As the years go by, you will find that you have two hands, one to help yourself and one to help others.
- Sam Levinson
"No, I have no regrets,...... I just don't understand why so many children are suffering."
Hepburn woke up in the middle of the night answering questions to her son Sean, and she spent most of her life asleep for most of her life. There are less than three months from the time of cancer diagnosis to death. The all-night prayers of her best friend Mother Teresa did not bring the miracle that her family and fans were hoping for.
It has been said that people choose to die when their loved ones are temporarily absent. On January 20, 1993, the family was downstairs to discuss the issue of Audrey's cemetery. Suddenly, from the intercom upstairs, came Audrey's maid Giovana's urgent cry - "Come on". Everyone ran upstairs and saw Audrey Hepburn had closed her eyes peacefully, leaving her family, many fans, and many poor children she had helped and could never let go.
The funeral began early in the morning of January 24. Relatives and friends came to see her off, and a large number of fans also came to give her a ride. That day, her coffin was carried by 4 men and slowly walked towards the church. In front are Mel and Andre, and in the back are Robert and Givenchy - his lifelong confidantes. Gregory Peck, who was already full of gray hair, also came to Switzerland to attend Audrey's funeral. "I was incredibly lucky to be able to hold Hepburn's hand and dance as Hepburn's first on-screen couple on that beautiful Roman summer." He said affectionately.
Audrey's childhood dream was to become a good ballerina and study hard for her dreams. Because he was taller than most ballerinas, he had to give up his dreams. Years of ballet training have given Audrey a noble temperament and an eternally straight back. She is always passionate about life, and after the ballet dream is broken, Audrey is still brave and persistent in finding her future direction.
Because of some acting experience, she began to study acting and planned to become an actress. The foundation of ballet won Audrey the opportunity to perform in stage plays. When performing in the stage play "Hot Sauce", Audrey and several other girls who danced with her performed very differently. Their expressions were cold and they looked a little bored. And Audrey is always enthusiastic, and her beautiful face has always maintained a charming smile, exuding sunshine-like warmth.
After that, Audrey got the opportunity to be a film actress. His early films include "Let's Go Up Monte Carlo", "The Mob of Mount Lavande", and "The Secret Man". The stage play Gigi was to be staged in the United States, and Audrey had to borrow money to buy a ticket to Broadway. When Gigi was on Broadway, the film Roman Holiday, produced by Paramount and directed by William Wheeler, was casting actors for Princess Anne.
With the success of "Gigi", Audrey's popularity has increased a lot. Hollywood scouts told the director about her, and Wheeler went to the theater to see Audrey's performance. "I finally found my princess," Wheeler finally exclaimed. The actor and reporter who played the male lead in the movie "Roman Holiday" was the famous Hollywood movie star Gregory Peck at that time. Because of this movie, Audrey and Pike began a lifelong friendship.
In 1953, "Roman Holiday" was filmed and was about to be released. At Pike's request, the producer changed the starring role on the original cast to Audrey Hepburn, a small change that means a lot to Audrey. Audrey's first husband, Mel Taylor, was introduced to Pike. Mel is very talented, a production director, an actor in one, and has a lot of prestige in the show business.
He was always busy with work and rare breaks, and he was a workaholic. Mel is 12 years older than Audrey, married twice and has 4 children. In Mel's eyes, he seemed to see his father's warmth and admired him a little. Soon, they came together. Because of the uneven career development of the man and the woman - Audrey was superior, and Mel's almost non-stop scandal, in the fall of 1968, Audrey and Mel's marriage ended. After the divorce, Audrey cut off her long hair and went to Rome, which made her famous. Those familiar buildings have not changed, but the simple girl is gone.
In order to get her out of the pain of marriage failure early, a friend invited Audrey to travel to Greece. On board, Audrey met Dr. André Doti, a famous psychologist who taught at the Roman Law School. Andre is talkative, humorous, and often makes Audrey laugh. Andre's humor made Audrey gradually come out of her last failed marriage. A new love begins at lightning speed while cruising the Aegean Sea.
In January 1969, Audrey and Andre held a wedding ceremony in the Civic Hall near Morris, just six weeks after the end of his first marriage. "I'm in love again, I'm happy now. Love came to me again, and I was almost giving up," Audrey said excitedly while calling a friend. However, all this is an illusion brought about by the newlyweds. In order not to "repeat the mistakes of the past", Audrey announced her retirement from the film industry, doing all the things a housewife should do, and focusing on the family.
Audrey turned a blind eye to the snowflakes that poured in. In order to welcome her and Andre's baby, Audrey went to her home in Switzerland, the "House of Peace", to give birth. Andre seems to have returned to singleness, lingering in nightclubs and strip salons. He was even photographed by the media of him messing around with those fragrant women. After the birth of the child, Audrey returned to Rome, and Andrew temporarily relented a little. As the child grew up, Andre's amorous nature was gradually revealed, and his affair often appeared in newspaper headlines.
Andre's actions plunged Audrey into pain again. She thought she could endure, but there were limits to patience. Reality makes Audrey realize that giving up her career will not save a failed marriage. In 1976, he returned after 9 years of film and starred in "Robin Hood and Marianne". The middle-aged Audrey's performance does not have the childishness she once had, showing a mature charm. She successfully played the eternal lover in the hearts of men. The second marriage, which she hastily chose because she was eager to get rid of the pain, did not bring her the happiness and sense of belonging she wanted.
After two failed marriages, Audrey was almost on the verge of despair. It wasn't until Robert's appearance that her life changed and her heart reopened. Actor Robert Waters is handsome and dashing, and when he was introduced to Audrey, his Hollywood star's wife had just died and was hit hard. Both Dutch, who experienced war in their childhood, had the same common denominator that brought the two closer together. From the time they moved into Audrey's Swiss home in 1981 until the end of her life, when they were not officially married, Robert remained warmly at Audrey's side.
Because of the costume of the movie "Dragon and Phoenix", Audrey and Givenchy met. Givenchy designed the garment to make her resemble an elegant, brilliant blooming flower. Audrey's classic image on the big screen has an important connection with the costumes designed by Givenchy. Like two shining stars, each shining brightly in the film and television industry and the fashion industry. After Audrey withdrew from the film industry, her friendship with Givenchy did not change.
While working in Africa, Audrey often felt abdominal pain. In October 1992, Audrey was invited to Los Angeles to shoot a documentary. In November, she decided to have a thorough physical examination at a hospital in Los Angeles, and the results shocked everyone. Doctors found cancer cells in her abdominal cavity, and the cancer cells were already spreading. Neither the surgery nor the subsequent treatment brought a single turnaround. Feeling that her time is running out, Audrey hopes to return to her home in Switzerland for her last days.
However, her body was very weak, and the long journey was a severe test. When the family was helpless, Givenchy sent someone to deliver his private jet. Audrey spent her last Christmas at her home. For dinner, she gave some of her old belongings to friends. Audrey also recited a short passage quoted during her UNICEF speech.
The charming lips lie in the kind and friendly language.
Lovely eyes lie in seeing the good in others;
slim figure, willing to share food with hungry people;
beautiful hair, because every day a child's fingers pass through it;
Elegant gesture comes from walking with knowledge;
The reason why people are human beings is that they must be full of energy, self-reflection, self-renewal, and self-growth;
Instead of complaining to others,
Remember, if you need help, use your hands now;
As the years go by, you will find that you have two hands, always helping yourself, always helping others, helping others
Your golden years are ahead, and I hope you can have them.