194 1 year, when Japan occupied Hong Kong, Mei Lanfang began to think about countermeasures and came up with a way to "save the ambition of invention". Recalling this experience, he said: "At that time, I only felt that the situation was getting worse and worse, and I had to find a way to deal with it. One morning, when I was shaving in front of the mirror, it suddenly occurred to me that if only I could grow a beard like Tagore.
So I didn't shave for three days, my beard grew really fast, and my moustache soon grew out. Although it didn't turn into a beautiful beard floating on my chest, I didn't expect it to really be a trump card for me to refuse to perform. "
During this period, a traitor Chu Minyi came to surrender. He is a veteran fan himself. After Mei Lanfang refused, he laughed at him and said, "If you play well, you might as well play it yourself." Mei Lanfang also said to her friends, "Don't look at my beard, it will be useful in the future. If the Japanese are unreasonable and insist that I come out to sing, then he will have to go to jail and be beheaded. "
1942 65438+ 10 In October, Sakai, commander of Japanese troops stationed in Hong Kong, saw Mei Lanfang grow a beard and asked in surprise, "How can a great artist like you quit the stage art?" Mei Lanfang replied: "I am a singer. Now that I am old, I have a bad appearance and a bad voice, and I can't act any more. I have been studying painting at home for several years to support myself! "
A few days later, Sakai sent someone to find Mei Lanfang and insisted that he perform several performances on stage to show the prosperity after Japan ruled Hong Kong. Coincidentally, Mei Lanfang suffered from severe dental disease at this time, and half of her face was swollen. Sakai had no choice but to give up.
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1August, 945, War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression won. On the day when the whole family celebrated, Mei Lanfang suddenly disappeared from the living room, and people of all ages were surprised. Mei Lanfang beamed with a folding fan and covered her face from the bottom of the back room. She smiled humorously.
"Look! I'll give you a trick! " Then, like a magician, he slowly took off the folding fan, revealing his youthful face, and the moustache suddenly disappeared! This caused cheers from the whole family and many old friends present.
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