Preface
In 1977, a baby was born covered in black hair.
When he was born, the umbilical cord was cut and scared away by the midwife, and even the father was surprised that he looked like a baby chimpanzee.
"Sun Monkey Reincarnation", "Demon Freak", "Bad Omen"...
There was everything to say for a while.
This is Yu Zhenhuan, who was later called "China's first hairy child", and was also selected into the Guinness Book of World Records for his hair.
44 years later, what kind of life is he living now?
Is it really a freak as those rumors say?
The source in this article is from the official media (Heilongjiang Radio and Television News), released on June 19, 2019, but in order to improve the readability of the article, the details may be edited, please read sensibly, for reference only.
The hairy child fell from the sky and was ignored
At that time, a family surnamed Yu in rural Liaoning was crowded with people who came to see the excitement.
When the mother gave birth, the midwife saw a black and fluffy "thing" come out and ran out in fright.
It was my grandmother who hurried in and helped cut the umbilical cord to complete the delivery.
But the baby in front of him was covered with black and stiff hair, except for the palms and joints.
The father was also shocked, afraid that this was the birth of an orangutan?
The news spread as soon as it spread, and the villagers said everything.
What grandson monkey reincarnated, what demon freak, what bad luck befell ...
Even the parents have to hurry up to get rid of this "bad omen" child.
can be pregnant for ten months, no matter how ugly he looks, it is a piece of meat that fell from his mother's body, so he can't bear this little life at all.
Subsequently, the family raised him carefully, just like an ordinary child.
Grandma also personally crushed walnuts and applied them to the hairy areas on his body, hoping to use this home remedies to cure him, but it didn't help.
One spread ten to hundred, and the news of such a hairy child from the sky was quickly reported by major media.
At that time, there was a college student from a neighboring village who happened to be majoring in life sciences.
When I heard about this, I quickly brought my mentor to find out.
The two stared at the child for a long time and didn't see anything abnormal.
Intelligence is no problem, on the contrary, it is smarter than children of the same age.
So he gave him a name, "Zhenhuan".
I hope he can make a splash in the future and make a difference.
Yu Zhenhuan quickly became famous.
Later, he was written into the Guinness Book of World Records because of his abnormal hair, known as "the person with the most hair coverage in the world", also known as "China's first hairy child".
Documentaries, movies, and dramas continued, and I met a noble person who turned into a singer
The news also reached the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the academicians were curious and immediately formed a team of experts to study Zhenhuan.
Through various tests, it was determined that his body hair was abnormally thick, covering up to 96% of the area, which was an atavistic phenomenon caused by genetic mutations.
Other than that, his development in all aspects is no different from that of a normal child!
In order to dispel the people's misunderstanding of this child, the science and education documentary "Hairy Child" was also organized to introduce the truth, not as unbearable as the villagers said.
The little Yu Zhenhuan in the film is smart and naïve, and the popularity of the film has only increased after the broadcast of the film.
For a time, there was an endless stream of curious visitors from all over the world.
The state also provides subsidies specifically for their families, hoping to ensure their daily life.
The speaker has no intention, but the listener has a heart.
Although the people who come and go have no ill will towards Zhenhuan, he is still young and aware of his differences, and the children around him often laugh at him, and he has always been aggrieved and sad.
However, his mother loved him very much and only hoped that he could have a happy childhood.
When God closes one door, he will surely open another.
At the age of 6, Yu Zhenhuan was photographed by a Hong Kong film company and starred in the movie "Little Hairy Boy Raiders the Lost Ark" specially customized for him.
The film was screened in Southeast Asia at that time, and Yu Zhenhuan directly became a super-famous child star, and was taken in by the art school when he was 10 years old.
He just felt his worth, but he was still discriminated against and rejected by his classmates.
This made him choose to run away from home for a while, and he almost committed suicide.
Fortunately, his mother found out in time and patiently enlightened him, so that he could regain his sunshine.
Later, he also joined the Liaoning Repertory Theatre and performed very well.
Although he has good results in movies and dramas, he prefers to sing.
In 1994, at the age of 17, he won Zhao Benshan's appreciation in a performance and was personally recommended to enter the Shenyang Conservatory of Music for further study.
Since then, he has started to do what he loves, embarked on the path of a full-time singer, and also released a solo album to conquer the world with his singing.
Now he doesn't think he's weird anymore, but he loves the black hair on his body more.
I hope that I can become the only "hairy singer" in the world.
It's a pity that eight years later, his ear canal was accidentally blocked, but fortunately he had surgery in time, otherwise he would have faced the end of his singing career.
Plant a plane tree to attract a phoenix.
As he continues to surpass himself, love also slowly comes.
It's a pity that there were too many twists and turns, and after experiencing many relationships, I finally found true love.
Three relationships, all ended in failure
When Yu Zhenhuan sang before, he received a confession letter.
According to the description, the girl who sent the letter was optimistic and self-reliant despite her disability, and her tone was full of appreciation and admiration for Zhenhuan.
He was very moved after reading it, and wanted to reply to the letter, but gave up after every pen.
