1. In 1940, in an ordinary family in Baoji, Shaanxi, Lu Zhong fell to the ground. Her parents wanted her to be upright, so they named her "Zhong". Since childhood, Lu Zhong has shown extraordinary artistic talent, outstanding literary skills, and a keen sense of art.
The twist of fate quietly happened when Lu Zhong was 9 years old. She moved with her parents to Beijing, a culturally rich city that opened the door to a new world for the young Lu Zhong.
On campus in Beijing, Lu Zhong actively participated in various cultural activities, and her talent was quickly recognized. Surprisingly, she even had the opportunity to participate in a program on the Central People's Radio, an experience that undoubtedly planted the seeds of her love for performing arts.
At the age of 18, with a longing for the stage, Lu Zhong resolutely applied for an art academy. However, there are always twists and turns in life, although he performed well in cultural classes and acting classes, due to his family background, Lu Zhong missed out on his favorite Central Academy of Drama.
This blow was undoubtedly heavy for the young Lu Zhong, but it did not dampen her determination to chase her dreams. In 1958, the opportunity struck again. Lu Zhong was successfully admitted to the actor training class of the Hebei Provincial Drama Theater.
The moment she stood on the stage, she seemed to see her future. At that time, she may not have thought that this was just the beginning of her legendary life, and there was a broader stage waiting for her in the future.
After graduating from the actor training class of the Hebei Provincial Drama Theater, Lu Zhong stayed at the Hebei Provincial Drama Theater as he wished and officially became a drama actor. Although the starting point was not as high as expected, Lu Zhong was not discouraged.
Second, she knows that every role, no matter how big or small, is a stepping stone to success. With this belief, Lu Zhong began her acting career, sweating and shining on the stage.
This experience not only exercised Lu Zhong's acting skills, but also honed her indomitable will. From Baoji to Beijing and then to Hebei, although Lu Zhong's dream chasing road is tortuous, every step is firm and persistent.
This dedication will push her forward on the road of art in the years to come, creating one brilliance after another. The wonders of life often unfold inadvertently.
In 1959, because of his outstanding performance, Lu Zhong was sent by the Hebei Provincial Drama Theater to the Beijing People's Art Theater to participate in the performance. It was here that she met her destiny - Wu Guiling.
When they first met, they both felt familiar with each other, but they couldn't tell where they had met. This sense of déjà vu laid the groundwork for their future relationship. Fate favored Lu Zhong again.
When she became an official actor at the Hebei Drama Theater, she participated in the filming of the drama "Thunderstorm". Due to the limited materials of the theater, Lu Zhong was sent to the Beijing People's Art Theater to borrow materials.
This time, she finally mustered up the courage and took the initiative to talk to Wu Guiling. Knowing that Wu Guiling was the stage producer of "Thunderstorm", the two had a very happy conversation, not only resonating with their artistic concepts, but also being pleasantly surprised to find that they were elementary school classmates.
This discovery instantly shortened the distance between the two hearts. Despite the distance between the two places, the spark of love has been quietly ignited. They poured out their lovesickness through letters, and the words were full of affection and sweetness.
3. Whenever the two of them have a break, Wu Guiling will take a car to Hebei to visit Lu Zhong. In this way, they spent a year composing a moving long-distance love song.
In 1963, with the blessing of both families, Lu Zhong and Wu Guiling entered the palace of marriage hand in hand. Although there was no grand wedding, just a simple banquet for relatives and friends in the cafeteria, Lu Zhong's heart was extremely sweet.
The humble new house, with two single beds together, has become a warm harbor of their love. Lu Zhong once recalled: "Although the conditions were very bitter, my heart was very sweet, and I was very happy at that time.
However, the sweetness of the newlywed did not change the status quo of the two living apart. For 10 years after his marriage, Lu Zhong took the train back to Beijing every Sunday and returned to Hebei on Monday to work.
She once half-jokingly said: "Most of the wages earned at that time were contributed to the Ministry of Railways." Behind this sentence is her cherishing and persistence in this relationship. This experience not only witnessed the love between Lu Zhong and Wu Guiling, but also showed their dedication to their careers.
