She is a pearl-like beauty on the stage, and she has left countless masterpieces;
is also a writer with wonderful brushstrokes, writing the warmth and warmth of the world.
But compared to these works of art, her legendary life is more ups and downs and moving.
She is "Republic of China talented girl" Huang Zongying .
Huang Zongying is highly respected in the art world and is a crossover star of stage, film and literature.
She lived a life of displacement, suffered from separation, experienced 4 marriages, raised 7 children, and played the triple role of stepmother, biological mother, and adoptive mother.
But she always has a smile on her face, bright and lively, and she is willing to go for love at a young age.
's son Zhao Zuo commented on her: My mother has never really regretted her life. She was so brave, so warm, so dashing. I love laughter, beauty, and art all my life, and I will be young and prosperous all my life.
She lives as a "cloud" person and an admirable and legendary woman as she thinks in her heart.
What did she do right in her life? In 1925, Huang Zongying was born in Beijing. When she was nine years old, her father died of illness, leaving her family in trouble.
In order to make a living, 15-year-old Huang Zongying followed his elder brother Huang Zongjiang to a Shanghai troupe to do odd jobs.
Soon, she was selected to star in the comedy "Sweet Sister" because of her sweet looks and casual acting talent. With this drama, Huang Zongying quickly became popular all over Shanghai and became a hot stage star.
However, the career became popular with comedy, but the marriage started with tragedy.
When she was eighteen years old, she fell in love with Guo Yuantong, the bandleader of the troupe, and the two fell in love.
Soon, Guo Yuantong proposed to her.
, a stage star who is sought after by thousands of people, became a bride to be married overnight.
On the wedding night, Huang Zongying sat in the wedding room, and Guo Yuantong came slowly.
But on that night, the groom Guo Yuantong suffered a sudden shock and was sent to the hospital. The groom's family told Huang Zongying that Guo Yuantong was so nervous that he fainted.
This 18-year-old girl believed it.
Until 18 days after marriage, Guo Yuantong fainted again.
This time, he didn't wake up again.
, a young girl who was in love, became a widow.
Only later did Huang Zongying know that the dream marriage turned out to be a conspiracy.
Guo Yuantong's parents concealed his illness in order to give their son a "happiness".
"At the same time as the wedding, his family also prepared his funeral." Huang Zongying recalled.
The drama of life begins with a tragic tragedy.
Huang Zongying was unhappy after the bereavement of her husband, and her grief became a haunting fog that lingered on her.
Someone once asked her: "Do you still have expectations for love?"
She was just silent.
Under the introduction of his brother, Huang Zongying met a man named Cheng Shuyao.
He is the president of the North and South Drama Club. He takes good care of Huang Zongying, encourages her to take the stage again, and carefully studies the script and polishes the role for her.
's big brother's caring, cured Huang Zongying in the trough.
In 1946, Cheng Shuyao expressed his love to Huang Zongying.
She didn't know if she loved him, but the person in front of her made her feel at ease, and she couldn't think of a reason to refuse.
However, married life is far from what she imagined.
"He is really a good man, but we have nothing to say." Huang Zongying said in his memoirs.
In addition, Cheng Shuyao's family is very feudal, and various rules are like a dense cage, which makes Huang Zongying feel the unprecedented depression and restraint.
belong to the "cloud" people, destined to love freedom.
happened in 1947, when she received an invitation from the movie "Happy Rhapsody", Huang Zongying went to Shanghai without hesitation.
This time, a love march was quietly played in Huang Zongying's life.
In the world of pyrotechnics, love flourishes
While starring in "Rhapsody of Happiness", Huang Zongying met the most important man in his life, Zhao Dan.
On the set, the two played against each other in many scenes. They cooperated tacitly on stage, and they had similar interests and surging feelings offstage.
At the end of the last scene, Zhao Dan said to Huang Zongying:
"We are about to part, but you should not leave, you should be my wife." There were ripples.
Huang Zongying did not agree. At that time, she was still Cheng Shuyao's wife.
He bid farewell to Zhao Dan and returned to Beijing.
Life is as calm as water, but her heart is ups and downs.
She said to her friends:
"Cheng Shuyao got home from get off work at 5 o'clock, I started to get nervous after 3 o'clock, I think we are not suitable."
After struggling for a long time, Huang Zongying filed for divorce.
and Cheng Shuyao didn't ask much. After
signed the divorce agreement , Huang Zongying felt relieved.
That winter, Huang Zongying went to Shanghai to pursue the love he longed for.
18 years old, Huang Zongying encountered fate.
21 years old, what Huang Zongying met was kindness.
22 years old, she finally got love.
One year later, Huang Zongying and Zhao Dan are officially married.
The ordeals of life ensued.
Zhao Dan was once married and had a son and a daughter.
After 23-year-old Huang Zongying got married, she became the stepmother of her two children.
