Among the characters in the old Shanghai who only covered the sky with one hand, Du Yuesheng was always a character with a strong ink, he was carried by Jin Rong, but in the end he was more famous than Jin Rong. The godfather of Shanghai Beach had five wives in his lifetime, and the most popular thing for future generations is his story with the fifth wife, Meng Xiaodong, only because this "Winter Emperor" who has been bumpy and proud in his life is a legendary woman himself.
Meng Xiaodong was born in 1907, her father and uncle are Peking Opera actors, when she was 9 years old, she learned to sing with her uncle Qiu Yuexiang, and at the age of 12, she appeared on the stage, and has been with drama for life ever since. Meng Xiaodong is very talented in drama, she often dresses as an old student, looks handsome, and has a strict voice, especially after worshiping Yu Shuyan as a teacher, she got the true transmission of Yu Pai, and her singing skills are even more powerful, and she soon became the Winter Emperor who was well-known throughout the country.
Meng Xiaodong originally had a relationship with Mei Lanfang, a famous man of the generation, but eventually broke up for various reasons, and Meng Xiaodong even published a notice in the "Ta Kung Pao": "Am I the negative person? Or do you blame me? There is a public opinion in the world, and it is not waiting for the repetition of winter. At this time, Meng Xiaodong was hurt by her love, and even wanted to escape into the empty door, but in fact, Du Yuesheng had been secretly concerned about her, admired her pursuit of art, and also pitied her for her bumpy love road.
In 1946, with the mediation of Du Yuesheng's fourth wife, Yao Yulan, Meng Xiaodong finally agreed to be with Du Yuesheng. In fact, it is difficult to say whether Qing Meng Xiaodong loves Du Yuesheng, because Du Yuesheng is really too good to her, giving the wandering Meng Xiaodong a warm haven, so some people feel that the Winter Emperor is moved, and then he agrees with him. However, no matter what the truth of the matter is, from now on, there will always be Meng Xiaodong's figure that accompanies Du Yuesheng.
In 1950, Meng Xiaodong and Du Yuesheng held a wedding, when Du Yuesheng was already in a lingering sick bed, but he insisted on giving Meng Xiaodong a name, so he and Meng Xiaodong became friends with meng Xiaodong under the support of others. At this time, it was only 1 year since Du Yuesheng's death, and he probably knew that his time was short, so he hoped to give Meng Xiaodong one last comfort.
On August 6 of the following year, Du Yuesheng announced the distribution of his estate, leaving 110,000 US dollars, Meng Xiaodong alone received 10,000 US dollars, and the rest was distributed to other wives and children. A few days later, Du Yuesheng, who was still not at ease when he entered the dying, took out the last 7,000 US dollars from under the pillow and let Lu Jingshi distribute it, and said: "Speaking of which, only Mommy (Meng Xiaodong) is the most bitter." Lu Jingshi then agreed and gave 3,000 US dollars to Meng Xiaodong, and the third wife and the eldest son each shared 2,000.
This is the whole legacy that Du Yuesheng left to Meng Xiaodong, to be honest, it is not much, and du Yuesheng was once a spender and extravagant. However, at the end of his life, this is indeed All that Du Yuesheng has, and several moves have cost a lot of money, plus he has burned all the IOUs of the past years, and there are very few left.
After Du Yuesheng's death, the smile on Meng Xiaodong's face was even less, and she lived alone from then on, only concentrating on teaching apprentices. To say that Meng Xiaodong lived a very rich life is absolutely false, but it is not too much to live. Because her identity and fame are here, as long as she sings a play, she can get a high reward, but Meng Xiaodong is willing to be bland, and she has no desire for money and fame, and she is no longer willing to easily take the stage.
She lived off Du Yuesheng's inheritance and occasional apprenticeships until 1967, when Yao Yulan, the fourth wife, Meng Xiaodongyi's sister, invited her to settle in Taiwan, and she ended her solitude. After arriving in Taiwan, Meng Xiaodong still lived in simplicity and lived a simple life, and finally died in 1977 at the age of 71.