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In a gazebo in the garden of a luxury villa in a bustling area of Hong Kong, an elderly man with silver hair is immersed in a quiet afternoon, resting in peace and tranquility.
He is the great actor who successfully created the image of Tang Seng in the 1986 version of the classic TV series "Journey to the West" - Mr. Chi Chongrui!
Today, he has spanned a long time, and after experiencing wind, frost, snow and rain, he has entered his old age.
However, although Mr. Chi Chongrui has stayed away from the hustle and bustle of the entertainment industry and chose to live a quiet and carefree leisure life, his status in people's hearts is still difficult to shake.
At this moment, a yellowed old photo in the study quietly attracted Mr. Chi Chongrui's attention.
The young and handsome figure in the photo, dressed in a robe, with a rigorous expression, is exactly what he used to be when he played Tang Seng in "Journey to the West".
Looking at this yellowed old photo, he couldn't help but feel emotional—time is like a pair of invisible hands, gently sending away the past years with a snap of his fingers.
Suddenly, this old photo brought Mr. Chi Chongrui's thoughts back to the busy filming scene of the 86 version of "Journey to the West" more than 30 years ago. At that time, he had gone through all the vicissitudes of life and became a senior senior in the entertainment industry, however, for him, the role of Tang Seng in the play was undoubtedly a huge challenge.
Although there are all kinds of demons and monsters in the play, the scene that bothers him the most is the scene of the king of the daughter country. In this scene, he must face the affectionate love of the king of his daughter's country, and he, as a monk, must stick to his faith and not waver in the slightest.
As if through the tunnel of time and space, Mr. Chi Chongrui's thoughts returned to the busy filming scene of the 86 version of "Journey to the West" more than 30 years ago.
Playing the role of Tang Seng, although his courage is commendable and he moves forward all the way, when facing the scene of the king of his daughter country, his heart has fallen into a situation of struggle and hesitation.
The daughter king of the country in the play is beautiful, elegant and noble, full of seduction, and she is played by the famous actress Ms. Zhao Lirong.
Although Mr. Chi Chongrui has always adhered to the moral code of the monk and has not done anything deviant in this scene, his deep love for the king of his daughter country is really impossible to express in words.
Miss Chen Lihua, who participated in this drama with Mr. Chi Chongrui at that time, and Ms. Zhao Lirong, who played the king of the daughter country, have been close friends for many years.
Miss Chen Lihua often visited Zhao Lirong in the crew, and it was under such a coincidence that she couldn't help but be deeply attracted by Mr. Chi Chongrui's handsome and chic appearance and outstanding acting talent, and became deeply interested in this young and promising man.
It turned out that Miss Chen Lihua was over half a hundred years old at that time, and Mr. Chi Chongrui had just entered the prime of his life, and the age gap between the two was as high as more than ten years.
According to common sense, one is a hot film and television star, and the other is a rich woman who has experienced marital setbacks, and the gap between them can be described as a world of difference.
What's even more unique is that Chen Lihua's Yehenala clan has always followed the same blood lineage, so as the only daughter, she chose to break up her marriage for the first time when she had long deviated from the traditional customs of the family. If you tie the knot with your best friend again, you will definitely encounter strong resistance from your family.
During those challenging years, Chi Chongrui's mother unfortunately fell seriously ill. As the only seedling in the family, he had to shoulder the great responsibility of taking care of his mother.
However, due to the bottleneck in his acting career and the sharp decline in his income, Chi Chongrui instantly fell into a low point in his life, with poverty and a difficult life.
When he felt helpless and lost confidence in the future, Chen Lihua, the daughter of a wealthy family, appeared in his life like an angel.
After learning of Chi Chongrui's mother's condition, Chen Lihua did not hesitate to go thousands of miles to find a famous doctor, and generously paid all the medical expenses in full.
In the face of Chen Lihua's selfless care, Chi Chongrui was deeply grateful and deeply moved by her. It turned out that many years ago, Chen Lihua had been moved by the young and handsome Chi Chongrui, and had been eager to marry him into the door.
As the only daughter of a wealthy family, Chen Lihua has a strong interest in this unknown young actor, and after gaining an in-depth understanding of his noble qualities, she misses him day and night and goes all out to pursue him.
However, there is an unbridgeable gap between them: one is the daughter of a wealthy family with a prominent family, and the other is an obscure little drama;
One is over half a hundred years old, the other is in his early thirties, one has been married, and the other is still single.
The most critical problem is that Chen Lihua's Yehenala clan has always followed a lineage of blood inheritance, so she, as the only daughter, chose to break up her marriage for the first time when she had deviated from the family's traditional customs.
