<< • Preface - • >>
She is China's first Hundred Flowers Queen, once danced with Premier Zhou, reached the peak of her career, and had a happy marriage.
However, in her later years, she is living in a nursing home with her wife.
The tortuous experience of going abroad to develop and return to China is even more puzzling.
How did this "national treasure" performance artist with both virtue and art live in his later years?
<< · - fame experience, lucky "darling" - · >>
Zhu Xijuan, who was born in Jiangxi in 1938, participated in her first movie "Blessing for Children" at the age of 14 and began her acting career.
At that time, she was an ordinary junior high school student, and by chance, the school organized students to participate in the casting of this film, and she stood out with her outstanding results and multifaceted talents and won a small role.
Although it was just an opportunity to run a trick, the director saw her acting talent and praised her, which also became a revelation for her dream of becoming an actress. Since then, she has joined the school's drama club, and her teachers often take them to watch various movies.
One of the films about botanists, depicting the magnificent scenery of nature, deeply shocked the adolescent Zhu Xijuan, who almost had a hot head and was about to apply for agronomy.
Thankfully, the high school drama teacher stepped in time and said to her, "Based on what I know about you, you're better suited to be an actor." The teacher's words woke her up, and she also dismissed this idea and chose the road of acting.
After that, she devoted herself to studying, and at the age of 19, Zhu Xijuan entered the Shanghai Theater Academy as she wished.
But just happily took the admission notice home, but his father was furious: "There is a drama in our family!" "In those days, actors had low professional status and many people had stereotypes.
But Zhu Xijuan is determined to prove the value of this profession through her own efforts. But without resources, she is undoubtedly the one who was left out, fortunately, during school, she encountered a turning point in her life - an encounter with director Xie Jin.
At that time, Xie Jin was preparing to make the movie "Red Detachment of Women", but he couldn't find a suitable heroine.
One day, he came to the school to discover newcomers, and by chance saw Zhu Xijuan who was arguing with her classmates, her eyes were on fire, and her tone was extremely excited, which left a deep impression on Xie Jin.
After that, he also observed Zhu Xijuan's performance many times, and finally decided that she would play the heroine "Qionghua". However, the school has rules prohibiting students from going out to perform, and only after persuading the director to make an exception did the school agree.
Zhu Xijuan was so excited about this rare opportunity that she jumped back to the dormitory from the office. But at that time, the participants were all veteran stars, and she could play the heroine as a nobody, and the outside world was full of discussion.
In order to concentrate on playing this role, the director also specially invited the female soldier prototype and led Zhu Xijuan and others to live in the barracks for a month, and Zhu Xijuan fully integrated into this role.
After the film was released, the image of "Qionghua" was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and with this role, 24-year-old Zhu Xijuan became the first Hundred Flowers Award actress.
Not only that, that evening, she also participated in the evening party held by the event party, dancing with Premier Zhou, and almost cried with joy.
After that, Zhu Xijuan starred in many well-known film and television works, and also became a pillar in the drama troupe.
The famous Zhu Xijuan should have enjoyed people's popularity and was loved by fans, but what she didn't expect was that she immigrated to the United States at the peak of her career, why did she make such a decision?
<< -- Immigrating to the United States and doing big careers ?—— >>
In 1983, Zhu Xijuan brought her family from Shanghai to Shenzhen and became the deputy director of Shenzhen TV. At that time, Shenzhen TV Station was still under construction, and the conditions were extremely rudimentary.
As the director of the station, Zhu Xijuan and her employees ate instant noodles, reclaimed wasteland, and built a TV station. In the following 7 years, Shenzhen TV produced more than 20 TV series, and every year a Feitian Award-winning TV series came out.
It can be said that Zhu Xijuan has made great contributions to the development of Shenzhen's television industry.
However, when she was 60 years old, Zhu Xijuan announced her immigration to the United States, which caused controversy. But instead of responding, she quietly did something big in the United States.
In 1996, Zhu Xijuan's company established in the United States produced the TV series "Beijinger in New York", which received a strong response and triggered the beautifying imagination of Chinese people in American life.
Zhu Xijuan realized the need to show the real life in the United States, so she produced "100 Broadway", which tells the real situation of Chinese immigrants, which has a far-reaching impact.
During her stay in the United States, Zhu Xijuan also continued to shoot the movie "Family Tree" to record the essence of the American film industry, hoping that these works could promote the progress of the Chinese film industry.
In the United States, she can be described as "old and not old" and has made great contributions, but her move to immigrate to the United States still makes many netizens feel disdained.
And in her later years, she lived well in the United States, but once again made amazing decisions, so what decision did she make?
<< ·——Zhu Xijuan's choice——·>>
As she grew older, Zhu Xijuan's homesickness for the motherland became stronger, and every night in the dead of night, she would look out the window in a daze, and it took a long time to come back to her senses.
Seeing this scene, her husband resolutely decided to take her back to the embrace of the motherland, and when she got off the plane, the familiar language and scenes made Zhu Xijuan's whole person look new.
After returning to her motherland, she still did not want to enjoy a comfortable old age, she redevoted herself to her acting career, and soon participated in the movie "Snow and Winter Solstice" in 2017.
In order to complete the filming of this film, the 79-year-old Zhu Xijuan persevered from cold winter to midsummer, whether indoors or outdoors, she did not flinch at all.
The audience highly praised her professional acting skills and professionalism. At the age of 80, she also won the Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor in the Chinese film industry.
Zhu Xijuan, who was successful, was not satisfied. She took on the theme film "Empty Nest" at the age of 82. This film reflects the plight of the "empty nest" life of the contemporary elderly and hopes to arouse children's attention to the elderly.
In order to perform this scene, Zhu Xijuan overcame her family's opposition to enter the group shooting. She portrays the loneliness and helplessness of an empty nester poignantly. As soon as the film was released, it won the attention and discussion of hundreds of millions of netizens.
However, what puzzled the audience was that Zhu Xijuan and her husband made an unexpected choice - according to the revelation, the two moved out of the house and lived in a nursing home.
Relatives and the public expressed their incomprehension, questioning how she could choose a nursing home as a celebrity.
Zhu Xijuan explained that there is no common language in living with her children, and she and her husband are more accustomed to the rhythm of life in a nursing home, which is a voluntary choice of the two elders, and the children also visit frequently.
Zhu Xijuan's choice shows the independent will of an elderly person. We should respect the decisions made by the elderly based on their own circumstances, not impose opinions. Zhu Xijuan's pursuit of the life she wants in her later years is an encouragement to those old people who just want to become a dragon.
Although the years have not been spared, Zhu Xijuan's cultural mission has never changed. She has always insisted on showing the life of the two countries and enhancing the friendship between the two peoples through her film and television works.
It can be said that Zhu Xijuan used her wisdom and perseverance to promote Sino-US cultural exchanges with film and television creation as a bridge. She did not forget her cultural mission and sowed the seeds of Sino-US friendship with film and television works.
Zhu Xijuan's life not only shows the changes of an era, but also highlights a woman's persistent pursuit of cultural mission. Her story inspires us to continue to inherit Chinese culture and promote exchanges and understanding between different countries.
<< - Epilogue - · >>
The 85-year-old Ms. Zhu Xijuan, despite her advanced age, is still positive and energetic, and is a "national treasure" performing artist with both virtue and art.
Her spirit and experience are admirable. But in the challenging entertainment industry, how can an 85-year-old actor continue to shine? Will there be more difficulties ahead? We wait and see, and we sincerely hope that she will continue to be safe and happy.
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