BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The farewell ceremony for the remains of performing artist Zhu Xu was held on September 17 at the Babaoshan Funeral Home in Beijing, and many former friends such as Jiang Wenli and Feng Yuanzheng came to bid farewell.
Blue Sky Wild, a 91-year-old performing artist, came on crutches to bid farewell. Photo by Song Yusheng, a reporter from China News Network
The reporter saw at the scene that the 91-year-old performance artist Blue Sky Wildhand came to bid farewell on crutches.
In addition, Pu Cunxin, Yang Lixin, Feng Yuanzheng, Wu Gang, Lü Zhong, Jiang Wenli, Song Dandan, Jiang Wu, He Bing, Huang Lei, Zheng Xiaolong, Tian Zhuangzhuang, etc. also appeared at the farewell ceremony.
Song Dandan appeared at the memorial service. Photo by Song Yusheng, a reporter from China News Network
Early in the morning, many people outside the auditorium came to mourn. Near 10 a.m., mourners lined up in front of the Farewell Hall.
At the door of the farewell hall hung a banner "Mr. Zhu Xu, We Will Always Love You", and the two sides of the book "Stage Elite, Worthy Of Drama Performance Master; Film and Television Superstar, Called a Contemporary Art Master".
Yang Lixin appeared at the memorial service. Photo by Song Yusheng, a reporter from China News Network
At ten o'clock in the morning, accompanied by a song "Farewell", relatives and friends made a final farewell to Zhu Xu.
The farewell hall is filled with wreaths of all walks of life. The reporter noticed that there were wreaths of flowers presented by Zhang Yimou, Jia Zhangke, Jiang Wen, Liu Xiaoqing, and others.
"Big Brother Zhu Xu, the crying brother in "Drum Book Artist" I will sing it to you again." Li Xuejian wrote on the wreath he sent.
Jiang Wenli appeared at the memorial service. Photo by Song Yusheng, a reporter from China News Network
After saying goodbye to Zhu Xu at the end, Jiang Wenli recalled to the media the last days of the "old master", "When I went to see Teacher Zhu last week, he still had a bright eye, but he couldn't speak much anymore. ”
In fact, since last year, Zhu Xu's physical condition has not been very good. Jiang Wenli told reporters that the afternoon before Teacher Zhu Xu's death, she was also there, "When Teacher Zhu was leaving, she also made a "We See You in Heaven" action."
Feng Yuanzheng appeared at the memorial service. Photo by Song Yusheng, a reporter from China News Network
In Feng Yuanzheng's memory, "old master" Zhu Xu was happy every time he came to the theater.
"Why in the big family of human arts, everyone calls him Old Master." It shows that he is like his father in everyone's mind. He said.
"When he was directing us to perform, he didn't tell me which line to say, but what the director of the year asked for. I think it's about teaching by example, not for you to imitate, but to tell you how to shape the character. Feng Yuanzheng felt that "Teacher Zhu Xu's life and drama are worth inheriting."
Wu Gang appeared at the memorial service. Photo by Song Yusheng, a reporter from China News Network
Wu Gang confessed that he "just sent away the old man, and his heart was very uncomfortable." In an interview, he only said: "Teacher Zhu Xu is a person who loves to talk and laugh and loves life, and I hope that he will have laughter in heaven." ”
Lü Zhong appeared at the memorial service. Photo by Song Yusheng, a reporter from China News Network
Zhu Xu died in Beijing at 2:20 a.m. on September 15, 2018, at the age of 88.
He has starred in the movies "Changing Face", "Bathing", "Gua Sha", and TV series "The Last Emperor", "Children of the Earth", "Like Water Years", etc., with superb acting skills to create a vivid character image, which is quite popular with the audience. (End)