The National Day in 1959 was approaching, and Beijing Film Factory specially prepared a passionate movie "Song of Youth" for this purpose. The protagonist of the movie, Lin Daojing, is a young student in the plight of a feudal family, who resolutely chooses to join the revolution in a difficult life and bravely confront the Japanese invaders.
The film aims to show the audience the revolutionary spirit and deep love of the young people for the motherland, let us pay tribute to these enthusiastic young people and celebrate this sacred moment.
Song of Youth": Why did Xie Fang become the best interpreter of Lin Daojing? The major theaters in Beijing are extremely popular, and the whole city is immersed in the enthusiastic response of "Song of Youth".
Xie Fang, the actress who plays the protagonist Lin Daojing, has become popular all over China with her excellent acting skills. However, Xie Fang did not succeed overnight, she also went through many selections before finally becoming the best interpreter of Lin Daojing.
"Song of Youth" is the painstaking work of female writer Yang Mo, and since its publication in 1958, it has been well received by readers. The popularity of this ** not only resonated with the majority of young people, but also made sensitive film artists see the infinite possibility of adapting it into a movie.
Therefore, when the filming rights of the film became the target of competition from the film studios at that time, many actors wanted to be able to play Lin Daojing. However, among the many candidate actors, Xie Fang stood out and successfully became the best interpreter of Lin Daojing.
Her outstanding performance allowed people to see the image of Lin Daojing who was indomitable and courageous in Yang Mo's pen. Xie Fang's interpretation makes this role more three-dimensional and vivid, and also makes this film more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In short, Xie Fang, with her excellent acting skills and deep understanding of the role, successfully interpreted the role of Lin Daojing in "Song of Youth" and became his best interpreter.
The success of this movie also made more people see Xie Fang's talent and strength.
The poster of the movie "Song of Youth" was finally decided to be shot by Beijing Film Studio, this is because Beijing Film Studio has the advantages that the author Yang Mo is the screenwriter of Beijing Film Studio and the story background takes place in Beijing.
Yang Mo himself also participated in the adaptation of the script, which was co-directed by two directors, Cui Wei and Chen Huaihao. Cui Wei, a native of Zhucheng, Shandong, was born in 1912 and has had a strong interest in literature and art since he was a child.
When he was a student, he participated in anti-Japanese propaganda and drama activities, and the square drama "Put Down Your Whip" that he participated in the creation of was warmly welcomed by the masses.
Before filming "Song of Youth", Cui Wei did not have any experience in filmmaking, but he has starred in many movies. However, since he had lived through the *** era, his involvement couldn't have been more appropriate for the filming of this film.
For Cui Wei, it is not easy to shoot "Song of Youth" well, because this ** has a great influence, and the heroine in it is the soul.
If the casting is not done properly, it can be scolded. At the same time, this movie not only pins on the expectations of the public, but also the leaders are looking forward to the final presentation of this film.
Cui Wei is convinced that only by following the mass line can we truly win the satisfaction of the masses. He proposed to cooperate with the "Beijing Evening News" to let the masses choose the actor of Lin Daojing on their own.
When the proposal was published in the newspapers, it immediately provoked a strong reaction across the country. People from all over the country enthusiastically recommended the ideal candidate in their hearts, and major actors also fought for the role.
According to Cui Wei's daughter Cui Min, she was still in elementary school at the time, and the Beiying Communication Room would receive a large number of letters from the audience every day, all of whom recommended actresses. In order to find the real "Lin Daojing", Beijing's literary and artistic circles even held a masquerade ball, where the actresses wore blue cheongsams and white headbands, each of which showed their love and dedication to their roles.
However, despite this, Cui Wei still did not find an actor he was satisfied with.
In the election of the masses, director Cui Wei carefully selected two actresses, Bai Yang and Zhang Ruifang. As an old actor, Bai Yang's popular film and television image is widely loved by the audience, and Zhang Ruifang has won unanimous praise from the audience for his excellent temperament and image.
The acting skills and qualities of the two actors make them ideal candidates to play Lin Daojing. However, Cui Wei felt that the two actresses were a little older, and although the makeup skills could cover it up, the traces of the years in their eyes could not be erased, which deviated from the theme of "Song of Youth".
Therefore, Cui Wei began to look for other suitable actors. In the recommendation, Yuan Mei and Qin Wen's voices gradually increased, and their temperament and age met the requirements, but Cui Wei found that their eyes lacked the simple firmness and enthusiasm for the revolution.
Originally, the casting of Yuan Mei's stills continued until the end of 1958, and there were only nine months left before the film was screened to the people of the whole country. The other actors have been prepared, but the actor who plays Lin Daojing has not been decided.
This made Cui Wei very anxious. Just when he was about to give up, an excellent candidate appeared in front of him, she was 23-year-old Xie Fang. Xie Fang's original name was Xie Huaifu, and when she was born, the three eastern provinces were occupied by the Japanese army, so her parents named her Huaifu, which meant to miss and recover the country.
