In 1955, there was a whirlwind of "Shangganling" in the film industry. Liu Chi, a composer who was already well-known at that time, was approached by director Sha Meng, hoping that he could create a shocking theme song for this film about the heroic deeds of the volunteers.
After receiving the task, Liu Chi was uneasy in his heart, he kept reviewing the script, read it several times, and was deeply moved by the heroic deeds of the volunteer soldiers, and burst into tears.
The melody is like a mischievous elf, elusive.
Liu Chi felt a lot of pressure in his heart, and he thought: What can I do about this? The director demanded that the song should be a household name and that the whole people could sing it, and this requirement was not a joke.
In order to find inspiration, Liu Chi directly locked himself in the Changying Xiaobai Building, and directly posted a note at the door that "Liu Chi is dead".
The way he works is like an artist in his own right, and it's brilliant. He has selected more than 10 pieces from his fans' favorite music over the past 30 years, and has listened to them over and over again, sung them over and over again, and played them on the flute over and over again.
Liu Chi found inspiration from "Lugou Q&A" and completed the composition of "My Motherland" in one go.
The song quickly became popular across the country after it was broadcast, which was eye-catching. Even before the film was released, the song was already a huge hit! Since then, "My Motherland" has become one of Liu Chi's masterpieces, and it is still sung by a wide audience.
Liu Chi went all the way in the same year and successfully composed the song "Let's Swing the Sculls" for the movie "Flowers of the Motherland", which is a legend in music history.
This song not only made him famous, but also was incorporated into primary and secondary school textbooks.
Liu Chi's talent began to make its mark in the music industry. However, when his career was booming, an extramarital affair spanning 38 years quietly kicked off.
This relationship not only affected his family life, but also brought a lot of shock to his career.
But that's a long story.
In 2001, 58-year-old Lee Yong Gong dragged his tired body to Singapore. In order to help her part-time daughter reduce her burden, she began to tutor two naughty children.
Let's go back in time to 1961. That year, Liu Chi gave an academic report on "The Yellow River Cantata" at Liaoning University, and Li Ronggong listened to it as a freshman.
The girl was deeply attracted by Liu Chi's amazing talent, and began to write letters to the other party without hesitation.
Unexpectedly, this writing actually made the two start this 38-year-long underground relationship, but this relationship is not as beautiful as a fairy tale.
In 1969, Liu Chi received a letter written by Li Ronggong, which caused a sensation on campus. As a result, she was criticized, disqualified from teaching, and finally sent to work in the countryside.
It's really hard to endure such hardships.
Even in this situation, Li Ronggong is still unwavering in his steadfastness towards Liu Chi. Once, when Liu Chi was sent to the countryside, Li Ronggong secretly visited him and said, "You must be well." Even if you're paralyzed, I still want you.
However, this relationship also caused Li Ronggong to face many troubles. In the 70s, she married a man and gave birth to two children. However, in the early 80s, this man chose to divorce Lee Yong Gong because he could not withstand the pressure from the outside world.
To make matters worse, in 1989 she was detained for 15 days by the Public Security Bureau for obstructing official business for caring for a sick Liu Chi in the hospital.
Li Ronggong has paid too much for this relationship, and even sacrificed his future. She could have been a good teacher, but she lost everything because of this relationship.
Although Li Ronggong is over eighty years old, she is still deeply in love with Liu Chi. Her days in Singapore were not easy, but she still persevered, just like her love for Liu Chi back then.
Li Ronggong's story is both distressing and admirable, and this dedication to love may be something we need to learn. Love can make people lose everything, but it can also make people gain everything.
In 1989, Liu Chi and his married wife Liu Chun finally ended their years of married life, which gave him another chance to tie the knot with Li Ronggong, who had been in love for a long time.
However, not everyone can accept such an outcome. In this year, Liu Chi was 68 years old and Li Ronggong was 46 years old, and their combination caused a lot of turmoil at that time.
Let's go back to 1950, when 29-year-old Liu Chi and 20-year-old Liu Chun were married at the Northeast Lu Xun Art Institute in Shenyang.
They married and had three daughters and a son, and it seemed that the family was happy. Liu Chun is the director of the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe and has paid a lot for her husband's career.
After the relationship between the two was revealed, the family was in chaos like a bomb.
Liu Chun and his children have never been able to accept this fact, and frequently come to the door to find fault. As a result, Liu Chi and Li Ronggong had to move frequently, as if they were living a guerrilla war, without a fixed residence.
Liu Chi's life has never been rich, and Li Ronggong has always followed him, so he has endured a lot of hardships in life. Despite this, he still followed Liu Chi with all his heart and worshiped his talent.
This relationship is really envious and distressing.
