In October 2014, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Wang Kun sat on the side of the Assembly Hall in a plain and elegant outfit.
Old artists and students surrounded her in the middle, and a group of people sang the impassioned "Farmer's Song".
At this time, Wang Kun was already 89 years old, refused the director's kindness to let her lip-sync, and insisted on meticulously completing this gift.
The corner of Wang Kun's mouth in the photo is slightly smiling, making people wonder about the pain buried in her heart now.
It was less than a month before her wife's death, and she would follow her two months later.
Wang Kun was resented by his students and complained by his two sons, and finally untied the knots of his heart for decades at the time of his death.
Wang Kun is a famous soprano singer in mainland China, born in 1925 in Tang County, Hebei Province.
There were a lot of bad habits in that era, and many women didn't even have the freedom to choose, just like a leaf flowing down the river.
Fortunately, Wang Kun had an enlightened mother who would not let her wrap her feet or pierce her ears.
"Girls can also hold up a piece of the sky and eat according to their ability."
Her mother's words opened a fog to her young soul and planted a seed.
At that time, only a very small number of families or families that did not worry about food and drink would let girls go to school, and her mother saved money from between her teeth and sent her to school.
Wang Kun cherishes everything she learns in class, and she is thirsty for knowledge.
Her favorites were music lessons and Language lessons, and the teacher praised her for having a good voice.
The twenties were in turmoil, and I didn't know which day I would be in danger.
In 1935, Hebei was occupied, and under the influence of his third uncle Wang Heshou, the 10-year-old Wang Kun already had the consciousness to make a contribution to the country.
At the age of 12, he joined the Self-Defense Forces and then to the Women's Rescue Society.
Although her age is not convincing, she has a good voice, and every time she stands in a clearing and starts singing, the people around her will gradually be attracted to stop.
Other colleagues took the opportunity to do publicity to help people solve problems.
The 13-year-old Wang Kun officially became the propaganda minister and a famous young singer in the eight townships.
Her task is to use her good voice to inspire people's spirit of not giving up.
In April 1939, the Northwest Field Service Regiment came to Tang County, Hebei Province, and the leader of the team was named Zhou Weizhi.
When he first came to Tang County, someone told him that there was a female cadre here who sang very well.
He was also a music lover, and when he heard this, he was very interested and found a time to listen to the little singer sing.
When I listened to the "Songhua River" sung by this little girl who was 9 years younger than herself, I immediately felt sorry for cai.
In 1939, Wang Kun joined the Northwest Field Service Corps, and Zhou Weizhi became her "master".
Joining the regiment means running around with the regiment, that is, leaving home.
Wang Kun did not hesitate to put on the military uniform and was not afraid of any difficulties, but there was a kind of hard work among the small people, and a group of them traveled all over the country to comfort the performance and cheer up the local armed forces.
It was also during this time that Wang Kun and Zhou Weizhi got along better and better. A person who loves each other's talent and gentle personality, and a person who loves each other and works hard to hold on to the spirit of Aoyama and does not relax.
In 1943, the two married and joined the party.
In 1945, in order to present gifts to the "Seven Greats", the teachers and students of the Lu Xun Art Institute created the "White Haired Fairy Girl" based on the "White Haired Fairy Girl".
Among them, the heroine Xi'er is a person from a poor background but loves to sing, and the actor originally arranged was Lin Bai.
As a result, at the end of the rehearsal festival, the actress found out that she was pregnant, and the performance was definitely not going.
Who else can be the one who will be the one who will be the one?
A group of people discussed for half a day, and suddenly thought of Wang Kun, who was studying at The Lu Xun Art Institute.
At this time, the people won, and the service group naturally returned to Yan'an, and she was also arranged to study to enhance her knowledge and skills.
After getting this role, Wang Kun did not have a hint of cowardice, and seized the time to delve into the character and details of the character.
On the day of the performance, the leaders sat under the stage, usually no matter how big the grin will be a little nervous, Zhou Weizhi stood next to her and encouraged her: "You are a veteran of the battlefield, don't be afraid that you will be able to succeed!" ”
With her husband's encouragement, she calmed her excitement and opened the stage with a high-pitched singing voice.
This performance won the unanimous praise of all the leaders, and the audience's tears were also endless.
