Preface
Can true love cross ages?—— mourn the movie veteran Wu Ma
In this society that values appearance and admires youth, can a man in his 50s fall in love with a girl in his 20s get together? This may not be realistic in the eyes of many people.
However, Wu Ma and his wife Ma Yan, the "good old man" in the film industry, proved with their married life that true love has nothing to do with age.
The encounter of fate brews the fragrance of love in the years
In 1995, Wu Ma, who was already 52 years old, came to Shenzhen to shoot a new play.
That year, his career reached its peak, and the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" won him the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Standing at the pinnacle of his life, he is still single, as if he has never met the right person.
On this day, the crew was filming on location, and Afternoon Horse was waiting alone in the hotel lobby.
By accident, he noticed a tall girl in professional attire outside the hotel door, with waist-length hair, talking to a colleague.
"Such a beautiful little girl, why is she here alone?" Wu Ma looked at her and couldn't help but think to himself.
At this time, the girl also noticed Wu Ma sitting in the lobby, she smiled slightly, walked over and introduced herself: "Hello, my name is Ma Yan, and I am the investment manager of this hotel. ”
"I used to work here. You look so young, how old are you?"
"I'm 22 years old and just graduated from college and came here to work. Are you a guest staying at the hotel?" asked Ma Yan professionally.
The two chatted very speculatively, and Ma Yan learned that Wu Ma was here to make a movie, and her eyes lit up.
She said that she has loved watching movies since she was a child, and especially admires the producers and directors in the film industry.
After chatting for several hours, Wu Ma found that Ma Yan in front of him was mature in thinking and did not talk like a little girl in her early 20s.
And Ma Yan gradually realized that the seemingly ordinary "uncle" in front of her was actually a big man in the film industry.
Love is like a cocktail that reconciles two hearts in sweetness.
Unconsciously, a wonderful feeling sprouted in the hearts of the two.
It was love at first sight, and they fell in love.
To Wuma's surprise, Ma Yan's parents didn't mind the age gap between the two.
They are very open-minded and content as long as their daughter is happy.
Feeling the understanding and support from Ma Yan's family, Wu Ma is determined to live a happy life with the girl she loves.
Hand in hand into the marriage hall
In 1998, with the completion of the legal process, 52-year-old Wu Ma and 29-year-old Ma Yan officially entered the palace of marriage.
In the simple ceremony, there are no luxury cars and high-rise buildings, only two hearts that meet across the time gap.
Ma Yan gave up her hotel job and became Wuma's agent.
In addition to her husband's busy work, she takes care of this small family with her own hands.
A year later, their love bore fruit - a smart and clever young daughter was born.
The happiness of raising her daughter made Wuma say with emotion: "I have such a virtuous helper, which is a blessing that I have cultivated in my previous life. ”
The energetic Ma Yan and the old man Wu Ma seem to be incompatible, but they write the music of cross-generational love with their sincere hearts and simple lives.
On the day he found out that he was terminally ill, Wu Ma didn't care
The years are quiet, and more than ten years have passed in a blink of an eye.
One day in 2012, Wu Ma suddenly felt chest pain in between filming.
The colleague saw that his face was wrong and rushed him to the hospital.
After some examination, his condition was revealed, and Wu Ma was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.
Because it is detected too late, even if the treatment is started immediately, the effect is limited.
"Sir, I think it's better to start treatment as soon as possible...... "The doctor cautiously advised.
Unexpectedly, Wu Ma didn't react much, just said lightly: "I know, you have worked hard." Then he turned and left.
The staff who were traveling with him caught up with him and asked him why he wasn't going to be treated.
Wu Ma said: "I have been in this circle for so many years, and I have seen too many lives and deaths.
After more than 70 years of life, I have lived a fulfilling life and have no regrets.
It is enough to leave the limited time for the family. ”
This calmness is the calmness of the old drama bones who have performed countless situations in life, and the calmness shown in the face of the storm in the last scene of life.
He is no longer as afraid of parting as he was when he was younger, nor is he as busy as he was in middle age.
In his own way, he accepted the last role that fate gave him.
Finding the meaning of life in an acting career
Doctors recommended a break for treatment, but he refused to let go of his work.
Day after day, he still appears in various crews and mingles with the young actors.
Someone asked puzzledly: "Filming is so hard, don't you want to take a break?"
"I'm in my 70s, and it's an honor to be able to stand in front of the camera and work again," he said.
In the past, I was always in a hurry, but now I want to enjoy every picture, every shot, and make my acting career to the last moment. ”
He used his steady and introverted personality to resolve the discomfort and fatigue of his body.
Even in the face of a terminal illness, he did not flinch and weaken in the slightest.
Perhaps it was the strong spiritual strength that made him temporarily forget the fragility of life in the process of acting and persevere.
Being terminally ill and still having a passion for acting is an extraordinary courage, and it is also an old artist's infinite love for film.
It is precisely because of this persistence and perseverance that every role played by Wu Ma is so vivid.
The white-haired man sent the black-haired man, and his beloved wife Ma Yan accompanied the afternoon horse to complete the last journey
Early one morning in February 2014, Ma Yan received a call from the hospital, saying that Ma had passed away in his sleep at the age of 71.
His wife and daughter saw him off on his last journey with great grandeur and mourning.
At Wu Ma's funeral, the Hong Kong entertainment industry was star-studded.
In the tearful eyes of their old friends and teachers, there is a faint admiration for the true love that once transcended the shackles of age.
After sending off her deceased husband, Ma Yan fell into extreme grief and pain for a while.
She wept all day long, as if tears had become her most faithful companion.
Many people speculated that such a young widow would definitely remarry.
But Ma Yan didn't choose this option.
Supporting this family alone and raising her daughter to grow up, Ma Yan lived a plain but fulfilling life.
Engraved by time, her face is covered with traces of time; But more importantly, there are too many sincere feelings contained in this face.
This feeling flowed with the years, but it became deeper and deeper, and it took root in her heart.
Now, Ma Yan's daughter has grown up and is about to start a new family.
Ma Yan lives alone, and she will come to his grave on the day of Ma's death and Qingming Festival, and offer a bouquet of chrysanthemums to mourn his wife.
epilogue
Wu Ma and Ma Yan used their 23-year age difference to prove that true love has nothing to do with age.
As the famous saying goes, "Age is not distance, but the accumulation of time."
Love is like fine wine, it will be mellow and beautiful after being nurtured by time. ”
Ten years after Wu Ma left, Ma Yan still did not remarry.
The sincerity of this love grows day by day, and in the long river of time, it becomes more and more mellow and rich like fine wine.
Maybe many people don't understand why the amorous afternoon horse can win Ma Yanfang's heart.
But love is inconclusive, and its magical power makes two people who are not compatible resonate.
Love is like an out-of-tune song, running and running, you and I meet at the beat.
This is the love between Wu Ma and Ma Yan, the most beautiful accident.
But by chance or inevitably, they used their sincerity to forge this relationship that transcended common sense.
And this sincere power is more lasting than any vow.