Li Qinqin is a typical athletic girl who showed extraordinary athletic talent when she was a child. When training with many professional players in the sports school, you can already see her jumping agility and abundant explosiveness.
If he continues to persevere, Li Qinqin can become an excellent athlete.
However, the gears of fate are turning in the dark. Deep in Li Qinqin's heart, he has buried his dream of becoming an actor since he was a child. She longs for her face to appear on the big screen and make the audience impressed by her acting skills.
As a result, Li Qinqin chose to give up his original sports career and instead worked hard to learn Xi acting courses to pave the way for entering the film and television industry in the future.
Li Qinqin responded to a recruitment from an amateur repertory troupe in Beijing and began to practice his acting skills on stage. The repertory troupe gathers enthusiasts from all walks of life, everyone has a passion for performing arts, and lives in this free-spirited environment, Li Qinqin feels unprecedented happiness.
She incarnates various characters in the play, boldly interprets them on stage, and uses body language to depict the joys, sorrows, and sorrows of the characters. Li Qinqin enjoyed this experience of self-liberation.
At the same time, the continuous repeated rehearsal has also enabled her to gain valuable practical experience. Li Qinqin gradually grew into a well-known new star in the repertory troupe.
In order to continue to develop in the film industry, Li Qinqin signed up for a newcomer selection activity. Young actors from all over the world gathered to show their talents.
Li Qinqin has no bells and whistles, she just stands out from the crowd with her personal charm.
The judges unanimously favored Li Qinqin's unpolished natural aura and gave her a chance to play a movie role. Since then, Li Qinqin has officially entered the showbiz and is moving towards his dream of becoming a star.
Li Qinqin had a first love in high school, and the object was a boy Xiao Wang. Xiao Wang is handsome and dashing, and he is very patient when pursuing Li Qinqin, who is fascinated by his step-by-step romantic approach, and finally nods and accepts the pursuit.
The two have a sweet campus romance. Xiao Wang often carried Li Qinqin's schoolbag to and from school, and walked home with her talking and laughing.
Li Qinqin would copy the drama dialogue texts he had learned during Xi practice to Xiao Wang, and Xiao Wang would tell her interesting anecdotes about the school football team.
However, the relationship did not continue to develop beautifully. Xiao Wang sometimes disappears for no reason for a day or two without contacting Li Qinqin, and then reappears as if nothing happened. Li Qinqin gradually felt that Xiao Wang was childish and irresponsible.
On the day of the breakup, Li Qinqin plucked up the courage to propose to Xiao Wang to break up, but he didn't expect Xiao Wang to accept it at all. He was furious, broke the couple bracelet that Li Qinqin gave him, and insulted Li Qinqin with words.
Li Qinqin was frightened by his sudden anger and violent actions, and she ran home crying aggrievedly. Her mother comforted her that it was just that her first love was not going well, but Li Qinqin lost trust in men because of this.
She no longer believed that she could find a warm and considerate Chinese boy, and secretly vowed in her heart that she must find a more temperamental foreign boyfriend when she grows up. This sudden injury made Li Qinqin, who was still young, no longer able to look at Chinese boys with pure eyes.
The pain brought to her by her first love planted the seeds that she would marry a foreign boy without considering Chinese men in the future. This also became an important turning point in the early days of Li Qinqin's life.
In the 80s, Sino-Japanese relations were being repaired, and the number of Japanese tourists visiting China gradually increased. Li Qinqin found a part-time job as an English-speaking tour guide, taking a Japanese tour group to visit Beijing's major attractions.
One day, Li Qinqin led a group to the Summer Palace. The scenery in the garden is pleasant and full of oriental interest. Li Qinqin pointed to the archway and ancient buildings and introduced the historical background in English.
Yamane, a Japanese male tourist who looks to be in his early forties, always quietly looks at Li Qinqin and can't take his eyes off it.
At the end of the day, Yamane plucked up the courage to catch up with Li Qinqin and expressed his love for her in simple English. At first, Li Qinqin was a little surprised, but after further communication with Yamane, she gradually found that this Japanese man was gentle and elegant, and his manners were generous, which was similar to the rude and rude Japanese man she remembered.
Yamane gently chatted with Li Qinqin about his family. As the eldest son in the family, he is very concerned about the lives of his parents and younger siblings. Li Qinqin was deeply attracted by a man like Yamane who was full of family and country feelings.
If you marry such a man, you will live a happy life.
So, Li Qinqin, who was originally determined that he would only marry foreign men, decided to give Yamane a chance. The two began to date frequently, and Yamane often sent bouquets that symbolized love.
He took care of Li Qinqin like a precious work of art.
