Text/Editor: Erjiu
"I didn't die of diabetes, I didn't die of high blood pressure, I really died of depression if I couldn't drink!"
If you want to say that you are addicted to alcohol, Li Qi said second, and no one may dare to call it first.
In the eyes of the 68-year-old Li Qi, "less than eight taels cannot be regarded as drinking".
He has to drink at least two catties of liquor every day, and normal people can only drink 2,000 catties of liquor at most in their lifetime, but Li Qi has drunk at least 7,000 catties.
Even if he has diabetes, "three highs", blood vessels are so blocked that he has two heart stents, and even almost died of alcohol, he still can't quit his love for alcohol.
The doctor and his family all admonished him: "If you drink it again, you will really die!" But Li Qi said chicly, "Wine is the belief of life".
However, now, as his current situation is revealed, what people see is the "fear" behind his free and easy.
Alcoholics are like life, and you can't do without alcohol
National first-class actor Li Qi is already an old acquaintance of the audience, and the "Uncle Niu" he played in "A Family in the Northeast" is a lingering classic in the hearts of the post-70s and 80s generations to this day.
Many people's impression of Li Qi stays at the character level, and they don't know much about his real life, in fact, behind his drinking, there is an unknown past.
Speaking of Li Qi, we have to talk about his relationship with wine first.
Li Qi has been drinking for most of his life, and he has formed an indissoluble bond with wine since the beginning of his career, and at that time Li Qi simply regarded drinking as a "hobby" after work.
As time passed, Li Qi met a group of like-minded friends at the wine table, and they chatted at the wine table, and Li Qi gradually fell in love with drinking.
As the saying goes, drinking is a great supplement, eating more hurts the mind, Li Qi started drinking a little drink, and after drinking too much, he began to stop drinking and serving wine glasses every day.
When participating in the talk show, Li Qi proudly showed his "drinking ability" - smell and know wine!
Whether the wine is good or not, he can draw conclusions by smelling it with his nose, and he can taste it with a small sip if the degree is high.
It is not too much to say that Li Qi is an "alcoholic", Li Qi regards drinking as his "main business", and acting has become his second greatest love in life.
Li Qi often chatted with his friends about wine tasting at parties, and every time he opened his mouth, he chattered like a few family treasures.
Drinking too much, Li Qi's good skills are also well-known in the circle, in addition to tasting wine and loving to drink, Li Qi also has a hobby of hiding wine.
Wine is the fastest consumable in Li Qi's family, and in his early years, he blew himself up, and the total number of catties of wine he drank exceeded 6,000 catties! He had to drink some at every meal, whether morning or night, and at least once he had to get eight taels.
Tobacco and alcohol are not separated, Li Qi loves to drink at the same time, and often smokes, but his addiction to smoking is not as big as alcohol, Li Qi can smoke more than two packs a day when he can smoke the most.
Tobacco and alcohol brought happiness to Li Qi, who was immersed in the smoky, drunken and comfortable world and never realized what smoking and drinking would bring him.
Drink out the disease, and you will never return
It wasn't until middle age that Li Qi slowly learned how big the disadvantages of smoking and drinking were. After the year of confusion, Li Qi's body had serious problems.
Once after drinking, he suddenly fainted in shock, and after being rescued by his wife, he went to the hospital for a routine checkup, and was finally found to have the "three highs" problem, and more seriously, he also suffered from diabetes.
The doctor advised Li Qi to quit smoking and drinking, start eating regularly, and exercise more to reduce the follow-up effects of the disease as much as possible.
In the face of the doctor's advice, Li Qi can be said to be in a dilemma, quitting alcohol can make his body better, but Li Qi's alcoholic personality is difficult to change.
Li Qi tried to change, the life of clear soup and little water can be described as a living sin for him, no wine, no meat, no smoke, that feeling makes him feel more uncomfortable than eating bran vegetables.
Li Qi did not continue to insist on change, he secretly smoked and drank without telling his family, such days did not last long, and soon his family discovered Li Qi's secret.
The family members didn't understand Li Qi's change of mind, Li Qi felt that the controlled life was dark and depressing, and the most hope for a person to live a lifetime was to be unrestrained.
In this way, Li Qi lived a life of tobacco and alcohol again, he drank no less than before, and sometimes he would be greedy for a cup when he drank to his heart's content.
In the long run, Li Qi first faced cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems, in order to save his life, Li Qi underwent many treatments in the hospital and put multiple stents in his body.
Li Qi's happy life is enviable, but at the same time it is alarming.
In middle age, he could withstand the torture of illness, but in his later years, it was difficult for him to suffer from the entanglement of illness again, and his family had accompanied Li Qi to the hospital more than once.
Although Li Qi rarely appears in the public eye, every time he appears, he tells the public not to joke about health.
Li Qi's posture has changed dramatically, he is often photographed looking tired, and his bloated figure has also become the focus of public attention.
Bonding with art, ten years of hard work
In the audience's impression, the former Li Qi is not like this, and it is difficult for him not to let people take a few more looks.
When he was young, Li Qi was a handsome guy, he was fifteen years old when he became attached to acting, he participated in the recruitment of actors in an art theater in Shaanxi under the introduction of a friend, relying on his excellent acting talent, Li Qi passed all the way to the end.
Under this opportunity, Li Qi officially began his dream of chasing the showbiz.
Li Qi's personality is very popular in the entertainment industry, and his parents' free-range education gave him a free childhood, and he understood the world very early.
