When it comes to Ken Uzui, young people may not be familiar with it, but in the 1980s, the Japanese name was almost a household name in China. Ken Utsui and Ken Takakura were definitely the most mature and handsome perfect uncles in the eyes of movie fans in that era.
With the role of Shigeru Oshima in "Blood Doubt", Utsui Ken successfully created the image of a kind and good father and a perfect man, which has become an irreplaceable classic in the memory of a generation.
In life, Utsui Ken is also a good man with the same appearance, since marrying Chieko Abe, the two have been very fond of each other, which is an exemplary model, and after his wife fell ill, he took good care of her for decades until she was old.
However, on March 14, 2014, the 83-year-old Ken Utsui died of illness, but on the day of his death he married another 81-year-old woman who had been his first love.
For a time, public opinion was in an uproar, and at the same time, a love story that lasted for half a century also surfaced.
Ken Utsui was born in 1931, and although it was a time of war, his family had a restaurant that had been running for generations, and it was not difficult to live.
Because of the influence of his grandparents, Uzu was very fond of dance skills from an early age and hoped to grow up to be an actor, but this was a lowly profession at the time and was unanimously rejected by his family.
In desperation, Uzu had to follow his family's arrangement and go to Tokyo Waseda University to study literature. The coincidence of fate lies in this, in the case of yin and yang, Uzu and his first love meet unexpectedly.
Although the 19-year-old Uzu attended a prestigious school, he was not happy, but felt that he was getting farther and farther away from his dream of being an actor. When I am depressed, I like to go to the sake brewery near the school for a few drinks.
There are many sake breweries near the school, but Uzu often visits only one, not because of how delicious the wine is, but because there is a girl who can talk to him for a few days.
This girl's name is Kase Fumie, just an ordinary girl, although she works in a sake brewery, but she always has a confident smile on her face, which makes the depressed Uzu feel warm.
As they get to know each other, Uzu and Kase become more and more speculative, telling Kase that his dream is to become an actor, but this dream is opposed by everyone, so he has to borrow wine to pour sorrow.
"Not everyone is against it, and I support you." Kase looked at the depressed Uzu and said, "Everyone has a dream, and my dream is to save money to open a shop of my own, so I have to work hard to make money. ”
Hearing these words, Uzu's heart rekindled hope. He decided to give it a shot for his dreams.
Before leaving, Uzu gave Kase 100 yuan, hoping that she could realize her dream soon. Inadvertently, the 100 yuan became a promise for the two of them, and was carefully stored by Kase.
Although he made up his mind, Uzu still had no clue, and when he went to the sake brewery again, Kase gave him a stack of papers, saying that he would return 100 yuan in return.
After taking the paper, Uzu found that it was full of enrollment materials for the Tokyo Area Performing Arts Society and training classes, which were very detailed. He couldn't imagine how difficult it would be for an unfamiliar girl to gather this information.
Through Kase's bright eyes, Uzu felt a flower blooming there. Unconsciously, the young man and girl have a good feeling for each other, and a relationship seems to be waiting to be released.
However, reality is always caught off guard. When Kase told Uzu that he wanted to be his wife, Uzu hesitated and withdrew, thinking that his old-fashioned family would not approve of this family affair.
Like all bitter scenes, the sad Kase chose to leave, and Uzu, who was aware of the afterthought, suddenly woke up.
Regardless of what door is right, what family shackles, love and dreams are the same, do not fight, do not try to know the result?
However, it was too late.
Fortunately, after the loss of love, Uzu did not continue to be confused, but decided to dominate his dreams, and despite his family's opposition, he dropped out of school to join the training class of the Tokyo Actors Troupe, and has since stepped into the show business circle.
Due to his high talent and good appearance, Uzu, who had not yet graduated, starred in "Si Chun Quan" and made a name for himself in the same period of students. In 1954, he officially entered the Shintoho Company and began a 60-year acting career, and with his own efforts, he gradually established his position in the Japanese film and television circle.
In 1975, Ken Uzui starred in the TV series "Blood Doubt" together with Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura, reaching the peak of his acting career, and in 1984, the drama began broadcasting in China and was empty for a time, thus laying the foundation for Ken Utsui's status as the perfect uncle in the hearts of Chinese film fans.
