Yezi was 22 years old at the time, and she also understood her father's predicament at that time, so the relationship between them also eased.
Alima became pregnant in 2017, and Zhang Chao was 61 years old at the time.
Although he didn't want the child, he decided not to let her lose the opportunity to be a mother because of himself, considering that Elima was shipped. So, at the age of 62, he became a father again.
The relationship between Zhao Yezi and his father is not as tense as before, since they have become closer to each other.
In 2020, Zhao Yezi revealed to his father that he already had a boyfriend, which surprised Zhang Chao.
He didn't expect his daughter to talk to him about such a thing, but he was very happy about it. In contact with Zhao Yezi's boyfriend, Zhang Chao was also very satisfied with him.
However, 2022 witnessed the peaceful breakup of Zhao Yezi and her boyfriend. Zhang Chao's father did not interfere too much, but respected his daughter's decision.
After the breakup, Zhao Yezi put all his thoughts into work, and spent his spare time accompanying his father and taking care of his sister.
Despite being 67 years old, Zhang Chao still works hard every day and does not dare to stop. The reason is that his young daughter is only five years old, so he still continues to take on drama work.
While Zhang Chao took care of his youngest daughter, he did not ignore the needs of his eldest daughter. He is convinced that his efforts will create a good environment for his youngest daughter to grow up. After all, a father's love is like a mountain, and his daughter, no matter how big or small, is the person he cares about the most.
When he has free time, he will also look for his eldest daughter to make up for the lack of paternal love for his eldest daughter.