Before entering the theater, Li Qi had many ideas about his life as an actor, but when he really stepped into the theater with two feet, he knew how big the gap between reality and imagination was.
Because he is not from a professional background, he is often ostracized, and some people even joke that he is a layman who has no interest in his life.
It turns out that if you want to achieve great things, you must be prepared to be on the cold bench.
He grasps every minute and every second in the theater to improve himself, makes friends who are helpful to him as much as possible, and whenever he encounters performance problems, he always consults experienced seniors at the first time.
Sometimes others laugh at him for not understanding anything, and he doesn't care, he knows that if he persists, he will usher in the day of spring.
Li Qi has been working behind the scenes for three or four years before he has the opportunity to stand in front of people.
Li Qi's life path was not smooth, and even if the theater leaders agreed to let him perform on stage, he received very little applause.
It is difficult to be remembered by the audience when an actor plays once, and a performance may be thousands of days and nights of waiting for an actor, and only a few hours on stage for the audience.
The audience will not deliberately understand what the actor has experienced, let alone pay more attention to the unknown supporting roles, and many times it is the shining protagonist who can catch people's attention.
Li Qi bloomed briefly in the theater, and it didn't take long for him to encounter more realistic problems.
Acting makes more money than doing odd jobs, but acting only takes his turn once in three years, and this time it's still an inconsequential supporting role, with very little money in hand, and sometimes, he has to take on the work behind the scenes.
The burden on Li Qi's shoulders was not light, and he needed to help his parents bear part of the household at that time.
Fortunately, there is no endless road, and Li Qi's performance opportunity soon came to the door again, and due to the lack of manpower for the theater's additional programs, Li Qi volunteered to go.
As a result, he was unexpected, the show became popular, and he became a well-known actor.
The following year, Li Qi was full of firepower, he not only won the opportunity to perform in "Bai Juyi in Chang'an", he won the Plum Blossom Award with the east wind of the show, and became a hot corner in the circle in one fell swoop.
After Li Qi caught fire, he made a decision that surprised everyone, in order to get ahead, he gave up everything in Shaanxi and set foot on the road to the north alone.
In Beijing, Li Qi lived a life with a meal and a meal, and the dark and damp basement became his home.
The second spring of Li Qi's career appeared in the seventh year of his arrival in Beijing, and in this year, he was fortunate to star in "Party A and Party B" and met the noble person in his life - Feng Xiaogang.
With this movie, he became popular all over the country, and his cross-border transformation from a stage actor to a professional actor made him a veritable powerhouse.
What attracts Li Qi to the audience is not his appearance, but his talent, and his original intention to perform for many years.
Loving partner, relying on in old age
Li Qi's low-opening career has ushered in a take-off here, and he has starred in many well-known classics.
From an unknown small role to standing in the spotlight, Li Qi has worked hard for a whole decade, and he was close to standing when he became famous.
At that time, Li Qi's parents were happy about his success, but at the same time they were a little worried.
Li Qi devoted himself to his career, and his marriage became a matter of concern for his parents, who asked people to introduce him to him, but he always shirked his career.
Li Qi's friend once joked that he said that "the iron tree does not bloom", but in fact, Li Qi did not bloom, but did not meet the right person.
After Li Qi's peach blossom luck appeared in popularity, during a shoot, Li Qi fell in love with a makeup artist named Gao Li because of their cooperation.
From the first sight of Goryeo, Li Qi fell, and he fell in love at first sight and secretly made up his mind to pursue Goryeo.
In order to chase Goryeo, Li Qi spent a lot of effort.
He spends his free time learning about Goryeo's preferences through mutual friends, and when he gathers in the group, he carefully observes Goryeo's every move.
After a month of acquaintance, Li Qi finally mustered up the courage to take the initiative to enter the world of Goryeo, and his appearance surprised Goryeo, who at that time had no idea about him, only thought that they were colleagues.
couldn't stand the matchmaking of Yue Lao, the relationship between Li Qi and Gao Li soon changed qualitatively, Gao Li often helped Li Qi with makeup, and the two of them not only rubbed the spark of love, but also determined the love relationship.
Li Qi soon took Goryeo home and met his parents, who were extremely satisfied with Goryeo. In the depths of their love, they also had the idea of spending the rest of their lives together, and the appearance of Goryeo made Li Qi's life more complete.
From love to marriage, every step they take is a matter of course, Goryeo gave birth to two big fat boys to Li Qi after marriage, in order to fulfill Goryeo's daughter dream, Li Qi also took the initiative to adopt a daughter, and their family of five lived a small life of harmony and beauty.
The three children were taught very well by Goryeo, and what made Li Qi most proud was that his eldest son followed in his footsteps and stepped into the showbiz and became a shining star.
Li Qi's life is complete, his wife is virtuous, and his children are filial.
Although Li Qi drank and smoked all his life and collapsed his body, he also woke up in time in his old age.
After Li Qi retired, he rarely drank with friends and drank together, and he couldn't completely quit drinking, so he still tried to eat lightly and exercise more in order not to worry his family.
Now, Li Qi's state has changed significantly from previous years, and his spirit is visible to the naked eye.
There are many ways to live, and there are many young and unruly people, but not all bad Xi can have a chance to change.
Li Qi was lucky, he realized his "mistake" in his later years.
But in reality, there are very few people who have lost their way and found their way back, and Li Qi's experience reminds us of this:
Smoking and drinking are good, but health must come first.