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Preface
On August 9, 2021, there was a heart-wrenching news in the Chinese entertainment industry, the well-known actor Yu Yuexian suffered a car accident in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and unfortunately passed away at the age of 50.
For the audience who loves her, the "Bigfoot Supermarket" has never opened again, and the image of the kind, enthusiastic and helpful "Aunt Bigfoot" has instantly become an eternal memory, which is unacceptable and tears are wet in the eyes.
Her sudden death not only shocked and regretted the majority of fans, but also felt like falling into an endless abyss of pain for her dearest, her husband Zhang Xuesong.
Yu Yuexian wrote a book called "Love and Be Loved, Let Us Go Forward", and through words, she honestly reveals to readers the various hardships and hardships she has experienced in her life.
Before meeting Zhang Xuesong, her life never seemed to have received too much preference and favor, and the combination of the two of them was more like a life journey of mutual support and redemption.
Time flies, and more than two years have passed since the tragedy that took Yu Yuexian's life.
After the judicial process, the perpetrator of the accident was finally sentenced to one year in prison, but for Zhang Xuesong, who lost his beloved, no matter how the law ruled, it could not make up for the huge trauma in his heart.
Now, Zhang Xuesong lives alone in Inner Mongolia, a land that has left a common footprint with his wife, and that loneliness and longing may only be deeply experienced by himself.
【1】
"Dreaming of Performing Arts: Yu Yuexian's Inspirational Legend of Resisting Adversity, Fighting for the Future, and Counterattacking from a Teacher to an Actor"
In 1971, Yu Yuexian was born in an ordinary family in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, and she has a special identity - the cousin of Zhao Benshan's second wife Ma Lijuan.
However, this seemingly aura background did not bring special favor to Yu Yuexian, but due to the family's patriarchal thinking, as the eldest daughter in the family, she did not receive due attention.
Yu Yuexian's family has four siblings, and the birth of her younger brother Yu Yingjie has changed the family atmosphere abruptly.
As soon as Yu Yingjiefu was born, he became the focus of the whole family, and was even called "household registration book", while Yu Yuexian and his two younger sisters were regarded as "useless things" and "spilled water", with low status.
This year, Yu Yuexian greeted the arrival of her younger brother with joy, and she also specially took out a few yuan she had accumulated for a long time, bought candy and distributed it to her classmates, sharing her joy of having a younger brother.
However, she could not have imagined that the destinies of herself and her brother would be closely linked from now on, and the trajectories of each other's destinies would be deeply intertwined in the years to come.
Time flies, and in 1990, 8-year-old Yu Yingjie suddenly suffered bad luck and was diagnosed with a serious spinal curvature disease, and doctors even asserted that he would not live to be 18 years old.
This cruel diagnosis was like a bolt from the blue, and it brought a huge blow to Yu Yuexian's family.
Despite this, they did not choose to give up, and the whole family was determined to cure their younger brother Yu Yingjie's illness, and they did not hesitate to spend a lot of money for this.
At this time, Yu Yuexian, who had graduated from secondary school and worked as a teacher in a vocational high school in Chifeng City, did not hesitate to spend most of his meager salary on his younger brother's medical expenses, silently bearing the weight of life.
In 1992, a college entrance examination cram student who Yu Yuexian didn't know suddenly appeared in front of her, holding a newspaper in his hand, and excitedly told her: "Yuexian, I like you, there is an enrollment advertisement for Chinese opera in the newspaper, you will definitely be able to take the exam!"
Looking at that advertisement, Yu Yuexian's heart rippled, and she had the dream of applying for the Chinese opera exam and becoming an actor.
However, both school leaders and Yu Yuexian's parents objected to her idea.
They believe that Yu Yuexian should teach with peace of mind and not take risks chasing her ethereal dream of being an actor.
However, Yu Yuexian was not swayed by these opposition, and she decided to follow her heart and go to Beijing to test her strength.
She quietly slipped a slip into the door of the principal's office, asked her mother for leave, borrowed 200 yuan from her classmates, and stepped on the train to Beijing.
