On March 4, 2023, the great people's artist Huang Wanqiu passed away, she played the 61st version of "Liu Sanjie" before her death, at the age of 80, which caused a lot of mourning among the Chinese people, in contrast, another actor of "Liu Sanjie", the ending is very different.
introduction
It is said that Liu Sanjie was a Zhuang ethnic group during the Tang Dynasty who lived in the area of present-day Liuzhou, Guangxi. She was born with a beautiful face and a bright mind, and was especially good at singing, with a beautiful voice and the ability to improvise songs.
She falls in love with Ah Niu Ge in a neighboring village and decides to spend the rest of her life together, but she is forced to marry and rob her relatives by local bullies. Unable to withstand the pressure, the lovers chose to throw themselves into the river for martyrdom. This poignant love story was loved by posterity and has been passed down to this day.
It is worth mentioning that Liu Sanjie's deeds and cultural contributions have also been widely publicized and inherited, so that more people can understand and appreciate Zhuang culture.
Liu Sanjie's story is not only widely circulated in the local area, but also has attracted widespread attention in the field of modern literature and art, and many literary and artistic workers have used film and television means to promote their stories to the whole country and even the world. These works not only let more people know the story of Liu Sanjie, but also let the world have a deeper understanding of the breadth and depth of Zhuang culture.
Among them, Huang Wanqiu is the most well-known one, she was born in Yongfu, Guilin, Guangxi, and began to engage in Gui Opera stage art at the age of 13. In 1961, Changchun Film Studio filmed the movie "Liu Sanjie", and Huang Wanqiu, who belonged to the Yongfu Song and Dance Troupe at that time, was selected to play "Liu Sanjie".
This film is the first scenery music feature film in Chinese mainland, which is well received by audiences across the country, and 18-year-old Huang Wanqiu has become popular since then. Moreover, she became a representative figure of this role because of her role as "Liu Sanjie", which also made her popular in her acting career!
Huang Wanqiu is a national first-class actor, a famous performing artist, and later became the deputy director of the Cultural Bureau of Guilin City, Guangxi. There is also a girl in Hubei who is not inferior to Huang Wanqiu, her name is Cheng Chunlian. Cheng Chunlian played "Liu Sanjie" in the song and dance drama "Liu Sanjie", which also became popular and became a well-known actress. Cheng Chunlian's family background is very ordinary, and her parents are ordinary workers. However, Cheng Chunlian's acting talent has attracted much attention, making people have high hopes for her future.
It is a pity that Cheng Chunlian's life is not as full of glory as Huang Wanqiu. At the age of 37, she was executed, ending what should have been a beautiful life, which is regrettable. How did she get here?
Below, let's review Cheng Chunlian's extraordinary life.
1. The girl next door
Cheng Chunlian, a native of Tieshan, Huangshi City, Hubei Province, was born in May 1955, 12 years younger than Huang Wanqiu, with an ordinary family and parents who are ordinary workers.
When she was a child, Cheng Chunlian was a smart and funny little girl. She lives in a simple yet vibrant community where new adventures await her every day. Her home is not far from a humble stage, and she likes to sit in the audience and watch various theater classes or song and dance troupes perform. These performances were the source of her artistic enlightenment, sparking her interest in music and dance.
Gradually, Cheng Chunlian fell in love with singing and dancing and showed a good talent. She quickly learned the dances of the performers on stage and imitated them. Her parents saw her talent and began to support her in singing and dancing classes.
Through more professional systematic learning, Cheng Chunlian's performing arts have reached a higher level, and she is handsome, tall, dedicated, and people are optimistic about her future future.
2. Bloom
In May 1971, the Huangshi City Song and Dance Troupe went to Tieshan to recruit soldiers, and Cheng Chunlian, who had outstanding appearance, became a professional artist as she wished. She pursues herself on the artistic stage, constantly challenges herself and shows extraordinary talent. In the troupe, Cheng Chunlian received more professional and systematic training, not only exercised her singing and dancing skills, but also increased a lot of knowledge and insight.
