Li Ding's education and stage career
Li Ding, formerly known as Li Shouhai, was born in 1927 in Jining, Shandong Province, to a wealthy merchant family. He has a lively and cheerful personality since he was a child, showing a strong interest and yearning for art.
Whenever the troupe comes to the city, Li Ding always looks forward to it, excitedly stays under the stage to watch it, and can recite the singing passages like a stream, making the family laugh.
After entering junior high school, Li Ding's literary and artistic cells germinated even more. He actively participated in the school drama club, rehearsing plays with his classmates and serving as a director. This became the initiation for him to officially set foot in stage performance.
Since then, Li Ding has been determined to be an excellent actor, studying acting skills day and night, and preparing carefully.
In 1954, Li Ding was successfully admitted to the cadre training class of the Central Academy of Drama and received systematic professional training. After graduation, he was assigned to work at the Central Experimental Theater, where he directed and starred in many dramas, showing his excellent drama skills.
Later, he joined the Chinese Dramatists Association and exchanged ideas with industry insiders. Li Ding's biggest interest is to go to the bathhouse to chat with all kinds of people and absorb performance materials. Although he was later wrongly beaten to the right, he refused to admit defeat and finally cleared his grievances and returned to the stage.
After the reform and opening up, Li Ding served as a director of children's dramas, and directed many children's dramas that were loved by young audiences. In the 80s, he officially entered the film and television industry and starred in many movies.
In 1992, he starred in "Heaven's Reply" and won an international award for him, successfully transforming into a screen actor. In 1996, Li Ding's role as the "Six Princes" in the historical drama "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" made him even more famous, and this role became synonymous with him.
Li Ding has devoted his life to his acting career, always maintained a strong artistic passion, and is recognized as a dedicated actor in the industry.
Met Jia Jiuxiao, 14 years of hardship and hardship
In 1950, 23-year-old Li Ding met Jia Jiuxiao, and the two fell in love at first sight. Li Ding impressed Jia Jiuxiao with sincerity, although he came from an ordinary background, his lively humor and thoughtfulness finally won Jia Jiuxiao's favor.
After getting married, Jia Jiuxiao gave up his stage career and became Li Ding's full-time virtuous assistant. After marriage, they have two sons, and the family of four is happy.
In 1964, Li Ding was wrongly criticized as a "rightist", left Beijing with his family, and went to Xinjiang to undergo labor reform.
This loving couple is facing separation, and Jia Jiuxiao resolutely chooses to accompany her in a hurry, just to accompany her husband through the difficulties.
For this reason, she gave up a comfortable life and went to the cold and difficult frontier to share the joys and sorrows with Li Ding.
The years in Xinjiang were extremely long and hard, and Jia Jiuxiao took care of the tired Li Ding desperately, and repeatedly cheered him up. It is the perseverance and support of his beloved wife that Li Ding can survive the difficult transformation of life.
For 14 years, this loving couple supported each other and depended on each other. Their extraordinary emotional strength has made a legendary story.
In 1978, Li Ding, who had finished the transformation, returned to his home and couldn't help crying when he saw Jia Jiuxiao who greeted him. He knew that it was Jia Jiuxiao who had been watching day and night for 14 years that he could return to his hometown again.
Since then, Li Ding cherishes his beloved wife even more and praises her as the most beautiful gift from God.
Return to the stage and be grateful to your beloved wife
After returning from the transformation of Xinjiang, Li Ding re-entered the performance career and stage. He is working harder than ever to reach higher artistic heights. I am very grateful to Jia Jiuxiao for taking care of him for 14 years, and in order to repay his wife, Li Ding is determined to dedicate his achievements to her.
So he actively switched to the film and television industry and shot many movies. With solid skills and rich experience, he made a name for himself in the movie "Heaven's Reply". This won Li Ding the International Film Award, successfully completed the transformation from drama to film and television, and also made him a household name.
