Gong Xue's image in the movie "Under the Bridge" (1984)
After Gong Xue finished filming "Under the Bridge" (1984), she took on the TV series "Begonia" (1985) and "Unknown Name". What unexpectedly surprised everyone was that she disappeared from the public eye at the end of 1986. The reason why
quickly "disappeared" originated from a "rogue case" in Shanghai in 1986. It was just because a "woman surnamed Gong" appeared in the testimony, which made her unable to stand it. So she quickly married Zhang Xun, a Ph.D., who worked in the United States, and left the film and went to the United States.
movie "Stock Market Marriage" (1992), Gong Xue
has been away for 20 years, and was invited by director Song Chong to come back to shoot the movie "Stock Market Marriage" (1992); in 2006, Gong Xue and his wife decided to return to China to settle down. They sold their real estate and cars in the United States, bid farewell to their friends they met in the United States, and resolutely boarded the plane to Shanghai.
Gong Xue’s image in the movie “July Fire” (1981)
In the 20 years of going to the United States, Gong Xue has tasted enough of the sweet, sour, bitter and spicy tastes of life.
Stay away from homeland and go to the world alone. The difficulty can be imagined; the outside world is very wonderful, and you can go to a foreign country to devote another kind of life, and not everyone can appreciate the fun.
Just arrived in New York, the first major event that Gong Xue did was to hold a wedding.
Gong Xue and her husband Zhang Xun
This is a long-awaited happy event. She and her husband Zhang Xun made a good date a year ago. Because they were too obsessed with film and television, the bride who had tried out her wedding dress was postponed twice in order to star in two films, "Begonia" and "I don't know its name". In the end, she had to fly directly to New York at a location in Japan to meet the groom who was anxious to meet in front of the Statue of Liberty.
Stills from the TV series "Begonia" (1985), Gong Xue
This wedding was very unusual, held at a famous overseas Chinese home. The traditional Chinese style, Chinese style, and Chinese etiquette came to congratulate him: Chen Yifei (1946-2005), Hu Xiaoping, Zhu Shimao ... The host was the Consul General of China in New York at that time.
Gong Xue and Zhang Xun met by pure chance, and their relationship depends entirely on fate. It was a New York night a few years ago. Gong Xue visited the United States with a delegation of Chinese movies , and visited six major cities including New York and Washington .
Gong Xue and her husband Zhang Xun
Especially when she visited Hollywood , she watched "Sophie's Choice" (1982) and was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night: " Meryl Streep Meryl Streep looks inconspicuous, but her eyes performed everything."
The students of the University of Texas also expressed great interest in Gong Xue, the most exciting one was Zhang Xun, a Chinese student at the University of Texas at that time.
Gong Xue's image in the movie "Under the Bridge" (1984)
He ran around and spared no effort to promote Chinese movies. At several large-scale seminars, he made a very clear analysis of the film "Under the Bridge" and Gong Xue's performance, which shocked everyone and was unforgettable.
After a closer look, it turned out that this man was from Hangzhou and was called a "talented man in heaven". He was admitted to two prestigious universities at the same time: the Department of Chemistry of Peking University and the Department of International Photography of Beijing Broadcasting College.
Gong Xue's image in the movie "Hua Tuo and Cao Cao" (1983)
He chose the former and went to the United States to study for a doctorate in science and engineering after graduation, but he still maintained a strong interest in photography art, especially film.
As an international student, he was ecstatic about Gong Xue's arrival, and Gong Xue also left a beautiful impression of this elegant and talented overseas student.
After meeting Gong Xue, Zhang Xun fell in love at first sight, took the initiative to ask for her contact information and pursued her.
Gong Xue and her husband Zhang Xun (second from left)
So, the movie is a matchmaker, and the letters build a magpie bridge. The Cowherd and Weaver Girl, who are far away from thousands of mountains and rivers, fall in love, fall in love for several years, and finally get married, and dramatically reunites in the first love place, settle down in the United States, and weave the dream of the future.
Friendly love is like a poem, wedding is intoxicating, but life is too concrete and realistic. After getting married, Gong Xue became a housewife. The first problem she encountered was: how to arrange three meals a day?
