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In the golden age of Hong Kong cinema, people affectionately called that glorious period "two weeks and one success", because it was at that time that many world-renowned superstars such as Chow Yun-fat, Stephen Chow, and Jackie Chan emerged.
Among them, Chow Yun-fat has won the respect and love of the public with his elegant demeanor, modest and low-key attitude and the spirit of sparing no effort to devote himself to public welfare and charity, and can be called one of the few leaders of positive energy in the entertainment industry However, not long ago, a shocking news broke out, revealing that Chow Yun-fat, who is often known as a big actor with noble character, turned a blind eye to the living situation of his elderly sister.
According to reports, Chow Yun-fat's sister Chow Congling is 77 years old, but she still needs to wash dishes in a small restaurant to make ends meet, and live an extremely difficult life in her old age. As soon as this news was exposed, it immediately caused an uproar on the Internet, and public opinion accused Chow Yun-fat of being a treacherous and ungrateful ruthless person.
However, as the incident deepened, people gradually learned that the truth is not as simple as imagined.
In fact, the public's accusations against Chow Yun-fat are only based on subjective speculation and one-sided inference. In fact, since he emerged in the entertainment industry, Chow Yun-fat has always taken improving his family's living conditions as his top priority, especially for his sister Zhou Congling, who raised him as an adult.
Whenever the economic situation improved and his income increased, Chow Yun-fat always did not hesitate to invest most of his income in the real estate market and bought a brand new house for his sister, so that she got rid of the dilemma of renting and being oppressed by the landlord, and even more rarely, he also took the initiative to provide his sister with generous living expenses, hoping that she could enjoy her old age and live a carefree life.
Although Chow Yun-fat was inevitably a little helpless when he saw his sister being so stubborn, out of respect for her, he finally chose to obey her wishes. From this point of view, we can clearly see that Chow Yun-fat's love for his sister is by no means a formality, but comes from the deep respect and care of his heart.
In order to better understand Chow Yun-fat's unique affection for his sister, it is necessary to look back at their growth process. It turned out that Chow Yun-fat and his sister had lived in a difficult environment since childhood.
As a single mother, the mother took on the heavy responsibility of raising four children on her own. She works hard every day to ensure that the daily needs of these children are met.
However, due to unforeseen circumstances, his father died when Chow Yun-fat was a child due to his addiction to alcohol and gambling, which made the already difficult family's financial situation even worse.
The burden of life all fell on the shoulders of her mother and eldest daughter Zhou Congling. In order to alleviate the burden on her family, Zhou Congling had to choose between her studies and her livelihood, and chose to go out to work with her mother.
Despite her young age, she has taken on the responsibility of supporting the entire family, working day in and day out in the hope that her younger siblings will grow up healthy.
It is precisely because of his sister's selfless dedication and firm support that Chow Yun-fat can devote himself to learning without distraction. Despite the difficult family conditions, Zhou Congling still insisted that he finish his studies and pave the way for his future.
Therefore, under the careful care of his sister, Chow Yun-fat was able to go to school normally. His sister became the enlightener on his life path, teaching him how to persevere and never give up with her own practical actions.
Later, Chow Yun-fat, whenever he recalled his mother's hard work and his sister's hard work, his heart was always filled with deep gratitude.
In addition to the heavy burden of the family, Zhou Congling also had a beautiful yearning for marriage when she was young. However, the concept of "matching the door" that prevailed in society at that time became a huge obstacle for her to find her ideal partner.
For a woman who already has four children in her family, it can be difficult to find a spouse who meets this criteria.
Although she has had several blind dates, when the man comes to the house and witnesses the family's predicament, he often immediately dismisses the idea of marriage. Bound by traditional notions, it is clear that they cannot accept a future wife with such a heavy burden.
In this way, the blind date opportunities again and again ended in failure.
After countless setbacks, Zhou Congling's vision of marriage has gradually become blurred. On the one hand, the pressures of real life forced her to do her best to earn money to support her family, and on the other hand, the shadow of her childhood, her father's alcoholic and gambling behavior, caused her an indelible psychological wound, causing her to doubt and fear marriage.
However, it is a pity that the girl who originally had the hope of entering marriage could not resist the harsh challenges of real life after all, and ruthlessly crushed her dreams, so she could only pick up the burden of the whole family alone and resolutely, and continue to work hard for this big family to earn money and work silently.
Back in her teenage years, watching her sister suffer such a fateful ordeal, Chow Yun-fat once innocently and silently made a vow - in the future, he will go all out and do his best to support his sister, so that she can live a comfortable and happy life in her old age, so as to make up for the regrets she experienced in her youth.
Compared with his sister, Chow Yun-fat's childhood and youth were also full of hardships. Due to his family's poverty, he had to leave school at a young age and enter society to earn a living.
At that time, he carried heavy responsibilities on his immature shoulders, and could only look for those low-paying jobs, such as washing dishes in a restaurant, carrying goods in a warehouse, etc., although life was hard, he never complained, because he deeply understood that the heavy responsibilities of the family had never been lightened, and his sister and mother were still paying silently.
After countless struggles, Chow Yun-fat finally saved enough money, and he decided to repay his family's debts without hesitation. After years of unremitting efforts, the family finally purchased a dilapidated residential building in the bustling city of Hong Kong.
Despite the poor living environment, it is a great blessing for this poor family.
At this moment, a twist of fate quietly came. In the early 70s of the 20th century, Chow Yun-fat came into contact with movies and TV series by chance, and became interested in the profession of actor. He secretly vowed in his heart that one day, he would make his mark in this field and realize his ideals.
In 1974, the opportunity finally came. At that time, many TV stations in Hong Kong openly recruited actor trainees from the public, and Chow Yun-fat did not hesitate to seize this opportunity, and with his outstanding appearance and unique temperament, he successfully became one of them, became a trainee, and embarked on his own acting path.
Although he could only play some inconspicuous small roles in the play at first, Chow Yun-fat never gave up easily. With his diligence and talent, he quickly won the praise and love of many well-known directors, so that he really stepped into the entertainment industry and ushered in the glorious moment of his career.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Chow Yun-fat and Chow Congling have entered the second half of their lives. Now, at the age of 77, Zhou Congling can finally put down the busy housework in her hands and enjoy the quiet and beautiful time of her old age.
After a long period of hard work, this lady is finally in the free control of her own life! She will devote more energy to the field of photography that she has longed for, hoping to realize the grand dream of traveling around the world and recording beautiful moments.
However, to her credit, her younger brother Chow Yun-fat unwaveringly and wholeheartedly supported her, making the realization of this lofty ideal no longer out of reach.
As for Mr. Chow Yun-fat, who has already entered middle age and is old, he has already chosen to transform from the active film and television industry and devote himself to charity and public welfare.
Occasionally, he will hold some unique photography exhibitions, giving a wide audience the opportunity to appreciate his unique perspective behind the camera.
Interestingly, photography has become the siblings' biggest common interest at the moment. In this special hobby, they share each other's life insights, motivate each other, and learn from each other.
Today, they have become the most important reference and guide in each other's lives.
Looking back on the past journey of the siblings, it is not difficult to find that it is precisely because of Chow Congling's selfless dedication in her youth to filial piety to her parents and support her younger brother that Chow Yun-fat was able to thrive smoothly and finally achieve today's brilliant achievements.
It is this sincere affection between siblings that has eliminated many misunderstandings and criticisms of the world and written a perfect chapter in life.