If you marry someone else again, it will undoubtedly cause strong dissatisfaction and opposition from the family.
In the face of such tremendous pressure, the relationship seems destined to face obstacles, and in the end, nothing happens.
However, for the infatuated Chen Lihua, these difficulties are not enough to worry about. She made a firm decision and showed her determination to pursue true love, and proposed to Chi Chongrui many times to show her love, and warmly expressed her deep affection to him.
At the beginning, Chi Chongrui did have a little heart for Chen Lihua's family property of up to hundreds of millions of yuan and her status as a wealthy family that is famous all over the world, which is human nature, and it is inevitable that he will be shocked by wealth and glory.
However, he did not lose himself because of this, but quickly strengthened his belief and politely declined Chen Lihua's enthusiastic pursuit, because he really couldn't bear to wronged himself and others for the sake of greed for wealth.
If Chi Chongrui was only attracted by Chen Lihua's wealth, then this relationship might stop there.
However, it was Chen Lihua's otherworldly character and inner beauty that finally eliminated the prejudice in Chi Chongrui's heart and made him re-examine his life values.
Chen Lihua did not hesitate to travel thousands of miles to find a famous doctor for Chi Chongrui's mother, which deeply touched Chi Chongrui's heart. This kind of selfless dedication and benevolence made him truly feel Chen Lihua's lofty moral sentiments.
What's even more amazing is that in that special historical period, Chen Lihua never confided in Chi Chongrui any words about emotion, always maintained silence, and won Chi Chongrui's admiration and respect with her perseverance and persistent attitude.
After a period of inner struggle and deep reflection, Chi Chongrui finally accepted Chen Lihua's deep and sincere love.
He knows that life is short and precious, and it deserves to be cherished. Since fate has placed such a virtuous and kind partner on his life path, he should seize this opportunity to spend the rest of his life with her.
So, in 1990, their wedding was held as scheduled, which shocked the entire Hong Kong society. At that time, Chi Chongrui was already 37 years old, while Chen Lihua was close to 50 years old.
The outside world has discussed this, speculating and questioning whether Chi Chongrui chose to marry Chen Lihua out of greed for wealth.
However, who would have thought that after marriage, Chi Chongrui would make a remarkable decision - he resolutely gave up his once brilliant acting career and devoted himself wholeheartedly to family life.
Since then, Chi Chongrui has treated Chen Lihua with respect and manners. He takes care of her daily life carefully and thoughtfully, and thinks about his wife everywhere. There was almost no quarrel between them, and they got along very well, like a loving couple.
The little things in life seem to be unremarkable, but they are actually precious.
Chen Lihua is full of satisfaction with these subtleties, and she often unabashedly praises Chi Chongrui as a rare and good man in this world.
Even though time flies and time flies, Chen Lihua, who is now in her old age, Chi Chongrui still respectfully calls her "you", and his every action and every word reveals his deep respect and love for his wife.
However, in stark contrast to Chi Chongrui's loyal and virtuous qualities, it is those stars who marry into wealthy families.
For example, Wu Yanzu and Andy Lau, who gradually emerged by relying on their wife's family background, although their married life is happy and happy, they are often questioned by "driven by family".
Wu Yanzu's wife, Lisa Selesner, was born into a wealthy family, and her father was the president of the famous Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas.
It is precisely because of this deep family background that Wu Yanzu can gain a firm foothold in the fiercely competitive Hollywood, otherwise his acting career will hardly be able to develop smoothly.
Their love affair was smooth sailing, and they finally tied the knot in 2010 and gave birth to three lively and lovely children.
Although it looks very good, it is inevitable that the outside world will have jokes such as "Yanzu, open the door, there is Jackie Chan outside".
also married into a wealthy family, as well as the "Caesar" Andy Lau in the Hong Kong film industry.
His wife, Zhu Liqian, comes from a well-known family, and her father is well-known in Malaysia, covering the whole country. And Zhu Liqian's uncle Chen Zhiyuan is a well-known entrepreneur in Malaysia, controlling Starbucks and McDonald's in the local business empire.
It brings nearly 30 billion yuan of economic benefits to Malaysia every year.
In contrast, Chi Chongrui's life is low-key and introverted. Since stepping into a wealthy family, he has never regarded himself as one of them, but has dutifully accompanied his wife and strictly followed the rules of the wealthy family.
According to rumors, Chi Chongrui was clearly told by Chen Lihua after marriage that she did not want to have children for him, but he still accepted it happily and never complained.