In 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was successfully concluded, and China's door was slowly opened. All kinds of new things overseas and at home, like a spring breeze, instantly blew into every household.
Pop songs are some of the most fascinating. With its easy-to-understand lyrics and touching melodies, it quickly won the enthusiastic following of the public.
Su Xiaoming's "Night at the Military Port" caused controversy, which was finally resolved under the mediation of General Ye Fei. So, what caused Su Xiaoming to be pushed to the forefront?
What made Ye Fei successfully solve this problem? In fact, long before Su Xiaoming, there were already many popular songs on the other side of the strait, among which Teresa Teng was the most popular.
Her singing voice is sweet and moving, her appearance is lovely, her voice is soft and delicate, and her singing songs are full and charming. The Taiwanese people like to listen to her songs very much. Su Xiaoming admired Teresa Teng's singing style very much, so when her parents sent her to the Haizheng Song and Dance Troupe to specialize in Western singing, she felt very reluctant.
Su Xiaoming's parents are revolutionary literary and artistic workers, and their influence makes Su Xiaoming have a high sensitivity and enthusiasm for **.
Although Su Xiaoming is keen on **, she has no interest in Western bel canto. She firmly believes that she is unique and has her own ideas. At that time, bel canto was the most popular genre, but in Su Xiaoming's opinion, Teresa Teng's pop songs attracted her more.
Su Xiaoming has an excellent voice, and her bel canto teacher pays attention to her, and even says: "If this child can give full play to his strengths, he will definitely make a difference in the future." ”
However, Su Xiaoming is not very interested in bel canto, and often finds various reasons to be absent from class, which makes the teacher very headache. In desperation, the teacher had to call Su Xiaoming's parents to persuade her together.
After knowing this, Su Xiaoming said directly to the teacher: "I don't like bel canto by nature, if I don't like it, I don't like it, and I can't change it no matter how much I practice." The teacher was half angry at her words and simply let her figure it out on her own.
Su Xiaoming's parents persuaded her to continue learning bel canto, but she still insisted on her opinion, and said: "I will definitely become famous in my own way." This sentence changed Su Xiaoming's ** career.
Su Xiaoming can finally focus on his favorite pop songs and no longer be forced by others. Through a long period of practice, she has found the lifestyle and dreams she loves, and believes that she can one day become a singer like Teresa Teng.
In 1980, Su Xiaoming performed well in the New Year's performance, and her performances of "If the Wine Is Dry", "Childhood" and "Country Road" were deeply loved by the audience.
As a result, she signed up for several performances, and her popularity gradually grew. Every time she picked up the microphone and started singing, the audience would cheer for her, and Su Xiaoming became a well-known singer.
However, the popular ** at that time was not widely accepted by the art troupe, and they still featured bel canto as their main feature. Bel canto is the most applicable in the corps, it can show ethereal and rich characteristics, but also can reflect the mighty temperament of the soldiers.
In order to celebrate the National Day, Beijing Evening News planned a grand "Golden Autumn Rising Star Concert". The art troupes of major units signed up one after another, and finally Su Xiaoming's Haizheng Art Troupe stood out.
However, in consideration of the regulations for large-scale performances, Hong Kong, Taiwan or foreign songs cannot be sung. After careful consideration, they invited the famous lyricist Ma Jinxing and composer Liu Shizhao to tailor a new song "Night of the Military Port" for Su Xiaoming.
The song is based on the military life of the People's Liberation Army Navy, and the lyrics vividly depict the life of naval soldiers at sea, and the title of the song "Night of the Military Port" is even more mysterious and romantic.
This concert is not only of great significance, but also an excellent platform to show the charm of China's best culture.
The Haizheng Art Troupe poured all its expectations into Su Xiaoming, and she lived up to her expectations, practicing the tune of the song in the classroom day after day. Finally, the day of the performance of "Night of the Military Port" has arrived, and although Su Xiaoming has stood on the stage countless times, he still feels nervous.
Standing on the stage, she sang a beautiful singing voice with her voice, and the audience fell into deep thought. With her singing, the audience seemed to be immersed in the scene, came to the quiet military port, and stood on the ** with the naval soldiers, looking at the boundless blue ocean.
The body is light and fluttering, and an unprecedented sense of peace lingers in my heart. "The Night of the Military Port" uses a singing method similar to recitation, bringing the audience into a comfortable night and leaving a deep impression on them.
After Su Xiaoming's moving singing ended, thunderous applause rang out from the audience. This song received a very high evaluation, and the audience liked it very much, and Su Xiaoming breathed a sigh of relief.
