Lin Yongjian was born in an ordinary family in Qingdao, Shandong. His appearance is not pleasant, with small eyes, a mouthful of big yellow teeth, and his eyes become a slit when he laughs. Because of this face, he has been the object of jokes from his classmates since he was a child.
"If you are an actor, I'm afraid you can only play the one who stole the mines in "Mine Warfare"." The teacher's joke caused a burst of laughter, but it made the young Lin Yongjian's heart ripple.
Perhaps to prove himself, or to love acting, Lin Yongjian has been determined to become an actor since he was a child.
However, the reality is always cruel, and after graduating from high school, Lin Yongjian followed his father's arrangement and entered the factory to become an ordinary worker. The dull life of day after day made him reticent.
However, his sister's encouragement allowed him to regain his passion for acting.
In 1989, a lucky opportunity struck. Qingdao Repertory Theatre began to recruit new students, and Lin Yongjian took the exam with the sketch script he created. "You wrote this?" The regimental leader's questioning inspired Lin Yongjian's self-confidence, and he replied with a smile, with a determined light in his small eyes.
In this way, he succeeded in joining the repertory troupe.
Knowing the disadvantages of his appearance, Lin Yongjian worked harder in the regiment. He rushes to do all kinds of dirty work, and every time he performs, he will carefully observe and study, and his little eyes are always wide.
After three years of hard work, he has grown from a newcomer to a pillar in the regiment.
However, Lam was not satisfied. In 1989, he joined the Soldier Repertory Troupe of the Guangzhou Military Region and began a long career as a runner. In the past eight years, he has persevered in his studies and efforts, believing that one day he will have his own opportunity to perform.
He finally waited for his chance. In a drama performance, director Li Shuxiang fell for his performance, which allowed him to get the role of "Guangdong Little Boss" in the TV series "Age of Peace".
Lin Yongjian participated in a TV series for the first time, in order to play this role well, he deliberately went to the street to observe the business owner, his efforts were not in vain, and this role won him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Feitian Awards.
In 2000, 31-year-old Lin Yongjian made a bold decision to leave his hometown and drift north. He took his bags and came to Beijing alone to start a new life. At first, he sent around with his black-and-white photos, but repeatedly hit a wall.
However, he was not discouraged by this, but worked harder, and finally made his mark in "The Merry Genius Ji Xiaolan" and "Iron Tooth Bronze Tooth Ji Xiaolan 2".
Then, Lin Yongjian entered the Chinese opera refresher class. After graduating, he worked in the Kongzheng Drama Troupe. Here, he met many like-minded colleagues and met his love of life at work, Zhou Dongqi.
From an ordinary worker in Qingdao to a well-known actor in Beijing, Lin Yongjian used his own efforts to achieve the counterattack of "Ugly Duckling", proving that as long as there is a dream in his heart and perseverance in his efforts, everyone can shine their own light.
In the Kongzheng Drama Troupe, Lin Yongjian met the person who changed his life - Zhou Dongqi. When they met for the first time, Zhou Dongqi was quite surprised by Lin Yongjian's appearance, and muttered to himself: "This person is too ugly."
However, Lin Yongjian's humor immediately resolved the embarrassing situation, and he smiled generously: "Hello, my name is Lin Yongjian, I have never seen such a handsome person as me, right?" This sentence immediately amused Zhou Dongqi, and also made her impression of this "ugly man" have a subtle change.
Lin Yongjian has a very cheerful personality and is very easy to integrate into the team, he likes to have supper with his colleagues and often calls Yan Ni and Zhou Dongqi. Yan Ni knew that Lin Yongjian and Zhou Dongqi were both single, so she jokingly suggested: "You two are about the same age, you can consider making do." ”
Zhou Dongqi joked: "If he can have plastic surgery, maybe I will consider it, after all, he always rushes to pay" Lin Yongjian was not angry because of this, but laughed at himself and said that his appearance is characteristic and belongs to a scarce species, and some people may like it.
However, the twist of fate often comes by surprise. In 2003, Lin Yongjian, who was only 34 years old, suddenly received an urgent call from his family and learned the news that his father was seriously ill.
He hurried back to Qingdao and saw his father lying on the bed unable to move when he was leaving, his father held his hand tightly and said to him in a choked voice: "Child, my biggest regret is that I can't see you get married, you are not young now, it's time to start a family" This sentence is like a seed, deeply planted in Lin Yongjian's heart.
Lin Yongjian, who returned to Beijing, was depressed, so he asked his girlfriend Zhou Dongqi for supper. After a few rounds of drinking, he suddenly proposed to Zhou Dongqi, "Look, we are both single, and we are not young, or we will live together."
