"Xiaoqing, I beg you to lend a hand, I can't just pass away, I long to return to the land I love so much!”
In 2021, Zhou Jie, a national first-class dancer who has realized that her time is running out, gave her best friend Liu Xiaoqing a **. At the end of her life, her only wish was to return to her homeland, and Liu Xiaoqing became her last support.
Fortunately, Liu Xiaoqing did not disappoint him, and finally she bought a plane for $270,000 and took Zhou Jie back to China. Three days later, Zhou Jie finally got her wish, had no regrets, and passed away in the land she loved at the age of 60.
Zhou Jie is known as "the most beautiful Yang Guifei", but she has not been able to inherit the family for life, and she also needs the help of her friends to return to her motherland.
Zhou Jie was born in 1961 in a small village in Shanghai. She grew up in the countryside since she was a child, which made her live without worries, and what she liked most was to dance with **.
Zhou Jie's parents didn't care at first, but as Zhou Jie's dancing skills became more and more sophisticated, they finally realized that their daughter was born with a talent for dancing. Therefore, when Zhou Jie reached school age, they sent her to the dance art troupe.
Zhou Jie performed some simple performances at the request of the teacher, and the teachers of the art troupe were very surprised when they saw it, they couldn't believe that a child who had not been systematically trained could perform such complex movements.
She was unanimously praised by her teachers for her outstanding performance, and she successfully obtained admission to the art troupe. However, the sudden special period brought a heavy blow to Zhou Jie's family, causing her to lose the opportunity to study in the art troupe.
In order to allow their daughter to continue her education, Zhou Jie's parents were forced to send her to Zhou Jie's aunt's house, but the art troupe still did not dare to accept her and turned her away again.
Although the art troupe did not dare to accept Zhou Jie, the dance teacher still believed that Zhou Jie's talent should be discovered, so she suggested that she go to the martial arts troupe first to make the transition and wait for the opportunity to return to the art troupe.
After the circumstance of her parents and the recommendation of her dance teacher, Zhou Jie finally joined the martial arts troupe. It is precisely because of this learning experience in the martial arts troupe that the little Zhou Jie has laid a solid foundation for her future dance career.
Although Zhou Jie joined the martial arts troupe, she did not give up her love for dance. She devotes almost all of her spare time to dance practice, and even without the guidance of a professional dance teacher, she still relies on her talent and hard training to finally practice beautiful dance postures.
Twelve-year-old Zhou Jie finally ushered in the opportunity she had always dreamed of, and an admission notice from a dance academy opened the door for her. Without hesitation, she immediately chose to sign up, and as they say, hard work will pay off.
Although I did not receive professional training or mentorship, my years of perseverance and hard work have finally paid off. Zhou Jie completely conquered the admissions teacher with her perfect body flexibility and beautiful dancing, and bluntly said that she was the best among all students.
The admissions teachers once thought that Zhou Jie was a student trained by a famous dancer, and they were all amazed by her amazing talent until they learned that she was self-taught.
Although the teachers were very satisfied with Zhou Jie's performance, due to her family background, she faced obstacles to enter the dance industry, and the school had to reject this outstanding student again under the special background of the time.
Zhou Jie saw that another opportunity was about to be lost, she was unwilling to give up easily, and begged the teacher to give her another chance to dance. The teachers took pity on Zhou Jie's request and finally agreed to her, giving her a chance to show herself again.
Zhou Jie showed her desire to dance and the injustice of fate with a perfect dance, and her excellent dancing skills and physical flexibility shocked the admissions teacher again. Despite the pressure, the teacher who couldn't resist this excellent seedling finally chose to admit her to the dance school.
Since then, Zhou Jie has started her own era of dance.
Zhou Jie, a student who entered the dance academy, did not let her guard down because of her outstanding talent and solid skills. On the contrary, she is still one of the hardest working students in the school. Her efforts went unnoticed by her teachers, and soon she was given the opportunity to perform on stage.
Zhou Jie, who was only 15 years old, began to serve as the main dancer of large-scale performances of folk dance, including "Fengming Qishan", "Mulan Fragrance", "Little Knife Club" and so on. She made a name for herself through wonderful performances.
After Zhou Jie became famous, she regarded dance as the whole of life. She would never allow herself to have any flaws on stage, and even when her rib broke, she insisted on finishing her performance before going to the hospital.
Zhou Jie, a dedicated actor, was not only loved by the audience, but also successfully attracted the attention of the film and television industry. In 1980, when she was only 19 years old, she ushered in her own ** work "Listening to Politics with a Curtain".
Li Hanxiang, a famous director in the domestic entertainment industry, directed the movie "Listening to Politics with a Curtain", and he found Liang Jiahui and Liu Xiaoqing, two big names in the circle, to play the male and female leads, showing the importance of this film. However, the role of "Concubine Li" has not been able to find a suitable actor.
Li Hanxiang was paranoid about eliminating the auditioning actors one by one, either because of poor looks or insufficient dancing skills. It wasn't until actor Chen Hua recommended Zhou Jie, who was a friend, to Li Hanxiang that the role of "Concubine Li" was finally confirmed. It is precisely because of her role as "Concubine Li" that Zhou Jie successfully entered the film and television industry.
