In 1966, a sudden storm pushed the fates of the two artists in very different directions. Who would have thought that Zhang Shaohua, the 20-year-old girl with strong blood and strength, would be entangled with the already famous drama queen Xin Fengxia for more than half a century? It's dramatic.
At that time, the Cultural Revolution had just begun, and the entire China Ping Theater was in chaos. Zhang Shaohua is still a stunned young man, and Xin Fengxia is already a big star. Who knew that feng shui took turns, and Xin Fengxia fell from the sky to the ground overnight, becoming a "rightist" that everyone shouted at.
At this juncture, someone rushed into Xin Fengxia's house with a group of Red Guards. said that he wanted to "break the four olds", but in fact, he came to raid the house. Among these people, there is our Zhang Shaohua. It is no longer clear what the situation was like. But Xin Fengxia's son Wu Huan doesn't think so, he insists that things are black and white.
Decades have passed, and this is almost forgotten. Who knew that in 2017, Wu Huan suddenly broke a big news on Weibo. He said that it was Zhang Shaohua who brought people to raid their house back then, and he also disabled his mother. This is good, the Internet exploded. Everyone flocked to Zhang Shaohua's Weibo and scolded.
Zhang Shaohua was also stunned at the time, and hurriedly came out to explain. She said that she was also sent by her superiors back then, and when she arrived at Xin Fengxia's house, she found that she had been messed up. She also said that she also persuaded those Red Guards away, which can be regarded as helping Xin Fengxia's family. But where netizens are willing to believe it, they all think she is quibbling.
This matter made a fuss, and Xin Fengxia's daughter Wu Shuang also came out to speak. She said that it was not Zhang Shaohua who injured her mother, but another man. But she also said that Zhang Shaohua did bring people to raid the house and criticize her mother, which she saw with her own eyes.
At this point, it's more complicated. Who is telling the truth? Xin Fengxia herself wrote in her memoirs that Zhang Shaohua and several of them had already tied Qi Baishi's calligraphy and paintings to the bicycle and took them away. Sounds like this is a bit premeditated?
Just when everyone was still arguing, Zhang Shaohua passed away in 2021. Originally, everyone was remembering the old artist, but someone mentioned this stubble again. Some people say that this is retribution, saying that Zhang Shaohua deserves it. That's really ruthless.
Wu Huan came out to speak again at this time. He said that his mother had forgiven Zhang Shaohua a long time ago, and hoped that this matter would stop. But the war of words on the Internet is not so easy to stop. Some people say that Wu Huan is too tolerant, and some people say that he should apologize.
This matter is so troublesome that even the old actor Han Ying can't stand it. He stood up and said that it was actually Liu Mingeng who injured Xin Fengxia back then, and he is still working at the China Ping Theater. He also said that there are so many people who participated in the raid, why should Zhang Shaohua be left alone?
It's a good thing, but things have taken a new turn. Everyone is wondering, what the hell is going on? Why didn't Zhang Shaohua overturn the case for 50 years? Is it really more complicated than we think?
Looking back at this, it's really embarrassing. The two were originally big names in the drama industry, but because of that movement, their fates were completely different. Xin Fengxia has been disabled since then and has never been able to return to the stage. But Zhang Shaohua is famous for playing a clown and has become a well-known "ugly girl".
This tells us that history is sometimes really hard to tell. Everyone has their own position and memory, and the truth may always be vague. But we should still try to understand and think. After all, only by facing history squarely can we avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
Now that Zhang Shaohua is gone, Xin Fengxia has long been gone. But their stories still remind us. In those particular times, everyone was faced with difficult choices. When we look back at this period of history today, instead of simply drawing conclusions, we should have more empathy and more reflection. After all, human nature is complex, and history is even more so.