In 1956, in an ordinary worker's family on the outskirts of Shanghai, a female doll fell to the ground, her name was Xi Meijuan.
Xi Meijuan's father was a designer at a local toy factory.
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, that era of shortage of technicians.
Not long after, the young Xi's father was favored by a film studio and seconded to work as an engineer specializing in projectors.
At that time, people's amateur life was very scarce.
Lao Xi, who works in a film factory, often uses his "privilege" to take home the unit's small projector and watch movies with his family.
Although the film quality is average and there is no sound, it planted the seeds of art for Xiao Meijuan at that time.
At that time, she dreamed that when I grew up, I would also be an actor and a protagonist in a movie.
For this dream of his daughter, Lao Xi had heard her daughter talk about it, but he did not dare to agree.
After all, at that time, their food and clothing had just been solved, and they couldn't even think about such a thing as applying for an art class to learn to perform.
Round-faced beauties from early films
Moreover, in the movie, girls with round faces are popular, and girls with sharp chins like Xi Meijuan cannot have a market.
But the real life situation did not make Xi Meijuan give up her dream.
She buried this dream in her heart and waited for the opportunity to come true.
In 1973, Xi Meijuan, who graduated from high school, went to the countryside to join the labor force.
A month later, the Shanghai Theater Academy posted an enrollment brochure in their village.
At that time, Xi Meijuan, who was still working in the fields, did not understand what drama academy was studying.
In her impression, drama is singing, that is, the green clothes and big flower faces on the Peking Opera stage.
But she also seemed to want to try it, because even if she sang on stage, it was a kind of performance, and it was easier than picking up dung in the field and living a lifetime.
And it is also an indirect realization of his childhood dreams.
Although the idea is available, it is very difficult to implement.
Because at that time, the state had not yet released the college entrance examination, and if you want to enter the university, you must have the recommendation of the unit.
Fortunately, the village cadres saw that she was a good seedling and took the initiative to recommend her to participate in the enrollment of the play.
Unexpectedly, Xi Meijuan, who had not experienced professional study, used the acting skills she learned when she watched movies when she was a child in the art examination.
After four rounds of examinations, Xi Meijuan was successfully admitted to the theater and became a college student in the 73rd level of the acting department.
Hearing that her daughter from the countryside had been admitted to college, Xi Meijuan's father was so happy that he didn't close his eyes all night.
Xi Meijuan was even happier about this, because in addition to studying drama, the school also taught courses such as drama and acting.
And these are also in line with Xi Meijuan's heart.
Pan Hong in her youth
But not long after going to college, Xiao Xi began to feel inferior again, because the girls in the class were so beautiful, and there were even big beauties like Pan Hong.
Compared to them, their appearance with a pointed chin is simply a lot worse.
At that time, some crews came to the school to pick actors, and many directors had a clear attitude towards her, and the girl was not photogenic.
Hearing these comments, Xi Meijuan was very sad, but she quickly clarified the direction of her studies.
Since filming TV is not good, then I will sing opera, after all, many new schools of Peking Opera, but also paint heavy makeup, general appearance, can be made up with makeup.
Therefore, in the few years of school, she seriously studied drama, and finally after graduation, she was admitted to Shanghai Renyi and took up the iron rice bowl of the country's top art group.
Pan Hong (middle) Gong Li (right)
In the late 1970s, there were very few opportunities to shoot at that time, except for Xi Meijuan's classmate Pan Hong, who had a crew invitation, and few other girls could have drama.
Being able to enter the top state-run art groups was the dream of many opera students at that time.
At that time, there were 8 girls in Xi Meijuan's class, and in the end, only she was successfully admitted to Shanghai Renyi.
Because of this, she also met her boyfriend Zhou Yemang.
Zhou Yemang is 1 year younger than Xi Meijuan, but his career is much more bumpy than Xi Meijuan.
Born in 1957, he has wanted to be an actor since he was a child.
When it comes to employment, Zhou Yemang has every opportunity to enter a formal art group and complete his childhood dream.
But at the time, his parents felt that only by becoming workers could their lives be secure.
Therefore, Zhou's father took it upon himself to arrange his son's life and let him enter the factory as a worker.
Although he works in the factory, the nine-to-five work is also very leisurely.
But the artistic fire in Zhou Yemang's heart had been burning fiercely.
A few years later, the state resumed the college entrance examination, and Zhou Yemang secretly applied for the Shanghai Theater Academy and became a college student.
In 1982, zhou Yemang, as an outstanding graduate of the opera, was also admitted to Shanghai Renyi.
Although he and Xi Meijuan were only 1 year old, Xi Meijuan was already an old employee who had worked for 5 years.
It's just that this old employee has not made much progress in his career, although drama and drama are involved, but he is still tepid.
For the "newcomer" Zhou Yemang, he does not mind that Xi Meijuan has achieved nothing in her career.
He felt that although Xi Meijuan's appearance was not stunning, it was also generous.
If you become two people with her, as a dual employee of Shanghai Renyi, your future life will be very stable.
