"What kind of bike do you want, what kind of bike do you want?"
"I didn't say I wanted a bicycle, you said I wanted a bicycle~~~!"
This line is a classic, in which "asking for a bicycle" has even become synonymous with a phenomenon.
And Gao Xiumin, who said this line, appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala 9 times before and after.
Together with Zhao Benshan and Fan Wei, she formed the sketch "Iron Triangle", and she was also popular all over the country.
However, suddenly one day, the news that she and Zhao Benshan fell out for money was overwhelming.
Subsequently, there was various news such as her sudden death from a heart attack and her huge inheritance.
What happened to her?
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In 1959, Gao Xiumin was born in an ordinary family in Songyuan, Jilin.
At the age of 15, she looked very thin because of the large number of children in the family and the lack of nutrition.
But she still grew into an extremely watery little girl. What's even more unexpected is that she also has a clear and good voice.
Therefore, at that time, she began to follow the local folk art troupe and perform two-person turns in the fields.
With more and more performances, Gao Xiumin gradually became famous, and was even called "Little Guo Lanying" by the local people.
After that, she confidently signed up for the selection of the art troupe, and amazed the four with the song "Red Lantern".
However, due to her thin stature at that time, at the age of 19, she failed to win the favor of the quyi troupe and unfortunately fell off the list.
Gao Xiumin's parents also wanted their daughter to live a step-by-step life, and when they saw that she was not admitted to the quyi troupe, they began to give her a blind date.
So, Gao Xiumin met her husband Li Yunqi, and after the two got married, they gave birth to a big fat son. Gao Xiumin also became round because she was pregnant and gave birth to a child.
Unexpectedly, at this time, the Fuyu City Art Troupe took the initiative to find her and invite her to join.
Gao Xiumin, who entered the art troupe, especially cherished this hard-won opportunity, and worked very hard every time he performed.
A few years later, Gao Xiumin was rated as a national second-class actor and also sat in the position of deputy head of the troupe.
If life goes on like this, maybe Gao Xiumin will work until retirement in the two-person acting career she loves, and then enjoy a peaceful and happy life with her husband.
However, there is no "if" in life, and Gao Xiumin's decision is like a butterfly gently flapping its wings, and the "butterfly effect" that comes with it also changes the trajectory of her life.
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In 1992, Gao Xiumin resigned from the art troupe and devoted himself to the performance of sketches.
A two-person actor, how did he change his career to acting in sketches?
In fact, this has a close relationship with a man, and this man has also tied Gao Xiumin for most of his life.
He is He Qingkui.
As early as one day in 1989, Gao Xiumin met He Qingkui, the suona accompaniment when she performed "Red Lantern".
He Qingkui back then could already be called a talent. In addition to suona performance, he also wrote a script called "Two Billers".
After the script was published in the newspaper, He Qingkui's name was like a spring thunder that shook the literary world.
However, fate did not treat this talented man well, and the poverty of his family forced him to give up the road of literature, and in order to fill his stomach and feed his family, he had to become a fisherman.
When Gao Xiumin saw the plight of his old friend, an indescribable pity swelled up in his heart. She knew He Qingkui's talent very well and couldn't bear to see him so down.
So, she took the initiative to say to He Qingkui: "Big brother, you can write a script for our group, this time the remuneration is two hundred yuan, if you think it is good, I will continue to ask you to write it in the future." ”
He Qingkui was moved by her sincerity and was determined to live up to this expectation. He quickly created "Who Marries Whom", which was highly praised and won him more creative opportunities.
Since then, he has bid farewell to the life of a fisherman, devoted himself to creation, and gradually became a well-known screenwriter in the local literary circle.
For Gao Xiumin's kindness, He Qingkui remembered it in his heart.
Therefore, he insisted that all his works be starred by Gao Xiumin. And this also laid the foundation for the in-depth cooperation between the two.
In the years of joint creation, their feelings for each other have deepened day by day, and they have long gone beyond a simple cooperative relationship to give birth to a different kind of affection.
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After becoming famous, they set their sights on the highest stage - the Spring Festival Gala.
Gao Xiumin and He Qingkui were successfully selected for the Spring Festival Gala performance list with the well-choreographed sketch "Bright Willows".
Coincidentally, Zhao Benshan, who had already started rehearsing at that time, was in trouble because of the editor's resignation.
At this critical moment, He Qingkui reached out and helped Zhao Benshan reorganize and revise the script.
Zhao Benshan was very satisfied with the revised script, so he put forward the intention of long-term cooperation.
In this way, the three formed a close alliance and performed many popular works together. Among them, the most talked about is undoubtedly the classic "Selling Abduction".
However, the good times did not last long, because of the distribution of remuneration and other trivial matters, there was a gap between Gao Xiumin, He Qingkui and Zhao Benshan.
The seeds of misunderstanding quietly took root in the hearts of the three of them, waiting for an event to be triggered and finally explode.
After the fire, Gao Xiumin received a lot of invitations. Once, the leader of her hometown invited her to take Zhao Benshan to perform a sketch together. Gao Xiumin agreed and promised to bring Zhao Benshan, and Zhao Benshan readily agreed.
When they arrived in their hometown, the leaders were very happy, and privately asked Gao Xiumin if he wanted to give Zhao Benshan a performance fee. Gao Xiumin said no, but the leader felt that it should be given, so he prepared 200,000 cash.
