One day in 1973, a young man with an intellectual appearance appeared near the mental hospital in Chenzhou, Hunan. He came here to meet the goddess "Ashima" in his heart - Yang Likun .
That’s right, he is a fan of Yang Likun, but at this time, his identity is a blind dater.
Finally, the young man met this once popular female movie star. She looked yellow, her expression was dull, and her body was bloated, like a middle-aged rural woman who was used to doing farm work.
This young man was confused. Although he had learned in advance that Yang Likun had a disease and looked different from the past, he still couldn't believe that this was the glorious, slim and beautiful girl on the screen.
So, who is this young man? In just a few years, why did the beautiful Ashima become like this? Next, Uncle Chai will uncover the answer to everyone.
Little lotus exposed its sharp corners
Yang Likun was born in Simao Mohei area, Yunnan Province. He is an Yi girl . Among the 12 children in the family, she ranks the ninth, so she is affectionately called " Xiaojiu " by her relatives.
In that era, it was not easy for parents to raise 12 children. One day in 1947, my mother finally passed away due to excessive hard work. That year, Xiaojiu was only 5 years old.
The young Yang Likun became less talkative after losing her maternal love. She often looked thoughtful, which made people feel very distressed.
The little girl has a very stubborn temper. When she encounters something unhappy, she will sulk and can ignore others for several days.
Although she has the care and love of her sisters and brothers, Yang Likun still has to help with housework at home and help take care of her younger brother and sister. When she was in school, she couldn't enter school normally.
When she was 10 years old, her eldest sister took her to the provincial capital Kunming and asked her to live in her second sister Huang Xiao (the second sister took her mother's surname).
The second sister and second brother-in-law were both provincial cadres at that time and their family conditions were very good. They cared for this little girl very much, and first solved her education problem and arranged her to study in an elementary school.
Because she studied late, Yang Likun’s academic performance was not very outstanding, , but she is very talented in dance.
Ethnic girls are born to like singing and dancing. Yang Likun is particularly outstanding. He often learns it after watching others dance once or twice, and dances well, which brings opportunities for her future development.
Once, she went with her second sister to watch the performance of Yunnan Song and Dance Troupe . The leader of the troupe discovered her good seedling.
The natural beauty Yang Likun rotated and jumped like an elf, firmly attracted the attention of the teacher.
After various inspections and reviews, Yang Likun was lucky to be selected by the Provincial Song and Dance Troupe. From then on, fate opened a door to her ideals.
She was only 12 years old that year and was the youngest actor in the group.
As the saying goes, love is the best teacher. After Xiao Likun entered the provincial singing and dancing troupe, she was sweating to the fullest.
In addition to dance rehearsals, she spends a lot of time every day to carry out various basic exercises to keep up with the progress of other mature dancers in the group as soon as possible.
Talent and hard work have made Xiao Likun show his light soon .
Because she can always learn dance moves quickly and well, gradually, Xiao Likun often took on the role of leading dancer.
On the stage, she was like a beautiful goddess, surrounded by stars and moonlight. The picture was so beautiful.
But in life, the little girl doesn't like to talk much. When she is free, she likes to read some foreign and Chinese classical classics and listen to classical music.She never causes trouble, nor flatters her leaders, is humble and low-key, and is deeply loved by everyone.
Two years later, Yang Likun became the main actor in the troupe, and she often danced solo in performances.
Many people who have watched her perform have said: "She's eyes lit up on the stage, her shoulders trembled, and her hands moved. Her whole body completely changed. It's so beautiful."
Yang Likun's dance talent is becoming more and more important, and her knowledge has also increased. She often performed with the dance troupe and also went to Myanmar, leaving behind one dazzling moment after another.
Famous all over the world
Nine out of ten people are unsatisfied in life. In 1958, Yang Likun's dance career had just begun to improve, but was unexpectedly implicated by her second sister and second brother-in-law. She went from a dancer to an handyman who swept the floor and wiped the glass.
In that special era, destiny could not be controlled by oneself. The same is true for Xiao Likun, who was fifteen or sixteen years old, and was inexplicably thrown to the ground from a high place. For the first time since her mother died, she suffered such a severe blow.
Not long after, an unexpected surprise made Yang Likun shine again. Wang Jiayi, the director of
" Five Golden Flowers ", came to the Yunnan Provincial Song and Dance Troupe to select actors. Four of the five golden flowers are already in place, and the most beautiful one is missing - the vice president Jinhua is not suitable for the right person.
That day, when Wang Jiayi passed by a corridor, he suddenly heard someone calling Yang Likun. With a crisp answer, a very beautiful face appeared in front of Wang Jiayi's eyes, and his dark and bright eyes were simply breathtaking.
