Xu Jinglei was born as an intellectual and was good at calligraphy. When she was very young, her parents started letting Xu Jinglei practice calligraphy at home instead of going out to play.
Although it was painful, it allowed Xu Jinglei to practice good calligraphy, which was a work that she could produce no matter where she went later. It can be said that her influence far exceeds her influence in the film and television industry.
When it was time to apply for college, Xu Jinglei did not follow her father's wishes and signed up for film school by herself. Xu Jinglei's biggest gain from attending film school was meeting Wang Shuo.
Wang Shuo was very famous at that time and had an extremely high status in the literary and art circles of Beijing. Many directors and screenwriters were his buddies. After meeting Xu Jinglei, he was completely smitten. Xu Jinglei's extremely unique literary and artistic atmosphere deeply attracted Wang Shuo.
Xu Jinglei was playing rock and roll at the time, and she dressed in a dirty, naughty style, which fascinated Wang Shuo. He said:
"Xu Jinglei is a rock and roll girl. Born, I loved rock music when I was a kid. Rock music is the most upright style among Beijingers. They look slovenly and handsome, and are completely unkempt young people. I really like it. Otherwise, I would feel tired. I would have to put on eyebrows and make-up every day and dress up for anyone to see. "
With the help of Wang Shuo, Xu Jinglei directed her first movie "My Dad and Me". It was in 2003. Without Wang Shuo to recruit Zhang Yuan and Jiang Wen, it would have been difficult for Xu Jinglei. Start your first movie.
It was the joining of Zhang Yuan and Jiang Wen that ensured the quality of her first movie. This was the beginning of her reputation as a "talented woman".
As for the relationship between the two, the outside world likes to describe it as love, but the person involved does not understand it that way. In the early years, Wang Shuo was a taboo word in Xu Jinglei's interviews.