"Little Poplar" is a common memory of the post-80s generation, and it is also one of the favorite songs of my parents.
Yan Weiwen, the original singer of this song, is also the gold medalist of the third Youth Song Competition.
As a famous military singer, Yan Weiwen once disappeared for ten years.
Just after he won the award, his wife was diagnosed with cancer.
In order to treat his wife, he gave up his career.
How did he get through the past ten years?
In 1957, Yan Weiwen was born in pingyao county, Shanxi Province, to an ordinary family.
The father was a worker in the machinery factory, the mother was a housewife,
There are four children in the family, and he is the third oldest.
But Yan Weiwen's grandfather was a craftsman, and there was a big shop before liberation.
Several workers were also employed, so the composition was classified as capitalists.
Yan Weiwen's father was afraid of being affected, so he bought the identity of a Kuomintang member.
Unexpectedly, it later became an obstacle for Yan Weiwen to join the army.
When Yan Weiwen was a child, the state called for the construction of the countryside,
Father Yan moved all the hukou of his wife and four children to the countryside.
She stayed alone in the factory to work and earn money, and Yan Mu pulled four children alone in the countryside.
At that time, there were few rations in the countryside, and Yan Mu did not have a skill, and the family lived extremely poor.
With only two meals a day, hunger became the norm.
Five-year-old Yan Weiwen often had to follow his mother up the mountain to pick sea buckthorn fruits to sell for money.
You can only earn five cents a day.
After two full years of such days, Yan Weiwen reached the age of school.
He went back to school for the children of the workers in the city.
But he was small and thin, and his family was not well-formed, and he was often bullied at school.
He was the one who was often surrounded and beaten and scolded by a group of little boys after school.
I often make my clothes dirty and torn, and I don't dare to tell the truth when I go home.
Until later, a teacher in the school discovered his talent in music.
Not only did he teach him to sing, but after school he also sent him to the Children's Palace to learn the accordion,
His campus life improved.
After studying in the Children's Palace for a period of time, Yan Weiwen has made outstanding progress in singing.
Became the backbone of the school's literature and art, often performing on behalf of the school in various activities,
At the age of 13, he was also admitted to the Shanxi Song and Dance Troupe as a small actor.
When he got his first salary, he gave it all to his mother.
At that time, Yan Weiwen was a dancer in the song and dance troupe.
He had never studied dance, his body was stiff, and his foundation was very poor.
In addition, he is so strong in nature that he does not want to be left behind, and he suffers a lot in private.
In 1972, the Shanxi Military Region came to the Song and Dance Troupe to recruit literary and artistic soldiers.
Yan Weiwen, who has had a military dream since childhood, actively signed up and passed the examination of the propaganda team.
But when it came to the political trial, his identity became a problem, and Yan Father's resume became a suspected party member.
Seeing that the dream of becoming a soldier was about to be shattered, the leaders of the propaganda team were very sorry for their talents.
Ask him to write a report on joining the army to express his wishes and submit it to the leader.
At that time, Yan Weiwen was only 15 years old, and he didn't know how to write a report.
Only six big words were written, strongly demanding to join the army.
The leader was very impressed with this young man, so he specially approved him to join the army.
Yan Weiwen not only further improved his singing level here,
He also met his wife, whom he loved all his life.
Liu Weixing, 14, is also a member of the propaganda team of the military region.
He and Yan Weiwen enlisted in the army at the same time, and the two were also divided into a pair of gangs.
A 15-year-old, a 14-year-old boy and girl of similar age,
Slowly walked together, but the propaganda team was not allowed to fall in love,
The two can only turn into an underground affair.
Every time it comes to the holidays, Yan Weiwen often goes to Liu Weixing's home to help.
Carrying water and going to the ground is very diligent, and the Liu family has tacitly acquiesced to this son-in-law.
Yan Weiwen also met a music professor at Shanxi University during the propaganda team.
Began to receive formal and systematic vocal training, which gave him a qualitative leap in his singing skills.
In 1979, Yan Weiwen passed the selection of the General Political Song and Dance Troupe and became a professional singer.
Since then, he has stepped onto a bigger stage, and he has also been transferred from Shanxi to Beijing to work.
Liu Weixing was assigned to the propaganda team of the Qinhuangdao Military Region, and the two began a long-distance relationship.
They often tell each other their thoughts by telephone and letter,
In that era when there was no Internet, cars and horses were slow to mail, but friendship was unwavering.
