Zheng Zeshi, 69, married a wife 14 years younger than him and won the best actor three times. Why does he live in a slum now?
With the gradual improvement of the epidemic, many people's help and donations to Wuhan have never stopped. A few days ago, I saw a familiar figure in my childhood-Zheng Zeshi, 69. I wonder how many people still remember his role as a "fat cat"?
He still gritted his teeth and donated 500,000 yuan to Wuhan under the double pressure of old age and his wife's serious illness. Many people will say that the entertainment circle is a circle that makes a lot of money. Isn't it easy to donate 500 thousand?
The children of poor families don't know that Zheng Zeshi, the film-winning actor, once owed a huge sum of 80 million yuan because of his investment failure, which can be described as a ruin overnight. Life is not kind to him, and it has been ups and downs over the years.
Zheng Zeshi was born in Shantou, Guangdong in 195 1. His family was very poor since childhood, but his parents had to leave their hometown for Hong Kong to develop for a living, but it didn't go as smoothly as expected. Their parents have to work hard to earn a small salary, and the whole family lives in a slum. We are born unable to change our origins, but this is not the reason for decadent life, nor does it hinder children who want to pursue their dreams.
Fate is a man in disguise. Nothing is more deceptive than this face. -"Smiling Man"
He once fantasized that he could live a luxurious life like the rich second generation, but it was empty after all. As the youngest son, he dropped out of middle school and began to work in society just to reduce the burden on his family. It is said that it is not easy for children from poor families to take care of their parents since childhood, but there are many unspeakable pains in it. After all, at that time, no child was willing to sit at school and study hard, regardless of the difficulties from society.
In fact, when he was at school, he was probably influenced by Hong Kong movies. Like many students, he fantasized about his future human physiology in his composition. And his ideal in life is to enter the entertainment circle and be an actor. But the teacher didn't encourage this little dream. Instead, he thought he was vain, chasing fame and fortune, and even tore up his composition book. It is also ironic that he has no family background and wants him to change his life ideal.
Young Zheng Zeshi was successfully attacked by a poor boy. He doesn't know where to work hard. He did odd jobs in the kitchen and studied technology with his teacher, but all of them were cheap labor with low wages. The poverty of his childhood made him eat enough, and he just wanted to earn more money and get rid of poverty. At the age of 2/kloc-0, he ignored everyone's opposition and participated in the first actor training class organized by Longbow Film Company. He thought he would definitely enter the entertainment circle and do what he likes.
Fate cannot be repeated like in the past. I have to admit that some people in the entertainment circle are born to eat this bowl of rice. 1976 won the first prize in the wireless acting contest with his natural performance ability, and became a contracted artist of the wireless TV station. Although he was ugly at that time, he was very inconsistent with the small fresh meat advocated by radio stations, so for a long time, he was wandering in the small role of walk-on.
Along the way, his acting career was not very smooth, and he was basically a comedian or a role that others didn't want to play, but because of the exercise of these small roles, he began to take the road in the entertainment circle. Until 1985, he starred in the self-directed and self-directed "Why Me" and played the ill-fated silly boy "Fat Cat". This time, he no longer appeared in the public eye as a clown, which made the audience know him again.
Brave people dare to create their own destiny. After all, everyone is the pioneer of his own destiny.
This drama is a watershed in his life, which not only changed his own destiny, but also opened the peak of his acting career. He won the Oscar for Best Actor that year. It is reported that Zheng Zeshi won the best actor before Chow Yun Fat, and he also entered the Modern Times of Hong Kong film this year, becoming one of the highest paid comedians in Hong Kong. Up to now, his story can be described as a counterattack from a poor boy to a famous actor, and finally succeeded in realizing his dream.
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1996 starred in Three Injured Policemen. In the same year, Zheng Zeshi won the Best Actor Award twice in a row. These years are the rising period of his career, and they are brilliant moments. His dream day finally came true. He and his family moved into a 300-square-meter mansion and lived the life they wanted. Such a dull-looking man is not only a smash hit in Hong Kong film and television circles, but also well known to mainland audiences.
