In 2021, my country's famous old artist Lan Tianye was awarded the "July 1st Medal" in the Great Hall of the People, at the age of 94.
And this supreme glory of the whole countryA total of 29 people obtainedThere are veterans of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression who have achieved miraculous feats, national heroes who are righteous and awe-inspiring, and there are also models of the times and examples of the people.
There will definitely be a lot of people who have questionsWhy did this old actor who once played "Jiang Ziya" win this award?
In fact, this old actor who is active on the big screen is also good at "acting" in real life, and he also has an unknown identity - * Incognito for 75 years, he dedicated his life to the revolution.
Life is like a play, and drama is like lifeThe original name was "Wang Runsen" Lantian Ye,His life is even more exciting than acting.
So, how did he get on the path of revolution?How did he interpret his "double-faced" life?
In 1927, Wang Runsen was born in a wealthy family, and was favored by the whole family, so he could enjoy his childhood life to the fullest after achieving financial freedom since he was a child.
And he is also a boy with a great talent for painting, going out for a walk, and coming back can vividly show what he has seen and heard on the blank paper, this is his innate talent.
Before the age of ten, he had nothing else in his life except painting, which he loved from the bottom of his heart. The life is solid, the atmosphere is harmonious, he is a very talented child, and he should have a good future for development.
However, after the outbreak of war, his life changed dramatically.
In 1937, when Japanese imperialism launched a full-scale war of aggression against China, Wang Runsen's Beiping completely fell, shattering his family and dying, and his grandfather, grandmother, and father also died in such a special difficult period.
Wang Runsen, who was only ten years old, experienced the decline of the world in just a few months, the fall of his family and the death of his loved ones, and his heart also changed at this time.
He is no longer a teenager who simply loves learning and painting, he vaguely knows that he is about to shoulder a heavy responsibility, which is close at hand, and he wants to grasp it, but he is still young and does not have enough strength.
He also understands that now the only way to change everything is to be angry and strong, and to use reading.
In 1944, he was admitted to the National Beiping Art College with excellent results, where he studied oil painting, which he loved. After all, this is his specialty, and he believes that perseverance can always play an important role.
But he was devastated and shocked to see the misery of those who had been tortured by the war, and he felt that he should make some changes.
It was also at this time that his friend Su Min took him into the drama.
Seeing that the young people in the drama club are always passionate, expressing their enthusiasm for the country, and Lan Tianye's heart in the audience is extremely shaken, and he is determined to join it and give full play to his value and strength.
This young man, who can be described as "heaven for food" in painting, began to embark on the road of drama that he had never thought of before.
He doesn't have professional acting skills, but he has a passionate heart and endless strength, and these will make him an actor worthy of praise.
At this time, Wang Runsen did not know that this repertory troupe would lead him to a completely different path, a road to a new world.
When Wang Runsen spared no effort to hone his acting skills day after day, he suddenly learned the news that the third sister, who suddenly left home 6 years ago, went home.
Speaking of this third sister, her name is Shi Mei, and she has not contacted anyone since she left home, and her return this time also made Wang Runsen both surprised and delighted.
He discovered a very unusual phenomenon, that is, the third sister is very mysterious, and often meets secretly with some people he has never met.
Later, after many inquiries, he slowly learned that the current third sister was a Communist Party member, and what she had been doing mysteriously and secretly was also about revolutionary propaganda work.
The reason why she returned home was to gather more people with lofty ideals and develop into a stronger revolutionary ranks.
Seeing that the third sister was so determined, Wang Runsen, who was already full of patriotic feelings, immediately expressed his willingness to join it. As a result, Wang Runsen also began the revolutionary road of underground party traffickers.
With a simple bicycle, he was able to transport party documents and supplies in a hidden wayHe was reactive enough to accomplish a number of tasks that earned him recognition from the organization.
On September 23, 1945, Wang Runsen remembered clearly that he had become a qualified Communist Party member at the age of 18.
Later, he also talked about it countless times, and although this day was ordinary, he would never forget it.
After becoming a party member, Wang Runsen soon began to directly accept the tasks assigned by the organization.
This time, because he had the experience of acting in the drama club, the organization gave him a special task to go to the second drama team in the Kuomintang army.
Wang Runsen also knew that these were all the underground organizers of our party, and the task of his trip was to protect these people.
On the one hand, he has to give full play to his acting talents, continue to output excellent performances, and is also responsible for the propaganda work of the Kuomintang drama.
On the other hand, he had to secretly deliver news, supplies, and so on, and at the same time constantly develop the ranks of our party to attract more young people to join the ranks of the revolution.