Although the talented Cheng Chunlian started from a good start, she did not stop there. On the contrary, she endured hardships and brave exploration, constantly broke through herself, and soon rose to prominence and fame in the industry. In 1973, the Huangshi City Song and Dance Troupe rehearsed the song and dance drama "Liu Sanjie", and Cheng Chunlian became the undisputed "Liu Sanjie" actor. The play was loved by people after its launch. Cheng Chunlian then became popular and became a well-known actress.
In an era when information technology was still very backward, it was not easy to have such popularity! Cheng Chunlian became the pillar of the Huangshi City Song and Dance Troupe, and the leader who cherished talent and love talent then launched many customized song and dance works for her, among which "Ma Lanhua" was quite praised, and Cheng Chunlian once again reached the peak of art.
If Cheng Chunlian did not leave the art stage like Huang Wanqiu, she would surely have a good life. However, Cheng Chunlian made a choice and left the art stage. Although this is an end, her spirit and talent will forever remain in people's hearts as indelible memories and beautiful legacies.
3. Go to the sea to do business
In the early 80s of last century, due to the implementation of reform and opening up, some people on the mainland became rich first and became the first generation of rich: 10,000 yuan households. This phenomenon is known in economics as the "new rich class", and economists believe that the emergence of this class is a powerful proof of China's economic development.
However, this phenomenon also brings some problems. First, wealth is unequally distributed in society, and many people are marginalized in the process. This has had an impact on the values of many people, including Cheng Chunlian.
At that time, even well-known artists were only paid by salaries, and the wages in the entertainment industry at that time were similar to those of ordinary workers. Cheng Chunlian's family is poor and wants to change the status quo of poverty, and when she saw some people go to the sea to do business and plunge into the tide and the situation changed greatly, she was moved and no longer insisted on acting business.
In 1985, Cheng Chunlian left her job without pay at the age of 30, left the art stage, and became a clothing salesman. In this industry, she learned a lot of business knowledge, such as how to buy the best quality goods, how to communicate well with customers, how to improve sales performance, and so on. This knowledge has greatly benefited her in the future entrepreneurial process.
At that time, Huang Wanqiu was an unknown ordinary actor in the Guilin Song and Dance Troupe, and her life glory came from her lifelong persistence.
On the contrary, the speculator Cheng Chunlian devoted herself to the clothing trading industry, and spent nearly 3 years in Huangshi, Wuhan, Shenzhen, etc., and did not get a lot of money as imagined. However, this experience taught her how to run her own business, how to deal with people, how to deal with emergencies, etc., which are all very valuable experiences.
Later, after the business setback, she once returned to the Yellowstone City Song and Dance Troupe, but by then, the passion for stage art she had in her heart was gone. Her mind was always about money. So, she left the Huangshi City Song and Dance Troupe again and started her own entrepreneurial road.
4. Be spirited
In March 1988, Cheng Chunlian returned to the song and dance troupe, and soon after transferred from the song and dance troupe through connections, and entered the then "Fei Short" - Petrochemical Cooperation Branch of Huangshi Industrial Supply and Marketing Corporation. This new job excites and challenges Cheng: she needs to learn new skills and knowledge to meet the new job requirements.
The unit or enterprise that controls resources has always been the best! Cheng Chunlian also knows this. So, she began to study hard and gain experience in order to excel in her new job.
In May 1988, Cheng Chunlian met Liang Mou, head of the sales section of the distribution and marketing office of Beijing Bohai Oil Company, by chance. Like other companies, Bohai Oil needs to sell its own products, and Cheng needs scarce resources to help her company grow. The interests of the two matched each other, so they began to work together.
There are rumors that in order to coerce this "source of wealth", the beautiful and sexy Cheng Chunlian took some unconventional measures. But these rumors have not been confirmed. In fact, Cheng Chunlian has won Liang's trust and cooperation opportunities with her ability and efforts.