For this performance, the head also allowed Wang Kun to eat two eggs, and the leader who heard this sighed: "You are too hard, and when we have the conditions in the future, we will definitely improve everyone's life." ”
Receiving praise from the leaders and applause from the audience, the white-haired girl began to perform throughout the country, and Wang Kun spread to thousands of households with the singing of "Xi'er".
In 1949, Zhou Weizhi served as the director of the Arts Bureau of the Ministry of Culture and the head of the Central Song and Dance Troupe.
Wang Kun also joined the Central Experimental Opera House and the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe and became the pillar of the troupe.
In 1964, in order to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the founding of New China, a group of artists created "Dongfang Hong".
Among them, "The Song of Farmers" was sung by Wang Kun.
Of course, there was turmoil in the middle, and the arrival of ten years made Wang Kun and his eldest son Zhou July be imprisoned.
It wasn't until the leaders questioned three times why the artists were locked up that the couple and the children saw each other again in 1976.
This time did not cool their hearts, but more actively created works.
Wang Kun also thought a lot about the future development of music during this time, and she felt that it could not be limited to red songs.
Wang Kun began to encourage musical pluralism, and Cui Jian in the rock world was one of the thousand horses she excavated.
She personally put the rock song on the stage, and no matter how many people in the audience reprimanded Jing Zhiyin and left the table in anger, she still encouraged Cui Jian: "Ignore the doubts, continue to sing." ”
Since then, rock and roll has spread all over the country and has become the favorite music genre of young people.
Cui Jian's "Nothing" she publicly praised: "I listened to this song as a love song, and the lyrics in it are not very good!" ”
A person who has just experienced darkness for 10 years can still be so outspoken, and Cui Jian is also happy to find Bole for himself.
Once on the stage to perform a rise, Cui Jian mentioned this matter, the big man could not help but say excitedly: "I would hate to call Wang Kun a mother." ”
Wang Kun has taught countless students in his life, and the new people he has helped are even more numerous.
For the name Cheng Lin, many people may feel a little strange, but her singing of "Little Snail Number" and "If the wine is dry and sells nothing" makes people remember it vividly.
Originally, she was an erhu player, and it was Wang Kun who discovered her singing talent and good vocal conditions.
Wang Kun patiently guided her, and Cheng Lin also lived up to expectations and became one of the first pop singers in China.
In addition to the students, there are many people who have been "casually" helped by her.
The year Fei Xiang landed on the Spring Festival Gala, the audience only saw his later popularity, but they did not know that he almost could not get on the stage.
During that time, the country was very resistant to the bourgeois style, and Fei Xiang's mixed-race face was a noble prince in the eyes of many people.
It was Wang Kunli who made Fei Xiang a national idol of all ages.
The Gong Linna we see now confidently and generously pioneered a new way of singing, but she was also confused.
Anyone who has just heard the song "Nervous" will find it strange and even frown.
Wang Kun was the first to give Gong Linna encouragement to insist on her style and not to go with the flow.
Her vision is ahead of its time and inclusive.
She doesn't care where you come from, and she doesn't care if you can't be accepted by this era, you can become her student and accept her guidance as long as you want.
Teaching is classless like this, right?
She treated her students like children, but there were also people who resented her, hated her so much that they couldn't eat or sleep, and buried the seed for 20 years.
What about this 20-year feud?
Li Lingyu is known as the "Sweet Song Queen", and she is also the jade rabbit essence in "Journey to the West".
As a member of the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe and a student of Wang Kun, Li Lingyu's feelings about teachers are different from everyone else's.
Every song she's good at is sweet, and of course it's got a pretty good result.
She was the recipient of the Golden Disc Award from the state, and the tapes sold more than tens of millions of copies.
But wang Kun, the leader of the regiment, said to her: "Don't limit yourself to the field of sweet songs, but develop in many ways." ”
The easy exploration of unknown areas made Li Lingyu very confused, and even began to resent her teacher after a long time.
She feels that she is developing well in this field at present, there is no need to transform, the risk is too big.
Later, Li Lingyu wanted to resign because of personal problems, and Wang Kunxi wanted to keep her.
At that time, she was persuaded to transform out of the comfortable circle, and now she was not allowed to go, and all kinds of things were mixed together and the two people quarreled and broke up.
20 years later, at Li Lingyu's birthday party, she heard a message from her mentor, and she cried on the spot when she was already fifty years old.
