Liu Shikun showed a rich and bright performance timbre and majestic momentum with his outstanding talent, skillful skills, and agile touch keys, and his performance was full of rich emotional expression.
Gielels' evaluation undoubtedly further proves Liu Shikun's status as a master in China's piano art.
Liu Shikun debuted on stage at the age of five and won the national piano competition at the age of ten. At the age of seventeen, he represented the country in the "Liszt International Competition" and won the third place. At the age of 20, he participated in the 10th anniversary of the National Day Gala in the Great Hall of the People.
He is a famous piano master in my country and the former son-in-law of Marshal ***. Liu Shikun's marriage was bumpy, but every paragraph was unforgettable. His last wife was in love with him for 15 years, tied the knot with 78-year-old Liu Shikun at the age of 41, and loved his daughter at the age of 81.
Liu Shikun and Sun Ying planned to have a second child in order to avoid their daughter's loneliness. So, how did Liu Shikun and his last wife meet and develop feelings?
What about the love story of the two? Liu Shikun, the piano master, was born in Tianjin in 1939, and was influenced by his father since he was a child, and developed a deep love for the piano.
Under the careful guidance of his father, Liu Shikun became a piano learner.
Liu Shikun, a natural piano talent, has performed on stage at the age of five, and won the championship in the national piano competition at the age of ten. Born in a famous family, there are constant opportunities to study piano, and Liu Shikun has become the focus of major domestic performances.
As his fame grew, he even had the opportunity to meet with the country's leaders.
At the beginning of 1959, Liu Shikun became a well-known piano master in China with his unique piano skills. His ** meetings are often full, and marshal *** has been invited to them.
In a performance at *** Academy, Liu Shikun met ***'s second daughter Ye Xiangzhen, and there was a deep affection between them. Liu Shikun took the initiative to contact Ye Xiangzhen, and the two became closer because of this.
Liu Shikun fell in love at first sight at Ye Xiangzhen's recital, and his talking eyes left a deep impression on his heart. Although *** left with his daughter, he still stood there for a long time and couldn't come back to his senses.
Ye Xiangzhen was also attracted by this concert, it can be said that this is the starting point of the love between Ye Xiangzhen and Liu Shikun. Soon after the concert, Liu Shikun received a letter signed by Ye Xiangzhen, and when he saw this name, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
Ye Xiangzhen Ye Xiangzhen, the unique Ye Xiangzhen. She wrote a poem for Liu Shikun, and this special gift made Liu Shikun feel extremely happy. In order to express his gratitude, Liu Shikun gave Ye Xiangzhen a gift in return - his piano playing belt.
In September 1960, Liu Shikun was selected by the state to study at the Moscow ** Academy in the Soviet Union, and Ye Xiangzhen also entered the Beijing Film Academy. During this time, they kept in touch and their feelings grew in letters and gifts from each other.
In the romantic atmosphere of this poem and song, they finally determine their relationship with each other.
Ye Xiangzhen and Liu Shikun are the right people, Liu Shikun is talented and friendly, and the ** marshal agrees with the combination of the two. So, in 1962, they held a grand wedding.
After the wedding, Liu Shikun became a member of the Marshal family and lived in the Ye family. The relationship between the two deepened, and in 1964, Ye Xiangzhen gave birth to their son Liu Xiaoying.
Image source network, their happy life did not last long. In 1966, for special reasons, Liu Shikun decided to divorce Ye Xiangzhen to protect them from being implicated.
Liu Shikun said: "Let's get a divorce, this is the only option, so that we can protect you and our children from any harm." ”
Liu Shikun and Ye Xiangzhen were once a pair of affectionate lovers. However, the turbulent years forced them to face the pain of separation. Liu Shikun's sincerity touched Ye Xiangzhen, she understood his difficulties, and the two went through the divorce procedures with pain.
However, this divorce turned out to be forever, and the two started a new life. Ten years have passed, and they are all different from each other, and Liu Shikun and Ye Xiangzhen are no exception.
