Does anyone still remember the boat that was called the "genius conductor"? It is said to be a 27-year-long **.
Some people think it's a lie that someone with an intellectual disability can conduct an orchestra, some think it shows that Zhou Zhou is talented, while others think it's a complete lie! All the ** families are just cooperating with Zhouzhou to perform.
In order to find out the truth, the reporter tried to interview Zhou Zhou a few years ago, but learned a shocking news: Zhou Zhou suffered from advanced lung cancer and has an estimated life expectancy of only six months!
Is Zhouzhou still alive? Is this lie a lie or not?
One spring in 1978, an ordinary working-class family in Wuhan welcomed their first child. The elderly couple of Hu Houpei, who are over forty years old, were waiting for the birth of their child with great anticipation.
However, at the moment of the child's birth, the doctor diagnosed the child with Down syndrome, and the originally warm atmosphere instantly froze.
The child's intelligence will forever remain at the level of a 3-4 year old toddler because he has severe Down syndrome, which is an intellectual disability.
Such a child needs to be cared for by the family around the clock and will not be able to live independently for the rest of his life, you should understand.
The doctor slowly told the cruel truth, the child's mother couldn't cry on the spot, and the father Hu Houpei also fell into shock and self-blame for a long time. The family that was originally full of joy was swallowed up by bottomless despair in an instant.
He will never be able to receive an education, feed or dress himself, and may not even recognize the identity of his parents. Our hopes for his future were utterly disillusioned.
Tears welled up in her eyes, and the mother hugged her infant baby. There was even a time when she wanted to die with this unfortunate child, free from pain.
Maybe this is God's punishment for us, the father stared into the baby's innocent eyes, and his heart was like a knife.
At this moment, the mother's eyes suddenly became firm.
No matter how hard life is, we can't give up on this child because he also has the right to live.
The father held up hope, "You're right, we'll give him the best life." ”
They named the child "Zhou Zhou", hoping that he would be able to drift with the tide in the river of life like a small boat, and face the difficulties with optimism and calmness.
However, the harsh reality soon shattered their beautiful expectations, and this special child brought a heavy burden to the already struggling family.
Zhouzhou's learning ability lags far behind that of normal children, and it is not until the age of 8 that he barely grasps the knowledge of numbers, and he is still unable to put on shoes on his own. Every day when Hu Houpei came home from work, he had to spend a long time teaching him the most basic life skills.
What is even more heart-wrenching is that this innocent child has always been the target of bullying by the neighborhood children. Once, the neighborhood children stripped him of his clothes and dumped him naked on the street for fun, an incident that almost broke the mother again.
The mother wept bitterly and asked, "What is the wrong thing that our children have done to suffer like this?" ”
When Zhouzhou was 8 years old, her mother was unfortunately diagnosed with breast cancer. She had to devote most of her time and energy to taking care of Zhouzhou, which led to the rapid deterioration of her mother's condition and her eventual death. When she was dying, she tearfully told her husband to take good care of Zhouzhou and not let him be hurt in any way.
After the death of his mother, this heavy responsibility was placed on Hu Houpei's shoulders, and it was not easy to raise his mentally disabled son alone. But whenever he had the idea of giving up, he would always recall his wife's advice before she died, which made him regain his strength.
In difficult days, ** became a life-saving grace for Zhouzhou. Once, Hu Houpei found that Zhouzhou had an unusually strong passion for **, so he began to go all out to cultivate his hobby.
Despite being ridiculed by others, Hu made a small podold for Zhouzhou, allowing him to wield his "baton" during orchestra rehearsals. Zhouzhou's face was always filled with happiness, which became his father's only solace in despair.
Despite the confusion ahead, Hu decided to take his son's hand and move forward together. He knew that as long as there was a glimmer of hope in his heart, the darkness could not completely consume them.
With the passage of time, Zhouzhou gradually grew up**, and Hu Houpei was also old. To make a living, he had to do odd jobs to make ends meet. This old man who has lost his beloved wife has a heavy responsibility, which makes people feel respectful.
It was then that a film director stumbled upon Zhouzhou's passion for ** and decided to make a documentary about him. As soon as "The Genius Conductor" was released, it immediately caused a huge sensation in society.
