People shake their fists, why?
In common scenes, some people are trying to keep fit, some are pretending to be cool, and some are bullying the weak...
But she is different. When she throws the first punch, she is a passionate girl who protects the girl being bullied.
Every subsequent punch, she used female power to eliminate gender prejudice. She fought for countless honors with blood and sweat, but let us not forget that her original intention when she threw the first punch was to act chivalrously and righteously.
Start from the "heart"
Always follow your heart
As soon as the Tangshan incident came out, the whole country was in an uproar.
No one expected that if a few girls refused to be sexually harassed while having a barbecue together, they would be beaten to the point of ICU rescue.
Many people, out of anger and powerlessness, rushed to the Chinese UFC champion Zhang Weili to leave comments on Weibo.
"I really hope girls are like you, so there will be a lot less harm."
"I especially hope that boxers like you will beat up those bullies at the Tangshan BBQ restaurant."
It turns out that a week ago, Zhang Weili and The famous Polish player Joanna started a "second battle". KOed the opponent with a turning whip punch, and once again won the right to challenge for the gold belt.
Prior to this, she had lost to Ross twice in a row.
Zhang Weili "fights" with a sense of mission every time she wins the championship.
The first time was when the epidemic broke out. She felt that China's epidemic at that time needed a victory to inspire everyone.
It was Zhang Weili’s first title defense, and it was Joanna who challenged her, but the opponent made fun of the Chinese epidemic.
Joanna posted a poster on Instagram with her face wearing a gas mask. She wanted to provoke and anger Zhang Weili, but at this time Zhang Weili responded without being humble or overbearing:
"Joking about tragedy reflects a person's true character. Some people have died due to the new coronavirus Some of these people died from the virus, some were fathers, some were mothers, and some were children. If you think criticizing me can make you stronger, then go ahead and do it, but don’t make fun of it.
I wish you a happy life before March 7 You are all healthy and I will see you soon."
That time, in order to enter the competition, she traveled to three countries, crossed twelve time zones, and suffered from all kinds of jet lag, but she was trying to win a victory for China.
In the end, she won.
Now this time, she went to defeat herself.
seems to be a coincidence. The second battle coincided with the Tangshan incident. When all girls were discouraged by their weak strength, inspired thousands of Chinese women.
A reporter asked her what she thought of the Tangshan barbecue violence incident, but her response caused a lot of controversy.
"This incident in Tangshan is a social incident . As an athlete, I cannot think that comprehensively, but I definitely do not support using violence to fight violence."
In the stereotyped thinking of many people, violent fighting in the Octagonal cage is People must also advocate violence in life.
Zhang Weili disagrees with this.
In her opinion, Regardless of men or women, fists may win honor or protect the weak, but they are never used to vent emotions or make the other party surrender.
Coach Cai, who is close to her, knows best what kind of person she is.
Because of her timidity, Zhang Weili was nicknamed "Old Crying Son" by them. She was afraid of injections, and did not dare to watch chickens and fish being killed. She also did not dare to eat alive. This was completely different from the "violence" she displayed when punching in the octagonal cage. .
Some people praise her female strength, but they don’t know that her bloody fight in the Octagon stems from ’s childhood dream of becoming a hero.
"The fighting spirit is very similar to the chivalrous spirit. First of all, it is positive energy. Heroes always draw their swords to help when encountering difficulties. This is the first similarity that I can think of."
Perhaps it is because I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child. Growing up in such an environment, Zhang Weili has always had a martial arts dream in her heart.
Ordinary children walk normally on the flat ground, but Zhang Weili does somersaults back and forth, and likes to hang around with a stick wherever she goes.
When the little girl was bullied, she was not afraid of anything because of her thin body. She would always run to fight with the little boy.
Influenced by martial arts TV series, she saw that all the heroes could do Qing Kung, and she became obsessed with Qing Kung from then on.
Although her mother was a housewife, she did not laugh at her for being impractical. She even dug a hole in the ground outside her house for her to practice "Qing Gong".
When I was in elementary school, my desire to learn "Qing Gong" became more and more intense.
Zhang Weili went home from school every day and did not go out. She turned on the TV and watched the recruitment advertisements for martial arts schools. After writing down her phone number, she took the initiative to call three or four schools.
Later, she finally got what she wanted, but after entering the school, she discovered that it was different from what she had imagined.
There was no Qing Kung class, and she was inexplicably assigned to the Sanda class. Zhang Weili felt particularly lost.