He also clearly explained the mentality of that year: "Teacher Wang Kun, in the past in the days of the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, I used to resent you so much that I couldn't eat or sleep well, and I felt uncomfortable for a long time. ”
Twenty years later, Li Lingyu understood that the teacher had already seen through the most essential problem, and she really needed to transform.
Although the sweet song has been popular for a long time, people have gotten tired of listening to it later, and at this time, the transformation is not so easy to be accepted.
I went around and sang sweet songs again, but I was always told to eat the old book.
If she had listened to her teacher, she might have continued to be a long time, and she might have been a respected singing artist.
Li Lingyu began to apologize to the teacher, saying that she had traveled from home to abroad for so many years, and no matter where she went, she regarded herself as an actor in the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe.
This "resentment" that had been separated by 20 spring and autumn was finally revealed, but I believe that Wang Kun did not take this matter to heart.
She treats her students as her own children, where are the mothers who resent their children?
Wang Kun's life is full of peach and plum.
I have no shame in my career, but I am sorry for my family.
Wang Kun and Zhou Weizhi had two sons, named Zhou July and Zhou August.
From birth, the brothers watched their parents' busy work.
The elderly Zhou July is a little adult early in the morning, and will learn to take care of his younger brother from an early age.
They know that their parents love them, but sometimes they envy their mother's students.
In their opinion, mothers would make food for the students and give them pocket money.
When Guo Rong went to live at their house, her mother also gave her one of her favorite leather pants to keep her warm.
Their envious eyes often lingered on their mothers and the students.
In 1998, at the 60th anniversary concert of Wang Kun's congyi, Zhou July prepared an article entitled "Looking at Mother from the Side Curtain".
"My mother is incompetent, her family concept is not strong, her career is too heavy, and she is not willing to fall behind in her work."
Just a few words made Wang Kun burst into tears, and her husband Zhou Weizhi stood aside to worry about the relationship between his wife and son.
Their work is really busy, the children are still too young to understand, and they sometimes want to spend more time with their children.
It's just that when it's their turn, they can't help but line up their little homes behind them.
That's how the two children helped each other grow up.
No mother gave them a parent-teacher meeting to cook for them, and they rarely came to pick them up from school.
This situation was not alleviated until the sons got married and started a family.
The elderly Wang Kun slowed down the pace of work, often calling his children to call for a family reunion, and his two sons have always been filial piety.
They know that their parents love them, and they know that they are busy with greater things, and the feelings of mother and son begin to warm up in their later years.
In September 2014, Zhou Weizhi was hospitalized due to illness, and she also felt guilty about her husband.
Zhou Weizhi, who is 9 years older than her, has always been very supportive of her decision: "If you see any good seedlings, take it, don't care about money." ”
He always accompanied Wang Kun silently like this, without a word of complaint.
After marriage, both people are very busy at work, although the feelings are not light, but the warm moments are always much less than ordinary people.
During the time when Zhou Weizhi was hospitalized, guo Rong, a student, came to visit the two.
The strong and cheerful Wang Kun also couldn't help but hug the students tightly and shed tears, and she regretted that she didn't spend more time with her husband.
On September 12, the couple who had been together for 70 years finally went their separate ways.
At the age of 98, Zhou Weizhi could not let go of his wife and two sons before his death, and he wanted to see the moment when they dissolved their grievances.
Wang Kun once said half-jokingly: "In the future, we must walk in front of our wives, even if it is a day in advance." ”
She couldn't face her life after her wife was gone, but she still had unfinished business.
In October 2014, Wang Kun participated in the 65th anniversary of the founding of New China and completed the last wonderful performance.
On November 21, she suddenly suffered severe pain in her head and was taken to The Union Hospital by her family for rescue.
The children were all around her, and the two sons whispered in their mother's ear, "I love you." ”
A tear crossed the corner of her eye, and the mother-child relationship that had been cracked was repaired to perfection.
That night, a generation of artists, Wang Kun, died unexpectedly.
I believed that she had followed her husband.
The two of them have been together all their lives, and they must still hold hands together in heaven.
Her life was full of legends, and 200 relatives, friends and students came to mourn.
In front of the spiritual hall, the students sang "White Haired Girl", "North Wind Blowing" and other representative works of Wang Kun.
Give this great musical artist a ride with your voice.
She devoted her life to music to her students, and her life requirements were simple but never stingy for them.
In 2018, the Wang Kunhanmen Student Aid Fund was distributed, and her body was gone but her spirit endured.
Her spirit will continue to influence generations.