How amazing was Yu Li's beauty when she was young? Even Zhang Yimou didn't dare to fantasize about getting her, so he could only regard her as his "dream lover".
She was supposed to become a legend or marry a rich man, but unfortunately fell into the quagmire of "** scandal, such a beauty is really fateful."
How unbelievable was the scandal back then? It is rumored that the reason why Yu Li is alone, childless and has no partner is because she was hurt by her original partner. In fact, in the girlhood before writing a love affair with a man, Yu Li experienced many confusing stories like TV dramas.
In 1963, a beautiful girl was born in Harbin, and her parents named her Yu Zhuxin. This name is gentle and beautiful, and later because of her acting career, everyone is familiar with her other name "Yu Li".
However, it can also be seen from the word "Zhuxin" that the literary accomplishment level of Yu's parents is quite high. Yu Li is the second oldest in the family, and has two older brothers and an older sister, so she is very favored.
She doesn't need to worry about making ends meet or trying to please others. With the advent of puberty, Yu Li became more and more charming, showing a proud princess-like temperament. Therefore, her dad decided to send her to dance school.
At the age of 12, Yu Li successfully passed a series of exams and was finally selected by the Hunan Provincial Song and Dance Troupe. She is passionate about dance and is determined to devote more energy to this field. However, reality threw a challenge at her.
In her sixth year in the song and dance troupe, when she went to the countryside to perform, she accidentally fell into the pool from a 17-meter-high house. Fortunately, the buffering effect of the pool water protected Yu Li's life.
However, despite this, due to the fact that her arm was broken and she could no longer perform difficult movements, Yu Li had to say goodbye to dancing. It was as if the heavens had ruthlessly broken her wings, and since then, Yu Li's soul seems to have been stripped away.
During those torturous days, her family has always comforted and accompanied Yu Li, so that she did not lose her way in depression. Several times, when Yu Li saw the dancers in the newspaper, she couldn't help but feel the urge to tear up the newspaper.
However, fate doesn't seem so cold for Leigh. In 1982, at the invitation of Xia Gang, she became the heroine of the movie "We Are Young". Her dance training gives her an edge and she stands out among the many actors.
Although Xia Gang's graduation work "We Are Young" is only a work, it greatly inspired Yu Li. She decided to pursue a career in showbiz and realized that she was only 19 years old and should not be depressed by the changes in her life.
What Yu Li didn't expect was that she explored more life possibilities in her acting career, and successively starred in the heroines of film and television works such as "Father and Son" and "Twenty-six Girls".
As a star, Yu Li's style is more unique than many female stars, she can show literary style, and she can also show charm and affection. In 1985, Zhuying Studio selected Yu Li to appear in the movie, which attracted Zhang Yimou's attention.
At that time, Zhang Yimou was just a young photographer, and he admired Yu Li's beautiful legs through the lens, but he had no different intentions. On the contrary, several male actors in the crew often quarrel with jealousy because of Yu Li.
In Zhang Yimou's view, the camera can only capture part of Yu Li's beauty, and she is a peerless beauty in the real world. Such Yu Li is the envy of countless actresses, because she is destined to match with a better man.
However, the anachronistic sense of superiority has led to many emotional setbacks for Yu Li, and at the same time, her acting skills have not improved. First of all, in Zhuying Studio, Yu Li didn't get too many opportunities.
Yu Li won the Hundred Flowers Award in 1989 for her role in "Widow's Village", but she set her sights on Hong Kong. She believed she could make a big splash in the Hong Kong film industry, but her performance was not as good as she could have been.
There is no doubt that Yu Li plays the role wholeheartedly, but those role opportunities full of characteristics are not suitable for Yu Li. In 1995, Yu Li fell in love with Ma Jingtao, but the final result was a disappointing ending.
Later, Yu Li fell in love with the host Zeng Guocheng, but the two often quarreled over trivial matters and even quarreled, which eventually led to Yu Li's physical and mental exhaustion. Intriguingly, when Yu Li broke up with these two men, they both said that they had violent tendencies.
Fans are convinced of this, while some onlookers have questioned whether all the blame lies with the man. What caused their fierce conflict? Both Mr. Ma and Mr. Zeng were silent on the rumors.
All the three of them know is the contradictory details of their relationship, and the others can only guess. Although it is undeniable that Yu Li has very superior conditions, she always misses out on those who truly appreciate her.
Because of this conceited character, she never thought that Zhang Yimou, the ordinary-looking photographer who had photographed her many years later, would become a top director.
Yu Li's emotional twists and turns and contradictions have caused her to bear all kinds of accusations, and some people even wonder if she is in love with a married person. In that ** conservative entertainment circle, Yu Li dared to create such a sensational situation.
She didn't even bother to clarify the rumors, which showed that her psychological qualities were extremely strong. With the hard work of her youth, Yu Li has accumulated considerable wealth. Since participating in "Micro Times" in 2014, she has never participated in any variety shows or film promotion.
The former beauty has quietly reached the age of 61, and the past scandals have passed, and it has become a past thing that the audience disdains. At the same time, Zhang Yimou, who has a mediocre appearance and simple eyes, has become popular in the entertainment industry and has become popular all over the country year after year.
Zhang Yimou's new film "Article 20" premiered on February 8, and the audience was moved to tears by Zhao Liying's excellent performance, and they were also deeply affected by Zhang Yimou's excellent directing ability.
Who would have thought? Zhang Yimou, who is 73 years old, directed an 80 rating works. He is now old, with thick bags under his eyes and white hair, which has nothing to do with being handsome. As for Yu Li, her whereabouts are a mystery at the moment.
Has she emigrated overseas like Wang Zuxian? Or maybe you quietly found an ordinary man to fall in love with? She had wanted to stand above everyone with her outstanding appearance, but she ignored the principle of the cycle of cause and effect.
During the period from 2020 to 2024, when social ** was popular, Princess Yueyue played by Yu Li appeared on the hot search list many times, leaving a deep impression on many superficial post-00s young people.
At present, there are many popular flowers who will only stare in front of them in a daze, frowning and expressing dissatisfaction, but few can surpass Yu Li's performance.
It can be clearly felt from the princess Yingyue played by Yu Li that she injected life into the character and conveyed it with her soul.
Even just a tearful expression is enough to touch the heartstrings of the audience. Her long hair and the blood spilling from the corners of her mouth have become eternal memories in the hearts of many post-70s generations.
If you put it now, it is a typical tragic beauty. The pity is that the person who loves so much gets no response, and is as indifferent as flowing water, making the moon a lonely confidant. In contrast, Zhang Yimou has created countless masterpieces.
He modestly commented on his directorial talent as diligent, but he did not dare to claim to be a top director. Because of such a sincere character, it is no wonder that he will be praised by Liu Haocun as simple.
Despite this, which of the works such as "Alive" in the Year of Ju Dou in 1990 and "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree" in 2021 is not an unprecedented masterpiece?
After Zhang Yimou reached the top, he no longer mentioned the girl he had a crush on when he was young, because he had succeeded and no longer cared about the regrets and sadness of his youth.
* No regrets of fate? Even a director like Zhang Yimou has a love that can't be obtained, let alone others. Fortunately, Zhang Yimou is very honest about his situation, neither conceited nor complacent, nor inferior and lost.
Only in this way can he embark on an incomparable and soaring path in life. As for Yu Li, it is not for nothing, she at least dedicates her most passionate heart to the audience.