In 1972, at the scene of the fifth "Birth of a Star" singing competition that swept Japan. A girl who looks very ordinary, with short hair, jeans and a T-shirt, sings "Slalom Trojan" in a slightly thicker voice.
It was the first time she was on stage.
Compared to the other contestants, she is not a beautiful woman, and her voice is not as sweet as other girls. However, there is a vitality of life between her hands and feet, especially when she laughs, her crooked smiling eyes and small tiger teeth, cute and agile.
The girl on the stage is 13-year-old Momoe Yamaguchi.
Momoe Yamaguchi, who liked to sing since childhood, originally just held the mentality of joining in the fun and signed up for the competition with her classmates.
Unexpectedly, I went through five levels and slashed six generals, and even went all the way to the finals. After watching her singing, the musician Akuyu gave the evaluation that "even if you take the road of interpretation, it can only be a green leaf".
Composer Shunichi Tokura said, "She is very ordinary, but there is something shining in her body." ”
This makes Yamaguchi's self-confidence feel like a roller coaster ride.
Perhaps it was her thick voice, which was extremely inappropriate for her age, or her difference that impressed the judges. In the end, Yamaguchi achieved a good result of second place. He was also invited by television stations to participate in television program recordings and made his official debut.
Handsome, playful, pure affection, became her trademark.
All the accidents in life are probably the inevitability of life, Yamaguchi Momoe transformed from an ordinary girl into a star, and the direction of her life and the trajectory of happiness have also changed.
After her debut, Yamaguchi Captured the Audience's heart with the image of "Pure Love Girl", and her low and hoarse voice, although not in line with her age, has an unusually cold beauty.
She also maintained an average frequency of three records per year, and for a time became a goddess who swept Japan, became an idol of a generation, and entered the film and television industry.
On stage, Yamaguchi is confident and shining, but in real life, she has a deep sense of inferiority.
Yamaguchi was born in 1959 in Shibuya, Tokyo. As soon as she was born, she carried a label that could not be taken off - illegitimate daughter.
Her mother gave birth to her as a lover.
From that moment on, the father was not a member of the family, but a guest, always appearing at intervals of a long time.
Once, when Hekue Yamaguchi returned home at night, he heard his father asking for money from his mother. Yamaguchi learned that every time his father brought gifts, he only bought them with his mother's hard-earned money.
At that time, my mother was working odd jobs alone to supplement the family, paying tuition to Yamaguchi and her sister, and living on a tight budget, but the nominal father continued to squeeze his mother emotionally.
The father even threatened the mother that if she did not give money, she would abandon the mother and daughter. The mother wanted to give her daughter a complete home, but had to endure.
However, the mother's patience did not exchange for the integrity of the family.
Once, when Yamaguchi and his mother went to the public bath to take a bath, a fierce and evil woman appeared in front of the mother and daughter and scolded her mother. Yamaguchi didn't quite understand the meaning of the woman's words, but he could feel who the woman was.
After that, the woman appeared in the lives of their mother and daughter from time to time until the father finally did not even count as a guest. The father, who left the promise empty, eventually abandoned their mother and daughter. All the while, the man never gave their mother or daughter a penny.
When she was in high school, her mother went to ask her father for money and paid Yamaguchi's tuition, but all she got was her father's bad words. In his autobiography, Yamaguchi once wrote: "I don't know when, where, or how I was born, and I didn't say to my children like the mothers and daughters of the world, 'when they gave birth to you'... I have not had memories of such words. ”
Since childhood, Yamaguchi never saw any happy expression on her mother's face, nor did she ever hear her mother talk about her love with her father. She didn't know if she was the crystallization of love, which had caused her to fall into inferiority and depression for a time.
A girl who has not been blessed with happiness since childhood has a greater desire for security than anyone else.
As the eldest daughter in the family, Yamaguchi Has never relied on her, she has to comfort her lonely mother, but also to take care of her sister at home. The special family environment makes Yamaguchi More mature and sensible than his peers. Just as she showed the steadiness and firmness on the stage, that is the presentation of the real state of her life.
In the hustle and bustle of the entertainment industry, Yamaguchi found a confidence she had never had before.
The mother and daughter moved from Yokosuka to Tokyo, Japan, and their lives improved, but Yamaguchi's inner longing for warmth remained unfilled.
