"Wu Zetian" in "Detective Di Renjie"; The mother of "Qu En" in "The Right Way on Earth is the Vicissitudes".
"Cixi" in "Toward the Republic"; "Shen Jiazhen" in "Win or Lose"...
At the age of 47, he entered the film and television industry as a late bloomer, and used natural acting skills to create countless classic images.
Many people are a little silly and unclear about the two old drama bones of Lu Zhong and Xi Meijuan.
There is a mole, all of them are old drama bones, but Xi Meijuan's marriage is not smooth, and she has raised her son alone for many years.
And in Lu Zhong's life, you have to ask her if success in her career is the proudest thing in her life - she absolutely shook her head.
Married to classmate Wu Guiling at the age of 23, her love with her husband for 53 years is enviable.
He gave birth to a son and a daughter, who is not only a university professor, but also a well-known director.
As an aerospace expert, her daughter is worthy of the four words "pillar of the country".
The son marries a wife is an international actress, and she is an excellent daughter-in-law who supports her mother-in-law's old age and takes her mother-in-law out of grief.
A reporter once asked Lu Zhong what he was most proud of in his life.
Lu Zhong replied without hesitation: "I have a family that is particularly worth showing off. ”
In his 80s, he was quiet, drinking tea and singing to tease the birds.
If you want to make a film and television drama, it doesn't matter if you are happy with zero pay.
Today's Lu Zhong can do what he likes freely like a child.
The juniors will unconditionally tolerate her temper, follow her wishes, and even the little granddaughter will say "Grandma is my little princess."
Living to become a winner in life, Lu Zhong's happiness is all in the family...
01 The fate brought by acting
Born in Baoji, Shaanxi Province in 1940, Lü Zhong grew up in a wealthy family.
His father was a soldier, and his mother's family had built the famous Shandong Huafeng factory.
Even though the environment was unstable at that time, Lu Zhong learned qinqi, calligraphy and painting, music and dance instruments under the protection of his family.
When there is a visit at home, the mother will let her daughter show off her talents.
Listening to the praise of others, the little girl was shy and proud in her heart.
The more praised he is, the more he loves to learn, and the more he learns, the more he longs for the big stage.
The whole country celebrated 49 years ago, and because of his father's work, the Lu family moved to Beijing to live.
The joyful atmosphere in the capital is even stronger, with university students running through the streets reciting surging poetry aloud.
Uncles and aunts of various literary and artistic groups hold performances such as singing, dancing and opera.
Influenced by this, Lu Zhong was obsessed with literature and art.
Holding her mother's leg and begging her to help her contact the training class, the little girl has been a student in the actor training class since junior high school.
Follow behind a group of older siblings to participate in the performance.
After graduating from high school in 1958, Lu Zhong, who was full of acting eyes, tried to ask his parents for advice to let him go.
Because she was admitted to the actor training class of Hebei Provincial Drama Theater.
"My parents never forced a child's life to plan, but every step of my development had the rules they taught me. They taught me that the background of life is "good", it is difficult for me to grow into "evil", they know my nature, they rest assured of me..."
He came to Hebei to study alone, and after graduation, he became an actor in Hebei Drama Theater.
In 1959, as if fate, the "first encounter" suddenly struck.
At that time, Lu Zhongzheng was participating in a cooperative performance with the troupe in Beijing.
After putting on makeup, she hurried to the actor's waiting area, when a man rushed downstairs, startling Lu Zhong.
The other party asked eagerly: "Are you alright?" Lu Zhong shook his head and walked out.
"I didn't take a few steps before I looked back, and he happened to look back at me too. I think this person is so familiar, I should have seen it somewhere, but there were a lot of things that day, and I didn't think much about it..."
Perhaps because he did not recognize each other at that time, God arranged the "second encounter" in 1961.
Study steadfastly, act seriously, and seize every opportunity to hone your acting skills.
Lu Zhongri pondered what teacher said, "Acting should be natural and smooth, and the character should be performed 'without acting' taste".
Every script she reads will analyze from multiple angles in order to turn the play into life.
It is also because of this that he was sent to the Beijing People's Art Theater to cooperate with the famous tragic drama "Thunderstorm".
In order to eat "Zhou Fangyi" thoroughly, she went back and forth to the art library many times to seek relevant information.
It's just such a coincidence that she will meet Wu Guiling, the stage producer of "Thunderstorm", here.
02 Marriage has to be fought for by yourself
Wu Guiling is a native of Beijing, two years older than Lu Zhong.
At the age of 20, he became an actor, and he has a high opinion on art, and he often takes root in the library to read literature.