Zhou Dongqi noticed that there was something in his words, and asked the reason, so Lin Yongjian said that his father was seriously ill, Zhou Dongqi was deeply moved by his filial piety, and thought that he was also 32 years old, so his heart softened and agreed.
The next day, the two went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate. This decision shocked the family and friends, and even Yan Ni, who had always wanted to match them, asked Zhou Dongqi worriedly: "Do you really stop thinking about it?" "
Zhou Dongqi replied freely: "It's all registered, it's useless to regret it, I introduced so many girlfriends to him, but I didn't expect to pay myself in the end."
After getting married, Zhou Dongqi only called his parents in order to reassure Lin's father, and then followed Lin Yongjian back to his hometown in Qingdao. When Father Lin saw that his son really brought a daughter-in-law and showed him the marriage certificate, he was so excited that he burst into tears.
He struggled to sit up, and in the ward, he held a simple wedding for Lin Yongjian and Zhou Dongqi.
The hasty marriage made Zhou Dongqi's parents very dissatisfied, and when Lin Yongjian stood at the door of his parents-in-law's house with a gift, no one came to entertain him. was in a dilemma, and in the end, Zhou Dongqi relieved him.
In this way, a barbecue and a drunken meal made their marriage full of seemingly absurd but sincere colors. Lin Yongjian and Zhou Dongqi never even talked about love from acquaintance to marriage, so they embarked on another journey in life.
Their story confirms the old saying: There is a fate to meet thousands of miles away, but there is no fate to meet on the other side.
The sweet newlywed life is wiped out by the trivialities of real life. Zhou Dongqi was surprised to find that Lin Yongjian, who was generous in the eyes of his friends, was unbearable at home.
When the shampoo runs out, he will secretly shake it with water; When buying shoes for 500 yuan, he even jumped up excitedly and insisted on pulling Zhou Dongqi to return Zhou Dongqi couldn't cry or laugh about this, and the two caused a lot of disputes.
Lin Yongjian explained: "Because I have been accustomed to a difficult life since I was a child, I am used to a low-consumption life. But Zhou Dongqi found it difficult to accept such a lifestyle, and even had the idea of divorce several times.
However, when she calmed down, she would think of Lin Yongjian's kindness and steadfastness, and their marriage went back and forth in quarrels and reconciliations, as if swaying in the turbulent waves of reality.
In 2005, Lin Yongjian got a rare opportunity. He performed the sketch "Decoration" in the Spring Festival Gala, playing the triangle by himself, especially the role of "Tianjin Sister", which made the national audience laugh constantly.
This appearance made Lin Yongjian famous overnight, and the national audience has been familiar with him since then.
In the spring of his career, Lin Yongjian starred in the TV series "The Story of Ploughing the Field" in the second year. He not only successfully won the Golden Eagle TV Art Award nomination for the "Best Actor" award, but also won the "Audience's Favorite TV Drama Actor" award, which ushered in an important turning point in his acting career.
As his popularity grew, Lim's income grew, but he still maintained a frugal style. In his words: "I'm used to living a hard life and can't spend lavishly.
Even on his birthday, his wife Zhou Dongqi wants to buy him a pair of shoes for 500 yuan, he will jump up in a hurry and insist on returning them, in his opinion, seventy or eighty yuan shoes are enough.
Zhou Dongqi was both relieved and helpless because of the difference in their attitudes towards life. She gradually realizes that instead of trying to change her husband, she should learn to accept his uniqueness. Lin Yongjian also gradually became considerate of his wife's feelings in life, and the relationship between the two gradually warmed up in the continuous running-in.
In 2010, they had the crystallization of love - a smart and lovely son. During pregnancy, Zhou Dongqi was worried that the child would inherit Lin Yongjian's appearance, but when he saw a healthy baby, these concerns disappeared.
Lin Yongjian looked at his wife and son, his heart was full of gratitude and happiness, and he secretly made up his mind to cherish this hard-won family.
Lin Yongjian and Zhou Dongqi's marriage has experienced many contradictions and ups and downs, from the frequent occurrence at the beginning to the gradual understanding and tolerance, they have a deeper understanding and perception of marriage.
Difficulties and trials make them cherish each other more, although the road to marriage is not smooth sailing, they believe that only by facing it together, can they grow together, as Zhou Dongqi said: "Marriage is not smooth sailing, the important thing is that we can face difficulties together and grow together."
When they first got married, Zhou Dongqi's parents were 100% dissatisfied with this "ugly son-in-law". When Lin Yongjian stood at the door of his parents-in-law's house for the first time with a large bag of gifts, no one greeted him.