As a result, in the office of Shanghai Renyi, there was a drama of "new employee" Zhou Yemang frantically pursuing "teacher" Xi Meijuan.
Of course, in the 80s, when the concept was traditional, in the face of Xiao Zhou's active pursuit, Xi Meijuan was both shy and curious.
Soon, under everyone's coaxing and matchmaking, the two talked about love.
Unlike the impulsive flash marriage of many young people now, Xi Meijuan and Zhou Yemang talked about love for several years before reluctantly agreeing to marry him.
That year, Xi Meijuan was 30 years old.
After getting married, Zhou Yemang's career began to improve.
He participated in the mythological drama "Xin Fourteen Niang" directed by Xie Jin.
At that time, Xie Jin had just finished directing "Furong Town" and won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Story.
The script of "Xin Fourteen Niang" was adapted by Pu Songling's "Liaozhai Zhiyi".
Good script plus famous director directing, Zhou Yemang, who starred in the male number one "Feng Ziping", has gradually become famous.
But his dream is far more than just being a male number one.
Xie Jin (right)
He wants to be a director, he wants to be a big director like Xie Jin Xie Lao.
So he wanted to go to Canada to study and take a directing course.
But at that time, he and Xi Meijuan had just gotten married.
For Zhou Yemang's departure, Xi Meijuan naturally had a thousand reluctances.
But Zhou Yemang, who was extremely eager for his career, still chose to leave his wife at home and went abroad alone.
During that time, Zhou Yemang had a very hard time, and his life was also very poor.
Once, he had a fever of 39 degrees, no one to take care of him or to be hospitalized, and finally he braced himself to boil a bowl of ginger soup to drink, which slowly got better.
But the career That Xiao Zhou wanted did not succeed because of his efforts.
Two years later, after achieving nothing abroad, he decided to return to Shanghai and continue to work as an actor.
At this time, Xi Meijuan, who has been alone in the empty house for two years, has already made a breakthrough in acting, and the freehand drama she starred in won the "Plum Blossom Award" of Chinese drama.
People who do not often watch drama may not know that the "Plum Blossom Award" is the highest award for domestic drama, covering a variety of dramas such as Peking Opera and drama.
For his wife's fame, although Zhou Yemang did not say it in his mouth, he did have some taste in his heart.
After all, I have not achieved much in going abroad for several years, but my wife in China is mixed up.
At that time, soon after Xi Meijuan won the award, major directors began to visit.
Before becoming famous, everyone thought that Xi Meijuan's face was not photogenic and her appearance was not pleasing.
After becoming famous, all the directors felt that Xi Meijuan's appearance was OK, and they all competed to invite her to make a movie.
There are even directors who say that whether the film looks good or not is a matter for the photographer, and it has nothing to do with the shape of the actor's face.
The person who said this is Wu Zhennian, the director of the "False Girl True Feelings" crew.
Since some directors are willing to invite her, Xi Meijuan, who has long wanted to enter the show business circle, is of course unavoidable.
She soon entered the crew of "Fake Girl True Feelings" and played the heroine "Wang Yujuan".
When filming, Xi Meijuan took out her own momentum in filming dramas in Renyi, and every word had to be carefully considered.
The film took her a lot of energy, and she didn't even care too much about her pregnancy.
After the scene was filmed, Xi Meijuan was addicted to drama, but her and Zhou Yemang's first child was accidentally miscarried.
During that time, Xi Meijuan was very disappointed, and even had some mental trance.
And zhou Yemang, who had been looking forward to it for a long time, was even more disappointed.
However, as a husband, he did not calm down to comfort his wife, but used his busy work to relieve the pain.
This incident hit Zhou Ye mang very hard, and for a long time, he was reluctant to speak.
But at this time, Zhou Yemang's silence made Xi Meijuan, who was in the recovery period of her body, feel very helpless, and she also vaguely felt her husband's indifference.
After all, as a woman, what is most needed in the most helpless time is the husband's strong shoulders and patient comfort.
Zhou Yemang's silence at this time not only hurt his wife, but also laid hidden dangers for the dissolution of the marriage.
But Xi Meijuan loves Zhou Ye mang.
She swallowed the bitter water silently, pretending to be indifferent to her husband's indifference.
A few months later, Xi Meijuan's serious dedication to work had achievements, and she won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress for "Fake Girl True Feelings" and became the "Golden Rooster Shadow Queen" in the crowd.
And it turns out that director Wu Zhennian is not a man who brags about big words.
The actor's face shape can really be changed through shooting, and Xi Meijuan's face shape in the film is really not so sharp.
As his wife's career got better and better, Zhou Yemang worked harder in his work.
In 1995, the filming of the large-scale TV series "Water Margin" began, and Zhou Yemang got a role of Lin Chong.
Although there are 108 good men, Lin Chong, who ranks sixth, is also the protagonist of the play.
And at that time, there were also two special episodes that introduced the reason for "Lin Rushing up the mountain".
