Preface
"How old is Zhang Weijian?" In the past few days, many netizens have been discussing. It turns out that Hong Kong actor Zhang Weijian has spent his 59th spring and autumn season and is about to enter the crossroads of his 60-year-old life.
However, looking at his face that still retains the spirit of a teenager and his smile full of vitality, who would believe that he is already among the "old people"?
That "baby face" is still the same, and the years have been deceived by him?
When Zhang Weijian held a concert in Macau to celebrate his birthday, many fans and netizens in the audience were surprised to find that he didn't look like a person who had "sixtieth birthday" at all.
The thick hair is still black and shiny, the skin is firm and shiny, and the lines of the facial features have not been worn away by the years. Only those eyes vaguely reveal the traces of time, like a bottomless ancient well, containing too many vicissitudes and tenderness.
"I really can't believe that Zhang Weijian is actually 60 years old!" said a fan with emotion, "He is just like a person in his early forties, and he can't see the old traces at all!"
Indeed, Zhang Weijian is really well maintained. If it weren't for the huge "Sixty Longevity Peach" cake he was holding in his hand, no one would have imagined that this man, who is still heroic and compelling, looks comparable to Xiaosheng, has passed the age of sixtieth birthday and is about to enter the age of antiquity.
Red through half the sky, the four heavenly kings are all supporting roles
Zhang Weijian, a sensational name. For those who grew up in the eighties and nineties, no one does not know this comedy star known as "Hong Kong Stephen Chow".
Zhang Weijian became famous by singing the Cantonese version of the classic song "True True and False", which established his status in the Hong Kong music scene.
At the same time, he also began to shine in the film and television industry, especially good at interpreting those quirky characters through exaggerated performances, making the audience laugh.
Zhang Weijian starred in the comedy action film "Super School Bully" directed and acted by Ekin Cheng, and had a wonderful rivalry with Aaron Kwok, one of the "Four Heavenly Kings", in the film.
This work, which adapted the popular arcade game into a live-action movie, gathered a number of Hong Kong stars at the time, and Zhang Weijian became a first-line actor in Hong Kong in one fell swoop.
In this movie, Zhang Weijian played against Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, and Aaron Kwok in the same scene, and the four kings played supporting roles for him according to the needs of the plot.
In fact, during the years when Zhang Weijian was popular, many top Hong Kong stars played on the same stage with him, which shows how high his popularity and status were at that time.
The success of "Super School Bully" directly made Zhang Weijian rank first on the box office list for two years and became the highest-grossing actor of the year. It is said that that year, Zhang Weijian's work was unprecedentedly busy, and he participated in the filming of as many as 12 films.
As a first-line Hong Kong star, it is normal for film appointments to continue, but starring at such an intensive level, it can be seen how popular Zhang Weijian was at that time.
The image of the Monkey King is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people
Zhang Weijian took over a costume drama "Journey to the West" that describes Sun Wukong's life in detail, and played the classic role of Sun Wukong in the play.
With his superb acting skills and humorous acting style, he quickly left a deep impression on this role in the hearts of the audience, and was recognized as the most outstanding film and television version of Monkey King after Liu Xiaolingtong.
However, the good times were short-lived. The hit broadcast of "Journey to the West" also caused a conflict of interest between Zhang Weijian and the TV station. After talking to TVB on the issue of salary, Zhang Weijian was obviously "hidden" by the TV station, and there were few drama appointments in a few years.
This directly led to the interruption of his acting career, and he had to shift his focus to the mainland and Taiwan. Zhang Weijian chose the mainland market and starred in the first costume comedy film "Xiaobao and Kangxi".
With his solid acting skills, the film achieved a very high box office, which also allowed Zhang Weijian to return to the audience's field of vision and opened up his popularity in the mainland. In the following years, Zhang Weijian continued to explore the costume comedy route he was good at.
starred in many works such as "Young Zhang Sanfeng", "Clever Little Don't Understand", "Cornucopia", "Monkey King" and so on.
In particular, the series "Monkey King" has carried forward his iconic image of the monkey king with "slanted eyes and tiger teeth", making his character creation deeply rooted in the hearts of the people again.
