On a cold night in January 1959, a baby's loud cry could be heard in a dilapidated bungalow in Taipei, Taiwan. This is Chen Lan's first announcement of coming to this world.
However, it was not only the bitter bones of the winter night and the humble birth environment that made her cry.
Her mother was a gambling addict and a homewife, and her father was a migrant worker who went out to work to make ends meet. Chen Lan has suffered the misfortune of her original family since she was a child.
When she was 6 years old, she suddenly had a high fever that did not go away, and after the examination, the doctor's diagnosis was like a bolt from the blue - leukemia.
This is undoubtedly adding insult to the situation for already destitute families. They borrowed money from everywhere to make up enough money for Chen Lan's treatment. At a young age, Chen Lan spent countless painful days and nights in the hospital bed.
She was covered in tubes, and every day she was faced with cold potions and white walls.
Fortunately, the hospital eventually found a bone marrow match. Chen Lan was relieved, and her leukemia was finally cured. She crossed the first threshold of life and death.
When she was 18 years old, Chen Lan, who was admitted to university, thought that fate would finally smile on her, but she didn't expect her mother to force her to go to a dance hall to be a prostitute, and let her old father kneel down and beg her.
For a time, sorrow and despair overwhelmed Chen Lan's heart. She slit her wrists with a rusty blade in the bathroom and wanted to end her life at the age of 18. Thankfully, she was rescued again.
Faced with this dilapidated home, Chen Lan chose to leave. After the pain of life and death, she had to live for herself.
In 1977, 18-year-old Chen Lan changed her name to Chen Lan, like a bird with wings spread high, leaving her hometown Taiwan and coming to the strange city of Hong Kong.
With her proud body proportions and Peugeot's facial features, Chen Lan entered the modeling industry. Her fair skin and slender curves quickly attracted the attention of major brands.
The owner of a modeling agency in Taiwan praised her as "the most beautiful girl in Taiwan".
At fashion shows and magazine shooting sites, Chen Lan's graceful figure like an azalea frequently appeared. She soon became the "No. 1 model in Taiwan", and countless rich and famous people pursued her, trying to impress the heart of this cold and glamorous woman.
But Chen Lan was unmoved, because she had her own goals.
In 1978, a man named Xiang Huaqiang appeared in her world, and the two fell in love at first sight. Xiang Huaqiang had nothing at that time, but Chen Lan took a fancy to his fearless fighting spirit.
So, she resolutely chose to retreat behind the scenes, gave up her glamorous modeling career, and did her best to help Xiang Huaqiang realize his film dream.
On the arduous road of entrepreneurship, Chen Lan made unremitting efforts and supported left and right, and finally in 1992, Xiang Huaqiang established China Star Film Production Company, which opened the first step of the legendary film career.
Chen Lan has also grown from a supermodel to a strong woman in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
After the gradual growth of China Star Film Company, Chen Lan and Xiang Huaqiang have become the two golden signs of the Hong Kong entertainment industry. They not only have strong capital strength, but also win the respect of the industry with noble morality.
In 1999, Cecilia Cheung became popular for starring in Stephen Chow's movie, but she also attracted threats and threats from gangsters. It was Chen Lan who spared no effort to use her personal connections with Xiang Huaqiang to help Cecilia Cheung resolve this life crisis.
Later, Andy Lau's film company faced a bankruptcy crisis, and a huge debt of 40 million put him on a heavy burden. And Chen Lan stepped forward again and worked tirelessly to pay off all the debts for Andy Lau.
Andy Lau also regards Chen Lan as a benefactor and is known as a brother and sister.
In the world of the entertainment industry, where interests are paramount, Chen Lan and Xiang Huaqiang's sincere and righteous character are like a clear spring, which is refreshing. It is this noble sentiment of being helpful without expecting anything in return that makes Chen Lan sit on the reputation of "big sister" in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, and everyone is in awe of her.
In 2005, Chen Lan, whose career was booming, received another bad news - she was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
"Nearly half of the head has been invaded by the tumor, and absolute surgery must be performed as soon as possible. The doctor's words were like a thunderbolt from the sky, filling Chen Lan's heart with fear and despair.
Will she die? Or will she be half-fated? These terrible ideas came to mind one after another.
"Don't be afraid, I will always be with you. Husband Xiang Huaqiang held her cold hand and repeated it over and over again. With his unwavering and strong support, Chen Lan finally mustered up the courage to undergo surgery.
After repeated reincarnations, she finally walked out of the operating room.
However, postoperative hormonal edema caused Chen's weight to soar rapidly. used to be the first beauty in Taiwan, but now she has become a middle-aged woman with a bloated body. But Xiang Huaqiang does not judge people by his appearance, he still loves Chen Lan as deeply as he has in the past 30 years, and has accompanied her through the most difficult time.
The brain tumor failed to take Chen Lan's life, and it awakened the strong willpower in her heart. Under the care of her husband, she continued with confidence. Countless people were deeply impressed by her courage to fight the disease.
In this materialistic era, we are often confused by money and power, and ignore the precious true feelings between people.
In her life, Chen Lan has stood on the edge of life and death twice, and has also experienced the destruction of her original family. But she did not let those injustices and sufferings wear away her insistence on good things.
After successfully reaching the pinnacle of her life, she still has a heart for the world and selflessly helps others.
When people with power and status face difficult times, there are always some unknown ordinary people who come forward to help without complaint. Just like Chen Lan's help to many celebrities.
And when Chen Lan was riddled with illness, Xiang Huaqiang also gave her extremely solid support.
One is prosperous, and one is lost. This is the realm of mutual affection between people. We may not be able to completely protect ourselves from the blows of fate, but there will always be someone who will silently shelter us from the wind and rain.
This is the beauty of the world to be thankful for.