When they arrived at the Chinese opera examination room, the other candidates had already entered the re-examination link.
Yu Yuexian mustered up her courage and pushed straight open the door of the examination room.
Faced with the surprised inquiry of the examiner, she replied calmly: "I am here for the exam."
The examiner was moved by Yu Yuexian's courage and determination, and decided to give her a chance, let her sit in the back row of the classroom and wait, and wait for a while before calling her on stage.
In this way, Yu Yuexian squeezed into the re-examination site of Chinese opera with a momentum, and finally obtained a professional certificate, and obtained the qualification to participate in the college entrance examination and cultural class examination that year.
However, when Yu Yuexian returned to Chifeng with her certificate, she was greeted by the anger and disappointment of the school leaders and her family.
They couldn't understand why Yu Yuexian gave up her stable job as a teacher to pursue her seemingly unattainable dream of being an actor.
The principal even ordered her to stop teaching and go to the school gate to watch the door, and be responsible for opening and closing the door, sending and receiving newspapers and letters, managing the tea stove, transporting coal, digging ash, boiling water, and irrigating water.
Despite her heavy workload, Yu Yuexian still used her spare time to review cultural classes and prepare for the upcoming college entrance examination.
Back at home, Yu Yuexian still had to face the scolding of her father and grandfather.
In their eyes, the job of a teacher is the iron job of the state, and the salary is good, so how can they give it up so easily? Grandpa even demanded that her father kick her out of the house and deprive her of the right to use the surname "Yu."
In anger, his father first slapped Yu Yuexian hard, and then kicked her hard because of his anger.
Despite such a harsh punishment, Yu Yuexian still insisted on taking the college entrance examination and pursuing her dream of being an actor.
After the college entrance examination, Yu Yuexian spent a long and torturous waiting period at home.
She mops the floor with her head down all day, does laundry and cooks, and even staggers her meals to avoid confrontation with her father.
Finally one day, her mother walked into the house crying and told Yu Yuexian the good news: "You have been admitted!" Not only that, but the director of the admissions office of Chinese opera also came to the door in person and sent an admission notice to Yu Yuexian.
Yu Yuexian was overjoyed to learn that she had been admitted to Chinese opera, but soon worried that her father would be furious when he learned the news.
Unexpectedly, her father not only did not scold her, but instead bought a bunch of watermelons and drinks at the market and warmly entertained the director of the Chinese opera admissions office who came to the house.
This year, Yu Yuexian was 21 years old, and her second cousin Ma Lijuan and Zhao Benshan, who had already become famous, held a grand wedding in Shenyang.
After entering the Chinese opera study, Yu Yuexian not only realized her dream of being an actor, but also gained love.
She and her classmate Zhang Xuesong knew and fell in love with each other and started a new chapter in their lives.
【2】
Zhang Xuesong, a 92-level lover of Chinese opera, broke into the showbiz together, why did she play more roles?
The 92nd grade of the Central Academy of Drama where Yu Yuexian studied can be described as full of talents, including future stars such as Huang Haibing and Mao Boy.
However, compared to these classmates who were directly admitted to Chinese opera from high school, Yu Yuexian's age is obviously older, which makes her a little different in the class.
Because of the proximity of age, Yu Yuexian and classmate Zhang Xuesong naturally got very close, and the two quickly established a deep friendship.
Zhang Xuesong did not have a smooth journey, he also delayed for five years to be admitted to Chinese opera, and he has a similar life experience to Yu Yuexian.
In the days of Chinese opera, the love affair between Yu Yuexian and Zhang Xuesong was in full swing, although the head teacher Chang Li had warned them not to fall in love during their studies, but how could the enthusiasm of young people be easily resisted, they talked seriously about love for a few years, until they faced distribution problems when they graduated.
According to the rules, they need to return to their respective places of origin to work, which means that the lovers may face separation.
In order to be able to be together, they resolutely decided to pay a huge amount of liquidated damages, gave up the distribution, and chose to stay together at the Tianjin People's Art Theater.
