Sister Mei, her name is a household name. She is a first-line actress in the first half of the Chinese film industry, and has shown the demeanor of an excellent performing artist with her acting career for more than 50 years.
After her retirement, people generally believed that Xiang Mei's acting career was colorful and comparable to her bumpy life experience, but some people said that she and her husband were not doing well.
Xiang Mei and her husband Chi Xidao have been married for 64 years, and they have an excellent son, Chi Jing. In their later years, the two were even more affectionate and accompanied each other.
Xiang Mei was born in August 1937, and her father, Wu Zhaofa, went to the United States to study at the age of 17, where he later earned a doctorate in biology and was invited to serve as a faculty member at Peking University. Family background book fragrant family.
There are a total of 8 brothers and sisters in the Mei family, and she is the third. Since she was a child, she has been pampered by her parents.
Growing up in a family rich in academic and cultural atmosphere, Xiang Mei showed a strong interest in art at an early age. She is an avid reader of famous books** and has a passion for painting, dancing and drama performance.
When she was a student at the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University, Xiang Mei participated in the school's amateur drama troupe and was mentored by well-known performing artists such as Zheng Rong. Since then, Xiang Mei has planted a desire to become an actor in her heart.
After graduating from high school, Xiang Mei originally planned to apply for the performance department of ** Drama Academy, but the teacher suggested that she study engineering, and finally she decided to enter the architecture department of Tianjin University.
During the day, she planned to be an architect, and at night she enjoyed the joy of theatrical performances. However, fate played a small joke on Xiang Mei.
In 1957, when Xiang Mei was drawing designs in the classroom, she was approached by a person who claimed to be the director of production at Shanghai Film Studio.
Xie Jin is the director of Shanghai Film Studio, and he is preparing to shoot the new film "Women's Basketball No. 5" and is looking for a suitable actor. After hearing the news, a distant relative of Xiang Mei sent Xiang Mei's ** to the crew.
At that time, the regulations prohibited units from seconding college students, so in order to allow Xiang Mei to act, Director Xie worked hard to obtain approval.
Xiang Mei's ** work "Women's Basketball No. 5" made her unexpectedly popular, and Shanghai Film Studio decided to keep her, so she gave up the road to becoming an architect and officially transformed into a film actor.
In 1959, by chance, Xiang Mei met Chi Xidao, the deputy director of Shanghai Film Studio, and fell in love with each other. A strong spark of love soon developed between them.
Chi Xidao was 8 years older than Xiang Mei, graduated from the Art Department of Shandong University in 1952, and then joined Shanghai Film Studio. He can be described as a young talent, and he shares a love for May, and the two soon fall in love.
The two tied the knot in the same year, and after marriage, Xiang Mei quickly became pregnant with Chi Xidao's child. Despite being pregnant, Xiang Mei is still restless about strolling around. During her pregnancy, she actively participated in the filming of "Red Detachment of Women" while pregnant.
Without thinking about her pregnant body, Mei jumped out of the truck without hesitation, a move that shocked even the director.
Fortunately, after term, Xiang Mei successfully gave birth to a healthy little boy named Chi Jing, and nothing unexpected happened.
When a new life came, Xiang Mei and Chi Xidao were smiling, and Xiang Mei also rarely put down her work and stayed by her child's side wholeheartedly.
However, the beauty did not last long. Xiang Mei's career is thriving, and she frequently goes out to shoot TV and movies. Every time she leaves, she misses her family like a shadow, and it has become a pain that will always haunt her heart.
Every year, Xiang Mei goes out to work for up to 8 months, and during the short days when she comes home, she can't spend time with her family. Entertainment, publicity, and interviews filled her time, and she didn't even have time to have a good meal with her husband and son. Know this.
In the 60s of the 20th century, Xiang Mei ushered in the first period of her career, with the blessing of the performance award, she starred in a number of high-profile film and television dramas, the most famous of which is the 1957 masterpiece "Red Detachment of Women".
In addition, Xiang Mei has also starred in a number of main theme movies and dramas, such as "North Country Jiangnan", "Jinsha River" and so on. With these works, her popularity in the entertainment industry has continued to rise, and she has won the reputation of "Red Star" and is loved by the audience, which is worthy of the status of a popular flower.
However, the good times did not last long, and after the special period came, artists like Xiang Mei, who came from ordinary families, were criticized and forced to be sent to the countryside for "re-education", and said a painful farewell to their beloved stage troupe. During this time, Xiang Mei was once deeply confused and decadent.
