His wife left, pushing Hu Songhua into the abyss of sadness. How did he come over these two years? What was Hu Songhua's life like in his later years?
Hu Songhua became famous in 1950s, and his first songs, such as Praise, Sunrise on the Grassland, Horses Run, Harvest Song and Senjidema, influenced several generations.
He also recorded and sang all the songs of Ahei for the film Ashima, which also brought him great fame.
Hu Songhua was born in Beijing on February 1930. His father is an old Chinese doctor and his mother is a housewife. Hu Songhua has a brother and two sisters.
My younger brother is Hu Baoshan, a famous baritone singer of Haizheng Song and Dance Troupe, and my nephew Hu Jun is a famous actor.
When I was a child, Hu Songhua went to a private school for four and a half years, and then finished primary school in Beijing Xiangbaitu Hutong.
Hu Songhua began to learn Chinese painting at the age of seven. He studied painting under Mr. Zhao Mengzhu and Mr. Yu Yuan, and Hu Songhua's paintings from primary school to middle school won many awards in China.
Because of his excellent calligraphy and painting, Hu Songhua graduated from Beijing No.5 Middle School and was admitted to North China University (the predecessor of China Renmin University).
At that time, Hu Songhua's ideal was to be a painter. 1949 graduated from North China University and was assigned to the Third Art Troupe of North China University as an artist.
1950, the central delegation began to conduct literary research and choreography on the frontier minorities, and Hu Songhua was selected as a member of the delegation, which changed his life.
Hu Songhua became interested in music because of his exposure to many minority songs and dances, and began to study vocal music with professors such as Guo Shuzhen, Qiangui Lou and Yang Bide.
From 65438 to 0952, Hu Songhua also studied Italian Bel Canto with Dr. Lin Junqing from Shanghai Vocal Music Institute, which laid a solid foundation for him to embark on the road of music. Subsequently, Hu Songhua was transferred to the Central National Song and Dance Troupe as a soloist.
In 1950s, Hu Songhua was famous all over the country for singing "Senjidema" and "Harvest Song".
From 65438 to 0963, Hu Songhua recorded all the aria of Ah Hei for China's first musical feature film Ashima, which further opened his popularity.
Hu Songhua's arias in Ashima, such as "Ringing Jade Birds Singing", "Ashima, Where Are You" and "A Fresh Flower", are still deeply loved by fans.
But what really made Hu Songhua famous was his "ode" in the dance epic Dongfanghong.
At that time, Hu Songhua was arranged to sing "On the Songhua River" in the fourth scene of "Dongfanghong". Due to the lack of a magnificent song as the transition between the fifth and sixth scenes, the relevant leaders transferred Hu Songhua from the fourth to the sixth scene.
There was no specific song at that time, so let Hu Songhua prepare one himself.
Hu Songhua hurried home from the troupe, wrote lyrics and composed the song Ode overnight. The next day, after he handed in this song, the relevant leaders agreed that it was good after review, so Hu Songhua was asked to sing this song in the sixth performance.
A program in front of Ode is a water flag performance in Beijing Opera. Hundreds of actors waved flags angrily, and then even the best songs would be drowned out.
So Hu Songhua added four Mongolian long tunes before Ode, so the lofty singing attracted the audience at once.
Now 58 years later, Ode still has extraordinary vitality and is often sung at parties of all sizes.
In 20 19, Ode was also selected as "100 Excellent Songs Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" by the Propaganda Department of the CPC.
As early as 1960, Hu Songhua married his colleague Zhang Manru. Zhang Manru, from Xingcheng, Liaoning, 1936, from Wuchang, Hubei. He grew up in Sichuan and graduated from Nankai Middle School in Tianjin.
From 65438 to 0949, Zhang Manru was admitted to the Music and Dance Troupe of the Central Conservatory of Music, and later transferred to the Central National Song and Dance Troupe as a soloist.
Hu Songhua is six years older than Zhang Manru. They met when 1953 went to perform in the southwest.
At that time, Zhang Manru was slim and bright-eyed, and her "Miao Boxing" was deeply engraved in Hu Songhua's heart. Hu Songhua affectionately called her "imp", which has been called for decades.
In Shangri-La, Yunnan, Hu Songhua and Zhang Manru rode horses and cattle across the rugged mountain road and headed for Ganzi, Sichuan.
Because Hu Songhua used his voice too much, his voice was hoarse and swollen. Zhang Manru left two oranges given to her by the regiment and secretly gave them to Hu Songhua.
Love in the 1950s was subtle and profound. Once, Hu Songhua and Zhang Manru were talking in the guest room. When they heard the footsteps of their colleagues in the corridor, shy Zhang Manru jumped out of the window and ran away.
