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In 2007, when we lamented the fleeting nature of time and the impermanence of life, Hou Yaowen, a wonderful figure in the art of cross talk and a generation of grandmasters, died suddenly due to myocardial infarction at the age of 59. For a time, the whole country was in mourning, and the whole country was shrouded in deep sorrow by this sudden disaster.
As a leader in the art of cross talk, Hou Yaowen's life is full of brilliant achievements, and his name is like thunder in the cross talk world, no one knows it, no one knows it. His death has undoubtedly brought irreparable losses to the cross talk art world.
Just when the people of the whole country were immersed in endless mourning, an even more shocking news exploded in the capital like a thunderbolt - just two days after Hou Yaowen's death, his ex-wife Ms. Yuan Yin chose to marry his nephew Dai Zhicheng without hesitation and started a new family life.
In the face of this sudden change, public opinion instantly boiled, and all kinds of doubts and condemnations arose one after another.
Not long ago, Yuan Yin also hugged her daughter Niuniu, who was conceived with Hou Yaowen, and grieved for her husband's departure with tears in her eyes. However, now that her tears have not dried, she can't wait to walk on the red carpet of the newlywed, with an extremely happy smile on her face, and her energy is flying.
What's even more ironic is that as a disciple of Hou Yaowen, Dai Zhicheng's move undoubtedly caused an uproar. Does he really not understand what the relationship between teacher and student is, the friendship between master and apprentice? For Shi En, he seems to be too indifferent.
However, in contrast, Yuan Yin's abnormal behavior makes Dai Zhicheng's mistake seem insignificant.
If the actions of Yuan Yin and Dai Zhicheng have shocked and confused us, then we might as well turn our attention to Hou Yaowen himself. Looking back at his past may help us better understand all of this.
Hou Yaowen was born in a family of cross talk, and his father, Mr. Hou Baolin, is a well-known cross talk master in Beijing, who has created and performed many popular classic works, such as "Drama Miscellaneous", "Night Travel", "Guan Gong vs. Qin Qiong" and so on.
It was under the influence of his father that Hou Yaowen developed a strong interest in the art of cross talk since he was a child.
Hou Yaowen, who was only 12 years old, made his debut on stage and co-starred in the cross talk "Drunk" with his father, showing extraordinary talent and profound basic skills. However, Hou Baolin resolutely opposed his son's career in cross talk and insisted that Hou Yaowen find another way out.
However, when he was young, Hou Yaowen scoffed at all this, he firmly believed that his ideals were not limited to this, and until the last moment, Hou Yaowen still firmly pursued the supreme cross talk art dream in his heart.
When he was 15 years old, Hou Yaowen did not hesitate to sign up for the entrance examination of the Railway Art Troupe, and with his outstanding talent and strength, he successfully won this precious opportunity. In the process, he also unexpectedly met Shi Fukuan, who later became his closest partner in his career.
Since then, Hou Yaowen has devoted himself to the career of cross talk, and co-created and performed many classic works loved by the audience with Shi Fukuan, such as "The Lost Father-in-law", "Righteousness and Courage", etc., he quickly rose and became a well-known new star cross talk actor.
It is worth mentioning that when his career was in full swing, Hou Yaowen also reaped the sweetness of love. In 1979, he tied the knot with Liu Yan, a dancer of the Railway Art Troupe, and the two spent a beautiful and unforgettable honeymoon time, and ushered in the crystallization of their love - daughter Hou Zhan.
However, fate always seems to like to play tricks on people. Soon after Hou Zan was born, Hou Yaowen's career began to flourish, and he frequently appeared on the stage of CCTV Spring Festival Gala and created many excellent works, such as "The Destruction of a Myth" and so on.
However, the price of fame was that he could not be by his wife and daughter as often. Gradually, his relationship with Liu Yan gradually cooled, and finally chose to part ways in 1990, and his daughter was raised by Hou Yaowen himself.
However, life is always full of drama. Hou Yaowen soon met Yuan Yin, who was 20 years younger than him. In 1990, during the filming of the movie "Special Police", he met and fell in love with Yuan Yin.
Despite the huge age gap between them, they bravely walked into the palace of marriage hand in hand. In 1993, they had a grand wedding, and the joy of the newlyweds was on everyone's face.
However, just like Hou Yaowen's marriage to his ex-wife Liu Yan, the relationship between him and Yuan Yin soon fell into a trough. Soon after marriage, Hou Yaowen devoted himself to his work, while Yuan Yin guarded the empty house alone, taking care of her young daughter Niuniu.
At first, she was able to endure the loneliness, but as time passed, the resentment in her heart grew stronger.
Seeing that this marriage was about to break down, Hou Yaowen did not sit idly by. At this time, one of his teachers and nephews, Dai Zhicheng, lived in the same community, so whenever he went out to perform or work, he would entrust Dai Zhicheng to help take care of his family.
However, things are often unpredictable! Far from improving the relationship between the two parties, this move nourished the growing love affair between Dai Zhicheng and Yuan Yin. As we all know, the growth and deepening of feelings often come from every detail of life, especially the interaction between the young and beautiful Yuan Yin and Dai Zhicheng, they are of the same age, and frequent contact and coexistence make their relationship gradually become intimate.
On the other hand, due to the long-term lack of Hou Yaowen's love and care, Yuan Yin's feelings for him gradually faded unconsciously. In the end, soon after giving birth to their daughter Niuniu in 1998, the conflict between the two became more and more intense.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye comes to 2004, when all feelings have been exhausted, Yuan Yin finally couldn't bear the pain anymore, and resolutely filed for divorce from Hou Yaowen. Despite Hou Yaowen's efforts to save the marriage, Yuan Yin's determination has been unwavering. Faced with such a cruel reality, Hou Yaowen could only choose to accept it and reached a divorce agreement with Yuan Yin.
