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Text: Buchanan Balls
Edited by Buchanan Balls
There are many profligate and debauched male stars in the entertainment industry, they have a prodigal son in love, and it is common for them to change wives and even support mistresses. Zeng Zhiwei is one of them, he was a heavy drinker when he was young, and he had countless romances.
Neither of his wives survived, and both were devastated and injured by him. The first wife Wang Meihua's marriage fell apart after less than 3 years, and she was finally lonely and alone to raise her daughter Zeng Baoyi.
The second wife, Zhu Xizhen, couldn't stand Zeng Zhiwei's various cheating behaviors, so she took her two sons away in anger and fled abroad for nearly 20 years.
It wasn't until his wives died of illness one after another that Zeng Zhiwei woke up like a dream, began to reflect on what he had done, and was determined to atone for his deceased wife. Since then, he has held a vegetarian banquet on his birthday every year, both to celebrate his birthday and to do good deeds, for 20 consecutive years.
What's even more gratifying is that he also set up a foundation in the name of his deceased wife, specializing in charity and public welfare. There are whispers that Tsang Zhiwei has raised a whopping HK$7.6 million last year for the renovation of monasteries and the promotion of Buddhism. It seems that this unruly big brother is now old.
71-year-old Zeng Zhiwei held a grand birthday banquet on his birthday, and the atmosphere was booming. Not only were the monks of the temple invited to preside over the ceremony, but even the decoration of the venue revealed a strong Buddhist atmosphere.
Zeng Zhiwei has always loved his daughter, and his daughter Zeng Baoyi is naturally the focus of favor at this birthday party. On the same day, she stood on the stage with her father Zeng Zhiwei and brother Zeng Guoxiang, dressed plainly and generously, with a happy smile on her face.
In addition to family reunions, this birthday banquet also attracted many people in the entertainment industry. It is reported that the guests attending included Miao Qiaowei, Qi Meizhen, Qian Jiale, Tang Yingying, Ye Zilin, Yuan Wenjie, Fat Mother, Louis Koo's mother, Charmaine Sheh's mother, etc.
As a well-known host who can be called an "entertainment encyclopedia", Zeng Zhiwei has many friends in the circle, and the presence of these people undoubtedly pushed the atmosphere of the birthday banquet to a climax.
It is particularly worth mentioning that the 57-year-old leaf lintel has changed so much that it is completely unrecognizable. In fact, many years ago, she disappeared because of the blow of her boyfriend's death, and now that she has returned to the entertainment industry, her appearance has indeed changed a lot. However, being able to stand on the stage again at this age should be something to celebrate for her.
is the so-called "drunk and sober up", after experiencing the death of two wives, Zeng Zhiwei obviously felt something in the fate of his wives. Therefore, for the next 20 years, he insisted on holding an annual vegetarian banquet to pray for the blessing of his deceased wife, and set up a foundation in the name of his deceased wife to specialize in charity.
Those who were fortunate enough to participate in the vegetarian feast in the past year said that during the past 20 years, Zeng Zhiwei insisted on making merits every year, and every year he took the opportunity of the birthday vegetarian feast to not only eat vegetarian food and not touch alcohol, but also took the opportunity to raise funds for the renovation of the temple and the promotion of Buddhism. Last year, this vegetarian banquet alone raised a whopping 7.6 million Hong Kong dollars for the cause of Buddhism, which shows its enthusiasm.
It is not difficult to see that the original intention of doing these things was not to show off his wealth or gain fame, but completely out of Zeng Zhiwei's nostalgia for his deceased wife and reflection on his past style.
After all, the harm he inflicted on his two wives back then was indeed unforgivable. His first wife, Wang Meihua, was abandoned by him after only 3 years of marriage, and then raised her daughter alone, and unfortunately suffered from cancer three times many years later.
The second wife, Zhu Xizhen, couldn't stand Zeng Zhiwei's affair before her death, so she took her two sons away and wandered abroad for nearly 20 years, until her son Zeng Guoxiang got married.
Therefore, in Zeng Zhiwei's later years, he was so obsessed with doing good deeds and accumulating virtues, which can give some glimpse of his determination to atone for his sins. This determination is not a whim, but stems from the inner attachment and guilt for his deceased wife. It's a pity that the two wives have passed away for many years, and it is difficult to see Zeng Zhiwei's reform with his own eyes.
Judging from the group photo at the scene, Zeng Zhiwei's eldest daughter Zeng Baoyi is undoubtedly a flattered character. She not only stood on the stage with her father Zeng Zhiwei and brother Zeng Guoxiang, but also became the focus of the audience. On the other hand, the other children are unknown, and people can't help but wonder about their experiences.
In fact, Zeng Zhiwei's sons are indeed not as beautiful as Zeng Baoyi. Although the eldest son Zeng Guoxiang also stood on the stage this year, compared with the previous scandal of drunken trouble and domestic violence against his wife, this filial piety behavior seems a little pale. The youngest son Zeng Guoyou's situation was even worse, and he didn't even show up for this important birthday party.