The turbulent times have exhausted them, and they just want to raise their children well, and they have no time to think about getting married and remarrying. When they met again in the ** orchestra, they were no longer the same as they were at the beginning, but their deep feelings for each other still existed.
The relationship between Liu Shikun and Ye Xiangzhen has always been very delicate, they once crossed paths because of their children's problems, but they did not come together in the end. Despite not getting married, they remain good friends and get along well with each other.
Later, they continued to get along as friends and each restarted their own family. After the divorce, Liu Shikun devoted all his energy to piano performance, and also met his second wife Gai Yan during the performance.
In 1982, Liu Shikun performed in Qiqihar, and the host Gai Yan also became his friend. At that time, Liu Shikun was nearly half a hundred years old, and Gai Yan was only a girl in her early twenties.
Liu Shikun's profound attainments in ** make him unique, the two are attracted to each other, and their relationship is slowly heating up. In 1985, Gai Yan went to Beijing for further study, which coincided with Liu Shikun's low point in his life.
In Beijing, the relationship between the two was further developed, and it was not long before the relationship was formalized.
Gai Yan and Liu Shikun are a classic love story, they entered the palace of marriage in 1989, although there is a slight difference in age, they are convinced that each other is their best partner.
After marriage, their lives were full of sweetness. In 1990, they chose to start a business in Hong Kong to plan for the future together, hoping to continue their piano career. Gai Yan's support for Liu Shikun made them permanent residents of Hong Kong.
Liu Shikun and Gai Yan worked together to survive the difficult years of entrepreneurship, experienced ups and downs together, and finally founded a piano training center, and their careers are thriving. In 1996, Gai Yan gave birth to a son for Liu Shikun, making the 57-year-old Liu Shikun a father again.
The birth of a son brought more warmth to this otherwise happy family. Their career in Hong Kong is also in full swing, and the couple's shared joys and sorrows have brought about their current success and happiness.
In August 1996, Liu Shikun founded his own piano art center in Beijing and his hometown in Tianjin, officially returning to the mainland. With his profound piano skills and extensive influence, his career has expanded day by day.
Despite the increasingly busy work of the two, their relationship has not been affected much because of the company of their son. However, since 2002, when Liu Shikun began to accept apprentices, things have changed.
Liu Shikun, an artist in the world, has attracted the attention of many talents with his unique teaching methods and profound artistic attainments. After setting up his own piano training center, he began to recruit apprentices, including Sun Ying, who was known as the "piano princess".
Sun Ying has always admired Liu Shikun's artistic achievements, so she is very excited to become his apprentice.
Liu Shikun admired Sun Ying's talent very much, so the two became masters and apprentices who talked about everything, and it was their happiest time to learn from each other on piano skills every day.
However, the 2009 "Liu Shikun beating people" incident pushed Sun Ying's name to the forefront. What controversies did this incident spark? Someone said: "Liu Shikun beat his wife. ”
Some people also questioned: "Is the artist beating his wife, is this the fairy of the piano world?" ”
Liu Shikun's reputation once declined because of an incident with his wife, Gai Yan. According to reports, on January 8, 2009, when Liu Shikun was practicing with a soprano at the Piano Arts Center in Hong Kong, Gai Yan suddenly appeared and clashed with the soprano, which eventually led to the two sides becoming entangled.
Liu Shikun was the first to be attacked in the incident, while Gai Yan was also injured in the chaos. This incident attracted public attention, and Liu Shikun became the target of criticism by everyone.
Liu Shikun's every move sparked widespread heated discussions, and people speculated about the truth of the matter. On January 9, 2009, Liu Shikun held a press conference, insisting that she did not hit anyone, and emphasized that she was an artist and would not do anything to beat people.
At the same time, Yang Zhenning's wife Weng Fan also appeared at the press conference, she said that she and her husband have interacted with Liu Shikun many times, deeply admired his behavior, and firmly believed that Mr. Liu would never hit any lady.
Liu Shikun took the initiative to hold a press conference, and Weng Fan's testimony made it a mystery whether Liu Shikun beat his wife Gai Yan.
