1. The prologue of the legendary journey: the precious friendship between Wu Gang and Zhao Ying in their brilliant and beautiful college days
Wu Gang was born into a family full of literary and artistic atmosphere, his father worked in the art troupe, and his mother was a dynamic opera singer. Unfortunately, with the changes in the social environment, parents eventually had to give up the career they loved and devote themselves to an ordinary career.
During his childhood, Wu Gang was sent to his grandmother's home in Sichuan, where he had an uncle who was studying for a college degree and who had a large collection of fine books.
With the generosity of his uncle, it took only one year for Wu Gang to successfully read many Chinese and foreign classics such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "The Legend of the Wandering Queen", "Wuthering Heights" and "The Count of Monte Cristo", which undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for him to create various roles on the screen in the future.
In 1976, after completing secondary school, Wu Gang returned to his parents and was placed to work as a carpenter in a shipyard. However, the monotony of the job quickly caused him to lose interest, so his mother reached out again and helped him get into Sino-Ocean.
However, a mistake at work caused him to develop a deep sense of disgust with the sea.
In 1979, Wu Gang, who was deeply attracted by stage art, ignited his dream of becoming an actor, and he was successfully admitted to the People's Liberation Army Art Academy through a wonderful poetry recitation performance.
During his studies, Wu Gang showed outstanding talent, and with his excellent appearance and deep internal skills, he quickly made a name for himself in the film and television industry, starring in many well-received masterpieces.
With his superb acting skills, he has won a number of professional awards, and he can be called a well-deserved powerful actor.
On the campus of the People's Liberation Army Academy of Arts, Wu Gang met the equally talented Zhao Ying, a girl from the beautiful and bustling city of Shanghai. Although the two have very different personalities, and Zhao Ying has a wide network of contacts in school, they did not have much intersection during college.
However, the wonderful thing about fate is that after graduating in 1983, they were assigned to work in the same prestigious Bayi Film Studio, and since then, their life trajectories have gradually converged.
Since his student days, Wu Gang has shown extraordinary talent, and soon after entering the workplace, he starred in the TV series "Camel Grass", and then starred in many excellent works such as "Black Dragonfly" and "I'm Waiting for You in Heaven".
As an actor, Zhao Ying also successfully filmed her first film "A Female Teacher's Self-Statement" in the unit, and her future is very good.
Second, Zhao Ying devoted herself to the business world, and the distance between husband and wife gradually widened
In the year of 1988, after a long period of acquaintance and acquaintance, the famous actor Wu Gang took the last step, bravely showed his heart to his lover Zhao Ying, and walked into the palace of marriage hand in hand in the warm small house located in Bayi Factory.
At this moment, they are like newlywed swallows, living a sweet life that is the envy of others.
Wu Gang is a considerate and good husband, and in addition to focusing on his acting career, he also takes on all the responsibilities of family chores. His exquisite culinary skills allow him to cook his own dishes every day, carefully preparing delicious dishes for his wife, Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying, on the other hand, with her gentle and virtuous personality, is fully responsible for other affairs at home, and they care for each other and almost never quarrel over housework.
However, this happy time only lasted for the first two or three years. At that time, they were in the prime of their youth, full of good expectations, and devoted themselves to their respective careers.
Wu Gang was busy on the set, and Zhao Ying accompanied him, today in this city, tomorrow in that place, the crew will become their home.
However, the good times are always short-lived. As time passed, Zhao Ying gradually became tired of this life of running around. She thought she should replan her future, so she resolutely left the crew and devoted herself to the field of business investment.
Wu Gang is still fully committed to the acting career he loves, while Zhao Ying is going all out to fight in the business world. The focus of their lives gradually shifts, and estrangement is inevitable.
What's even more regrettable is that when Wu Gang proposed to have a child, Zhao Ying, who was at the peak of his career, politely refused that for various reasons, the two have never been able to have their own next generation.
3. This is the end of the 15-year marriage
In this way, in the envious eyes of everyone, the love story of Wu Gang and Zhao Ying came to an end. In 2003, after a long period of precipitation and deliberation, they finally chose to break up peacefully, ending their 15-year married life.
Wu Gang, who was 43 years old at the time, and Zhao Ying, who was 45 years old at the time, firmly followed their inner voices in the eyes of their families who were puzzled and even opposed, and each embarked on a new journey in life. This once loving little couple drifted apart in this way, writing a perfect end to that marriage.
Wu Gang poured all his energy into his career, and regarded work as the only meaning of life. And Zhao Ying also struggled in the business world, and eventually became a well-respected business elite.
After the divorce, the two embarked on a new journey, as if all the original feelings and fate had been settled in the long river of years.
