First, in 1984, the crew of "Journey to the West" fell into an unexpected predicament. The two actors who originally played Tang Seng left one after another, leaving a huge vacancy. Director Yang Jie was anxious in the face of this sudden change.
She searched around the crew for the right person, hoping to find an actor with both acting skills and image to play this key role. At this moment, the figure of a young man caught Yang Jie's attention.
That is Chi Chongrui, a young actor from a Liyuan family. He was born with a face like a crown of jade, clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and an innate elegant temperament in his gestures. At that time, Chi Chongrui only played an insignificant small role in the crew, but he unexpectedly became Yang Jie's lifeline.
Yang Jie fell in love with Chi Chongrui at a glance, immediately grabbed his hand, and asked eagerly: "Do you want to play Tang Seng!" This sudden invitation made Chi Chongrui stunned. He never thought that he would have such an opportunity, and he was at a loss for a while.
After some careful consideration, Chi Chongrui finally agreed to the role, although he didn't have much hope in his heart. After all, the few plays he starred in before were tepid, and the crew of "Journey to the West" often had a shortage of funds at that time, so many actors chose to change jobs.
Two, the gears of fate have begun to turn. In 1986, after the broadcast of "Journey to the West", Chi Chongrui became famous overnight. The image of Tang Seng he created is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, abstinent and noble, even in the face of the beautiful and rich king of the daughter country.
This role not only made Chi Chongrui a well-known actor, but also brought earth-shaking changes to his life. Tang Seng in the play is like a lotus flower that emerges from the mud and is not stained, while Chi Chongrui outside the play is about to experience an encounter that is enough to change his life.
Third, his life, like a wonderful drama, is slowly unfolding. Chen Lihua's life is legendary. As a descendant of a down-and-out Manchu nobleman, some of her family members were queens and court officials.
If she was born in the Qing Dynasty, she would have lived a life of "BMW carved cars full of fragrance". However, the giant wheel of the times ruthlessly ran over, and after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, Chen Lihua, like countless ordinary children, spent her childhood in a miscellaneous courtyard in Beijing.
However, the aristocratic genes flowing in the blood make Chen Lihua unable to be resigned to mediocrity. She knows that in order to gain a foothold in this era, she must rely on her own abilities. When the real estate industry was still a blue ocean, Chen Lihua accurately grasped the opportunity with her keen business sense and accumulated the first pot of gold for herself.
After that, she set her sights on the Hong Kong entertainment industry, quickly completed capital accumulation through investment, and became an enviable rich woman. However, the success of her career did not bring Chen Lihua a successful marriage.
After the divorce, she raised her three children alone, but with hundreds of millions of family fortunes, she did not feel any troubles, but lived a very chic and comfortable life. However, after being single for a long time, Chen Lihua also began to look forward to a new fate.
At this moment, Chi Chongrui appeared. This young actor, who became famous because of "Journey to the West", immediately attracted Chen Lihua's attention. Although Chen Lihua is a strong woman, when facing Chi Chongrui, her heart will be as excited as an ordinary girl.
Fourth, the wealthy Chen Lihua's way of pursuing people is very simple and rude. In order to shorten the distance with Chi Chongrui, she often invited him to drink tea and eat, hoping to convey her heart.
Reality is not as smooth as a fairy tale. After all, Chen Lihua is 11 years older than Chi Chongrui, and her appearance is as heroic and rough as the eldest sister's head, lacking feminine softness.
Even if she exudes the smell of money all over her body, it is difficult to make Chi Chongrui feel immediately moved. In the face of Chi Chongrui's repeated refusals, others may have retreated long ago. But Chen Lihua is not discouraged, she is a very confident woman.
She firmly believes that under her own soft grinding and hard bubbles, Chi Chongrui will one day fall under her pomegranate skirt. This seemingly unequal pursuit quietly unfolded at Chen Lihua's insistence.
Just when Chen Lihua was tirelessly pursuing Chi Chongrui, fate gave her an unexpected opportunity. One day, Chi Chongrui suddenly received a news that made him anxious: his mother was admitted to the hospital due to a serious illness and needed a large amount of surgery fees.
Fifth, this news was like a bolt from the blue, which made Chi Chongrui suddenly fall into a predicament. Although Chi Chongrui was already famous for "Journey to the West", in that era, the salary of an actor was not much higher than that of ordinary office workers.
Even though his monthly salary was considered moderate at the time, it was still a drop in the bucket for this sudden medical bill. Chi Chongrui fell into an unprecedented economic dilemma.
Chen Lihua soon learned about Chi Chongrui's difficult situation from a friend. She did not directly identify herself, but quietly paid the medical expenses for Chi Chongrui's mother and extended her life for half a year.