However, although they worked in Tianjin, most of the filming crews were located in Beijing, and Yu Yuexian had to take the train frequently between Tianjin and Beijing in order to get more performance opportunities.
Despite their great efforts, most of the roles they won were just inconspicuous tricks, with meager incomes, and even because of the payment of liquidated damages, the two were already burdened with heavy debts before they even started making money.
However, fate does not seem to favor the lovers.
Their star luck is not good, and the roles they receive are still dominated by dragon sets, and it is difficult to have breakthrough development.
In 1994, Yu Yuexian's classmate Huang Haibing played the male protagonist Chen Jialuo in "Book of Swords and Enmity", which became an instant hit, and Yu Yuexian's Yu Ruyi in the play Although it is set as a country and a city, it is actually just an inconsequential small supporting role.
Huang Haibing made a name for himself in the film and television industry with his handsome ancient costumes, and collaborated with Jiang Wenli and Siqin Gaowa in "Sunset Forbidden City" in 1998, and it was even rumored that he had turned down the invitation of "Huanzhu Gege".
A few years later, Huang Haibing became famous with the role of Shen Lang in "The History of Martial Arts".
In the same year, their classmate Liu Dan also became popular for playing Concubine Xiang in "Huanzhu Gege".
In contrast, Yu Yuexian was not so lucky.
In 1998, she also participated in a TV series "Water Margin" with a luxurious lineup, but she could still only play a small role "Jin Cuilian" in the play.
It is rumored that Yu Yuexian originally auditioned for the role of "Pan Jinlian", but in the end she was not selected by the director.
Despite this, Yu Yuexian is always grateful to be able to participate in the filming of this classic work.
The success of "Water Margin" not only made Ding Haifeng's Wu Song, Li Xuejian's Song Jiang, Wang Siyi's Pan Jinlian and other actors popular, but also contributed a series of popular roles.
In fact, Yu Yuexian when she was young was outstanding, with a foreign temperament different from that of mainstream actresses at the time, and some people even compared her to the oriental "Monica Bellucci", although this praise is slightly exaggerated, but the two do have some similarities in some angles.
However, it is a pity that Yu Yuexian's appearance did not conform to the public's aesthetics at the time, which undoubtedly limited her career development.
has a similar experience with Yu Yuexian and the actor Wang Ji.
Wang Ji also found it difficult to find a suitable role in Renyi because of her overly foreign appearance, and she was still a dragon actor after eight years, and finally chose to leave.
It wasn't until 1994 that Wang Ji really entered the audience's field of vision because of her appearance in "Beijinger in New York", and her foreign image was fully displayed in this work.
However, Yu Yuexian obviously did not have the same good luck as Wang Ji, and she never waited for her own great opportunity.
In contrast, although her cousin Ma Lijuan has not made a significant breakthrough in her career, she has long settled down in life.
In 1997, Ma Lijuan married comedy star Zhao Benshan and gave birth to a pair of cute dragon and phoenix fetuses.
At this time, Zhao Benshan has already become a well-known comedy star with a series of popular sketches such as "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow", "Selling Abduction", and "Selling Cars".
【3】
How did the drama "Holy Well" surprise his brother-in-law Zhao Benshan?
As we all know, the fame of the entertainment industry is often inseparable from opportunities, and the key is whether you can wait for that iconic role that belongs to you.
However, for Yu Yuexian, her desire for fame is not motivated by personal ambition, but by the heavy responsibility of saving the life and death of her family.
It turned out that as early as when his younger brother was only 8 years old, he was diagnosed with severe scoliosis, which could not straighten his back and compress his internal organs, and doctors even asserted that he would only live until he was 18 years old at most.
As the only boy in the family, the health of the younger brother has a direct impact on the future of the entire family.
Seeing that the age of 18 is approaching, my younger brother's scoliosis has deteriorated to 174 degrees, and he is at risk of high paraplegia.
In this critical situation, Yu Yuexian and her husband Zhang Xuesong traveled around, visiting famous doctors and gaining an in-depth understanding of the latest treatment techniques.
