Zhang Jianya is the first love of my life, and the first and last husband in my life.
Young actress Zhang Yu rose to fame in the early 80s by starring in "Lushan Love".
She gave up her family for the sake of her career and lived a lonely life with no children.
When she made the choice to give up her marriage, her life was already doomed, and there was no turning back.
Zhang Yu was born in Shanghai in 1957, she lived in a well-to-do family environment, and lived a worry-free life since she was a child.
She was extremely pampered by her parents, who went out of their way to provide her with the highest quality education.
She never thought she would become an actress in the future.
Zhang Yu was a member of her school's swim team as a child, and she always dreamed of becoming a professional swimmer one day.
In the process of learning to swim, Zhang Yu also mastered many talents under the guidance of his parents and became a member of the literary and artistic committee in the class.
Once, her friend told her that a crew was hiring, and although Zhang Yu was not interested, she accompanied her friend to the interview.
Zhang Yu was angry and found that when her friends were performing, those interviewers were not serious at all, so she directly pulled her friends to leave.
At the request of the interviewer, Zhang Yu showed a talent show, which attracted the interviewer.
The interviewer didn't expect this girl with a fiery personality to be so talented and beautiful, so he quickly made the decision to admit her.
Zhang Yu officially stepped into the showbiz in 1973.
She was appreciated by director Xie Jin for her role in the movie "One Point Dispute", and then her career gradually reached its peak.
Shanghai Film Studio is preparing to shoot a new film called "Lushan Love" in 1979.
Although the male lead was determined early, the final choice of the female lead has always made it difficult for the crew to reach an agreement.
At that time, the director rejected the two popular candidates, Jiang Xun and Wu Haiyan, because they lacked innocence. Subsequently, Shanghai Film Studio recommended Zhang Yu to the director.
Zhang Yu lived up to expectations when playing the role of the heroine Zhou Yun, and interpreted it deeply in the hearts of the people, which was unanimously recognized by the industry and beyond.
Zhang Yu became famous in 1980 with "Lushan Love".
The film grossed 100 million at the time, which is simply a miracle in the history of cinema.
Zhang Yu's contribution is naturally the reason for all this.
She suddenly became popular at the age of 23, in other words, she was a well-deserved A-list star at that time.
In the movie, the kiss between her and the actor Guo Kaimin is considered the first kiss in the history of Chinese cinema, which is of great historical significance and has become the most unforgettable clip for many fans at that time.
Guo Kaimin was very shy when he filmed the kiss scene for the first time, the whole person was stiff, and the face to the neck was flushed, and this kiss scene became the most real scene on the Chinese big screen.
Zhang Yu continued to work hard in the same year and filmed the movie "Bashan Night Rain".
The film also performed well, winning the Best Feature Film award at the first Golden Rooster Awards in our country.
Zhang Yu won the title of Best Actress, thanks to her superb acting skills.
Zhang Yu starred in "Bosom Friend" and "Little Street" in 1981 after the broadcast of two film and television works, and she also won a number of awards.
Zhang Yu is the first actor in the history of Chinese film to win 4 industry awards in one year.
Every Hundred Flowers Award, Golden Rooster Award, Wenhui Award and ** Award are heavy.
Therefore, in that era, Zhang Yu became a goddess in people's hearts, and she deserved her name.
Lushan Love" year after year, not only achieved Zhang Yu's career, but also allowed her to gain a fruitful harvest in love.
The audience has always been interested in her and Guo Kaimin's CP on the screen, and they are talking about it.
Guo Kaimin actually had feelings for Zhang Yu at the beginning, and Zhang Yu also felt it, but neither of them took the initiative, so this feeling became a regret in the audience's mind.
Because Zhang Yu was very well-known at that time, a female fan came up with the idea of matching her with Wang Jiawei, the first flyer of the men's volleyball team at that time.
After careful consideration, a female fan wrote a letter to Wang Jiawei in the name of Zhang Yu.
Wang Jiawei actually replied to the letter, and after that, they kept exchanging letters, and finally broke up with Zhang Yu, and even the ring left by his grandmother was sent to Zhang Yu along with the letter.
In a subsequent interview, Zhang Yu denied that there was any correspondence with Wang Jiawei, which led to the revelation of the fake Zhang Yu, and finally let Wang Jiawei know the truth.
Under the recommendation of Guo Kaiming, Zhang Yu was fortunate to get acquainted with his idol Jiao Huang.
She frequently visited Jiao Huang's home, asking him for acting experience and borrowing books. In the process, she got to know Zhang Jianya, who also likes to borrow books.
Zhang Yajian is a student of Nortel's directing department, and when he first met Zhang Yu, he had a good impression of this beautiful and generous girl.
As the interaction between the two increased, it was natural for each other to have emotions that transcended friendship.
In order not to arouse suspicion, Zhang Yu, whose career was booming at the time, could not meet Zhang Jianya frequently, and most of the time they could only keep in touch through letters.
Zhang Jianya thinks that it is necessary for him to confess to Zhang Yu, otherwise he may miss out on this relationship.
