Not many people would bother to watch a documentary on old folks. But, I was captivated by the story of 86-years old entrepreneurial Ms Wu Shengming. She is young at heart and full of zest to live a purposeful live.
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According to the blurp on Toggle's website regarding this documentary by Channel News Asia (CNA), "Wu Shengming was once one of China's richest entrepreneurs. But she took a sharp fall when she was convicted for commercial fraud. Getting out of jail in her 70s, she kept her promise to her daughter to turn her life around, and now runs a business empire catering to the elderly."
The photographer, Ms Jia Yanan, assigned to take pictures of Ms Wu gelled well with her and did a fantastic job. Her idea of dressing up in Ms Wu's outfit was brilliant. The highlight for me was when they each shared about their favourite photograph from the photoshoot.
This story appeals on many fronts with insights on: fashion sense, the issue of aging in society, the workings of a professional photographer, having a life's mission, coping with aging fearlessly, how to live life to the full with courage, and how to connect with other human beings.
Click here for Super Octogenarians - EP3 The Eternally Beautiful Entrepreneur. The conversations are in Mandarin with subtitles in English.
After watching this episode of Super Octogenarians, ladies would be inspired to aged gracefully while the guys would learn to love their grandmothers more!
P/s: The videographer and all the other background staff deserve due credits, too, for bringing across this message on aging with wellness.
P/s: The videographer and all the other background staff deserve due credits, too, for bringing across this message on aging with wellness.
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