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At the age of 84, Xiang Mei looks back on her life in her later years
The 84-year-old Xiang Mei sat on the sunny terrace, slowly drinking a cup of fragrant tea, exhaling softly, and feeling mixed feelings in her heart.
Looking back on her life journey, from the dream of girlhood, to the glory of her career, to the various encounters in her old age, these ups and downs have left a deep imprint on her heart.
Xiang Mei used to be a hot "political actress" in the film industry, with her excellent acting skills and unique temperament, she has created classic roles that are widely loved by the audience in many popular TV series and film works.
In the entertainment industry at that time, she was famous and highly sought after. However, now Xiang Mei is caught in the whirlpool of controversy.
An article titled "83-year-old retirement life is miserable, the truth behind it is revealed, shocking the world's retiree groups", once again pushed this once brilliant generation of film superstars to the forefront of public opinion.
The article accused Xiang Mei's son, Chi Jing, of being indifferent to his parents, and even refused to support Xiang Mei when she was seriously ill and needed emergency treatment.
Such unfilial behavior made Xiang Mei homeless and tormented in times of crisis.
"Is my old age really as bleak as that article says?" Faced with such accusations, Xiang Mei couldn't help but think about it repeatedly in her heart. In many previous interviews, she has talked about her very happy life in her later years, and her son and daughter are very filial to her and her husband.
These two completely different expressions before and after really puzzled the onlookers, which version is the true portrayal of Xiang Mei's later years.
Xiang Mei sighed softly, as if telling her helplessness to this chaotic world. She clearly remembers how much hard work and hard work she has put in on her glorious acting career.
The tortuous experience of her dream of girlhood, being rejected for admission to Chinese opera, changing to the Department of Architecture, and finally unexpectedly entering the film industry, is enough to prove her firm pursuit of her dreams and tenacious will.
Even at the peak of her career, Xiang Mei did not forget the importance of family. She always seeks a work-life balance and does her best to juggle both.
Now, as she gets older, Xiang Mei's life has begun to take a new turn. Although she has made great achievements in her acting career, the unsatisfactory life also bothers her all the time.
On health issues alone, Xiang Mei has experienced a lot of turmoil. In 2008, she suddenly felt unwell during her busy work schedule and almost fainted. Just when she was frail and sickly, a catastrophic disease "cerebral infarction" quietly came.
Watching his relatives suffer from illness again and again, Xiang Mei's husband Chi Xidao would always be like a knife in his heart and panic.
The good times didn't last long, and one day in 2021, Chi Xidao suffered another accidental fall and was admitted to the ward again. Xiang Mei was terrified again, for fear of losing her loved ones again.
In the face of blows from life again and again, this once glorious film superstar, now entering his twilight years, will inevitably feel lost and helpless in his life.
At this moment, that despicable article once again pushed her into the whirlpool of public opinion. Xiang Mei was furious in her heart, and she decided to protect her reputation through legal means.
She believes that once the truth is revealed, all accusations and attacks will come to naught.
Xiang Mei's acting life path
Born in a prestigious family in Beijing, Xiang Mei spent a happy childhood under the strict education of her parents since she was a child. Her father, Wu Zhaofa, is a well-known doctor of biology and has always upheld the concept of equality between men and women in educating his children.
Such a family environment naturally did not plant the concept of "patriarchy" in Xiang Mei's heart.
Since childhood, Xiang Mei has had a persistent love and yearning for performing arts. Although the eldest sister was the first to be admitted to the Beijing Film Academy and successfully embarked on the road of acting, Xiang Mei still did not feel jealous at all, but regarded it as a model of her unremitting struggle.
She dreams of one day becoming a great actress and giving amazing performances to the audience.
However, fate doesn't seem willing to make her dream come true so easily. Even though Xiang Mei finally passed many tests and successfully entered the world-famous Central Academy of Chinese Opera, she was dissuaded by her father and teacher and gave up her beloved acting career to study architecture instead.
Just when Xiang Mei was studying hard in the Department of Architecture, an invitation letter from the famous director Xie Jin was like a dawn shining into the darkness, rekindling her yearning for acting career.
With her light and elegant appearance, delicate facial features and pearl-like temperament, Xiang Mei perfectly fits the role requirements of the heroine "Wang Aizhu" in the film. Although her body is a little thin, Xiang Mei is not discouraged, but actively makes up for her shortcomings through unremitting exercise in the later stage.
In the end, Xiang Mei deeply shocked the directors with her excellent interpretation of this role, so that they had to admit that she was indeed a talented actor.
At this moment, Xiang Mei secretly made a far-reaching decision - to give up her studies and stay in Shanghai Film Studio to pursue her acting dream.
However, the road to success has not been easy. Xiang Mei has worked hard in Shanghai Film Studio for many years, but she has never been able to achieve obvious achievements in her acting career, like a dandelion that is constantly frustrated.
She even had the idea of giving up at one point, "Maybe I should look for my own ordinary happiness."
