The hot screening of the movie "Chosin Lake" caught the real people a little unprepared, almost without any publicity, this highly restored Korean battlefield soldiers in the face of the harsh environment of the heroic and fearless war giant production silently became popular, word of mouth against the sky, in 2021, the film that was seriously affected by the epidemic in the cold winter, a ride on the dust, creating a miracle at the Chinese box office;
In Chosin Lake, which is tens of degrees below zero, the volunteer army defeated the United Nations army led by the US army with powerful tactics and extraordinary bravery, countless lovely soldiers died heroically in the war, and the heroic courage of the martyrs who fearlessly lived and died built a monument to the battle of the century, which completely laid the war trend of China and the United States in the Korean battlefield and also made the world look at China with astonishment.
At the commendation meeting to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the victory in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in 2000, on the rostrum representing the highest honor of the battlefield sat an old man with a strange face, who had never appeared on the Korean battlefield, but sat side by side with these nine-dead combat heroes. Premier Zhou once praised him, saying: "Hong Kong and Macao compatriots transported materials to break through the US imperialist blockade, and at that time it was a matter of hardship to support us in this way."
He is the protagonist of today's story, a well-known industrialist in Hong Kong, a famous patriot, who delivered supplies to the volunteer army for three years on the Korean battlefield, and after his death, he wore the national flag and enjoyed the treatment of a state funeral;
Born poor, earn the first gold in life
Fok Ying Tung, formerly known as Huo Guantai, ancestral home in Guangdong, born in Hong Kong in 1923, three generations of ancestors are dependent on barges for a living, the so-called barge is to help large ships unload cargo transshipment to the port where large ships can not berth;
Huo Yingdong just turned 7 years old, his father died of illness, the disaster is not alone, once his mother was on the way out to sea with his two brothers, the brothers were unfortunately buried in the sea, and the mother was lucky to be rescued by fishermen passing by.
Successive accidents, so that the family fell into endless sadness, Fok Yingdong not only lost his relatives, but also lost the economic pillar, in order to be able to take care of his mother, to maintain survival, Fok Yingdong was forced to drop out of school early into the society to work hard.
His first job was as a coal worker on a huge old-fashioned ferry, because he was too thin and weak, and Fok Yingdong could not open the door of the coal stove while shoveling coal, and he was fired by the boss on the first day of work. In the next few years, Fok Yingdong has not been able to find a smooth job, running into walls everywhere, and the situation has become more and more difficult. Fortunately, at a young age, he has a perseverance that will never admit defeat, and always believes that he can change his fate on his own.
On September 15, 1941, the Japanese invaders occupied Hong Kong, which is also known as the darkest day in Hong Kong. During the more than 3 years of Japanese colonial rule, Fok Yingdong became more and more aware of the strength of the motherland and the importance of ordinary people, and a strong sense of patriotic responsibility was buried in his heart since then.
In 1945, under the courageous resistance of the Chinese people, Japan announced its surrender, and a large number of Japanese equipment was sold for a time, Fok Yingdong keenly realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; although most of the equipment sold was problematic, the demand for these instruments in the market was very large, as long as they were repaired and sold at a high price.
In order to obtain the transaction information of these items at the first time, Huo Yingdong insisted on getting up early every day to check the newspaper of the day, and as long as there was relevant news, he would rush to the store as soon as possible. Because of the lack of money, he could only pick some potentially valuable items to buy in small quantities, and after several rounds of transactions, Fok Yingdong accumulated nearly 20,000 Hong Kong dollars of capital.
In a transaction, Fok Yingdong saw the opportunity to bet all his savings to buy a batch of rare goods on the market, and soon this batch of goods was favored by a factory owner, and he earned more than 20,000 Hong Kong dollars as soon as he changed hands, which was the most he had earned since he entered the society, relying on these original capitals, Fok Yingdong soon became prosperous in Hong Kong, and a few years later, he had become the boss with the largest number of ships in Hong Kong, and there was also a ship repair factory;
Fearless power, breaking the lifeline of the United States and Britain blockade
In June 1950, the Korean War broke out, and in October, the Chinese Volunteer Army entered The Korean War at the request of Korea, and from the moment China decided to send troops, the United Nations led by the United States immediately imposed a material embargo on China.
Hong Kong under British jurisdiction became an important part of the US material blockade;
The UN embargo treaty is a huge blow to the new China, which is seriously short of materials. Telegrams of shortage of various strategic materials were constantly sent back from the front line of the Korean battlefield, and at such a critical moment, the central authorities thought of Fok Ying-tung, who was famous at that time.
In the face of the British government's ban, Fok Yingdong did not hesitate to agree to the request of the Communist Party, and some people once questioned that he was helping the Chinese government at that time to make a fortune, he calmly said that there are more and safer ways to make money, of course, some people say that he is out of noble patriotism, but he also replied frankly that he did not think so much, purely for the front-line soldiers to do some things they want to do.
From the moment he promised to supply the Chinese government until the end of the Korean War, Fok Ying-tung spent every day in a busy schedule. In order to ensure the smooth and timely arrival of materials, he always does it himself, is responsible for scheduling staff during the day, and has to personally go to the scene at night to stare, and the rest time of the day does not exceed 4 hours. But hard work is secondary, and various accidents and dangers in the transportation process are the most worrying things.