Later, Liu Weixing took the initiative to give up the opportunity to change jobs in the local area.
Came to Beijing to work in a post and telecommunications office, and Came together with Yan Weiwen again.
In 1982, 25-year-old Yan Weiwen and 24-year-old Liu Weixing finally stepped into the marriage hall after ten years of love.
Soon after the marriage, Liu Weixing became pregnant.
At that time, although Yan Weiwen's work was very busy, he often had performance tasks.
But he still insists on delivering to work every day, and will deliver a meal at noon.
Colleagues joked that Yan Weiwen used the post and telecommunications office as a nursery.
In 1983, the daughter of the two, Yan Jingjing, was born.
A family of three living in Beijing is very happy.
In the second year of her daughter's birth, the highest standard singing competition in China was held for the first time.
This is a competition hosted by CCTV, which is recognized as the most authoritative competition in the industry.
Major domestic song and dance troupes will send singers to participate in the competition, which is held every two years.
Yan Weiwen has participated in the first session since 1984, and there was no distinction between professional and amateur groups.
There is no distinction between ethnic, bel canto, and popular singing.
He did not win the award that year, Guan Mucun won the silver award, Yin Xiumei won the bronze award,
But he launched the most important masterpiece "Little Poplar".
This song has become a popular military song, and it is also a must-sing song for Yan Weiwen's condolence performance.
Every time it will cause a chorus of the whole army, it is very imposing,
This song has been covered by countless singers, and since then Yan Weiwen has become famous as a singer.
In 1984, Yan Weiwen participated in the Youth Song Competition again and won the bronze medal of the professional group ethnic singing.
Along with him, Dong Wenhua, Wei Wei and Mao Amin also stood out in that competition.
After this award, Yan Weiwen began to frequently appear on the stage of CCTV.
Two years later he competed again in the third Youth Song Contest.
The 1988 Youth Song Contest was also Song Zuying's first registration.
She won the first place in Hunan Province, but she played abnormally in the national competition.
Unable to reach the final, Yan Weiwen was steady, but that year Liu Weixing was diagnosed with breast cancer.
When Yan Weiwen received the inspection report, it was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day,
Liu Weixing needs to be hospitalized for surgery as soon as possible, in order to treat his wife,
He even had to quit the Green Song Contest to accompany his wife to the operation.
Liu Weixing did not know that this game was very important to Yan Weiwen.
She insisted on waiting until her husband finished the game before she would have surgery.
The husband and wife are deadlocked with each other, and neither of them will compromise for each other,
Finally, the two talked all night, holding their heads and crying, and Yan Weiwen was persuaded by his wife.
On the day of the final, Liu Weixing was not at ease and insisted on sending Yan Weiwen to CCTV.
It was raining that day, and her husband was racing inside, and she was waiting outside with an umbrella waiting for the result.
In the end, Yan Weiwen won the gold medal of the professional group of national singing with a song "Our Motherland Song Sweet Flower Fragrance".
When everyone congratulated him, he refused all celebrations and told his wife the good news at the first time.
Yan Weiwen has since become famous in a war, but he and his wife have embarked on a long road to fight cancer since then.
The first thing Liu Weixing saw after surgery was Yan Weiwen.
After the operation, she had no appetite, and Yan Weiwen personally cooked for her.
Another mouthful was fed into Liu Weixing's mouth,
He also brought his mother from his hometown to take care of his wife.
That time coincided with the father-in-law's serious illness, and finally died of death.
The wife was devastated during her illness.
Originally, before the competition, Yan Weiwen had already promised a series of performances,
At that time, he had not yet been diagnosed with cancer.
Yan Weiwen is a real person, he does not want to affect the work of others because of his own affairs,
I also don't want to be said to regret it after winning the gold medal, and I can only leave my wife in the care of my mother.
He rushed to the performance, there were more than a dozen in a row, but whenever the performance was between performances, he rushed to the hospital.
Later, the performance unit found that Yan Weiwen was absent-minded in the background, always frowning and frowning,
Only then did he know that his wife was in the hospital treating cancer.
Quickly coordinated the cancellation of his later performances and asked him to go back to accompany his wife.
This is also why Yan Weiwen is not like other award-winning singers,
Active on major stages, frequently appear on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, further expand the fame,
And after he won the award, it was as if he had disappeared.
