In 1981, after watching Ye Wenling's novel "Heart Fragrance", Xie Jin, the director of the Shanghai Film Studio, liked the aesthetic style of the novel very much and prepared to adapt it into a movie.
Xie Jin ran all over the country to start casting, after going to the Central Academy of Drama, initially selected Wu Dan, who was in his senior year, and Lu Liping and Cong Shan, who were studying in their freshman year, also became his candidates, at that time, the lower grades of Chinese opera were not allowed to go out to shoot, and Wu Dan was undoubtedly the best candidate.
However, after the audition, it was found that the 18-year-old Cong Shan was more suitable for this role, so Xie Jin personally went to communicate with Jinshan, who was the principal at the time, which brought Cong Shan to Shanghai.
In Shanghai, Zhu Shimao met Cong Shan, who was 8 years younger than him, for the first time, only to see the girl in front of him wearing a student outfit, blue pants and shoes, looking very simple, Xie Jin told him that this is the person who wants to play your daughter-in-law.
However, in the end, this film was not made for various reasons, and later Xie Jin chose Zhang Xianliang's novel "Spirit and Flesh" and adapted it into the movie "Wrangler", still letting Zhu Shimao and Cong Shan play the male and female protagonists.
After the film was released, it won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Feature Film, Cong Shan also won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress, and Although Zhu Shimao did not win any awards, he won a lifelong confidant.
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Zhu Shimao was born in Yantai, Shandong in 1954, his ancestral home is Linshu County in the same province, that era was originally a hard life, not enough to eat, not warm to wear, his parents also gave birth to 10 children in succession, Zhu Shimao ranked sixth, there are 2 brothers in front of him, three sisters, you can imagine how hard the life of this big son is.
After the start of the three-year national famine in 1960, 6-year-old Zhu Shimao and his siblings could only survive by eating leaves, and occasionally ate a sweet potato noodle, each person could only share a little, watching other people's children eat with tortillas, they would be envious.
At that time, in order to be able to eat cornmeal, it was necessary to earn more work points, children could not do heavy work, let them help peel peanuts, peel the peanut kernels and hand them over to the production team in exchange for work points, because of their young age, peeling peanuts will also hurt, so several children will get together to play glass balls, who loses who will peel.
After three years of such a hard day, it has improved relatively, but after another three years, my father died of illness, and the pillar of the family was gone, and the burden of life was all on the shoulders of my mother.
In order to be able to let the whole family eat a mouthful of food, from the morning to work in the field or help people sew clothes, but also to beat peanut oil, make peanut cakes, all day long has not been idle, the great mother has been busy day and night to pull the children up.
When he was in middle school, Zhu Shimao only had two cents of living expenses every week, and only ate 2 cents of green vegetables every day, which was supposed to be severely malnourished, but he was very strong, and he could always win in wrestling with his classmates, and if he won, he could let his classmates eat a meal of meat.
At that time, he was most looking forward to the New Year, and only on this day could he eat the delicious food he had not seen for a long time at home.
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In 1970, 16-year-old Zhu Shimao responded to the call of the state to enlist in the army, was favored by the leaders during the training of recruits, and was assigned to the Fuzhou Repertory Theatre as an actor, where he met the love of his life, Fan Xuxia.
Fan Xuxia is a lively and cute girl, 2 years older than Zhu Shimao, also from Yantai, Shandong, who can be assigned to the same troupe thousands of miles away, and the two are also particularly related.
Because they were fellow villagers, the two young people in the same foreign land had a lot of common topics, and slowly their hearts came closer together, and at that time, the soldiers of the army were not allowed to fall in love, so the two could only hide this ignorant love in their hearts.
After two years in the repertory theater, Zhu Shimao won the opportunity to improve his work with a good performance and became a cadre, while Fan Xuxia was still an ordinary soldier, which was very bad for Zhu Shimao, because if Fan Xuxia could also improve his work, the two could fall in love with honor and integrity.
At this moment, the leader estimated that he also guessed Zhu Shimao's thoughts, so he arranged for Zhu Shimao to help Fan Xuxia progress, and this arrangement made Zhu Shimao ecstatic and jumped three feet high in the repertory compound.
Although Zhu Shimao did not have higher education, but his literary style was remarkable, his writing was particularly good, and he was responsible for the blackboard newspaper of the repertory theater, so he asked Fan Xuxia to write some small essays and handed them to him, and he made careful revisions and published them in the blackboard newspaper.
The relationship between the two was also sublimated during this time, and Fan Xuxia also made great progress with the help of Zhu Shimao, and after three years, she got the opportunity to lift up, and the two could finally be together in name only.
In 1975, Zhu Shimao was selected by the director Shui Hua of the Beijing Film Studio to cooperate with Li Xiuming, who became popular because of "Spring Miao", to shoot a color feature film "Children of Xisha", which was Zhu Shimao's debut work, which could have officially entered the film world, but when the film was filmed on Hainan Island for more than half of the time, it was stopped for various reasons, and Zhu Shimao regretted missing this opportunity.
