In 2021, the video of actor Zhang Hongjie and his wife Wen Zhenrong lying on the hospital bed for infusion together caused heated discussions among countless people. At that time, Zhang Hongjie was 76 years old, and he fell ill in bed because of overwork filming.
During the hospitalization of the two couples, the three children rarely appeared, which broke Zhang Hongjie's heart. After recovering from his illness, Zhang Hongjie went to the crew again and continued filming.
In private, he seems a little difficult to walk, but every time he faces the camera, he can show his acting skills. Many people wonder, Zhang Hongjie is so old, why hasn't he retired?
Actually, it's not that he doesn't want to, it's that he doesn't dare to retire. There is a wife who has been paralyzed for 30 years to take care of, and the cost of medicine every month is a lot.
And the three sons and daughters are even more "addicted to gnawing old age", and the living expenses of a large family are counting on him to earn. Raising more than ten people alone, can he stop?
A late blooming actor lives in such a field, which is regrettable. His story is also a reminder to more people that the education of children is a very important thing...
01. Fraudulent marriage
In 1945, Zhang Hongjie was born in an ordinary family in Jilin. Both parents were farmers, and their grandparents had lived in the countryside for generations, and none of them went to the city to work hard.
If nothing else, Zhang Hongjie will not have anything to do with acting in this life, and he will not come out of that poor mountain village. As the turbulent years passed and culture rose, some local troupes began to perform.
By chance, Zhang Hongjie saw the actors on the stage, which was so popular. He had an idea in his heart that if only he could be an actor.
Actors in that era didn't like they just had a good-looking face now. If you want to make a name for yourself in the circle, you can't do it without a little bit of leaning over ability.
Because he was interested in acting, his parents sent him to study in the village Pingju Opera Theater. When Zhang Hongjie first studied, that day was called bitter cold.
I can't eat enough to wear warmth, so I have to sleep outside every day and go out to perform with the jury. Because he has not studied drama review, he can only do some chores, and while the actors are performing, he follows the following to learn.
Such a hard life can only be valued by the leader if you get through it.
16-year-old Zhang Hongjie, after more than a year of hard work, was finally able to walk on the stage.
His appearance is not exquisite, but his facial features are also clear, so many people in the local area like to watch him perform. When he was older, his parents always urged him to get married, and Zhang Hongjie thought about the people around him, and he felt that they were not suitable for him.
Once, when Zhang Hongjie was out performing, a lady from the same village hurriedly stopped him: "Hong Jie wait, the lady has something to tell you."
Zhang Hongjie stopped, and the eldest lady immediately stepped forward and whispered, her friend's daughter looks good, and there is a stable job, let him take a look.
Thinking that his parents had been urging marriage, Zhang Hongjie went on a blind date with the mentality of trying. The eldest lady pulled him to her house, only to see a shy little girl, looking up at him.
Wen Zhenrong was a rural girl, but she looked good and worked in a boiler factory at that time. The first time Wen Zhenrong saw Zhang Hongjie, she liked him very much, and she told Zhang Hongjie that she had a stable job and did not need him to support him.
Zhang Hongjie thought that the other party's work was stable, and the family expenses could be borne in the future, which was quite good. After the two fell in love, Wen Zhenrong urged to get married early, which could also make both parents feel at ease.
In 1971, the two had been in love for more than a year and registered their marriage. At that time, Zhang Hongjie had no money to buy a house, so he could only live in a very shabby small rental house, and Wen Zhenrong didn't care, thinking it was good.
However, the next thing happened that made Zhang Hongjie a little angry. After some understanding, Zhang Hongjie learned that his wife did not have a stable job, and her so-called boiler factory employee was only a temporary worker and was facing layoff at any time.
After Zhang Hongjie found out, he asked his wife, why did he lie to him before marriage? Wen Zhenrong was exposed to the lie and immediately became angry: "If I don't say that, will you marry me and go home"?
After that, Zhang Hongjie did not return home for a long time, but lived in his mother's house. He was very concerned about his wife's deception and always felt that the other party was dishonest.
Seeing that their son has been snubbing his daughter-in-law like this, the parents scolded him: "My daughter-in-law is married to you, you are so poor that you jingle, does your daughter-in-law care"?
Zhang Hongjie thought for a long time before forgiving his wife and living together again. His wife cared about him, which made Zhang Hongjie feel guilty. He also decided that he would live up to his wife's efforts in this life and would take good care of the family.
02. Took care of his paralyzed wife for 30 years, and was a late bloomer
Wen Zhenrong is a very good daughter-in-law for the Zhang family, and within a few years of marriage, she gave birth to three children. And she also paid a lot of sadness for her family.
After the two daughters went to primary school, Zhang Hongjie's salary was not high, and the family was living tightly. Once, Zhang Hongjie came home early after filming, and when he opened the door, he saw what his wife was hiding.
Zhang Hongjie immediately ran over and took out the things in his wife's hand, and saw that it was a bottle of chili sauce. "Do you eat these at noon"? He saw that his wife only ate chili sauce and wowotou, and he couldn't stop feeling distressed.
The wife buried her head and felt a little depressed, she said: "There are so many children to raise at home, I have to save money." Her words made Zhang Hongjie feel very guilty.
He sat on a stool and hugged his wife into his arms: "Don't worry, I will definitely keep you fed and clothed."
After that, Zhang Hongjie worked harder to film, as long as someone gave him the opportunity, no matter what kind of role, he would participate.
In 1991, Zhang Hongjie became the assistant director of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and he directed works while filming, and his salary was considerable.
