In modern Chinese history, there is such a general, whose life trajectory is full of legends, remembered for his bravery on the battlefield, but also left a complex historical evaluation because of some controversial decisions, he is Sun Yuanliang. Sun Yuanliang, a name that accompanies the title of "Runaway General", but also a long-lived person who lived to be 103 years old, his son Sun Xiangzhong, the well-known Taiwanese film and television star Qin Han, inherited his father's excellent appearance and extraordinary temperament, and became a well-known screen idol.
Sun Yuanliang: A multifaceted life under a complex history
Sun Yuanliang, born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in 1904, is an outstanding cadet of the first phase of the Whampoa Military Academy, and has been closely linked to the fate of the country since he entered the military career. In that era of flames, Sun Yuanliang participated in many key battles, especially in the "January 28" Songhu War of Resistance and the "August 13" Songhu Battle, he led his troops to resist bravely and won the "Baoding Medal" and "Yunlu Medal", reflecting his responsibility and responsibility as a patriotic general. However, the choice of retreat in the Battle of Nanjing made him bear the reputation of "running general", which became a label that he could not get rid of in his life.
Ordinary life after the legend
Despite his magnificent military career, Sun Yuanliang chose to stay away from the hustle and bustle in his later years. After 1949, he settled in Taiwan, and after taking off his uniform, he did not fade out of people's vision, and turned to the business world, and even went to Japan to run a knitting company, showing his all-round talent. This general, who once galloped on the battlefield, appeared in the public eye more as a loving father in his later years, especially because of his son, Qin Han.
Qin and Han: Inheriting the father's will, the legend of immortality between light and shadow
Qin Han, formerly known as Sun Xiangzhong, inherited his father's handsome appearance, but chose a completely different path from his father's generation. In Taiwan and even the entire Chinese-speaking region in the 70s, Qin Han was recognized as a "male god", and he became an iconic character in Qiong Yao's drama with his unique temperament and superb acting skills. The emotional entanglement with another superstar, Lin Qingxia, has made his name frequently make headlines in major media and become a topic of conversation after dinner. Although the two did not make it to the end together, this past has also left countless reveries and emotions for their fans.
epilogue
Sun Yuanliang and Qin Han, two generations, two lives. One is a veteran baptized in the rain of bullets, and the other is a legend who is ageless under the interweaving of light and shadow. In their own way, they interpret the struggles and pursuits of different eras, whether it is on the battlefield or on the screen, they have left their own marks. In the long river of history, everyone is a grain of sand of the times, and the story of Sun Yuanliang and Qin Han father and son is one of the unique and brilliant two. In the passage of time, their life trajectories reflect each other, and together constitute a different landscape in modern Chinese history.