Life is stormy, and it is never good
However, when his acting career was in full swing, Zhang Weijian's life suffered huge changes. His wife, Zhang Qian, had a miscarriage when she was 8 months pregnant, and the couple fell into deep pain.
This young couple, who had just been married for a few years, was looking forward to their child, but they lost him at the last moment of their lives, and the heart-rending pain almost made Zhang Weijian collapse.
In order to stay by his wife's side and take care of her through the difficulties, Zhang Weijian chose to suspend work and accompany his wife to face the cruelty of life. During that time, seeing your beloved wife in front of you, you were haggard day by day.
Zhang Weijian only felt that his heart was like being cut by Ling Chi. Many years later, Zhang Weijian still can't hide his grief when he mentions this past. He said that when he hugged his wife all day and cried, he never thought that he too needed to be released and healed.
It wasn't until more than ten years later that Zhang Weijian realized that he had never been able to get out of the scar. "It dawned on me that I had been living in the shadows of the past for so many years. Zhang Weijian said with red eyes. That year, at the age of 46, he finally returned to the main battlefield.
He chose works that were different from the previous routes, such as the costume suspense drama "Palace Lock Agarwood", the anti-Japanese theme "Wutai Mountain Anti-Japanese Legend Female Soldier Platoon" and so on.
This is a choice he made on his own initiative, because Zhang Weijian realized that he had to walk out of the past and start anew in order to continue to move forward. Zhang Weijian once again returned to TVB, where he started.
He was not completely relieved by the snow hiding back then, but after years of precipitation, Zhang Weijian has learned to be tolerant and grateful. So he didn't mind returning to this TV station to star in a new drama.
and said that this is mainly for the purpose of "return", thanks to TVB, which once gave him a chance. What a rare kindness and tolerance this actor has.
Defend the family and the country, and have great righteousness
If a brilliant career and a happy family are everyone's greatest wishes, then for Zhang Weijian, there seems to be no regret about both.
Even though he has experienced great changes, he can still spend his life hand in hand with his wife, and he has already surpassed his peers in his career and achieved fame. Such Zhang Weijian could have chosen to retire to the rivers and lakes and enjoy the rest of his life.
However, to everyone's surprise, he still has a "great righteousness" in his heart. During the two years when the epidemic was at its worst, Hong Kong's anti-epidemic measures were extremely strict, and communication with the mainland and the outside world was almost paralyzed.
Many people are trapped in different places and unable to return home to reunite, including Zhang Weijian's wife. However, at that time, Zhang Weijian's mother was already in her eighties, living alone in Hong Kong, and was in urgent need of care.
Without any hesitation, the 60-year-old man resolutely chose to stay in Hong Kong, followed his mother's side, and fulfilled the last obligation of a son to the white-haired old man. At the same time, he signaled to his wife, who was far away in the mainland, that he would stay in Hong Kong.
This is a whole year and three months of separation. During the interview, a reporter asked Zhang Weijian whether such a separation would affect their feelings.
He smiled and shook his head, and said in an almost assured tone, "Because we all know that this is a sacrifice that is needed and worthwhile. It turned out that in the heart of the man who seemed to be in the wind, there was also a sense of perseverance and righteousness.
In order to protect his family, he can give up his small family, and in order to protect his family and defend the country, he can endure the torture of longing. This seems to be the essence of Zhang Weijian.
epilogue
Today, Zhang Weijian is close to the age of six. He has experienced the ups and downs of his acting career, the ups and downs of family life, and has also witnessed the changes of this era.
However, when he smiled and held up the sixty-year-old peach to welcome another ten-year covenant of life, he still had a clean young face in front of him. The years have not carved too obvious traces on his face, because Zhang Weijian has a heart of contentment.
Over the years, he learned to forgive and be grateful. So, even if the wind and rain are shaky, he can stand; Even with the ups and downs, he can always bounce back.
Life is in the twilight, and the heart is strong. This is the foundation of Zhang Weijian's life, and it is also the secret of his eternal youth. If you love yourself, your family, and the land from the bottom of your heart, you will have a vibrant heart and be active around the age of 30 all the time.
This is Zhang Weijian, this is the meaning of living to old age based on a pure heart. Perhaps it is because of this that God will favor him to keep an eternally young face and a never-tired heart.