Art Couple
According to The Paper News : On January 2, 2023, the famous actor Du Xiongwen passed away in Guangzhou, leaving his grief to his wife Yao Xijuan and their two daughters.
When he was young, Du Xiongwen was handsome and had superb acting skills. He starred in many classic films such as "Overseas Innocence", "Big Waves", "Mountain Storm", "Plum Blossom Turban", " Where Does the Guest Come From ", etc., and was deeply loved by the audience.
After entering the 1990s, Du Xiongwen also appeared in many TV series such as "Heroes Without Regrets", "Peace Era", " Code Name: Sharp Sword ".
Du Xiongwen's wife Yao Xijuan is a famous voice actor and reciter. She has won the National TV Series " Feitian Award " Outstanding Female Voice Actor Award, and China TV " Golden Eagle Award " Best Female Voice Actor Award.
How did Du Xiongwen get into acting? What kind of ups and downs in life have he and his wife experienced?
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Stills of Du Xiongwen and Wang Qinbao's "Plum Blossom Scarf"
In 1980, the love film "Plum Blossom Scarf" shot by Zhujiang Film Studio caused a huge response after it was released nationwide. The film is directed by Zhang Liang and stars Du Xiongwen, Wang Qinbao and others.
In the film, Du Xiongwen plays the male lead "Shi Lei". He is a young painter who loves embroidery art. They met Baimei in Xiangxuehai in Hangzhou, and they were of the same mind and loved each other.
Shi Lei is a young man from a rich family, and Bai Mei is a poor embroiderer. Their love is not equal, which leads to death. After the liberation of Suzhou, Shi Lei and Bai Mei reunited happily.
"Shi Lei" played by Du Xiongwen wears a windbreaker and a scarf, showing his elegance and handsomeness, which is in line with the image and temperament of intellectuals in the 1930s and 1940s.
Stills of Du Xiongwen's "Plum Blossom Scarf"
After "Plum Blossom Scarf" was released, it brought great reputation to Du Xiongwen. Many female fans liked him and wrote letters of love to him. In an interview, Du Xiongwen disclosed that he was married and a father. Many female fans who admired him tearfully sent blessings.
Du Xiongwen was born in Meixian County, Guangdong Province on August 5, 1942 in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. His father was a pharmacist at Guangzhou Zhongshan Hospital.
Du Xiongwen entered Guangzhou No. 1 Central Primary School at the age of 4 and a half. After graduating from primary school, he was admitted to the High School Affiliated to Sun Yat-Sen Medical College (now Guangzhou No. 16 Middle School). The head teacher Zhang Chengjian discovered that Du Xiongwen was good at singing and dancing, and wanted to train him to develop in literature and art.
Du Xiongwen's early years
But Du Xiongwen fell in love with painting and radio. He was able to assemble semiconductor radios at a young age.
After graduating from junior high school, Du Xiongwen was admitted to Guangzhou No. 17 Middle School and became obsessed with sports. He was a member of the school's shooting team and sampan team.
Due to his outstanding athletic talent, Du Xiongwen entered the Guangdong Provincial Boxing Team in 1958 before graduating from high school and became a lightweight boxing athlete. During
, Du Xiongwen won the Guangzhou Boxing Championship and the Guangdong Provincial Boxing Championship runner-up. In 1959, the Guangdong Provincial Boxing Team was disbanded due to various reasons.
Du Xiongwen
At this time, both the Pearl River Film Studio and the Guangdong Repertory Theater were recruiting actors. Both units took the initiative to write to Du Xiongwen, interested in recruiting him as an actor.
In the end, Du Xiongwen chose Pearl River Film Studio. Seniors such as Cai Chusheng and Hong Zun in the factory thought that he was a malleable talent, so they sent him to Shanghai Film College for further studies.
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During his studies, Du Xiongwen fell in love with his classmate Yao Xijuan. Yao Xijuan was born in Anhui in August 1941 in Shanghai, one year older than Du Xiongwen.
Yao Xijuan
At that time, Du Xiongwen was the deputy squad leader and Yao Xijuan was the squad leader. The two often organized activities in the class. During frequent contact, they developed feelings.
In 1962, Du Xiongwen graduated from Shanghai Film College and returned to work at Pearl River Film Studio. Yao Xijuan could have stayed in Shanghai, but in order to pursue love, she followed Du Xiongwen to Guangzhou and worked as an actress in the Guangzhou Yangcheng Repertory Theater.
In 1963, Pearl River Film Studio produced the film "The Great Wave", and Du Xiongwen was lucky enough to play the leading actor "Yang Rukuan" in the film.