Under the comfort and encouragement of Fan Xuxia, Zhu Shimao was not discouraged, and then transferred to the crew of the war movie "Blue Sky Defense Line" directed by Wang Weiyi, after the film was released, the response was very good, and Zhu Shimao, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes, was also looked at by director Xie Jin.
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In 1979, Zhu Shimao was invited by director Xie Jin to Shanghai to audition, Fan Xuxia learned that after some reluctance, in the troupe's dinner, he drank a few more bowls of rice wine brewed by the army, did not expect this drink to be a little drunk, dizzy even the evening performance also forgot, and when she came on stage, the makeup was not taken care of, and it was completely smashed.
After Zhu Shimao knew, he was very angry in his heart, but he couldn't get angry with Fan Xuxia, so he put up with her and began to fight a cold war, Fan Xuxia knew that he was wrong, took the initiative to find Zhu Shimao and explained that he was drunk because he was reluctant to leave, and promised him that he would never drink again.
After this incident, Zhu Shimao's status suddenly increased, and Fan Xuxia obeyed him and turned into a small sheep.
In 1980, on the eve of Zhu Shimao's outing, he and Fan Xuxia held a simple wedding, and the two's ten-year relationship finally came to fruition, and Zhu Shimao became a strong reliance in her heart. In the marriage for a long time after that, whenever there was a contradiction due to family trivia, Fan Xuxia always admitted her mistake first.
Less than a year after marriage, Zhu Shimao officially entered the crew of "Wrangler", and spent more than a year with the young and beautiful Cong Shan, and the two became close friends who talked about everything.
Zhu Shimao, who was mature and stable and dignified, was also admired by Cong Shan at that time, but because she was still a student, she was also ashamed to confess to her, and Zhu Shimao was still an active soldier at this time, and he did not dare to take half a step beyond the thunder pool, not to mention that there was a beautiful wife Fan Xuxia in the family.
After the filming of "Wrangler" was released, Xu Lingjun, played by Zhu Shimao, and Li Xiuzhi, played by Cong Shan, one became the Prince Charming in the eyes of women, and the other became the dream lover in men's hearts.
In the film, the couple group envied everyone and became the most beautiful look of love in the minds of hundreds of millions of viewers, feeling that they should be a pair made in heaven and earth.
However, after the film was made, the two went their separate ways, Cong Shan continued to study at school, and after graduation, she was assigned to the China Youth Art Theater, and then married and had children while studying in France.
Zhu Shimao was transferred to the Bayi Film Studio because of the fame of this film, and his wife Fan Xuxia also came to Beijing.
In the North Film Studio, Zhu Shimao and Chen Peisi became colleagues, and the two collaborated to create the first sketch "Eating Noodles" in the true sense of the Spring Festival Gala, which began a tacit cooperation between the two for 16 years, and then "Lamb Kebabs", "Pepper Noodles", "Protagonists and Supporting Roles", "Police and Thieves" and so on have become classic sketches in the history of the Spring Festival Gala.
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In 1991, Zhu Shimao has become a popular sketch actor all over the country, and after his wife Fan Xuxia followed him to Beijing, after filming a few scenes, he chose to take pictures and devote himself to being the woman behind Zhu Shimao.
This year, Zhu Shimao saw that his 39-year-old wife already had a faint wrinkle in the corner of his eye, so he discussed with his wife whether he should have a child.
Before Fan Xuxia has always wanted a child, she has tentatively asked Zhu Shimao twice, but helplessly Zhu Shimao is usually too busy at work, and has always let her wait and say again, this time she heard Zhu Shimao take the initiative to open her mouth, she is naturally very willing.
A year later, Fan Xuxia's due date came, Zhu Shimao asked for leave to accompany her to the hospital for examination, after the examination found that the child had no signs of being born, at the request of Zhu Shimao, the doctor did a caesarean section for Fan Xuxia, a cute boy came to this world, he is Zhu Qingyang.
From the matter of giving birth to a child, it can be seen that Zhu Shimao has the absolute right to speak at home, when to have a child, whether to have a child, whether to have a caesarean section, these things must be decided by him, and Fan Xuxia, as a mother, does not have any say.
After the child turned one year old, Fan Xuxia felt bored at home, so with the encouragement of Zhu Shimao, she went to the Beijing Film Academy to study film and television drama production, and after graduation, she transferred to behind-the-scenes work.
During this time, after Zhu Shimao and Chen Peisi cooperated in "Wang Ye and the Postman", they started a lawsuit with the subordinate units of CCTV because of the copyright problem of the sketch, although the lawsuit was finally won, but the two also bid farewell to the CCTV Spring Festival Gala stage.
When the lawsuit was entangled, Zhu Shimao wanted to send his 7-year-old son Zhu Qingyang to the United States to receive Western education, Fan Xuxia felt that the child was young and wanted to stay by his side, because of this matter, the two had a big fight, which was also the first time Fan Xuxia wanted to stick to her ideas, but still could not help Zhu Shimao.
Finally, she left a message for Zhu Shimao:
My life is designed by you, let it be arranged however you want!
I followed my son to the United States, this walk is 8 years, during which the husband and wife lived a separate life across the ocean, Fan Xuxia concentrated on taking care of her son, not disturbing Zhu Shimao's career development, Zhu Shimao opened a company and filmed film and television dramas, and worked hard to make money for this family.
