On August 18, 2005, what should have been an ordinary and ordinary day, but it shook the entire entertainment industry in an instant!
Gao Xiumin is undoubtedly a highly respected and praised artist, and she has won warm applause from audiences across the country for her impeccable acting skills, shining and shining on the stage of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala.
Her death came so suddenly that people couldn't accept this cruel reality, let alone believe it was true. After all, she was only 46 years old at the time, in the prime of her life, with a booming career and a great reputation.
Many people remember the popular sketch "Selling Abduction" starring her, as well as the classic line "Take two steps, take two steps, take two steps without illness", which left a deep impression on the audience.
The "Iron Triangle" combination created by her, Zhao Benshan and Fan Wei is even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
However, just 13 years after Gao Xiumin's death, her closest person, talented screenwriter He Qingkui, revealed her last hidden secret before she died.
He Qingkui's eyes were full of sadness, and his voice was choked, as if he had not yet come out of the pain of losing his beloved: "It takes such a heavy price to lie about, if she could have been honest with each other, maybe this tragedy could have been avoided."
His self-blame and regret revealed that Gao Xiumin chose to hide the truth of her illness in order not to worry him, which led to her unfortunate death.
An artist who was supposed to shine in the field of art disappeared into the world quietly, shocking and deeply saddening the entire entertainment industry.
To retrace the story of Gao Xiumin and He Qingkui, we must go back to the 80s of the last century. At that time, they were all young people with dreams, and they met in an inconspicuous folk art troupe in Jilin.
Born in the beautiful province of Jilin Province, Gao Xiumin has shown extraordinary talent since childhood, with beautiful singing voices, moving dances, and an endless love for stage ballet.
At the age of 15, she decided to join the troupe and began her stage journey, chasing her dreams.
At that time, Gao Xiumin was thin and weak, but her voice was like a natural voice and was highly praised.
In contrast, He Qingkui's background is a bit humble. He was a full 12 years older than Gao Xiumin, his family was poor, and his father could only find a job for him in a small theater troupe in the village.
Although the life trajectories of the two artists seem to be rarely intertwined, the harmony between the countryside and Haotian Hongen has added a sense of intimacy to them like family.
At that time, Gao Xiumin had the dream of entering a regular troupe to perform, but unfortunately, due to the setback of being too thin, she finally had to return to her hometown disappointed According to her parents' wishes, she married Li Yunqi, an actor who also worked in the art troupe, and in the second year after marriage, they welcomed a lively and lovely daughter Li Xuan.
On the other hand, He Qingkui's life is quite difficult, and he has been trying to survive in a small theater troupe. Although he has formed a family, married Zhang Yanru, an intellectual young man from the countryside, and has a son, He Shuchun, the family's financial situation is still very poor.
However, He Qingkui's love for creation has never wavered, and in 1989, his script "Who Marries Whom" won wide acclaim as soon as it came out, thus attracting Gao Xiumin's attention.
It was this rare opportunity for cooperation that made Gao Xiumin deeply realize He Qingkui's talent. From the initial partners to the later confidants who talked about everything, their emotions continued to precipitate and sublimate in the long river of time, and finally gave birth to an innocent and touching love story.
From an unknown newcomer to a well-known artist, Gao Xiumin and He Qingkui have walked a challenging but hopeful artistic path together.
The year 1997 was an important milestone in their career development.
Zhao Benshan, who was already emerging at that time, specially invited He Qingkui to sort out and revise the script for him. For He Qingkui, this is undoubtedly a golden opportunity.
He devoted himself wholeheartedly and carefully created the outstanding work "Red Sorghum Model Team" for Zhao Benshan's team, which won Zhao Benshan's high praise.
What surprised Zhao Benshan even more was that He Qingkui introduced Gao Xiumin to him. Zhao Benshan has always had a unique vision, and he was full of praise for this female artist with infinite stage charm, so he happily invited her to join his team.
In this way, He Qingkui finally realized his desire to fight side by side with Gao Xiumin.
With the support of Zhao Benshan's strong backing, He Qingkui has strengthened his wings and created one classic after another that is loved by the audience, including sketches such as "Selling Abduction", "Selling Cars", and "Heart Disease", which later became household names.
What's more, he also invited Fan Wei, who has superb acting skills, to join, and after the three joined forces, they caused a warm storm on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala.
Fan Wei's naïve demeanor, Zhao Benshan's humorous wisdom and Gao Xiumin's words are simple but touching, and the tacit cooperation of these three master artists in the performance complements each other perfectly, causing the audience to laugh constantly.
Their performances are not only stunning, but also classics, which are endlessly evocative, and people affectionately call them the "Iron Triangle" art group, which can be described as a household name.
However, just as their careers were in full swing, an unpleasant quarrel nearly destroyed the "Iron Triangle" art group. Gao Xiumin and Zhao Benshan had a fierce dispute over the performance fee, and the two sides were resolute and refused to give in to each other.