When performing in Kangding, Sichuan, Zhang Manru had a bad appetite. Hu Songhua quietly bought her a bowl of wonton, which warmed Zhang Manru's life. She thinks that bowl of wonton is the best in the world.
A few months later, after the performance, Hu Songhua and Zhang Manru confirmed their love relationship.
From 65438 to 0954, Zhang Manru was sent by the state to study dance in Mongolia. Before departure, Hu Songhua gave Zhang Manru a pair of riding boots. He asked Zhang Manru, "Will you change your mind in the future?"
Zhang Manru shook his head: "I only think about you in my life, and I can't hold others in my heart." Hu Songhua's heart is full of sweetness.
Shortly after Zhang Manru went to Mongolia for further study, Hu Songhua was sent to perform in Altai, Xinjiang.
It is only separated from Mongolia by an Altai Mountain. To express my thoughts, romantic Hu Songhua wrote a prose poem, then folded it into a small blue paper boat and inserted a rose.
Hu Songhua put a small paper boat in the Altai River, let it flow eastward with the river, and then floated to Mongolia, hoping that Zhang Manru could see it.
Later, when Hu Songhua was 80 years old, he and 74-year-old Zhang Manru made a guest appearance on "Brilliant Bloom" of Beijing TV.
Zhang Manru printed out her husband's prose poems, and Hu Songhua read aloud in front of the national audience: "I sang on the Altai grassland on the border of the motherland, and you danced for the herdsmen on the Altai pasture in the neighboring country. At the moment, you and I are only separated by a mountain, but we can't meet each other ... "
This is Hu Songhua's heartfelt voice. White-haired Zhang Manru heard tears in her eyes, and the audience at the scene and in front of the TV were moved by their romantic love.
1962, Zhang Manru was pregnant. Soon she took part in a demonstration performance and needed to dance a difficult dance. She is going to give up her children for her career. Later, Premier Zhou found out and gently criticized the group owner.
In the end, the group leader didn't arrange Zhang Manru to participate in the performance again, so that she could have a baby with peace of mind.
1963, Hu Songhua and Zhang Manru's eldest daughter was born, and a few years later they gave birth to their youngest daughter. Because Hu Songhua and his wife are busy with work, mother and mother-in-law take turns to take care of the children at home.
At that time, Hu Songhua and his wife performed in their jobs without extra pay, and they also lived on a meager salary.
The couple have to raise their parents and two daughters, and the economy is not affluent. Zhang Manru makes clothes and shoes for her daughter herself. Hu Songhua could have taken a sleeper when he went out to perform, but he bought a hard seat and bought some fruit for his daughter with the saved price difference.
Zhang Manru is also an excellent dancer, leading the dance in the large-scale epic Ode to the East, which is famous all over the country.
From 65438 to 0980, Hu Songhua and his wife held a "Hu Songhua and Zhang Manru Solo Party" in Beijing and Tianjin, which caused a great sensation. Many mainstream media have reported that they are the perfect couple in the art world.
Not only that, Hu Songhua also composed and adapted a series of ethnic minority songs, mainly including Desire on horseback, Wine Songs on the Plateau, Happy Temple Mountain, and Knife Hanging on My Wall, which were deeply loved by fans.
1990, Hu Songhua retired and his two daughters settled in Zhuhai. The daughter did not inherit the mantle of her parents, but engaged in art education.
After their parents retired, their daughter took them to Zhuhai for retirement. At that time, the housing price in Zhuhai was very cheap. My daughter bought a three-bedroom apartment for Hu Songhua and his wife.
1992, Hu Songhua decided to shoot the multi-ethnic TV musical "Love in Wan Li, Long song" to give back to the artistic nourishment of ethnic minorities. He told his wife what he thought, and Zhang Manru was very supportive.
Because of lack of funds, the couple sold their ancestral home in Beijing and then went to all parts of the country to shoot music art films. They traveled all over the country for three years, with a journey of 70,000 kilometers, and finally produced 12 large-scale music art film "Long song Wan Li".
Zhang Manru is the production director and Hu Songhua is the director and actor. The couple faced many difficulties in the filming process.
When money is scarce, they only eat one pack of instant noodles a day. Passing through no man's land, Hu Songhua and his wife are in do or die, passing by death.
1995, Zhang Manru had a high fever of 39 degrees, and still worked with illness. Hu Songhua shed tears while taking care of his wife.
After the broadcast of "Love in Long song and Wan Li" on CCTV, it caused great repercussions, and Hu Songhua won the Golden Bell Award for Lifetime Achievement in Chinese Music.
Then Hu Songhua and his wife returned to Zhuhai, and her daughter said to Hu Songhua, "Dad, you have been busy all your life. Now that you are old, enjoy your life with peace of mind. " However, after Hu Songhua fidgeted and settled down for more than two months, he began to "toss" again.
