Looking back, the love story of Zhao Zhongxiang and Zhang Meizhu is enviable. Both are talented TV personalities, and with mutual respect and understanding, they have entered the sweet marriage hall.
Zhao Zhongxiang and Zhang Meizhu's acquaintance began at work. As a famous CCTV host, Zhao Zhongxiang is a well-known figure in the TV circle like Zhang Meizhu.
The two developed a deep emotional bond at work, which slowly developed into a romantic relationship.
In 1968, Zhao Zhongxiang and Zhang Meizhu officially entered the marriage hall. In order to wholeheartedly support her husband's career, Zhang Meizhu resolutely gave up her career development.
Soon, Zhang Meizhu became pregnant and gave birth to Zhao Fang, making this warm little family even happier.
With the careful support of his wife, Zhao Zhongxiang has had a smooth journey in his career. With his excellent hosting skills, he has presided over 12 Spring Festival Galas, becoming a well-known host of CCTV and being praised as "CCTV Famous Mouth" by the audience.
His kind and warm hosting style has deeply touched the hearts of countless audiences.
Even though Rao Ying's accusations later plunged Zhao Zhongxiang into the whirlpool of public opinion, his wife Zhang Meizhu has always firmly defended her husband's innocence. She firmly believes that Zhao Zhongxiang is innocent and will never do such a thing.
The mutual trust and understanding between this loving couple makes people feel a lot of emotion.
However, just when Zhao Zhongxiang was about to usher in the golden age of retirement, an unexpected scandal suddenly pushed him to the forefront. , the darling of the audio-visual world, actually encountered the Waterloo of life at this twilight.
The revelations sparked huge waves
In 2005, a woman named Rao Ying opened the curtain on this scandal in a special way. Rao Ying has been Zhao Zhongxiang's therapist for many years, and in the process of treating him, he unexpectedly broke out the heinous accusation: Mr. Zhao Zhongxiang once crossed the line and committed serious medical ethics violations during the treatment process and forcibly had sex with her.
Rao Ying recalled that she was forced to endure the situation in secret and did not have the courage to reveal any information to the outside world, including not seeking help from the police. But this made Zhao Zhongxiang even worse, frequently visiting her residence and making all kinds of improper demands.
After seven years of such struggle and humiliation, Rao Ying finally mustered up the courage and decided to remove the fig leaf and make this truth public.
In the solemn courtroom, Rao Ying wept silently and made a sad accusation, trying to arouse everyone's sympathy. She produced a series of ironclad evidence, including all the medical records, IOUs written by Zhao Zhongxiang, and numerous audio files.
These evidences clearly record what Zhao Zhongxiang did, which is enough to prove that what Rao Ying said is true.
In the face of such accusations, Zhao Zhongxiang behaved unusually calmly and calmly. He categorically denied that he knew this woman, saying that what Rao Ying said was slanderous. Zhao Zhongxiang's wife, Zhang Meizhu, also resolutely defended her husband's innocence, expressing her firm belief in her husband's personality and asserting that he would never do such a thing.
This war of words caused an uproar in public opinion for a while, and there were different opinions. The court accepted the dispute and began a rigorous investigation to collect evidence. In the confrontation between the two sides, the court finally ruled that the evidence provided by Rao Ying lacked sufficient legal force, and this rumor could not stand firm.
Although Rao Ying is still unwilling, she can't change the truth. At one point, she publicly denounced Zhao Zhongxiang and tried to turn the situation around, but she failed due to a lack of strong evidence.
The final result of this lawsuit allowed Zhao Zhongxiang to clear his name and restore his innocence.
The growth process of the host of the Spring Festival Gala
Looking back at Zhao Zhongxiang's upbringing, he grew from a student with a strong interest in television broadcasting to the first male announcer in Chinese history, which can be described as a bumpy but extremely wonderful experience.
When he was a student, Zhao Zhongxiang longed for the mysterious temperament exuded by those announcers on the TV screen. He believes that the TV announcers have a unique charm that touches his heart and makes him aspire to have the same temperament.
As a result, Zhao Zhongxiang practiced his broadcasting skills without slackening, and as long as there were any activities in the school, he bravely recommended himself to be the host. It was this never-say-die spirit that eventually helped him successfully enter the door of television in 1959, becoming the first male announcer in Chinese history.
His unique voice and extraordinary temperament soon won the warm welcome of many audiences. The leadership also highly appreciated his talent and decided to focus on developing this outstanding talent.
In this way, Zhao Zhongxiang was fortunate to accompany Deng Xiaoping to the White House in the United States to conduct in-depth interviews and reports on the then President of the United States, adding a great honor to himself.