I saw that the old couple was stunned at the first sight of Lin Yongjian, and muttered to themselves in their hearts: "This looks too ugly, what kind of vision is this daughter" They were deeply worried that their daughter's bright future would be ruined, and they were also secretly worried about their grandson's ugly appearance.
With the vigorous development of his career, Lin Yongjian began to fulfill his commitment and show it with practical actions. He deliberately bought a larger second-hand house and asked his parents-in-law to move in with him.
When his brother-in-law wanted to study abroad but faced a shortage of tuition fees, he did not hesitate to ask Zhou Dongqi to withdraw his savings and sponsor his brother-in-law to complete his dream of studying abroad.
Lam's mother-in-law is very old and unfortunately suffers from diabetes. He personally accompanied his mother-in-law to the hospital every time and took care of her. The nurses in the hospital praised his filial piety: "Your big star son is really filial." "
When his father-in-law unfortunately suffered a stroke and was paralyzed in bed, Lin Yongjian did not leave an inch, took care of him wholeheartedly, helped him take feces and urine, and did everything himself Zhou Dongqi once proposed to hire a nurse to help, but Lin Yongjian resolutely refused and insisted on taking care of his father-in-law personally, although it was very dirty and tiring.
Lin Yongjian often said, "This is what I should do." The biggest regret is that I didn't honor my father, and I want to make up for this regret and honor you well. "His sincere filial piety touched my parents deeply.
They often sigh: "Yongjian, we can't live with you, we shouldn't have treated you like that in the first place" However, Lin Yongjian always said with a smile: "It's all a family, what do you do with this."
Lin Yongjian was very filial to his mother. The old man likes the old life and doesn't want to leave Qingdao, but as long as Lin Yongjian is not too busy with work, he will take his wife and children back to visit her.
Every time they get together, Lin Yongjian will chat with his mother and cook delicious meals for her, so that his mother can feel the love of her son.
Lin Yongjian often said that it is difficult to repay the nurturing grace of his parents, and what he can do is to make their old age as happy as possible. This filial piety not only touched his two families, but also made his wife Zhou Dongqi cherish him even more as a seemingly ordinary but soft-hearted husband.
Time flies, and today's parents-in-law feel remorse and shame every time they think back to the past. They often took Lin Yongjian's hand and said, "Yongjian, we were really sorry for you at the beginning."
Lin Yongjian proved with his own actions that true filial piety and love are not just reflected on the surface, but deeply touching people's hearts.
Time flies, Lin Yongjian and Zhou Dongqi have walked hand in hand for twenty spring and autumn. Looking back on their marriage journey, it is really full of twists and turns. From acquaintance, love, to marriage, there are all kinds of challenges in between.
Lin Yongjian often sighed: "The luckiest thing in my life is that I met Dong Qi." When my father was dying, she did not hesitate to choose to marry me, based on the trust she placed in me.
I must not fail her in my life" This deep sense of gratitude has been an important pillar of their marriage.
Zhou Dongqi said with a smile: "I really didn't expect that I would introduce so many girlfriends to him, and in the end, I would lose myself." But now that I think about it, this may really be fate. ”
Her tone was full of cherishing and recognition of this marriage.
Despite the prosperity of his career in recent years, Lam maintained a humble attitude and frugal habits, which made the family more and more stable. Zhou Dongqi went from being uncomfortable at the beginning to gradually looking at these changes with a happy acceptance attitude.
She knows that all this stems from her husband's pragmatism and persistence.
During pregnancy, Zhou Dongqi was worried that the child would inherit Lin Yongjian's appearance. But when a healthy baby is born, they all realize that the child's health is the most important thing. The arrival of this little life makes their feelings deeper and makes them cherish each other more.
Twenty years of married life have made Lin Yongjian and Zhou Dongqi understand each other better. They know that marriage is not a spur of the moment, but requires perseverance and dedication day after day.
Lin Yongjian's thrift and diligence, and Zhou Dongqi's understanding and tolerance are the secrets of this marriage's long-term maintenance.
As Lin Yongjian said: "Good-looking skins are the same, and interesting souls are one in a million." I may not have a good-looking skin, but I will use my sincerity and actions to bring happiness to our family.
This sentence not only expresses the true meaning of their marriage, but also explains their understanding of love.
From the initial strangeness to the current companionship, Lin Yongjian and Zhou Dongqi have spent 20 years proving that true love is not only about appearance, but about the fit of the soul and mutual dedication.
Their stories, although seemingly ordinary, are full of sincere love and endless happiness.