Liu Shikun denied beating Gai Yan on **, saying that this was not the first time they had clashed. As early as 2008, there was a rift in the relationship between the two. At that time, a reporter broke the news that Liu Shikun and his wife Gai Yan had a poor marital status, and the reason was related to his apprentice Sun Ying.
However, Sun Ying firmly denied that she was a third party and said that she would stand up for the reputation of her teacher, Liu Shikun, to help. Now, both Weng Fan and Liu Shikun have scars on their faces, and the matter is still under further investigation.
Sun Ying's name was unknown until January 2009, when Liu Shikun and Gai Yan's "beating incident" went to court. People began to speculate whether Sun Ying's intervention led to the breakdown of their marriage and Gai Yan's actions.
However, there is no conclusive evidence, and this is all just speculation. It wasn't until Gai Yan's account in court that the matter once again aroused the discussion of the "third party". In an interview, he said that the conflict between Gai Yan and Liu Shikun was because of money problems, but at the same time, it also implied that there was a third party between them.
Still, Gai Yan hopes that he can "go home when he has had enough".
Liu Shikun and Gai Yan have gone through divorce procedures, and Sun Ying has once again become the focus. Liu Shikun emphasized in the interview that the divorce was out of helplessness, and there were no rumors of a third party intervening.
Liu Shikun's marriage experience has always attracted much attention, especially his relationship with Sun Ying. Although it has been a while since Liu Shikun and Gai Yan's divorce, when Liu Shikun announced his marriage to Sun Ying at his birthday party in 2015, their past once again attracted public attention.
This wedding of master and apprentice turned husband and wife made people full of expectations and blessings for the love affair between Liu Shikun and Sun Ying. Although we don't know what the truth is, Liu Shikun's decision undoubtedly shows that he has found his emotional home in life.
Liu Shikun and Sun Ying tied the knot in 2017, Liu Shikun is 78 years old and Sun Ying is 41 years old. This marriage made their lives a hot topic of public discussion once again, among which,"A third party intervenes"The gossip was mentioned again.
Although there is no conclusive evidence to support this view, this has not affected the sweetness of their lives. After they got married, they participated in various activities together, and the piano training center they ran was still thriving.
Despite the heated discussion about their emotional state, they were unaffected and lived their own happy lives.
Sun Ying and Liu Shikun welcomed their first child, a cute little princess, on November 7, 2020. Liu Shikun was very excited about the arrival of this new life, especially after learning that it was a daughter, he cherished this little princess even more, and named her Liu Beibei, which means baby.
Sun Ying revealed that Liu Shikun sees her daughter many times every day and is full of love for her.
There is a huge age difference between Liu Shikun and his daughter, and at the age of 81, he still regards his daughter as a pearl in his palm. It is reported that in order to take care of his daughter, he spent 100,000 yuan to hire a confinement nurse, and also set up an education of up to 500 million**.
Although Sun Ying clarified that the scale is not an exaggeration, she said that she would flexibly invest funds according to her daughter's educational needs. Now the family of three lives a warm and happy life, and the relationship is getting sweeter and sweeter.
The love story of Liu Shikun and Sun Ying has always been the focus of people's attention. Recently, Hong Kong media revealed that Liu Shikun gave Sun Ying a sports car, and the license plate number cost 200,000 Hong Kong dollars.
In fact, as early as Sun Ying's 44th birthday, Liu Shikun presented her with a set of platinum lake water sapphire earrings worth 5 million, showing their deep relationship.
On May 17, 2022, Liu Shikun and his wife and daughter appeared at the Cannes Film Festival, the family of three was full of happiness, and their sweet hand-holding became a beautiful scenery at the film festival, making people sigh that the love between their 37-year-old couple was extremely sweet.
Sun Ying said that in order not to make her daughter feel lonely, they are actively sparing a tire. Today, their daughter is one and a half years old, and Liu Shikun feels twenty years younger when she sees her daughter.
This "huge age difference" family is full of happiness. Although the outside world has doubts about their "teacher-student love", they firmly believe that as long as people drink water and know themselves, as long as they feel happy.
What's more, they now have a lovely child. I wish them all the best in their lives and happiness always.