When she learned that there was an expert in spine surgery in Nanjing who might be able to save her brother's life, Yu Yuexian seemed to see a glimmer of life.
However, the high cost of surgery is once again a huge obstacle in front of them.
Yu Yuexian is not a big name in the entertainment industry, her income is limited, and she can only raise enough surgery expenses if she becomes famous as soon as possible.
For this goal, no matter how big or small the role is and how high the remuneration is, as long as there is a play, she will accept it, even if the salary is only 100 yuan, she will gladly accept it.
Even after obtaining the consent of her husband Zhang Xuesong, she did not hesitate to play some large-scale roles, such as the charming image created in "Journey to the West".
However, even so, the rate at which the surgery fee was raised was still far from keeping pace with the deterioration of the condition.
In order not to miss the best opportunity for treatment, Yu Yuexian put down her dignity and face, ran around with Zhang Xuesong, begged relatives and friends, borrowed money, and finally successfully raised the required funds and performed surgery for her younger brother in time, saving his life.
After the successful operation, Yu Yuexian was relieved and tearfully expressed her heartfelt thanks to everyone who lent a helping hand.
At the moment when her younger brother's condition improved and the family rekindled the flame of hope, Yu Yuexian also ushered in a major turning point in her acting career.
In 2005, her classmates in the 92nd class of Chinese opera jointly planned a drama called "The Holy Well" and invited her brother-in-law Zhao Benshan to watch it.
During the performance, Zhao Benshan watched most of the scene, but he never recognized that the unkempt actor on the stage who pretended to be a blind beggar was actually his sister-in-law Yu Yuexian.
It wasn't until others reminded him that he was surprised to realize this fact, and he was full of praise for his sister-in-law's superb acting skills and professionalism.
【4】
How to transform from a "glamorous type" to a "village girl" and successfully shape the "Aunt Bigfoot" in "Country Love"? Why did Zhao Benshan go from doubt to affirmation?
After the first cooperation, Zhao Benshan was deeply impressed by the professionalism of this sister-in-law, so he invited Yu Yuexian to participate in the filming of "Ma Dashuai 2".
In the play, she played not many mute roles, only 11 scenes, but Yu Yuexian did not slack off because of this, but put a lot of effort into it.
She not only repeatedly studied the script to figure out the psychological state of the character, but also recorded all the gestures and movements of the character one by one, and repeatedly imitated and practiced every day, striving to achieve the effect of being fake and real.
So much so that on the set, many staff members mistakenly thought that she was a deaf and mute person, which shows her delicate portrayal of the role.
When Zhao Benshan was preparing for "Country Love Story", he initially had concerns about whether Yuexian was suitable for playing the role of a village girl.
After all, most of the characters created by Yu Yuexian before were glamorous, and she herself does have outstanding beauty, which is far from the image of "village girl" in people's impressions.
However, Yu Yuexian has a very high enthusiasm for this role, in order to successfully win the role, she took the initiative to gain more than 20 pounds, when she appeared in front of Zhao Benshan again, the change in her image surprised Zhao Benshan, and immediately decided that she would play this role.
In order to truly present the image of a rural woman, Yu Yuexian not only went deep into the countryside to observe and experience the life of the locals, but also completely changed her dress and living habits, striving to be close to the character.
The village girl she plays is not only spicy and straightforward, but also dares to say "no" in the face of an unhappy marriage, has the courage to pursue her true self, and vividly interprets the true temperament of a rural woman, without any pretentiousness.
A smile and a smile reveal the unique simplicity and style of working people.
With the popularity of the "Country Love" series, Yu Yuexian became popular all over the country with the role of "Aunt Bigfoot" and became a screen image loved by the audience.
Her success is not accidental, but the result of her unremitting efforts and dedication to character building, and it is also a vivid testimony of her persistent pursuit of acting career and the realization of her dream stage.
【5】
How did Yu Yuexian create a classic image in the "Country Love" series?
Since 2006, Yu Yuexian's name has been closely associated with the phenomenal TV series "Country Love", and her role in the play is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has become an indispensable fixed protagonist in the hearts of the audience.
