In the vast northeast land, in an ordinary village in Tieling City, Liaoning Province, lives Zhao Benshan and his hard-working and kind wife Ge Shuzhen. Because of his family's poverty, Zhao Benshan has relied on walking the streets and alleys to perform traditional arts such as singing in a minor tune and playing the erhu to make a living since he was a child.
Coincidentally, when he was only seventeen years old, he was fortunate enough to be selected into the Commune's literary and artistic propaganda team, which opened a new chapter in his career.
At that time, Zhao Benshan didn't have much emotional experience, until a warm-hearted village matchmaker noticed his long-term lonely situation, so she took the initiative to match him and introduce Ge Shuzhen, a woman from a neighboring village, to him.
Although the family conditions are not wealthy, Ge Shuzhen is a kind and virtuous woman, and she does not have too many extravagant expectations for her married life, she just hopes to marry a hard-working and down-to-earth man and spend a dull and happy time together. Therefore, she accepted the marriage without hesitation.
With Ge Shuzhen's selfless support, Zhao Benshan gradually emerged in the northeast. In 1982, he made a name for himself after excelling in a small rural drama competition. In the following years, he appeared on the stage of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala and became famous.
However, just when his career was in full swing, Zhao Benshan made a jaw-dropping decision - he filed for divorce from his wife Ge Shuzhen. Although Ge Shuzhen gave birth to a daughter Zhao Yufang for him, and later gave birth to a sick son Zhao Tiedan, Zhao Benshan still resolutely left this good wife and mother who accompanied him through ups and downs.
The fundamental reason why Zhao Benshan turned a blind eye to his wife Ge Shuzhen and chose to give up his marriage for many years was that he lost himself on the road to career success.
With the increase of popularity and the accumulation of wealth, Zhao Benshan began to indulge in the prosperity and luxury of the city. Compared with his unpretentious rural wife, he is more inclined to those energetic and intelligent urban women.
In this context, a woman named Ma Lijuan walked into Zhao Benshan's life. Ma Lijuan and Zhao Benshan belong to the same folk art troupe, and their acquaintance originated from a chance work contact.
Ms. Ma Lijuan has excellent wisdom and extraordinary taste, both from the outside and from the inside, people are eye-catching, can be called the leader of the trend industry, and Mr. Zhao Benshan's image of a simple and kind wife.
At first, Mr. Zhao Benshan was only deeply attracted by Ms. Ma Lijuan's unique and profound intellectual temperament, but with the passage of time, an emotion called "novelty" began to slowly ferment in his heart.
Quickly, this feeling of novelty gradually transformed into a special feeling, which transcended the scope of ordinary colleagues.
In this way, the relationship between Mr. Zhao Benshan and Ms. Ma Lijuan began to grow quietly in private. At the same time, his enthusiasm for his original wife Ge Shuzhen is gradually cooling, and the two are becoming more and more alienated like strangers.
Finally, on an ordinary day in May 1991, Mr. Zhao Benshan mustered up the courage to confess his feelings for Ms. Ma Lijuan to Ms. Ge Shuzhen, and firmly proposed the decision to divorce.
Surprisingly, in the face of such a sudden and drastic change, Ms. Ge Shuzhen, who has always been gentle and submissive, behaved unusually calm, did not show any pain or complaints, but calmly accepted the reality of divorce.
After completing the divorce procedures, Mr. Zhao Benshan felt deeply guilty and did not hesitate to compensate all his savings of 250,000 yuan, a three-bedroom property and a Xiali car to Ms. Ge Shuzhen and their two children, while he chose to "leave the house".
Now, Ms. Zhao Yufang has tied the knot with her husband Wang Yang and is living a happy life. Recalling that back then, this marriage was strongly opposed by his father, Mr. Zhao Benshan, because Mr. Wang Yang was born poor and his family was embarrassed.
However, for Ms. Zhao Yufang, Mr. Wang's background and family background are not important. What she values is Mr. Wang Yang's honest and trustworthy character of diligence and hard work. It is precisely because of these excellent qualities that Ms. Zhao Yufang fell in love with this young man from the countryside at first sight.
In Ms. Zhao Yufang's eyes, her husband, Mr. Wang Yang, exudes a fighting spirit similar to that of his father. She deeply admired this virtue of innocence, believing that it was far superior to fame and status.
With Mr. Wang Yang, a caring partner who understands herself and is considerate, Ms. Zhao Yufang's life has undoubtedly become happier and more satisfying.
Time flies like a white horse, and the love between Zhao Yufang and Wang Yang has gone through a long time of tempering and has become more indestructible. Especially in 2010, when the little life Wang Han came, this originally ordinary family became warm and beautiful. Indeed, with the happiness brought by her son, Zhao Yufang has a deeper understanding and perception of the relationship that her father opposed in the past. How bold and wise her choice was! It can be said that it is the most severe counterattack and counterattack against Mr. Zhao Benshan, who once resolutely ran away from home.
Through her happy family life, Zhao Yufang answered the question of what is the true pursuit of life with personal practice. In a blink of an eye, time came to 2008, and the former little girl Zhao Yufang had grown into a mature woman, and knew and fell in love with Wang Yang from the countryside.
