1. Indulge in a taste of solitude, enjoy the joy of family, and spend the rest of the year
Mr. Cai Lan, who has reached the age of this year, has not hesitated to invest up to 500,000 yuan a month to hire eight elite service teams to take care of his noble life in an all-round way.
The line-up includes a secretary who is good at handling affairs, an assistant who meticulously arranges the daily routine, a nurse who pays full attention to the health of the patient, two foreign domestic helpers from Indonesia who are responsible for household chores during the day and night, a chauffeur, a professional masseur and a physiotherapist.
This legendary figure, who was once known as one of Hong Kong's "Four Talents" and whose romances spread all over the world, is now limited to mobility and relies on a wheelchair to get around. However, despite his poor health, he still adhered to the habit of smoking and drinking, ignoring his friends' bitter advice to quit smoking and drinking, and firmly pursuing his own lifestyle.
Mr. Cai Lan said frankly: "I am already in my old age, every day is precious, and every moment is worth cherishing. Being free and doing what you want is what I have always adhered to.
Whenever he felt lonely, he would invite a few close friends and relatives to gather at the wine shop, talk about life, show pride, and enjoy the rest of his life.
This romantic figure, who once fell in love with countless beauties, is now alone and has no children under his knees. He decided that at the end of his life, he would squander his life savings and leave no inheritance to anyone.
Because in his eyes, he has entered old age and may die at any time, and it is better to enjoy this money and live the free life he dreams of.
Second, a scholarly family, strict family education
Looking back on Mr. Cai Lan's life, he was born into a family of scholars with profound cultural heritage. His father, Mr. Cai Wenxuan, was a talented literati and ink writer, who wrote poetry under the pseudonym "Liu Bei'an", and was also a calligrapher, and even dabbled in the film industry.
Mr. Choi had a close friendship with the two brothers, Shaw Yanmei and Run Run Shaw, and when Shaw opened up the Nanyang Film Market, he was mainly responsible for the promotion, review and subtitling of the films.
Mr. Choi's mother, Ms. Hung Fong Juan, was a resilient and resolute woman. During her childhood, she chose to go on a hunger strike due to her family's opposition to her education, and eventually succeeded in winning the opportunity to continue her studies and complete her studies.
Under the urging of his mother, Cai Lan finally became an excellent principal of a primary school, and his family situation became more and more prosperous. At this moment, she deeply realized the importance of money, and began to instill in her son Cai Lan the concept that "money is the most reliable child".
Cai Lan has been deeply influenced by his parents since he was a child. His father taught him good qualities such as punctuality, commitment, and affection; His mother, on the other hand, made him indulge in fine wine from an early age, and incorporated food and a free-spirited lifestyle into his personal pursuits.
Cai Lan has been interested in women since she was 14 years old, and at the age of 16, she even got a young girl pregnant. In elementary school, he hated mathematics, but he was full of love for literature, and even boldly expressed his desire to open a brothel in an essay, and was almost expelled from school.
Cai Lan has a bold and uninhibited personality, and is not keen on marriage and childbearing. Faced with pressure from his parents, he once tried to study in France, but was severely opposed by his mother: "If you go to France, you will definitely become an alcoholic!" Finally, with the acquiescence of his mother, Cai Lan, who was only 16 years old, embarked on a journey to Japan to study film directing.
3. The life path of the prodigal son in the film industry
During her studies in Japan, Cai Lan not only drank avidly, but also experienced and appreciated the local open sexual culture. After returning from school, with his unique insight into the production process and his excellent casting eye, he quickly won the favor of his uncle Run Run Shaw and was appointed as the resident manager of Shaw Brothers Film Company.
It was during that time that Cai Lan became acquainted with Shaw's confidante Fang Yihua. Although he didn't have much affection for Fang Yihua, a woman with "a slightly big mouth and not outstanding appearance" at the time, many years later, he learned from his father that Fang Yihua was originally just a magician's assistant, and later successfully transformed into a singer with the strong support of Run Run Shaw.
Since then, Cai Lan has joined Golden Harvest Pictures, working hand in hand with well-known filmmakers such as Jackie Chan and Zeng Zhiwei, and has personally experienced and witnessed the whole process of Hong Kong films from prosperity to decline. Once, during the filming of the movie "Dragon Brother and Tiger Brother" for Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan was unfortunately injured and was in a critical condition.
With his in-depth knowledge of local medical resources, Cai Lan found a low-key but top neurologist in Yugoslavia, and relieved Jackie Chan's injuries in time, thus saving his life.
Although Cai Lan has been working hard in the dazzling world of film and television for decades, his proudest title is not actor or director, but one of Hong Kong's famous "Four Talents", along with Mr. Jin Yong, Mr. Ni Kuang and Mr. Huang Zhan.
Mr. Huang Zhan once unabashedly praised Cai Lan as his most trusted friend, while Mr. Ni Kuang bluntly said that Cai Lan is one of the very few gentlemen who will not talk about the rights and wrongs of others behind his back.
In the face of these three highly respected predecessors, Cai Lan has always held deep admiration and sincere friendship. In addition to film art, the four of them are bosom friends who talk about everything, and they have a deep understanding and experience of each other's life trajectories and life perceptions.