In short, Liang has scarce resources on his hands, and Cheng Chunlian relies on him, so that the business path is prosperous. Through the cooperation with Liang, Cheng Chunlian has gained more business opportunities and experience, which will be of great significance to her future career.
In July 1988, Cheng Chunlian went to Bohai Oil Company and successfully obtained a commercial contract of 1,000 tons of gasoline and 50 tons of liquefied gas. This contract was a remarkable achievement, so Cheng Chunlian was subsequently promoted to deputy section chief. Her career began to flourish, and she began to plan more clear goals for her future.
Cheng Chunlian's fame has increased, and the power in her hands has also increased. But instead of being complacent, she worked harder to improve her abilities and skills. She knows that only by continuous efforts can she continuously improve her professional level and competitiveness.
Outsiders don't know what kind of private way Cheng Chunlian used to obtain oil and gas resources, but the commercial contract was compliant and legal, and during that time, this became an important reason for her success.
In the era of the mainland planned economy, in addition to planned supply and demand, there are many unplanned supply and demand indicators, and Cheng Chunlian is engaged in this kind of supply goods, and the four certificates required (presented by units above the county level) are complete.
In those days, people needed a lot of things, but they were hard to buy. Cheng Chunlian's behavior fills the gap between supply and demand and solves the problem of people's needs, which makes her sought after by many people. Her resources and channels have made her a high-profile figure, and she has been in the limelight. However, heaven's desire must come first, and greed eventually led her to the road of no return.
5. Tragic ending
In the process of Cheng Chunlian's resale of oil and gas, she also involved the Xishui County Oil Company. After Cheng Chunlian got an oil and gas supply from somewhere in Liang, she resold some of it to the company. This behavior was not legal at the time, but Cheng Chunlian only wanted to make money and did not consider the consequences.
In addition, Cheng Chunlian also charged a benefit fee, which is even more serious in violation. His greed made him forget the constraints of the law and eventually pushed himself into the abyss.
In June 1989, not long after Cheng Chunlian's good days lasted, the judicial authorities received a key letter of complaint. The whistleblower explained the facts, time, place and parties involved of Cheng Chunlian's bribery clearly and in detail. The judiciary began an investigation.
During the investigation, Cheng Chunlian was seen as a corrupt criminal, and his reputation was greatly damaged. His violations were made public, and his family, friends, and colleagues lost trust in him.
In the end, Cheng Chunlian was sentenced by the court to imprisonment, he lost his freedom, and his family was broken up.
According to the investigation, between August 1988 and the crime, Cheng Chunlian purchased 2,827.496 tons of gasoline and 2,491.096 tons of diesel from Bohai Oil Company, and then sold them to Xishui Oil Company, while receiving bribes of up to 766,000 yuan.
In addition to cash, authorities seized property worth $10,000 and 100,000 yen, worth a total of 270,000 yuan, in his name. This huge bribery case became one of the largest bribery cases in Hubei Province at that time, and was also listed as one of the six major economic crime cases in the country, and Hubei TV also reported this case on the provincial news network.
Cheng Chunlian was once a famous singer and dancer, but was eventually sentenced to death due to the extremely serious crime of corruption and bribery. On April 3, 1992, Cheng Chunlian was executed at the execution ground on the outskirts of Huangshi City, which also brought an end to a 37-year-old life.
This makes us deeply aware that corruption and bribery can not only ruin the future of one person, but also the happiness of the entire family.
In short, Cheng Chunlian's case is a very serious economic crime case, which not only involves a huge amount of bribery, but also has a huge impact on himself and his family. It is worth noting that such cases fully demonstrate the importance of fighting corruption and promoting clean government, and only by vigorously cracking down on economic crimes such as corruption and bribery can we maintain a just and fair environment in society and contribute to the development of the country and the well-being of the people.