Because he always has short hair, the director calls Yamaguchi Momoe a "little boy". Although the appearance does not conform to the aesthetics of the Japanese public, this does not affect the audience's love for Yamaguchi Momoe.
In 1974, when film adaptation of Yasunari Kawabata's novel The Dancing Girl of Izu was ready to begin filming, Yamaguchi was first chosen as the heroine.
This was followed by a nationwide call for male protagonists, and I heard that there was an opportunity to work with the goddess, and many actors came to apply. The recruitment scene was extremely hot, and Yuwa Miura, who was handsome in appearance and outstanding in acting, was selected as the male lead.
Just like in the movie "The Dancing Girl of Izu", the hero and heroine meet in the babbling water and the winding mountain road, and fall in love with only one glance.
The love affair between Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura is also accidental.
In fact, "Izu's Dancer" is not the first time the two have worked together. Previously, the two had worked together on the "Glico" advertisement.
At that time, the two did not know each other, Miura Yuka appeared in front of Yamaguchi Momoe for the first time, he was wearing a blue sportswear, very casual, Yamaguchi Momoe also regarded him as an athlete who came to the park to exercise.
After being introduced, Yamaguchi Baihui learned that the other party was actually his advertising partner. The two greeted each other, but Miura Yuwa didn't even smile, just said "take more care", and then turned and left, which made Miguchi Think He was very different.
This man, who was seven years older than her, also left a deep impression on Momoe Yamaguchi. A few months apart, the two collaborated on a movie again, making people lament the magic of fate.
Tomokazu Miura's true, frank personality, no smiling, steady and not frivolous, let Yamaguchi Momoe see a world that has never been encountered before, and is deeply attracted.
In the play, the two hug intimately, and the ambiguous look at each other conveys their love for each other, whether it is the identity of the protagonist of the movie or the identity of real life, the two do not know.
After that, the two collaborated on "Tide", "Tide Sound", "Absolute Singing", etc., and they were called "golden partners". The relationship between the two has also undergone subtle changes with repeated coincidences.
Once, when the two were filming a rain scene, they were all wet with water. After the shooting, the first thing the two thought of was to hand each other a towel.
Although it is not explicitly stated, the love of each other spreads in the air.
The difference between the two is seven years, which makes Yamaguchi Think that this love is an illusion, until Miura Yukazu offers to give her phone number, she is convinced that this love really exists.
The hustle and bustle of the entertainment industry, the pain behind the glamour, no one knows, until the appearance of Miura Yuwa, giving Yamaguchi a warmth that Momoe has never had.
Some media maliciously slandered and denigrated Yamaguchi's personality, and she plucked up the courage to face the lawsuit alone.
After winning the case and returning home, Yamaguchi still recovered the vulnerability and helplessness of the 16-year-old girl.
When she received a call from Yuwa Miura, the other party just gently asked on the phone: "How is it?" and the 16-year-old girl burst into tears.
In the complex entertainment industry, it is Miura Tomokazu who discovers The weakness and helplessness of Yamaguchi Momoe, allowing her to fight against the invasion of life again and again with the courage of love.
After Yamaguchi became famous, his father, who had never given his mother or daughter any living expenses or care, suddenly appeared. He borrowed money from his mother for various reasons, and later, he directly asked for custody of his daughter.
The mother did not give, the man borrowed money everywhere in the name of "Yamaguchi Momoe Father", and even privately negotiated commercial performances for his daughter, of course, the cost was swallowed by him alone.
Seeing that Yamaguchi Still did not recognize his father, he also found someone to publish a negative article in the press, denouncing his daughter's "desperate feelings", and held a press conference in the ward, crying about his daughter's "no", deliberately smearing Yamaguchi Momoe.
At this time, Yamaguchi Still had a kind heart of being a daughter, and she couldn't stand it anymore, and she completely changed from disgust to hatred for this man.
One night, when the mother conveyed to her daughter with a sad face that the man wanted to exchange millions for her daughter's purity and innocence, Yamaguchi agreed without hesitation.
She said: "If you can solve it with money, even if it is millions, tens of millions, it is good to go out and borrow, anyway, he wants money." ”
In exchange for the peace of the mother's and daughter's life, Yamaguchi resolutely used his hard-earned remuneration to cut off his relationship with the man.
As an underage, Yamaguchi was devastated by life and faced his surroundings with strength and bravery beyond his age.
