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Bai Yansong, once known as the "national face of CCTV", has won the warm support and deep love of audiences from all over the world because of his unique style and courage to speak the truth without fear.
However, what we can't predict is that this radiant and passionate host on the screen has also been in the darkest and most desperate trough of his life.
In his life under heavy pressure, Bai Yansong's body and mind endured unprecedented pain and torture, his face was as pale as a soulless body, his eyes were empty, his originally strong and powerful body became thin and weak, and in just a few months, his weight plummeted by an astonishing 50 pounds! What was even more terrifying was that the shadow of death always haunted his heart, and he wanted to end his life many times.
When Bai Yansong entered the prime of his youth, he began to feel confused about his future. He had a keen interest in literature and aspired to one day become a brilliant writer or critic.
However, after much deliberation, he realized that it might be wiser to base himself on reality, so when it came time to choose a major in college, he firmly chose journalism and set himself a new goal in life.
With his outstanding academic achievements, Bai Yansong was successfully admitted to the Communication University of China, a well-known school of journalism and communication at home and abroad, thus opening a broad road to the media industry.
During his time at the school, he worked hard and tirelessly, and his academic performance was always at the top, becoming a leader and role model among his peers.
After graduating, Bai Yansong was honored to be assigned to CCTV, which was famous at the time, and embarked on a new chapter in his career. When he first started his career, he was just an obscure editor and reporter, responsible for planning and preparing various types of news programs.
Although the position is not prominent, Bai Yansong has never taken this job lightly, he has always maintained a humble and inquisitive mentality, and takes every task seriously.
It was in such an ordinary day that he and his wife Zhu Hongjun formed a deep relationship. Zhu Hongjun is Bai Yansong's younger sister, and he also has the same journalistic ideals as him.
They had frequent contact at work, and Zhu Hongjun was attracted by Bai Yansong's humble and polite, diligent and down-to-earth qualities, so he took the initiative to pursue it and finally tied the knot.
After marriage, Bai Yansong never thought that he would spend his life plainly, but fate is always full of surprises, a chance opportunity came, and he joined CCTV's newly founded "Oriental Time and Space" column group as a "substitute contestant", thus starting a new journey in his hosting career.
To everyone's surprise, Bai Yansong showed his brilliance in the field of hosts, showing a unique demeanor and the courage to express his true self, and quickly established a high prestige and praise in the hearts of the audience.
As a new host, he won the highest honor of the Golden Microphone Award in 1995, which undoubtedly indicates that he will become a dazzling hosting superstar in the future.
As Bai Yansong's influence in the industry grew, he began to dabble in more important programs. He was invited to host major historical moments such as the live broadcast of Hong Kong's return to the motherland in 1997 and the full broadcast of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1999 to witness these historic moments.
In the spotlight, he is radiant and sharp-tongued, but behind the scenes, he is under tremendous pressure.
Bai Yansong knew that after each live broadcast, his palms and whole body were soaked with sweat, and he looked exhausted. In order to present the audience with a wonderful audio-visual feast, as a host, he must delve into every detail months in advance to ensure that there are no mistakes or slips of the tongue.
The pressure on the scene was so great that he couldn't sleep at night and was terrified, lest there be any accidents on important occasions.
Just when his career was booming, a sudden storm of public opinion brought deep trauma to his soul. In 2009, when he was hosting a news commentary program, he inadvertently used the word "death" to describe the heroic death of the police, which caused strong disgust among netizens and demanded a public apology.
In the face of such huge controversy and doubts, Bai Yansong fell into unprecedented confusion and self-doubt. Various negative emotions such as guilt, self-blame, and anxiety began to grow in him, and eventually led him to gradually suffer from depression.
He began to carry a heavy mental burden, and his once glorious image became thinner and thinner. Due to the double torture of mental and physiological, Bai Yansong's weight plummeted by 50 pounds in just a few months, and his originally strong figure became haggard.
At a certain time, the shadow of death followed, and Bai Yansong was once in extreme pain, and even thought about ending his life many times. And at this time, his wife Zhu Hongjun was like a bright beam of sunshine, saving him from the dark abyss.
As a confidant who has been with each other for many years, Zhu Hongjun is well aware of her husband's inner torment at this time.
Therefore, she did her best to comfort and motivate Bai Yansong, and dispel the gloom in his heart with her unique warmth and light. Zhu Hongjun took care of Bai Yansong's daily life, carefully planned his work and rest time, and regularly took him out to relax.
Whether it is the breeze in the evening or the sound of hawkers in the streets and alleys, these seemingly ordinary daily scenes have become the comfort of Bai Yansong's soul.
At home, Zhu Hongjun will also arrange some simple housework for Bai Yansong, so that he can maintain proper exercise and labor. After the careful care of his wife, Bai Yansong gradually got rid of the haze and ushered in the sunshine again.
Soon after, the once high-profile "CCTV national face" reappeared in the public's sight, and the audience expressed their expectation that Bai Yansong could present us with more unique social observations and thoughts from a more calm and profound media perspective.