In particular, the episode of "Temple of the Wind and Snow Mountain" has become a classic in the hearts of many audiences.
Not surprisingly, Zhou Ye was on fire.
At this time, Xi Meijuan, after experiencing that miscarriage, did not cling to work.
What she wanted was to try to cultivate her body and give birth to a man and a half woman for Zhou Ye mang.
In 4 years, she starred in only one movie.
This production is too little for a popular golden rooster queen.
But Xi Meijuan does not care, in addition to her career, she cares more about her family.
However, the falling flowers are intentional, and the flowing water is merciless.
In 1994, when 39-year-old Xi Meijuan finally tried to conceive a child, Zhou Yemang's reaction was very cold.
After all, in this marriage of strong women and weak men, Zhou Yemang has always played the role of "weak husband".
Even if the role of "Lin Chong" is successful, it is difficult to compare with his wife's Golden Rooster Queen.
However, Xi Meijuan did not understand, she felt that her husband's indifference was because of 9 years of marriage, entering a period of bland feelings, as long as the child was born, their marriage would be rejuvenated.
However, this idea is also just wishful thinking.
When 39-year-old Xi Meijuan risked giving birth to a son for Zhou Yemang at an advanced age, Zhou Yemang did not even want to look at it.
Instead, he ruthlessly filed for divorce while his wife was confinement.
At this time, Xi Meijuan, who was extremely weak, suddenly understood that the problems in her marriage were not because of the weakening of feelings after too long in marriage, nor because of the lack of children.
But Zhou Yemang, a man who did not like her for a long time, as long as it was people and things related to her Xi Meijuan, he was unwilling to look at her more.
So, with tears in her eyes, she signed the divorce agreement with pain, although she was still a little reluctant, but the twisted melon was not sweet, and it was time to make a decision.
Shortly after the two divorced, Xi Meijuan became a single mother raising her son alone.
Zhou Yemang quickly found his other half and formed a family with "Qiong Girl" Wang Zhixia.
Summer of the King
Although this Wang Zhixia has filmed a lot of Qiong Yao dramas, most of them are small supporting roles, and they have not starred in any decent works until now.
Perhaps being in such a family makes Zhou Yemang feel relaxed, and whenever he mentions his wife, he will overflow with a feeling of happiness.
And even to cater to his wife's preference for the weather, he moved his family from Shanghai to Beijing.
Although sometimes, he would say that he had failed Xi Meijuan, but his son never had the surname Zhou, but followed his mother's surname "Xi" and gave him a name called "Xi Nan".
Today, 28 years later, it turns out that Xi Meijuan's choice was very correct.
In his marriage to Xi Meijuan, Zhou Yemang was indeed somewhat selfish.
When his wife Xi Meijuan failed in her first pregnancy, he did not think about the responsibility on his shoulders and the obligation to his wife, but only wanted to find a corner to solve the unhappiness in his heart.
The second time Xi Meijuan gave birth to a child, even if the feelings have reached the point of no return, it is worth nine years of love, and she should accompany her wife to sit in the confinement and raise the children together for a period of time.
What he did was to leave quickly and look for the next relationship.
If Xi Meijuan still insists on not divorcing in such a marriage, it must be exchanged for the father's decades of indifference to his son and the strange road between her husband and her.
Emotionally speaking, even if she barely kept her husband at that time, Zhou Yemang would no longer give her any affection.
From the perspective of career, after 28 years, Zhou Yemang, who has worked hard for half a lifetime, has not surpassed the artistic achievements of his ex-wife Xi Meijuan.
Although he has also made several plays, he has played more supporting roles in TV series.
More importantly, although there are many works of Zhou Yemang, they can only be called "familiar faces", and few people can directly call out the name of "Zhou Yemang" in the TV series.
On the contrary, Xi Meijuan, after leaving Zhou Yemang, has won many awards such as the Feitian Award, the Huading Award, and the Magnolia Award.
The mother she played in many film and television dramas has been recognized by many audiences and is affectionately known as "national mother".
Just imagine, if Zhou Yemang and Xi Meijuan had not divorced so far, with Zhou Yemang's professionalism and self-esteem, it is difficult to say whether he would feel lost and sad.
And now, for the sake of her son's growth, Xi Meijuan, a great mother, has been single for 28 years and has not remarried, during which she also sponsored a child from a poor mountainous area to be admitted to Fudan University.
Xi Meijuan called
Every day, the first thing she did after filming was to call her son Xi Nan and tell her about the joys and sorrows of the day.
And Xi Nan, the 28-year-old boy, in addition to going to work and studying every day, will patiently listen to his mother share his life.
Although she has been living alone for 28 years, Xi Meijuan has not felt lonely.
Xi Meijuan and son Xi Nan
Compared with those couples whose feelings are broken and are still clinging to each other, Xi Meijuan's courage to give up is a great wisdom of life.
28 years later, look at Teacher Xi's marriage.
Ending an inappropriate relationship early is a kind of letting go of yourself, and it is also a responsibility for your children.