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In that glorious period in 1990, the internationally renowned director Wang Fulin shouldered the mission and began to prepare for the production of the classic TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". In the selection of the leading actors, he was also cautious about the actors of the three brothers Liu Guanzhang who played the protagonists.
After a lot of hardships, with his hard work and strength, Li Jingfei, a young actor from the Hebei Provincial Drama Theater, was finally lucky to get the opportunity to play the role of "Zhang Fei".
However, in the face of such an important and high-profile crew, Li Jingfei was initially full of panic and uneasiness. With so many outstanding actors from all over the country gathered together, he couldn't help but wonder, "How can I stand out in this fierce competition?" Lady luck finally favored him, and the people in charge gave him great support and encouragement, which made Li Jingfei firm in his determination to go to Beijing to participate in the audition.
When he stood in front of the camera, Wang Fulin seemed to see the real Zhang Fei in history returning to the world. Li Jingfei's eyes were as sharp as a tiger; At a glance, it is like two huge copper bells, which perfectly interprets Zhang Fei's signature "leopard head and eyes" characteristics.
He successfully performed the classic clip of "Three Visits to the Thatched House", which immediately won high recognition from the director team and was determined to be Zhang Fei's best actor.
At the same time, the director team is still worried about the choice of the role of "Guan Yu". Just when everyone was in trouble, the famous comedian Guo Da suddenly remembered his friend Lu Shuming, a strong man from Shandong from Xi'an who is nearly 1.9 meters tall and has a resolute and strong image, which is very consistent with Guan Yu's image.
As expected, Lu Shuming received warm applause from all the members of the director team as soon as he auditioned. When he appeared in front of the camera in Guan Yu's costume, everyone at the scene seemed to see the real Guan Yunchang returning, his tall body, slightly raised eyes, and squinting gaze when examining others, all exuding a strong Guan Erye style.
In this way, Li Jingfei and Lu Shuming became acquainted with this epic work and established a deep revolutionary friendship during the filming process. Who would have thought that after so many twists and turns, the fate of this pair of friends of "Zhang Guan and his wife" would finally play such a trick on them - in less than a month, the two passed away one after another, separated by yin and yang, and became heavenly beings forever.
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms", a well-known masterpiece of the times, has brought great reputation and wide attention to the leading actors Li Jingfei and Lu Shuming. However, after leaving the crew, the situation of the two on the artistic road is very different.
After the disbandment of the series, Lu Shuming resolutely decided to move to a new field and officially bid farewell to that glorious career as an actor. As an outstanding performing artist, his superb interpretation of many works, especially the successful interpretation of the classic image of Guan Yu, has spared no effort to win the warm appreciation of countless audiences.
However, just as his acting career was thriving at its peak, Lu Shuming did not hesitate to give up this path full of opportunities.
Compared with this, Li Jingfei's choice is even more emotional. Although he made a name for himself in the industry for playing the role of Zhang Fei, he still stuck to his position as an actor and was willing to become an unknown supporting role.
However, the reality ruthlessly revealed the truth, and without the solid backing of the crew, Li Jingfei was left with only a meager salary as an actor.
At that time, the profession of actor did not receive the attention it deserved, and the salary was extremely low. Li Jingfei could only rely on this meager income to barely make ends meet, and his life was naturally in trouble.
His wife was disappointed with his future, so she took her daughter away from home, leaving Li Jingfei alone to take on the responsibilities of the family.
Sometimes, Li Jingfei will recall the crew time spent with Lu Shuming. At that time, their relationship was as close as brothers, supporting each other. However, the current situation is that my friend has carved out a new world, while he is still struggling in poverty and his future is bleak.
It is not difficult to imagine how much pain and helplessness Li Jingfei, who was full of contradictions in his heart, was at that time. Did he ever regret that he had persevered on this difficult path? Have you ever complained about not being able to turn to other industries for better development opportunities as boldly as Lu Shuming? We can't answer these questions, but what is certain is that Li Jingfei's firm belief and unremitting efforts have finally won the respect and admiration of others.
Time is like an arrow, and in a blink of an eye, around 2012, Li Jingfei's health deteriorated day by day, and he suffered three consecutive cerebral hemorrhages, which almost made him lose his basic ability to take care of himself.
This once heroic and fearless "Zhang Fei" can now only rely on a wheelchair to move, and he is fighting against the disease every day.