In the movie, Zhou Zhou is dressed in a tuxedo, standing in front of the command platform, dancing his hands with **, and his face is full of innocent smiles. This joy comes from the heart, does not ask for anything in return, and touches every audience at the scene.
In front of the camera, Hu Houpei frankly believes that everyone has the potential to become a genius, as long as they cultivate it with their hearts.
The film quickly became popular all over the country, Zhouzhou's name became a household name, and the audience was moved by this disabled person who insisted on pursuing his dream, and called him a "genius conductor".
* The story of the father and son began to be widely reported, and they soon became household names. Comments about Zhou Zhou have been overwhelming, with some arguing that he "broke the mold and proved that disability is not scary".
Some reviews dismissed it as just a "trick to attract attention through packaging".
In the spotlight of the public, Zhouzhou quickly became the center of attention and was invited to participate in various activities. Well-known orchestras have sent him invitations to perform together, and Zhouzhou's conducting career reached its peak for a while.
There are even people who are willing to hire him to conduct regular performances on television with a high salary, and he is known as a "role model for people with disabilities". All of this seems to prove the theme of the film: as long as you are willing to work hard, everyone can achieve their dreams, and disability is not scary.
Zhou Zhou was once the focus of the most sought after, but his inner world is completely different from what the outside world thinks.
Although he was in the midst of applause and praise, he did not understand the meaning, but instinctively enjoyed the pleasure of conducting. My father was also worried that making Zhouzhou famous in Vanity Fair too early might hurt this innocent and innocent heart.
Once you are caught in the whirlpool, it is difficult to get out. Zhou Zhou frequently appears on TV shows and is invited by big-name orchestras to collaborate. Jumping Liang praised him to the altar, but no one cared about his true thoughts.
The father was gradually confused by the external image of Zhouzhou's success, and began to believe that his son could stand alone and shine on the stage.
Therefore, Zhouzhou got an arrangement, that is, to conduct the orchestra at the Spring Festival Gala, which is undoubtedly the peak moment of her bright future.
However, when Zhouzhou became the focus of attention of tens of millions of viewers, the pressure overwhelmed his fragile soul. As the command progressed, he gradually became nervous, and eventually his mind collapsed, and he burst into tears on the spot.
* Immediately there was a rapid change, "Zhou Zhou is not a genius, just an eye-catching gimmick created by his father" People began to suspect this image packaged as a genius show.
In the face of public abuse, Hu Houpei and Zhou Zhou chose to remain silent. Gradually, they faded out of sight and re-invested in ordinary life.
Zhou Zhou fell from a celebrity to the point of a rat crossing the street overnight, and Vanity Fair made matters worse for him, and no one paid attention to him anymore. He gradually realized that the attention and applause of the outside world turned out to be so illusory and desolate.
As the craze subsided, Zhouzhou's life became more and more difficult, and the producers of the show no longer contacted him to invite performances, and the opportunities for performances became less and less, and even sometimes the pay was greatly reduced.
Zhou Zhou and his father, Hu Houpei, could only rely on their father's industrious hands to make a living. However, the old man's body gradually weakened, which made an already difficult life even worse.
Due to the lack of economy, Zhouzhou gradually could not afford the high cost. However, if you don't accept it, Zhouzhou's intelligence will stagnate and degenerate. This made Hu Houpei very difficult, and although he tried his best, it had little effect.
Friends and relatives persuaded Hu Houpei to send Zhou Zhou to a welfare home, which would make their lives easier. However, Hu Houpei felt sorry for his son and couldn't bear to be separated from him, and would rather suffer himself than raise Zhouzhou.
Occasionally, neighbors would give some money or food to the boat. But in the long run, both Zhouzhou and his father will inevitably feel ashamed, because they are always looked down upon.
Despite their great success, it is painful for father and son to now rely on handouts to make ends meet.
Fortunately, their mutual love for each other has not been abandoned by society. No matter what the outside world thinks of them, Zhou Zhou and Hu Houpei remain grateful and insist on living.
Despite the hardships of their lives, they have also discovered some small blessings in life, and those details that were once overlooked have now become the meaning of their lives.
