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In the history of Chinese entertainment, there is a unique and charming actress whose name is like a bright star that illuminates the hearts of a generation.
She is Zhao Lirong, known as the "Queen of Sketches" and the representative of the famous role of Ping Opera.
In her acting career, she has a legendary and bumpy experience, and a classic sketch line made her have a confrontation with a spy stationed abroad.
In a 2019 online public opinion monitor, Chinese police staged a jaw-dropping arrest that revealed a shocking conspiracy organized by a foreign force.
A user who is active on social platforms is actually a long-term lurking foreign spy. Behind this unexpected exposure, there is a series of unbelievable events, let us find out.
At the beginning of the matter, a Weibo user frequently sowed "seeds" of inflammatory remarks in the comment section, which seemed to be pertinent, but in fact concealed deep intentions.
His account shows that he is from northern China, and attentive netizens have found that his language habits are very different from those of the locals.
As a result, a long article criticizing the economic development of a certain region became the fuse that detonated this storm of public opinion.
This "online speech agent" has a unique and secretive method of stirring up public opinion.
In the dispute in the comment area, a netizen asked a seemingly innocuous question: "Friend, if you answer a question from me, I will call you a brother." This response doesn't seem very reasonable, but it involves the line of a classic sketch: "Palace jade liquor, one hundred and eighty glasses, how about this wine?"
This line originated from the 1996 CCTV Spring Festival Gala sketch "Part-time Job Adventure", which became the key to identifying this spy.
Today, let's travel back in time and into the story of Zhao Lirong. Zhao Lirong, born in 1928, is the youngest daughter in the family and was given the nickname "Old Love".
Her artistic talent was revealed as early as childhood, when she was 1 year old, she was already hugged on the stage and acted as a "colorful baby" in the play, but her smile made the audience feel close.
Her upbringing was not all smooth sailing, her family was poor, and life was difficult, but all this did not stop her from pursuing art.
At the age of 8, Zhao Lirong took the stage with her siblings and played the role of "Tong'er", marking the beginning of her artistic career.
Faced with the teacher's suggestion to let her do something else, she still chose the road of acting.
In order to achieve her superb acting skills, she put in great efforts, getting up early to practice, hanging her throat by the dew in the summer, and practicing in the ice hole in the winter.
This unremitting effort has made her the fastest progress among her apprentices, and at the age of 15, she has appeared on the stage of Zhangjiakou Qingfeng Theater as the protagonist.
Acting is not all smooth sailing. In the 80s of the 20th century, Zhao Lirong decided to cross over into the film and television industry and participated in many film and television works.
In the TV series "Journey to the West" in 1986, she successfully interpreted the role of "Queen Chechi", which left a deep impression on the audience.
During this period, she was entering the peak of her artistic career and became one of the representatives of the famous actors in Pingju. The tricks of fate did not stop.
Zhao Lirong's life was full of ups and downs, first falling in love with her first husband Sheng Qiang at first sight, but soon after the marriage, Sheng Qiang was assigned to work on the farm and lived alone in Beijing.
Two years later, Sheng Qiang died of illness, separating the two from yin and yang. This sad time made Zhao Lirong fall into a trough, but under the persuasion of Sister Sheng Qiang, she gradually came out of the haze.
The tricks of fate did not stop. After remarrying, her daughter was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, and the couple took care of them with all their might, but the daughter still died at the age of 11, which hit Zhao Lirong hard again.
In 1984, Zhao Lirong's second husband also died of illness, bringing more sadness and challenges to her life.
In 1996, the 68-year-old teacher Zhao Lirong received an invitation from CCTV, hoping that she could play a show in the Spring Festival Gala.
This was a huge opportunity for the actors at the time, the pinnacle of their lives. Despite the teacher's accumulated ailments, she accepted the challenge without hesitation.
During the rehearsal, Zhao Lirong was paused many times due to physical discomfort, but she never complained once, and she never delayed the time of other actors because of herself.
On the day of the official performance, Zhao Lirong appeared on the stage in plain clothes with a kind smile. In this work, she plays an elderly woman who goes to the city alone to work.
In the story, an old woman enters a palatial restaurant and applies for a job as a waitress. The owner of this restaurant is not a kind person, but a black-hearted profiteer.
The boss asked the old woman to change into a gorgeous attire, play a "rice tray", and taught her some methods to promote the "palace jade liquor" in the store.
The "palace jade liquor" here is actually two pots of boiled water, but the price is as high as 180 glasses.
The restaurant also added the prefix of "palace" to all dishes, which made the value of ordinary ingredients several times higher. At the time, this deception was outrageous.
The old woman exposed the evil deeds of the restaurant in a coherent way, and gave the boss four brush words: "Genuine". The details in this sketch may seem funny, but they contain profound connotations.
Some of the disadvantages of Zhao Lirong's performance are actually a manifestation of her physical problems.
In this performance, she was not afraid of danger and skillfully used brush words to reveal the truth, which made the audience's admiration for her spontaneously arise.
In 1999, Zhao Lirong, a teacher who dedicated herself to art, was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. At that time, it was a problem for her to even eat normally.
Even so, she still appeared on the stage at the Spring Festival Gala that year, bringing everyone the show "Veterans Out of the Horse". In July 2000, Zhao Lirong, the queen of sketches, passed away at the age of 72.
On the artistic road of her dream, there are twists and turns, as well as gains, laughter and tears. The process of chasing dreams may be hard, but the brilliance of that moment is enough to make a life full and worthwhile.
On the occasion of Zhao Lirong's death, people in the entertainment industry and the audience gathered in Babaoshan to bid farewell to the people's artist. Tears and applause were intertwined, expressing respect and reluctance to her.
Zhao Lirong's art has been passed down to the world, and she has interpreted the greatness of art with her life. Her persistence and dedication have not only influenced a generation of audiences, but also set an example for future generations.
In the long river of time, she is like a brilliant star, forever shining in the annals of Chinese literature and art.
Through hardships, she left behind endless artistic treasures and became the creator of a generation of legends.
Life may be short, but her light lives on forever.
For this legend of the entertainment industry, we should remember her achievements, remember her persistence, and let her spirit shine forever in the temple of art.
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