Preamble:
She is the "white-haired girl" Shi Zhongqin in the minds of a generation, because a movie became popular all over the country.
She contributed to Sino-Japanese relations and promoted Chinese ballet to the world.
However, when love came, she chose to wait and compromise because of the rules of the group.
Struggling between dance and love, this is the choice of the stone carillon.
Sticking to the dream, how the stone carillon embarked on the road of ballet
Dance is her dream, and even if the threshold is uneven, she resolutely embarks on this road of no return.
The "crime" of the Western pharmacy at home made her fall on the way to the stage countless times, but Shi Zhongqin just refused to give up.
She knows that only by continuous efforts can the door to her dreams be opened.
At the age of 15, he began to systematically learn Xi ballet, and in this profession that needs to lay the foundation from an early age, Shi Zhongqin is obviously a big step late.
But she still mustered up the courage to take the initiative to recommend herself to the teacher of the dance school.
The teacher took a fancy to her slender and well-proportioned figure and determined eyes, and enrolled her in the school.
After entering school, Shi Zhongqin got up half an hour early every day to practice Xi basic skills.
Although she started 4 years later than the rest of her classmates, she doubled her efforts to bridge the gap.
At first, her basic skills were very lacking, many movements were not standard, and even some of her center of gravity was unstable.
But Shi Zhongqin was not discouraged, but always maintained a positive and humble and cautious attitude.
She not only practices Xi diligently, but also often consults teachers and classmates to accept the opinions of others with an open mind.
In this way, over the past few years, the basic skills of the stone carillon have become more and more solid, and the dancing posture has become more and more outstanding.
In an open day performance, the perfect landing of the stone carillon attracted warm applause from the audience.
That was the first time she felt a great sense of accomplishment in being recognized by the audience.
Since then, Shi Zhongqin's confidence has become more and more sufficient, and she has also found her own shining point.
By the time she graduated, she was already very good at the carillon, but unfortunately, her family background prevented her from making it to the stage.
Because of the family's Western pharmacy business, Shi Zhongqin was classified as an "individual economy" component.
At that time, the protagonists of the stage must be the children of workers, peasants and soldiers, and Shi Zhongqin could only be an audience under the stage and cheer for other colleagues.
This is tantamount to a huge blow to her, who loves dance.
Shi Zhongqin once fell into confusion and hesitation about the future.
She is unwilling to let her natural identity become a stumbling block to her development.
Why did she fail to get on the stage despite her excellent skills? She kept questioning herself, and also questioning this era that values birth more than strength.
Just when she was devastated and depressed, Shi Zhongqin's mentor instructed her earnestly: "Don't lose your fighting spirit because of a momentary setback.
You have the strength to be recognized by the stage one day.
Even if you don't have a chance now, you must continue to work hard, accumulate strength, and wait for a turnaround.
Trust me, you'll be able to turn around. ”
The teacher's words were like a reassuring pill, calming Shi Zhongqin's fluctuating heart.
Yes, you shouldn't give up your dreams because of some minor setbacks, and you shouldn't deny yourself because of identity issues.
I want to continue to work hard, keep moving forward, and continue to fight for my dreams!
So, Shi Zhongqin rekindled his fighting spirit and threw himself into training.
She firmly believes that as long as she is truly excellent, she will definitely be able to break through the world.
Ingredients are just external labels, and they can't resist the dazzle of internal strength after all.
I want everyone to see that I really deserve to be on stage!
The opportunity came, and a gray-haired woman completely changed her fate
In 1968, Shi Zhongqin finally waited for a great opportunity to turn over.
She was scheduled to play the role of "The Gray-Haired Girl" in the new four-part ballet "The White-Haired Girl", although there was only a minute or two of dance footage.
However, she knew that this was already the greatest favor that God had given her.
So, Shi Zhongqin poured all his effort into interpreting the role of this two-minute vividly.
At that time, there was only less than a month before the performance, but Shi Zhongqin practiced until late at night every day like a chicken blood.
She understands that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity from God, and she must give her all to live up to expectations.
So Shi Zhongqin practiced with his stinky head, and pondered every action and expression detail thoroughly, for fear of missing any key point.
Her diligence and dedication quickly impressed the director team.
Everyone said that this little girl was simply a source of vitality for Xi and brought people to life.
Finally, after a perfect performance, Shi Zhongqin ushered in the first success of his life.
