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Preface
Zhouzhou, known as the "genius conductor", was reported by major media after it exploded in 1998, he went to the Spring Festival Gala and held hands with Schwarzenegger, Andy Lau even hugged him and sang affectionately, and such a "genius boy" His IQ stayed forever at the age of three.
When all the light faded, everyone began to wonder if he was a "genius conductor", however, after the lie was exposed, he faded out of sight, and now that Zhouzhou is 46 years old, how is his life now?
A scam
Although everyone lives the same life, because of their different backgrounds, the resources they enjoy and the things they come into contact with are different, some children are born with "unlimited" wealth and a happy family, while some children fall into misfortune due to congenital defects and poor family environment.
Although we can't choose our origins, we can choose our own lifestyle, and in 1998, "The World of Zhouzhou" was broadcast, which made him famous overnight, and although he was only three years old, he was able to conduct a regular orchestra.
As Zhouzhou became more and more famous, he was also called a "genius conductor" by major media, but as time went on, people gradually understood that the so-called "genius conductor" was nothing more than a hoax that lasted for 23 years.
In 1999, CCTV Spring Festival Gala invited Zhou Zhou to perform on stage, Zhou Zhou conducted the symphony orchestra on stage, performed very well, won the love of the national audience, and what is even more incredible is that his conducting skills are self-taught, and he has not received professional guidance.
In 2000, he walked into the Great Hall of the People hand in hand with Schwarzenegger, conducted the China Opera House Symphony Orchestra, and performed on the same stage with Andy Lau.
There are many people who are popular, and so is Zhouzhou, he has attracted the attention of professionals, and some people begin to suspect that Zhouzhou is just "dancing" and does not have the ability to command, and in the face of such doubts, his father told the truth.
Zhouzhou's misfortune
In 1978, Hu Yizhou (Zhouzhou) was born, and his birth brought joy to the whole family, and everyone hoped that he would grow up safely and healthily, especially his father, who was full of expectations for Zhouzhou's future as an orchestra player, and wanted to train his child to be an excellent musician.
But there are unforeseen circumstances, not long after birth, Zhouzhou was found to have a congenital stupid disease, commonly known as Down syndrome, his IQ is only equivalent to a three-year-old child, this blow made Zhouzhou's parents fall into despair, but they refused to give up, still very patient to raise their son.
Although they knew that their son was intellectually handicapped, they still firmly believed that everyone had unique potential, and they put 100 percent love and patience into Zhouzhou.
With the persistence of day after day, he has made progress, from the initial difficulty in speaking and moving, to being able to understand and express himself, he is improving little by little, his language skills have also improved, and his physical coordination has also improved.
But he will still face difficulties in society, his peers bully him, and his parents see it, so his father takes him to the symphony orchestra where he works in order to protect Zhouzhou, and in the music, Zhouzhou looks very different.
He stood under the stage, followed the movements of the conductor on the stage, waved his arms, and watched his son's actions, his father Hu Depei was very excited, he felt that his son had a very high talent in music, and the six-year-old Zhou Zhou could imitate the conductor's movements vividly.
Seeing that his son was interested in conducting, he tried to train Zhou Zhou, after a long time of training, Zhou Zhou's "conductor" has been quite professional, over time, Zhou Zhou became interested in music, and after his father saw it, he asked his colleagues in the orchestra to cooperate with Zhou Zhou to arrange an abnormal "conducting performance".
After the performance, everyone was applauding Zhouzhou, although it was just a white lie, for his parents, Zhouzhou had what he liked to do, which was enough, originally this performance was just to make Zhouzhou happy, but he didn't expect to accidentally push it to the "altar".
In 1997, until the appearance of director Zhang Yiqing completely changed the fate of Zhouzhou, in order to let everyone know about this "genius musician", a documentary called "Zhouzhou's World" was born.
The veil of genius is lifted
As his popularity grew, and with it came doubts, experienced conductors found that Zhou Zhou didn't know how to conduct at all, he was just swinging his body to the music, and Zhou Zhou was asked to improvise a new song without success, and the veil of genius was lifted.
He was criticized by countless people, who questioned that it was just his father's hype, and his father also responded positively, saying that Zhou Zhou was musically talented, but he was not a conductor in the orthodox sense, he did not understand music, he would simply imitate, and every performance was rehearsed in advance.
After becoming a big star, their family's life was a little better, but Zhouzhou's mother died of illness, coupled with the "lie" being exposed, the former "genius conductor" became a "robot" who could only imitate, and people hated him because of love, and all kinds of insults and ridicule emerged in endlessly.
A life that loses its light
Zhouzhou lost his former glory, and his fame declined, making it difficult for him to perform on stage again, but his father couldn't bear to see him like this, so he decided to organize an orchestra for his son, hoping that he could stand on the stage again.
However, it was not as easy as his father thought to be in the orchestra, and when he first took over, it happened to coincide with the snowstorm, and for various reasons, they did not go well at the beginning, and the orchestra closed down after several years of struggling due to poor management.
At this time, Zhouzhou's father was also old, and he was worried that his son would not be able to support himself after he left, so he left his monthly pension and house to his daughter and son-in-law, hoping that they could take care of Zhouzhou in the future.
However, because he put all his energy on his son before and did not care too much for his daughter, his daughter left home after getting married and having children, and rarely contacted them.
In 2016, Zhouzhou was diagnosed with lung cancer in the hospital, and when his father learned that his son had cancer, he never accepted this reality.
The son is already unfortunate now, why does God still joke with himself, he can't accept this fact, he thought that he wanted the white-haired person to send the black-haired person, but a miracle appeared, after a year of treatment, Zhouzhou actually recovered.
Although his father is over 80 years old, he is still taking care of Zhouzhou's daily life, but there will always be a day when he leaves, in order to let his son take care of himself, he sent his son to a disabled art troupe, and he can receive a salary of several hundred yuan every month.
Although he can no longer raise some chickens and ducks in the disabled orchestra to make a living, for his father, as long as his son can live a stable life, he is already very happy.
Although he is not a real conductor, he also has the love and support of the people around him, and at the same time he can have the opportunity to show himself on the stage, enjoy applause and cheers, although this is a lie, but what is wrong with Zhouzhou as a Tang Clan?
In this world, there are still many children who are suffering from illness, natural misfortune makes them more in need of everyone's care, some of their lives are short, some are not joyful, we as a healthy person, please do not wear colored glasses to look at the disabled, please be kind to everyone around you, so that tomorrow will be better.
Reference Sources:
"Lao Liang's View of the World" 20150211 The Forgotten Conductor Zhouzhou_Documentary Channel_CCTV(cctv.com)