Speaking of Zhouzhou, many people should still have an impression. Although he has faded out of people's sight now, he was once famous and was known as a "genius conductor". Although he is a A patient with Down syndrome, although his IQ is only 30, is only equivalent to a child of a few years old.

Zhouzhou was born in Wuhan on April 1, 1978. His father, Hu Houpei, was a bass player in the Wuhan Symphony Orchestra. The birth of his son made Hu Houpei very happy. He named him Hu Yizhou, which means that the child is like a small boat, sailing. To the other side of ideal. The day Zhouzhou was born was April Fool's Day in the West, and fate seemed to have played a joke on Hu Houpei. A month later, he was told that his child was suffering from a rare disease with a probability of only one in 5 million.

The most obvious reflection of this disease is Zhouzhou’s mental retardation. He could barely count to five until he was 8 years old. He is like a child who has not grown up, living in his own world. He occasionally goes to the symphony orchestra with his father Hu Houpei, where he listens to the symphony. His favorite thing is to watch the conductor conduct on the stage, and sometimes he will dance and imitate. .

As time went by, everyone discovered that he was pretty good at imitating the conductor. Finally, one time, as a joke, everyone asked him to get on the podium and play along with his conductor. The people present regarded this matter as a game, but Zhouzhou took it very seriously. From then on, whenever there was a performance, he would conduct it seriously in the corner next to him. At this time, he felt that he was the real conductor. Home, immerse yourself in your own joy.

This situation lasted until 1997. In that year, Zhouzhou was 22 years old. Zhang Yiqing, the director of Hubei TV Station, discovered Zhouzhou outside the Wuhan Symphony Hall by chance and said: His self-taught command generates curiosity and attention.

Zhang Yiqing decided to make a documentary for this child to record the story of this special "conductor". After 10 months of tracking and filming, the documentary finally formed a 60-minute documentary "Zhouzhou's World". Due to Zhouzhou's special mental condition, he had no fear in front of the camera, acted artificially, and acted in his true colors. Once the documentary was broadcast, it immediately attracted people's attention and won the domestic documentary award that year. Zhouzhou, a person who originally lived in a corner, suddenly became the center of attention.

In January 1999, Zhouzhou was invited to participate in the New Year Gala held by the Disabled Persons' Federation in Beijing. On January 22, 1999, Zhouzhou and the famous Central Ballet Theater Symphony Orchestra performed at the Poly Theater in Beijing. a historic cooperation. In 2000, Zhouzhou performed in Chongqing, Hangzhou, Shenzhen and other places.

On the evening of May 19, 2000, Zhouzhou and Schwarzenegger walked into the Great Hall of the People in Beijing hand in hand to participate in the "Night of Love Ambassadors-China Special Olympics Charity Gala". At this special evening called the "Special Olympics China Century Tour" fund-raising event, Zhou Zhou conducted a charity performance by the China Opera House Symphony Orchestra. For a time, Zhouzhou became a well-known star and quite famous.

But are people with intellectual disabilities like Zhouzhou really talented in music? Has his command really reached everyone's level? His father Hu Houpei also knows that perhaps more is the encouragement and support given by everyone to such a child. Consider him an inspirational role model.

Now that Zhouzhou’s halo has faded, he and his father came to the Shenzhen Light Up Life Disabled People’s Art Troupe. They lived in a small room of less than 20 square meters and rarely performed anymore. Chance. Zhouzhou's baton and performance tuxedo have long been pressed at the bottom of the box. Zhouzhou does not rehearse every day. He only occasionally listens to symphony discs and practices alone.

Zhouzhou’s father Hu Houpei said: “Zhouzhou is not a genius conductor at all, not even a conductor. Everyone praises him too highly. "But he also believes that Zhouzhou is by no means useless. He still has a certain talent for music, and his affairs still have a positive impact. He also looks forward to Zhouzhou's first career in Shenzhen.