In the process of Liu Weixing's later chemotherapy, his hair began to thin,
She is getting thinner and thinner, and her body is no longer complete after surgical removal.
The first time she looked in the mirror, she was startled by herself in the mirror.
But Yan Weiwen still comforted her and said that she was always the most beautiful.
Even the mother-in-law comforted her daughter-in-law and said that if her son was not good to her, he would definitely help her support her.
But Liu Weixing still fell into a strong postoperative anxiety and uneasiness,
At one point, she refused treatment and was in a very negative state.
Yan Weiwen will comfort her every time, I have known you since I was fifteen years old,
What would my daughter and I do without you?
In 1992, Liu Weixing's cancer recurred, pushing her to the door of death again.
Yan Weiwen put down everything in his hand and accompanied his wife.
He had heard that there was a medicine in Japan that was very effective.
I want to give my wife a try, but the infusion takes an hour,
But Liu Weixing had already lost confidence in the pain of illness and was unwilling to try.
Yan Weiwen lied to himself that he was not in good health and wanted to infuse fluids.
Let the wife accompany her to infuse, the hospital to help with the lie,
Give two people simultaneous infusions every day, one infused with nutrient solution and one with expensive special drugs.
Yan Weiwen accompanied him for three months in a row,
Later, as soon as he mentioned the infusion, he had a feeling of nausea and vomiting.
However, under his careful care, the cancer cells in Liu Weixing's body have been effectively controlled again.
He began to accept some tasks to perform in other places.
Afraid that his wife would be bored by herself, he often took her to the performance with him.
Yan Weiwen became a spoiled wife demon, often going out hand in hand with his wife.
Show affection in front of friends without hesitation.
In 2003, after fifteen years of anti-cancer treatment,
After a comprehensive inspection, Liu Weixing was told that he had passed the dangerous period.
That means their fight against cancer has triumphed, and the doctor says the case is a miracle.
And in the past fifteen years, Yan Weiwen's hair has also turned white, and the whole person has aged a lot,
In 2005, Yan Weiwen finally appeared on the stage of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala for the first time.
However, only three years later, Yan Weiwen once again ushered in a major blow in his life.
His father fell seriously ill and died just hours before his performance.
At that time, Yan Weiwen participated in the Olympic literary and art performance, and he and Yin Xiumei sang "My Motherland and Me".
It was a very important performance, and he had to endure the grief to sing on stage.
As soon as the performance was over, he rushed back to his hometown.
After her father's death, her mother was depressed, and Yan Weiwen took her to Beijing to live.
He and his wife walked with their mother every day to relieve their boredom,
Only then did she finally let her mother come out of her grief.
At this time, Yan Weiwen was fifty years old, but he ushered in the peak of his career,
For many years, whether he performed or accompanied his wife to the hospital, he always paid attention to maintaining his voice.
And never had the habit of smoking and drinking, ten years of delay because of taking care of the family,
Slowed his career down, but didn't take away his musical literacy.
Yan Weiwen increased the frequency of his performances and released several music albums in a row.
In 2013, he held his own solo concert in Beijing.
At the same time, Yan Weiwen also took his wife to participate in various interview programs.
Recall the love between the two for more than thirty years, and fifteen years of anti-cancer history.
Yan Weiwen faded out of the secret of the music scene, which was revealed,
Many viewers were touched by their love,
Yan Weiwen has become a good man who is both considerate and dedicated.
In addition, Yan Weiwen and Liu Weixing also have an excellent daughter,
Yan Jingjing almost grew up in the family's anti-cancer history,
It also made her an extraordinarily strong, independent girl.
Yan Jingjing went to Canada to study design and married in 2008.
Her husband, Li Hehe, had a lot of success, and the wedding also attracted the attention of many netizens at that time.
Yan Jingjing is not like the other star second generation, she focuses on her career,
Never appeared in entertainment news, never participated in related events,
Now that she has given birth to a son and a daughter, she is very happy.
Yan Weiwen, who upgraded to be a grandfather, ushered in the happiest time in his life.
He is active in the major evenings of CCTV, Spring Festival Gala, National Day, Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival,
Often seen in his figure, "Little Poplar" and "Speak from the Heart" are still enduring works.
At the same time, the wife is healthy, the family is harmonious, and she plays with her grandson in her spare time.
After experiencing so many hardships in life, the 64-year-old finally got the reward of fate.
| Nancy
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