Wang Rugang said that the old artist still missed burlesque even when he was dying, "In real life, Teacher Wu Meimei and I also share the same affection as mother and son. I often go to the hospital to see her. In fact, in two or three days, Years ago, her consciousness was no longer clear. The nurses in the hospital always said that she could curse. I looked closer and heard that she was shouting lines from "The Cause of Laughter."
Wang Rugang also said. He said that at the last moment, Wu Meimei could no longer recognize the people around her, but she could still remember "Wang Xiaomao." "Teacher Wu Meimei couldn't recognize who we were at the end, so I leaned closer and said in Subei dialect: Mom, I am Wang Xiaomao. The old man would slowly open his eyes and say: Xiaomao, you are here."
Wu Meimei is not only an excellent performing artist, but also gives a lot of care and guidance to the younger generation. Wang Rugang. Said: "During my career, Teacher Wu Meimei has been of great help to me. Not only did she cooperate with me in "Funny King Xiaomao", but she also gave me a lot of guidance when I played the role of an old lady. She was very helpful to us." Actors of this generation are very enthusiastic to help." Wang Rugang also revealed that when Wu Meimei was 17, her in-laws came to propose marriage. She did not want gold or silver jewelry or furniture, but only made one request: "Promise to let me stay in Taiwan after getting married. "Continue acting." In that era, women took care of their husbands and raised children after getting married. Fortunately, Wu Meimei's mother-in-law was a fan of hers, so she readily agreed.
Wu Meimei's life has gone through the process of evolving from civilized drama to comedy. Her delicate and unique performance has won unanimous praise from the industry and the audience. Drama master Huang Zuolin praised her performance: "Wu Meimei is proud of herself, lives freely and expresses herself freely on the stage. She is a rare female comic genius." Indeed, Wu Meimei has deep attainments in comedy, a broad acting career, and has created many He has played many comedy characters such as children, young women, middle-aged women, old ladies, etc. The most amazing thing is that at the age of 44, he still played the innocent and lively red scarf in "Ah Da Ah Er". After retiring, Wu Meimei continued to have film and drama appointments. She starred in Ah Hun's grandmother in the movie "The New Story of Ah Hun" and the shrewd old lady selling tea eggs in "Stock Madness". She was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress at the Hundred Flowers Award. . It is worth mentioning that in the "Funny Wang Xiaomao" launched by Shanghai People's Broadcasting Station in the 1980s, the "Mother Wang" she portrayed became a household name and was sincerely called a highly respected people's artist by the public.
Tong Shuangchun, a famous comedian of the double generation, praised Wu Meimei as a very good comedian and one of the actors he admires most. "Wu Meimei's biggest characteristic is that she is good at portraying characters. She can grasp the characters' personalities and shape them in the right way." penetrating". Tong Shuangchun recalled that the two met in 1951, and later both entered the Shanghai People's Art Theater together. "I remember that at that time we were arranging "The Gentleman on the Liang", and Huang Zuolin specially appointed Wu Meimei as the assistant director, which was unusual among comedians. See more”.
Wu Meimei is recognized in the industry as being good at shaping characters. The famous comedian Yao Yong'er also said: "When Huang Zuo was rehearsing "Smiling Goodbye to Yesterday", Yao Mushuang and Zhou Baichun were the leading actors, and Wu Meimei also performed well in it. , has been fully affirmed by the two masters Yao and Zhou. Her performance is completely based on the characters. This kind of performance that firmly follows the characters' hearts is worth learning."