Feng Xiaoning and his wife and daughter
Feng Xiaoning is the best among the fifth generation of directors, and has directed classic film and television works such as "The Disappearance of the Atmosphere", " War Meridian ", " Red River Valley ", " Yellow River Love ", " Super Typhoon ", " Falling the Mountain ", " Always Being a Young " and other classic film and television works.
The TV series " Beiyang Navy " directed by Feng Xiaoning won the "Flying Award" Best TV Series Award. In 1998, the film "The Love of the Yellow River" directed by him won the Huabiao Award and the Golden Rooster Award and the best film of .
Feng Xiaoning's wife is named Liu Xiaowei. The two are 21 years apart and have a daughter.
How do this old couple meet and fall in love? Why does Liu Xiaowei call Feng Xiaoning a demon director? What kind of laughter and tears do the two have in their married life?
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In November 1954, Feng Xiaoning was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi. He came to Beijing with his parents at the age of 1.
Feng Xiaoning is in the position where he worked in Yanshan Petrochemical Machinery Factory (photo by Wang Yuhua)
Feng Xiaoning's father is Feng Yusun. He is an outstanding expert in the oil industry of New China. He served as deputy director of the refining department of Beijing Petroleum University. In a special era, he suffered unfair treatment and died unexpectedly at the age of 44.
Feng Xiaoning's grandfather is called Fu Zhongsun . He is a famous mathematician. After liberation, he served as the president of and the director of the Department of Mathematics at Beijing Normal University. He is the teacher of Hua Luogeng .
Affected by the times, Feng Xiaoning was forced to interrupt his studies at the age of 15 and entered the machinery factory of Yanshan Petrochemical General Factory in Beijing and worked as a sand turning worker.
At that time, Feng Xiaoning's working environment was very harsh. Steel flowers splashed everywhere when turning sand, and the scalding on his arms and legs never broke, but he didn't scream bitterly.
First month of work, Feng Xiaoning earned 29.7 yuan. When he was excited to hand over his salary to his mother, his mother saw several burns of coins on his arms at a glance, and tears of distress fell.
Feng Xiaoning (photo by Wang Yuhua)
Feng Xiaoning is an ideal person. After get off work, other workers gathered together to drink and play poker, but he read and wrote reading notes in the dormitory alone.
This way, he became an alternative in the eyes of many people. Everyone excluded and made fun of him, and often gave him difficulties at work.
Soon after, a giant gas tank in the workshop suddenly caught fire and the flames burned through the roof. Once the tank explodes, the entire plant may be razed to the ground.
In times of crisis, Feng Xiaoning ignored his personal safety. While evacuating workers, he used high-pressure water gun to cool the tank, ultimately avoiding the occurrence of a vicious accident.
Since then, the workers' opinions on him have completely changed. Everyone likes to chat with him and listen to him tell stories. Because Feng Xiaoning is young and likes to read and study, his colleagues affectionately call him "Little Scholar".
Feng Xiaoning's early works
Feng Xiaoning's ideal is not to be a sand turning worker for life. After the college entrance examination system was replied to, he actively prepared for the exam, and the lights in the dormitory were on until early morning almost every day.
You get what you work hard. Feng Xiaoning finally successfully entered the Art Department of Beijing Film Academy in 1978 and became classmates with Zhang Yimou , Chen Kaige , He Qun , etc.
After graduating from university, Feng Xiaoning was assigned to the China Children's Film Studio and worked as an artist. Feng Xiaoning is down-to-earth and motivated and good at learning. In just a few years, he has grown from an artist, a field director and an associate director to a director.
In 1988, Feng Xiaoning's first TV series " Virus·Gold Medal·Sunday " was awarded the "Flying Award" Best Director Award.
Feng Xiaoning was out of control. After that, he directed excellent film and television dramas such as "The Disappearance of the Atmosphere", "The Meridian of War", " Changtian Fenghuo ", "The Big Bang of the 21st Century", and "Beiyang Navy", and became famous in the entertainment industry.
Feng Xiaoning on the set
Among them, "War Meridian" directed by Feng Xiaoning won the 11th China Film "Golden Rooster Award" Director Special Award, and "Atmosphere Disappeared" directed by him also won the "Golden Rooster Award" Director Special Award.
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In sharp contrast to his glorious career, Feng Xiaoning's love life has withered.
Shortly after I started working, Feng Xiaoning got married. His wife's name is Li Ling. They are college classmates. Originally, they had a foundation in love and had a common artistic pursuit, but love and marriage are two different things, and Feng Xiaoning and Li Ling were not happy. .
