What kind of life is a veteran star who has turned gorgeously from the film and television industry now?
For the post-80s and post-90s generation, the name Mao Yongming may be unfamiliar. But for the older generation of audiences, he is a household name. Mao Yongming, who was handsome and chic and humorous when he was young, was one of the most outstanding "little students" in Shanghai Film Studio that year, and left a strong mark in countless excellent film and television works.
Looking back on the past, the classic roles played by Mao Yongming are still yearning and reminiscent. is like Ji Bei, who has a bit of an elegant literati temperament in "Little Moon Tower"; the sunny and energetic big boy in "She and Him"; and Zhengtai Xiaomao in "Midnight......
Every time I revisit these works, I can always feel full of nostalgia and youth from his outstanding acting skills and vivid character creation.
But just when Mao Yongming's career was booming, he suddenly disappeared from the film and television industry, as if he had evaporated from the world, and completely faded out of everyone's sight. It wasn't until a Spring Festival in 2019 that netizens "found" Mao Yongming, known as the "young man of Shanghai Film Studio", at a gathering of old drama bones at Shanghai Film Studio.
The handsome and energetic little student has now become an old man with a fat figure and a bald head and a wide mouth. Looking at Mao Yongming in the photo, it is difficult to associate him with the beautiful young man decades ago. The years seem to have left the deepest mark on him, completely changing his appearance.
However, despite the earth-shaking changes in appearance, if you look closely, you can still find some familiar shadows on Mao Yongming. The pair of wise eyes, as well as the smile with the corners of the mouth slightly raised, still seem to retain the charm of youth. What's even more commendable is that although he is over the age of six, he still maintains full enthusiasm and vitality, and his body is full of positive energy like sunshine.
Mao Yongming was a smash hit when he was young, and he can be said to be famous all over the world
As one of the best actors in the 80s of Shanghai Film Studio, he has won numerous heavyweight awards and has established a very high reputation and status among the actors. Especially in a series of comedy-type film and television works such as "She and Him" and "Little Moon Tower", he gave full play to his witty and humorous acting skills and was deeply loved by the audience.
At that time, many film critics spoke highly of Mao Yongming, believing that he was the actor with the most hope of becoming a new generation of comedy stars after Leslie Cheung and Zhang Yimou. For a time, nicknames such as "Cream Boy" and "Humor Machine" were also passed on by everyone, becoming the most appropriate praise for him.
But just when his career was at its peak, Mao Yongming suddenly disappeared from the film and television industry, leaving everyone scratching their heads. It wasn't until years later that the mystery was gradually solved. It turned out that in the mid-to-late 90s, Mao Yongming made a shocking decision - to change his career to go to sea to do business!
What was the reason for this popular actor to give up his career? According to internal sources, it was mainly because Mao Yongming encountered some lows in his life during that time.
On the one hand, as he got older, he also realized that it was difficult to prepare too much for his later life by being an actor alone. On the other hand, he also has his own family and children to support, and needs a more stable and reliable source of income.
In this way, Mao Yongming finally chose to go to the sea to do business. With the network resources accumulated in the entertainment industry for many years, he founded a company specializing in film and television production and wedding planning, and personally served as the chairman. At the beginning, the company's business was quite prosperous, because of Mao Yongming's name, it attracted the favor of many investors and large customers.
But it didn't take long for the company's development to fall into a bottleneck due to some problems in business philosophy and management methods, and finally had to choose to suspend business. This undoubtedly brought a heavy blow to Mao Yongming, and made him suffer a lot of torture and suffering on the road of career transformation. Even his family has been in financial trouble for a while.
In the face of such difficulties, coupled with his growing age, Mao Yongming finally made a big decision - to retire completely, and move to the United States with his family to live a leisurely and comfortable life.
Life after moving to the United States
Leaving the motherland and moving to a foreign country is undoubtedly a huge challenge for Mao Yongming, who is over the age of six. Luckily, however, he was able to make it through the difficult period of adaptation and quickly settled into life in the United States.
In the United States, Mao Yongming lives a leisurely and comfortable retirement. He and his wife live together, walking and playing cards in the community during the day, and spending the evening with their children and grandchildren watching TV and chatting. Despite the simplicity of life, he also lived a leisurely life.
Through online videos, we can get a glimpse of Mao Yongming's current living conditions. In the picture, he is dressed in civilian clothes, with a bare head, bright eyes, and moist skin. It seems that the living environment and climate in the United States have helped him a lot in his physical condition. What's even more rare is that what is surprising is that even though he is old, his demeanor is still as lively and lovely as when he was young, and he can't see that he is seventy or eighty at all.
"Hey, hello guys! I am Mao Yongming, a veteran actor in the film. Mao Yongming greeted everyone dancing in the video, and his cute appearance reminded people of his image on the screen. Then, he proudly introduced: "I am from the studio, and I have made a lot of good movies with many old-timers!" Have you ever seen films like "Little Moon Tower" and "She and Him"?"
mentioned his classic roles, Mao Yongming's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said: "I played Ji Bei, a literary and artistic student, in "Little Moon Tower", a very interesting role. And in "She and Him", I am a completely different lively and cheerful young man..."
While talking, Mao Yongming also learned the lines from time to time, his eyebrows danced, and he looked like a pretty boy, it seems that the enthusiasm of the actor has not been reduced by half because of age. can't help but sigh that even if he has been retired for many years, he still takes his professional honor to heart.
"I worked with many seniors at that time, and the most memorable thing was filming with Mr. Tao." When Mao Yongming said this, his tone suddenly gloomy: "It's a pity that Mr. Tao has passed away, and I am also an elderly person, so I must always recall the past and encourage myself to live..."
Yes, generations of actors have grown old like this, and even passed away, which is really emotional. It is not easy for Mao Yongming to maintain an optimistic and positive attitude towards life at this age. Perhaps, this passion for his acting career is the biggest motivation that has supported him to this point.
In the video, Mao Yongming also shared the joyful moment of reuniting with his family. The two innocent and cute little grandsons suddenly jumped into the camera, Mao Yongming was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and doted on them and kissed them, just like an ordinary old man.
"They are my two precious grandchildren, who flew over from China last month to spend the holiday with me and my wife!" Mao Yongming happily made a big "yes" gesture to the camera, "With them by his side, it seems that our old man and old lady are still very young and energetic!"
Seeing Mao Yongming's smiling face full of joy, who would have thought that he was a smash hit star a few decades ago? Now he has long put aside the aura of the past and lived an ordinary life, but it is this ordinariness that makes his life more fulfilling and happy.