Although the two are separated, they support and encourage each other to pursue their respective artistic ideals. This precious affection has become the most solid backing for Lu Zhong's life journey, and has also laid a solid emotional foundation for her future artistic career.
4. In 1973, Lu Zhong was finally transferred to the Beijing People's Art Theater as he wished, ending his ten-year separation between the two places. However, new challenges have also arisen. According to the rules of the theater, new actors should start in small roles, regardless of seniority.
Lu Zhong is faced with the situation of starting from scratch, and sometimes the characters he plays don't even have lines. Faced with such a situation, Lu Zhong did not complain at all. She secretly made up her mind to play every small role to shine.
Her professionalism and outstanding performance were quickly recognized, and at each curtain call, she received no less applause than the main character. This perseverance and hard work soon attracted the attention of the theater leadership.
In 1979, the opportunity finally came. Lu Zhong got the opportunity to star in the classic drama "Thunderstorm" and played the role of Zhou Fanyi. This role has become one of her most classic images on the drama stage, and it also marks the establishment of her status in the Beijing People's Art Theater.
Since then, Lu Zhong has become famous in the drama industry and has gradually become a leader on the stage. However, success did not stop Lu Zhong. In order to cope with the pressure of life and pay off the mortgage, she and her husband Wu Guiling began to get involved in the field of dubbing.
With a solid foundation in lines, Lu Zhong quickly made a name for himself in this new field. She voiced Jia Mu in the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions", while Wu Guiling voiced the Jade Emperor and Ziyun Zhenren in the 82 version of "Journey to the West".
5. The dubbing experience of these classic works not only enriched Lu Zhong's artistic resume, but also accumulated valuable network resources for her. The experience of this period is a crucial part of Lu Zhong's artistic career.
She started from a supporting role, climbed to the position of the protagonist step by step, and proved herself with her own strength. At the same time, she has the courage to experiment with new art forms and shows her multifaceted talent.
These experiences not only helped her gain a firm foothold on the drama stage, but also paved the way for her to enter the film and television industry in the future. Every appearance and attempt of Lu Zhong on the stage is an indispensable stroke in her artistic career.
She used her efforts and talents to interpret what a true artist is, and also laid a solid foundation for her future glory. In 1987, the 47-year-old Lu Zhong ushered in another important turning point in his life.
She made her first foray into the field of TV dramas, playing a wealthy businesswoman in "Plainclothes Police". This role left a deep impression on the audience, especially the mole on her forehead, which was jokingly called the "rich mole", which became her trademark.
Lu Zhong's screen debut was a great success, opening the door to the film and television industry for her. With the solid acting skills accumulated over the years, Lu Zhong's development in the film and television industry can be described as smooth sailing.
6. In 1991, she played the heroine in the TV series "Who Are You Defending For", and was nominated for Outstanding Actress at the 11th China TV Drama Feitian Awards for her outstanding performance. This nomination is undoubtedly an affirmation of her strength, and it also makes her stand out in the film and television industry.
In 1994, Lu Zhong's acting career ushered in an important turning point. She played the role of Empress Dowager Dong in the historical drama "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and this role opened her road to "Empress Dowager Professional Household".
Since then, she has frequently played the role of the queen mother in costume dramas, creating one impressive image after another. Lu Zhong's superb interpretation of the role of the Queen Mother made her a "professional household of the Queen Mother" in the minds of the audience.
Even while filming film and television works, Lu Zhong did not give up her old profession - drama performance. She insisted on performing on stage until she retired from the Beijing People's Art Theater in 2000, when she gradually faded out of the drama circle and completely shifted her focus to film and television performances.
After retiring, Lu Zhong's acting career has risen instead of falling, and the drama appointments have continued. With the strong support of her husband Wu Guiling, she devoted herself to the performance. From 2000 to 2010, during the decade, Lu Zhong exported dozens of excellent film and television works, showing her strong creativity and love for acting.