When he returned home with a large amount of money, his wife saw the money and immediately put it away in the cupboard. Zhang Hongjie stopped his wife: "We have money now, this is for improving our lives."
The wife was full of tears and cried: "Our life is getting better, I am very happy".
A year later, Zhang Hongjie took his wife to buy a house in the city, and the three children were full of excitement when they saw the big house in the city. At this time, Zhang Hongjie had an idea in his heart, he must give his wife and children a good living environment.
Unfortunately, he ignored that it is better to give his daughter a good life than to teach his children well. The wife is from the countryside, and after getting married, she has been a housewife at home, and there is not much culture.
The three children did not do well in their studies, and both daughters had dropped out of school to work before finishing high school. Every time Zhang Hongjie persuaded his children to study more, his wife would say: "If you don't study, you can eat the same."
Zhang Hongjie originally thought of finding time to teach three more children in the future, but he did not expect that his wife would be half paralyzed when he turned around.
When Zhang Hongjie went out to film, he always felt unsteady in his heart, so he called home, and the eldest daughter said after receiving the call that her mother was out and was not at home.
For several days afterward, Zhang Hongjie called home, and it was all answered by his eldest daughter. Zhang Hongjie felt a little abnormal and immediately returned home, only to see that his wife was paralyzed in bed.
Only then did Zhang Hongjie know that his wife suddenly went half numb the day after he left, and was sent to the hospital without treatment, leaving half paralyzed.
When his wife fell ill, Zhang Hongjie put all his thoughts on his wife, and the education of his three children was delayed again. Later, in order to treat his wife's illness, Zhang Hongjie filmed outside almost all year round.
Every time he filmed, he would take his wife with him. However, this behavior also caused him to suffer a lot of strange eyes, and for a while he did not want to get together with his wife, afraid that others would gossip about him.
When his wife saw that he was disgusted, she said to him: "Let's divorce, then I will send it back to my hometown." Zhang Hongjie looked at his wife, he held her hand and said, "Give me some time, I will adjust my mentality."
Years of perseverance finally paid off, and the wife burst into tears.
Soon after, Zhang Hongjie became popular because of his participation in "The War of the Old Cow Family", and the drama has continued since then. The economy has improved, but the affairs at home have not made Zhang Hongjie worry.
03. The three children are all old and dare not rest at the age of 77
When the eldest daughter grew up, she talked to a very poor boyfriend outside. The other party has no culture and no fixed job, and Zhang Hongjie does not agree to his daughter marrying the other party.
The daughter did not care about her parents' opinions at all, and directly took the household registration book and the other party to get married. After marriage, the eldest daughter's life was very bad, and after Zhang Hongjie saw it, he had to give his pension card to his daughter.
The daughter did not have the slightest gratitude for her father's actions, but said: "If you cared more about me a few years ago, how could I have ended up in this situation"?
His daughter's blame made Zhang Hongjie speechless. When his eldest daughter dropped out of school, he once advised her that she would have a hard time if she didn't study, but her daughter said that she would definitely be able to make a lot of money.
The daughter had to take care of the family while working, so she fell ill. Within a few years, he was sick in bed, and after Zhang Hongjie saw it, he relented again and gave his son-in-law a large amount of money to let him take good care of his daughter.
The second daughter married well, the other party was a businessman, but unfortunately after the birth of his grandson, the son-in-law's business failed again. When the family was at its poorest, they even mortgaged their houses and had to go home to live in the old house.
Zhang Hongjie asked his daughter how much she owed, and he repaid the money. Later, the daughter came home to cry, saying that the eldest sister had her parents' pension, but she did not, and her father was unfair.
In this way, Zhang Hongjie had to call his two daughters together and let them discuss on their own. In the end, the two daughters received a year's pension a year, but Zhang Hongjie could not see a penny.
Zhang Hongjie's two daughters were disappointed, and he often complained to his wife. But his wife advised him: "Aren't we paying for our children in this life?" It's okay to be a little tired, just be good for your children."
Loving mothers are many failures, and wives are unconditionally tolerant of their children, so that several children will not be worried when they grow up.
Later, after the youngest son got married, the daughter-in-law was a very tricky person. He often uses his grandson as an excuse to ask him for living expenses.
Originally, Zhang Hongjie planned to retire early, but for the sake of several children, he continued to fight until he was 76 years old and still insisted on filming.
In 2021, Zhang Hongjie fell ill in bed due to overwork filming.
The three sons and daughters took a look and left. Later, when I learned that he went to film again, none of them cared about his body, but asked him how much salary he could get for filming, and they urgently needed money.
Regarding the children's approach, Zhang Hongjie only said: "They are almost capable, but they did not steal and rob, which makes me very satisfied."
How helpless it is to say such a thing.
Epilogue:
Is Zhang Hongjie lucky or unlucky when he marries Wen Zhenrong? Now it seems that there are more misfortunes.
Wen Zhenrong came from a rural background, and after getting married, she had a hard time taking care of her three children and her husband, but she failed in educating her children.
The behavior of the three children gnawing old age is inseparable from the doting education of the early wives.
Wen Zhenrong married Zhang Hongjie, enjoyed half of her life's stable life, and had the intimate care of her husband in her later years, and she was happy all her life.
Unfortunately, because of her relationship, Zhang Hongjie has to struggle in performance all his life, and he doesn't even have time to breathe.
When interviewing him, Zhang Hongjie said that he was a cow pulling a cart. It can be seen how cold his current life is for him.