Zhou Zhou and Hu Houpei gradually adapted to the simple life and began to enjoy ordinary but fulfilling days. Eventually, they understand that happiness does not come from within, but from within.
Father knew that what Zhouzhou longed for was never praise in Vanity Fair, but inner satisfaction. Eventually, they realize the emptiness of their star dreams and choose to pursue happiness in their ordinary lives.
As the years passed, Hu Houpei gradually understood the fact that Zhouzhou would eventually leave him. As a father, he no longer expects Zhouzhou to achieve anything extraordinary, but only hopes that he can live happily without being affected by external criticism.
Hu Houpei likes to take Zhouzhou to the park for a walk, watching him watch the birds with great interest; I would also buy him some simple toys and watch him play happily. This is exactly the scene that the old father longed to see the most.
Hu Houpei will also guide Zhouzhou to do some labor within his ability, although the harvest is meager, but this makes him feel that his life is fulfilling. Zhouzhou's clumsy but diligent image is always the warmest picture in the old father's heart.
With the accumulation of years, Hu Houpei felt physically and mentally exhausted, and he was already 80 years old. His memory is gradually declining, his mobility is slow, and he suffers from high blood pressure and heart disease, so he relies on his son's care and support for his daily life.
At this moment, Zhouzhou was diagnosed with lung cancer, and this bad news caught the old father off guard. He couldn't imagine how the dying Zhouzhou would survive the torture of the disease, and he didn't know how he would continue to live after losing Zhouzhou. In despair, Hu Houpei pinned all his hopes on the doctor's **.
Unexpectedly, Zhouzhou's lung cancer miraculously improved after timely detection and positive **, and finally completely**.
Hu Houpei was moved to tears, and sincerely thanked God for his favor. Zhouzhou's survival inspired his determination to cherish life even more, and he made up his mind to accompany Zhouzhou through every moment of life.
Hu Houpei looked at the vibrant Zhouzhou and felt as if he had returned to his youth ten years ago. Therefore, he made up his mind to improve his life with Zhouzhou and meet the new days after every **. This change in mood also improved his physical condition.
Through this ordeal, Hu Houpei realized the preciousness of life, and he no longer felt tired, but only hoped to spend the rest of his life with his son. Zhouzhou's miraculous ** gave him strength and gave him a new meaning of life.
With the help of a friend, Hu Houpei learned that there was a chicken farm in the county for the disabled. This place takes in many disabled children like Zhou Zhou and allows them to work to earn a living, which Hu Houpei thinks is a perfect choice.
After careful observation, the environment of the chicken farm is clean and well-equipped, and the owner is an entrepreneur who is enthusiastic about public welfare. The children here are all assigned tasks that suit them, they help each other and have a great time.
After Zhou Zhou came here, he quickly established a deep friendship with other friends, and he was able to work and live happily every day.
Zhou Zhou was assigned to wash the chicken shed and clean up the chicken manure, which was just right for her, even though it was manual work. Although the work was a bit hard, she felt a sense of accomplishment from her work.
Outside of work, everyone can also play games together to enhance their relationship with each other, and it is like a big family.
Each child is paid on the chicken farm, which not only helps them to become self-reliant, but also increases their knowledge and lays the foundation for similar jobs in the future. For the first time, Zhouzhou had his own income, which made Hu Houpei feel very gratified.
On the day Hu Houpei sent Zhou Zhou away, he had mixed feelings. He knew that Zhouzhou would have a better life and was relieved, but he felt sad about his hometown where he was separated from his son.
For the sake of Zhouzhou's interests, Hu Houpei finally mustered up the courage to send him away. Subsequently, Hu Houpei would visit Zhouzhou regularly to see how he was doing in his new environment, which made his heart feel much lighter. In this way, Zhouzhou's future is secured, and both father and son can start a new life.
Hu Houpei hopes to accompany Zhouzhou as much as possible in the limited time and give him enlightenment. He hopes that Zhouzhou can learn to tolerate the ignorance of others, maintain the kindness and positivity of his heart, and not be crushed by the cold treatment he has received in his past encounters.
Under the tempering of wind and rain, both father and son have become stronger. Hu Houpei is convinced that as long as they accompany each other, they can bravely face all difficulties and live a simple and happy life.