Author: Cheche
Editor: Xiang Wanwan
The news of Zheng Peipei's death came suddenly and shocked countless people.
html On July 19, according to an official announcement, the famous actor Zheng Peipei, known as the "Martial Arts Queen", unfortunately passed away on July 17, US time, at the age of 78. The news ofquickly became a hot search topic, triggering widespread attention and discussion. Many netizens left messages on social platforms, wishing her a good journey.
At the same time, many celebrities also posted condolences through social media.
Cao Kefan, a famous program host in Shanghai, wrote:
" I have been hearing that Sister Peipei is in poor health in recent years. Unexpectedly, she is separated from us forever. There is no pain in heaven. I pray that she will have a good journey! "
Li Ruotong was also very sad about Zheng Peipei's death. praised her as a dedicated and good senior and will miss her forever.
"Martial Arts Queen", "Mrs. Hua", "Forever Golden Swallow"... these iconic roles that shine brightly in the Chinese film industry are the "golden signatures" earned by Zheng Peipei through her decades of superb acting skills.
Her name, like these characters, will always be engraved in the glorious history of Chinese films. However, what is sad is that the love life of this "heroine" is not very happy.
Zheng Peipei was born in Shanghai in 1946, but her family fell into financial ruin when she was 10 years old.
In order to protect her children, her mother changed her surname to Zheng and went to Hong Kong with several young children.
Zheng Peipei stayed in Shanghai and was taken care of by a nanny. It was not until she was 15 years old that her mother took her to Hong Kong.
Fortunately, her father supported her in learning dance since she was a child, which laid a solid foundation for her future acting career.
One day, accompanied by her mother, Zheng Peipei watched a Mandarin performance and was deeply moved. She decided to join the "Southern Experimental Theater" and become an actor.
When she was 19 years old, she successfully entered the theater troupe and quickly joined Shaw Brothers Film Company after graduation.
In 1966, during the glorious period of Hong Kong Kung Fu movies, 20-year-old Cheng Peipei became an instant hit with the new martial arts movie "The Drunken Man".
Such a heroic "heroine" could not help but amaze everyone. She quickly established herself as the "number one female star" in Shaw Brothers Film Company, and was praised by the media as a generation of "martial arts queen".
This movie also gave her a love story. In "The Drunken Man", Zheng Peipei was deeply attracted by the male protagonist played by Yue Hua, and she quickly fell in love and couldn't extricate herself.
The outside world was very optimistic about this on-screen couple, thinking that they were a match made in heaven and a perfect match.
Unfortunately, reality is often more complicated than movies, and love in the entertainment industry is even more fragile. Five years later, they parted ways. This relationship hurt Zheng Peipei a lot because she put all her heart into it.
's childhood experience had a great impact on Zheng Peipei. Her family was backward and she left her mother to live in Shanghai. You can imagine that she experienced many hardships.
When she grew up, what she longed for was not fame and fortune, but a stable relationship and a warm home.
Only those who have experienced suffering can truly understand this kind of obsession. After breaking up with Yue Hua, she met businessman Yuan Wentong, a man whose mother was not optimistic about.
In order to pursue love, the stubborn Zheng Peipei chose to be with Yuan Wentong regardless of her mother's opposition.
In 1969, 23-year-old Zheng Peipei and Yuan Wentong entered the marriage hall. In 1970, she chose to immigrate to the United States with her husband and temporarily withdrew from the film industry.
After getting married, Zheng Peipei devoted herself to being a "good wife". Not only did she support her husband's career, she also worked part-time, founded a TV station, and even helped her sister-in-law take care of the children.
Unexpectedly, her efforts did not bring happiness. In order to continue her popularity, she became pregnant 8 times, 4 of which unfortunately miscarried, and finally gave birth to 4 children, three daughters and a son.
This had a great impact on her body. What is distressing is that during pregnancy, she often went to the hospital for prenatal check-ups alone with her pregnant belly.Even the doctor asked sympathetically: "Why didn't your husband come with you?" Zheng Peipei could only lower her head and smile.
In 1989, four years after giving birth to her youngest son, 43-year-old Zheng Peipei's marriage to Yuan Wentong also came to an end.
After experiencing the failure of her marriage, Zheng Peipei was very depressed for a period of time. She once blamed herself, thinking that she did not do well enough to lead to such a result.
This emotion made her feel very inferior. Her hair even fell out in large quantities, and she could only wear a wig every time she went out.
But when she looked at the lovely children, she was the only one she could rely on. As the saying goes, "Being a mother means being strong." Zheng Peipei slowly cheered up and raised her four children alone.
The children are all excellent. The eldest daughter Yuan Liqi was a rhythmic gymnast and later became an actress.
's second daughter Yuan Hezhen participated in the movie "Eye of Dawn" in 2014.
's third daughter, Atom Kuan, inherited her mother's dancing talent and also entered the entertainment industry. She won the runner-up in the 1999 "Miss Hong Kong" beauty pageant.
It was not until her children grew up that Zheng Peipei decided to return to the entertainment industry and continue her acting career.
In 1992, 46-year-old Zheng Peipei decided to return to the film industry. The following year, her role as "Mrs. Hua" in the movie "Tang Bohu Spots Qiuxiang" made her popular again.
The film not only became the box office champion of Hong Kong movies that year, but the audience was also impressed by Cheng Peipei's profound acting skills.
In 2000, 54-year-old Zheng Peipei's acting career reached a new peak. She was invited by director Ang Lee to play the villain "Blue Eyes Fox" in the martial arts masterpiece "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
In this work, Cheng Peipei's scenes opposite powerful actors such as Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh are exciting. The mentor-apprentice relationship between her and the "apprentice" played by Zhang Ziyi is also very interesting.
This actress who is over 50 years old won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance in the movie. Her success not only shocked the industry, but also showed the world the huge potential of women in the acting career. .
In the past ten years, Zheng Peipei has not only continued to be active in the entertainment industry, she has participated in the reality show "Flowers and Boys". In addition, she also joined the Disney live-action movie "Mulan".
This is also her final work. Its popularity remains high and it is loved by young fans.
Last year, Zheng Peipei’s son Yuan Heyu shared a photo of his mother. In the photo, Zheng Peipei has short hair and a gauze wrapped around her neck, but she is in good spirits and looks a little fatter.
In fact, in recent years, Zheng Peipei has been in a wheelchair every time she appeared in public. She once revealed that the high-intensity fighting scenes in her youth made her physically weak and inconvenient in her old age.
On Mother’s Day, May 12 this year, Zheng Peipei’s daughter released a photo of her last public appearance.
In the photo, Zheng Peipei is wearing red clothes. Although her hair is gray, she still insists on standing and taking pictures to spend Mother's Day with her children, with a happy smile on her face.
She seemed to be full of energy at that time, but she did not expect to pass away soon after, which was surprising and sad.
According to reports, Zheng Peipei did not disclose her illness during her lifetime, but dedicated her last moments to her family, especially her children and grandchildren.
She even made a great decision at the end of her life - donating her brain for medical research.
Zheng Peipei once publicly expressed her last wish during her lifetime, hoping that her body could be donated after her death. She said that although her organs may no longer be suitable, parts such as the corners of her eyes can still contribute.
She believes that only in this way can love continue and help more people gain a new life.
has to admire that Zheng Peipei is not only an outstanding actor, but also a kind-hearted person.
Once upon a time, we thought that Zheng Peipei would stay with us on the screen for a long, long time.
However, life is unpredictable, and the future and accidents are always unpredictable. Today, she leaves us with those classic characters and a strong and optimistic spirit.
We can only sincerely wish her: have a good journey and may everything be well in heaven.