Because Xie Huaifu's name is too similar to a man, she was wrongly assigned to the boys' dormitory several times, and after making a few jokes, she decided to change her name, and when she caught a lot, she caught a "Fang", so her name was Xie Fang.
But later, when "Song of Youth" came out of the cast list, her name was written as "Xie Fang", and since then she has changed her name to "Xie Fang". Let's talk about Xie Fang, she also acted in several works before starring in "Song of Youth", but they were all tepid, and the reason why she was known by Cui Wei was because they had a few previous relationships.
Although fate brought some twists and turns to Xie Fang, her acting career opened a new chapter because of "Song of Youth".
In 1953, at the age of eighteen, Xie Fang worked at the Central South Cultural Bureau, and her bright eyes left a deep impression on Cui Wei. With the actress undecided, Cui Wei decided to let Xie Fang audition.
A few days later, Xie Fang received an invitation from the crew, and she excitedly stepped on the train to Beijing. However, a word from the photographer almost made her lose the opportunity to play Lin Daojing.
Although Xie Fang admired the courage and wisdom of the heroine due to the popularity of "Song of Youth", she still had some doubts about her acting ability. When Xie Fang arrived at the crew, Cui Wei was surprised by the change in her appearance.
After not seeing her for many years, Xie Fang's body looked thin and small, and her face was a little haggard, which was far from Lin Daojing's passionate image. At this time, the photographer quietly said to Cui Wei: "I'm afraid this is inappropriate, her mouth is still a little crooked." ”
Cui Wei was a little hesitant after seeing Xie Fang's stills. He understands that there may be differences between the image of the actor and the character in the play, and it is only through makeup and styling that it can be seen whether it is suitable or not.
However, when Xie Fang came out of the dressing room, everyone was stunned by her new image. Her dusty appearance has disappeared without a trace, her eyes are resolute and energetic, and her face no longer has a sense of vicissitudes, but is ruddy and full, isn't this Lin Daojing herself?
Seeing Xie Fang's appearance, the doubts in Cui Wei's heart disappeared. He was pleased to realize that Xie Fang was not only very suitable for Lin Daojing in appearance, but also very malleable in performance.
After auditioning for a scene, everyone thought she was Lin Daojing. After half a year of hard work, "Song of Youth" was finally filmed before the agreed release.
On the eve of the National Day, ** and other national leaders reviewed the film and gave full affirmation. **After reading it, he said excitedly: "This is the international level!" ”
**Invite** Jia Yang Mo and the main creator of the film to be at home ** The finished film, including "Song of Youth" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The movie lasted nearly three hours, and both the prime minister and Deng Yingchao expressed high praise.
The response to the film was beyond everyone's expectations, with theaters in Beijing being full, and some theaters even repeating it 24 hours a day**. The popularity of "Song of Youth" is not only very high in China, but it has also caused a sensation in Japan, where young people in Japan have taken Hayashi Daojing as a role model for their choice of life path and future career.
This is extremely rare in the film history of New China.
In the spring of 1961, Xie Fang visited Japan as a member of the Chinese delegation. At a panel discussion, a Japanese woman shared her own experience of union and rupture similar to that of Lin Daojing and Yu Yongze.
On the streets of Japan, Lin Daojing's portrait hung high upstairs, Xie Fang walked on the streets, and many women asked her for autographs and excitedly shouted: "Lin Daojing, Lin Daojing!" ”
The film is still hailed as a masterpiece to this day. Before starring in "Song of Youth", Xie Fang had starred in many large-scale operas, such as "Little Erhei Married", "Liu Sanjie" and "The Merchant and the Miss", but it did not cause much repercussions.
However, after this performance, her acting career has moved to a higher level, and her work has become busier and busier. However, this busy work caused her to neglect her family, and her adolescent son was estranged from her.
The encounter between Xie Fang and Zhang Mu is like the plot of a movie, full of drama. Although Xie Fang was born in a family that believed in religion, his father was a professor at a seminary and his mother was a church organist, Xie Fang was a staunch materialist and had no attachment to religious beliefs.
However, such a family environment undoubtedly had a certain influence on her upbringing, making her have a strong interest in culture and art. In 1951, at the age of 15, Xie Fang was admitted to the Central South Art Troupe and began her artistic career.
During the rehearsal of "Little Erhei Gets Married", she played Xiaoqin, and Zhang Mu played the role of the second sister. They work together in their careers, from strangers to acquaintances to love.
According to Xie Fang's recollection, Zhang Mu boldly and directly expressed his love to her, and the first love letter was "Xie Huaifu, I love you." Such a confession was indeed straightforward and bold at that time, but it also moved Xie Fang, and the two decided to spend the rest of their lives together.
Their love story is just as much as their artistic career, full of ups and downs and sweetness. The story of Xie Fang and Zhang Mu tells us that love does not need to be forced, as long as someone is destined to meet, it is possible to spark and bloom beautiful flowers.