Feng Xiaoning went out to film and left for several months, and was always together with his wife. Feng Xiaoning is very devoted to art and forgets everything when filming the filming. He often can't call Li Ling for a week.
Feng Xiaoning and Yang Lan
Slowly, there was a gap in their hearts, and with no common children, marriage gradually became a burden.
In the end, Feng Xiaoning and Li Ling failed to survive the seven-year itch. In the early 1990s, the two calmly and friendlyly completed the divorce procedures.
After that, kind-hearted people often introduced Feng Xiaoning to their partners, but he was always worried. Feng Xiaoning believes that college classmates all fell apart as they walked, and who else can accompany me for the rest of my life? He even made plans to stay alone until he was old.
1995, Feng Xiaoning directed the movie "Red River Valley". Before the filming started, as the director, he was responsible for selecting actors. Dozens of actors compete for the female lead and the "Danzhu" of the Tibetan girl, among which there are already famous Zhou Xun , Chapter Ziyi , etc. The competition is very fierce.
One of the girls named Liu Xiaowei caught Feng Xiaoning's attention. She had clear eyes, dignified appearance, and had no utilitarian intention at all. Before the audition, she not only took the initiative to lend her cosmetics to other actors, but also analyzed the role psychology with them.
Liu Xiaowei
Feng Xiaoning asked her with a smile: If you do this, aren’t you worried that you will lose the election? Liu Xiao smiled and said: It’s yours and you can’t escape after all, it’s not yours and you can’t fight for it.
Liu Xiaowei was born in Yangjiaping, Jiulongpo District, Chongqing in 1975. Both parents are ordinary people. After graduating from nurse school, Liu Xiaowei entered Chongqing No. 8 People's Hospital to work.
She loves art and likes acting. Soon after working, she applied for without telling her parents to , Xie Jin Film and Television Art School of Shanghai Normal University, and stood out among more than 3,000 candidates.
During college, Liu Xiaowei participated in films such as "The White Pink Girl" and "Woman Flower". Her fresh and refined performance was recognized by people in the circle.
Feng Xiaoning, with Ning Jing and Paul
After repeated comparisons, Feng Xiaoning and the producer decided to let Ning Jing play the "Danzhu" in "Red River Valley". Although Liu Xiaowei lost the election, her elegance, calmness, enthusiasm and calmness left a deep impression on Feng Xiaoning.
Perhaps the fate is not yet mature. Six years have passed in a flash. Feng Xiaoning and Liu Xiaowei have no contact with each other. They are like two small boats, moving forward on their respective routes.
In August 2001, after more than three years of careful preparation, Feng Xiaoning decided to direct the national epic film " Gada Meilin ". When choosing the heroine "Peony", more than 40 people came to audition, but Feng Xiaoning was not satisfied.
As the start date approaches, the heroine cannot settle down for a long time, and Feng Xiaoning cannot sleep or eat.
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One night, he sorted out the study information and accidentally found Liu Xiaowei's resume. Her eyes are clear, elegant and unworldly, and her eyebrows and eyes contain calmness and calmness. She is an excellent candidate to play "Peony".
Liu Xiaowei
Feng Xiaoning was very excited and quickly called Liu Xiaowei's phone, but did not dial. It turns out that after not contacting each other for many years, Liu Xiaowei has already changed his mobile phone number.
After many twists and turns, Feng Xiaoning finally got Liu Xiaowei's contact information through the teacher of Xie Jin Film and Television Art Academy .
However, Feng Xiaoning has new concerns: the entertainment industry is a big dyeing vat. Many actresses have been filming for a few years and start to talk about pomp at a little bit of popularity. As soon as they go out, their agents and assistants are entrusted with each other and tell the crew about the conditions and treatment.
Haven’t seen Liu Xiaowei change in several years? Is she still as simple, kind, pure and selfless as before? Feng Xiaoning decided to make a clever test. After the phone call was answered, Feng Xiaoning asked Liu Xiaowei to take the train to Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia in 3 days, and she happily agreed.You should know that many celebrities will require a plane to go to the crew and choose business class. It seems that Liu Xiaowei has not changed, and Feng Xiaoning's heart has become a little calmer.
"Gada Meilin" poster
After meeting and having a brief exchange, Feng Xiaoning said to Liu Xiaowei: Just live in the same room with the makeup artist. Liu Xiaowei also accepted it happily. As a result, Feng Xiaoning felt completely at ease: she was still the Liu Xiaowei she used to be, and she had not changed!