Zhao Dan's son, naughty and difficult to discipline.Zhao Dan's daughter Zhao Qing studied ballet , and Huang Zongying sewed clothes for her throughout the night.
So much so that Zhao Qing recalled, "I want to remember Zong Ying's mother for the rest of my life and take care of me like a mother." The 3 children born, a large family, are happy under her care.
Her love not only gave Zhao Dan, but also warmed the whole family. Love that can stand the test of marriage is even more precious.
In those years, she also created many classic roles in film and television. Movies such as " Beauty Walk ", "The Crow and the Sparrow" and "Nie Er" aroused enthusiastic responses at that time.
But the good times didn't last long, and as the times changed, her life ushered in a difficult time.
"At that time, many people had lonely expressions on their faces. She was the only one who was bright and lively, always natural. She had a temperament about her that I couldn't tell you what to call it.
Optimistic? Not all; Innocent, it's a bit close."
writer Wang Anyi described Huang Zongying at that time.
In the vicissitudes of time, she has always maintained her optimism and enthusiasm.
After the 1950s, Huang Zongying as an actor gradually faded out, and Huang Zongying as a writer began to emerge.
In order to create, Huang Zongying gave up a stable life and traveled around to experience life in various places.
is a feature film. She visited Tibet three times and enjoyed it. Always remain curious about the unknown and love the profession.
"Children's feelings" is the evaluation of Huang Zongying by writer Zhao Lihong.
Many people say that middle-aged people live too realistically, striding forward in the fireworks of the world every day, often forgetting that they have had youthful sincerity, feelings and dreams.
However, in this world of fireworks, Huang Zongying loves vigorously and lives passionately.
Until 1980, Zhao Dan was diagnosed with advanced cancer and died in Beijing in October of the same year. The love of her life has left her, and the 55-year-old Huang Zongying is trembling and unable to follow.
Beautiful old age, forever love and innocence Warm it up again and get together with them again.
Since Zhao Dan's death, Huang Zongying also chooses to accompany the pen, there are shadows of Zhao Dan between the lines. She often said: As long as she lives, Adan will not "die".
Friends persuaded her to find another wife, so she could rely on her.
Huang Zongying said: "I once married the sea, will I marry Xiaoxi again?"
But if one day I meet love again, I am willing to continue to love.
As Huang Zongying said: "Under the semicolon of fate, love continues."
In her rare age, she met the fourth man in her life - Feng Yidai .
Feng Yidai, 12 years older than Huang Zongying, is a famous translator. Huang Zongying admired his literary attainments.
In the autumn of 1993, after writing many love letters, Huang Zongying and Feng Yidai decided to go hand in hand for the rest of their lives.
The two old people cherish each other and support each other for 12 years. They are familiar with each other's past and respect and understand each other's way of life.
Sometimes, when Feng Yidai was reading in his study, he would suddenly call out the name of his late wife "Anna" to Huang Zongying.
but Huang Zongying doesn't mind.
She knew that in Feng Yidai's heart, the most important place was left to his late wife Zheng Anna .
In her heart, Zhao Dan will never be replaced.
On Zhao Dan's birthday, Huang Zongying wants to write something. Feng Yidai will also help her scrutinize the words.
They are in love, but they are two separate souls.
In 2005, Feng Yidai passed away. Huang Zongying published the book "Pure Love", the crystallization of their love.
In his later years, Huang Zongying was plagued by diseases and lived in the hospital all the year round.
But she's in very good spirits, smiling with crooked eyes. Obviously weathered, but it makes people feel that the years are quiet.
Her bedside is covered with dolls of all kinds; books she is reading are piled on the small table; the sun shines in, bright and warm, and everything is too beautiful to be disturbed.
Every day she is required to study calligraphy, play the piano, learn English, and even practice hip-hop . She is thinking about recording literary works as audio to tell stories to children. She does not want to waste a minute and a second.
"I know I can't learn them. I make them part of my life." She's thoughtful, but not pessimistic.
As Su Shi said: "Do what you have to do, and stop what you have to do."
lying on the sickbed, she wrote a short essay titled "I Don't Regret". In her twilight years, looking back on her life, she is full of joy and praise.
Even at the end of her life, she would still say: "If you think about others more, you will not grow old."
On December 14, 2020, Mr. Huang Zongying passed away at the age of 95.
Looking back on Huang Zongying's legendary life, she has experienced the pain of separation and the vicissitudes of life, but her eyes are always clear, her love is free, and she is not stained by the dust of time.
Director Peng Xiaolian wrote in the article:
"When black hair turns into white hair, when wrinkles tear open the corners of her eyes , Huang Zongying is still full of romantic passion, it seems that she never feels that she will age. "
Perhaps, in her heart, the girl who belongs to the "cloud" never grows old and is always pursuing what she thinks.
Because she is pure and loving in her heart, the river of life is gurgling, young and vigorous.
Planning | Yu Tian
Editing | Qiuqiu
