1. Reminisce about the past and relive the glorious moments
The lights are shining, and on the stage, Du Zhen, who is close to the age of sixties, is playing a classic role in Peking Opera excerpts. Dressed in a gorgeous costume, holding a folding fan with feathers, it flipped and moved like a whirlwind.
Every time the jump was as light as a feather, it attracted applause from the audience, and the cheers were deafening.
Shaoguang flies, time flies, and deep wrinkles are carved on his resolute and heroic face. However, he still maintains the passion and persistence that is unique to the artist, and burns his life to the hottest level.
When he stepped off the stage, Du Zhenjie's face was full of a sense of accomplishment and a deep love for his artistic career. His gaze seemed to have traveled through the long river of time, looking back at the young man who had just stepped into the door of Peking Opera, one solid step at a time, difficult but full of longing.
Du Zhenjie gently closed his eyes, immersed in endless memories of the past years. Those struggles, struggles and gains in the past seem to have happened just yesterday. From a barren rural child, to embarking on the path of Peking Opera, and then from being unknown to becoming a leader in the Peking Opera industry, Du Zhenjie has used his life to perfectly interpret tenacity, courage and the firm pursuit of dreams.
He was deeply grateful, because he knew that all that life had given him was incomparably precious and worthwhile.
2. In-depth analysis to explore the root cause of the original intention
Du Zhenjie's thoughts began to return to his childhood, the poor and innocent Shandong countryside. He was born into an ordinary peasant family, his father was unable to work in agriculture due to his disability, and his mother relied on his mother to make a living.
Du Zhenjie has known the hardships and hardships of life since he was a child. He had to put on the old clothes worn by his father and brother, and the patches and layers of cotton clothes and pants became a staple of his daily life.
Whenever he walked to school, his classmates would always give him mocking and mocking glances at his shabby attire. However, Du Zhenjie did not feel inferior or depressed because of this, but inspired his inner fighting spirit.
After graduating from junior high school, Du Zhenjie was successfully admitted to Ye County No. 1 Middle School with excellent results. This secondary school in the township opened a door to the wider world for him.
His delicate appearance and elegant temperament enabled him to be selected for the school's literary and art class, thus starting his journey with Peking Opera.
In those days, Gao Peiqiu, the top teacher of the Yexian Peking Opera Troupe, frequented here and taught them exquisite singing and playing skills. However, Du Zhenjie is such a pearl, and he was quietly deeply attracted by the skill of Peking Opera.
Time flies, and in the spring of 1979, Du Zhenjie resolutely embarked on the journey to Jinan to participate in the Chinese opera school examination. Before he set off, his mother carefully prepared 12 steaming fires and a small piece of pickles, all she could give.
With his mother's deep expectations, Du Zhenjie embarked on the journey alone. On the way, he was fortunate to meet an enthusiastic truck driver, which allowed him to reach the test center without any problems.
His delicate face and loud voice won him the admiration of the examiners, which undoubtedly became a major turning point in his life.
3. The pursuit of art that haunts dreams
Du Zhenjie was finally admitted to the Chinese Opera School as he wished, but his path to campus life was not all smooth sailing. Because he has not received training in Tongzigong, he is a backward student in the class, and can only practice basic movements such as leg presses and kicks every day, enduring unspeakable pain.
The school only provided him with a meager salary, only 17 yuan a month for meal tickets. Du Zhenjie lived a frugal life, and he was reluctant to buy even two cents of tofu milk.
His sister would also put a few dollars a month in her letters to make ends meet.
Whenever the Spring Festival holiday comes, Du Zhenjie will always bring the money saved by thrift back to his hometown. Seeing his son so poor, his father's heart was full of guilt, and tears kept rolling in his eyes: "It's all my fault that my father is incompetent and lets you live such a hard life."
Du Zhenjie stretched out his hand to gently wipe away the tears from the corners of his father's eyes, and said firmly: "This is not your fault, after I join the work in the future, I will definitely be able to take on the responsibility of the family."
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, in 1982, Du Zhenjie graduated from school. Originally, he planned to return to his hometown county town to develop the Peking Opera Troupe, but the principal Shi Ruoxu had a discerning eye and saw his potential, so he held a special meeting and decided to keep him in Beijing and arrange for him to join the Experimental Peking Opera Troupe of the Chinese Opera School.
Under the careful teaching of Master Yan, Du Zhenjie studied diligently and studied the basic skills day and night. Yang Yunqing, an old female student, would urge him to carry out up to 3 hours of voice training and 2 hours of drumming practice every day, and Du Zhenjie's wrists were often ground with blood marks.
However, his love for art has long surpassed these hardships, and Mr. Yang is not only strict, but also meticulous and cares for him, and every time he makes dumplings, he will bring them to share with everyone.
In the process of this arduous and rigorous training, Du Zhenming has unexpectedly made leaps and bounds, and his singing, confession and performance have reached their peak.