In 2002, he came with "Fat Cat Looking for Relatives" and played a mentally retarded "Fat Cat". The simple and honest image in the play touched many people, especially in that scene, where he expressed his feelings for the quiet night and his thoughts for his loved ones. In this play, he really walked into the sight of the mainland audience, and his acting skills can not be ignored, which made many post-90s people feel that there really are people like "fat cats" in reality, so kind, so simple and honest, so distressing.
In fact, many people don't know the real name of "Fat Cat", and he successfully printed this role into people's hearts. It has been 18 years. Apart from several memorable plays when I was a child, this play has been stuck in my mind, and I even want to watch it again. His simple and honest image lingers. Many people will wonder how he grew up so bloated when he was poor when he was a child. After all, as an artist, is there no strict requirement for body management?
In fact, what many people don't know is that when he was thinnest, he was only 140 kg. He used to be a handsome guy, but he suddenly gained weight after half a year and had to appear in front of the screen. He has been suffering from diabetes for many years. He should not only make regular follow-up visits, but also be moderate in diet. No one wants to carry a heavy body all the way, but there is pain behind it.
36-year-old Zheng Zeshi met 22-year-old Lin Yanming, who was enjoying his career like a duck to water because of his investment failure. Lin Yanming, who is young and beautiful, attracted Zheng Zeshi, and he tried to be a happy couple. At that time, many people would say that he had no value. How can Lin Yanming have a crush on him? Or because of talent or fame, you can know at a glance from the fall of Zheng Zeshi's official career. After they fell in love for two years, they entered the marriage hall on 1989, and Lin Yanming lived a rich life.
Although Lin Yanming was not well-known in the entertainment circle at that time, she had several classic plays with her. Although she is only a supporting role, she has deep friendship with Sammo Hung, Chow Yun Fat and Andy Lau. After the marriage, Lin Yanming gave birth to a son and a daughter, a family of four, which can be described as happy and enviable. It stands to reason that he has a successful career and a happy family. He can shine in the entertainment circle with his acting skills, and he can become a legendary superstar with Chow Yun Fat and Andy Lau.
How elusive the fate of life is! It can be destroyed by what happens in just a few hours, or it can be saved by what happens in a few hours. Irving Stone
But this is how fate plays tricks on people. He ran counter to this life path and even got out of hand. Behind the fame and fortune, he and his friends set up a film and television company in partnership, but there were problems in management. The investment failed, and the huge debt of 80 million yuan was almost wiped out overnight. He is a perfect actor, but not a qualified businessman.
In order to pay off our debts as soon as possible, we can't sell all our property and have to move to slums. From the group of friends of the film emperor to loneliness and helplessness, he experienced a warm and cold feeling Faced with the pressure of life, he had to give up the honor of best actor and shoot some TV dramas that made more money. During this difficult time, his little wife didn't leave him, but took care of him, so tired that she became ill. In the most difficult time, Andy Lau gave him a helping hand and helped him a lot in his career.
10 years, he slowly walked out of the trough and paid off all debts. In the face of his wife's insistence, he said, "If you meet a good woman, of course you should protect her" and handed over his salary to Lin Yanming. In the face of Andy Lau's past help, he once said in "Chasing the Dragon": "Leave a place for me and I will follow you in the next life." Although it's just a line, it's a truth. He always remembers Andy Lau's goodness.
It is worth mentioning that many people donated money to Wuhan after the outbreak of the epidemic, and Zheng Zeshi was one of them. When his wife was seriously ill and needed high medical expenses, he resolutely collected 500,000 yuan and donated them all to Wuhan. I have to say that in the face of donations from traffic stars, Zheng Zeshi's 500,000 is particularly sincere.
Now 69-year-old Zheng Zeshi, both physically and professionally, is going downhill. A gray hair makes people feel the passage of time. We grow up inadvertently, and they grow old inadvertently. Zheng Zeshi lived a brilliant life, but he also saw the worst side of human nature. Life itself is not rich, but he still retains his original goodwill.
Everyone's fate is extraordinary, just as sunlight can dispel all kinds of haze. What do you think of "Fat Cat" Zheng Zeshi?