In 2013, the 73-year-old Lu Zhong ushered in another peak in his career. She starred in the crime drama film "Intruder" directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, and was nominated for Best Actress at the 71st Venice International Film Festival and Best Actress at the 8th Asia-Pacific Film Awards for her superb performance.
7. This achievement is not only an affirmation of Lu Zhong's personal acting skills, but also the pride of the entire Chinese film industry. From the drama stage to the big screen, Lu Zhong used her talent and persistence to interpret what a real artist is.
Her success is not only a personal victory, but also the pride of the entire Chinese entertainment industry. While his career was thriving, Lu Zhong never neglected his family. The relationship between her and her husband Wu Guiling can be called a model in the entertainment industry.
Wu Guiling is not only her lover, but also her most solid backing. When Lu Zhong was busy filming, Wu Guiling always carefully helped her prepare the required items and take care of her daily life.
Lu Zhong once admitted in an interview that she was a "confused" person, and her husband helped her write down whatever she needed to bring during filming. Once, when Lu Zhong went out filming, Wu Guiling wrote down the list of items she needed to bring on a piece of paper and put them in her suitcase, and asked her to bring them back when she came back.
However, the confused Lu Zhong lost the paper, and he didn't bring back half of the things he took with him when he went home. In the face of such a situation, Wu Guiling never blamed, and this tolerance and understanding made Lu Zhong more and more dependent on her husband.
However, since 2015, Wu Guiling's health has deteriorated, and Lu Zhong needs to spend more energy to take care of him. Faced with this situation, Lu Zhong resolutely turned down many film and television invitations and devoted more energy to taking care of her husband.
8. She carefully prepared nutrition and medicine for her husband, and used small slips of paper to mark clearly which ones were eaten with meals, which ones were eaten before meals, and which ones were eaten after meals. She also tried to exercise her husband's thinking and encourage him to keep a diary to record his life.
In this process, Lu Zhong has gradually grown from a "confused" person who relies on her husband to a careful and thoughtful caregiver. "Now, he's having a health problem and I have to take everything over," she said.
I'm going to take on this burden, and the main thing now is to make him happy. Although Wu Guiling finally passed away in 2016, their relationship with each other is still a good story in the circle.
Lu Zhong used her actions to explain what true love is, and also showed her wisdom to find a balance between family and career. Although the loss of her lover was devastating, Lu Zhong's pair of children became the new pillars of her life.
Her eldest son, Wu Bing, inherited his parents' artistic genes and became an excellent film and television director and screenwriter. Although Wu Bing is low-key and does not have much heat and topics in the entertainment industry, his works have been widely acclaimed.
The TV series "October Siege" directed by him can be said to be known to everyone, showing his outstanding directing talent. Lu Zhong's daughter-in-law He Lin also lived up to expectations and became a powerful actor.
9. As a top student of Beijing Film Academy, He Lin is in the same class as Chen Kun and Huang Xiaoming. Although her development focus is abroad and her popularity at home is not high, her acting skills have been internationally recognized.
He Lin has won the Ai Mei Actress Award and the International Actress Award, and is recognized as a powerful actor in the circle. In life, He Lin respects her mother-in-law Lu Zhong very much, and the two are both relatives and close friends, and they have a harmonious relationship.
And Lu Zhong's daughter Wu Qing chose a different path from the family tradition. She did not enter the showbiz, but became an excellent aerospace expert. Wu Qing engaged in scientific research in the military academy and made important contributions to the country's aerospace industry, becoming the pride of the country.
Today, at the age of 81, Lu Zhong is still active on the screen, interpreting the charm of art with her performance. In the TV series "Win or Lose" broadcast in December 2021, Lu Zhong played the role of Shen Jiazhen, once again showing her superb acting skills.
She is not only a successful artist, but also a happy mother and grandmother. Lu Zhong's life experience, to a certain extent, is the epitome of the development of China's entertainment industry.
With her own efforts and talents, she not only realized her personal artistic pursuit, but also cultivated outstanding next generations, making important contributions to China's cultural cause. Her story is undoubtedly a model of a winner in life.