After entering the 90s, he gradually grew into a high-profile young and old leader in the Peking Opera industry, and his influence increased day by day.
He starred in classic plays such as "Shiro Visits His Mother", "Red-Maned Horse", "Bead Curtain Village" and other classic plays, all of which have won the enthusiastic pursuit of the audience, and all kinds of honors have come one after another. All these brilliant achievements are the dream road that Du Zhenjie has paved step by step with years of hard work.
Fourth, a romantic marriage
Just as Du Zhenjie's career was booming, a romantic marriage also quietly came into his life. In 1983, he met Peking Opera actor Ding Zhenchun and his family, Wang Xiaorong.
Ding Zhenchun's wife, Wang Xiaorong, and the famous Peking Opera artist Ma Changli are sisters and brothers.
One day, Ding Zhenchun unabashedly told Du Zhenjie that he thought Du Zhenjie and Ma Changli's queen Kwai were very compatible, and suggested that they might as well meet for in-depth exchanges. In the face of such a blunt suggestion, Du Zhenjie behaved very humbly and plainly, he lowered his head and fell into deep thought, and after a pause, he replied: "I can't decide this matter on my own, and I need to go home and ask my mother's opinion first."
Du Zhenjie's mother has always been very concerned about her son's marriage. When she learned that her son intended to propose to a city girl with a comparable family, she was inevitably a little worried. After all, if your own family is poor, how can you easily step into someone else's wealthy family? Therefore, she immediately rejected her son's request.
However, the arrangement of fate seems to have its own ingenuity. Just when Du Zhenjie was about to show his heart to Ding Zhenchun, Wang Kui suddenly appeared at Ding's house. Du Zhenjie originally thought that a city girl should be the kind of noble lady with elegant manners, but he never expected that Wang Kui was dressed simply, had a kind and enthusiastic personality, and was no different from his background in the countryside.
The first time the two met, it was like an old friend reuniting, and soon after, Du Zhenjie confessed his feelings to Wang Kui, and the two officially established a relationship.
When Du Zhenjie told his mother about this relationship through letters, her mother's doubts disappeared after reading her son-in-law's words full of sincerity and kindness.
What's even more surprising is that Ma Changli had watched Du Zhenjie's wonderful performance a few years ago, and he had a strong interest in this young man with his own style.
In this way, the love of the two young people has been recognized and blessed by both families.
Fifth, the glorious old age - filial piety and touching Du Zhen outstanding mirror!
After retiring from the center stage, artist Du Zhenjie decided to focus on the care and care of his elderly father-in-law, Ma Changli. Ma Changli was once a well-known veteran Peking Opera performer, and in the 70s, his superb performance in the movie "Sha Jiabang" made him famous.
However, as time passed, Ma Changli's health gradually deteriorated, and he suffered from common diseases in the elderly such as hypertension and diabetes, and needed long-term dependence on medication.
In the face of all this, Du Zhenjie showed meticulous care and became Ma Changli's right-hand man in life. He not only personally purchased medicines for his father-in-law, but also always paid attention to and reminded the elderly to take medicines on time and in accordance with the amount.
Du Zhenjie recalled that once, Ma Changli forgot to take medicine, and he immediately noticed it and reminded him in time, lest he delay his condition.
Whenever Ma Changli needed to go to the hospital for regular checkups, as long as Du Zhenjie had free time, he would not hesitate to drive his father-in-law there. In the hospital, Du Zhenjie always accompanies his father-in-law, taking care of his diet and daily life like a son.
Ma Changli was hospitalized many times for treatment in his later years, and Du Zhenjie accompanied him throughout the whole process, guarding the bedside day and night, and doing his best to take care of the elderly.
In 2012, Ma Changli's health deteriorated dramatically, and he struggled with the disease in the hospital for months. Seeing this scene, Du Zhenjie's heart was full of deep pity and distress.
He made up his mind that he must redouble his efforts to take care of this respectable and lovely old man.
On November 26, 2016, Ma Changli finally passed away due to illness at the age of 86. For Du Zhenjie, the death of his father-in-law is undoubtedly the biggest regret and pain in his heart.
The deep affection between them has long gone beyond the ordinary relationship between Weng and son-in-law, and is more like the brotherhood between father and son. In the midst of the great grief of losing a loved one, Du Zhenjie knew that he had to be strong and give more support to his wife, who was also grieving, while also taking care of his mother-in-law, who had lost her husband.
At first, Du Zhenjie wanted to take his mother-in-law to his home to live together, but his mother-in-law wanted to maintain an independent living space. Therefore, Du Zhenjie and his wife visit her mother-in-law every few days to help her solve various problems in daily life and ensure that she is fully cared for in her later life.
There is no doubt that as a son-in-law, Du Zhenjie perfectly fulfilled his filial piety responsibilities to his parents-in-law, and poured out the warmth of family affection with his filial piety and love.