Xia Meng, formerly known as Yang Meng, was born in 1933 in Shanghai Literature and Art House. Her parents both loved opera, and Yang Meng was quite influenced by what he heard and seen from an early age, and his literary and artistic style was full of style.
The old-school Shanghai of the Ten Mile Ocean Field, the elegance and nobility in the bones, make the teenage Yang Meng stand tall and gentle.
In 1947, Yang Meng went to Hong Kong with her family and was admitted to an aristocratic school to continue her studies, she liked Shakespeare, and wrote well and wrote well.
17-year-old Yang Meng was 170 tall, which was a standout in that era, coupled with her beautiful appearance, good temperament, elegant conversation, in 1950 successfully entered the film art circle, signed a contract with the Hong Kong Great Wall Film Company, and began to use the stage name of "Xia Meng".
The stage name comes from her favorite Shakespeare play "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and in this way, this beautiful and unworldly girl began her fantastic acting career.
Xia Meng's first film, "Forbidden Marriage", instantly became the box office champion in Hong Kong. Even a ticket is difficult to find, many people are willing to queue for three days and three nights, just to see their dream lover, when the streets of Hong Kong are full of huge photos of Xia Meng, overwhelming the screen.
The beauty of Xia Meng is not to be questioned. Jin Yong said: No one has ever seen how beautiful Xi Shi is, but I think Xi Shi should be like her.
It is said that Mr. Cha had just ended his first marriage at that time, and he was a screenwriter and silently tailored a script for her. Decades later, some people mentioned the confusion of that year, full of white hair but the charm of the year's Xia Meng smiled indifferently: it is better not to say.
No wonder the low-key director Xu Anhua can't help but praise: Xia Meng's wisdom is more outstanding than her beauty. Since ancient times, they have said that Qing Ben has a thin life, and the red face and the water and saliva splash seem to be true, and the fate of many beauties in the past and the present has been bad.
Wei Xia Meng, in the red dust chaotic world of wild bees and butterflies, can always maintain a clean reputation and a vulgar temperament. As she knows the complexity of the show business circle, she set three rules for herself at the beginning of her debut: not to cut for people, not to be invited to eat, and not to shoot scenes with unhealthy content.
As a generation of popular movie stars, it is not easy to do these three things, but Xia Meng insists on doing it. Often walking by the river, can keep the original self, out of the mud without staining, no gossip, really very few.
Xia Meng has had someone he likes very much, he is the famous director Cen Fan. Cen Fantong was born in Shanghai, and then went to Hong Kong with his mentor to shoot a drama, and met Xia Meng when filming "Forbidden Marriage".
That year, Xia Meng was 17 years old, and Cen Fan was 26 years old. One is like the water hibiscus, the other is a gentleman, common interests and hobbies, so that the two quickly fall into a love network, inseparable.
Later, after the founding of New China, Cen Fan decided to return to China. Xia Meng cut through the iron: You return to me! However, due to the suspension of her visa, Xia Meng had no choice but to stay in Hong Kong.
Since then, a lover has been beaten by a stick, and Xia Meng, who is in love, has written love letters with tears one after another, carrying too many thoughts and pains, and flying back to the mainland from Hong Kong every day.
Cen Fan received every letter. However, Cen Fan's long head was all manipulated, and Xia Meng didn't even see a single one. The pained and desperate Xia Meng persisted bitterly for a long time, and Cen Fan finally sank like a stone in the sea, and Xia Meng, who did not know why, painfully accepted the fact that Cen Fan was missing.
It was not until 1955, when Xia Meng finally had a chance to return and did everything possible to find Cen Fan, that the misunderstanding of that year was finally solved. Xia Meng trembled as she took her thick letter from Cen Fan's hand, but the time could not be reversed.
At that time, Xia Meng was already married, and her husband, Lin Baocheng, was a businessman who graduated from St. John's University in Shanghai. He is steady and down-to-earth, decent, and wholeheartedly supports Xia Meng to do his favorite acting career, the two are very affectionate, and the marriage is very perfect.
I have to say that God sometimes likes to joke with us mortals casually, whether we are flesh and blood or not, whether we can withstand the pain of cutting wrists.
Although the misunderstanding is solved, many things cannot be returned. Cen Fan was overwhelmed by this unbearable regret and chose not to marry for life.
He said that if he had never known Xia Meng, his life might have been like others. But knowing Xia Meng, others are not comparable to her. Xia Meng's beauty is secondary, and her heart is kinder.
The two lived as brothers and sisters, one in Hong Kong and one in the mainland. Cen Fan dedicated all his passions to the film industry and achieved great honors.
Due to historical reasons, the 34-year-old Xia Meng and her husband went to Canada and have since stopped acting. Her withdrawal has left too many regrets for the fans who love her, and some people are constantly calling for Xia Meng's comeback. She replied: People can't ask for too much, they must learn to accept when they see good.
Xia Meng and Lin Baocheng have been together for 53 years, and Lin Baocheng has gone before her. Xia Meng's later life is very simple and simple, lead Hua washes vegetarian clothes, calm and elegant, and has no quarrel with the world.
At the 2015 Shanghai International Film Festival, Xia Meng, 82, presented the Lifetime Achievement Award for Chinese Films. The following year, Xia Meng died.
In the history of Chinese cinema, there is no shortage of beauties, and Xia Meng is the only one who exists. The flashy beauty cannot withstand the terrifying waves of the years, and only the thinness and calmness in the heart will amaze all the years to come.
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