The most beautiful golden flower in Wang Dao's heart is undoubtedly her. She can be said to have searched everywhere without any effort!
Yang Likun's fate has been magically reversed again . She became a movie actor and starred in the first time she came into contact with the screen. This is a beautiful thing that others can't envy.
That year, she was only 17 years old.
As a movie actor, Yang Likun has zero performance experience, but the art is the same.
Several years of dancing career allowed her to quickly understand and understand the role. With the director's guidance and inspiration, Yang Likun fully demonstrated the essence of the character Jinhua.
"Five Golden Flowers" is the finale of the literary and artistic circles to the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and people from all walks of life have high expectations for it. After the movie
was broadcast, Yang Likun's simple and natural performance and beautiful face as beautiful as a flower deeply touched the audience . She suddenly became the most popular and most admired movie star among the audiences across the country, and was full of stars.
video was successful in one fell swoop, and it also shone out at the second Asian-Africa International Film Festival.
Not only did director Wang Jiayi win the Silver Eagle Award, but Yang Likun also won the Silver Eagle Award for Best Actress. The film has been screened in 46 countries and regions, and has been warmly welcomed and praised by audiences around the world.
Yang Likun has the opportunity to follow Premier Zhou to visit abroad with this film.
Her Mandarin is not very good, so the voice of Jinhua in the film is dubbed in the later stage. After learning about this situation, Premier Zhou encouraged Yang Likun to speak Mandarin as soon as possible.
At that time, Premier Zhou asked her with a smile: "Why are you still talking so cute, like a child?"
Yang Likun was extremely ashamed and could not say a word. She assured Premier Zhou in her heart, "I must speak Mandarin well." After
, she returned to the provincial singing and dancing troupe to serve as a dancer. However, today is different from the past. Her high fame makes her the object of pursuit, and various letters of admiration fly over like snowflakes.
Yang Likun was not overwhelmed by the huge honor. She still lived and worked in a low-key and diligent manner, and never even showed off her a little in front of her family.
Soon, she once again won the favor of people in the film industry. But it was this opportunity that brought her to heaven, but it also drove her to the eighteenth level of hell.
964, Shanghai Film Studio was preparing to film a movie adapted from the long poem "Ashima".
This is an oral legend among the four peoples of the Yi branch of Yunnan. It tells the unfortunate love story between the hardworking, beautiful Ashima and the strong and brave Ahei in poetic language.
When looking for the starring role of this film, director Liu Qiong noticed Yang Likun, who is good at expressing the emotions of the characters. Her natural beauty is very consistent with Ashima's image, so she was quickly identified as the actor of Ashima.
After the first experience of filming, Yang Likun's shaping and portraying characters is more accurate . She played Ashima very movingly, perfectly interpreting the heroine's beauty, courage and strength.
Yang Likun's artistic realm has taken a step forward. It can be said that if there were no unrestrained disasters that appeared later, with her talent and hard work, she would have presented countless good works to the audience.
Encountering a lover in desperate situation
When Yang Likun participated in the filming of "Ashima", she was in the early stage of that ten special period. During the filming process, relevant working groups have been constantly "helping" her. After the filming of
, she had no time to get out of the character, suffered a blow, and she was so angry that she was so angry that she finally became mentally ill.
"Five Golden Flowers" and "Ashima" starring her were both judged as "poisonous weeds", and Yang Likun was also called "black seedlings" and "black line characters".
Unfortunately, the movie "Five Golden Flowers" was banned before it could be released nationwide.
After that, Yang Likun was placed in a storm. She was locked in a small dark room, threatened, stabbed by needles, and beaten.
The moment before, it was a big star that was noticed by the world, and the moment later, it became a bad woman that everyone disliked. Such a huge gap in forced this girl, who was only 23 or 24 years old, to be insane.
Later, she was sent to Simao area to participate in labor. At that time, her spirit was sometimes good and sometimes bad. Anyone who gave her two cents could make her sing and dance.
According to the lesbians who were sent to her at the time, one day, Yang Likun did not come to work, so she went to look for her everywhere and found her sitting on the ground with her hair disheveled, talking nonsense, and no one knew her.
Even so, she will still be pulled out to criticize and fight. Her eyes were punched, and half of her face was black and blue.
Such suffering lasted for several years before Yang Likun was sent to a mental hospital for treatment .
At this time, Yang Likun was already 28 years old, and her personal problems have not yet been settled.
Due to long-term use of psychotropic drugs, Yang Likun's figure has changed seriously and her skin has become sallow. She has lost confidence in herself and is unwilling to think about this problem.
But my family still hoped that she could find a partner who treated her well, so they asked someone to introduce her to her.