Because he can't forget the doubts and ridicule he encountered when he first performed on stage, which caused profound damage to his self-confidence and outlook on life.
Therefore, in the face of this first true confession, Yu Zhenhuan chose to escape.
However, a new romance soon arrives.
In 1997, 20-year-old Yu Zhenhuan was invited to an Audi car by a girl on the road.
Two very different personalities are deeply attracted to each other, and after a period of time together, a romantic relationship is established.
But falling in love is a matter of two people, and the first thing you have to go through when you want to get married is your parents.
The girl's family is well-off, and her father is a well-known and wealthy local businessman.
looked down on Yu Zhenhuan in his heart when they met for the first time, and directly forcibly cut off their contact, and even intended to spend money to make Yu Zhenhuan leave his daughter.
Yu Zhenhuan, as a man who stands up to the sky, how can he stand such an insult?
So after breaking up, he left Shenyang directly and went to the south to start a wandering singer career.
The unforgettable first love ended quietly.
Two years later, Yu Zhenhuan met the second lover in his life - Lin Yun at a music party.
They fell in love at first sight, fell in love with each other, and felt a little late to see each other.
Lin Yun is a top student who graduated from a university in Beijing and works as an employee in a company.
Because I also had a similar bumpy experience that was too shocking, I empathized with him from the bottom of my heart, and I sincerely admired his strength.
But when they met their parents after falling in love for two years, Lin Yun's parents asked Yu Zhenhuan to take off his body hair and be a normal person before they could allow the two to get married.
Although this hair is indeed a bit out of place, it is innate, and it has been with me for more than twenty years.
Hair removal is tantamount to asking him to give up his individuality, so it has always been difficult to accept.
In the face of Lin Yun's helpless plea, Yu Zhenhuan still chose to leave, leaving only a letter to express his bottom line and position.
After the breakup, Lin Yun repeatedly wanted to contact him, but he firmly decided not to look back, and chose to start a new life.
The road to entrepreneurship has been full of ups and downs, and by chance, he starred in Journey to the West
In 2004, Yu Zhenhuan released his solo single "Still Love You", which was awarded the title of national first-class musician when he performed in Beijing.
A company came to plan to build and package him, but he refused, because he wanted to make a name for himself by himself.
He invested a lot of savings to publish albums, but he didn't expect that at that time, he happened to encounter the trend of online music, and it was difficult to sell physical records for a while, and all investments were wasted.
Subsequently, Yu Zhenhuan switched to online marketing, successfully accumulated a lot of popularity, and earned money to buy a house within a year.
After that, he realized the importance of resources, so he signed a contract with a well-known performing arts company and prepared to enter the film and television industry.
Who knew that the company did not promote him as promised, and after seeing the decline in his popularity, he directly terminated the contract.
Yu Zhenhuan started his own business and partnered with a friend to open an acting company.
But he was "hollowed" in three months, and then "kicked" out of the team by his colleagues.
At this time, the director of Zhang Jizhong's version of "Journey to the West" invited him to play the role of a monkey wearing red hair.
He didn't have much to do, so he agreed.
The result is really good, now I go to look through the episodes of that meeting, I have to say that the acting skills are indeed online, and netizens commented that he is "the most original monkey".
But he is also nearly 30 years old.
In my mother's eyes, it doesn't matter if my career is successful or not, it's time to have a home.
So, he obeyed his family's arrangement and participated in the blind date activities of the Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, hoping to find the other half, but they didn't look at each other.
Later, he made a special trip to visit a female furry child who was in a similar situation to himself, and told her how he had come all the way.
Encourage her to be strong and optimistic, and not to give up on her life.
The girl's expressionless face finally had a smile on her face.
Yu Zhenhuan realized that he should shoulder a special social responsibility.
So I started to write an autobiography, facing the prejudices of the outside world, hoping to use my story to convey the positive energy of self-improvement to the society.
He tolerated all the injustices given by fate, and worked hard to overcome difficulties again and again, which made his current life happen.
Happy to spread the news of marriage, the child is healthy
After that, Yu Zhenhuan faded out of the public eye and lived his own small life, and no one knows what happened to him.
Until 2019, at the age of 42, he suddenly posted his marriage certificate on his social account.
The bride was born in 1990 and was 13 years younger.
Now Yu Zhenhuan lives in Tongzhou, Beijing, has a lot of dogs, and is accompanied by his wife and children.
Although he once had low self-esteem and confusion, he chose to believe in life and protect his family in his own way.
When he was a child, he may have been a "hairy boy", but now he has grown strong and become a "King Kong".
Many netizens are curious, wouldn't a child born of genes like him be the same as him?
In fact, no.
In March 2021, Yu Zhenhuan released a photo of half of his son's side face for the first time, which satisfied the public's curiosity.
This is a healthy boy who looks very cute, and now the family of three is very happy.
epilogue
Yu Zhenhuan has been baptized by decades of ups and downs, and finally transformed into a man who stands up to the sky in his heart, and also infects and inspires more people with his own stories.
Despite the ups and downs of life, he still follows his heart and enjoys his own happy time.
I hope we can be like him, strengthen our hearts and face the wind and rain.