The notion that tragedy is often hidden behind the comedy of Chaplin and ***'s fateful encounter, which not only brilliantly reveals the essence of comedy, but also sometimes has profound inspiration for the comedian's life.
Chaplin, the world-renowned master of comedy, is a living example of this notion in the last century. As a young man, he made great contributions to the American film industry, but in his later years he was unjustly accused of crimes and deported.
When his life was confused, his encounter with *** became a turning point in his life. So, how did these two people who don't look like each other meet? First, let's review Chaplin's extraordinary life.
At the beginning of the 20th century, China suffered greatly from the invasion of foreign powers and civil wars, but at the same time, the literary and artistic undertakings ushered in a period of blossoming, and the art of opera and Western films were widely popular in China.
At that time, *** had watched Western movies and was full of praise for its superb plot design and shooting techniques. At this time, Chaplin's acting career was booming, and his classic movies came out frequently.
** Also watched Chaplin's works during this period and expressed deep appreciation for this form of comedy silent film. In fact, almost the whole world loved Chaplin's films at that time.
As an emerging cultural industry, Chaplin's works not only filled the emptiness in people's hearts during the war years, but also inspired people's love for movies. Even Mei Lanfang, a famous Chinese Peking Opera artist, praised Chaplin.
In 1936, Chaplin came to China from the United States to visit, and in this historic land, a world-renowned film artist and another world-renowned Peking Opera performance artist met unexpectedly.
The hospitable Mei Lanfang received Chaplin and took him on a sightseeing tour in Shanghai. At the same time, ** is leading the Chinese Red Army on a long march against the party.
**Missed the opportunity to meet Chaplin, but the meeting between the two was destined to be arranged by fate. At a time when the international situation is changing and the political wind in the United States is changing, Chaplin deeply feels that the serious atmosphere has seriously constrained his performance.
Although his work is presented in the form of comedy, it implies a satire of social ills, ** and the capitalists against the people, and this courageous expression was condemned by the United States**, which eventually forced him to leave the United States.
After settling in Sweden, Chaplin never stopped calling for peace, and even won the International Peace Prize in 1953. He was pleasantly surprised when he received congratulations from China.
When talking to ***, Chaplin expressed his curiosity about Chinese films and hoped to watch China's "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai".
Agreed to the request without hesitation, and did his best to send the film to his friend who was far away in Sweden.
** Deeply concerned about Chaplin's plight and outraged by his unfair treatment in the United States, he decided to meet him personally and offer him comfort.
However, when Chaplin saw ***, all his worries vanished, and he excitedly brought his wife to the appointment.
Although this was Chaplin's second meeting with a Chinese celebrity, he was still nervous because this time he was meeting with Chinese dignitaries, not as relaxed as he had met Mei Lanfang before.
However, after seeing ***, Chaplin's concerns vanished.
After arriving at the villa where the Chinese delegation was, Chaplin was surprised to find that *** actually greeted him at the door in person, as warm and natural as greeting an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time.
**Greet him warmly: "Finally see you!" Forty years ago, I admired you after seeing your work, and now I finally have the opportunity to meet you in person! Subsequently, ** asked with concern about Chaplin's life.
The condition was finally relieved after learning that it was not bad, and had a cordial and friendly conversation with him.
During the conversation, they talked about art, their own experiences and their views on the international situation, and finally the topic fell to Chaplin's Chinese film "Liang Zhu". Chaplin said: "It was the most beautiful work of Chinese art I have ever seen.
Although it still has some shortcomings, it can be seen that the Chinese have their own unique ideas and creativity in film art, so this is a great work! The two chatted until the dinner was ready.
At the dinner, **carefully arranged the attendees, knowing that although he knew a little about art, he was not professional enough after all, so in order to take care of Chaplin, the master of art, **specially invited the master of the Chinese performing arts industry-Yue Opera.
Artist: Ms. Fan Ruijuan. Although we are in a foreign country, since we Chinese entertain guests, we must entertain foreign friends with Chinese dishes.
Although Chaplin had visited China, that experience prevented him from tasting authentic traditional Chinese food.
Although *** poured wine for him, Chaplin felt that Moutai was very novel, and praised its mellow aroma, and even called it "the wine that men should drink".
At the end of the meeting, ** actually gave Chaplin two bottles of Moutai, which touched him very much. This meeting made Chaplin feel more relaxed and happy than ever, and made him have a deeper love for China.
This meeting was not only an exchange of dignitaries between the two countries, but also a friendly exchange between the two friends. ** Impressed Chaplin with his cordial and sincere attitude, and also treated all friends in China with such an attitude.
It is precisely because of such atmospheric diplomatic means that our country will become more and more respected in the international community.