Poster of "The Great Wave"
The film took three years to shoot, with many filming locations. When the film ran out, the production stopped and the filming started again after getting new film. In April 1966, the film was sent to relevant departments in Beijing for review, but was rejected and suppressed.
For this reason, Du Xiongwen and his colleagues were very depressed.
Fortunately, Zhuying Studio is preparing to put the novel " Sanjiaxiang " by the famous writer Ouyang Shan on the screen, with Du Xiongwen playing the leading actor "Zhou Bing".
Unexpectedly, the special era began at this time, the filming of "Three Family Lanes" was stopped, and Du Xiongwen was also labeled as a "black top". In 1968, Du Xiongwen was sent to work at the Yingde Tea Farm. In order not to drag down Yao Xijuan, he broke up with his girlfriend before leaving Guangzhou.
Yao Xijuan
Yao Xijuan said with tears in her eyes: No matter what happens, I will wait for you. I am determined to follow you in this life! Du Xiongwen said goodbye to his girlfriend in tears.
Du Xiongwen has been working at the Yingde Tea Farm for more than four years. In 1972, he was transferred to the Guangdong Repertory Theater. Yao Xijuan had also been transferred to the Guangdong Provincial Repertory Theater before, and the two became colleagues.
In 1973, Du Xiongwen and Yao Xijuan got married in a low-key manner in Guangzhou. After the marriage, the couple gave birth to two daughters in succession.
In this special era, Du Xiongwenhuai was not very talented and was very depressed. Yao Xijuan always patiently guided her husband and accompanied him through the most difficult years.
In 1977, after being suppressed for 11 years, "The Great Wave" was finally released nationwide and received rave reviews. Du Xiongwen became famous because of his wonderful performance in the film.
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Young man Du Xiongwen
In December 1978, Du Xiongwen was transferred back to work at the Pearl River Film Studio. At this time, he was already 37 years old and middle-aged. Du Xiongwen couldn't help crying when he thought that more than 10 years of good time had been wasted. After
returned to Zhuying Studio, Du Xiongwen ushered in a golden period of creation. He starred in many classic films such as "Mountain Storm", "Overseas Innocence", "Where Are the Guests From", "Plum Blossom Scarf" and "Girl's Wish", etc., and was praised by the media as "The No. 1 Young Boy in South China".
Especially the elegant and handsome "Shi Lei" he portrayed in "Plum Blossom Scarf" has become the male god in the hearts of countless female fans.
Many female fans wrote letters to him asking for love, and Du Xiongwen generously disclosed the fact that he was married.
Du Xiongwen's "Girl's Wish" poster
In "Girl's Wish", Du Xiongwen plays the male protagonist "Ma Gu". This role is the head of a cancer research laboratory, which is difficult to play. Fortunately, Du Xiongwen's family has been practicing medicine for several generations. His grandfather is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor and his father is a Western medicine pharmacist. He has known some medical workers since he was a child and made the characters real and believable.
As the plot develops, Magu later becomes blind. In order to play a blind man well, Du Xiongwen went to a school for the blind to observe their movements and shapes, imitated their walking and talking, and finally made the blind "Ma Gu" lifelike.
After Du Xiongwen became popular, Yao Xijuan also followed closely in the footsteps of her husband's career. In the Guangdong Provincial Repertory Theater, she starred in dozens of dramas such as "Twelfth Night", "Three Generations", "Young Generation", and "Blooded Sakura".
In 1981, Yao Xijuan began to get involved in film and television translation and dubbing work, and has dubbed dozens of foreign film and television dramas.
Yao Xijuan broadcasted "A Dream of Red Mansions" on the radio. In 1985, Yao Xijuan won the Fifth National TV Series "Flying Award" for Outstanding Female Voice Actor and the 3rd Popular TV "Golden Eagle Award" for Best Female Voice Actor for dubbing the heroine " Sachiko Oshima" in the Japanese TV series "Blood Suspense".
She voiced characters such as " Junko " in the Japanese TV series "Volleyball Players" and "Xiu Zhi" in "Fearless", which also caused a huge response.
Later, Yao Xijuan lectured on the classic novel "Dream of Red Mansions" on Central People's Broadcasting Station . It was also highly sought after by the audience and won the Central People's Broadcasting Station Outstanding Literary Program Award.
Du Xiongwen and Yao Xijuan are shining stars in their respective fields and shine together in the art circle.
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Du Xiongwen and his wife Yao Xijuan
Since the 1990s, Du Xiongwen began to film TV series again.He goes out to film for two or three months. Yao Xijuan has to work at home and take care of her two daughters. Every aspect of her life is difficult.
