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In 2001, the world's high-profile international superstar Jackie Chan set foot in an Australian mansion with great affection to visit his 88-year-old mother, Chen Lili. As soon as he heard the news that his mother was seriously ill, Jackie Chan immediately stopped all the busy affairs at hand, and wholeheartedly tried his best to be filial in the name of his son at the last moment of his mother's life, so that she could feel the warmth of the family.
When he arrived at the luxury villa, Jackie Chan noticed a middle-aged couple frequently entering and leaving his mother's residence. At first, he thought that the man and woman might be distant relatives of his mother, or just servants in the family.
However, as time went on, he discovered some seemingly unremarkable but thought-provoking details: the structure and garden layout of the couple's house were very similar to their mother's residence, and even the car they drove was the BMW luxury car that his mother liked to ride in on a daily basis.
"Is it just a coincidence?" Jackie Chan is full of doubts, so he decides to secretly launch an investigation to uncover the true identity of the mysterious couple. He has always been cautious in his dealings with people, and it is natural to be confused by these anomalies.
Media reporters were also sensitively aware of this and began to follow up on the matter. Every time the couple walked out of the mansion, a large group of reporters would flock to them, asking them about their relationship with Jackie Chan's mother.
However, the middle-aged woman always maintained a calm expression, and even her eyes looked indifferent, waving her hand to indicate that she did not want to say more.
In the face of reporters' questions, the middle-aged woman's attitude seemed a little cold and detached. However, Jackie Chan did not have any dissatisfaction with her because of this, on the contrary, he seemed to have some indescribable affection for the couple, and even did not hesitate to accompany them in a luxury car, treating them as his own.
Obviously, this pair of "mystery people" is not a general generation, they must have some special relationship with Jackie Chan.
It turns out that the source of this "mysterious incident" can be traced back to the 80s of the last century. At that time, as the relationship between Chinese mainland and Hong Kong became closer, long-lost opportunities for reunion began to emerge.
Chen Lili has entered her old age, and her greatest wish is to take a second look at her two daughters - Chen Yulan and Chen Guilan in the war-torn years of the 40s of the last century, she had reluctantly abandoned the two sisters, and since then, the mother and daughter have been painfully separated until now.
After many hardships, Ms. Chen Lili finally succeeded in finding the contact information of her second daughter, Miss Chen Guilan. When she heard her daughter's familiar and warm voice on the phone for the first time, she couldn't control her emotions, tears poured out like a spring, and she poured out "I'm sorry" to her daughter in a chaotic manner.
Chen Guilan on the other end of the phone was also in tears, however, she did not have any dissatisfaction or resentment towards her mother, but continued to comfort her mother with caring words, conveying the message that she had already understood everything.
Through the conversation, Chen Lili unexpectedly learned that the two daughters have entered the marriage hall, each has established a harmonious and happy family, and has a lively and lovely child. This news filled Chen Lili, who was over the age of sixteen at the time, with a lot of relief in her heart.
She always has the deep regret in her heart that she had no choice but to give up the custody of the child, which has undoubtedly become a wound in her life that is difficult to heal.
During the call, Chen Guilan also revealed a shocking secret -- they even had a star brother named "Jackie Chan"! Although Jackie Chan had not yet reached the status of today's international superstar, he had already made a name for himself in the Chinese-language film industry.
Hearing the news, Chen Lili was so excited that she burst into tears, and finally found her long-lost biological flesh and blood.
Since that call, the bond between the mother and daughter has grown. At the right time, Chen Lili returns to her hometown to spend quality time with her two daughters and their children.
Chen Yulan and Chen Guilan affectionately call her "mother", and their children respectfully call Chen Lili "grandmother". Three generations in the same house, laughter, and family fun.
If we go back to the 40s of the 20th century, we can understand why Chen Lili had to make that difficult choice.
It was a turbulent time, with smoke and fear. The young Chen Lili hugged her two daughters Chen Yulan and Chen Guilan, who had just come to the world, with a sad face.
Her husband was tragically killed in a sudden air raid, and his departure, the breadwinner of the family, left the family in a difficult situation.
Chen Lili, who lost her husband overnight, felt unprecedented loneliness and helplessness. She had to take on the burden of raising her two daughters on her own, and the pressure almost broke her.
In order to support her family of three, she had no choice but to embark on the road of breaking the law and committing crimes, and began to engage in illegal activities of smuggling opium.
By chance, Chen Lili met her future husband Fang Daolong. At that time, Fang Daolong, as a soldier, was undertaking the task of conducting a strict inventory of people at the intersection.
During a routine patrol, he keenly noticed that Chen Lili's emotions were extremely nervous, and immediately explored the hidden truth from her face.
However, Fang Daolong did not directly expose her illegal acts, but reminded her in a friendly manner that her trip was about to fail, and patiently guided her to think carefully before making a choice.