Over the years, her activity on the screen has remained high, and her career has been developing smoothly.
However, although Yu Yuexian in life enjoys the joy and busyness of success, there is always a regret in her heart - she has not been able to have a child of her own.
She and her husband Zhang Xuesong originally had a plan to give birth to the next generation, but as actors, they often can't spare enough time to realize this family wish due to the continuous filming work.
In the long run, the two had their birth plans postponed again and again, until they finally had to accept the reality and choose to become the Dink family and devote all their energy to the acting careers they love.
Yu Yuexian's ability to achieve such remarkable achievements in the film and television industry is inseparable from Zhao Benshan's insight and support, but more importantly, her own love and selfless dedication to performing arts.
In order to accurately interpret a character, she can not hesitate to let go of her attachment to appearance, and even subvert her self-image, just to better get close to the soul of the character.
This dedication has been consistent throughout her acting career for more than a decade, whether it is the deeply rooted image created in the "Country Love" series or the role that briefly appeared in other works, she can be fully engaged and give the characters fresh life.
In addition, Yu Yuexian always forgets to thank those teachers and classmates who helped her in difficult times in public, especially on various variety shows, and her sincere gratitude is touching.
It is this gratitude and incomparable dedication that make Yu Yuexian stand out in the fiercely competitive entertainment industry and gain widespread recognition and praise.
Although Zhao Benshan has provided her with valuable career opportunities, what really makes Yu Yuexian successful is undoubtedly her own perseverance and professionalism.
【6】
How did Yuexian save the life of his younger brother Yu Yingjie, and how did he help him start a family?
Just as Yu Yuexian's acting career was gradually getting better and developing steadily, fate brought a severe test to her family.
The condition of his younger brother Yu Yingjie's scoliosis began to deteriorate sharply, and the curvature of the spine intensified, seriously squeezing the internal organs, and his life was in danger.
Faced with such a grim situation, Yu Yuexian and her husband Zhang Xuesong were so anxious that they spared no effort to seek medical treatment, and finally found an authoritative expert for their younger brother.
Under the meticulous treatment of specialists, the younger brother underwent a month-long complex surgery, including key steps such as "artificial traction" and "bone restructuring".
After the operation, my brother miraculously got back on his feet, his physical condition improved significantly, and his life was saved.
However, Yu Yuexian did not stop caring and supporting her younger brother, she not only assisted her brother in completing the marriage event, but also found a stable job for him to ensure that he could return to normal life smoothly after recovery.
For her sister Yu Yuexian's selfless dedication and endless love, her younger brother Yu Yingjie once affectionately expressed that she would like to be her younger brother in the next life to repay this heavy family affection.
However, in order to do their best to save their younger brother, Yu Yuexian and her husband Zhang Xuesong paid a huge price financially, not only depleting their savings, but also owing a huge debt.
What's even more regrettable is that due to her long-term focus on her younger brother's illness and her busy acting career, Yu Yuexian missed the best childbearing period.
Although she and her husband Zhang Xuesong have been married for many years, they have never been able to have children of their own, which has become a deep pain in her heart.
At the premiere of the movie directed by her husband, when asked about the child, Yu Yuexian could no longer suppress the guilt and self-blame in her heart, and tears slid down her cheeks.
She choked up and said that she was sorry for her elderly parents-in-law, and she was sorry for her husband who was always by her side and never left her.
Although not having children has become a common regret for the husband and wife, Zhang Xuesong did not blame Yu Yuexian for this, but comforted his wife with an understanding and tolerant attitude, encouraging her not to blame herself too much.
In the face of life's setbacks and challenges, the husband and wife have always supported each other, and this sincere affection has become a strong pillar for them to face difficulties.
【7】
Yu Yuexian died regrettably, and the car accident became the end of his life
The most regrettable thing in Yu Yuexian's life is that she failed to have children, and she once admitted that she was full of guilt for her husband and in-laws.
However, when the hardships in life gradually subsided, fate ruthlessly threw a fatal blow at an unexpected moment for her.