It can be said that Wang Runsen's work is full of thrills, but he does not have any worries and fears, but he is more and more courageous and resourceful in such a "double-sided" work, and has contributed a lot of strength.
Soon, he faced an even bigger challenge.
In 1948, the pro-democracy movement continued to rise in many areas, which naturally needed to be vigorously stopped by the Kuomintang.
In particular, some student troupes have had a great impact on the Kuomintang through patriotic propaganda.
Therefore, the Kuomintang naturally strengthened the supervision of these student troupes, and even their own second drama troupe could not escape suspicion.
Wang Runsen, who realized that the situation was not good, also received instructions from the organization to transfer the comrades and withdraw to the liberated areas.
But at this time, the arrival of a new captain completely disrupted the plan, and this new captain sent by the Kuomintang came at this time to catch the underground communists of the troupe.
Seeing that everyone was anxious, Wang Runsen suddenly had an idea, and there was a way.
He soon held a big "orientation party" for the new captain with everyone, which surprised the other party, and the captain got carried away when he saw everyone so good at doing things.
While the captain was having fun, Wang Runsen immediately put forward a "intimate" little suggestion: You are a new official, just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and give everyone a three-day holiday, aren't everyone dead set on you?
At this time, the captain who had already gone up did not doubt him, and directly agreed.
Three days later, the captain did not wait for a group of loyal team members, only an empty room. And Wang Runsen had already taken the big guys to retreat urgently, completed the tasks assigned by the organization, and successfully reached the liberated area.
For the sake of safety and convenience, the organization suggested that everyone give themselves a fake name, and Wang Runsen immediately blurted out a name: Lantian Ye. Since then, the name has accompanied him throughout his life.
On October 1, 1949, Lantian Ye participated in the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, witnessing the founding of New China, he was extremely excited, and the pride that rose from the depths of his heart was even stronger.
At this point, his "double-faced" ** life is over, butActing career has only just begun.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the development of drama was highly valued, and the Beijing People's Art Theater was also established at this time, and Lan Tianye naturally became one of the first actors.
The actors of that era were different from the "traffic" pursued today, and they paid more attention to acting.
And if an actor wants to hone his acting skills, he must rely on going deep into the reality of the role, figuring it out carefully, and truly understanding the role from actual life.
It is precisely because Lan Tianye has a high level of understanding and unremitting efforts that he can contribute many classic roles and leave a deep impression on the screen.
The most commendable thing is the role of Qin Erye in "Teahouse", his gestures are all extravagant, and his ever-changing expression makes people directly see Qin Erye walking out of the book, and the audience is all amazed.
And the reason why he can show such superb acting skills and create such an unsurpassable classic role is because Lan Tianye has spent a lot of time and energy to really devote himself to doing it.
After learning that he played the role of Qin Erye, he began to run to the teahouse every day, listening to book reviews, watching guests, and chatting with different people who came and went in the teahouse.
He even lived directly with a businessman for a long time, just to deeply understand the character's words, deeds and heart.
He crumpled this role, analyzed it little by little, and ate it thoroughly, so that he had a vivid Second Master Qin.
Lan Tianye has starred in as many as 70 dramas, each of which has contributed his good acting skills.
He has never been a perfunctory person, but a person who really speaks with his acting skills, and such an actor deserves to be a truly qualified and excellent actor.
In 1990, Lan Tianye played the role of Jiang Ziya in "Fengshen Bang"**.
Its fairy demeanor makes people "match" at a glance, and they believe that this is "Jiang Ziya's original tooth", and it is also called "Jiang Ziya's ceiling" by netizens.
What everyone doesn't know is that before he played this role, he really walked into Baiyun Temple, got close to the Taoist chief, and had an in-depth understanding of some spells, just to get closer to this role.
Because of the real contact and understanding, it will not be "on paper", it will not just stay on the surface, it will make the characters seem to be able to come out of the script, and it will present the audience with applauded characters, which will sublimate the whole work.
As Lan Tianye himself said, art is rooted in the people, and only by actually experiencing it from life can there be excellent creations.
For actors, these traditional creative models and methods are worth passing on.
Even if an actor's understanding is high and he doesn't actually experience it, this actor can't present a good role and a good work in the real sense.
In 2022, 95-year-old Lan Tianye unfortunately passed away due to a serious illness and was buried in the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing, and his legendary life came to an end.
Now it seems that Lantian Ye is incognito for the revolution, interprets "double-sided life", and dedicates himself to art, and such a people's artist with outstanding achievements is worthy of the honor of the "July 1st Medal".
Have you ever seen "Jiang Ziya" played by Lan Tianye?