Ma Weijun was obstinate and decided to stay in Japan
Ma Weijun was born in 1967 in a remote and impoverished rural Gansu province. Despite his humble family, he showed extraordinary talent and wisdom from an early age.
Ma Weijun's grades have always been among the best, and he was expected to change his fate through the college entrance examination, but the rolling torrent of history could not be predicted, and the college entrance examination was postponed indefinitely during his youth.
The young Ma Weijun had no choice but to give up his studies and get a job in a small pharmaceutical factory. Life in the factory was monotonous, and Ma Weijun often looked up at the night sky, fantasizing about whether he could soar into the wider world.
One day, Ma Weijun participated in the literary and artistic activities in the factory. Unexpectedly, he not only has outstanding appearance, but also has outstanding acting talent. Colleagues unanimously suggested that Ma Weijun pursue a career in acting.
Once this idea was planted, it took root in Ma Weijun's heart. Finally, after an old friend informed the Lanzhou Repertory Theatre of the recruitment of actors, Ma Weijun mustered up the courage to embark on the journey to realize his dream.
With his outstanding talent, he easily passed the interview and officially joined the Lanzhou Repertory Theatre. In order to get more training opportunities, Ma Weijun later transferred to a Sichuan art troupe.
There, he found his purpose in life.
However, the good times did not last long, and with the changes in the social environment, the living space of the art troupe was shrinking day by day. Many peers chose to go abroad for development, and Ma Weijun also embarked on the road to study in Japan under the pleading of his mother.
In order to improve his acting skills, he worked hard to learn Xi Japanese and prepare to apply for an acting school. It's a pity that in a foreign country, Ma Weijun was penniless and had to work all kinds of jobs to make a living.
One day, a waitress also from China took the initiative to show her favor and sent a love letter with a hidden heart. This is how the exotic romance begins, which later develops into a stable relationship.
Although Ma Weijun initially had the idea of returning to China for development, his wife insisted on staying in Japan. For the sake of his wife and son, Ma Weijun could only compromise temporarily. In 2005, after living in Japan for more than ten years, Ma Weijun finally mustered up the courage and insisted on returning to China to pursue his unfinished acting dream.
Ma Weijun played the Japanese army and was called "devil professional"
In 2005, 49-year-old Ma Weijun returned to China and began to work hard in the film and television industry. At first, he could only play tricks in some crews, which can be described as starting from scratch.
However, the language advantage he had accumulated over many years of living in Japan gave him a chance to show his talents. There was a time when filming required an extra to play the role of a Japanese officer with a few lines.
The director was extremely dissatisfied with the actors who were prepared, and he couldn't find a suitable candidate for a while. At this time, Ma Weijun volunteered to step forward and recite the lines fluently in Japanese. Unexpectedly, he not only spoke well, but also had a personable demeanor under a military uniform, full of Japanese officer style.
The director immediately decided that Ma Weijun should play this role, and since then he has started his acting career as a Japanese soldier.
In 2007, Ma Weijun ushered in an important role - the Japanese soldier Yuji Yauchi in the war drama "Chinese Brothers in Arms". This is his first weighty role after returning to China to develop.
Ma Weijun has been familiar with and understood Japanese culture and language for ten years, and his understanding of the role is vividly displayed. He vividly interpreted the language and demeanor of a Japanese officer, which won unanimous praise from the director and the audience.
However, because of this, Ma Weijun was gradually stereotyped and became a "devil professional" who specialized in playing the role of a Japanese officer. Despite some misunderstandings from the outside world, Ma Weijun's love for the motherland and the people has never changed.
He only showed amazing talent and skill in acting, but it does not mean that he has a good impression of the historical character itself. Ma Weijun always remembered his identity as a Chinese, but he was forced into the labyrinth of fate by the hardships of his career and life.
Ma Weijun chose to stay with his family and completed his last journey in Japan
In order to change the outside world's stereotype that he is a "devil" actor, Ma Weijun began to try to play some ordinary roles. He played the role of King Han in the historical drama "The Vertical and Horizontal of the Great Qin Empire", showing his potential not only to play the Japanese army.
However, just when his career was getting better, fate dealt a heavy blow to Ma Weijun. In 2019, Ma Weijun was diagnosed with advanced laryngeal cancer during a physical examination.
After accepting the few lives he had left, Ma Weijun made a surprising decision. He chose to put aside his prospects in China and return to Japan to spend his last days with his wife and daughter.
The decision was questioned and attacked by some Chinese netizens, who believed that Ma Weijun should return to China for treatment and eventually be buried. But we don't have the right to dictate the choices made by a dying person, it's Ma Weijun's own decision, and we should respect it.
After many years of wandering in a foreign land, Ma Weijun misses his wife and children so much. Finally, when he saw his wife's warm smiling face again and stroked the child's soft hand, his mood calmed down.
He realized that even if he only had a few months left, he wanted to be with his lover and children. A thousand words are clear in the heart at the moment of looking at each other, and there is no need to repeat the words.
In the last few months of his life, Ma Weijun spent an incomparably precious time with his wife and daughter. Even though illness and fear struck him from time to time, every time he turned his head and saw his loved one, Ma Weijun felt at peace and did not regret his final choice.
At the last moment, Ma Weijun closed his eyes with a smile, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, he passed away peacefully, as if he had just entered a beautiful dreamland.
May this man, who has had ups and downs all his life, be blessed by heaven and reunited with his lover. We will also honour his passion and dedication to acting. A generation of "devil professional" actors, sleeping in Japan, I wish you well.