Perhaps half of the credit for Ken Utsui's achievements goes to his wife, Chieko Abe.
Chieko Abe is also an actress, but after marrying Uzu, she began to be a good wife single-mindedly. From three meals a day to dressing, Utsu was well organized.
Uzu still maintains a bust of 107cm when he is over 70 years old, which he says is due to his wife, who has been managing his health and body shape for 45 years.
In 1995, when China and Japan co-produced "Children of the Earth", the plot required Uzu to wear 1975 clothes, and it happened that the assistant found a suit that Uzu was wearing at that time, and it turned out that the upper body was tried, and the size was just right. Later, when he mentioned this matter, Uzu would tell people that he had to thank his wife for shaping his current self.
Later, Chieko contracted hepatitis during the birth of her child and became ill ever since, but Uzu took good care of her for decades, no matter how busy she was at work, she accompanied her wife until Chieko's death in 2006.
As for the story you asked Uzu and Kase, of course, it is not over, although he and his wife are very affectionate, but somewhere in the bottom of their hearts, they still think of the sunny and optimistic girl they once were.
In 1962, when Uzu was filming in Nagoya, he saw the familiar figure again at a high-end club. Although it was 10 years apart, he still recognized the more mature and elegant woman in front of him at a glance.
When the old people meet, they don't know what they said, maybe they don't need to say anything.
If he meets on a day, why would I congratulate you?
With tears, with silence.
All I knew was that night, Uzu, who had always been restrained, drank too much.
Seeing the old lover again, this may not be a good thing for Uzu, who has already become a family. In particular, Kase still has a deep affection for him, so Uzu begins to travel to Nagoya on the occasion.
However, a woman's intuition is always sharp, and Uzu's abnormality makes the delicate wife aware of it. Instead of crying or threatening Kase, she showed Uzu a piece of news about the male star's cheating and discreditation.
How could the already intelligent Uzu not know his wife's thoughts, so he decided to restrain his feelings for Kase and live his life now.
After 10 years of reunion, the two men went their separate ways again, and after that, Uzu's career flourished, busy with work and taking care of his sick wife at the same time.
And Kase? She also never gave up on her dreams, she opened a shop, and it got bigger and bigger, with her own high-end club, and she also published books and made movies.
She has been following in Uzu's footsteps and growing, because her heart has never forgotten the dream of seeing the world side by side with Uzu.
And this dream did not live up to her, after half a century, it finally came.
In 2006, Uzu's wife died, and at the age of 75, he felt more lonely than ever. It was also at this time that Kase reappeared beside Uzu, encouraging him to cheer up as before.
It was all déjà vu, but both of them were gray-haired. At this time, Uzu decided not to miss love like he did in the past, so he resolutely decided to accompany Kase against the opposition of his family and friends.
Like Chieko, Kase takes meticulous care of Uzu. Although it didn't matter if they married or not at this age, in Uzu's heart, he always felt that he owed Kase a name.
By 2014, Uzu, who had been bedridden for a long time, knew that time was running out, so he made a bold decision: he must give Kase a name before leaving.
60 years ago, when Kase wanted to be his wife, he backed down. Now, he is going to ask Kase to make up for this regret by asking him to be his wife.
Kase agreed.
On March 14, White Valentine's Day, Uzu submitted a marriage application through a friend, and after learning that the marriage procedure had been completed and Kase had been officially naturalized, Uzu was relieved to leave.
"It's the best White Valentine's Day I've ever experienced because I finally have such an amazing family." Kase, who was 81 years old at the time, said that a woman had a lifelong dream.
Perhaps in every man's life, there are two such women, one missed when he was young, and has since become a cinnabar mole in his chest, and the other has been foaming at each other for the rest of his life. Fortunately, Uzu's restraint and courage allowed him to live up to these two women he loved deeply.
So, liking is arrogance, but love is restraint.
It is precisely because of restraint that Uzu and Chieko can raise their eyebrows and become a model husband and wife. It is because of the courage that Uzu and Kase can complete each other, and this long-lasting love finally came to an end.
Source: Visual Chronicles (ID: qq_shijuezhi)