After marriage, the relationship between Liu Chi and Li Ronggong is not a simple husband and wife relationship. The two are like father and daughter in life, taking care of each other.
In August 1990, Liu Chi returned to Beijing from Northeast China and began living in Beijing. Li Ronggong also went through the retirement procedures and lived with his daughter.
However, Liu Chun and his sons and daughters did not stop there, and they frequently came to the door under various pretexts to quarrel with Liu Chi and Li Ronggong.
This new marriage seems to be the answer that Liu Chi and Li Ronggong have been waiting for for many years, but in fact it has also brought endless troubles.
Li Ronggong and Liu Chi have to face the resentment of their ex-wives and children, and Li Ronggong has endured public opinion criticism because of their love. Their love has a taste of sweetness and bitterness, which only they can experience.
On October 23, 1998, Liu Chi died of illness in Beijing at the age of 77. This composer, who played an important role in the cause of Chinese music, has left us forever.
His departure is a great loss to the music industry and a heavy blow to Lee Yong-gong.
In his later years, Liu Chi's life was full of hardships and ups and downs. Although his health had deteriorated in the 1990s, his creative enthusiasm did not fade.
One of his masterpieces in his later years was "Hymn to Heroes".
In order to invite Liu Chi to compose the music of "Children of Heroes", director Wu Zhaodi deliberately went to Shenyang to find him.
Liu Chi politely refused at first, expressing concern that he would not be able to make a breakthrough. But later, under the persuasion of Zhou Huan, secretary of the Secretariat of the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee, he agreed.
Inspired by the Mongolian folk song "Hero Tao Tao Hu", Liu Zhi completed the entire piece in one go.
At the end of each lyric, he added four choruses: "Why is the battle flag so bright and picturesque?" The blood of heroes stained it red; Why is the earth always springing? The life of a hero blooms with flowers.
However, fate always loves to play tricks on people. At the beginning of 1998, Liu Chi went to the hospital for a routine physical examination, but found a tumor in his lungs.
After Li Ronggong discussed with relatives and friends, everyone decided to let Liu Chi undergo surgery. Unfortunately, Liu Chi's health deteriorated dramatically after the surgery.
On his deathbed, Li Ronggong deeply blamed himself for his choice: "If I had insisted that my husband receive conservative treatment, maybe he would have lived a few more months." "
This guilt may accompany her for the rest of her life.
Liu Chi's death is not only a huge loss to the music industry, but also a heavy blow to Li Ronggong.
They have been in love for 38 years and finally entered the palace of marriage, however, their married life is only a short 9 years.
Although his later life was short, it was the calmest and happiest time in Liu Chi's life. Unfortunately, life is impermanent, and time is always insufficient.
By 2023, Li Ronggong, who will be 80 years old, will sit on the sofa in his home and immerse himself in all the memories of getting along with Liu Chi.
Although the years have taken away many memories, she still remembers everything about Liu Chi clearly.
This relationship echoed in her life like a never-ending tune.
In 2001, Lee Yonggong, who was over half a hundred years old, came to Singapore alone to share the pressure of life for his daughter, who was working abroad, and began to work as a tutor for two naughty children.
At this age, you have to start over, which is really heart-wrenching.
Despite the hardships of life, Lee Yong-kung did not give in. While working hard, she continued to learn to write. In 2003, she found five tutoring jobs at once, with a salary of four weeks.
Although she worked hard both physically and mentally, her economic conditions improved significantly. It's unbelievable.
In 2017, Li Ronggong began to organize more than 300 correspondence between himself and Liu Chi, planning to write a memoir.
This series of letters records in detail their love story that lasted for 38 years. Unfortunately, before the 2019 deadline, the memoirs of these letters were not published as planned.
This stems from the concerns of the publisher.
Mr. Lee lamented that the publisher was concerned that the praise of extramarital affairs would cause controversy.
Li Ronggong's later life can be described as going through ups and downs. In 2003, she also traveled thousands of miles from Singapore to Beijing to participate in a legal dispute full of twists and turns.
It turned out that an article about her and Liu Chi was published in "Writer's Digest", which caused Liu Chi's ex-wife Liu Chun to sue for infringement and claim 100,000 yuan.
Li Ronggong insisted on testifying on behalf of Liu Chi, and in the end, the court ruled against Liu Chun.
Although Li Ronggong is over eighty years old, her love for Liu Chi has always been the same. Someone pursued her, but she never agreed.
Li Yonggong said she chose not to regret it. Although her love with Liu Chi has taken a huge toll on her, she still cherishes every moment.
Maybe that's the power of true love. Li Rongfeng's story allows us to see the purest and most persistent side of love.