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1. No one blesses him, and he performs to make a living
In May 2022, Mao Ning, who was once beautiful, ushered in his 53rd birthday. However, on this day when he should have been surrounded by relatives and friends and surrounded by the sound of blessings, he was on the stage of a commercial performance in Fuzhou, standing alone in the spotlight.
The audience was surrounded by crowds of people, and the applause was thunderous, but none of this had anything to do with him. Once upon a time, Mao Ning also caused cheers from the audience on such a stage, and was surrounded by countless admirers.
Now, on his 53rd birthday, he doesn't even have an old friend by his side.
The black suit wrapped him tightly, but it still couldn't hide his tired and haggard face. His eyes were gloomy, as if he had become numb to this loneliness. When the last curtain call ended, the audience applauded like thunder, but deep down he only felt a gloomy and lonely feeling.
It is really sad that the former superstars of the music industry are now reduced to wandering in small cities to perform for a living. However, more than ten years ago, he was on a par with Fei Yuqing, Andy Lau, Lin Yilun and others, and was an idol in the hearts of countless fans.
However, life is like a seesaw, with ups and downs.
The crowd was surging, and the sound of cheers and cheers echoed in his ears, but the voice in Mao Ning's heart kept repeating: "You went in the wrong direction and exhausted your dreams and life."
On his 53rd birthday, he was alone, drifting away, as if he had nothing to do with the world.
2. After being imprisoned, everything will go to zero
Back that night in 2015, the news of Mao Ning's arrest on suspicion of using illegal drugs appeared on the LED screen in Beijing's Chaoyang District.
This is simply the biggest blow and shame in Mao Ning's life.
At the moment of being captured, Mao Ning seemed to be in an ice cellar, trembling everywhere on his body. As a former anti-drug ambassador, he could never have imagined that he would fall to this point.
What's even more terrifying is that all this will be known and spurned by the general public.
The detention of just half a month is as long as a century for Mao Ning. After he was released from prison, not only his reputation was discredited, but even his career suffered a devastating blow.
The record company ruthlessly removed all his albums from the shelves, and the scheduled variety show announcements were even invalidated, completely expelling him from the entertainment industry.
In stark contrast, Mao Ning's friends such as Yang Yuying, Cai Ming, and Lin Yilun are still active in the front line of the entertainment industry. Yang Yuying often dances at large-scale evening parties on satellite TV, Cai Ming continues to shine in major festival parties, and Lin Yilun enjoys family fun and lives a life that has nothing to do with things.
Once, Mao Ning also shared the joy of glory with them. But now, he can only face this catastrophic blow alone, and he is ignored by the world. His life's hard work and dedication seemed to have been in vain, and he no longer had any resources to rely on, so he could only wander around in other provinces and cities, barely making ends meet with these meager remunerations.
From the peak to the bottom, Mao Ning was in great pain. He was once the eagle with its wings flapping high, but now he has to struggle in the mire. Life is so absurd, and his mistakes again and again doomed him to be unable to get rid of the fate of an outdated star.
3. became popular with Yang Yuying, and then went their separate ways
To trace the trajectory of Mao Ning's life, we have to start from the 90s of the last century. At that time, he and Yang Yuying could be described as stars in the music industry. The two are apprentices of the famous music master Chen Xiaoqi, and they can be regarded as brothers and sisters.
In 1993, under the careful creation of Mr. Chen, Mao Ning and Yang Yuying jointly performed the classic song "The Sound of the Waves Remains", which instantly aroused a fanatical pursuit across the country and even overseas.
That night, the two became popular idols and shone in the spotlight.
At that time, Mao Ning and Yang Yuying's relationship was as close as siblings. Yang Yuying is as lovely as jade, her appearance is sweet and moving, and she always affectionately calls Mao Ning "brother" every time they meet.
As a man, Mao Ning has a heroic and extraordinary spirit, but he loves Yang Yuying in every way, and regards her as a sister who needs care.
