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Sunday, October 31, 2021
《剃头匠》/The Old Barber 靖奎人生 /The Life Of Jing Kui
剃头匠靖奎
北京胡同剃头匠泰斗靖奎老爷子:面对死亡毫无畏惧，干干净净来利利索索走！( 靖奎)
靖奎老爷子97岁的时候还在为顾客剃头。
他是个普通的手艺人，却被拍成了电影，成了北京的名人。他一生为无数名人理发，九十多岁高龄的时候，还坚持骑三轮车，在后海一带为那些走不动的老主顾服务。然而今天（10月31日）上午9时20分许，他走了。这位传奇的理发师就是靖奎，享年101岁。
今天（10月31日）上午10时30分，靖奎老爷子家里黑着灯，周围邻居大都知道老爷子前几天就住院了，但他们不知道老人刚刚去世。此时，位于宽街的北京中医医院太平间内，靖奎老爷子的子女们正在送别老人。
医院的工作人员让家属聚在一起，向老爷子的遗体鞠躬。靖奎的女儿说，几天前父亲身体有些不舒服，肺部有感染，住进了医院。在家人今天早上用手机拍摄的视频里，记者见到了靖奎老爷子最后的影像。老爷子斜撑在医院病床上，家人跟他聊着天，老人对着电话还想跟女儿聊两句。当时老人意识清醒，“9点多突然就不行了。”
目前，老人的家属已经将消息转告了老人的徒弟。对于大伙对老人的关注，家人表示感谢。
被称为理发界活化石
有人说，靖奎是理发界活化石。101岁的靖老爷子15岁在理发店学徒，在两年的学徒生涯里，他还顺带学了按摩正骨。剃头加按摩这两样本事，让靖奎攒够了本钱，自己做起了老板。
老人最辉煌的时光要数上世纪40年代，那时的他，在清华大学和地安门开着两家理发店，上至教授、官员，下至百姓、学生，什么主顾都有，有时候店里能有二十多人。老爷子的理发店一直开到上世纪50年代后期。公私合营之后，他把两家理发店都上交了，靖奎从此开始了走街串巷的生活。但是，他的名气并没有减小。
他那位于景山后街附近胡同巷内的家中，经常能有老主顾找上门来。有时候，还会有外国朋友开车接他到家里理发。
93岁演电影获国内外奖
2006年，老人以93岁高龄本色出演电影《剃头匠》，获得第37届印度果阿国际电影节最高奖“金孔雀奖”、第5届印度浦那国际电影节最佳故事片奖、上海电影节新闻传媒大奖等国内外大奖。
电影中讲述了一位叫“敬大爷”的北京剃头匠和他的老主顾们的晚年生活。以一群中国老人面对死亡的故事，反映了中国的变化和普通老百姓的生活状态。电影上映后，靖奎老爷子成了一位世界闻名的老剃头匠。
近两年来，由于岁数已高，靖奎很少动剃头刀了。老主顾老的老、走的走，来的人少了。仅有的几次“出山”，也是应朋友邀请。
生前，老人常说，只要自己还做得动，他不会想着“挂刀”。至少这门手艺在他手里不能放下。
English Translation
Shaver Jingkui
Mr. Jingkui, the dean of Beijing Hutong head shaver: There is no fear in the face of death, and you can get away with cleanliness! (Jing Kui)
When Mr. Jingkui was 97 years old, he was still shaving his head for customers.
He was an ordinary craftsman, but he was made into a movie and became a celebrity in Beijing. He had haircuts for countless celebrities throughout his life. When he was more than 90 years old, he still insisted on riding a tricycle, serving those patrons who couldn't walk around in Houhai. However, today (October 31) at about 9:20 in the morning, he left. The legendary barber is Jing Kui, who was 101 years old.
The old man is still talking on the phone in the morning
Today (October 31) at 10:30 in the morning, old man Jingkui’s house had dark lights. Most of the neighbors around knew that he had been hospitalized a few days ago, but they didn’t know that the old man had just passed away. At this time, in the mortuary of Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Kuanjie, the children of Mr. Jingkui were seeing off the elderly.
The hospital staff brought the family members together and bowed to the father's body. Jing Kui's daughter said that a few days ago, her father was a little sick and had lung infections and was admitted to the hospital. In the video taken by the family with their mobile phone this morning, the reporter saw the last image of Mr. Jingkui. The old man leaned on the hospital bed, his family was chatting with him, and the old man wanted to chat with his daughter on the phone. At that time, the old man was sober, "Suddenly it won't work after 9 o'clock."
At present, the family members of the elderly have passed the news to the elderly apprentices. The family thanked everyone for their attention to the elderly.
Known as the living fossil of the barber world
Some people say that Jingkui is a living fossil in the hairdressing industry. The 101-year-old father Jing was 15 years old as an apprentice in a barber shop. During his two-year apprenticeship, he also learned to massage bones by the way. The two things of shaving and massage have allowed Jing Kui to save enough capital and become the boss by himself.
The most glorious time for the elderly was in the 1940s. At that time, he opened two barbershops in Tsinghua University and Di’anmen, ranging from professors and officials to the people and students, and there were all kinds of customers. Sometimes There can be more than twenty people in the shop. The old man's barbershop opened until the late 1950s. After the public-private partnership, he turned in both barbershops, and Jingkui began to walk the streets and alleys. However, his reputation has not diminished.
In his home in a hutong lane near Jingshan Back Street, regular customers often come to his home. Sometimes, foreign friends will drive him to the house for a haircut.
At the age of 93, he won domestic and international awards for acting in a movie
In 2006, the old man starred in the movie "The Shaver" at the age of 93 and won the highest award "Golden Peacock Award" at the 37th India Goa International Film Festival, the 5th India Pune International Film Festival Best Feature Film Award, and Shanghai Film Festival News Media Awards and other domestic and foreign awards.
The movie tells about the old life of a Beijing shaver named "Master Jing" and his regular customers. The story of a group of Chinese old people facing death reflects the changes in China and the living conditions of ordinary people. After the movie was released, Mr. Jingkui became a world-famous old shaver.
In the past two years, Jing Kui has rarely used a razor because of his high age. The old patrons are old and old, and there are fewer people coming. The only few "outs" were also at the invitation of friends.
Before his death, the old man used to say that as long as he was still doing something, he would not think about "hanging the knife." At least this craft can't be put down in his hands.
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