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In January 2022, it was originally just an ordinary working day, but for Zhang Zequn, a famous CCTV host, this day carried deep grief.
He announced a shocking news through his personal social media - his beloved best friend and CCTV predecessor host Zhao He unfortunately passed away not long ago at the age of 60.
For Zhang Zequn, Zhao He is not only a colleague who has worked together for many years, but also a mentor and friend in his heart and a leader on the road of life.
The two excellent hosts have known each other for decades, and they have worked together on the stage of CCTV, moving forward hand in hand, and witnessed those shining moments in each other's careers.
Therefore, when he heard the news of Zhao He's death, Zhang Zequn's heart was full of shock and sadness.
As the gold medal host of CCTV, Zhao He hosted the much-watched 3.15 party in 1991, and his personal speech won warm praise from the audience.
What is even more remembered is that he has been the host of the heavyweight program "Economic Half Hour" in the past years, and has won the love of countless audiences with his professionalism and enthusiasm for his career.
Under Zhang Zequn's social media dynamics, many viewers and industry insiders expressed their unacceptable feelings. Someone left a message: "Mr. Zhao He is so young, how could he leave us forever so suddenly?" Someone else was full of emotion: "Back then, he was in the prime of his career, who would have thought that now it is a matter of things."
Everyone clearly remembers that just half a year ago, Zhao He had just retired from the host position of CCTV. On that day, he walked out of the CCTV building with joy, who could have foreseen that this would become the last scene he left for us.
In his 34-year CCTV career before his death, Zhao He won the "Golden Microphone Award", the highest honor in China's broadcasting and hosting industry, with his outstanding hosting talent and extraordinary professionalism.
Now, the high-profile host has passed away at the peak of his career, making countless viewers and industry insiders lament the shortness and impermanence of life.
And for his relatives and friends, Zhao He's departure is undoubtedly a heavy blow, and they have lost this respectable friend.
What is even more regrettable is that during his serious illness, Zhao He never revealed his illness to anyone, and until the last moment of his life, he was still silently fighting against the disease.
Mr. Zhao He's deep love for the hosting career can be traced back to his childhood. Growing up in the historic old town of Beijing, Zhao He has shown a sunny and energetic, optimistic and confident personality since he was a child.
Like many children his age, Zhao He is enthusiastic and passionate about all kinds of extracurricular activities, but he is particularly fond of the art of recitation. No matter when and where, as long as the school holds a celebration or theatrical performance, Zhao He will eagerly devote himself to the preparation of the hosting session, concentrate on studying the host manuscript, and strive to interpret the simple and plain lines vividly and interestingly.
His pure Mandarin pronunciation and calm and confident tone have won unanimous praise from teachers and students, so he is affectionately known as "Host Zhao".
Although all this is not deliberate, recitation and hosting work have gradually become Zhao He's innermost pursuit and dream. His parents were very pleased with this and did not hesitate to say, "As long as you really love something, we will do our best to support you."
With the understanding and support of his family, Zhao He's journey to pursue his dreams seems to have become smoother, but fate has set many challenges in it.
When Zhao He graduated from high school, he successfully entered the Fujian Frontline Radio and Television Station of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and since then he has embarked on the journey of hosting career.
However, as a young soldier far from home, the monotony and hardships of military life often left Zhao He in a state of confusion and anxiety.
However, at this time, bad news came from the family - Zhao He's father was diagnosed with cancer. Faced with this sudden change, Zhao He's heart was like a knife, and he resolutely decided to temporarily put down the work in his hand and devote himself to the heavy responsibility of taking care of his father.
However, fate is always so cruel, and soon after, my father finally passed away. Looking at his mother's grief-stricken appearance, Zhao He's heart was filled with endless self-blame and guilt, and he knew that he should stay by his mother's side and provide her with support and strength in her later life.
So, Zhao He quit his job in Fujian and returned to Beijing to take care of his mother. In order to be able to protect his beloved mother wholeheartedly, companionship is the greatest filial piety, and Zhao He had to temporarily put aside the dream of hosting.
And his mother became the most selfless and staunch supporter of his life path.
Zhao He has never slackened his enthusiastic pursuit of hosting career, and after years of companionship and healing, he finally lifted his spirits and was admitted to the Broadcasting Department of Beijing Broadcasting Institute, which is among the best, to continue his studies.