The performance was a great success, and the leaders were very happy, and gave Zhao Benshan the 200,000 yuan prepared in advance to express their gratitude.
But Gao Xiumin was unhappy at this time, she felt that Zhao Benshan was "not considerate" in collecting money, and did not treat her as her own, she felt that she should not charge money for helping her friends, which was insulting herself.
Zhao Benshan may think that this is a normal performance, and there is no problem with collecting money. This incident caused a misunderstanding between the two because of poor communication.
Subsequently, it began to spread on the Internet that "Zhao Benshan's performance fee is 420,000 yuan, but he only gives Fan Wei 7,000 yuan each time!" Gao Xiumin couldn't look at it and decided to take Fan Wei to perform together.
In a performance, they got a total of 35,000, and Gao Xiumin immediately gave 15,000 to Fan Wei. Although this move showed Gao Xiumin's generosity and kindness, it also offended Zhao Benshan.
In this regard, Zhao Benshan believes that before the turmoil passed, Gao Xiumin did this, which made him particularly passive.
In fact, Fan Wei, as the core figure of the "7,000 yuan" incident, has never responded positively to this matter, so the authenticity of the incident remains to be discussed.
But what happened made Gao Xiumin firmly believe that he and Zhao Benshan had different values, and had the idea of "not wanting to cooperate".
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In 2003, Gao Xiumin and Zhao Benshan were rehearsing the sketch "Heart Disease" at the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal, and suddenly received a call for help from an old friend, hoping that Gao Xiumin could temporarily help and substitute for the starring role.
Gao Xiumin didn't say a word, so he agreed first. Then, she confirmed to the person in charge of the Spring Festival Gala that she would not censor the program when she left, so she went to Tonghua with confidence.
But the Spring Festival Gala suddenly began a temporary review, Gao Xiumin was not there, and the sketches had not been arranged, which made Zhao Benshan anxious. After Gao Xiumin rushed back, he found that Zhao Benshan had changed a lot of lines and had no time to rehearse, so he had to go on stage.
The effect of the show was naturally very poor, and the leaders were very dissatisfied and seriously criticized the two. The contradiction that has been there broke out, Gao Xiumin blamed Zhao Benshan for not notifying her in advance, Zhao Benshan blamed her for leaving without permission, the two quarreled, and the friendship between the two also cracked.
At this time, Gao Xiumin no longer wanted to continue to cooperate with Zhao Benshan, but when Zhao Benshan invited her to star in "Water Delivery", she still agreed.
The audience mistakenly thought that the cooperation of this Spring Festival Gala was a signal that the "Iron Triangle" was back together, but in fact, this was the last time the three of them performed on the same stage.
After the performance, a reporter interviewed Gao Xiumin and asked her why she acted. Gao Xiumin said: "As long as Brother Benshan gives an order, I will definitely come immediately." My only wish is to fully display the talent of Brother Benshan and make him even more dazzling. ”
These words did sound harsh, and it was no wonder that Zhao Benshan would increase his dissatisfaction with Gao Xiumin in his heart after hearing it.
昔日“称霸”小品界的搭档，自此彻底分裂。
Fortunately, He Qingkui has always been by Gao Xiumin's side. But the good times didn't last long, and every gift of fate had already been secretly marked to increase the weight.
On August 9, 2005, He Qingkui suddenly received a phone call from Guangdong, and the caller said eagerly: "Your son He Shuchun just had a car accident on XX Road, and the person is gone..."
He Qingkui was blindsided in an instant, and he immediately set off from Gao Xiumin's house to Guangdong to take care of his son's funeral with his wife. Later, he went back to his hometown in Changchun with his wife to handle other matters.
At noon 9 days later, He Qingkui, who was packing his luggage and preparing to return to Gao Xiumin's side, suddenly received a call from a friend. A friend euphemistically told him that Gao Xiumin died of a heart attack on the night of the 17th.
The moment he learned the news, He Qingkui's eyes darkened, and he collapsed to the ground with grief. This partner, who is 12 years younger than him and has no name and has been with him for more than ten years, is also gone.
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As soon as Gao Xiumin's obituary was released, it immediately shocked the entire entertainment industry.
At the age of 46, she was at the peak of her acting career, she was talented and loved by the audience, and her sudden death is indeed a sigh.
Zhao Benshan and Fan Wei also rushed to the funeral site as soon as possible. Zhao Benshan cried loudly: "Sister, brother is late...."
And He Qingkui also seemed to have lost his spirit overnight, and he never created good works anymore. After that, he returned to live with his wife.
To this day, when talking about Gao Xiumin, I still can't get around the confusing relationship between her and He Qingkui for more than ten years, as well as the complicated entanglement with Zhao Benshan.
However, only when the Spring Festival Gala comes again and sees the current "sketch", will I think of Gao Xiumin, who has a hearty laugh, and miss the "Iron Triangle" combination with witty words.
Indeed, every person's life is incomparably precious and unique, because every moment, every choice, and every decision that each person experiences shapes a unique life.
Life is so precious that it doesn't have any chance of starting over. Once life is gone, no matter how good and brilliant a person once was, he will be turned to dust, and everything will cease to exist.
Perhaps, Gao Xiumin's life, as the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca said: "Life is like a story, the important thing is not how long it is, but how good it is." ”
In her limited life, she has brought infinite joy to the audience, and at the same time, she has also lived her own wonderful life. #精品长文创作季#