Heaven is on opposite sides: The two have incompatible backgrounds
Yang Likun and Tang Fenglou can be described as people from two different worlds. Yang Likun was born in a family of iron miners in the mountains of Yunnan, and his family was not well-off. With both parents dead, she had to rely on dancing as a skill to make a living.
Miraculously, Yang Likun was born beautiful and danced beautifully, and at the age of 17, she became a well-known movie star and national dancer in the country with her performance in the movie "Five Golden Flowers".
However, the good times did not last long, and when her career was in full swing, she was implicated in political movements and unfortunately suffered from depression and hallucinations.
In strong contrast to Yang Likun, Tang Fenglou's growth environment is much better. He was the child of a bourgeois intellectual family in Shanghai, who had lived a worry-free life since childhood, and was later admitted to the Shanghai Foreign Chinese Language College, and was a typical city person.
But after graduating, Tang Fenglou also encountered movement and was sent to a lead-zinc mine in the mountains of Guangdong and became a mining worker.
Such two very different life trajectories should not have any intersection. A dance star who shines on the screen, and an intellectual who works hard in the mines, are people of two worlds.
But life is often full of magical coincidences, and these two unrelated trajectories, in that special era, because of an opportunity, miraculously converged.
Encounter Opportunity: Friends match
The encounter between Yang Likun and Tang Fenglou was actually facilitated by a mutual friend of theirs, Chen Zetao. Chen Zetao's father worked in the Yunnan public security system and had a close relationship with Yang Likun's family, so Chen Zetao has known Yang Likun since he was a child.
When he grew up, Chen Zetao was admitted to Kunming Institute of Technology, but he was also assigned to a mine in Guangdong when he graduated, and became Tang Fenglou's colleague and confidant.
On a rainy night in 1970, Tang Fenglou was on duty in the mine tunnel, and Chen Zetao suddenly came to him mysteriously, saying that there was a lovely person who wanted to introduce him to him.
Tang Fenglou didn't believe it at first, but Chen Zetao was sincere and said that he must let him meet this beauty.
A month later, Chen Zetao finally said that Tang Fenglou was moved. They got on the bus to Chenzhou, Hunan, and came to a simple inn, where Tang Fenglou met Yang Likun for the first time in the simple Chase shop.
Tang Fenglou couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart. The woman in front of her without makeup does not look like the glamorous star on the screen, but faintly reveals a trace of loneliness.
She greeted Tang Fenglou with a smile, and her eyes revealed the exhaustion that had been tempered by life. The two immediately chatted about Hugo and Shakespeare, and the exchange made Tang Fenglou feel that this seemingly delicate woman was actually very strong in her heart.
Life's coincidences are often unpredictable. A star living in the clouds and an intellectual who is immersed in mining should not have anything to do with each other. They started with a matchmaking with an old friend and started a fateful encounter.
Maybe many years later, when Tang Fenglou looks back on all this, he will still be full of emotion for this wonderful miracle.
Registering to Get Married: Taking the Plunge Together
In the winter of that year, Yang Likun came to the Shaoguan mine alone. Her third sister was worried that her sister would be physically and mentally exhausted under mental pressure for a long time, so she decided to take her out for a break.
Who knew that one morning two months later, Yang Likun suddenly came to Tang Fenglou and said with a red face that he wanted to register his marriage with him.
Tang Fenglou was completely stunned. He never thought that this radiant female star would be sincere to an ordinary miner. Yang Likun choked up and said that she knew that her condition might recur, and it was too late for Tang Fenglou to regret it now.
After hearing this, Tang Fenglou agreed to her request without the slightest hesitation. He believes that as long as two people truly love each other, they can survive all the storms.
Before the Spring Festival in 1973, Yang Likun and Tang Fenglou came to the Civil Affairs Bureau hand in hand. Worried about affecting Yang Likun's work in the Yunnan Song and Dance Troupe, they chose to register in a low-key manner.
Tang Fenglou rewrote Yang Likun as a female mine worker in the message, two people who should not have met, so they took a risk and came together.
Yang Likun also seems to have a premonition that the combination between herself and this man is destined to go through ups and downs. With tears in her eyes, she blessed Tang Fenglou, no matter what difficulties she encountered in the future, she hoped that he would not give up.