The custody of her daughter Niuniu belongs to Yuan Yin, and Hou Yaowen will devote herself to her career. Soon after the divorce, a shocking news came - Dai Zhicheng also parted ways with his wife Yang Lei and returned to a single life. Since then, the relationship between him and Yuan Yin has become closer, and the two have begun a formal relationship.
As for whether Dai Zhicheng and Yuan Yin had secretly fallen in love with her before she divorced Hou Yaowen, we don't know. However, one thing is certain, that is, just two days after Hou Yaowen's death, they couldn't wait to enter the palace of marriage and became a legal couple.
Witnessing Yuan Yin and Dai Zhicheng holding a grand wedding next to Master's body is really emotional. As if everything was arranged by fate, Hou Yaowen's negligence and absence from his family before his death finally led to such a tragic ending.
As a disciple of Hou Yaowen, Dai Zhicheng should have a sense of awe, but he was entangled with his master and his wife, and his behavior was quite inappropriate. And Yuan Yin seemed to be indifferent and ruthless towards the death of her late husband, and quickly left him behind and started a new life journey.
Just as they were immersed in the sweetness of their newlyweds, another hidden internal conflict within the family was gradually heating up - Hou Yaowen's dying legacy became the fuse for many family disputes! As the result of his life's work, thousands of fortunes and multiple properties are a testament to his heritage.
What is striking is that Hou Yaowen's beloved daughter Hou Zan and his nephew Hou Yaohua broke out into a fierce conflict over the distribution of inheritance. The two sides are arguing and arguing, who is right and who is wrong? It is difficult to distinguish the winner for a while.
In the end, Hou Zan resolutely and resolutely took Hou Yaohua to court, and the two fell into the dilemma of going to court, and the contradictions within the family became public.
This human tragicomedy of life and death was vividly interpreted after Hou Yaowen's death.
After four years of disputes, Hou Zan and Hou Yaohua finally reached a settlement on the issue of inheritance distribution. On March 23, 2011, Mr. Hou Yaowen, who had been away from us for four years, could finally rest in peace.
What is touching is that Hou Yaowen probably never expected that his death would cause such a violent family storm. After all, in his lifetime, he wholeheartedly created a happy life for his family, and held up a blue sky for the whole family with his own hands.
As his proud disciple Guo Degang has said over the years, Hou Yaowen can be called an artist among artists, full of passion and extraordinary bearing. For Guo Degang, Hou Yaowen is undoubtedly his most respected mentor, and he has always kept in mind his nurturing grace.
Therefore, whenever he misses his teacher, Guo Degang will always publish articles to show his remembrance, telling about the precious memories between their teachers and students.
Not only Guo Degang, but even Hou Yaowen's beloved daughter Hou Zan has never forgotten her father's voice and smile. Every year on the occasion of the Qingming Festival, she will go to her father's grave, gaze at the photos on the tombstone, and miss the loved one who once accompanied her.
In the depths of her heart, her father never really left, he lives forever in her memory.
Some relatives and friends in the family will also spontaneously go to Hou Yaowen's grave to pay their respects to this cross talk master when his anniversary is approaching.
Although time has passed by, and several years have passed since the departure of Mr. Hou Yaowen, his image has always been vivid and shining with eternal light for those who were deeply affected by his artistic excellence.
Unlike Ms. Hou Zhan, Mr. Kwok Tak-gang and other relatives and friends, Ms. Yuen Yin and Mr. Tai Chi-shing quickly adjusted their mentality, faced life positively, and bravely opened a new chapter in their lives after the passing away of Mr. Hou Yiuwen.
The marriage between the two of them has caused a lot of controversy, because Mr. Dai Zhicheng, as a disciple of Mr. Hou Yaowen, seems to be too distant. And Ms. Yuan Yin's attitude towards the death of her ex-husband also seems to be too indifferent, as if she has long forgotten it.
However, they did not pay much attention to the eyes and evaluations of the outside world, but devoted themselves to the construction of a new life. Under the careful care of Mr. Dai Zhicheng, Ms. Yuan Yin once again experienced the taste of happiness. She deeply loved this hard-won emotion and worked hand in hand with Mr. Dai Zhicheng to build a warm and harmonious little family.
For the daughter Niuniu born to Ms. Yuan Yin and Mr. Hou Yaowen, Mr. Dai Zhicheng regards her as his own and cares for her with the care of his own father.
Although their family life is low-key and simple, with the joint efforts of Ms. Yuan Yin and Mr. Dai Zhicheng, this family of three is full of happiness and warmth. In a sense, this may be the best gift that fate has given to Ms. Yuan Yin, so that she can embrace love and a happy life again.
It is worth mentioning that although Mr. Dai Zhicheng was questioned for marrying Ms. Yuan Yin, after years of unremitting efforts, he finally won the recognition of the audience. In January 2022, this disciple, who inherited the essence of Mr. Hou Yaowen's art, was fortunate to appear on the stage of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala and presented a wonderful sketch performance "Happy Dialect" with his senior brother Mr. Jiang Kun, showing his extraordinary artistic talent to the audience.
Although there is still a certain gap between Mr. Tai Zhicheng and Mr. Hou Yaowen in terms of artistic attainments and achievements, his current development momentum is still rapid, and his future is limitless. We firmly believe that in the years to come, he will be able to write a more brilliant chapter on the stage of cross talk.