Zhou Jie became out of control after that, and became a high-profile star in the film and television industry with her wonderful performances in film and television works such as "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace", "King Su Lu and the Chinese Emperor", "Overseas Hatred", "Mountains and Wilds".
In 1992, Chen Jialin's "Yang Guifei" made Zhou Jie famous. In the play, she vividly interpreted the charming and bewitching image of Yang Guifei, so she not only won the Best Actress award at the Hundred Flowers Award for Film, but was also praised by the audience as the real Yang Guifei.
The Tang Dynasty's "fat" as the beauty of the characteristics is well known, so Yang Guifei has always been the representative of "plump beauty" in the eyes of the public. In order to better play this role, Zhou Jie decided to make up her mind to increase her weight.
She needs to eat four to five times a day, and then she lies still, and after persisting for two weeks, Zhou Jie's weight has directly increased by 20 pounds. As a dancer, Zhou Jie has always paid great attention to her figure, so it is conceivable how painful the process of gaining weight is for her.
Her efforts were not in vain, and she won the title of "the most beautiful Yang Guifei". After the filming of the movie ended, Zhou Jie had to continue her dance career, so she started a new round of madness**. Perhaps it was the frequent torture of her body that caused her to suffer from some hidden diseases.
Zhou Jie did not choose to enjoy the luxurious life brought by fame and fortune, but decided to make her own contribution to the country and society, despite her success and fame.
Shanghai planned to build the Fengpu Bridge, but it was not possible to start the project due to financial problems. When Zhou Jie learned the news, she readily agreed with the project leader's idea of attracting investment by promoting herself.
Zhou Jie not only verbally agreed to the other party's investment promotion in her name, but also personally ran around to invest, and finally successfully solved the financial problem. As a result, her image in the public mind has been greatly enhanced.
Zhou Jie abruptly abandoned her thriving position in her domestic career in 1997 and chose to go to the United States. While many people are confused by her choice to go abroad at the peak of her career, Zhou Jie has her own plans, hoping to change the stereotypes of traditional Chinese culture among foreigners through dance.
After arriving in the United States, a number of dance performances were held, each of which was packed. What's even more exciting is that many American parents want to send their children to Zhou Jie to learn dance. This further strengthened Zhou Jie's determination to spread the national dance culture to the world.
As soon as Zhou Jie said what she said, she immediately joined forces with her friends to establish a dance school in the United States. The school's policy is to open its doors to anyone who has a love for dance, regardless of nationality or color. Zhou Jie adheres to the belief that "dance has no borders", which has made this school the most well-known Chinese dance school in North America.
Although Zhou Jie is in the United States, she has always been close to her motherland. So, in 2002, she returned to Shanghai to co-open a dance school with a friend, and since then she has been traveling between China and abroad.
Not only that, but she is also actively involved in philanthropy. She knows that many children in poor areas in China also have the dream of dancing, but due to the lack of learning opportunities and platforms, she has established public dance schools in many poor areas to enable those children with dance dreams to realize their wishes.
In order to better spread Chinese dance culture, Zhou Jie not only invested most of her savings to cultivate an excellent dance art troupe, but she also spent 20 years to let more foreigners understand Chinese culture. However, what Zhou Jie didn't expect was that years of running and hard work finally caused her body to collapse.
Zhou Jie suddenly felt unwell at work in 2016, and after a doctor's examination, she learned an unbearable news - she had lung cancer!The moment she received the diagnosis, Zhou Jie felt that the sky had fallen, not because she was terminally ill, but because she felt that her mission to promote Chinese dance culture had not yet been completed.
In order to gain more time, Zhou Jie took the initiative to contact top hospitals in the United States and gradually reduced her workload so that she could devote more time to cooperating**. Her unwavering belief has led to her physical well**.
In 2021, Zhou Jie's health deteriorated dramatically, and although the doctor told her that the situation was not as bad as she thought, she herself clearly knew that her body was already in danger. Therefore, her only wish is to return to her beloved homeland, like a fallen leaf.
She has been adrift outside for a long time, and now she is old and frail, and she understands that her body can no longer withstand too much wind and rain, but her deep affection for her motherland makes her resolutely decide to return to her homeland desperately.
She finally contacted her friend Liu Xiaoqing, in **, she cried and begged her friend to find a way to take her back to China, and she pinned all her hopes on Liu Xiaoqing to return to China.
Fortunately, Liu Xiaoqing did not disappoint her. After receiving her **, Liu Xiaoqing immediately used his connections to rent a small plane and arranged full-time doctors and medical equipment for Zhou Jie. The preparation took nearly two months and cost $270,000.
After Zhou Jie's special plane landed, she was immediately sent to the hospital. Perhaps because she had finally returned to her homeland, she had finally let go of her last breath, so that only three days later, her life had come to an end.
At the age of 60, she was once known as the "Oriental Beauty God", and finally failed to escape the torture of illness and passed away.
There is no doubt that Zhou Jie is a great person. She has dedicated almost her entire life to the dance career she loves. Although she has experienced some feelings, they are nothing compared to her love for the dance career.
As a result, she did not even leave any children, and even on her deathbed, she could only fulfill her wishes with the help of her friends.
She is glad that her friends have lived up to her and that in the last moments of her life, she was able to return to her beloved homeland. In the end, she realized her wish to return to her roots. Her contribution to the cause of Chinese dance will always be remembered!