On August 5, 2021, Yu Yuexian, who returned to her hometown of Inner Mongolia, was in a happy mood and filmed the last short video in her life.
In the picture, she is like an innocent little girl, humming songs happily.
After the release of this video, many netizens left messages praising Yu Yuexian's atmosphere and beauty.
However, no one expected that just four days later, the bad news would come quietly.
On August 9, 2021, news about Yu Yuexian's death began to circulate on the Internet.
At first, many people were skeptical of the news, but it wasn't until a large number of relevant news releases appeared on major platforms, and Yu Yuexian's social account avatar and information instantly turned black, that people woke up from the shock and accepted this cruel truth.
Now, looking back at the cheerful video of Yue Xian picking mushrooms, the original praise has been drowned out with deep sadness, replaced by netizens' true feelings for her and reluctance.
In the comment area, people left messages: "Don't go to Inner Mongolia!", "I can't believe it's true!", "The world is impermanent, go all the way!" There was endless grief and regret flowing between the words.
The follow-up report of the police revealed the cause of Yu Yuexian's death: at 3:27 a.m. on August 9, 2021, the driver Guo encountered a traffic accident while driving the vehicle and collided with two camels, resulting in Yu Yuexian's unfortunate death and injuries to other people in the car.
After the news was announced, netizens reacted strongly, and many expressed anger at the accident and questioned the driver's behavior.
However, no matter how people ask and regret it, Teacher Yu Yuexian has left us after all and can never return.
Looking back on Yu Yuexian's life, she went from being the eldest daughter who was not recognized by her family to being a good sister who later devoted herself wholeheartedly to her younger brother, and it seems that she has always been dedicated to others, but she keeps the torment and pain of life to herself.
Until her death, she did not experience the joy of motherhood and had no children of her own.
For such a woman who has devoted her life to her family and career, but has never been able to fulfill her personal wishes, how should we evaluate her life journey? Perhaps, the best answer is: "May there be no car accidents in heaven, Teacher Yu, go all the way!" May she find the peace and happiness that she could not get in the other world.
【8】
Yu Yuexian died in a car accident, and paid the price for "helping his younger brother" all his life, his younger brother was finally on the right track, how did her husband Zhang Xuesong face the rest of his life?
Yu Yuexian, who worked hard in the entertainment industry, unfortunately died suddenly in a sudden car accident, and the candle of life was extinguished.
She is an inspirational woman, but at the same time a person who carries a lot of suffering.
Like many families who are deeply influenced by patriarchal attitudes, she was taught from an early age that as a daughter, she should always and everywhere put her mother's family first, especially her younger brother.
This concept makes this kind of woman be labeled as a "brother demon" by the society, and even become the object that some men avoid when choosing a mate, they bluntly say "marry a wife and not marry a brother demon".
Such a point of view seems reasonable from a male point of view, but when we put ourselves in the shoes of these "brother demons" sisters, we can feel their inner bitterness and helplessness.
They are caught between the constant urging of their parents and the complaints of their husbands, and they are under tremendous pressure, especially those women who have no independent financial resources and rely on their husbands to support their parents' families, and their inner pain is even more indescribable.
Yu Yuexian is in such a family environment full of distorted values, with tenacity and talent to open up her own magnificent life path.
However, despite her personal career success, she has never been able to break free from the shackles of her family of origin - she has spent her life planning for her brother's future.
In fact, there was no fundamental conflict between treating her brother's illness and building her own family and raising children.
However, the belief in "helping her brother" rooted in her heart was too strong, so she chose to help her brother at a critical moment, perhaps it was this family affection that was thicker than water that made her make such a choice.
Now, Yu Yuexian has passed away without leaving any last words, but she is glad that the life of her brother she misses is on the right track, which may allow her soul to rest in peace under the Nine Springs.
However, Yu Yuexian's death left her husband Zhang Xuesong with endless vacancies and loneliness.
He once walked side by side with Yu Yuexian on the journey of life, but now he can only face the second half of his life alone.
How Zhang Xuesong will spend this period of losing his partner has become a concerning but unavoidable question.
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