Fourth, confidants indulge in joy
What is amazing is that many of Cai Lan's ex-girlfriends have praised him as a rare good man and have never had any negative evaluations. The reason is precisely because he can be honest with each other about every relationship, and clearly expresses his view of love: "No matter how beautiful or ugly the other party is, as long as they truly love each other, they will eventually come together."
Cai Lan does not agree with "monogamy", but feels that "polygamy" is more reasonable. Although his lifestyle is full of casualness and freedom, under the pressure of his parents, he still chooses to spend the rest of his life with Zhang Qiongwen, who is also a film producer.
He was full of praise for his wife, saying that she was "competent and sensible, and never interfered in his private life."
Zhang Qiongwen is well aware of her husband's affairs, and also supports "polygamy", and does not restrict Cai Lan's dissolute lifestyle. Until his death, the two were still in love.
In the early years, Zhang Qiongwen had the intention of having children, but was strongly opposed by Cai Lan. His reason for refusing to have children was: "Children will restrict my freedom." For the "Four Geniuses" who pursued freedom, an unfettered lifestyle was undoubtedly more important than anything else, even the human vocation of reproduction.
Now, Cai Lan has entered his old age, alone, with no children and no daughters under his knees. As the last free man in his life, he decided to squander his wealth in a limited time and live a life free and unfettered by the world.
Fifth, devote yourself to variety shows and return with fun
At the age of sixty-three, Cai Lan, a talented man who has gone through vicissitudes, suddenly announced his retirement from the film industry, and instead devoted himself to literary creation, wholeheartedly devoting himself to the promotion of food culture.
He has served as the chief curator of many well-known food shows such as "A Bite of China" and "Flavor People", and has also become a high-profile columnist, active in the forefront of the cultural world.
In the popular variety show "No Defense Tonight", Mr. Cai Lan and his close friends Mr. Ni Kuang, Mr. Huang Zhan and many top entertainment celebrities gathered together, and the three friends made witty remarks, drank fine wine, and chatted and laughed with the beautiful guests on the scene.
It is reported that the cost of recording a program is as high as tens of thousands of yuan, which can be described as an astonishing consumption!
The three celebrities sat upright in the banquet, often summoning a large number of beauties to accompany them, making these female guests laugh constantly and the scene was lively.
Almost all of the guests invited by the show were the hottest stars of the time, and under the skillful guidance of the three hosts, the guests shared those shocking inner worlds frankly in the live broadcast.
Some talk about the vanity behind the pageant, others reveal the audacity of their first attempt, and others generously admit to intervening in the emotional lives of others.
"No Defense Tonight" sparked a ratings frenzy as soon as it aired, and the boldness of its program content is unprecedented. In the face of the audience's criticism of accusing him of being "old and improper", Mr. Cai Lan responded without fear: "We just want to be old and improper, seventy and not overstep, why do we have to obey the rules so much? This show ended perfectly with a super high rating of 9.6, and it is still regarded as the pinnacle of variety talk shows that cannot be surpassed.
For Mr. Cai Lan, this show full of madness and indulgence may be the last chance in his life to release himself. In his old age, he had already enjoyed the joys of life to the fullest, and began to yearn for a free, unrestrained lifestyle.
Mr. Cai Lan, who is 83 years old, has a pessimistic view of life and has no nostalgia. In the last century, he fell and injured himself in an attempt to save his wife, but he still rushed into the hospital room without hesitation, only to accidentally fall and injure his femur neck.
Unfortunately, despite his best efforts, his wife finally passed away due to too serious injuries, and the death of his wife dealt a heavy blow to Mr. Cai Lan and completely disrupted his originally peaceful life.
After bidding farewell to his lifelong partner, Mr. Cai Lan decided to start a new life. He first sold his property in Malaysia and then moved from his old house where he had lived for many years to an apartment in a luxury hotel just to enjoy the stunning panoramic views of Hong Kong.
Next, he commissioned a friend to redecorate his old home and prepare to sell it.
Regarding the calligraphy, paintings, calligraphy and paintings, antique furniture, elegant tables and chairs, and other cultural relics collected in the house where he once lived, Mr. Cai Lan did not hesitate to choose to give them all to others.
And the only thing that has been retained is the top-quality Pu'er tea that was purchased at a reasonable price of only 8 yuan a cake back then, but today it is worth 10,000 gold! Mr. Cai Lan deliberately kept this object in the hope of being able to taste it day by day and feel the taste of the precipitation of the years.
As the old saying goes, "There is nothing more tragic in life than when a person's wealth is exhausted before he dies." However, for Mr. Cai Lan, this situation is precisely the attitude he pursues in life.
As an elder with no children and no daughters, he longs to squander all his money in his limited life, whether he is alive or dead.
In order to achieve this vision, Mr. Cai Lan spared no expense and hired eight professionals to provide him with a full range of services around the clock. These officers are not only responsible for daily life, but also pay attention to all aspects of Mr. Choi's physical and mental health, official affairs and transportation.
Today's Mr. Cai Lan lives a free and unrestrained life, with no concern for life or death. This is exactly his unique philosophy of "playing cards out of common sense".