It was Yuwa Miura, who made Yamaguchi Momoe, who had been insecure since childhood, healed for the first time. Momoe Yamaguchi also admits that Tomokazu Miura is the first person she has met in her life who is worth cherishing.
Two popular stars announce their love affair, which is not conducive to career development, and the two people naturally know it. In the face of true love, all concerns seem insignificant.
Tomokazu Miura plucked up the courage to sing in a new song: "From the tip of the hair to the tip of the toe, everything is mine; the little scar of childhood, everything about you is in line with my wishes..."
The sensitive media immediately sensed that this was a song sung by Yukazu Miura to Momoe Yamaguchi.
In this way, the love affair between the two surfaced. There are lovers in the movie who have not finally become dependents, and in reality, the two also make up for the regrets of the audience.
In 1978, the news of the two people's love came out, one pure and beautiful, one sunshine and stability, the combination of the national male god and the goddess, amazing, the audience have sent sweet blessings.
In January 1979, the two traveled to Hawaii together.
There, 27-year-old Tomokazu Miura proposed to 20-year-old Momoe Yamaguchi. Momoe Yamaguchi gladly agreed, and said something that shocked the entire Japanese entertainment industry: "I'm going to quit my job and be your wife." ”
This sentence also surprised Miura Tomokazu, but this was what Yamaguchi Hade had been waiting for.
Just like other show stars, the two have very little time to see each other during their relationship because of their busy work. Yamaguchi Momoe, who lacked love since childhood and was finally surrounded by love and warmth, only wanted to enjoy the fireworks of ordinary people and give his partner the companions they deserved.
Actresses who are red through Southeast Asia want to retire for love, and after the outside world knows, they have questions, but Yamaguchi Momoe is still firm in her choice.
In 1980, at the age of 21, Momoe Yamaguchi held a farewell concert at the Nippon Budokan, and she sang all her songs. Before the last song, she said an affectionate confession:
Thank you to the audience for forgiving me for my willfulness, I will be happy.
After saying this, she sang the last song "Goodbye to the Other Party", sincere thanks, sad farewells, all passed through the song.
After 8 years of paying, how reluctant it was to say goodbye to his beloved stage, Yamaguchi Choked up several times.
She still sang the last song with tears in her eyes. When the music ended, accompanied by tears and cries from thousands of fans, she bowed deeply, left her beloved microphone on the stage, and turned away.
The goddess of the past suddenly faded away in the most beautiful light years, like cherry blossoms withering, and Yamaguchi Momoe was also known as the "god of cherry blossoms". More than a month after retiring, Yamaguchi Ando Miura held a wedding, and Yamaguchi Momoe officially withdrew from the entertainment industry.
For the sake of marriage and happiness, Yamaguchi chose to retire, and she once again completed the role transformation from star to ordinary person, returning from a fairy tale to a bland reality, but she never regretted it.
After marriage, Miura Yuwa fulfilled his promise not to smoke again, not to play slippery, and never to cheat. Yamaguchi did her best to take care of the elderly, take care of children, and assist her husband in his career.
Some people are worried about the financial problems of her life, and Yamaguchi Baie calmly said, "If you earn 100,000 yen, you will live 100,000 yen, and if you earn 1,000 yen, you will live a 1,000 yen life."
For Momoe Yamaguchi, who has lacked love since childhood, money and fame and fortune are not worth the warm family happiness.
I have to admire Yamaguchi's courage, for the happiness he wants, he will not hesitate to give up all fame and fortune and aura.
Last year, Yamaguchi Washie was photographed in a figure out of shape, completely devoid of the charm of the goddess of the year, and some people stood up and questioned her original choice.
In the face of doubts, Yamaguchi remained unmoved.
Just like the passage she said in the face of doubt:
"I think the 'self-reliance' of a woman is that she can live in the world and deeply understand what is most precious, it can be work, it can be family, it can be a couple. This can also be called 'spiritual independence' – I never think that social activity can be counted as 'self-reliance'. ”
Happiness is defined by oneself, and whether to work hard or return to the family is a personal choice.
Yamaguchi is undoubtedly sober, and returning to his family is his choice, and he has never wavered. She knows exactly what she wants and dares to abandon what others don't want to let go of for her own choices. It was also the smart and decisive decision that made her a real winner in life.
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