"A bunch of old students will fight against you alone, and you will be beaten black and blue for a month or two."
But Zhang Weili never admits defeat.
When others were resting, she would hit the sandbag alone; when others kicked their legs to practice ten legs, she would practice fifty legs.
Two years of training paid off. Zhang Weili began to represent the school in provincial competitions and became the Hebei Province Youth Sanda Champion at the age of 14.
She thought that she would keep fighting like this, for honor and for the martial arts dream in her heart.
But when Zhang Weili was 17, her waist was injured, and her martial arts dream was put on hold. In order to survive, she had no choice but to live a life of drifting in Beijing.
She has done all kinds of jobs such as hotel receptionist, subway security inspector, kindergarten teacher, leaflet distribution, gym sales... and even worked as a bodyguard.
The job seems ordinary, but her dream of being a hero has not been wiped out.
Even though the kindergarten teacher and Zhang Weili are both incompetent, in fact, they applied for the job because of their "martial arts dream" in their hearts.
At that time, there were often bad incidents in which prisoners stabbed children. The kindergarten needed female security guards, so Zhang Weili, who liked children, went there.
What impressed her most was that there was a 10-year-old autistic child in the school who often screamed and yelled and often tore his own clothes. Zhang Weili paid special attention to him and often communicated with him, even if no respond.
After persisting for a month, perhaps the child realized her kindness and actually responded to her greetings. Zhang Weili was very excited, "I felt very accomplished at that time."
In many people's minds, chivalry and righteousness are just like those in TV series, when they see injustice on the road, they draw their swords to help, and use force to subdue the bad guys.
After the Tangshan incident came out, many people had this idea, hoping that Zhang Weili could also be so "chivalrous and righteous" and punish the bad guys. However, for her, her love for fighting is not to fight violence with violence, but to love " The positive energy of being a chivalrous person.
On the road from a working girl in the countryside to becoming a fighting queen, Zhang Weili suffered a lot that ordinary people cannot endure, but when she had power, she did not abuse her power in life.
When others questioned her, "If I were to be her boyfriend, I would be subject to domestic violence." Zhang Weili responded jokingly: "We all have to give me money when we beat people. Did you pay me?"
After that, she Weibo rectifies the names of fighting athletes, and every word is sincere.
Someone left a comment and asked her: "What would you do if you encounter a road rage driver?"
Zhang Weili replied weakly: "Let him go first."
When she sees domestic violence cases, she will speak out on Weibo , encourages women to bravely say no to domestic violence, but also allows male compatriots to reflect together, "Violence does not distinguish between men and women."
In Zhang Weili's heart, from the beginning of her "hero dream" to now on the road to fighting, her original intention has never changed.
"Fighting is a contradictory sport. Just as when we show violent aesthetics in the octagonal cage, what we want to convey is the courage of human beings to defeat themselves, overcome prejudice, and overcome difficulties."
Now, she has indeed done it. .
In the past, she fought in the Octagon to win the championship, but now for Zhang Weili, fights to defeat herself, and even more to become a legend.
Someone once interviewed her and asked: "What is the legend in your heart? What is a legend?"
Zhang Weili replied without thinking: " Bruce Lee is a legend. She let the world know that China has Kung Fu. Even if he died many years ago, people are still commemorating him. This is a legend, and I think setting an example for children is also a legend."
Once, when she decided to challenge Joanna, the other party was very dismissive. She faced Qiao before the game. Despite Anna's ridicule and personal attacks, Zhang Weili was calm and calm like a real hero.
But on the field, she used her strength to knock out the opponent with one punch.
"Everyone who stands in the Octagon deserves respect. I don't want to stand here and talk trash. We have to set an example for the children. Respecting each other is the way to be strong. We are champions, not tyrants."
fights against Ross At that time, she had the mentality of using force to make friends. She only wanted to win with technology and did not want to hurt the opponent. As a result, she lost the opponent twice in a row.
She was discouraged, unwilling and afraid, but she finally realized that as long as entered the octagonal cage, it would be a war. She must punch with all her strength. Either you die or I live.
For this reason, she trained hard and actively adjusted her mentality, because only by defeating herself can she defeat her opponent.
has a long way to go to become a legend. In the future, she may encounter stronger opponents or more unknown challenges, but Zhang Weili is not afraid, "Whether I win or lose, this is just One of my processes is the process of becoming a legend."
Perhaps at this moment, Zhang Weili is one step closer to truly becoming a hero. After all, the courage and confidence she has shown have inspired thousands of Chinese people.
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