Once, the cargo ship he was escorting was targeted by the British marine police, and after the police saw Fok Yingdong, they did not say a word to him, only because they suspected that Fok Yingdong was smuggling supplies to the mainland, but due to insufficient evidence, the British government could only give up.
Compared with the british police interrogation, Fok Yingdong bluntly said that he was more afraid of encountering the Kuomintang troops. After the founding of New China, some remnants of the Kuomintang fled to the Wanshan Islands and relied on powerful weapons to specialize in sea robbery, which was far more dangerous than the British marine police.
The remnants of the Kuomintang had strong weapon firepower, and they wantonly robbed the ships at sea, and Huo Yingdong, who had been in the shopping mall for a long time, understood very well what this group of Kuomintang wanted, so he spent a lot of money to make his ships more secure.
Fok Yingdong once admitted that he did get some income from the transportation of materials in the three years of the Korean War, but this was also what he risked and worked hard to earn, and after three years, Huo Yingdong lost dozens of pounds, and these "incomes" brought huge trouble to his subsequent investment.
After the defeat of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the US and British governments began to suppress Fok Yingdong politically, eager to remove him from the commercial economy. Wherever Fok Ying Tung invested in real estate, the British government has vigorously suppressed it, not giving power and water supply, and cutting off telephone lines. In desperation, Fok Yingdong could only sell the industry worth nearly 3 billion yuan to a British-funded company. Fok Ying Tung won the project, the British government will immediately change the winning conditions... All government activities were sidelined, and the situation did not improve until more than 40 years after Hong Kong's return.
Do not forget the original intention, the heart of the development of the motherland painstakingly
In order to thank Fok Yingdong for his efforts, after the victory in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Chairman Mao personally wrote a letter inviting Fok Yingdong to participate in the National Day military parade. Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of reform and opening up, personally received Huo Yingdong. After the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Britain, the United Kingdom no longer suppressed Fok Yingdong at the request of China, and Fok Yingdong, who had always been cautious and cautious, could finally participate in the commercial development of the motherland in a bright and upright manner;
In his hometown panyu, in order to fill the gap of the mainland star hotel, Huo Yingdong specially built a five-star hotel, and opened to the Chinese people to visit for free, the hotel opened on the day, the flow of people, the consumption of light paper towels on the scene is hundreds of volumes, the construction of the White Swan Hotel, so that the long-closed mainland for the first time to recognize the world's mainstream hotel management model, for the new China's hotel industry construction provides a new direction.
Then Huo Yingdong set his sights on Nansha Island in Guangdong Province, which was sparsely populated and overgrown with weeds. Although it is located at the junction of the three places, its development is very backward. Fok Ying Tung saw the penetrating role of Nansha for Hong Kong and Macao, so he invested in it at any cost, which led to today's flourishing Nansha Island.
Fok Yingdong's construction of the motherland does not stop at infrastructure, in order to help China return to the Olympic Committee as soon as possible, Fok Yingdong used all the contacts and resources he could mobilize to actively coordinate operations. In 1974, the International Organizing Committee restored the status of the Chinese Football Association, and in order to further promote the development of domestic sports, he invested HK$100 million to establish the Fok Ying Tung Foundation, which is specially used to reward Chinese athletes.
In the face of the praise of the media, he only modestly said: "His donation, like a drop in the sea, is just a little bit of his own heart, and his role and contribution are very limited and not worth mentioning." ”
In 1984, when China went to los Angeles for the first time since returning to the International Olympic Committee, Fok Yingdong and his family ventured to the United States to cheer for Chinese athletes and witnessed the victory of Xu Haifeng and Li Ning. When the "Volunteer March" sounded at the scene, he was full of tears and excitedly said: "This is the most unforgettable moment in life." ”
With the successful convening of the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990, Fok Yingdong had an extra pursuit in his heart: to let the people of the world re-understand China through the Olympic Games, and to bid for the Olympic Games for Beijing! For this dream, the elderly Fok Yingdong once again traveled the world, in 1993, Beijing lost to Sydney by two votes and lost the right to host the Olympic Games, which made Fok Yingdong heartbroken;
It is gratifying that on July 13, 2001, Beijing won the right to host the 29th Summer Olympic Games in 2008, and when the news came back to China from Moscow, the whole country rejoiced, that year Fok Yingdong was 79 years old; the water cube, the landmark building of the Beijing Olympic Games, as we know it, Fok Yingdong alone invested 200 million yuan;
On October 28, 2006, Fok Ying-tung passed away in Beijing, the legendary life came to an end, in order to thank Fok Yingdong for his contribution to the country, the central government chartered him to treat him with a state funeral, his coffin was covered with a bright five-star red flag, on the day of the burial, Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa and his former friend Ho Hung-sun supported his coffin, and Hong Kong and Macao lowered the flag to half-mast for his silence;
Looking back at Huo Yingdong's life, as he himself said, "Looking back on the past, I am worthy of the sky and not stooped to people." Such a behind-the-scenes hero deserves to be remembered!