There are many "peony" in "Gadalimlin". Liu Xiaowei is a soft and weak southern girl. Can she easily control it? Feng Xiaoning was worried about her.
Sure enough, something went wrong the next day of filming. When Liu Xiaowei was shooting a horse show, the big green horse "bullying life". Not long after running, he lifted Liu Xiaowei off the horse's back.
Feng Xiaoning and a group of people rushed up and helped Liu Xiaowei up. As a result, her arm was scratched in many places, her left knee was swollen like a purple eggplant, and her left leg was cut with a 4-inch-long hole.
If this happens to other heroines, the entire crew will be suspended for at least one week, but Liu Xiaowei has simply treated her wounds and continues filming. She was down-to-earth and dedicated, and she was not arrogant at all, which moved Feng Xiaoning particularly.
Feng Xiaoning and Liu Xiaowei
After that, Feng Xiaoning turned into an enthusiastic big brother: he helped Liu Xiaowei to make breakfast every day; before she was on camera, Feng Xiaoning had to check all the props and equipment, for fear of another accident.
Hulunbuir Autumn is very short. It was just October when the cold wind was biting and snowflakes were falling. Feng Xiaoning specially prepared a thick and warm down jacket for Liu Xiaowei. As soon as she got into the show, Feng Xiaoning immediately put the down jacket on her.
Liu Xiaowei's heart was warmed up. As she got along day and night, she fell in love with Feng Xiaoning. There are no flowers under the moon and no vows. After the filming of "Gadalmeilin", Feng Xiaoning and Liu Xiaowei fell in love.
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At this time, Liu Xiaowei was already 26 years old and was at the golden age of marriage and love. When Liu's parents firmly opposed it when they learned that their daughter had fallen in love with a male director who was 21 years older than him and had a marriage history.
Liu Xiaowei
Liu Xiaowei told Feng Xiaoning on the phone, and he answered seriously: I will defend our love with sincerity and persistence.
A few days later, Feng Xiaoning rushed to Chongqing to pay homage to the Liu family’s parents. He said emotionally: After experiencing the vicissitudes of emotions, I was originally alone until I was old, and it was Liu Xiaowei who made me yearn for love and marriage. I am willing to protect and love her for the rest of my life.
To add points to your beloved boyfriend, Liu Xiaowei also took the opportunity to put an old newspaper in front of his parents, with a report by Feng Xiaoning on it.
It turned out that in 1995, a fire broke out in a neighbor's home. Feng Xiaoning risked his life to rescue two children from the fire. Local reporters learned that the matter was written into a report and published it.
It can be seen that Feng Xiaoning loves his daughter deeply, and has good character and talent. The Liu family’s parents can’t bear to make things difficult for the lovers anymore, so they finally gave the green light to their love.
Feng Xiaoning and his wife
On October 1, 2003, Feng Xiaoning and Liu Xiaowei held a wedding in Beijing. After going around and around, a couple finally got together.
Low after marriage, Liu Xiaowei became pregnant. Feng Xiaoning felt sorry for his wife. When the fetus was 4 months old, he refused to let his wife take the role again and was at home to take care of her baby.
At the same time, Feng Xiaoning also slowed down his work and took more time to take care of his pregnant wife. My wife is from Chongqing and can't get used to northern dishes. He learns to make Sichuan cuisine based on recipes and videos.
At the beginning, he was clumsy. He either put too much salt or couldn't master the heat well. He apologized to Liu Xiaowei: I can learn it once, but I can’t do it once, and my hands are too stupid.
Liu Xiaowei really felt her husband's love and said with a smile: I like to eat whatever you do, because there is a key ingredient in it, that is love. Feng Xiaoning was amused by his wife's humor.
Liu Xiaowei and his daughter Feng Weiduo
Because he has his wife in his heart, Feng Xiaoning keeps adjusting and improving, and soon, a big man from the north, can make authentic Sichuan cuisine with spicy and fragrant flavor.
In 2004, Liu Xiaowei gave birth to a healthy and cute baby girl in Beijing.As a father at the age of 50, Feng Xiaoning was immersed in happiness and excitement. After discussing, they took one character from their names (Liu Xiaowei's original name Liu Wei ) and named his daughter "Feng Weiduo".