At this time, at the Fankou Zinc Mine in Guangdong, thousands of miles away, a young miner named Tang Fenglou was teased by his coworker Chen Zetao.
Tang Fenglou graduated from Shanghai International Studies University , but was sent here to work as a miner. This intellectual happened to be Yang Likun's movie fan. He praised the golden flowers in the play. Yang Likun was simply the embodiment of the beautiful god in his heart.
Chen Zetao is very familiar with the Yang family, and he wants to introduce Yang Likun to Tang Fenglou. But Tang Fenglou didn’t dare to think about it. How could he, a little miner, deserve the glorious big star?
Although he learned some of Yang Likun's situation from the newspaper, he still felt it was like a fairy tale.
Unexpectedly, Chen Zetao took it seriously. He believed that Tang Fenglou and Yang Likun are in the same situation now, so they can try to get along with each other, maybe the two can spark.
After Chen Zetao repeatedly matched, Tang Fenglou was moved and he decided to see his goddess with his own eyes. So, he embarked on a journey to Chenzhou, Hunan with excitement. The moment he met,
, Tang Fenglou was stunned at the bloated and dull woman in front of him. This was so different from the beautiful and graceful golden flowers in his mind that he couldn't even see a trace of shadow.
In addition to surprise and pity, a girl with a bright future became so unbearable within a few years, and he couldn't help but shed tears of sympathy.
The intellectual's cultivation quickly calmed down, and he started a conversation with Yang Likun. During the conversation, the other party's kindness and sincerity touched Tang Fenglou's heart. After
, they kept in contact with each other. The two hearts get closer and closer, and each other can draw warmth and strength from each other.
A year later, although Yang Likun told the truth that due to the inadequate treatment, her body had not completely recovered and auditory hallucinations occurred, Tang Fenglou did not want to wait any longer. He decided to marry this ill-fated woman and take care of her as her husband.
They walked into the wedding hall in 1973 and began a marriage life of dependence and companionship.
But reality is cruel. After marriage, Yang Likun's spirit is still not very stable. Not only will she experience auditory hallucinations, she will even say something that makes people confused or do some absurd behaviors, which makes Tang Fenglou feel very sad.
No matter what, life has to go forward. Yang Likun is pregnant. On the afternoon of May 25, 1974, she gave birth to a pair of twins in the hospital. They named the children Tang Yan and Tang Tao, and the two brothers were also called Da Ming and Xiao Ming.
The arrival of the two children casts a light into Yang Likun's life . In a state of mental normality, she tried her best to take care of her two young children, and her heart was filled with sweetness and hope.
Not long after, Yang Likun's actions became more and more incomprehensible. She often dressed up herself and went out to wander around, and even recognized others as her husband and younger brother.
Absurd things happen from time to time, and Tang Fenglou's tears can only flow into his stomach. He cannot care about anything with a patient, but can only treat his wife with an infinitely tolerant heart.
Tang Fenglou was exhausted, Two hungry children need his care, and he must work hard to earn the expenses of supporting his family. In desperation, he had to send Yang Likun to a mental hospital again.
Yang Likun left her child and home with reluctance . She understood Tang Fenglou and knew that she had brought a lot of pain and sorrow to her husband, and she was full of apology.
After that, until 1979, Chen Huangmei published "Ashima, where are you? 》After this article, Yang Likun's unfortunate experience attracted the attention of the people of the whole country .
Then Shanghai's " Wenhuibao " published another article "Ashima is by our side". Yang Likun finally received the attention of the superior department and was transferred to the Shanghai Film Studio, and her husband Tang Fenglou was also transferred to the studio's trade union.
Immediately, Tang Fenglou took Yang Likun home, and the family of four finally got together after going through a lot of hardships. Of course, Yang Likun still needs to take medicine constantly. Life is not that perfect, but for her, it is already very happy.
Reputation is passed down from generation to generation
After the efforts of relevant personnel, after 15 years, "Ashima" was released nationwide and received strong response from the audience.
Ashima played by Yang Likun deeply entered the hearts of the audience. She used her superb acting skills to play Ashima alive.
In the video, her face is extremely pretty, her dancing posture is graceful, and her eyebrows and eyes can be vivid. She is called Ashima forever by people.
982, Yang Likun won the title of "Top Ten Best Actors in the Country" for this film . At this moment, her heart was surging and she wanted to return to the screen again.
However, taking psychotropic drugs for a long time has greatly damaged her body, and she can no longer do the job she likes.
Although Tang Fenglou's work has been solved, he has to bear the expensive medical expenses of his wife and the parenting expenses of his two children. 's meager salary makes him often stretched .
So Tang Fenglou squeezed out time to take on some translation work. In order to make more money, he worked at his desk for a long time, which caused his elbow to be worn out again.