After returning to China, Zhao Zhongxiang was promoted to the front of the screen as the host with his outstanding performance. Since 1984, he has proudly hosted 12 consecutive Spring Festival Galas.
The golden partner with Ni Ping left an unforgettable impression on the audience. His innate affinity makes people feel endless intimacy.
In addition, Zhao Zhongxiang is also active in many other wonderful programs, such as the famous "Animal World", "Man and Nature" and other columns, all of which have his active figure.
His charming voice and humorous style have won the enthusiastic pursuit of countless audiences, so he has been praised as "CCTV Famous Mouth" by the majority of netizens.
What is certain is that if it weren't for the selfless support of Zhang Meizhu, the virtuous wife next to him, Zhao Zhongxiang's career would never have been so smooth. The two respected, understood and appreciated each other, and finally wrote a loving marriage story.
The aftermath of the scandal is still unresolved
However, just when Zhao Zhongxiang was about to enter the twilight of his life, an unexpected scandal suddenly came. In 2005, Rao Ying filed a lawsuit in court for the first time, accusing Zhao Zhongxiang of sexually assaulting her during treatment.
This lawsuit, which lasted for seven years, undoubtedly cast a shadow on the superstar in the Spring Festival Gala hosting industry.
Regarding Rao Ying's accusations, Zhao Zhongxiang behaved very calmly and calmly, and simply said, "She is slandering me, I don't know this woman at all." On the contrary, Rao Ying showed countless ironclad evidence, including medical records, IOUs, audio recordings, etc., in an attempt to prove her innocence to the world.
In fact, in the seven years of getting along, Rao Ying not only suffered humiliation and injury from Zhao Zhongxiang, but even became pregnant, but was forced to have an abortion by the other party.
Rao Ying's body and mind had already been tortured, but Zhao Zhongxiang was indifferent. Eventually, her husband also discovered her infidelity and immediately declared the end of their marriage.
This relationship, full of pain and suffering, ended in tragedy.
In the face of this accusation, Zhao Zhongxiang's wife Zhang Meizhu also came forward to defend her husband's image as soon as possible, expressing her resolute disbelief in these rumors. She firmly believes that Zhao Zhongxiang is innocent and will never do such a thing.
The mutual trust between this loving couple is truly admirable.
In the end, after a rigorous investigation and evidence collection by the court, the ruling found that the evidence provided by Rao Ying lacked sufficient legal effect, and this rumor could not stand firm. Although Rao Ying still refuses to give up, she can't change the truth.
However, this long period of public opinion dispute has undoubtedly had a huge impact on Zhao Zhongxiang's career and life. In this protracted battle, he gradually disappeared from the screen and chose to share the warm old age with his family.
Life comes to an end
What is shocking is that until 2020, people accidentally found Zhao Zhongxiang on the screen, only to learn the sad news that he had unfortunately passed away. It turned out that as early as 2019, the elderly Zhao Zhongxiang was diagnosed with cancer.
Although he traveled day and night to seek medical advice, his condition was still not effectively controlled, and only a few months later, he died in the capital Beijing due to the spread of cancer cells throughout his body.
, the once unrivaled "CCTV celebrity", encountered such an unfair fate at the twilight of his life, which can't help but make people sigh. His sudden death has brought an extremely heavy blow to his beloved wife Zhang Meizhu and her relatives and friends, who are immersed in endless mourning.
Zhang Meizhu selflessly supported her husband during Zhao Zhongxiang's lifetime, allowing him to concentrate on his career. Now, the death of her husband is undoubtedly the heaviest blow to her. As Zhao Zhongxiang's bosom partner, she has always firmly defended her husband's innocence, but now she has to face this cruel reality alone.
Two years later, in order to remember Zhao Zhongxiang's outstanding contributions to the motherland and society throughout his life, and to express people's deep admiration and remembrance of him, a grand unveiling ceremony of Zhao Zhongxiang's statue was held in Beijing.
The statue captures his warm and charming smile and kind eyes, which are unforgettable.
Throughout Zhao Zhongxiang's life, he has grown from a student who dreamed of TV broadcasting to a well-known host of CCTV and won the honor of "National Gold Medal Anchor".
He and his wife Zhang Meizhu created an enviable loving marriage and wrote a wonderful chapter in their lives together.
However, just as he was about to enter the twilight of his life, he encountered a jaw-dropping scandal. Rao Ying's accusations plunged him into the whirlpool of public opinion, and his life and career were seriously affected.
Although he was eventually cleared of the charge, this haze still cast a shadow over his old age.
What's even more sad is that after a short retirement, he was unfortunately diagnosed with cancer before he could enjoy himself. In the arduous struggle against the disease, he finally died of illness and passed away forever.
His death left his family and friends grieved.