For several days in a row, I saw the same girl come over to check the information of "Thunderstorm".
Feeling curious, Wu Guiling took the initiative to say hello. When they saw the front face, both of them were surprised, and a sense of familiarity came to their faces.
Lu Zhong said bluntly: "Where did I see you?" ”
Just this sentence reminded Wu Guiling of the almost collision next to the stairs two years ago.
"He later said that he had such a good memory, and he remembered every photo two years ago..."
But Lu Zhong didn't think so, she felt that she had seen it earlier.
With the beginning of the conversation, there is a chat, from the background of the creation of "Thunderstorm" to the position of "Zhou Fanyi".
To the multifaceted nature of the characters, to how both sides feel about the play...
Half the afternoon passed in a hurry, seeing that it was getting late, Lu Zhong left a sentence of "see you tomorrow" and turned away.
The next day, in the same place at the same time, the two still couldn't finish talking.
While discussing art, he shared some life events.
This sharing does not matter, it turns out that Lu Zhong, a transfer student who transferred to Beijing at the age of 9, met Wu Guiling on the primary school campus.
The special friendship made the two get closer and closer unconsciously.
When a week of preparations was completed and all the staff officially met, there was a secret relationship between Lu Zhong and Wu Guiling.
One is an actor, the other is a stage producer, completing works together during rehearsals and performances, and going out for a walk together after work.
The drama ushered in the end moment, and the lovers also faced separation.
"At that time, it was already a boyfriend and girlfriend, he didn't speak when I left, I was a little disappointed, who knew that within a few days of my arrival in Hebei, his letter came."
After a whole year of letters to convey feelings, in 1962, 24-year-old Wu Guiling went to Hebei.
After taking leave for Lu Zhong, he took his sweetheart to his home.
The Wu family parents were very kind, they warmly received Lu Zhong, and also expressed their support for any ideas and choices their son had.
But Wu Guiling just smiled here, and she couldn't laugh when she left the house.
Because Lu Zhong was not ready to take him home to meet his parents.
Seeing his girlfriend hesitate, the young man acted boldly.
After buying a meeting gift, he went to Lu's house to meet his parents without saying hello, and after eating a meal, he fell in love with Lu Zhong and confessed.
"He is really bad, he keeps talking at the dinner table, and my mother will discipline me as soon as people leave, saying that I am not serious about feelings, why don't I take people home when I meet the other parent." I just thought about it a little more if I got married and had to live in a different place, it would become that I was not in love and was too wronged..."
At the urging of both parents, Lu Zhong didn't want so much.
In 1963, a 23-year-old girl married a 25-year-old and began a 10-year separation between husband and wife.
03 Family and career are both successful
This time it is no longer just Hongyan passing on books to tell thoughts and friendship.
Every two weeks, Lu Zhong would take a train back to Beijing on Friday night and then Hebei on Sunday afternoon to work.
"At that time, I never felt bitter, but we felt sorry for each other and couldn't give company." But fortunately, the distance also makes our feelings better. We are all long-term lovers, and we have determined who is who we are, and nothing will change. It's just that almost all the money earned in those years was thrown to the Ministry of Railways ..."
The rush deepens love.
During this period, the couple who understood and tolerated each other welcomed their eldest daughter Wu Qing and their youngest son, Wu Bing.
During the two pregnancies, Wu Guiling couldn't wait to run to Hebei for three days and two heads.
I was afraid that my wife who was alone in the country would encounter something difficult to solve.
The mother of the Lu family felt sorry for her daughter and temporarily lost her job to take care of her.
The Wu family's mother felt sorry for her daughter-in-law, and explained to her husband that she also packed up her package and went to Hebei.
Wu Qing and Wu Bing were both brought to Beijing after the full moon.
Although Lu Zhong cried tears, he also knew that Beijing had many relatives and could give the best care to his children.
From going to Beijing once every half a month to returning every week, Lu Zhong's frequent travel made the family look forward to getting together every week.
Fortunately, the separation did not last forever, and in 1973, after more than ten years of hard work on the drama stage, he was named and transferred by Beijing Renyi.
Lu Zhong was 33 years old when he really returned to Beijing and ended his years of long-distance with her husband and became a colleague.
According to the rules of human arts, as long as it is a new actor, it must start from the most basic role.
So from a small dragon trick without lines to a small supporting role with a name, and then to a big supporting role that can speak the lines.
Follow Yu Yeszhi, Su Min, Han Shanji, Lan Tianye, Zhu Lin and others to look carefully and learn secretly.