Once, her husband was filming in Yunnan and her two daughters went to school. Yao Xijuan was doing hygiene at home and accidentally sprained her waist. She squatted on the ground and couldn't get up, so she finally moved to the bed step by step.
She didn't eat anything all day long. She didn't accompany her mother to the hospital until her two daughters came home from school in the evening.
No matter how many difficulties there are in life, Yao Xijuan never confides in her husband. She knows that her husband is also having a hard time filming on the set.
Backstage group photo at the 1986 Harbin "Dream of Red Mansions" Art Festival, from right to left: Yao Xijuan, Huang Zongjiang, Luo Yusheng, Lin Moyu
When recording and broadcasting "Dream of Red Mansions", Yao Xijuan was under tremendous pressure. She had to take notes while reading and look up the dictionary. She was so tired that she almost collapsed. During that time, Du Xiongwen did not go out to film, but provided logistical support for his wife at home every day.
He is responsible for three meals a day and also goes to the library to help his wife look up information. Yao Xijuan reads "A Dream of Red Mansions" in his study late at night, and he prepares tea and midnight snacks for his wife.
After recording "A Dream of Red Mansions", Yao Xijuan lost about 10 pounds and looked haggard and pale. When she got home, she put her suitcase away and fell asleep on the sofa.
Du Xiongwen picked up a thin quilt and covered his wife, then went into the kitchen to make soup for her.
Du Xiongwen
In 2001, Du Xiongwen retired from Pearl Film Studio and served as the president of the Guangdong Film and Television Actors Promotion Association. In addition to being busy with association work, he also filmed a large number of film and television dramas.
From the 1990s to the present, Du Xiongwen has starred in more than 50 film and television dramas such as "Heroes Without Regrets", "Peace Era", "A Beauty in the South", "Deadly Chips", " Boundary between Life and Death ".
He has a wide range of roles, and can successfully play various roles such as emperor, worker, professor, soldier, general manager, spy, etc. He is an experienced actor with superb acting skills.
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In addition to filming, Du Xiongwen is active in fitness. He swims three times a week for fitness and walks briskly with his wife every day.
From left: Yao Xijuan, Da Shichang, Du Xiongwen
Yao Xijuan has also retired a long time ago, and it is difficult to refuse the kindness. She also does dubbing for film and television dramas. Sometimes people come to ask for advice, and Yao Xijuan does her best to provide guidance.
On December 7, 2015, Yao Xijuan won the second Guangdong Literature and Art Lifetime Achievement Award. When she returned from receiving the award, Du Xiongwen romantically gave her a bouquet of flowers.
Yao Xijuan said angrily: You never gave me flowers when you were young, why are you so romantic now?
Du Xiongwen replied with a smile: I was a poor boy at that time and could not afford to send flowers. After we get married, I want to send you flowers, but you think I don't know how to live. Now that my two daughters are grown up, I also want to be romantic.
From this detail, we can see how harmonious the relationship between Du Xiongwen and his wife is!
Du Xiongwen and his wife Yao Xijuan
Du Xiongwen has always been in good health. Maybe it was because he worked too hard when he was young. After entering his 70s, hypertension, diabetes and other elderly diseases also began to occur.
In 2021, Du Xiongwen suffered from a rare serious illness and was sent to the hospital for treatment by his wife and daughter. The situation was quite critical at that time. He was in a coma in the ICU ward for several days, and the hospital issued critical illness notices several times.
Yao Xijuan and her two daughters bid farewell to the difficult nights in tears and anxiety.
After rescue, Du Xiongwen finally woke up from his coma, but he was very weak. When colleagues went to see him, he was leaning on the hospital bed unable to speak, and tears kept pouring out of his eyes.
Du Xiongwen
More than a month later, Du Xiongwen was discharged from the hospital and rested at home. Yao Xijuan cooperates with the nanny and takes good care of her husband's diet and daily life.
Neither of Du Xiongwen's two daughters are actors, but are engaged in ordinary jobs. The two daughters are already married and are mothers. They have settled in Guangzhou and come to visit their parents frequently.
In December 2022, Du Xiongwen was admitted to the hospital again because his cold condition worsened.
On January 2, 2023, the famous actor Du Xiongwen unfortunately passed away at the age of 81.
Yao Xijuan
Yao Xijuan and her husband were in love for the first time. They had a life of ups and downs, and they also have two daughters. They have already become a part of each other's lives. Now her husband's death has brought great pain and blow to Yao Xijuan.
She shed tears and was in a very bad mental state. The two daughters have always been with their mother, giving her the most caring care and attention!
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