The audience cheered warmly, the director and actors cordially praised her, and the Youth League Committee said on the spot that she would definitely be reused.
At that moment, Shi Zhongqin was so excited that he couldn't speak, and could only cry silently with red eyes.
She deeply understands that this is not only an affirmation of her acting skills, but also the best reward for her years of unremitting efforts.
Just when she thought her chance was over, another surprise came.
The original white-haired heroine had physical problems, and Shi Zhongqin was urgently called to battle, and was ordered to appear in the whole drama of the white-haired girl.
She did not live up to the expectations of the director and the audience, conquered everyone's attention with her outstanding performance, and was highly appreciated by Premier Zhou.
For a time, Shi Zhongqin became a smash hit and became a well-deserved national hero.
Since then, Shi Zhongqin has stood at the pinnacle of his life and struggled to jump on the Chinese and foreign stages.
She is no longer limited by her identity, and can use her light and heat to her heart's content.
At this point, Shi Zhongqin, who aspired to be a ballet dancer at the age of 15, finally fulfilled his childhood wish.
Love came unexpectedly, and she would rather wait than give up ballet
However, when Shi Zhongqin stood at the top and enjoyed the honor, her road to love was not smooth.
At the age of 20, Shi Zhongqin met the prince charming of his life, a photographer named Zhang Yuanmin.
The two fell in love at first sight and quickly established a relationship.
I wanted to enter marriage as soon as possible, but I didn't know that I came up with a group rule halfway through, and directly poured cold water on them.
It turned out that in order to ensure full investment in the artistic career, the ballet company stipulated that actors should not marry and have children before the age of 32.
Shi Zhongqin was taken aback when she heard this, and she was faced with a difficult choice: should she give up love or give up ballet? In fact, Zhang Yuanmin did not mind waiting.
He was well aware of Shi Zhongqin's love for the dance career, and he never put any pressure on her.
But Shi Zhongqin himself is very conflicted.
She was very sad at the thought of giving up the opportunity to be with her boyfriend; At the thought of giving up her career, she felt a lot of regret.
After a long time of repeated struggle, Shi Zhongqin finally mustered up the courage to make a difficult decision - to keep the threshold of 32 years old, even if it is necessary to wait for 10 years.
For her, who is obsessed with ballet, it is too painful to give up dance.
Besides, with true love by your side, waiting is not an unbearable thing.
As a result, Zhang Yuanmin waited for 10 years.
At the age of 35, he is still single, only for the girl he loves.
And Shi Zhongqin did not live up to his hard wait, and chose marriage after his career reached its peak.
In 1975, it was Zhang Yuanmin's turn to completely turn over and become the happiest man in the world.
For the dream of dancing, Shi Zhongqin chose to wait; And in order to accompany her, Zhang Yuanmin was also willing to stay where he was.
It is with this sincere love of mutual support that Shi Zhongqin can complete the next legendary life without worries.
In fact, in the past 10 years, Shi Zhongqin has also been shaken many times and regretted many times.
Countless sleepless nights, she lay in bed tossing and turning.
knew that Zhang Yuanmin was by his side, but he couldn't hug and keep warm like ordinary lovers.
She often blames herself and is not calm.
But when she thinks of the pain of abandoning dance, she will be firm in her original intention.
Fortunately, Zhang Yuanmin is considerate.
Every time she is depressed and shaken, her boyfriend will enlighten her in time and give her endless confidence and support.
"Don't be afraid, I will always be with you.
There is such a deep affection between us, what is time and distance, since we are destined to be together, we will always stay together at the best time.
Zhang Yuanmin's words will always be the medicine for Shi Zhongqin's soul.
So, with the encouragement of her boyfriend, Shi Zhongqin rekindled her fighting spirit and devoted herself to artistic creation.
She often hypnotizes herself, love can wait, life is still long, only career needs to strike while the iron is hot.
So she didn't care about the sweetness, so she threw herself into creation and poured all her heart and soul into the stage.
In the end, on his 32nd birthday, Shi Zhongqin was relieved and ran gently into his lover's arms, never to be separated from the stage again.
"The White-Haired Girl" is out of print, and Shi Zhongqin's ballet road is still long
In 1972, 500 million people across the country saw the dance of the stone carillon through the movie "The White-Haired Girl".
She also took her professionalism to the extreme in the film.
