This lady is named Sun Guitian. Although her name may not have been widely sung in the world, her footprints and stories are worth listening to and pondering for each of us.
If her life is a good story, then her life experience is also a precious drama, and a smile is the destination of thousands of graces. The following is the story of Sun Guitian, an anecdote of the sunset over the long river.
Sun Guitian's wheel of fortune inadvertently turned to the world of light and shadow, and his entry into the art world was purely coincidental.
On a quiet and ordinary day in 1997, 55-year-old Sun Guitian ran her humble shop on a street corner in Beijing, as if life had become uneventful.
However, an unexpected invitation, like a beating note, introduces a new passion to her calm melody of life.
On a late autumn afternoon, Sun Guitian was invited to attend a warm gathering of friends. There, elites from all walks of life gathered, and prominent figures in the literary and artistic circles were also listed.
Her unique warmth and timeless demeanor won the appreciation of everyone present, especially the attention of the highly respected director Feng Xiaogang.
Sun Guitian's courtyard house is hidden in the tranquility of the old city, and its ancient style tile song and blue brick wall song all reveal the precipitation of time. So, under the guidance of Sun Guitian, Feng Xiaogang was able to take a closer look at this courtyard one by one, and praised every detail of it, so much so that he decided to shoot it.
Out of generosity for art and his hometown feelings, Sun Guitian lent the courtyard house to the crew. Feng Xiaogang expressed his gratitude and implored her to make a special appearance in the film.
Although Sun Guitian has never set foot in the journey of acting, she still accepted this honor without hesitation in the face of this new challenge.
On the screen of "Party A and Party B", Sun Guitian made a brief and wonderful appearance as the second aunt, although there were not many scenes, but he was deeply loved and affirmed by the audience.
That unexpected sporadic performance not only ignited Sun Guitian's enthusiasm for acting, but also officially started her acting journey.
In the initial stages, although the promise was not revealed, her tireless efforts eventually paid off.
It wasn't until she captured everyone's hearts with a corner in the well-known TV series "Family with Children" that her name bloomed seductively in the screen world.
The dark cloud of misfortune silently enveloped Sun Guitian's originally warm and harmonious family. She once hoped that when she was old, she could share with her family the peace of life that had been earned through hard work.
But the tricks of fate are always unexpected, and the distribution of a family fortune turns her hopes into a source of division.
Under the principle of doing her best, Sun Guitian's three beloved children, the eldest daughter and son, each received all the gifts she could from her savings - their own warm wedding rooms.
For the sake of her youngest daughter's future comfort, she decided to transfer the only two courtyard houses in her hand, hoping that every child can enjoy fair care and do not have to worry about their residence.
But her thoughtful decision-making turned into bitter regret and injustice in the eyes of her eldest daughter and son.
The siblings' dissatisfaction quickly turned into a storm of resentment, accusing the mother of favoring her youngest daughter. They ignored Sun Guitian's hard work and care in the past, and saw the reality that they thought they were left out.
In the face of increasingly acute family antagonisms, Sun Guitian tried to communicate with his heart and offer compromises, but all failed. Until, that family turmoil turned into a sad story that could not be bridged.
What hurts Sun Guitian to the bone marrow is that the family relationship between mother and daughter that should be strong was torn apart in a unique alley encounter.
His eldest daughter walks side by side with her friends, but she turns a blind eye to her mother and is as cold as a stranger. At that moment, Sun Guitian's heart was like a shattered piece of ice, cold and sharp.
The sudden death of her best friend and godson Fu Biao has dealt a painful blow to her life. What's even sadder is that his own son also passed away two years later, and Sun Guitian seems to have suffered the ridicule of fate again.
Although Sun Guitian has endured unspeakable pain due to the many traumas of family strife, she has always faced the trials of life with tenacity and love.
Sun Guitian's life journey is full of unexpected turns and ups and downs. From a pampered only daughter in a wealthy family to a strong woman in a fateful and changing world, her story is the epitome of the vicissitudes of her family and country, as well as the epitome of personal struggle and emotional belonging.
With a heart full of kindness and family love, Sun Guitian's every choice highlights her deep feelings and sense of responsibility for her family.
Her mother died young, her father died when she was ten years old, and she went from being a little princess in the family to a helpless orphan overnight, relying on the handouts of relatives.
She persevered and gradually learned to be self-reliant. In the midst of loneliness and fighting, she mastered the art of Peking Opera and won a stable livelihood with her talent and hard work.
Not only that, Peking Opera laid the foundation for her later career as a performing artist, and it was the prelude to her shining appearance in the world of light and shadow.
On the stage of youth, she met her first love, a like-minded Peking Opera teacher. The long river of feelings between the two eventually converged into the ocean of marriage, and they traveled through the ups and downs of life together. Although the trajectory of her marriage was not always straight, her parting of ways with Teacher Yan was still one of the most difficult decisions in her life.
Her career and personal charisma have been patronized by the media, and she has become a well-known social figure. Then, shortly after becoming financially independent, she bought the courtyard house, which became a key prop in the dramatic turning point of her life, and what she considered to be the "source".
Behind Sun's saga, there are many untold details, such as the starting line of her artistic career and her ingenuity to expand a small situation to a bigger stage through her business acumen. Despite the pain of family strife, she still shows unyielding tenacity and an ever-positive attitude.
Sun Guitian's melody of life has inspired countless people, especially women, to tell us to maintain independence and strength, and pursue our dreams and values even in the face of difficult challenges. And we, in this way, also commemorate her legend and pay tribute to those countless powerful women hidden in the dust of history.