Fourth, Chen Jin's unique outlook on life
The collapse of his marriage dealt a heavy blow to Wu Gang, but what is more precious is that during this low period of his life, he met a woman with a charming personality - Chen Jin. Although this talented actress is already well-known in the film and television industry, she is very low-key, rarely appearing in the public eye, and maintains a deliberate alienation from lace news and commercial activities.
She devoted herself to her acting career and won the love of the audience with her superb acting skills.
In an in-depth interview, Chen Jin once made a thought-provoking statement: "I didn't experience a carefree childhood, so I refused to grow up. When it comes to marriage, whether you have a family or have children, life is lonely and long.
Therefore, my brother and I both decided not to get married and not to have children. ”
In 2002, during the filming of the TV series "Seventeen Days of Life and Death", Wu Gang and Chen Jin established a deep friendship. At first, they were just working partners, but over time, Wu Gang became attracted to the actress's unique outlook on life.
It turned out that Chen Jin and his brother Chen Zhun have been dependent on each other since they were children, and they have been determined not to marry or have offspring in this life since they were children, and to put career and self-worth in the first place in their lives.
They are determined to live a free-spirited lifestyle, and are not afraid of a lonely future.
Chen Jin's unique views on the concept of marriage and family are like a clear spring, which completely cleanses Wu Gang's deep attachment to these things. Growing up in the pampering of his parents, he once had an ardent desire to have a happy family.
However, in the process of interacting with Chen Jin, Wu Gang gradually realized that marriage is not a path that everyone must take in their life, and it may be more precious to find a soulmate who can truly understand their inner world.
The fate of the two began from a simple working relationship, but from that moment on, the wheel of fate began to turn. Wu Gang was shocked by Chen Jin's ingenious attitude towards life, and his heart also underwent earth-shaking changes.
5. The climax of the story: Wu Gang was deeply influenced by Chen Jin's thoughts and let go of his inherent concept of marriage and childbearing
When Wu Gang had just ended that painful marriage, he still couldn't let go of the grand and profound topic of marriage. However, Chen Jin, who is also an actor, unexpectedly became his soulmate, and subtly, the relationship between the two gradually warmed up, and the friendship became stronger and stronger.
Wu Gang, who was deeply influenced by this "unmarried man", began to undergo a drastic change in his lifestyle. Chen Jin once inadvertently confided in her heart: "Many people enter the marriage hall, or are forced to enter the marriage hall by the pressure of their parents, and the motive behind it is just to hope that they can rely on it in their later years and avoid dying alone."
However, she said frankly: "I don't need this, because neither my partner nor my children know me better than myself, and I would rather be alone than dependent."
These words were like a hammer hitting Wu Gang's heart, which shocked him deeply. As a man in the traditional sense, he never imagined that there were other possibilities in life besides marriage.
However, in the day and night with Chen Jin, Wu Gang began to re-examine his dedication to marriage.
Chen Jin's independent and free attitude towards life gave him great inspiration. Under her guidance, Wu Gang began to develop some personal hobbies, such as collecting various small objects and studying calligraphy, in order to relieve the stress of work and maintain peace of mind.
Chen Jin even took the initiative to bridge him and helped him successfully star in a series of high-profile film and television works such as "The Age of Heroes" and "No One Testifies Tonight".
Wu Gang regards Chen Jin as a confidant and thinks that she is the one who understands him best. And in the accumulation of getting along, Chen Jin also had indescribable emotions for this thoughtful, kind and sincere old friend.
When Wu Gang began to plan for their future, Chen Jin expressed his thoughts without hesitation: "We can not get married, and we don't need to have offspring, I will not touch the formal constraints, as long as we are happy with each other, it is enough to wait until we are old, we can take care of each other with my brother and become each other's dependence."
Wu Gang fully embraced Chen Jin's philosophy, and he respected his dear friend's unique attitude to life. Since then, he seems to have unloaded the heavy burden in his heart, and he no longer worries about the trivial matters of marriage and family.
As long as he can spend the rest of his life with this person who knows him, everything else seems insignificant to him.
When the two are together, they travel together like a covenant, and they are always inseparable. Even if he sometimes needs to handle personal affairs, Chen Jin will hand over his important personal documents to Wu Gang for temporary safekeeping; On the contrary, when Wu Gang went out shopping, he did not hesitate to give generously and handed the wallet to Chen Jin.
This unique and striking pattern of behavior has caused them to spark countless speculations and controversies in the eyes of outsiders. However, when confronted with inquiries about this extraordinary relationship, the two always tacitly answered with "single" or "unmarried and infertile".
Their relationship goes beyond the emotional bond between friends, but it does not reach the level of closeness between lovers, which is the delicate balance between Wu Gang and Chen Jin. One chose not to marry for the rest of his life, and the other decided not to marry for the rest of his life, and they spent nearly twenty years in this tangled but free relationship.