The tacit understanding between the two has made countless audiences envious. When performing on the same stage, they often looked at each other and smiled, which caused bursts of applause from the audience. No one could have imagined that the pair of "princes and princesses", who were expected by countless people, could only go their separate ways in the end.
Around 1995, Yang Yuying took the initiative to resign from the company after marrying Lai Wenfeng, and since then she has devoted herself to the role of a full-time wife. Before leaving, she joked to Mao Ning that she would definitely invite him to attend weddings in the future, hoping that he would bring a generous gift money.
Mao Ning lost his close friend and had to drift north to develop alone. He experienced several years of ups and downs in the music industry, and soon fell into a trough after a brilliant appearance.
In November 2000, he was attacked and hospitalized, and his career collapsed due to various scandals. Since then, Mao Ning seems to be shrouded in darkness, gradually moving away, farther and farther away from the light.
Fourth, he became an instant hit on stage at the age of 18, betraying his parents' dream of stability
In 1969, Mao Ning was born in a family full of artistic atmosphere in Liaoning. His father was a skilled instrumentalist and his mother was a talented actress.
The couple is busy with various performances on weekdays, but they have only one wish for their son's future, that is, they hope that Mao Ning can live a peaceful and comfortable life.
Everything changed when Mao Ning was 18 years old. By chance, the school held an event that needed to perform on stage, and the teacher found that he was outstanding, so he named him to sing on stage.
Facing the audience, Mao Ning was very nervous, and the opening few sentences were out of tune.
But soon, he remembered the scene of his parents singing happily at home, and closed his eyes to bring the warm scene to mind. As the singing slowly flowed, Mao Ning's interpretation became more and more devoted, and finally completed the performance in thunderous applause.
At that moment, the magic of music completely captured his mind and doomed him to a precarious fate for the rest of his life.
The college entrance examination is approaching, and Mao Ning is facing a life choice. After careful consideration, he decisively chose the path of no return to music. Although the parents had expressed concerns about this, they were finally moved by their son's persistence and rushed to help him and connect him with the door.
At the age of 21, Mao Ning left his hometown alone and went to Guangdong to sign a contract with a brokerage company and officially join the entertainment industry. Although the family hoped that he could shine, they never expected that this decision would bring such a bad fate to their son.
As his music dreams began to sprout, he gradually moved away from the peace and comfort that his parents expected.
Fifth, repeat the mistakes of the past and end up in the drug vortex
After experiencing one setback after another in his career, one night in 2005, Mao Ning finally got the opportunity to re-appear and played the role of "Captain Narcotics" in a musical called "Star".
Under the spotlight of the stage, his heroic and vigorous posture won the applause of the audience. In the play, Mao Ning treats those drug addicts as revenge and ruthlessly attacks. After the play, he published an article publicly, earnestly calling on the public to stay away from the harm of drugs.
Who would have thought that only ten years later, in 2015, Mao Ning actually tried an illegal drug in person, and was finally arrested on the spot by the police in Chaoyang District, Beijing. On that shocking night, he shivered and turned pale.
As a former anti-drug ambassador, he could never have imagined that he would fall to such a point.
The detention period of just half a month was very sour for Mao Ning. After being released from prison, in the face of the spurning of the public, he had a complete nervous breakdown, and avoided answering questions from the outside world without making any defense.
For a time, all his resources were lost. The record company removed his album from the shelves, and the scheduled variety show announcement was also invalidated. In this way, Mao Ning suddenly disappeared from the public's sight.
In stark contrast, his friends such as Yang Yuying, Cai Ming, and Lin Yilun are still active in front of and behind the scenes. Mao Ning watched all this sadly, but there was nothing he could do.
He could never return to the glory of his peak, and could only wander around performing in other places, making ends meet on these meager pays.
Life is so absurd, the eagle that once flapped its wings and flew high, now has to struggle in the quagmire. Mao Ning's mistakes again and again doomed him to be unable to get rid of the tragic fate of an outdated star.