In 2007, the two women met for the first time on the set.
One pointed out the other person’s laughter on the spot, while the other did not fall out and instead asked for advice.
No one expected that this beginning would turn into a friendship spanning twenty years.
No one thought that this friendship would later involve hundreds of millions in debt, the sale of real estate, seven months of care, and a “plastic sisterhood” that was at least questioned in the entertainment industry.
From 2001 to 2007, each set out and carried his own burdens
The year Qin Hailu won the Golden Horse Award was 2001.
She was 23 years old that year and starred in “Durian Piao Piao” directed by Chen Guo. As a Northeastern girl who came to Hong Kong from the Mainland to seek life, she won the The 38th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards for Best Actress和 best new actorTwo trophies.
Two awards, same night, same person.
This is rare in the history of Golden Horse.
But if you look through the entertainment pages of that era, Qin Hailu’s name is not the most famous.
She doesn’t have a top-notch face or a way to get traffic, I am walking a line that relies solely on my works to speak for myself.。
After winning the award, I went back to filming. I didn’t make a big fanfare to gain popularity, and I didn’t take advantage of the situation to take part in variety shows.
What was Liu Tao doing at that time?
也在扛。
Both born in 1978, the two are almost the same age, but they have taken completely different paths.
Liu Tao debuted in her early years, and her appearance was more in line with public aesthetics, and her acting career was relatively wide, but at that stage she had no particularly outstanding masterpieces.
There is no shortage of good-looking actresses in the entertainment industry, but there is a shortage of roles that can stay in the hearts of the audience.
At this stage, the two people have not had any intersection.
Each is struggling in the circle, each is accumulating, and each is waiting for the opportunity that can define themselves.
This wait, until 2007.
Laughter is the beginning of a friendship
In 2007, the crew, “Female Flower”.
Qin Hailu and Liu Tao play a pair of sisters in this drama.
Liu Tao burst into laughter while patting.
As a rule, everyone turns a blind eye to this kind of thing. After all, no one wants to make the atmosphere tense.
But Qin Hailu didn’t.
She pointed it out on the spot, directly and without mercy.
At this time, the person on the other side has two reactions – turn away or catch it.
Liu Tao chose the latter.
She was not unhappy or showing off her qualifications. Instead, she took the initiative to find Qin Hailu and asked: What do you think is wrong with me?
This question brings out a friendship.
This detail was later mentioned repeatedly by the two in multiple interviews, and the narratives were highly consistent.
One is willing to tell the truth, and the other is willing to accept the truth. This is already a rare thing in a circle that is accustomed to maintaining superficial harmony.
Starting from the crew of “Female Flower”, the two people had a real relationship.
2008, wedding, debt, and a farewell that just quits
In 2008, Liu Tao got married.
The target is Wang Ke, and the outside world describes him as ” 京城四少“之一。
The media’s descriptions of his net worth range from “more than 400 million” to “20 billion private jets”, and the difference between the figures is an entire order of magnitude.
Exactly how much it is, the opinions of different companies are completely inconsistent. All I can say here is: Wang Ke seemed to be a rich man at that time.。
The wedding was held in Beijing, and the standards were quite high.
There was only one bridesmaid in that wedding—— 秦海璐。
Not “one of the bridesmaids”, but the only one.
Qin Hailu came to the stage to deliver a speech as her mother-in-law, standing next to Liu Tao, Hold that moment for her。
Then, at the wedding, Liu Tao announced something—— Quit the entertainment industry.
Get married, retire, and live in peace.
This was her choice at the time.
At that time, the outside world’s interpretation of this decision was mostly that “I married a rich man, so I don’t have to work hard anymore.” No one expected what would happen next.
The financial crisis hit us in the same year.
In 2008, the global market was shaken, capital chains were broken, and countless companies fell in that round of impact.
Wang Ke’s company couldn’t hold on either.
Investments failed, capital chains were broken, companies went bankrupt, and debts exploded.
How much is owed?
The figures reported by various companies are inconsistent: some say about 400 million yuan, some say 300 million Hong Kong dollars, some say 450 million, and some directly write “huge debt.”
The span is too large to accept a single number.
But there is a consensus on one thing: that is not a small amount, it is a hole that ordinary people cannot even imagine.
Liu Tao was dragged in.
She couldn’t stay out of it, it was her husband’s debt and the family’s debt.
So what if I quit the entertainment industry—— she must come back。
Come back, take on roles, trade your body for time
Liu Tao reappeared on the set.
Not for love, not for the role, but to pay back the money.
After about four years, she took on nearly 25 dramas.
25 films, four years, on average, about six or seven films per year.
What that number means is that there is almost no time to stop, set after set, script after script, continuous and continuous.
She can’t choose a script or wait for a good role; Those who can give money should be accepted first and paid first.。
This matter is not a secret in the industry, but no one puts it in the most prominent position.
Because in that era, there were too many such things – she was not the only one who had to endure it for the sake of her family and debts.
But Liu Tao got through it.
Debts are paid off bit by bit.
Qin Hailu is doing something without an IOU
What I want to talk about here is a piece of information that has not yet been fully confirmed by authoritative sources. However, the narratives in multiple entertainment media reports are highly consistent, and Qin Hailu herself has made indirect statements on multiple public occasions.