Gong Xue took a picture when she was in the United States
Gong Xue tied her bib and was a chef. She was the first time in her life to cook braised pork, but she couldn't get into the role horizontally and vertically. She pulled out the tender and cute bagged meat, and didn't know how to start.
She was so anxious that she could hit New York a long distance and asked a girlfriend about the cooking method of braised pork: first add oil, stir-fry green onion, boil it in water, and simmer it on low heat to strictly check the process, and then she brought a plate of fragrant braised pork to the table.
The husband is so happy, but when he eats the dishes cooked by his beloved wife, his face suddenly changes. It turns out that there is still a mistake: he forgot to add salt. Learning cooking is just like learning performance, and learning to perform is also a science.
Gong Xue bought a thick stack of cookbooks, and her research was no less than that of reading "Stanney" back then.
For a while, she became a cooking fan: she was having dinner at a friend’s house. What she was most interested in was what special dishes she had, and then she broke the casserole and asked to the end, and she had to learn the secret.
The whole family went to the restaurant. When the gentleman ordered dishes, she always seized the opportunity to enter the kitchen, carefully observed the chefs' skills and movements, and humbly asked for the methods of making various famous dishes.
Over the past few years, Gong Xue has become a well-known cooking expert in the American Chinese circle. She often holds "family parties" during festivals or encounters any happy events.
Shengdao’s close relatives and friends come. At this time, the hostess must show off her skills. She served plates of delicious dishes on the table, and the guests enjoyed it.
Gong Xue took a picture when she was in the United States
Zhu Shimao loved to eat "salted crabs with sand tea sauce". He said, "This is Gong Xue's repertoire, and she never tires of eating it";
Chen Yifei loved to eat " celery-filled dumplings ", and ate bowl after bowl until she was full;
Yin Xin and Wang Bozhao loved to eat "salted chicken". They said, "Cooking KFC chicken with Chinese cooking method, this is Gong Xue's patent of invention."
has been in foreign land for many years, and has suffered from hardships and sorrows. In 1989, Gong Xue gave birth to a daughter, , Zhangxia .
Gong Xue, her husband Zhang Xun and her daughter
After experiencing all the flavors of life, Gong Xue lived a happy and fulfilling life. The biggest gain was to have a comfortable and comfortable family of three.
The husband worked hard and expanded his career. He also worked at the National Institute of Medicine, specializing in diagnostic medicine. He is still obsessed with photography and film in his spare time.
Most of Gong Xue’s excellent works in the beauty are written by her husband. There is a photo work titled "Bayside the Sea" that won the second prize in American art photography.
1991, Hong Kong, Gong Xue and Lu Yan had dinner together
As for watching movies, it is the common hobby of her whole family, one is “ movie queen ”, one is “movie fan”, and the little daughter Zhang Xia is a little movie fan. Naming the daughter "Xia" means missing the motherland and relatives.
She is lively and cute, active by nature, and her image and temperament are like her father. Her talent for acting is derived from her mother.
Every time she watches TV, she will dance and learn to perform, especially when watching movies and videos performed by her mother.
can imitate the characters and memorize a few lines, make a few appearances, learn them well, and then pout and shout: "I want to be a movie star when I grow up!"
Gong Xue and her husband Zhang Xun
Every day, the whole family of three goes to the theater to watch movies together, such as "Beauty and the Beast" and "Hercules and Robots". The daughter grinned when she saw it, and Gong Xue seemed to be 20 years younger. As for the couple going to the theater, they were of course watching Hollywood business cards, "Dances with Wolves" (1990), "Unforgiven Unforgiven" (1992), "The Piano Class" (1993)... They often waited for their daughter to fall asleep before they both went to the theater and watched several movies until all night, and they were satisfied.
Gong Xue’s image in the movie “Colorful Morning Light” (1984)
The annual Oscar ceremony is a grand festival for Gong Xue’s family. The family of three sat in front of the TV to guess the prize, and all the awards were guessed. Because they are so familiar with Hollywood movies.