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After her son grew up to 16 years old and was able to live independently, Fan Xuxia chose to return to China, and 8 years of american life also made some changes in Fan Xuxia's personality.
Once, a friend invited Fan Xuxia to the TV station to do a program, at first she did not agree, but the friend repeatedly lobbied her to feel a little embarrassed, so she went to participate without Zhu Shimao's consent.
Who knew that Zhu Shimao was very angry after learning about this matter, and said to Fan Xuxia in a loud voice:
In the future, this kind of thing must be approved by me!
Fan Xuxia was very uncomfortable to hear this sentence, and the grievances that had been pressed in her heart for many years completely broke out, and she had a big quarrel with Zhu Shimao, and after the quarrel, she impulsively said to Zhu Shimao:
This day can't pass, let's get divorced!
Zhu Shimao saw that his wife's changes were also somewhat uncomfortable, and he also said indignantly:
Whoever leaves lives the same way.
After that, the two fell into a long cold war, the marriage encountered a serious crisis, and finally under the persuasion of friends, Fan Xuxia let go of the knot.
Her friend said to her:
Although Zhu Shimao has some machismo, he is still a very family-oriented man, who works hard to make money outside, has a great reputation, but has never had any lace news, which is really much stronger than those star directors in the entertainment industry.
A seat made Fan Xuxia suddenly cheerful, she remembered the past with her husband for decades, tears flowed down, good memories were vividly remembered, and she felt that it was really not her husband who had changed, but the time she lived in the United States, her mentality was a little unstable.
So she took the initiative to contact Zhu Shimao and apologize to him, and the two had an in-depth long conversation, and since then they have been reconciled as before, and their feelings are better than ever.
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In the same year, Zhu Shimao and Cong Shan, a screen couple who once swept across Asia, co-starred in "Two People's Room", played a couple again after a gap of 26 years, and played the couple three times in the military drama "Military Flag Flying" a year later.
The love story between the two was also brought up again, and in a talk show, Guo Degang asked Cong Shan, has Zhu Shimao chased you? Cong Shan was slightly flustered when she heard this question, and finally jokingly said:
Zhu Shimao was an active soldier when he knew me, so no, and now he can make up for what he wanted to do in the past.
Zhu Shimao also said in another interview program:
Cong Shan is still single, and it is really a law that men are only allowed to marry one wife.
Originally, they were all joking words, but because the screen couple played by the two was too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the scandal was also spread, and these clear-eyed people knew that it was fake at a glance, but the scandal about Zhu Shimao's inability to distinguish between true and false also followed.
In 2011, at the press conference of the movie "Quit Smoking and Don't Get Married", the heroine Wang Siyi took the initiative to kiss Zhu Shimao, and Zhu Shimao also showed an expression of enjoyment, but Zhu Shimao's son Zhu Qingyang was also present that day, and the performance of the two may just be hyping the heat.
In 2012, 58-year-old Zhu Shimao was photographed kissing a young woman in the underground garage of a high-end apartment on Xidawang Road in Beijing, a girl named Du Minglei who performed on the same stage with Zhu Shimao in 2008 and then played Zhu Shimao's daughter in "Flying the Military Flag".
When some media called Zhu Shimao to explore the truth, Zhu Shimao admitted that it was himself in the photo, but said that the two were just normal courtesy hugs.
Subsequently, zhu Shimao's photos of appearing at Du Minglei's birthday party were exposed again, adding another fire to this scandalous incident, but although Du Minglei was well known by everyone through this incident, there was no fire so far.
In 2017, the video of 63-year-old Zhu Shimao and a young girl kissing passionately in the car was exposed, although the filming just happened to be a car passing by to block part of the picture, but the intimate action of the two is still imaginative, at this time Zhu Shimao clarified that the two just politely said goodbye and hugged.
In 2019, 65-year-old Zhu Shimao was photographed sitting in the car, slightly protruding his head, holding a young girl dressed in white with one hand, and the two hugged their heads and kissed goodbye, and the picture sense was also very beautiful.
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Recently, Zhu Shimao and Liu Xiaoqing, two old artists, participated in the TV series "North And South", Zhu Shimao played a retired doctor, who was in love with the white grandmother played by Liu Xiaoqing but did not dare to disturb, and the old friends who had known each other for more than thirty years staged a beautiful twilight love in the play.
The cooperation between the two has also reminded many people of the good times of the 8090s.
However, Zhu Shimao admitted that the late life of "quiet years" in the play is not at all similar to his real life, and it is not his own rhythm of life at all.
Zhu Shimao had never heard rumors about him in the year of the popular dangda, and he did not expect that after more than half a hundred years, the scandals kept coming out, which also made him suffer from the crisis of the collapse of human design.
And his wife Fan Xuxia, who has accompanied him through 50 years of ups and downs, never takes these seriously, perhaps she believes in her husband, or perhaps she has seen this chaos in the entertainment industry.
A lot of the gossip may be nothing more than hype.
【Text: Ice Reminiscence Wind】
【Editor: Yasin】