What is commendable is that no matter how difficult life is, Tang Fenglou cares for his wife a lot. Once, he received more than 320 yuan in manuscript fees by translating novels, and immediately bought Yang Likun the best coat in Shanghai at that time.
This black imported Australian coat has also become Yang Likun’s favorite piece of clothing. She regards it as a treasure because her husband has a lot of hard work.
Later, in order to allow the family to live a better life, Tang Fenglou had to quit his job without telling his wife and go into business . With a smart mind, he is indeed a good businessman and soon gained his first pot of gold.
But when he took the money home, Yang Likun's face changed drastically, thinking that her husband must have cheated others of money, Tang Fenglou had to coax her to say it was the equipment of the studio.
After this incident, he was even more afraid to tell his wife the fact that he resigned and did business.
In fact, Tang Fenglou had the ability to buy a villa in Shanghai in the 1990s, but he still lived in a cramped old house with his wife and children.
Although Tang Fenglou has achieved some success, he takes care of his wife as always. As soon as he gets home, he does housework and can cook everything. Yang Likun’s favorite dish is the braised pork made by her husband.
In addition, Tang Fenglou also spent a lot of time studying mental illness problems and understood the causes of the patients as much as possible. Sometimes he even pretends to be a listener to strengthen communication with Yang Likun.
Unfortunately, Yang Likun's health is still getting worse and worse. After 1997, she had cerebral infarction twice. Fortunately, the treatment was timely and there were no irreversible consequences.
On the morning of July 21, 2000, when Tang Fenglou was working, Yang Likun stared at her husband with infinite souvenir eyes for a while, and gently touched her husband's face with her hands.
Unexpectedly, this became her last farewell to her husband. Yang Likun's heart stopped beating at 18:30 pm that day, and Her life will always be frozen at the age of 58 .
This angel who brought beauty to the world finally ended his difficult and tortuous life.
In early 2001, half of Yang Likun's ashes were sent to her hometown Yunnan, and the other half was left in Shanghai. The tombstone was also one in Shanghai and one in Yunnan.
And after Tang Fenglou sent his wife away, He and his two sons refused all interviews , choosing a low-key and peaceful life, and never showed up.
It was not until August 2017 that in an interview program called "Yang Likun's family debuted on stage and missed the eternal Ashima" on CCTV, people had the opportunity to go to Tang Fenglou and his two children to recall Yang Likun .
When talking about her feelings for Yang Likun, Tang Fenglou said:
"One sentence or two of our marriages can't be explained clearly. We are not love, but a combination in the traditional sense. She is my wife, I am her husband. If I don't take care of her, no one will take care of her. ."
He did not exaggerate his feelings for his wife, Everything he did was to fulfill his responsibilities as a husband . He is undoubtedly kind and simple, and deserves respect.
At that time, Tang Fenglou was already a very accomplished businessman. He was the chairman of nearly ten companies such as "Shanghai Fenglou International Trade Co., Ltd.", and his customers were all over the country and Southeast Asian countries.
, and the he invested in and established, "Yunnan Yang Likun Cultural Industry Investment Co., Ltd.", is developing rapidly.
Recently, Tang Fenglou gradually shifted his work focus to the promotion of Ashima culture. His ultimate goal is to promote this culture to Southeast Asia and even the whole world.
Tang Fenglou expressed his permanent commemoration of his deceased wife Yang Likun by promoting Ashima culture. In his heart, Yang Likun and Ashima are with him.
Secretary of Yunnan Provincial Party Committee once wrote an inscription: Yang Likun is Ashima, Yang Likun is the golden flower, Yang Likun is the stone forest, Yang Likun is the same as Cangshan and Erhai Lake.
As for their twin sons, they are not only very healthy, but also have good academic performance. Daming studied in the UK and after returning to China, he also participated in his father's business blueprint. The two brothers were both major shareholders of his father's company.
Conclusion:
Yang Likun's life was unfortunate. She was broken in the best years and then fell into endless illnesses. She only lived for 58 years and her life came to an abrupt end.
Yang Likun was also lucky in her life. She only starred in two movies, but she left a deep impression on the hearts of hundreds of millions of viewers. She also has Tang Fenglou, a partner who understands her, protects her, and takes care of her for the rest of her life, and her two beloved sons.
Last year, an author published a short article entitled "The famous movie star Yang Likun suffered from mental illness in his 20s, died at the age of 58, becoming the eternal Ashima". In just 13 hours, there were more than 1.3 million views and more than 3,000 messages. Everyone expressed their deep nostalgia for Ashima.
Uncle Chai believes that Ashima's image has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts, And Yang Likun and Ashima have become one, she is the eternal Ashima.
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[Text | Maixi ]
[Editor | Yu Fei Nian]
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