When Liu Tao was in the most difficult situation, Qin Hailu took action.
According to multiple entertainment media reports, Qin Hailu sold off her assets – including real estate, financial management, jade calligraphy and paintings, etc. – to scrape together a considerable amount of funds and provided them to Liu Tao.
There is no IOU, no interest, and no agreed repayment time.
What is the amount? The numbers appearing in the reports range from “nearly 80 million” to “nearly 100 million”, and there are also discrepancies.
Here are reports from multiple entertainment media: However, it should be noted that the specific amount and asset disposal details have not been publicly confirmed by the parties or authoritative media.。
Qin Hailu’s original words in the interview were to the effect: No matter how much it is, I will help you if I can.。
She said this sentence very calmly, without exaggeration or emphasis on “how much I have paid for you.”
This point, on the contrary, is the most worthy of recording.
In a circle where it is easiest to use friendship as capital, she chose silence.
In 2012, companies, partnerships, move forward together
In March 2012, a company called “Beijing Junqi Feiyang Culture Media Co., Ltd.” was officially established and publicly announced.
Two shareholders: Qin Hailu and Liu Tao.
Business scope: artist management, film and television project planning, production and distribution.
This matter has been reported by China News Network, CCTV, Sina Entertainment and other authoritative media, and the information can be verified.
This was the moment when they turned their private friendship into a black and white partnership.
Being able to share adversity and being willing to start a company together – there are really not many people in the entertainment industry who can achieve these two things at the same time.
Postpartum depression, seven months, those baby products Liu Tao bought
In 2015, Qin Hailu gave birth to a son.
She was 36 years old that year, considered an advanced maternal age.
The child was born, but she did not get out of that state smoothly—— 產後抑鬱來了。
Postpartum depression is not as simple as “feeling low”.
It’s more like a person standing in an open place, surrounded by sounds, people, and things, but just can’t take care of it. Even the most basic child care has become a huge drain.
Liu Tao is here.
According to Qin Hailu’s later self-report in the program interview, Everything my son used for the first seven months was bought by Liu Tao。
This sentence is not an exaggeration or rhetoric.
It’s true – cribs, milk powder, clothes, toys, one by one, Liu Tao picked, bought and delivered them.
七個月。
It’s not a gift once, it’s not a batch purchase.
It’s seven whole months, from beginning to end.
During the period when Qin Hailu was most consumed, vulnerable, and easily ignored, Liu Tao used the stupidest and most practical method—— Buy something, show up, accompany you。
“The Legend of Miyue”, one recommendation, one fulfillment
This incident is also worth recording.
According to multiple entertainment media reports, during the filming of the TV series “The Legend of Mi Yue”, director Zheng Xiaolong initially preferred Qin Hailu to play the role of Mi Shu.
Qin Hailu was pregnant at that time and couldn’t bear it.
She pushed it away, and then pushed Liu Tao’s name out.
Liu Tao went to act and played Mi Shu, After the broadcast of “The Legend of Miyue”, the response was enthusiastic。
This role was of great importance to Liu Tao at that stage.
It is not just a drama, it is a signal – Liu Tao is still there, Liu Tao can handle it, and Liu Tao deserves to be taken seriously.
Some people say that Qin Hailu recommended a good role to Liu Tao, which was a blessing.
But another angle is: when she couldn’t take action, she put the opportunity in the hands of the right person.
This is another form of “gang”.
Every year at midnight, that must-have birthday wish
I can’t remember when it started.
But one thing Qin Hailu persisted for at least 11 years—— Every year on Liu Tao’s birthday, I send blessings at midnight.
It’s not posted in the afternoon, it’s not forwarded casually, it’s 零點, the first one of the day.
In the eyes of outsiders, this kind of thing may be an action in a favor, or a habit of maintaining relationships.
但 Zero point in 11 years, 11 times without interruption, the first article in 11 years——What’s behind this needs no explanation.
Once, Liu Tao was asked about “plastic sisterhood” in a variety show, and she replied: “The person who said this must be a fool.”
No explanation, no evidence, just this sentence.
She doesn’t have anything to prove.
Twenty years, that’s all
What have these two people experienced in twenty years?
A truth inspired by a laugh, a wedding, a bankruptcy, a sale of family property, a role transfer, seven-month-old baby supplies, eleven years of blessings.
There were no earth-shattering declarations, no camera-heavy hugs, and no tears shown to the audience during interviews.
Yes, it’s these specific things.
Facts are the most stable thing, but in the entertainment industry, there are too many friendships that cannot be built up by relying on “specific things”.
Capital bundling, interest exchange, public relations bundling—these are the underlying logic of most “affectionate” relationships.
Qin Hailu and Liu Tao do not rule out the possibility that their interests may overlap. But after twenty years, those specific points in time, those things that happened without being exposed, explain more.
Liu Tao said, “The person who said this is a fool.” He probably meant more than just “We have a good relationship”, but also said: Some things don’t need to be judged by onlookers.
And after Qin Hailu said, “I will help you if I can,” she did it.