Gong Xue thinks that although Hollywood movies are good, they are from others. It is difficult for foreign film circles to have a place for Chinese actors to develop.
has been on the movie for many years, and she inevitably feels confused and lost. When will she reshape herself on the screen?
Gong Xue's image in the movie "Under the Bridge" (1984)
However, although she often appears in the United States in these days, although she often appears as a wife or a mother, she has not forgotten that she is an actor and has never stopped maintaining her art.
She and Hu Xiao usually go to Canada to hold "Spring Festival Art Performances": she was invited to perform programs on various Chinese TV stations: she participated in various film festivals as a Chinese actor; she also hosted celebrity art exhibitions and art salons hosted by the consulate.
She also traveled between China and the United States for the production of a large-scale series "American Chinese Storm" for New York overseas TV stations.
1993 New York, Gong Xue and Jin Yuxi
This program interviewed 100 outstanding Chinese people who have achieved success in the United States, such as Yang Zhenning , Li Zhengdao , I.M. Pei , Jin Yuxi, Yo-you Ma , Chen Yifei, Li Lihua (1924-2017).
During this period, she also returned to Shanghai to gather with her old friends and held a "friendship party" at Ruijin Hotel, specially invited many friends and collaborators to gather. Bai Chen (1922-2002) expressed her desire to cooperate with her to film the sequel to "Under the Bridge".
However, Gong Xue is cautious in dealing with the new role. Many directors have extended olive branches to her because she cherishes the beautiful impressions and honors of the audience in the past. Without a suitable role, she will not "come out" easily and will not return to the screen in the end.
Fortunately, in addition to performance, she also has the second specialty: arts and crafts and interior decoration design. She has loved art since she was a child, studied Chinese painting , and after going to the United States, she studied arts and crafts.
From left: Yue Hong, Gong Xue, Liu Zifeng
What she didn't expect was that the Chinese film industry at that time was gradually becoming commercialized, and her return journey ended in a long and hopeless manner under the background of the great era.
And except for this unfulfilled wish, Gong Xue's life was very comfortable for the rest of the time.
is located in Princeton, a small villa with a 250 square metres, and is her safe haven.
Under the protection of her husband Zhang Xun, she became a full-time housewife at home, taking care of her husband and daughters.
In 2005, Zhang Xia was successfully admitted to the Rhode Island Institute of Design in the United States. Gong Xue was relieved and planned to return to China.
She and her husband finally returned to Shanghai together in 2006. It has been 16 years since the two returned to Shanghai, and Gong Xue still lives a leisurely and prosperous life.
Daughter Zhang Xia
In the home with a garden, she planted flowers, read books, painted Chinese paintings, and learned calligraphy, elegant and comfortable. It is said that Gong Xue's painting skills are also praised by the famous painter Cheng Shifa .
Now that her daughter is getting married and having children, she has become a grandmother.
From left: Liang Boluo, Gong Xue, Da Shichang
In early May 2021, she appeared at the "Sound·Shadow" Season 6 - "Salute and Tribute to the Country Treasure" Famous Masters Recitation Conference, co-organized by Shanghai Film Studio Actors Troupe and Shanghai Soong Ching Ling Former Residence Memorial Hall , and recited "Wish the Little Seedlings Healthy Growth" with several children.
The years have not left too many traces on her. Gong Xue was dressed in white, paired with a delicate little silk scarf, dressed up appropriately, looking gentle and quiet.
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- 70-year-old Zunlong lives in seclusion in Canada, ended his 7-year marriage with his ex-wife, and missed "Farewell My Concubine"
- Singapore "Sister" Chen Lizhen, became famous overnight from the talent show, and the couple has been in love for 20 years without scandals
- Ta Shi often became the best actor in the Hundred Flowers while riding a bicycle and chatting with movie fans. He has been loving his wife for 56 years
- Xiang Mei, who became famous in middle age, the pain and tears behind the scenery, retired from the film at the age of 71, raised flowers at home at the age of 86
- because of rumors. Gong Xue withdrew from the film industry at the peak. After 20 years, she returned to China to live in simplicity and live in a low-key life.