The reason for this is speculated by the outside world that Zeng Guoyou was involved in a lawsuit for defaulting on debts a while ago, and he has never been able to get rid of the label of "tainted person", so he is not suitable to show people on such religious occasions.
However, some people have analyzed that as a "loser", Zeng Guoyou's previous divorce disputes and idle life style have completely disappointed his father Zeng Zhiwei, no wonder he is not brought on such important occasions.
What's even more embarrassing is that Zeng Guoyou's ex-wife Zhang Kehui's accusation against him back then was so sharp that people couldn't laugh or cry. She once reprimanded Zeng Guoyou for doing nothing all day long, even ignoring his family, and bluntly admitted that he married him "completely because his father was Zeng Zhiwei". It seems that in the eyes of outsiders, the youngest son Zeng Guoyou is really suspected of being "unfilial".
The scenes at the vegetarian party seem to convey a message to us: despite being 71 years old, Zeng Zhiwei's enthusiasm for doing good deeds has not diminished in the slightest. He is indeed quite "old-fashioned" style.
However, apart from this huge birthday banquet, we seem to have rarely seen other recent reports of Zeng Zhiwei from the media. This popular host now seems to be acting in a low-key manner, consciously or unconsciously, relying on the annual vegetarian banquet to reflect his heart.
Thinking about it carefully, Zeng Zhiwei is undoubtedly a "big brother" figure who is active in the entertainment industry. When he was young, with his outstanding hosting talent and witty sense of humor, he became a pivotal brother in Hong Kong.
As he grew older and his children came of age, Zeng Zhiwei's life began to be low-key. It wasn't until his wives passed away one after another that he seemed to have a better understanding of life, began to reflect on what he had done, and finally decided to embark on a path of self-cultivation.
Therefore, this birthday banquet every year is of great significance to Zeng Zhiwei today. He took this opportunity not only to preach Buddhism, but also to pray for the blessing of his deceased wife, and to make up for the harm and coldness he had given to her when he was young.
Of course, we have no way of knowing whether Zeng Zhiwei has too much remorse for the death of his two wives in his heart, but at least from the point of view of his long-term insistence on doing good deeds, his sincere determination to be a man can be seen.
As a big brother who has been in the Hong Kong entertainment industry for many years, Zeng Zhiwei's behavior and work have naturally attracted the attention of netizens. And this birthday banquet is of course no exception, and it easily set off a wave of heated discussions on the Internet.
For Zeng Zhiwei's great change from a profligate wreck to doing good deeds, many netizens expressed their sincere admiration. After all, many big names in the entertainment industry, even if they are young, are still unruly, drunk and make trouble, and they don't have Zeng Zhiwei's self-knowledge of being a man at all.
Some netizens praised and said, "It's heartwarming to see Brother Zeng's reform", and wished him smooth sailing in the future.
However, there are also some netizens who are angry about Zeng Zhiwei's behavior back then. They believe that the person who once destroyed his two wives like this will not be able to offset it even if he does many good deeds in his later years. After all, the physical and mental trauma suffered by Wang Meihua and Zhu Xizhen is too deep for Zeng Zhiwei to make up for it alone.
In addition, there are some "neutral" voices on the Internet. These netizens believe that although Zeng Zhiwei's actions back then were indeed biased, but from another angle, the atmosphere in the entertainment industry is like this, who can easily get rid of it? At least Zeng Zhiwei is already repenting and reforming himself, isn't this something worthy of praise?
All in all, Zeng Zhiwei's deeds of doing good deeds now have undoubtedly given the society some positive energy. As long as he can maintain this determination to do good deeds, I believe that he will be able to win the respect and praise of more people in his later years.
Through this report, we can see that Zeng Zhiwei has done some things worthy of affirmation, such as insisting on praying for his deceased wife every year, doing good deeds and accumulating virtues, and striving to cultivate his daughter Zeng Baoyi into an excellent woman. However, in terms of the harm he did to his two wives back then, this "compensation" is obviously far from enough.
In fact, Zeng Zhiwei's harm to his wives now seems to be indeed an "unforgivable sin". The first wife Wang Meihua was not only abandoned after less than 3 years of marriage, but later she was lonely and pulled her daughter to adulthood alone.
The second wife, Zhu Xizhen, had to leave Hong Kong with her sons because she couldn't tolerate Zeng Zhiwei's flowery behavior, and she was exiled abroad for nearly 20 years. The most distressing thing is that these two poor wives died in the end, and all the suffering in his life was caused by Zeng Zhiwei.
However, judging from Zeng Zhiwei's attitude towards his children in his later years, he should also be aware of his mistakes back then. For example, his love for his daughter Zeng Baoyi and his strict requirements for his sons more or less reflect his determination to make up for it.