In the early fifties of the last century, the domestic situation was changing rapidly, and Fang Daolong had no choice but to leave the barracks. However, to everyone's surprise, on the way to Shanghai to work hard, he unexpectedly met Chen Lili again.
The two hit it off, quickly fell in love, and spent a sweet time together in this bustling city.
This time, Chen Lili finally abandoned her past criminal career and followed Fang Daolong's advice to change careers to become a nanny. However, fate doesn't seem to intend to let her go. As the situation became more and more chaotic, Fang Daolong decided to go to Macau to seek new life.
Due to the tight schedule, he could not even take care of his two biological sons in his hometown in Anhui.
Facing her lover who was about to leave, Chen Lili fell into a deep contradiction. In the end, she resolutely decided to follow Fong Daolong to Hong Kong and start a new journey in life. And the two daughters Chen Yulan and Chen Guilan, who were originally living in relatives' houses, were ruthlessly left in the mainland without any news.
This decision has undoubtedly become the biggest pain and regret in Chen Lili's life.
When her mother Chen Lili left the mainland, the eldest daughter Chen Yulan and the youngest daughter Chen Guilan were both 10-year-old children. They could never have predicted that the mother who left home to work would disappear without a trace, completely abandoning their biological flesh and blood.
Against the backdrop of that turbulent era, the childhood life of the "orphaned sisters" can be described as ordealing. They are young and should have enjoyed carefree time to study and play, but they have to face the harsh reality alone.
After losing their father's love and being abandoned by their mother, the sisters have been lonely ever since, and can only rely on each other and warm each other. They wander from place to place, living in the homes of relatives and friends, living a precarious life.
At some point, subsistence has become an unattainable luxury, with people having to rely on the leftovers of other people's homes. However, what is distressing and touching is that even though their mother Chen Lili resolutely left them, the sisters never had the slightest resentment towards their mother.
On the contrary, the young daughter Chen Guilan bravely took on the responsibility of taking care of her mother in her mother's twilight years, and wholeheartedly repaid her mother's selfless nurturing grace in the past.
Under Chen Guilan's endless love and care, Chen Lili can finally enjoy the last few years of her life in comfort and happiness. As a grateful return, Chen Lili's son Jackie Chan treated Chen Guilan with an extremely generous attitude.
He not only bought her a luxury villa in Australia next to his mother's mansion and with the same decoration style, but also specially bought her a BMW luxury car that her mother cherished the most, which was convenient for her sister to travel.
However, until the end of her life, Chen Guilan never publicly acknowledged her special relationship with Jackie Chan. Whenever someone asked curiously, she always politely avoided it, and it seemed that she did not want to use her brother's reputation to gain any benefit.
This low-key and humble style is really admirable.
In stark contrast to Chen Guilan's introverted style, Jackie Chan has never shied away from the blood relationship between himself and his sister. Whenever someone mentions it, he will honestly tell the other party that Chen Guilan is his own sister, and share this family story without reservation.
The reason why Jackie Chan supported his sister so generously was to thank her for her filial piety in her mother's old age. But the deeper reason is that there has always been a deep sense of family loss in his heart.
Growing up, the parents never revealed anything to Jackie Chan about their respective ex-partners and the children they had born. Although his father Fang Daolong still has two biological sons in his hometown in Anhui, he has never been able to see them, as if he has completely forgotten these two brothers.
As for her mother Chen Lili, she was even tight-lipped about Jackie Chan, and never revealed that she still had the existence of Chen Yulan and Chen Guilan's eldest daughters. Therefore, since he was a child, Jackie Chan has always mistakenly thought that he is the only child of his parents, enjoying all their love and attention.
It is not until today that the mother and daughter are reunited again, and what Jackie Chan did not expect was that he still had the relatives of his two older sisters alive! For a child who has been full of longing and expectation for family affection since childhood, this fact undoubtedly brought him a huge shock and shock.
Since then, Jackie Chan has devoted himself to building a new intimacy with his sisters. Not only did he not hesitate to buy an Australian luxury villa and a top luxury car for Chen Guilan's family, but every time he visited his mother, he deliberately or unintentionally increased his interaction and communication with his sisters.
Some people have questioned that Jackie Chan does not seem to show special attention to family affection in his daily life, such as his indifferent attitude towards his biological daughter Wu Zhuolin, and his alienation from his half-brother.
However, at least when it comes to treating his half-sisters, especially Chen Guilan, Jackie Chan undoubtedly shows deep love and sincere kindness for selfless dedication.
This may be a testament to the old proverb: "A child born to a mother is often more intimate than a child born to a father". The blood connection of family makes Jackie Chan's affection for his sisters far exceed the depth of his father's other children.
Of course, this also contains Jackie Chan's sincere admiration for Chen Guilan's filial mother.