Since then, their wonderful performances at the Spring Festival Gala have come to an abrupt end, leaving the audience deeply regretful and can only miss the glorious days of the past.
Although they have made outstanding achievements in their careers, the relationship between Gao Xiumin and He Qingkui is not all smooth sailing, full of twists and turns and changes, and even makes people wonder if this relationship can last.
For Gao Xiumin, He Qingkui is undoubtedly her most important partner and supporter on the artistic path. However, in family life, she has married and had children, and maintains a stable marital relationship with her husband Li Yunqi, although the relationship has long been gradually indifferent.
On the contrary, He Qingkui has also formed his own family, his wife Zhang Yanru is virtuous and kind, the husband and wife are harmonious, and have given birth to a lovely son, He Shuchun.
However, just as a leaf obscures the view and makes it difficult to see the precious objects in the home, in this case, both protagonists bear the burden of their families.
However, their deep friendship with each other cannot be concealed, and it seems so sincere and moving.
As a result, they had to face a difficult choice. "If I leave my wife, she will be heartbroken, but I can't forgive myself if I give up on He Qingkui.
Gao Xiumin fell into deep pain and struggle, and finally, she mustered up the courage, listened to her inner voice, and filed for divorce from her husband Li Yunqi.
Similarly, He Qingkui also confessed to his wife Zhang Yanru about the emotional entanglement between him and Gao Xiumin, and firmly stated that he wanted to divorce. At that time, Zhang Yanru burst into tears, she could never have imagined that her once loyal and reliable husband would betray her and abandon the joys and sorrows she had shared for many years.
Faced with his wife's harsh inquiries and the children's incomprehensible eyes, He Qingkui was shrouded in a haze of pain. However, in order to stay with his beloved Gao Xiumin, he is willing to endure all kinds of unbearable rumors and accusations.
On the contrary, Gao Xiumin seems to be much more generous and benevolent. Although she is not the biological mother of the He family's children, she has always tried her best to teach them the art of quyi, and even did not hesitate to lend a helping hand to help Zhang Yanru regain her strength.
It is her kindness and understanding that eliminates the conflicts and disputes in the family, so that the two can love each other without scruples and work together to achieve the dream of art.
On an ordinary day in August 2005, He Qingkui was engrossed in his creation, but suddenly received shocking bad news: his eldest son He Shuchun, who was far away in Guangdong, had suffered a serious car accident.
At first, he had a glimmer of hope, thinking that his son had only suffered a slight injury, but when his wife Zhang Yanru's choked cry came, his heart was instantly swallowed by the cold - his son had unfortunately passed away.
This bad news had a huge impact on He Qingkui, and he almost fell into a state of chaos and helplessness. However, the more difficult challenge is how to tell this cruel truth to the beloved Gao Xiumin.
After all, Gao Xiumin suffers from heart disease and has always been in a fragile physical condition. If the truth is revealed rashly, I am afraid she will not be able to withstand such a heavy blow.
Therefore, when calling Gao Xiumin, He Qingkui chose to hide the truth of his son's death, and only told her that her son had been in a car accident, and the situation was not too bad.
He feared that Gao Xiumin would be grief-stricken once he learned the truth, which would exacerbate his condition.
Gao Xiumin was naturally worried after learning that her son had an accident, she urged He Qingkui to rush to Guangdong immediately, and repeatedly told him to be careful on the road, and her words were full of motherly love.
Hearing these warm words, He Qingkui's heart was full of mixed feelings, how he longed to tell Gao Xiumin all the truth, but he couldn't bear to destroy her last trace of peace.
So, when He Qingkui arrived in Guangdong in a hurry and properly handled his son's funeral, he returned to Changchun non-stop, hoping to see Gao Xiumin as soon as possible.
However, this time he lost the opportunity to meet Gao Xiumin forever.
At the moment when she learned of the death of her beloved son, Ms. Gao Xiumin always held on to her inner grief, fearing that this sudden bad news would bring serious distress and pain to her best friend, Mr. He Qingkui.
In that moment of excessive grief, she bravely faced all challenges, never confided her true feelings to anyone, and even when her best friend He Qingkui tried to get in touch with her, she tenaciously chose to hide the truth, and did not hesitate to tell him with white lies that she was devoting herself to the filming of a new TV series in Taiyuan.
However, the cruelty of fate did not stop there. On that heartbreaking night on August 17, Ms. Gao Xiumin died of a heart attack and said goodbye to this world forever.
When Mr. He Qingkui hurried to Changchun and wanted to see her for the last time, he could only see her posthumous image, and tears instantly welled up in his eyes.
At her funeral, Mr. Ho Qingkui deeply blamed himself and regretted that he had not truthfully informed her of his son's death. If Ms. Gao Xiumin had understood the truth of the matter, perhaps this tragedy could have been avoided.