During his university years, Zhao He devoted himself to his studies with great diligence and enthusiasm, he not only performed well in various professional courses, but also had the courage to challenge himself, actively participated in various hosting competitions, won many honors, and became increasingly sophisticated.
After graduation, Zhao He finally realized his dream, stepped into Beijing TV, and began his dream broadcasting career. In just one year, with his outstanding talent, he successfully promoted to the highest level of CCTV in the country.
Standing on this glorious stage, Zhao He still maintains a modest and studious attitude, and he knows that he still has many deficiencies and needs to be continuously improved.
In addition to his busy work, Zhao He always patiently delves into business and constantly tempers his professional quality. His unremitting efforts eventually won high praise from the leadership, and when the "Economic Half Hour" program team was in urgent need of a new host, Zhao He undoubtedly became the first choice and successfully undertook this important task.
Once he took over this high-profile show, Zhao He seemed to have opened a new chapter in his life, and he devoted himself to the production of the show.
Whether it is the planning of the program content or the on-site hosting, Zhao He strives to achieve the ultimate perfection, often working overtime until late at night, repeatedly scrutinizing every manuscript, and even every subtle tone and tone, he also carefully carves it just to present the best program effect.
However, just as Zhao He was going all out to work, a heart-wrenching fact quietly came - he was suffering from cancer, and his condition was quite serious.
As a dedicated host, Zhao He is well aware of the predicament he will face, but in order not to affect his work, he chooses to hide the truth and strictly keep this secret to his colleagues and friends.
Zhao He's wife was undoubtedly the first to notice the abnormality, and seeing her husband getting thinner and weaker, her heart was filled with deep worry, and she repeatedly begged Zhao He to ask for sick leave from the unit to go home for treatment and rest.
However, every time his wife mentioned this, Zhao He would always smile and shake it.
Witnessing Cho Hyuk's increasingly desperate and resolute back, his wife tried to dissuade him many times, but in the end she chose to silently give him selfless support.
She silently searched for various healthy regimens for Zhao He, and prayed sincerely to ease her lover's pain, but she had no idea how much suffering and toil her husband had endured.
Even if his body is getting haggard day by day, whenever he is in that familiar recording room, Zhao He can always rejuvenate the brilliance of the past! That love and perseverance for the hosting career seems to have given him an incomparably powerful inner strength, making him temporarily forget the pain of the flesh and devote himself to the work he is best at and loves the most.
Whether it is the tedious work in the preparation stage of the program or the unexpected situation in the live broadcast, Zhao He can always deal with it freely, calmly and calmly.
His straightforward Mandarin, vivid and interesting expression, and elegant and steady demeanor all demonstrate the excellent professionalism of a senior host.
Even Zhao He's best friend Zhang Zequn learned this cruel truth from him when his condition was gradually deteriorating.
When Zhang Zequn saw Zhao He lying on the hospital bed, tears welled up in his eyes, trying his best to suppress the grief in his heart, unwilling to let this sadness be revealed in front of his friends.
However, Zhao He still maintained an optimistic and open-minded expression, as if the shadow of illness had never stayed on him for a moment.
In fact, Zhao He knows that he has little time left in his life, and it is inevitable that endless sadness will surge in his heart. But he never revealed anything to others, and always maintained his usual calm and calm.
As a dedicated host, Zhao He deeply understands that it is this career that supports his last strength, even if his physical condition deteriorates, he will not collapse in front of the audience even once.
With Zhao He's unremitting efforts, the ratings of the high-profile program "Economic Half Hour" have been rising day by day, and it has been at the top of the same type of program for a long time, standing proudly at the peak of the industry.
From the content planning of the program to the on-site hosting, Zhao He has gone all out and pursued the ultimate, he has always kept in mind his professional ethics and made every effort to build the program to perfection.
Even in 1991, at the CCTV "3.15" party that attracted great attention from the society, Mr. Zhao He went all out to write the host speech, and finally made this event an unprecedented success! And Mr. Zhao He has also won warm praise and high praise from the audience.
Since then, the audience has been impressed by the charismatic presenter and has admired him.
Over the years, Mr. Zhao He has pushed his career to the pinnacle with his never-say-die perseverance and fighting spirit.
However, it is sad that just when he should enjoy his old age after retirement, fate cruelly took him away, making it impossible for him to share the joy of family life with his family and complete the final journey of life.