Just when Xiang Mei was on the verge of giving up, fate favored her again. In 1959, she married filmmaker Chi Xidao, whose husband was eight years older, gave her endless love and support.
With the encouragement of Chi Xidao, Xiang Mei rekindled her enthusiasm for acting.
Since then, Xiang Mei has starred in a number of well-known film and television works with her excellent acting skills, including the critically acclaimed "Red Detachment of Women" and the box office hit "Gunshots of the Secret Bureau".
For a time, she became famous in the entertainment industry and became a well-deserved "political actress".
Even in the predicament of the decline in popularity of "Red Detachment of Women" in 1966, Xiang Mei still received the full support of her husband and son, and finally successfully overcame the difficulties and ushered in the second spring of her career.
From the dream of girlhood, to the glory of the peak of her career, to the struggle of having to give up when she entered middle age, Xiang Mei's life journey is magnificent, full of setbacks and hardships.
However, even in this long journey, she has never given up pursuing her dreams, and this firm determination and spirit of never admitting defeat are enough to make people awe-inspired.
Xiang Mei knows that as long as she is supported by such a belief, she will be able to overcome obstacles all the way on the road of her acting career and finally realize her ideals.
Son Chi Jing's sincere filial piety to his parents
Faced with the article accusing Xiang Mei's son Chi Jing of being unfilial, Xiang Mei felt very angry. She is well aware that these insults and slanders are completely false and completely inconsistent with the facts.
Under Xiang Mei's detailed narration, the truth gradually emerged. It turned out that although their son Chi Jing's family had gone to live overseas, they were still often concerned about their parents' living conditions, and begged their parents many times to settle in a foreign country together.
Xiang Mei and her husband are particularly resistant to life across the ocean, preferring to stay in their hometown and enjoy their old age.
In the face of his parents' insistence, the kind-hearted son Chi Jing could only respect their wishes, and took the initiative to hire a professional nanny for his parents to take care of the life of the second elder, just in case.
In addition, even though she was working abroad, Chi Jing never forgot to return to China to visit her parents. On holidays, he would take time to rush home to enjoy a good and peaceful time with his four-generation family.
Xiang Mei and her husband's path of affection
Xiang Mei recalled the good years when she and her husband Chi Xidao were in love, and she couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in her heart. The couple, who have been in love for 64 years, have experienced ups and downs on the road of life, but their relationship has always been the same, like an impregnable fortress.
Looking back, Xiang Mei still clearly remembers that when she worked hard in Shanghai Film Studio for many years, but never achieved obvious achievements in her acting career, Chi Xidao, her husband, who was 8 years older, gave her endless love and support unconditionally.
It was he who inspired Xiang Mei not to give up the pursuit of her dreams in difficult moments, and made her rekindle her enthusiasm for acting.
With Chi Xidao's encouragement, Xiang Mei has starred in a number of well-known film and television works with her excellent acting skills, including the critically acclaimed "Red Detachment of Women" and the box office hit "Gunshots of the Secret Bureau".
For a time, she became famous in the entertainment industry and became a well-deserved "political actress".
Even in the predicament of the decline in popularity of "Red Detachment of Women" in 1966, Xiang Mei also received the full support of her husband. With Chi Xidao's encouragement, she finally successfully overcame the difficulties and ushered in the second spring of her career.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the two have gone through 64 spring and autumn together. In the face of blows from life again and again, Xiang Mei and Chi Xidao will always stand by each other's side, help each other, and grow old together.
Now they have entered the age of sixties, but the appearance of love has not changed at all. Every day, they would have dinner together on time, and whoever went out would wait until the other person came back before starting the meal.
Such a seemingly ordinary gesture is full of the couple's deep affection.
At home, they also raise a smart and cute pet dog. Every evening, Xiang Mei and Chi Xidao will join hands to accompany the dog for a walk and enjoy this beautiful and peaceful time.
Such a scene is undoubtedly interpreting the couple's strong love to outsiders.
Although his son Chi Jing has gone to live overseas, he has never forgotten the needs of taking care of his parents. In order to prevent problems before they happen, Chi Jing took the initiative to hire a professional nanny for her parents to take care of the life of the two elders.
Such filial piety moved Xiang Mei's heart.
Every holiday, Chi Jing, who has gray temples, will take the time to rush back to China to visit her parents, get together with her family members for four generations, and enjoy a beautiful and peaceful time.
These warm pictures undoubtedly once again confirm the strong affection and love of this family.
Just when Xiang Mei was immersed in this love, the sudden illness hit them again and again. In 2008, Xiang Mei suddenly felt unwell at her busy work and almost fainted.
Just when she was frail and sickly, a catastrophic disease "cerebral infarction" quietly came. Seeing his relatives suffering from illness again and again, Chi Xidao would always feel like a knife and panic.
The good times didn't last long, and one day in 2021, Chi Xidao suffered another accidental fall and was admitted to the ward again. Xiang Mei was terrified again, for fear of losing her loved ones again.
But they finally survived these difficulties, and to this day, this loving couple is still in love with each other and growing old together.