In 1996, Li Ding starred in the historical drama "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo". Play the role of the eccentric but intelligent "Six Princes", vividly show the personality of the characters, and achieve unprecedented success.
This made "Six Princes" synonymous with Li Ding, further consolidating his position in the domestic performance circle. In order to let his wife enjoy his old age in peace, he abides by his responsibilities to the family and also won awards in the field of TV and movies.
Li Ding hopes to use all the achievements in his life to repay Jia Jiuxiao's efforts back then.
In interviews, Li Ding often said that marrying Jia Jiuxiao was the greatest luck in his life. The two respected each other like guests, spent half their lives, and wrote a legendary love story. The company of his wife has become the driving force for Li Ding's continuous breakthroughs, prompting him to continue to strive forward on the road of performance.
Li Ding died of illness and his sons died one after another
In 2009, the 82-year-old Li Ding finally died of illness at the age of 82. Before dying, he still held Jia Jiuxiao's hand, emotionally expressed his gratitude, and praised her as the luckiest gain in his life.
Li Ding's eldest son, Li Xiaoding, complied with his father's last wish and became an outstanding young actor to support his elderly mother through difficulties.
Li Xiaoding worked hard in a low-key manner, did not rely on his father's influence to make a profit, but relied on himself to crawl in the drama industry, and finally broke out of the world. He took good care of Jia Jiuxiao, who missed her father, so that she could slowly get out of the pain of losing her son and spend her old age.
However, in 2020, Li Xiaoding also died early due to illness, which was a devastating blow to the elderly Jia Jiuxiao, and she could no longer bear such severe pain.
The people he loved most in his life left one after another, and the lonely rest of his life made Jia Jiuxiao's heart like a knife. The condolences of her relatives and the persuasion of her children could not heal the wounds in her heart.
The once warm old house is now empty and only himself. Whenever he thinks of his departed beloved, Jia Jiuxiao is sad and uncontrollable, and tears burst into tears. She spent her life's love and youth, but in exchange for one after another, she parted one after another.
However, years of vicissitudes have made Jia Jiuxiao understand the fragility and impermanence of life. In order to live, and for the peace of mind of the spirit in heaven, she must choose to heal herself.
So Jia Jiuxiao bid farewell to the painful memories of the past and cherished the days when he was dependent on another son now. Maybe that's what Li Ding wants her to do, and no one knows this better than herself.
Choose to heal yourself and miss your loved ones
After experiencing the severe pain of life and death, Jia Jiuxiao did not choose to continue to mourn his life. She knew that it would only make her and her departed lover more sad. As the widow of a legendary actress, she worked hard to build herself up psychologically, choosing to heal herself to tide over the difficulties.
Jia Jiuxiao began to take the initiative to integrate into life, take care of his surviving son, and accompany his grandchildren to grow up. She no longer sits in the empty old house all day to reminisce, but goes out with the children to relax and enjoy the joy of family.
Life goes on, and she can't stand still. This is also the scene that Li Ding wanted to see the most before his death.
So, Jia Jiuxiao began to recall those beautiful moments. Li Ding, who returned from the transformation, held her hand, and the two spent their old age hand in hand. and the grandchildren pestering them and laughing, those are the happiest memories in her heart.
These images became treasures of Jia Jiuxiao's soul and supported her to continue to live an active life.
Li Ding used his life to show the world what it means to love and dedicate himself to art. His familiar face is still active on the big screen and infects countless audiences.
What is even more memorable is the sincere relationship between him and Jia Jiuxiao beyond the ordinary. The couple supported each other with perseverance and walked through ups and downs together.
Now Li Ding has been dead for 14 years, but in Jia Jiuxiao's heart, her husband has never left. She often seemed to see Li Ding by her side, with deep longing in her eyes.
We wish Jia Jiuxiao good health and continue to feel the love and warmth of his family and grandchildren. I also hope that Li Ding's deeds and spirit can be passed down from generation to generation and inspire more people.