Li Qinqin saw the ideal husband character from Yamagen, and gradually, she couldn't help but be moved by her true feelings. In this way, the two crossed borders and collided with sparks of love.
When the news of Li Qinqin's decision to marry her Japanese boyfriend Yamane reached his father's ears, the old man was furious.
As a veteran military doctor, my father still remembers the atrocities of Japan's invasion of China during World War II. The thought of his beloved daughter marrying a former enemy of war made him unable to suppress the anger in his heart.
Her father called Li Qinqin to him and forcefully demanded that she immediately sever her relationship with Yamane. "I will never allow my daughter to marry a Jap!" The father had a clear attitude.
Li Qinqin insisted on her choice, and she had a big fight with her father. The father was so angry that he brushed his sleeves away and never spoke to Li Qinqin again. The mother advised her daughter to think carefully and not to make decisions that she would regret.
Li Qinqin felt that his parents were too conservative, the times were advancing, and Sino-Japanese relations had been repaired. She believes that Yamane is her true love, a gentle and considerate man. Li Qinqin chose to stick to his position.
In the end, under the persuasion of the mother, the father softened his position and reluctantly agreed to let his daughter decide for herself when she became an adult. He still has a grudge and avoids this Japanese son-in-law.
Li Qinqin understands her father's bad experience, but she still believes that she made the right choice. She believes that love can transcend national barriers, and Yamane will give her happiness.
In order to pursue love, Li Qinqin chose to stand up against his father's arrangement. This became a turning point in her relationship with her father and an important choice in her life.
After Li Qinqin married in Japan, he found that Yamane was not a husband who could be with him all the time. As a veteran journalist, Yamane travels a lot and sometimes stays away from home for a month. Li Qinqin lives alone in unfamiliar Tokyo, except for taking care of his children, most of the time is empty and lonely.
Li Qinqin tried to pass the time and signed up for Xi courses such as flower arrangement and tea ceremony, but he still felt that time was too long. She begins to reflect on whether her idea of marrying Yamane was too romantic.
Once, Li Qinqin took his children to the park alone. The image of a young Chinese couple playing with their children in the garden stung her. She had also fantasized about such a family life.
At this moment, a handsome foreign man sat down next to Li Qinqin on a bench. The two chatted, and Li Qinqin felt that this man was considerate and reasonable.
His concern filled Li Qinqin's long-lost spiritual needs. From that day on, Li Qinqin often went to the park to date the man. The two gradually developed feelings, and Li Qinqin's heart began to waver, feeling that maybe Yamane was no longer his best choice.
Young and vigorous, she chose to get rid of it and divorced Yamane to start over. Although the path is unknown, Li Qinqin believes that as long as he follows his heart, he can achieve happiness.
Loneliness is the poison of love, forcing Li Qinqin to make changes. And this decision also took her life path in a new direction.
After remarrying his American boyfriend Peter, Li Qinqin found that the two had differences in many aspects. Peter was a typical individualist who pursued personal freedom, often spending his days drinking and neglecting his family. Li Qinqin hopes that her husband will pay attention to family responsibilities, but Peter obviously does not mean this.
Cultural differences are also reflected in many details of life. Once, Li Qinqin invited an old Chinese friend to his home for Peter. Several people sat at the table talking and laughing, and the meal prepared by Li Qinqin was a combination of Chinese and Western flavors.
Friends joked that the portion of Chinese food didn't seem to be enough. This unintentional joke touched Peter's self-esteem, and he thought that it was disrespectful for the Chinese friend to be picky about the food.
From this small incident, Li Qinqin felt the huge difference between Eastern and Western cultures. If you continue to live together, these differences will become problems sooner or later.
In addition, the two also have very different views on the status of women. Li Qinqin hopes that her husband can give her space to pursue her career, but Peter asks her to always be by his side.
"As a wife, you should take care of the family. Peter's idea was difficult for Li Qinqin to accept.
All kinds of subtle disagreements made Li Qinqin realize that love alone is not enough to build a happy marriage. She and Peter need mutual understanding and tolerance to overcome the gap caused by cultural differences.
Peter was outwardly suave, but extremely conservative and exclusive on the inside. He tried every means to limit Li Qinqin's social activities and career development.
Whenever Li Qinqin wanted to go to a class reunion, Peter would prevaricate and refuse for various reasons, and even blatantly follow her whereabouts. Li Qinqin's private space is closely monitored, and his freedom is greatly threatened.
In terms of career, Li Qinqin got several good performance opportunities, but Peter strongly objected, asking his wife to stay at home and not appear in public.
