In a small clinic, an old man dressed richly asked the doctor, "Is there any way to stop the girl from growing taller?" ”
The doctor was very puzzled, but replied seriously: "Yes, but it is expensive." ”
When the old man heard this, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he said: "Money is not a problem, are you afraid that you will not have money if you continue to be a child star!" ”
And so, the little girl was pressed into a chair, and the nurse rudely broke the girl's leg, and the doctor took a syringe and pointed the needle at the girl's knee and plunged it hard.
The little girl suddenly cried out in pain, and the cry penetrated the hospital corridor, and the whole clinic was filled with the girl's cry.
The little girl begged her grandmother: "Grandma, I don't want injections." ”
But grandma didn't hesitate at all, and said: "How can the injection not hurt, in order for you to continue to be a child star, you can bear with it." ”
This scene happened in the TV series "Pearl Life", and also happened to Taiwanese child star Ji Baoru.
This year, she was only 13 years old, and it was the time for physical development.
But after a stitch, her height stayed at 1.49 meters forever, and her appearance did not change much in the following decades.
Ji Baoru's life was paused, but her "career" is thriving.
Not only has she made more than 200 TV series, more than 30 movies, but also released 4 records, she is known as a "genius child star", and she has become popular all over Southeast Asia.
This seems to be all the scenery, but it has imprisoned her for decades.
1. The dragon and phoenix fetus of the feudal family
Ji Baoru was born in 1962 in Taiwan, China, into a patriarchal merchant family, and the feudal ideology of that era was prevalent.
Because it was a pair of brothers and sisters with dragon and phoenix fetuses, when Ji Baoru was very young, her parents handed her over to her grandmother to take care of, and only took her brother away.
And her grandmother also didn't like her very much, always regarded her as the broom star of the family, and she endured all kinds of hardships and did all kinds of dirty work when she was young.
However, even if she lives in such an environment, Ji Baoru was born to be a good girl, she is very beautiful, her eyes are big and bright, and her face is fleshy.
When he was 5 years old, Ji Baoru ushered in a turning point in his life, and a crew came to recruit a little girl who could act in a crying scene. As soon as she heard that acting was very lucrative, Ji Baoru's grandmother couldn't resist the temptation and took her to audition. Faced with a group of strangers, Ji Baoru didn't know what she needed to exchange for crying. Seeing this, her grandmother told her that as long as she cried, she would give money to buy candy to eat. Ji Baoru, who has never enjoyed the pleasure of snacks like his peers, burst into tears in just ten seconds. 's delicate baby face and emotional crying scene made her favored by the crew. In this way, Ji Baoru was sent to the showbiz by accident, and since then her life has undergone earth-shaking changes, and she has slowly entered the sight of the national audience.
2. Actors tailored to the stage
Ji Baoru, who is only five years old, doesn't know how much it costs to become an actor.
Of course, she has the talent to quickly understand the emotions that the script wants to convey and perform them naturally in front of the camera.
But while her acting skills are improving, her personal childhood life has almost been wiped out, and she has been immersed in the crew all day long when she was young, and was regarded as a "cash cow" by her family.
Especially after seeing Ji Baoru's salary, the whole family went crazy to give her a notice, and asked for only one, and if there was more money, she would do it.
School homework is delayed, and exams are copied with answers.
So when Ji Baoru recalled her childhood, it was full of dark crowds and cold machines in the crew, and the audience in front of the TV also felt that she was a very potential young actor.
Later, Ji Baoru, who lacked maternal love since childhood, sang a song "Thousands of Miles to Find Mother" on the stage and became an instant hit, more because of his own personal experience, which caused countless people to cry.
3. Ji Baoru, who stopped growing, quickly became a well-known child star because of her excellent acting skills and stage performance. But 13-year-old Ji Baoru entered adolescence and gradually couldn't receive children's roles, because his body and voice were quietly changing.
Unwilling to let the "money-making machine" stop, her grandmother even injected her with growth-inhibiting injections in a private clinic.
At that time, Ji Baoru didn't know what this meant. Grandma's move made her truly a child star in everyone's eyes, her height stopped at 149cm, her face has always been petite and cute, and she can continue to play children in film and television works. However, as she grew older, her peers grew taller than her, which also made her feel inferior, and even thought about suicide.
4. Withdraw from the circle for love, and the marriage changes
In addition to acting, Ji Baoru has a moving singing voice, and the song "Looking for My Mother" has been popular all over the country, allowing more people to know this versatile little actor.
If it is carefully cultivated, she may become an excellent singer, but in real life, the family who only cares about money sends her to a bar and performs songs at night clubs.
It was during this night singing that she found the person who could redeem herself.
The man's name is Yu Long, she is nine years older, and he has the charm of a mature man, although he often appears in the night club, but he is not as romantic as other men.
Ji Baoru also indulged in his favor and respect, and soon the two fell in love.
But this relationship was strongly opposed by all the family members, and Ji Baoru, who has always been obedient and obedient, overcame all difficulties, and even eloped hand in hand and entered the palace of marriage.
At the same time, he chose to give up his career, devote himself to his family, and confidently wanted to run his own small life.
After getting married, Ji Baoru aspired to be a good wife and mother, and taught her husband and children at home.
But the peaceful life did not last long, and soon the husband cheated, and the other party was still a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl.
Then there were even more scandals, even though the two had three lovely children, the disheartened Ji Baoru finally decided to divorce.
However, Yu Long begged for forgiveness again and again, and all kinds of tricks were exhausted to save this marriage.
What ended this marital tug-of-war was a fire, and Yu Long was accidentally killed in the fire, so that Ji Baoru often regretted that he did not forgive him.
After that, Ji Baoru often got drunk, obviously a victim in the relationship, but always attributed all the faults to himself.
In 1992, 30-year-old Ji Baoru had to go out to earn money in order to raise three children, but he couldn't find a job at all, so he had to go to a bar to be a "mother San".
Being trapped in this kind of wind and moon place makes her indulge and don't know the way forward, and she can't feel any warmth and hope.
Time has only made her more numb and mentally unstable.
She committed suicide in various ways, cutting her wrists, setting fires, swallowing sleeping pills... He was rescued again and again, and continued to wander helplessly in the world.
Children who grow up in this environment are also very difficult to discipline.
The eldest son suffers from bipolar disorder and is furious and moody, and the second son is addicted to drugs, taking drugs and selling drugs, and does not listen to dissuasion.
Fortunately, her youngest daughter is worth relying on, knowing all the pain and misery of her mother, and trying to take care of Ji Baoru, hoping that she can find hope in life.
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In 2012, her autobiography "Love, Reversal to Win" came out, telling about the blessings and misfortunes she encountered in the past years.
Readers were moved by her story, which brought her a lot of encouragement and warmth, and she began to face the past and herself.
In 2015, the TV series "Pearl Life" adapted from her autobiography was launched, which is her story, and Ji Baoru even starred in the play, the grandmother who once brought the deepest shadow to herself.
After the age of 60, Ji Baoru found the value of his life, looked at his life from another person's perspective, and lived for himself.
Although her past is very tragic, there must be infinite hope for the future, everyone has their own wounds, and this world is full of snow, darkness and cleanliness of everyone.
No matter what the past is, happiness or suffering, we must move forward and cherish the present.