It took another 4 years of silent polishing before Lu Zhong really sent himself to the high ground.
Start appearing in the big drama and get one weight role after another.
In 1979, he appeared on "Thunderstorm" again, and the 39-year-old Lu Zhong seemed to return to his young 21-year-old.
Incarnated as "Zhou Fangyi" again, the actors who have been baptized by time perform different feelings of the same role.
From the mother in "The Monument Bearer" to "Yan Meiyi" in "Koshien".
was named to star in "Little Daughter-in-law" in "Xiaojing Alley".
After that, he played the "Jade Hatchling" in "The First Floor of the World" and the "Second Sister-in-law Lin" in "Yunquan War Song" as his representative roles.
She has worked on the drama stage for half her life, and more and more directors have invited her to enter the film and television industry.
In 1987, Lu Zhong was 47 years old. Lin Ru hired young actors such as Hu Yajie and Song Chunli to star in "Plainclothes Police" for the director.
After that, he invited Lan Tianye and Lu Zhong to cooperate with Renyi.
This is Lu Zhong's first work to enter the film and television industry, which seems to have released a signal, and more directors are rushing to visit.
The female number one who became the female number one in "Who You Defend" was nominated for the Feitian Award for "Outstanding Actress".
starred in "Empress Dowager Dong" in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and has since opened the road of "Empress Dowager Professional Household".
He played "Wu Zetian" in 4 "Detective Di Renjie" and "Toward the Republic" as "Cixi".
Dramas such as "The Right Way in the World is Vicissitudes", "The Mother Wants to Marry", and "Old Man Youyi" let people see Lu Zhong's excellence little by little.
In 2014, the 74-year-old Lu Zhong successfully won the title of "Best Actress" at the Asia-Pacific Film Awards with a "Intruder".
04 Bad news never comes at a time
Lu Zhong, who has played various characters on the screen, also fulfills the responsibility of each family identity.
In his early years, he was in Hebei, and his two children were taken care of by both parents.
"As a daughter and daughter-in-law, I have always believed that parents bring their grandchildren to help their children, even if they want to, their children should remember this feeling. And respecting them and taking care of them is my obligation, and it is something I am willing to do. ”
I have always been as good to my parents and in-laws, never forget to accompany me during the New Year, and I am grateful to my heart.
Lu Zhong's attitude directly affected Wu Guiling and a pair of children.
The young couple and a pair of children compete to be good to their elders, and the Wu family has always been harmonious and enviable.
Be gentle and filial to the elders, and relax and guide the juniors.
Returning to Beijing in 73, Wu Qing and Wu Bing had reached school age.
Lu Zhong started from the aspects of personality, quality, behavior and habits, and cultivated a son and a daughter into talents.
Never talk to your child about your expectations or who you want your child to become.
Wu Qing has been steady and has excellent grades since she was a child, and she was fascinated by aviation knowledge when she was in middle school.
Lu Zhong encouraged her daughter to stick to what she thinks and take the road of scientific research.
So the university applied for aerospace-related majors, and now Wu Qing is an expert in mainland aerospace, with the title of colonel.
Wu Bing was influenced by his parents to love the film and television industry when he was a child.
embarked on the road of art, filmed films such as "October Siege", became a famous director, and is also an associate professor of production in Beijing Film.
With her husband by her side and her children's careers, if Lu Zhong, who is in his 70s, is still dissatisfied.
That is, the son who is almost 40 has never met the "hit person".
"Love is about fate, I don't want to push him all the time, I hope he can find a satisfactory heart." But he never got married. It's not good to be a mother, you can't do what you shouldn't bear..."
Fortunately, fate still treated Wu Bing favorably, and although he married late, he found an excellent wife - He Lin.
He Lin was 37 years old when she married Wu Bing, and she was the first actress in mainland China to win the International Emmy Award for "Best Actress".
After giving birth to her daughter in 2015, the international actress temporarily took a break.
Disappearing from the screen with her was her mother-in-law Lu Zhong.
Because of this year, the blows come one by one without saying hello.
First, Lu Zhong's 90-year-old mother had an asthma attack, and then Wu Guiling was admitted to the hospital for complications of diabetes.
The family was in chaos, and Lu Zhong held his daughter-in-law He Lin's hand to let her do her own business, while she walked around the two departments.
"My daughter-in-law was only a few months after giving birth at that time, and a director contacted the play. Actresses want to live up to the screen in their best years, she is so good, I don't want to delay her... But for the sake of the family, she still accompanied me silently..."