He has come into contact with many children of ethnic minorities, who are quite talented in music, but because of the limited conditions, they have no chance to learn music. In 2000, with the help of an entrepreneur friend, Hu Songhua established the Hu Songhua Music and Art Laboratory in Zhuhai.
He and his wife selected 10 children with musical talent from the national minority children and took them to Zhuhai for three years of free music education.
Children not only don't have to pay tuition, but also eat and live for free. Hu Songhua teaches children vocal music, Zhang Manru teaches them dance, and the couple also invites professional teachers to give lessons to the children.
10 children spend a lot of money in Zhuhai. Because of the shortage of funds, Mr. and Mrs. Hu Songhua put their retirement salary into it. For a time, they often went to their daughter's house for dinner.
In 2003, these 65,438+00 children graduated and were all employed as professional actors by local art groups. Hu Songhua and his wife are very happy to see their children have a bright future.
In view of Hu Songhua's position in the music world, performers often ask him to perform, but he is far away from Zhuhai, which is inconvenient.
So in 2004, Hu Songhua and his wife returned to Beijing regardless of their daughter's retention.
Hu Songhua often participates in performances and social activities, and usually practices calligraphy at home. Zhang Manru also used the waste heat to create dance works for some literary groups.
In 2009, Zhang Manru won the title of excellent dance artist.
Starting from 20 10, Zhang Manru was invited to create dance works for the series of story music and TV movies around the world. At that time, her blood pressure was high, her heart was bad, and she kept working despite her illness.
20 15 10, Surrounding the World was broadcast on TV, but Zhang Manru fainted at home.
Hu Songhua took his wife to the hospital, and Zhang Manru turned the corner after first aid. In the following years, Zhang Manru often went in and out of the hospital and took medicine at ordinary times.
Hu Songhua postponed the performance and took care of his wife wholeheartedly at home. 20 19 On New Year's Eve on February 4th, Hu Songhua attended the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and sang the song "My People, My Motherland" with Li Guangxi, Yu Shuzhen, Dedema and Guan Mucun.
Zhang Manru watched the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in front of the TV, and she was particularly excited when she saw her husband appear.
On September 13 this year, Hu Songhua's younger brother Hu Baoshan died in Beijing at the age of 84.
Hu Songhua was deeply in love with his younger brother, who left him, and he was very sad. Who knows, on May 3, 2020, 83-year-old Zhang Manru died in Beijing.
At this time, Hu Songhua and his wife have been married for 60 years, and the old couple have experienced a silver wedding and a golden wedding, caring for each other and ups and downs.
The death of his wife pushed him into a great abyss of grief. Especially half a month after his wife left, Hu Songhua was particularly depressed and often cried at home.
My nephew, Hu Jun, visited my uncle several times to get him to talk. Hu Songhua had a bad appetite, so Hu Jun asked his wife to cook rice porridge at home and then brought it to his uncle.
The two daughters are more concerned about Hu Songhua. In July 2020, my daughter came to Zhuhai with Hu Songhua to help her father heal with love and filial piety.
They accompanied their father to the seaside for a walk and played his songs at home. The daughter also made an electronic photo album with more than 65,438+000 photos of Hu Songhua and her mother.
This 100 photo shows the 60 years of love between Hu Songhua and Zhang Manru, and he relives the romantic, difficult and loving time with his wife in his memory. Unconsciously, Hu Songhua's accumulated grief eased.
On February 26th, 20021year, Hu Songhua was invited to attend the CCTV Lantern Festival and sang the song "Go to the People" with Li Guangxi and Tian Hua.
After that, Hu Songhua stayed in Beijing, and his two daughters took turns to take care of him in Beijing.
In 2022, Hu Songhua was 92 years old. He is hale and hearty, articulate and spirited, and he can't see an old man in his early 90 s at all.
He occasionally participates in social activities, usually exercises at home, practices calligraphy, and sometimes helps his daughter cook.
With the departure of his wife, Hu Songhua showed great strength despite his inner pain, and lived a quiet and stable life in his later years!
Comments on "Good Celebrities": Hu Songhua has both ability and political integrity, outstanding personality and fine art. He has been active in music for decades and has never had an affair.
He and his wife have been married for 60 years and have been in love for 60 years, which is rare in the entertainment circle. Although Zhang Manru is excellent, and his fame and career are not as high as Hu Songhua's, Hu Songhua never shows superiority in front of his wife, let alone aggressiveness.
At home, he is an ordinary husband and father, providing shade for his wife and daughter.
Hu Songhua is an example for men to learn, and his artistic quality and virtue are worth learning by many actors!
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