Who is Xiao Hua?

Xiao Hua is not a public figure and has not appeared in the public eye since his divorce from Zhang Yimou.

Xiao Hua is Zhang Yimou’s ex-wife and a laid-off employee of Xiying Film Factory. Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua met in junior high school, and the two received their marriage certificate in 1978.

Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua divorced in 1988. In 1992, Xiao Hua published the book "The Past", which disclosed how her marriage to Zhang Yimou came to an end due to Gong Li's intervention.

Now she lives in a community in Beijing and is an ordinary citizen. She was photographed by netizens in 2018, looking like an ordinary person.

Emotional experience:

The love between Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua began when they went to the countryside to "jump in line" together. During the three years of "jumping in line", Zhang Yimou "boiled water" for Xiao Hua "Shampooing your hair" and living in the same cave together for a long time, Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua couldn't bear to leave each other.

After the career of "jumping in line" ended, Xiao Hua and Zhang Yimou were assigned to two different factories. They were far apart. The reality was a bit cruel for a pair of first-time lovers, but Xiao Hua's love for Zhang Yimou Perseverance, unforgettable love for Zhang Yimou, no matter how difficult it was, she didn't take it lightly, and went to wash Zhang Yimou's clothes and make noodles for Zhang Yimou.

Once Zhang Yimou had a high fever and went to the hospital in Xi'an. Xiao Hua knew about it and went to the hospital to take care of Zhang Yimou without hesitation until his condition improved. Apart from Xiao Hua's desperate efforts, Zhang Yimou's love for them was Zhang Yimou also cherished it very much, and rejected other people's kind introductions.

In 1979, Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua finally achieved positive results, and they held a simple wedding. After marriage, Zhang Yimou was admitted to the Photography Department of Beijing Film Academy. After graduation, he was assigned to work as a photographer at Guangxi Film Studio.

In 1983, the love between Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua was obvious to all, and they would bring her gifts every time they went on a business trip. Not long after Zhang Yimou and Xiao Hua got married, their daughter Zhang Mo was born. Zhang Yimou, who was filming a movie, jumped for joy when he received the call.

In 1988, when his daughter Zhang Mo was 7 years old, Zhang Yimou divorced Xiao Hua due to various reasons. Zhang Yimou later broke up with Gong Li after eight years of dating, and has been single ever since. He has been financially supporting Xiao Hua, who has been laid off from Xi Film Studio for many years.