"Human potential is unlimited to be tapped, when you say it's too late, you must be cautious, it may be an excuse for you to back off. There is no one who can stop you from succeeding, except yourself."
Wang Deshun, 84, has never aged. Shooting martial arts movies, modeling for runway shows, high-intensity workouts and more, Wang Deshun is comfortable enjoying life. But what's more precious is that he is as crazy about love as he was when he was young. Only the heroine of the story has never changed in 52 years. The story of him and his wife is far more moving than we can imagine.
He is also crazy in his old ageWang Deshun's later life can be described as the best interpretation of the three words "restless". In his age, most of the old people are at home to help take care of their grandchildren, or follow the companions to go to the square dance. But Wang Deshun's life is even crazier than that of the old man he starred in Back to 20.
The movie "Back to 20", starring Lu Han, Yang Zishan and Chen Bo Lin, is mainly about old people not forgetting their youth. In the movie, Wang Deshun plays the role of Li Dahai, an old grandfather who is madly obsessed with Shen Mengjun and takes the female lead to a nightclub to dance. But in real life, Wang Deshun can do more than simply dance as a customer.
There, it's simply his world. Wang Deshun has a 52-year-old daughter, influenced by her father, who also defies ageing and wears a leotard as a DJ in a nightclub. so often Wang Deshun would often go there, too, to play music with his daughter. A place full of young people, the two of them are like an anomaly, yet blend in so easily.
Father and daughter are so crazy that, as the other female lead in the family, they naturally agree. Also influenced by Wang Deshun, his 78-year-old wife doesn't conform to the norm for her age. Dressed in ultra-short pants, sneakers, and with her leg muscles in plain view, perhaps except for the gray hair on her head, no one even thinks she's that old.
The pair are in surprisingly good health and get along even better. It is reasonable to say that after 52 years of marriage together, the old couple has long lost the feeling of being mushy, but the two of them still follow the trend and show their love in public. The two ate an ice-cream together, Wang Deshun close to his wife to hand over, just look at the photo feel sweet out of the screen.
Of course, their show of affection doesn't stop there. The couple is a great example of how a couple can sing and dance together. The husband loves sports, the wife will follow to do sports. They are often about to climb the mountain together, after the exercise lying on the park bench, the wife will also rely on her husband's legs lying down, this is not the patent of the young people?
As the only one of the elderly so blatant show of love, the couple let the crowd envy. In fact, the envy is not only so old still so love, more importantly, each other can hand in hand through 52 years, which is precious. So, what is the way to make their marriage last?
Opening a new life at any timeIn fact, before the age of 50, Wang Deshun and his wife's life is ordinary "extraordinary". The meaning of this phrase is that both of them have extraordinary achievements, but they are very ordinary among the best people. Whether Wang Deshun went from an ordinary rural family to a military theater troupe, or worked as a theater actor for 10 years, it is not uncommon to see people like this all over the country. But the older he gets, the less ordinary Wang Deshun's "extraordinary" becomes.
The story of the two of them meeting and falling in love, getting married and having children is a clichéd one. But when he was about to turn 100, Wang Deshun was suddenly unwilling to live such a mediocre life, and wanted to put down all his accomplishments to go to Beijing and pursue a greater future. Fortunately, his wife, who is a quiet and unassuming woman, decided to sell her house and start a "northern drift" with him without saying a word.
Beijing is not comparable to other places, the prices of housing and goods are very expensive. Even if they come with "huge sums of money", the days are always hard to get by. Wang Deshun was a talented actor, as evidenced by his previous work as a playwright, and when he came to Beijing, he created the world's only type of mime, "stylized mime," which has made its mark on the world, and has been included in the "Encyclopedia of China" theater volume.
The older he got, the more of his potential was realized. His mime is famous all over the world, but Wang Deshun is not satisfied with that and crosses over to the movie industry. 65 years old, he can still act in martial arts dramas, and his martial arts kung fu fights are so smooth that he doesn't need a stunt double. Every day, Wang Deshun is opening up new possibilities.
In fact, at first his wife was worried and skeptical, having seen too many people's dreams, she felt that her husband was a bit whimsical. But as a wife, there was no harm in meeting her husband's demands. Wait until the day he hit the head, then they can also be at the bottom of the next him, accompanied by him home to live in peace.
Later, after her husband's achievements, his wife did not forget to follow in his footsteps while doing her job as a domestic helper. When her husband was shooting a movie, she, who was also a drama actress, followed him to the theater to look for opportunities. This is the way it is with her. The wife also deserves a lot of credit for the marriage that lasted 52 years.
Spiritual companionIn 2015, Wang Deshun caught fire with a catwalk segment. The then 79-year-old walked bare-chested down the runway in a brilliant 30-second appearance that was no worse than those of young boys. Overnight, this photo of him went viral, and Wang Deshun became the quintessential "your grandfather will always be your grandfather" character in the mouths of young people.
It's hard for a young man to build up his muscles, let alone a grandfather of this age, so you can imagine how much he's put in behind the scenes. But what's even more touching is that from the beginning of the exercise to today, Wang Deshun wife also followed him to do this crazy adventure. Living out the excitement of this age is far more enjoyable than living one day at a time.
Wang Deshun's body stock is tough, we can all see. But at this age, he is most afraid of falling and bruising, and it will be difficult for him to recover. But Wang Deshun does not care about the body, but also have the courage to take over the role of Zhang Yishan version of Lu Dingji in the Hong Godfather. Those who have watched Lu Ding Ji should know that the role of Master Hong is not simple at all.
There are not many martial arts scenes in the early part of the movie, but in the end, when there is infighting within the sect, he has to fight multiple henchmen by himself, which makes for a lot of martial arts scenes. Later, when he finds out that the baby his wife is carrying is Wei-Shou-Bou's, he has to fight against his wife and Wei-Shou-Bou. For an 84 year old man, this is a very difficult scene. However, Wang Deshun's performance is not bad at all.
The wife actually did not want Wang Deshun to take over such a big drama, but her husband's hard-earned opportunity, how could she ruin his dream because of her own selfish desire? Since she can't refuse, she will follow her husband to fulfill this seemingly absurd dream. To make every day extraordinary, perhaps far happier than mediocrity?
In his wife's eyes, "Marry a chicken and follow the chicken, marry a dog and follow the dog", she has always followed this principle. In order for a marriage to last, the two people's state of mind must be consistent, or else one strides forward, but one only wants to keep the safe house. How can two people who are so contrary to each other hold on to their marriage?
ConclusionThe two of them have been the lucky ones in their 52-year marriage. The wife was willing to follow her husband's stride forward, and the husband always had someone to accompany him on his way forward, so the sweetness is still there today, and I think there's a reason for that. Find a spiritual partner, the state of mind has always been able to keep in sync, so that the concept of marriage can be long-lasting.