Ordinary girls pursue their dreams in the entertainment industry
Seventeen-year-old Mao Amin is no different from other young and lively girls, with a clear girlish air in her eyes, and the only difference may be her unyielding will to pursue her dreams.
She grew up in an ordinary working family in Yangpu, with two hard-working brothers, who were taken care of by her parents and older siblings. She has a docile and simple personality, and no hardship can erase the sunshine in her heart.
After graduating from high school, Mao Amin did not choose to go on to higher education, but entered a dyeing and chemical factory to work. The work there was so hard that some of my peers couldn't keep going.
But instead of sighing, she redoubled her efforts to participate in the cultural and sports activities in the factory. Finally, in 1985, she released her first solo album and officially embarked on the road of singer.
She had just turned twenty-two years old that year, full of vigor and ignorance, but she was full of energy to grope her way forward. After leaving the factory, Mao Amin was admitted to a military song and dance troupe and began to train day and night, hoping to realize his dream as soon as possible.
However, the good times did not last long, and in 1989, she was exposed by the media about personal tax violations, and she became a household name overnight: the singer who once gained fame and fortune on stage was criticized and attacked.
The condemnation of public opinion made her career fall to the bottom, and she once cried in the middle of the night countless times, falling into self-blame and confusion. But in the end, this failed to crush Mao Amin's attachment to her dreams, adversity made the inner flame burn more vigorously, she gritted her teeth to face the road ahead, ready to set off again.
Unyielding struggle to reach the top again
Mao Amin, who experienced a trough, was not completely defeated, but chose to rebound with all his might. She returned to the public eye with the song "Fishing Alone for the Eternal", changing her previous suave image, and her voice full of vicissitudes and sorrow touched countless listeners.
Later, she released a number of well-known golden songs, such as "Mother in the Candlelight", "The Same Song", etc., these works showed a more mature and stable side, and gradually regained people's recognition of her strength.
In 2000, Mao Amin was invited to participate in a number of large-scale evening performances. She has appeared on important occasions such as the Beijing Olympic Gala and the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo.
The audience gave a standing ovation for the moving voice full of sorrow, and netizens and commentators also praised "the singer's style is still the same". The shadow of the tax incident also disappeared under the dilution of time, and the evaluation of her by public opinion returned to the strength standard.
In 2001, she was elected as a representative of the 9th National Congress of Literary and Art Circles, symbolizing that the singer is still on the cusp.
In 2002, 39-year-old Mao Amin gained affection and met the wealthy Xie Zhikun. After marriage, although she was busy taking care of her family, she still retained her love and persistence for her career as a singer.
In between events, she writes songs and composes music, exchanging musical ideas with musicians. She often said to herself that one day, when the children grew up, they must return to the stage and let the audience who supported her hear her singing again.
Having children after marriage is a blessing in adversity
In 2002, Mao Amin and the wealthy Xie Zhikun met and fell in love, and officially entered the marriage hall a year later. Faced with his 39-year-old wife, Xie Zhikun thoughtfully did not ask her to give birth for herself.
But Mao Amin knew her husband's inner expectations and offered to have children. The husband was ecstatic and embraced her into his arms, and the couple happily waited for the arrival of a new life.
In 2004, her daughter was born in a crib in the hospital, and Mao Amin stroked her bulging belly with a happy smile on her face. She then gave birth to her son in 2007 and became a mother of two.
Xie Zhikun looked at his wife, who was lying on the hospital bed weak but smiling, and his heart rose with unprecedented satisfaction.
As the days passed, the children grew up and the family life was happy and happy. In 2021, just when this was known as the "peak of life", Mao Amin suddenly received news that her husband died in a hurry due to illness at the age of 60.
She wept silently in front of her husband's body in grief-stricken and forced her tears to arrange the funeral. In the future, on every important anniversary, she will take her children to her husband's grave to remember this man who cares for his family.
Her husband left behind 26 billion family assets, but she handed over all this wealth to her nephew to take care of, and devoted herself to the upbringing of her children, because this was what Xie Zhikun was most concerned about and most assured before his death.
Low-key development will always be missed
After Xie passed away, Mao Amin devoted all his energy to raising his two young children. She would sleep with them, accompany them through every homework, and cook three meals for them herself.
The children will also look for support in her, and the family of three is inseparable and supports each other.
In 2022, Mao Amin finally returned to the stage and sang his masterpiece "The Friendship of Green Leaves to Roots" at the Golden Rooster Awards. The audience cheered for her, and the backstage staff also praised her professionalism.
She will also miss her children in the days when she is away from home, after all, family is the eternal home in this mother's heart.
In the 2023 Beijing Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala, 60-year-old Mao Amin appeared again. Unlike those young girls who are flamboyant, her face is covered with traces of time, but the eyes that are calm and unyielding are the true colors of her youth.
She slowly finished singing the last note and bowed deeply to the audience. At this moment, her heart is full of Xie Zhikun's figure. Husband, I am back again, if you have a spirit in heaven, please bless our children to grow up safely.
The noise and light of the stage are no longer intoxicating, and she just wants to go home as soon as possible and return to that cozy nest.