It was this movie that pushed Shi Zhongqin to a more brilliant peak in life and made her a household name.
At the beginning of the shooting, Shi Zhongqin knew that this was a rare opportunity.
She can let her artistic attainments be amplified and further developed through multi-screen films; It can let the audience see the unique charm of ballet and let Chinese art go to the world.
Therefore, she made up her mind to go all out and make a masterpiece.
However, facing the camera, Shi Zhongqin encountered a lot of difficulties.
Her performance is too exaggerated and at odds with the demands of the screen.
Movies need delicate and restrained emotional expressions, and she is a stage school in her bones, Xi using an enlarged face and body to render characters.
This question made Shi Zhongqin very painful, she couldn't sleep and eat, and she always felt that her performance was difficult to meet the requirements.
Just when she was overstretched, the director and the actors of the same crew stepped forward to enlighten her and point out her acting skills.
They used their rich film experience to tell Shi Zhongqin how to change the way and how to use the micro-expressions of his eyes to express and enrich his inner drama.
Shi Zhongqin listened eagerly to the suggestion, and pondered and compared it repeatedly.
She understands that this is a rare opportunity for transformation and that she must give her all to do her best.
As a result, Shi Zhongqin began to re-learn to Xi acting, trying to get rid of the exaggerated stage baggage.
She constantly adjusts her state, gradually understands the role with her heart, and then gently radiates it.
The end result greatly exceeded the director's expectations.
That delicate emotional outpouring is so touching, there are not many lines, but it can bring tears to the audience's eyes.
The speed of this transformation and the success of the transformation made all the crew members cheer for Shi Zhongqin!
Subsequently, she appeared in Japan with a costume and made great contributions to the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Japan.
"Ballet diplomacy" has achieved remarkable results, and Sino-Japanese relations have thawed in an all-round way.
A small dancer actually showed his skills in diplomacy, which shows the great influence of Shi Zhongqin at that time.
Even if it is red through half the sky, the stone carnon has never forgotten the ballet.
Although she has stood on the political stage many times, she has always been a pure artist at heart.
In 1985, Shi Zhongqin retired from the ballet line and began to serve as a new director.
12 years later, he became a teacher at the School of Dance, and selflessly passed on half of his life's experience.
Facing the young and immature dancing posture of the students, Shi Zhongqin couldn't help but recall what he looked like back then.
The shy little girl with dreams has finally grown into a powerful artist under the carving of time.
The transformation from a student to a teacher made Shi Zhongqin full of emotion.
She always admonished herself to be reserved and humble, to pass on her knowledge well, and not to forget her roots.
Therefore, Shi Zhongqin passed on all his love and understanding of dance to his students.
She patiently answered their every question and carefully guided their every move.
With rigorous training, many students have grown into professional dancers.
Seeing others grow from it also made Shi Zhongqin feel an unprecedented sense of fulfillment.
She often proudly says that the sense of accomplishment of bringing a good piece to the world stage is just as wonderful as watching students grow up.
In my life, I first sowed my own seeds as an artist, and then as a teacher, I watched the seeds sprout and bear fruit.
These two different spiritual sustenances have made me have no regrets in my life.
It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and in 2017, Shi Zhongqin's lover Zhang Yuanmin passed away.
The pain of losing a loved one made Shi Zhongqin fall into a trough for a while.
The man she waited for ten years to finally become a family, the friend who accompanied her through ups and downs, left her like this.
used to see each other every day like a festival dance, but now it is an empty city and a solo dance.
In addition to grief, Shi Zhongqin is also reflecting and regretting - we have loved each other for so long and deeply, but it is too late for me to accompany each other; We made a wedding vow to each other, but now I am the only one left.
However, the white clouds on the high mountains will eventually disperse, and the sun will always shine on the earth again.
With the help of relatives and friends, Shi Zhongqin slowly came out of his grief and began to live happily again.
She knew that she still had a heavy responsibility ahead of her and could not give up easily.
So he rose up again and contributed the last strength to the cause of Chinese ballet.
Epilogue:
Today, the stone carillon is past its prime.
We will never see her dancing on the stage again, but her dedication for more than half a century will forever be engraved in the annals of Chinese ballet.
The girl who aspired to be a dancer at the age of 15 realized her Chinese dream with her life's selfless dedication.
I believe that somewhere in heaven her lover is proudly watching her off and rejoicing in her.