In 1957, Xie Fang and Zhang Mu tied the knot, but because their careers were still unstable, they did not have children for the time being. After the popularity of "Song of Youth", Xie Fang's work gradually stabilized, and the two ushered in the crystallization of love - in 1961, their son Zhang Jing was born.
After the birth of the child, Xie Fang and Zhang Mu received olive branches from Beijing Film Studio and Chinese opera and dance drama respectively, and their careers will enter a peak. In order not to affect their work, they decided not to have children anymore, so they have been married for many years, and they have only one child - Zhang Jing.
After reporting to Beijing, the family lived in a tube building, cooking and going to the toilet were very inconvenient, and they had to light a fire at home in winter, and the room was cramped, but the couple worked together and lived a very happy life.
In 1963, "Early Spring February" starring Xie Fang was released nationwide, and the audience responded enthusiastically; In 1965, Xie Fang starred in "Stage Sisters", which received a good response and further increased her popularity.
Xie Fang is a professional actress, and her son is often left unattended because of her work. In order to take care of her son, she decided to send him to his grandmother to raise him temporarily, but this also led to a gap between her and his son.
Although she and her husband Zhang Mu are very successful in their careers, they rarely have time to spend with their son due to the frequent need to film, which makes her son feel strange to her, and even called her "aunt" once.
Xie Fang worked very hard to communicate with her son, hoping to enhance the relationship between mother and son. His son Zhang Jing is very talented in art, but his parents are busy and there is no one to guide him.
Zhang Jing expressed his love for acting to Xie Fang and asked Xie Fang to help him find an acting teacher. Xie Fang happily agreed, but she forgot about it because she was busy.
Zhang Jing was very disappointed by this, because he had always hoped for his mother's support and attention. When Xie Fang came home, Zhang Jing suddenly said to her, "You are not worthy of being my mother." ”
This made Xie Fang feel very heartbroken, and she admitted that it was her own negligence and decided to make amends for the mistake. Although Xie Fang ultimately failed to help Zhang Jing realize his dream, he eventually became a behind-the-scenes worker at Beijing Film Studio, which can be regarded as a small consolation to him.
The estrangement between Zhang Jing and Xie Fang's mother and son has not been eliminated by the passage of time, but has become more profound after Zhang Jing became a family. The pressure of life and his wife's low salary made Zhang Jing's family live a poor life.
Although Xie Fang is no longer busy, she has not given up her career and used her income to supplement her son's family. Zhang Jing is deeply grateful for his mother's help. But one thing changed his view of his mother, and that was the ** dream of his son Zhang Xiaolong.
Zhang Jing is opposed to his son's dream, but Xie Fang supports him and says she will help him.
Zhang Jing suddenly recalled his dream when he was young - to become an actor, although his mother was busy with work and forgot to hire a teacher for him, but always supported his choice. This made him feel the hardships of his parents, and he realized that if he broke his son's dream because of negligence, his son would definitely resent him.
Since then, Zhang Jing has decided to let go of his estrangement from his mother and understand her difficulties. In Xie Fang's life, the most enviable thing is undoubtedly her marriage. Her husband Zhang Mu's career has been tepid when she was at her hottest, forming a family atmosphere of "strong women and weak men".
However, Zhang Mu firmly stated that their marriage was strong, and he was full of confidence in Xie Fang's character. Their stories show us that true love and understanding are the cornerstones of a marriage, regardless of family circumstances.
Xie Fang and Zhang Mu's love story is a good story, and the trust and support between them allows them to build a happy family together. Despite the fact that there are many people in the outside world, Xie Fang has always maintained close contact with her husband and tried to keep her distance from the opposite sex at work, because for her, Zhang Mu is the most important supporter in her life.
In their marriage,"Women are strong and men are weak"The concept is not important, because of the purpose of Zhang"Weak"In fact, he helped stabilize the family, and he would silently support Xie Fang behind the scenes, help her study the script, analyze the characters, and even help her choose costumes during the performance.
When their son Zhang Jing was growing up, Zhang Mu was both his father and his friend, and he would enlighten his son when he had misunderstandings. It can be said that without Zhang Mu's silent companionship behind his back, Xie Fang may not be able to achieve a double harvest of career and family.
Their love story proves that true love and understanding are built on mutual support and trust.
After retirement, Xie Fang and Zhang Mu lived a comfortable old age. Their daily routine is full of fun: Zhang Mu loves fishing, and Xie Fang learned this skill in order to keep him company.
In addition to fishing, they actively participate in charity arts group activities and choir competitions. Xie Fang believes that singing is good for the body of the elderly. At the 2022 gathering of friends, they sang "Red Dust Love Song" affectionately, looking at each other, full of love and envy of others.
In their later years, Xie Fang and Zhang Mu relied closely on each other and spent most of their busy lives together. Now, they are finally able to enjoy their old age and savor the beauty of life.
However, in December 2022, Zhang Mu unfortunately passed away. Here, we are deeply saddened, and at the same time, we hope that the elderly Xie Fang can come out of her grief, maintain a positive attitude, and wish her a long life.