Tang Fenglou gently wiped away her tears and gently agreed to this agreement. No matter how many hardships and dangers await ahead, they will eventually become a family and vow to get through it together.
Sickness: The contrast between reality and ideals
The wedding joy of Yang Likun and Tang Fenglou was still immersed in the sweet taste of honey, and the illness came without warning. In the early morning of 1974, Yang Likun suddenly sat up in shock, with words in his mouth, and his mind was completely confused.
The symptoms of psychosis recurred, and Yang Likun was forced to be transferred to Hunan for treatment. Tang Fenglou, on the other hand, had to return to work in the mines in Guangdong to take care of his two sons in Shanghai.
That's five years. In the past five years, Tang Fenglou could only write letters to his wife again and again after work, telling her about his attachment and concern for this family.
In 1978, Yang Likun was finally cured and discharged from the hospital, and after five years of life and death, the family reunited at their home in Shanghai. Tang Fenglou looked at his wife's emaciated face and his son, who had grown taller, and couldn't help but burst into tears.
During the period, those sleepless nights and daily thoughts turned into tears at this moment.
However, the good times did not last long, and within a few months of Yang Likun's recuperation, her old problems recurred. Tang Fenglou would rather have a mountain on his back than see his wife suffering from illness again.
He travels around looking for a doctor, hoping to pray for a full future for her.
In this invisible war, Tang Fenglou and Yang Likun supported each other. On the one hand, Tang Fenglou works hard to take care of the sick; On the other hand, Yang Likun also poured all his love into him when he woke up between illnesses.
Until their hair is gray, this pair of lovers who have crossed time and space continue the most difficult journey of their married life.
Zhao Xue came out: insisted on the return of migratory birds
In 1978, a report entitled "Ashima, Where Are You" was published in the People's Daily, mentioning Yang Likun's injustice during the movement.
Soon after, a Shanghai newspaper published a similar report, eulogizing the talented movie star. The change in public opinion directly contributed to the rehabilitation of Yang Likun's case.
This is undoubtedly a huge encouragement for the family. Under the running of Mr. Zhang Shu and others, Yang Likun was soon arranged to work in Shanghai Film Studio, and the problems of household registration and housing at home were also solved one by one.
Tang Fenglou was ecstatic, he knew that the arrival of this moment was the reward of his silent persistence for many years.
In fact, for more than ten years, Tang Fenglou has never given up taking care of Yang Likun. Every time Yang Likun was admitted to the hospital, he would strive for the best quality wards and medical conditions from the hospital.
The signing of each love letter repeats the oath of "I will always wait for you". In many ordinary little things, Tang Fenglou guards this home with his professional vision and warm heart.
Maybe many people don't understand why Tang Fenglou fell in love with a mentally ill person without hesitation. But in his heart, he has long been moved by Yang Likun's innocent character and kindness in his bones.
Just as migratory birds do not come from the north, their encounters are destined to transcend the world's vision and achieve a sincere marriage until death.
Poignant ending: Heaven and man are separated forever
In the winter of 2000, Yang Likun passed away peacefully at home at the age of 58. Throughout her life, she fought against illness, against the public eye, and against the real situation, but her innocent heart has always been protected by Tang Fenglou.
Yang Likun once said before her death that the greatest luck in this life was to meet Tang Fenglou, a man who did not give up on her. For Tang Fenglou, the combination with Yang Likun is not only a fate that he is destined to get rid of, but also the most surprising gift in his life.
Before dying, Yang Likun held Tang Fenglou's hand and said "thank you". These two simple words express her gratitude to the man who has been by her side for half her life.
Her eyes slowly closed, and there was still a happy smile on her lips, there was no pain, no reluctance, just heaven and man forever.
After Yang Likun went, Tang Fenglou used his life's energy to cure his son's congenital heart disease. He is unwilling and dare not forget Yang Likun's entrustment before his death, and he must let their children grow up healthy and happy.
"She is the greatest pride in my life", Tang Fenglou recalled the woman with a bright smile. Even if he only lives in memories, Yang Likun is still the most moving scenery in his life.