"When a wife dies, the choice of a husband is touching."
In 2021, the well-known performance artist Zhang Shaohua left us forever.
When the news first came out, both friends in the circle and her fans almost couldn't believe that the old-timers who contributed countless classic works and images to the screen passed away so suddenly.
And while everyone was emotional, they couldn't help but feel distressed for her wife Zhang Huibao.
Now that Zhang Shaohua has been dead for more than two years, Zhang Huibao is still alone.
With the death of his wife, Zhang Huibao's loneliness can be imagined, but even so, he still chose to be single.
After many years of husband and wife, the love between Zhang Shaohua and Zhang Huibao has long become unforgettable, and decades of companionship are better than all romance.
It's just that the current Zhang Huibao is still suffering from the loss of his wife?
In 1946, Zhang Shaohua was born.
When he was three years old, his father died of illness, and the responsibility of raising nine children fell on his mother.
In order to work better and make money, her mother sent several children to her grandmother's house, and Zhang Shaohua was one of them.
grandmother loves to watch dramas, which affects Zhang Shaohua.
As time went on, she became more and more hopeful that one day she could become a theater actress herself, performing for her grandmother on stage.
At the age of thirteen, with the consent of his family, Zhang Shaohua joined a professional theater troupe and began to learn opera.
Such a decision not only brought her closer to her dream, but also gave her the ability to live independently, thereby reducing the burden on her family.
And with her excellent talent, she soon became the pillar of the troupe.
But later, for some reason, Zhang Shaohua left the original troupe and entered the Ping Theater.
Here, Zhang Shaohua studied Tsing Yi for six years, but unfortunately he encountered a special stage of ten years before he became famous.
In the past decade, Zhang Shaohua's acting career has come to a standstill.
And at the lowest point of her acting career, love quietly came.
In 1968, she and her colleague Zhang Huibao formed a fate, and soon after establishing a relationship, they got married.
Due to the situation, their wedding was very low-key.
Not long after getting married, the two had a son named Zhang Jing.
In order to make a living, the couple tried to make money everywhere, so they entrusted their children to Zhang Huibao's parents.
Ten years later, Zhang Shaohua returned to the stage and gradually released his brilliance.
In the process of the development of Chinese Ping Opera, she often partners with Zhao Lirong, who is famous for the Spring Festival Gala, and the two have performed many works together.
So before starring in film and television dramas, Zhang Shaohua was already a famous actor.
But when he is busy with work, his son is less with Zhang Shaohua and his wife.
The estrangement of the parent-child relationship is Zhang Shaohua's biggest knot, she is often worried about her son, but she can't completely let go of her career, fortunately, with Zhang Huibao by her side, her mood is better.
In fact, Zhang Huibao can be said to be extremely gentle with Zhang Shaohua.
When Zhang Shaohua is busy, he will help clean up the house, and when he is not busy, he will let her rest well and cook a good meal for her personally.
When his son went to elementary school, Zhang Shaohua discussed with Zhang Huibao and asked him to come back, reduce his work, and spend more time with his son.
Of course, she also did this to reduce her mother's burden.
After all, my mother is old, and her health has not been very good, and she will get sick from time to time.
But just when she wanted to be a good mother, her mother died of illness.
The death of her mother made her depressed for a long time, and finally in Zhang Huibao's comfort, she walked out with difficulty and redevoted herself to her career.
In 2007, the director of "My Ugly Girl" found Zhang Shaohua and asked her to play the role of "Ugly Girl".
Although the ugly girl in the script is very miserable, the mother's love on her body made Zhang Shaohua agree without any hesitation.
In order to play this role well, she went to the market almost every day to observe the life of "ordinary women", and she watched it for a day until the market closed.
Another time, in order to make himself look more like a beggar, Zhang Shaohua held a broken jar and really begged on the street.
The TV series "I Am an Ugly Girl" attracted tears from audiences across the country as soon as it was broadcast, and it also pushed Zhang Shaohua's career to a new peak.
After that, she invited more and more.
In 2012, Feng Xiaogang filmed "1942" and also invited Zhang Shaohua.
As soon as she arrived on the set, she didn't even have time to unload her luggage, so she began to learn Henan dialect from others, just to integrate into the crew as soon as possible.
But behind the dedication, Zhang Shaohua's body is getting worse, and every rainy day, the joints are so painful that he can't stand up.
In addition, she suffers from lung disease, for which she has been in and out of the hospital several times.
In 2021, Zhang Shaohua finally couldn't bear the torture of various diseases and passed away at the age of 75.
Now, Zhang Shaohua has been dead for more than two years, and many people still miss her.
Her husband Zhang Huibao never forgets her.
Not long ago, he was still confiding in his wife on his social networking site.
Shortly after Zhang Shaohua's death, Zhang Huibao also posted a message of condolences.
For his wife, who has dedicated her life to art, his words are full of reluctance and admiration.
In fact, the two have worked hard for many years and have saved a lot of savings, but they have been living in a 40-square-meter hut.
After Zhang Shaohua left, Zhang Huibao didn't plan to move, he just wanted to stay in the old mansion, as if he was still with Zhang Shaohua.
His son's family often came to visit, and Zhang Huibao also posted photos of him and his granddaughter together, and their lives were plain and fulfilling.
From meeting in 1968 to Zhang Shaohua's death in 2021, the couple spent a total of 53 spring and autumn.
Over the years, they have supported and encouraged each other, and have overcome many difficulties together.
Zhang Huibao has never remarried, which is enough to see how important Zhang Shaohua is to him, and how much he loves Zhang Shaohua.
Such a touching love is probably what everyone is looking forward to.