In August 2004, Zhang Yimou took on an important task when he accepted the role of director of the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games. This is an important moment for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games after the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. However, this seemingly glorious moment became the darkest moment in Zhang Yimou's life.
During the final rehearsal, soloist Liu Yan had an accident and fell off the stage, resulting in a serious spinal injury and permanent paralysis of the lower half of his body. Zhang Yimou felt a great responsibility for the accident, and he believed that as a director, it was his responsibility to fail to ensure the safety of the actors. Although the opening ceremony was a success to some extent, his heart was always clouded by guilt.
Liu Yan is a talented dancer, and Zhang Yimou could not have imagined that such a tragedy could happen to her. Despite this disaster, Zhang Yimou decided to find opportunities for her in the future to make up for her past regrets.
Four years later, the Beijing Olympics provided Zhang Yimou with a chance to prove himself again. He succeeded in creating a visual feast and successfully redeemed the honor of the Chinese. However, behind the victory and glory, Zhang Yimou's heart still deeply misses Liu Yan's misfortune. He often visited her in the hospital and did his best to help make up for his mistakes.
Just as he was deep in guilt and mourning, a young girl named Liu Haocun suddenly broke into his life. In 2016, he was looking for actors for his new film "Shadow" and selected Liu Haocun from 3,000 candidates.
However, instead of letting her star right away, he chose to let her be patient. Two years later, Zhang Yimou finally gave Liu Hao the opportunity to perform for the first time on the screen, introducing the new star through the movie "One Second". For Liu Haocun, this is the moment when she realizes her dream; For Zhang Yimou, this is also the beginning of the fulfillment of his promise.
At first, Zhang Yimou had great expectations for Liu Haocun, believing that through her guidance, she could become a strong contender for the new generation of actresses. However, Liu Haocun's performance soon after, Zhang Yimou was quite disappointed.
First of all, Liu Haocun's acting skills are highlighted. Although her performance in "One Second" is passable, her performance in "National Treasure" is eye-catching. Her expression is too exaggerated and unnatural, giving the impression that she is "playing" the role, rather than actually "doing" the role. This is very different from the performance style that Zhang Yimou has always admired.
Moreover, Liu Haocun was also crowned with the title of "King of Bad Movies". The movies she participated in, such as "Dragon Horse Spirit" and "Four Seas", not only did not have a good box office and reputation, but none of them were exceptions. This made the outside world question her acting skills even more, and also made Zhang Yimou worry about her future.
What's even more deadly is that in 2021, Liu Haocun's mother was involved in a scandal. Her negligence in teaching dance led to a student's lifelong disability, but she has been shirking her responsibilities and refusing to compensate. This incident completely disrupted Zhang Yimou's confidence in Liu Haocun, and he began to feel that Liu Haocun's heart may not be so pure and upright.
Faced with Liu Haocun's performance, Zhang Yimou felt very embarrassed. On the one hand, he admires Liu Haocun's talent and hopes to lead her to success; On the other hand, Liu Haocun's current performance also makes him doubt her future.
As Liu Haocun's enlightenment benefactor, Zhang Yimou feels that he has the responsibility to fulfill his promise, even if the process is difficult and tortuous, he must train Liu Haocun into a new generation of actresses. His sense of responsibility and morality led him to do so.
However, Zhang Yimou cannot ignore Liu Haocun's own huge commercial value. As a new-generation idol, she has millions of fans on major social networks, which is a realistic problem that Zhang Yimou must consider. From a business point of view, giving up Liu Haocun is equivalent to giving up a potential commercial value. This is undoubtedly an unwise decision for commercial film directors.
Therefore, despite the constant doubts of Liu Haocun from the outside world, Zhang Yimou still chose to continue to build her with all his might. He believes that as long as she is shown to the audience through her works, so that she can accumulate the number of works and gain industry recognition and audience recognition, it is only a matter of time before her awards and popularity increase.
This time, Zhang Yimou did not allow himself to fail again. He is determined to give whatever it takes to train Liu Haocun to become a superstar and realize his ambitions with her commercial value. From many aspects, Zhang Yimou's choice was not a momentary move, but the result of careful consideration. He was mired in guilt and responsibility, but he also saw that Liu Haocun had great potential as a blank business resource.
Although Liu Haocun's performance at this stage is worrying, Zhang Yimou's expectations and training plan for her have not changed. He will persevere and work hard for Liu Haocun's future, hoping that she can become a new generation of actresses, which is also his wish and commitment. This is a director's entanglement between business and emotion, but it is also a manifestation of his belief in talent and sense of responsibility. In this process, Zhang Yimou will continue to pave a path to the peak for Liu Haocun, looking forward to her final light.
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