Lu Zhong gave his daughter-in-law respect and understanding, and her daughter-in-law also had a clear priority.
He Lindang, who was about to live in Shanghai, was pulled to Beijing to take care of her children, after which she worked in the hospital with her mother-in-law.
During that time, Lu Zhong's body and spirit collapsed very tightly.
In the morning, he accompanied his mother to relieve the boredom of the elderly.
In the afternoon, I took care of Wu Guiling and recorded her husband's blood sugar and blood pressure.
Obviously the doctor said that the two patients recovered well.
Within a few months of taking them home, the mother, who was in her 90s, quietly closed her eyes.
In his 70s, he became a motherless child, and Lu Zhong, who was full of gray hair, was severely injured, and he was sick in bed while tearing incessantly.
Wu Qing and his younger brother Wu Bing endured their grief to do the aftermath for their grandmother.
But before his emotions eased, Wu Guiling was hospitalized again due to illness.
05 Good people are accompanied by happiness throughout their lives
The Chinese New Year's Eve in 2015 was a very impressive reunion day for the Wu family.
Early in the morning, He Lin was preparing ingredients for stew and making dumplings.
Mother-in-law Lu Zhong's eyes were full of gratitude and satisfaction, and she packed up her things and went to the hospital to accompany her wife.
That afternoon, He Lin and her mother made several exquisite Shanghai snacks and stewed bone broth.
Wu Qing fried several dishes that her parents loved to eat, cooked dumplings, and brought roast duck.
Lu Zhong held his mother's hand tightly downstairs in the hospital, and couldn't stop saying thanks in his mouth.
On the day of the reunion, Wu Bing, his wife, daughter, mother-in-law, Wu Qing pulled her husband, children and grandmother.
They chatted and ate around Wu Guiling's bed, and the Spring Festival Gala program was played on the TV in the ward, and the people in the ward promised a better wish for a better meeting next year.
It's just that the sky is not enough, in 2016, although Lu Zhong took care of him every day.
Wu Guiling, her husband of 53 years, still closed her eyes forever.
Having lost his mother and husband in a short period of time, Lu Zhong's emotions collapsed to the extreme.
Wu Qing took nearly half a month's leave from the unit to go home to take care of it, and Wu Bing cried and worried about his father's aftermath.
He Lin called her mother, who had just returned to Shanghai, to take care of the child again, and she took her mother-in-law's hand to give warmth.
"I do lose the people who are very important in my life, but I also have people who take me to heart. My in-laws came over several times to take care of me and take care of the children, and the two children tossed enough. The best is my daughter-in-law, she has paid too much, I look at her and feel that she is tired and has to take care of too many people..."
Because her sister Wu Qing's work is special, Wu Bing urged her to go back to work first.
After that, He Lin also urged her husband to work hard, and she became the dependence of her mother-in-law.
Take the old man's hand and go out, telling interesting things from time to time to adjust his mood.
Put your daughter into your mother-in-law's arms and listen to the child's milky voice "Grandma".
In order to let Lu Zhong out of his sadness, He Lin also encouraged him to take on dramas such as "Anju" and "Chinese-style Relationship".
Grateful for the goodness of his daughter-in-law, Lu Zhong publicly praised He Lin when he won the "Lifetime Achievement Actor Award" for good actors in China in 2018.
It is said that she is the most perfect child in her heart, the best daughter-in-law, and a very good actress.
In 2019, Lu Zhong held his own mother's hand and took over the "task" of taking care of his granddaughter, allowing He Lin to step out of the family and regain her identity as an actress.
co-starring in "Climber" with Wu Jing, Hu Ge, Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Yi and others, the 43-year-old He Lin still has the strength of a "queen".
Today's Lu Zhong is 82 years old, and his son has a successful career; My daughter is doing scientific research and can afford to be a "pillar of the country".
Closing the door in a low-key manner to live his life, Lu Zhong didn't know how many grandmothers around him were envious.
Just like He Lin said: "My mother-in-law can do whatever she wants, she will film when she wants to film, and we will accompany her if she wants to travel." It's hard to buy old treasures, my daughter says that my mother-in-law is the 'little princess' of the family, and she likes grandma to tell her stories the most..."
I have not pursued fame and fortune all my life, I act seriously, and I am innocent.
He has been in love with her husband for 53 years, and has a happy marriage for half her life, her children are filial in her later years, and her daughter-in-law is warm.
The old artist Lu Zhong can win the recognition and love of the audience and live as a winner in life.
Others say she's blessed.
In fact, she used superb acting skills, good education, and first understood the heart of her daughter-in-law to create this blessing for herself...