Zheng Peipei, a famous actor who had appeared in films such as "The Drunken Man", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance", passed away on July 17, local time in the United States at the age of 78.
For a time, those stories that had not been mentioned for a long time were revealed again.
contributes brains to rare diseases
According to Variety, in 2019, Zheng Peipei was diagnosed with neurodegenerative atypical parkinsonism syndrome - informally known as corticobasal degeneration (CBD). It is a rare disease with symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease, but current treatments do not provide relief. Zheng Peipei chose to donate her brain for medical research.
At the end of 2015, before she was diagnosed with the disease, Cheng Peipei once said: "I once told my children that after I leave, my ashes will be scattered in the Huangpu River. But because of the previous two years, I have decided to donate my body to the University of Hong Kong "According to convention, after the research is completed, the ashes will be scattered on the campus of the University of Hong Kong, so they may not be scattered in the Huangpu River, but I have always been proud of being a Shanghainese."
Zheng Peipei readily approved the organ donation. : "Although I am old and my organs can no longer be used, I still have the canthus (membrane) of my eyes and my body. Only by letting love live can we get more rebirths."
Selflessness, chivalry, and great love are also An important reason why she has won the respect of people inside and outside the circle.
The Birth of a Heroine
To outsiders, Zheng Peipei coincides with her screen image, humorous, cheerful and frank, with crooked eyebrows when she smiles. But in fact, fate did not treat her particularly favorably. She has also experienced the ups and downs of life and the polishing of life.
On January 6, 1946, Zheng Peipei was born in Shanghai, China. In 1963, she was admitted to the Hong Kong Southern Experimental Theater Company and joined Shaw Brothers Film Company after graduation.
She was the well-deserved first lady in the Hong Kong film industry from the mid-to-late 1960s to the early 1970s. She was the number one female actress in China and was once named the "Martial Arts Queen".
The movie "The Drunken Man" was released in 1968. With the role of "Golden Swallow", Zheng Peipei became the first female hero in Chinese film history who disguised herself as a man, had a heroic appearance, and was both civil and military.
@Zheng Peipei, who plays the role of "Golden Swallow" in "The Drunken Man"
, has always felt that she is a chivalrous heroine. She never screams in pain or cry when she practices martial arts and filming, and does not have the squeamishness of an actress.
As a Capricorn, she firmly believes that "I can do anything a boy can do, and I won't scream even if it hurts or hurts." This has even become a habit. Someone once asked her if she was more of a "beater"? Her explanation is: "Even if I am not better than ordinary people, I still have to work hard to be better than ordinary people."
@ She played the role of "Leng Qiuhan" in "Jade Rakshasa"
Although she was shortlisted for the "100 Most Beautiful Women in the World" because of her beautiful face , but she refused in her heart, "I don't think I'm beautiful, and I don't want others to say I'm beautiful. Whenever others say that, I tend to fall."
Because in her life creed, she believes that people must rely on Only with strength can you eat for a lifetime. If you rely on your face, you won't be able to eat.
0 Years of Suffering from "Love"
How could such a strong woman disappear from the film industry for 20 years?
Even if she was on the screen wielding a sword and walking alone in the world, when she was young, she always believed that family is the best destination for a woman.
@正 Peipei and Yuan Wentong
In 1969, Zheng Peipei and Yuan Wentong married at the age of 23, in the prime of their careers; in 1970, Zheng Peipei immigrated to the United States with Yuan Wentong; in 1989, Zheng Peipei and Yuan Wentong divorced.
The chivalrous woman put away her fists and washed her hands to make soup. With just a few words, 20 precious years of her life were skipped.
She later recalled the 20 years she had lived in the United States and joked that she only did two things: give birth to children and work hard to make money.
@Screenshot of "A Date with Luyu"
was influenced by the concept of "must have a son", so in 20 years, she got pregnant 8 times, miscarried 4 times, and gave birth to 4 children, three girls and one boy. She was always pregnant, so much so that when the neighbors in Chinatown saw her, they would help her predict whether the child in her belly would be a boy or a girl.Drawing amniotic fluid to determine gender can actually be something you get used to with more experience.
When talking about the difficult years in the past, she did not complain or lament. Some bitterness, she just said with a smile.
Writer Cai Lam, a good friend of Zheng Peipei, once publicly stated: "In those years in the United States, I only knew that she was taking care of the family's life, and I never heard of her husband doing anything."
When talking about the reasons for her divorce, love Zheng Peipei, who is taking charge of the situation, just said that she has a strong personality and loves to show off. Speaking of the specific reasons for the divorce, Zheng Peipei smiled and said that she had really forgotten it and could not remember it.
But it is an indisputable fact that she left home and returned to Hong Kong. When she was at her most depressed, she had to live in a Buddhist temple.
Able to take on complex roles
The entertainment industry in the 1990s has changed. With her "girl-beating" style, she missed the golden period of her career and can no longer get roles.
Until the "Mrs. Hua" in Stephen Chow's movie "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance" threw an olive branch to her, Zheng Peipei smoothly shed her identity as a "chivalrous woman" and became Mrs. Hua who is a bit "subversive", a bit funny and a bit chivalrous. The performance was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
@Screenshot of "Tang Bo Hu Spots the Fragrance of Autumn"
After that, in Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", she played the cruel and tolerant, desperate and affectionate "Blue Eyed Fox" and became popular, and won the 20th Hong Kong Film Festival. Award for Best Supporting Actress.
starred with Liu Yifei twice. She played Liu Yifei's grandmother in "Legend of Sword and Fairy" and played the matchmaker in "Mulan".
@"Legend of Sword and Fairy" stills
@"Mulan" stills
She accepted and cherished the supporting role in the script, and her expressiveness was amazing. An old lady in her sixties not only has a role in the film, but her role is also very popular, which in itself is an affirmation for her.
ends in his own way
Starting from the age of 70, Zheng Peipei found that she fell easily. Her condition deteriorated rapidly due to a rare disease.
@成 Peipei and her children
In her later years, when her health was still strong, Zheng Peipei applied for a bed in a nursing home for herself early in the morning, and even made arrangements for her death. She doesn't even want to trouble her own children: "I think they should actually be busy with their own lives. I have my own way of life."
Cai Lam once commented on Zheng Peipei: "She seemed to live for others throughout her life. Initially, she Her mother, later her husband, and now her children, Pepe was as affectionate and righteous as the heroine she played. She did so well for Director Hu Jinquan's daily life when he lived in California and the aftermath of his death. What Peipei did is really respectable."
New Women's Daily said
Zheng Peipei has published a book called "A Play is Not a Play", "Life is like a play every day. As time passes, we know clearly that it was not a drama; but when we look back on the past, we feel that the past is like a drama. "
In this twists and turns of life experience, from being heroic in youth to being middle-aged and old. After that, it became grand, rich and mature day by day. She has pondered and precipitated many colorful female characters, both inside and outside the play, for everyone to comment on.
Text: Li Yuyi
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Editor: Peng Mengyao
Review: Chen Qian
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