Zhang Yu actually agreed, when he mustered up the courage to tell her what was in his heart.
The peak moment finally came in 1982, and Zhang Jianya's career also ushered in its peak.
His directorial work "Red Elephant" was a huge success.
While he made certain achievements in his career, he successfully proposed to Zhang Yu.
They ended their relationship in 1984 and went to the palace of marriage.
They once enjoyed a happy time after marriage, but Zhang Yu's career has not made much breakthroughs.
She was extremely ambitious, so she couldn't accept this situation, so she came up with the idea of going to Beiying for further study.
However, her friend's words changed her mind, because her friend thought that she was already famous, and no one dared to teach her to film in Beiying.
If you really want to learn, you should be brave enough to step out of your comfort zone and study in Hollywood, USA.
A year later, Zhang Yu decided to study in the United States alone.
Despite her husband's strong opposition, Zhang Yu was determined to go to the United States, so she stepped on a plane to the United States despite her husband's obstruction.
She embarked on a journey to California State University, Northridge in 1985 to begin her studies in film and television production.
Before she left, she made a solemn promise to her husband that she would study hard and come back as soon as possible.
However, the United States is not full of gold and silver, and Zhang Yu soon realized that his ideas were a little too naïve.
She found that language was a huge barrier that often made her feel like she couldn't move forward, so she had to work hard to learn English.
In addition to studying, she also has to work part-time to earn living expenses in the United States, so she has a very hard time every day.
However, during her study abroad, her husband Zhang Jianya's career has developed by leaps and bounds.
His works include many excellent films such as "The Story of Sanmao in the Army" and "Desperate Life".
Zhang Jianya's talent is really impressive, and naturally it has helped him step by step to the peak of his career.
No matter how successful he is, his thoughts about Zhang Yu have never changed.
He had been looking forward to his wife coming home as soon as possible, but he didn't expect that their marriage would end soon.
Zhang Jianya took time to go to the United States, thinking that the couple had not seen each other for a long time, and the reunion would be as sweet as a newlywed.
However, the truth is diametrically opposite, they do not establish any intimate feelings between them, but have some strangeness and restraint.
They are all wise people, and naturally understand the difficulties that come with a long separation, which has led to the estrangement of the marital relationship, and it can even be said that it has existed in name only.
When he was interviewed, Zhang Yu said without concealment:
Our marriage is like not married, our home is like a hotel, and even though we are married, we are still busy with our own careers, and we can't really feel the sweetness of marriage.
After recognizing the actual situation, Zhang Yu made a decision and chose to divorce.
Zhang Jianya didn't stay to keep it, so the two broke up peacefully.
In 1991, due to the development difficulties encountered in the United States, Zhang Yu decided to go to Taiwan to seek new development opportunities after the divorce. However, three years later, her career still hasn't improved.
At this moment, Zhang Jianya took the initiative to lend a helping hand, which made Zhang Yu feel very moved.
On the day Zhang Yu returned to Shanghai from Taiwan, Zhang Jianya and Zhang Yu's family appeared at the airport together and specially prepared a carefully selected red rose for Zhang Yu.
Although the marriage between the two is irretrievable, in terms of career, Zhang Jianya fully supports her and does not reserve it.
He specially invited Zhang Yu to play the starring role in the movie "Mr. Wang's Burning Desire" directed by himself in 1993.
Although her career has been revived, she has never been able to reach the same level compared to previous stars.
Zhang Yu felt a little lost in her heart, this was when her career reached its lowest point, Zhang Jianya was always by her side, giving her the greatest encouragement and support.
In 1995, Zhang Yu showed a new identity and appeared in front of the audience.
She took on the role of producer in the film "The Sun Has Ears" and made an important contribution to the great success of the film.
Zhang Yu then gradually shifted his focus from the stage to behind the scenes.
Since it is difficult to return to the top as an actor, it is better to start over as a producer and director and start again.
Maybe it's because he has experienced too much, Zhang Yu is no longer as competitive as before.
Her heart gradually calmed down, but as a result, she created more works and remained active in the entertainment industry.
Although Zhang Yu later achieved great success in the business field and became a veritable tycoon.
However, she has always been alone in terms of relationships, and she has not yet ushered in a new love.
Zhang Jianya's ex-husband has found a new love and is now married and has children. His life, though uneventful, was full of happiness and contentment.
In an interview with ** many years later, Zhang Yu clearly expressed regret for his life without children and lovers.
She admitted that there were shortcomings in her life, and she always felt that God did not favor her very much, so she thought she was quite pitiful.
Zhang Yu is now 66 years old, and perhaps she has begun to regret the impulsiveness of her youth.
If she had the opportunity to choose again at that time, she might still stand in the perspective of that time, choose to leave to study abroad and divorce Zhang Jianya.
She believes that if she had had had had the opportunity to know the future in advance, she might have made a different decision.
She finally realizes how important her family is to her, but it all comes too late, and those lost years will never be repeated. It took years of wandering for her to understand this.