Wang Yang used to be poor, working in a trading company in his hometown as a quality inspector, with a monthly income of only 2,000 yuan. However, it is this simple attitude to life and the quality of diligence and studious that deeply attracted Zhao Yufang. In her opinion, Wang Yang's spirit of working hard for his father's career made them a fellow practitioner. Therefore, when she revealed to Zhao Benshan her desire to tie the knot with Wang Yang, she did not expect to encounter such strong opposition.
As a person who has experienced vicissitudes of life, Zhao Benshan is worried about his daughter marrying a rural boy from a poor background. He feared that his daughter would repeat his mistakes and taste poverty again. Therefore, he unabashedly expressed his opposition.
In the face of her father's resolute opposition, Zhao Yufang was unswerving. The father and daughter had a heated argument about this, and the atmosphere was tense like an arrow. In the end, Zhao Yufang impressed Zhao Benshan with firm determination and perseverance, and he could only reluctantly agree to the marriage.
However, in order to give his daughter a "decent" wedding and maintain a good image in the eyes of others, Zhao Benshan did not hesitate to invest everything he had and invested a huge amount of money of up to 3 million yuan. In addition to luxurious banquets, luxury cars and other material comforts, he also bought a new house for his daughter and son-in-law, which is undoubtedly a silent compensation for Zhao Yufang.
Whether Zhao Benshan's lavish "dowry" is a generous gift to his baby daughter out of deep fatherly love, or out of guilt and compensation for his deceased ex-wife and premature son, this is still an unsolved mystery. However, the indisputable fact is that the couple is enjoying a sweet and loving life, which undoubtedly further confirms how wise and heroic Zhao Yufang's choice was back then!
Zhao Benshan, a child born in an ordinary farming family in Tieling City, Liaoning Province, has lived in hardship since he was a child. In order to make a living, he had to work on the streets of the countryside, singing small songs and playing erhu to survive. At that time, the living conditions of Zhao Benshan's family were stretched. In order to support the family, he had to give up his studies and devote himself to farming. Despite the harsh living environment, Zhao Benshan has shown extraordinary wisdom and versatility, and has been exposed to various art forms such as erhu, suona blowing, and duo performance since he was a child.
It was in this arduous environment that Zhao Benshan thrived, worked hard in the predicament, and finally ushered in a turning point in his life. At the age of 17, he was fortunate enough to be selected to join the literary and artistic propaganda team of the local commune, and since then he has started a journey full of artistic passion. Although the professional status of the literary and artistic propaganda team is not prominent, for Zhao Benshan, this is undoubtedly an important opportunity to get rid of poverty. Like a hungry beast, he assiduously learns all kinds of artistic techniques, and gradually turns his focus to the field of two-person acting.
With exceptional talent and unwavering perseverance, Zhao Benshan quickly made a name for himself in the local area. In 1982, he made a name for himself overnight in a small rural drama competition. Soon after, he successfully joined a rural theater troupe in the county, showing his talent on a broader stage. All these achievements stem from Zhao Benshan's persistent pursuit of art and his strong desire to get rid of poverty. In 1990, he appeared on the stage of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala for the first time, and since then he has become famous and has become a well-known star artist.
In the following ten years, Zhao Benshan, with his unique comedy talent, frequently played on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, and performed 21 times, setting an astonishing record! However, he was not limited to this, what is even more outstanding is that he also established his own media empire, vigorously developed the cultural and entertainment industry, and finally created his legendary road as a billionaire.
Looking back on Zhao Benshan's life, he was controversial, but he could not deny his outstanding achievements. From a rural boy from a poor background, he went through a lot of hardships and finally became an outstanding representative of the comedy industry, which is enough to become a touching life legend.
Looking back to his poor childhood, he had to drop out of school and return home to work as a farmer in order to make a living for his family. However, it was this predicament that sharpened his perseverance. At the age of 17, he was fortunate enough to be selected for the literary and artistic propaganda team, thus opening a new chapter in his career, heralding the dawn of a life of poverty is coming.
In the decades that followed, Zhao Benshan remained steadfast in his pursuit of artistic heights. Finally, in 1990, he successfully appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, which attracted national attention, and became famous, which completely changed his fate. In the more than ten years since then, he has become a frequent guest of the Spring Festival Gala, performing a total of 21 times. At the same time, the media company he founded flourished, eventually making him one of the billionaires.
However, just when Zhao Benshan's career was in full swing, he made a shocking decision - to divorce his wife Ge Shuzhen and abandon her and their two children. This was undoubtedly the worst mistake he made in his life.
Immediately after, a series of unfortunate events followed, as if fate had punished and vengeed on him. First of all, Zhao Benshan's seriously ill son Zhao Tiedan's untimely death almost broke his relationship with his ex-wife and daughter. Although he gave all his love to his eldest daughter Zhao Yufang, this father's love was also shaken by Zhao Yufang's opposition to marriage issues.
It wasn't until Zhao Yufang finally married Wang Yang, who was born poor, and lived a happy life, that Zhao Benshan seemed to understand the true meaning of life.
As a person who once abandoned his wife and children for his career, he did make the wrong choice, but in the end he was taught a hard lesson by the cruel reality.