When Li Jingfei fell into the deepest trough of his life, fate brought Lu Shuming back to his life. The coincidental reunion of a TV show made Lu Shuming personally feel Li Jingfei's current predicament.
Facing the haggard appearance of this former friend, his heart was filled with endless grief, and tears quietly slipped down.
Faced with the plight of his best friend, Lu Shuming did not choose to give up or leave, but firmly decided to use his influence to raise medical funds for Li Jingfei and help him rekindle the fire of life.
After hardships, Lu Shuming finally succeeded in raising nearly 80,000 or 90,000 yuan for Li Jingfei, and found a nursing home for him in the ancient city of Xi'an, and invited Chinese medicine practitioners to perform acupuncture and moxibustion physiotherapy for him.
Inspired by this deep friendship, Li Jingfei regained the courage to survive. After being admitted to the nursing home, under the careful care of professional medical staff, his physical condition gradually improved, and he could even barely get out of bed and walk.
However, the good times were short-lived, and soon after, Li Jingfei's brother called him and asked him to return to Shijiazhuang for a check-up for other ailments, and he was never able to return to the nursing home for further treatment.
Even so, the warmth of friendship has ignited hope in Li Jingfei's heart. He knows that no matter what difficulties he encounters, there will always be this close friend behind him to support him, so that he will no longer move forward alone.
With this power, his desire for life grew stronger.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is 2019, and a TV show has created an opportunity for Li Jingfei and Lu Shuming to reunite. However, this time we met, and the situation was very different.
Li Jingfei's physical condition has deteriorated so badly that he even needs to be in a wheelchair to appear in front of the camera. Seeing this scene, Lu Shuming's heart was instantly overwhelmed by great sadness and pain.
Li Jingfei seemed to be mentally prepared, looked at Lu Shuming calmly and said: "Living to this moment, I have nothing else to ask for, I just hope that I can be satisfied to see my daughter enter the marriage hall."
Hearing this, Lu Shuming's face became extremely solemn.
In Lu Shuming's affectionate words, we can deeply feel that although Li Jingfei's health is deteriorating day by day, his hope for the recovery of his best friend has not faded in the slightest.
In Lu Shuming's tearful eyes, what we see is that Li Jingfei must strive forward, and we will never see him satisfied with the status quo and willing to be decadent and degenerate.
However, this precious time of reunion was so short, only a little more than a month later, on November 1, Lu Shuming, who was in good health, died suddenly due to a sudden myocardial infarction.
Out of love for Li Jingfei, who is undergoing treatment, everyone decided to put up with this sad news just to avoid bringing him a heavy blow.
However, the impermanence of life is always hard to resist. Although Li Jingfei didn't know anything about it at the time, maybe it was some mysterious force of fate, as if he had a premonition that something was about to happen, and that strong sense of ominousness was like a dark cloud, which made him full of fear and confusion about the future.
Lu Shuming's death undoubtedly brought a heavy blow to Li Jingfei. Although everyone chose to keep the news under hold for the time being to ensure that it would not affect his treatment, Li Jingfei seemed to have some kind of special sense of perception, a strong premonition that his best friend might have left this world forever.
Sure enough, after a long wait and inner torment, Li Jingfei finally learned the shocking news from others. This friend who had been with him for many years, a comrade-in-arms who had fought side by side, suddenly disappeared from his life, leaving him alone struggling with illness.
This news undoubtedly caused great damage to Li Jingfei's body and mind. He could only lie helplessly on the hospital bed, silently mourning the death of his long-time friend. Perhaps it was because of this endless grief that his physical condition deteriorated rapidly and his condition deteriorated rapidly.
Just ten days after Lu Shuming's death, a group of photos of Li Jingfei during his serious illness were posted on the Internet, showing him with a haggard face, a thin body, and a weak body. There are even some malicious people who spread rumors on the Internet, claiming that as soon as Lu Shuming died, Li Jingfei completely gave up treatment and lost the last ray of hope for life.
In the face of these bizarre rumors, people who are well versed in the deep friendship between the two can't help but laugh dumbly! Let's ask, how could Li Jingfei provoke such a self-defeating thing? Looking at his outstanding performance in the show in the past, it is not difficult to find that he is full of enthusiasm and expectations for life, and only longs for an extremely pure wish: to be able to witness his daughter enter the marriage hall in person, which is enough to make him satisfied.