Luckily, her husband has been encouraging her to learn the Tao late, believing that the darkness will eventually pass. It wasn't until 1979 that 42-year-old Xiang Mei finally starred in the anti-Japanese war drama "The Guns of the Secret Bureau".
The plot describes the story of the director of the "Secret Bureau" who secretly infiltrated the enemy-occupied area to start a counter-espionage struggle with the members of the underground party, and Xiang Mei played the heroine "Shi Xiuying" in the play, creating an image of a firm and persistent underground party member.
Gunshots of the Secret Service was an instant hit and caused a sensation upon its release. More than 1,000 copies were sold, and the number of ** people in the country reached 600 million, which can be described as a great success.
Mei Xiang's popularity in the film and television industry has increased unprecedentedly, and she has received a large number of gifts and letters from fans, becoming a highly sought-after popular idol.
However, Xiang Mei often goes out to shoot, which makes it impossible for her to accompany her son to grow up. Every Spring Festival or other important festivals, she is often unable to go home for reunions, which is an eternal pain for Xiang Mei.
Celebrity mothers are destined to face such a fate, and at the same time, they can't get rid of the guilt in their hearts. In order to give her family a better life, she had to sacrifice the time she spent with her son growing up, and every time she made a choice, it was like a sharp blade cutting through her soft heart.
When Xiang Mei was filming outside, fortunately, her husband Chi Xidao has always given her great support, and his warmth and tolerance soothed Xiang Mei's pain. Every time she goes out, Chi Xidao will patiently sort out her luggage and take care of the housework while taking care of their son.
Chi Xidao always encourages his wife, understands Xiang Mei's hardships, and deeply understands the hard work and sacrifice behind the actors. He was willing to bear part of Xiang Mei's mental pressure and accepted this responsibility without hesitation.
In order to make up for the debt to her family, Mei in her later years chose to retire at the age of 55, and then only occasionally took on one or two plays, and spent more time with her wife and son.
Since then, she has lived in seclusion, rarely reappearing in the public eye, enjoying a quiet retirement at home, immersed in theatre, cultivating flowers, and strolling with her wife.
Mei finally finds the quiet life she has longed for, away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Here, there is no glamorous lights, no open and secret battles in Vanity Fair, only the company of family, and that is enough.
Xiang Mei lived well and happily in her later years, and her son and daughter-in-law were also very filial to her. It is precisely because Xiang Mei has always kept a low profile that there are rumors that her life is unsatisfactory in her later years. After learning about these rumors, Xiang Mei felt very angry and came out to clarify the matter.
I chose to retire not for any other reason, but to make up for the debt I once owed to my family.
In 2008, Xiang Mei originally planned to star in a new play, but at that time, she had frequent headaches, and later went to the hospital to diagnose cerebral infarction, and had no choice but to be hospitalized for a month.
Although she regretted not being able to participate in that play, Xiang Mei was very calm about it, she said: "When I am old, I no longer have the conditions to engage in the profession of an actor." ”
Since then, Xiang Mei has simply stopped taking on dramas, but has been accompanying her wife at home with peace of mind. The two have a good love, because they both like flowers, so Xiang Mei specially planted all kinds of potted plants on her small balcony.
Every morning, the two of them would go out to the small veranda full of greenery and work hard. After that, Xiang Mei would cook a pot of tea, sit on the balcony with her wife to taste, and talk about her heart.
In addition, they also have a cute pet dog, and usually the two of them will go downstairs hand in hand to walk the dog.
Although Chi Jing went to the United States to study in his early years, he and his wife would return to China to accompany Xiang Mei and his wife every Spring Festival. Now, even though Chi Jing is gray-haired and in his 60s, he chooses to stay in China in order to take care of his parents.
Mei and her husband have been growing old together for 64 years, and their love story began with an encounter in 1959.
They take care of each other and encourage each other in the face of illness;In the face of rumors, they cherish each other's company together. The lifelong partner has brought endless strength to Xiang Mei, and this long-term love is the foundation of her happiness.
Mei and her husband have spent most of their lives together, and we sincerely hope that they can continue to walk hand in hand and hold on together.
I wish the white-haired couple good health and happiness, support each other, and share the years to come. We believe that with the care of our children, their old age will be happier and more satisfying.