The strength contained in Liu Xiaowei's bones is far beyond the reach of ordinary girls. Her daughter is just half a year old, and she cruelly weaned her. She handed her daughter over to her parents and nanny and reappeared on set.
Feng Xiaoning is a tough guy among directors. In order to pursue the effect of the camera, she can do everything.
As early as 2001, when filming the movie " Purple Sun ", in order to reproduce the cruelty of the Japanese invaders to the Chinese people, Feng Xiaoning took the risk of getting into the sack, poured gasoline outside, and burned it for 27 seconds.
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Feng Xiaoning
Because I feel ruthless, Feng Xiaoning is not only cruel to himself, but also has strict requirements on his wife and other actors. His wife gave him a nickname "Demon Director".
In April 2007, Feng Xiaoning filmed the film "Qingxia Tibet Line", and there were many uncertainties in filming on the snowy plateau with hypoxia. On the crew, he and his wife wrote a suicide note to their daughter: The climate here is very harsh, with the outdoor temperature reaching more than minus 40 degrees Celsius. Your mother and I both caught a cold and had a split headache.
This film shows the feat of a group of uncles and aunts building the "Heavenly Road". In order to recreate their bravery and tenacity, your mother and I are willing to give everything. If we can't come back, don't be too sad, because we do that for our own dreams, and we feel very honored...
The suicide note has not been written yet, and Feng Xiaoning and Liu Xiaowei both shed tragic tears.
Liu Xiaowei's "Chasing Aduoma" stills
In 2010, Feng Xiaoning directed the film "Chasing Aduoma", in which Liu Xiaowei played the heroine female soldier "Xiao Liu".
It was midsummer and the crew filmed on a scrapped warship. While filming a gun chase scene, Liu Xiaowei accidentally tripped by a rope on the deck. The temperature on the deck was as high as 70 degrees. She was scalded on her body and her elbows were swollen like steamed buns.
Because this warship is about to be dismantled, the crew cannot stop work at all. Feng Xiaoning personally treated his wife's wound and continued to let her appear on the screen.
When filming again, Feng Xiaoning avoided Liu Xiaowei's elbow and burned area. His eyes were wet again and again as he watched his wife continue to stumble on the deck.
Liu Xiaowei's "Falling Jingshan" stills
Feng Xiaoning has a background in art and has almost strict requirements on the color, composition and pictures of the camera. In the spring of 2013, he led a team to shoot my country's first cave blockbuster "Falling Jingshan" at Zhijin County, Bijie, Guizhou.
Feng Xiaoning is preparing to take a set of shots of the majestic mountains and steep mountain roads under the sunset, but it rained for more than 10 days in a row. The time is always immature, so he and his team have to wait in the local area.
As a result, one-third of the total fund was consumed, and after that, they had to tighten their belts and save money everywhere.
Liu Xiaowei understood her husband's difficulties and took the initiative to squeeze out her own pay to buy fish and milk for her colleagues in the crew to supplement everyone's nutrition. During the crew's rest, Liu Xiaowei also actively repaired damaged props with colleagues in the prop group to minimize the losses as much as possible.
The couple worked together to break the gold. "Locking Jingshan" was well received by the audience after its release. As the first most beautiful cave blockbuster in China, "Locking Jingshan" left a strong mark in the history of Chinese films.
Liu Xiaowei
The parents are the children's first teachers. Feng Xiaoning and his wife's spiritual qualities and actions have subtly influenced their daughter Feng Weiduo.
She has been self-reliant and has always ranked among the best in the class at a young age. Not only that, she also performed wonderfully in films such as "Hand Up 2" and "Super Typhoon", and became a well-known child star in the industry.
In the next few years, Feng Xiaoning and his wife have directed and filmed films such as " There is a Sea in the East", " Animal Attack ", and "Always a Boy".
By October 2022, Feng Xiaoning was already 68 years old. Among the fifth generation of directors, many people have become silent, and Feng Xiaoning is still active at the forefront of film and television.
Feng Xiaoning and Zhang Yimou
Feng Xiaoning and his wife Liu Xiaowei
Now Feng Xiaoning and Liu Xiaowei have been married for 19 years, and their marriage is still warm and happy. In Feng Xiaoning's view, Liu Xiaowei is not only a good wife and mother, but also a good assistant to him. With her help, his acting career will go a long way.
After experiencing marriage setbacks, he can still meet a good girl like Liu Xiaowei. Feng Xiaoning thinks this is God’s greatest favor to him, and he must cherish and care for her for the rest of his life!
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