This deep kindness made Chi Chongrui, who had always been firm, begin to waver. However, Chi Chongrui was still hesitant. He knew very well that in that era, the combination of "strong women and weak men" would definitely be drowned by people spitting on stars.
He didn't dare to rashly accept Chen Lihua's love, fearing that the pressure of public opinion in society would destroy their relationship. Just when Chi Chongrui was tormented in his heart, the appearance of a person made him firm in his determination to choose.
This person is his friend, who played the Monkey King's six-year-old child in "Journey to the West". Liuxiaolingtong saw through Chi Chongrui's inner struggle, and said a meaningful word to him: "Do you still want to miss the second Queen of Xiliang?" This sentence was like a lightning bolt, illuminating the fog in Chi Chongrui's heart.
Sixth, it gave Chi Chongrui great courage and made him determined to break through the obstacles of the world and accept Chen Lihua's love. Chi Chongrui realized that sincere feelings should not be bound by the eyes of the world.
When Chen Lihua learned that Chi Chongrui finally accepted herself, she was overjoyed. Her years of perseverance have finally paid off, and her heart is full of happiness and satisfaction. However, Chi Chongrui didn't know that the life of "marrying" into a wealthy family was not as easy as he imagined.
In this way, the relationship between Chi Chongrui and Chen Lihua has come to fruition. This decision not only changed the trajectory of Chi Chongrui's life, but also brought him 30 years of controversy and discussion.
But at that moment, Chi Chongrui chose to listen to his inner voice and took this step bravely. With the passage of time, Chi Chongrui, who has long since disappeared, unexpectedly reappeared in the public eye.
This move surprised and intrigued many people. I saw that he began to participate in film and television works, such as playing Tang Seng again in the movie "Journey to the West: Five Elements Mountain", as if he wanted to relive the glorious moments of the year.
Seventh, what is even more surprising is that Chi Chongrui also started a new attempt to bring goods through live broadcasting. In the live broadcast room, he used professional words to sell rosewood bracelets to the audience, revealing a proficiency comparable to that of young anchors.
"This string of rosewood bracelets doesn't need 2 million, today I will send a wave of benefits to my family, as long as 2999 can be taken home", Chi Chongrui's live broadcast skills are so professional that there is no trace of performance.
This series of actions has sparked public speculation: Isn't soft rice also delicious? Why does a person who marries into a wealthy family have to work so hard? However, it is not difficult to see from the clues of life that Chen Lihua has not been thin on Chi Chongrui over the years.
She spent 200 million yuan to build a rosewood museum for Chi Chongrui, and one of the rosewood chairs was worth 3 million. This museum was tailor-made by Chen Lihua for Chi Chongrui, because she knew that "Journey to the West" was the most famous and proud work of Chi Chongrui's life.
It is said that in recent years, Chen Lihua has had some problems with her body and began to think about the distribution of her inheritance. She left an inheritance of 10 billion yuan to each of her children, and all the other properties were left to Chi Chongrui.
Eighth, in the face of speculation from the outside world, Chi Chongrui said that he didn't care about the amount of inheritance, and he chose to be with Chen Lihua because of his true feelings, and time will naturally witness everything.
As for why Chi Chongrui came out to work again, it is most likely not to make money. It may just be idle at home, just like many rich wives find some light jobs outside to pass the time.
In any case, Chi Chongrui's reappearance has added a new topic to this much-talked-about marriage relationship. For 30 years, Chi Chongrui has been burdened with the infamy of "eating soft rice".
From the moment he married Chen Lihua, the doubts from the outside world have never stopped. There was a lot of talk, some people said he was in it for money, some said he was in it for status, but few people believed that it was a sincere relationship.
In the face of these doubts and criticisms, Chi Chongrui has always remained silent. He never argued against outside judgments, nor did he try to explain his choice. In his opinion, only he knows whether life is happy or not, and the eyes of outsiders are always full of scrutiny and doubts.
Ninth, Chi Chongrui chose to abandon all worldly visions and be firmly with Chen Lihua. This may be a silent confession, a sincere feeling that transcends age, wealth and social prejudices.
In public, he always showed respect for Chen Lihua, calling her "chairman". And Chen Lihua called him "Mr.", and the two respected each other like guests and never blushed.
Their stories make us wonder: what is the true meaning of love? Should it be defined by external conditions? In this materialistic society, the story of Chi Chongrui and Chen Lihua may give us a different answer.
Regarding the outside world's doubts about their feelings, Chi Chongrui has always remained silent. He knows very well that only he knows whether life is happy or not. The most important thing is not to care what others think, but to be firm in your choice.
Chi Chongrui abandoned all worldly eyes to be with Chen Lihua, perhaps it is a silent confession, the most firm interpretation of true love.