Li Qinqin is extremely dissatisfied with this, and she should have the right to pursue her career. But Peter ignored it and went his own way.
The contradiction between the two has become more and more intensified. One day, Li Qinqin's parents came to the United States to visit their daughter and help take care of their grandson. Unexpectedly, Peter was extremely disgusted by the arrival of his in-laws, thinking that they had taken up his own space.
One day, at the dinner table, Peter said politely in front of his in-laws, "When are you going to send them away for me?" Li Qinqin was furious, she couldn't accept that her family was so insulted.
This incident finally ignited the anger in Li Qinqin's heart. She resolutely decided to divorce Peter and regain her freedom. The dignity of a woman does not allow her to continue to endure life like a caged bird.
At the time of the breakup, Li Qinqin firmly told Peter: "My life belongs to me. This marks her growth into an independent, modern woman.
After leaving Peter, Li Qinqin devoted himself to his acting career. She accepted the role of a costume drama, and in order to play this ruthless heroine, Li Qinqin shaved off her long hair.
Even if her French boyfriend left her because of this, Li Qinqin did not flinch. She trained herself to enter the role, selflessly acted, and successfully created a new image that was different from the past.
This also won Li Qinqin the appreciation of more audiences. With his excellent acting skills and professionalism, Li Qinqin is well-known in the circle. Directors rushed to invite her to play a variety of different roles. Li Qinqin also constantly challenges himself, making his acting skills more and more mature.
A costume drama directed by the famous director Zhang Jizhong is in preparation, and the play is planned to be adapted from Jin Yong's famous book. Li Qinqin accepted the director's invitation and played a female character with a complex personality and a strong sense of feminism.
In order to portray this strong woman, Li Qinqin referred to a large number of historical materials, and also consulted the acting characteristics of a strong woman in the world. In front of the camera, she straightened her waist and walked vigorously, successfully interpreting the image of a woman with a strong heart.
The drama was a huge success as soon as it was broadcast, and Li Qinqin's strong woman acting skills were well received by the audience and critics. Since then, Li Qinqin has been known for her superb acting skills and has repeatedly won various strong female roles.
Over the years, she has used her acting skills to portray women of various personalities and expand her range of actors. Li Qinqin's career has reached its peak, and she has also become an indispensable representative of strong women actors in film and television dramas.
Time flies, and Li Qinqin has gradually entered the year of sixties. She is no longer as proud and flamboyant as she was when she was young, and she has learned to be content with the status quo and enjoy the small pleasures in life.
Every morning, Li Qinqin would come to the park to practice Xi Tai Chi and breathe fresh air with other middle-aged and elderly people. The simple Tai Chi movements strengthened her body and filled her spirit.
After the exercise, Li Qinqin would come to the park bench alone to listen to the music, while enjoying the scenery in the morning light. Occasionally, a familiar old man greeted her, and Li Qinqin would respond enthusiastically.
At noon, Li Qinqin will personally go to the market to buy vegetables and choose fresh and delicious ingredients. Gradually, she learned to enjoy cooking by herself, and she also enjoyed simple home-cooked meals.
In the afternoon, Li Qinqin likes to make a cup of fragrant black tea, quietly read and sketch. The familiar street scene outside the window, intertwined with the words in the book, constitute the most comfortable picture scroll in the second half of her life.
At night, Li Qinqin teases a few stray cats and dogs that are left alone in her house, feeds them and groomes them. The pets clinged to her to keep warm, and Li Qinqin's eyes also showed a kind smile.
In the simple life, Li Qinqin felt the hard-won peace. She no longer pursues fame and fortune, and makes her grateful and content every day.
After going through the experiences of life, Li Qinqin is no longer as restless and running as he was when he was young. She learns to listen to her heart and enjoy the peace of every moment in her life.
Li Qinqin no longer works hard for his career, but occasionally takes on some roles that don't have many scenes. In front of the camera, she focuses on acting and devotes herself to it, not for awards or fame.
In his spare time, Li Qinqin likes to walk, sketch, and read books alone, enjoying this quiet time. Instead of worrying about tomorrow, she focuses on the present moment and feels the peace of being alone.
Li Qinqin will spend more time with his family. She learned to listen to her children and understand their parents' care. The joy of chatting with the family made Li Qinqin feel that his life was complete.
Looking at the clouds outside the window, Li Qinqin pondered the passage of his years. She no longer has the joyful impulse of youth, but is replaced by peace and wisdom of heart.
After experiencing life mistakes and struggles, Li Qinqin has now found inner peace. She gradually learned to cherish every breath and experience in her life, and no longer ran for fame and fortune.
This is the best gift Li Qinqin received in the later stages of his life.