Actually, she was still a little nervous at first, because it was the first time she sang a military song in this way, and she didn't know how the audience would react. Despite this, her performance is still fluid, thanks entirely to her usual perseverance in practice, which allows her to remain in perfect shape even in the face of unexpected situations.
Seeing the audience's happy expressions, Su Xiaoming bowed deeply to express his gratitude. She walked slowly, covering her excited heart, and her excitement was hard to hide.
As soon as she was **, her colleagues gathered around her to congratulate her on the success of her performance, and the leaders also praised her excellent singing skills. After the performance, the enthusiasm of the audience did not subside, and "Night at the Military Port" in various forms was soon published on the market.
Singer Su Xiaoming also became the most popular female singer at that time for a while.
When he was in school, Su Xiaoming finally realized the phrase "I will definitely be famous in my own way". The song "Night of the Military Port" was popular all over the country, but after the wind changed, it caused a lot of controversy.
Some people think that the song sings about the life of the navy in the way of "babbling" is disrespectful to the navy soldiers, and that the army should be sung with a magnificent bel canto; Others criticized it for its lack of revolutionary momentum and as a "sound of glamour".
These criticisms sparked a series of discussions, not only was the song itself affected, but Su Xiaoming also fell into the cusp of **. Some people even commented on "People**", thinking that the style of "Night at the Military Port" is not high, and it is not suitable for showing military life, and the song should reflect the life of the soldiers' hard work, how can they write about the ordinary life of the soldiers eating and sleeping?
Some people believe that eating and sleeping can not fully reflect the enthusiasm of a soldier and the mental state of defending the country, and they firmly believe that the best works of art should convey positive values and sing praises for the motherland and the revolution.
Another part of the audience believes that the preferences of the audience and the support of the army are the most important, and there is no need to limit everyone's mind too much. Recently, Cheng Lin was widely praised for giving up performing erhu in the Haizheng Art Troupe to participate in solo singing, but as time went on, the impact also began to become negative.
The singing of "The Night of the Military Port" sparked some negative reactions, and the Haizheng Art Troupe decided to make a change, stopping the singing of this song and focusing on the popular "Ten Sending the Red Army".
Although this decision is hopefully calmed down, there are still many controversial voices reaching the ears of the Navy and maritime leaders. The song was popular within the navy, and the fighters often hummed it, feeling peace of mind.
However, due to numerous controversies, the song was soon not allowed to be sung within the Navy, much to the regret of the fighters.
Ye Fei, the founding general, although he was seriously ill and admitted to the hospital, his mind was still active. He accepted the trendy ideas, and he neither rejected nor blindly followed the singing of "The Night of the Military Port", but listened to the opinions of all parties with an open mind.
He first solicited the opinions of the business department of the agency, and then invited his wife Wang Yugeng and other old artists of the art troupe to listen to Su Xiaoming's singing, and brainstormed, and finally reached a consensus.
Ye Fei's spirit, whether in the period of revolutionary war or in the period of peaceful construction, is worthy of our study and reference.
After General Ye Fei, he invited Su Xiaoming to sing this song for the naval soldiers. On the day of the performance, Su Xiaoming stood on the stage and sang this controversial song with a melodious and moving singing voice.
Her singing spread to every corner of the concert hall, and the surrounding hustle and bustle fell silent, and it seemed that only she and the navy soldiers were left, wearing military uniforms against the sea breeze, patrolling every scenery in China's waters.
The warriors were deeply moved by her singing, and after singing it again, they were still unsatisfied, and shouted to sing it again. Su Xiaoming had no choice but to sing it again. After listening to his wife's report, General Ye Fei had an answer: "Act boldly and sing boldly." ”
The boss of the Haizheng Art Troupe called Su Xiaoming over and said: "Recently, the matter of you singing for the naval soldiers has been spread all over the art troupe, and there are still many controversies as always, and now General Ye Fei wants to see you, whether this song can be released or not, it depends on this time." ”
General Ye Fei's appointment made Su Xiaoming nervous, and the leader's comfort made her feel a lot more relieved. With the encouragement of the leader, she decided to tell General Ye Fei what she thought in her heart.
The next day, she walked into General Ye Fei's hospital room, and when General Ye Fei saw her, he guessed that she must be Su Xiaoming, and asked her to sit down and not be nervous. In a conversation with General Ye Fei, Su Xiaoming plucked up the courage to express his views: "I don't think that the introduction of the new wave is not to promote revolution, but I think that this is a kind of revolution. ”
Ye Fei nodded and praised: "Your singing voice is so beautiful, your voice is full, and it perfectly interprets the hearts of the warriors." This is the era of reform, and all walks of life are changing, and cultural work is no exception. Due to the long-term isolation, people's minds still have traces of imprisonment, and it is normal to have different opinions and controversies on this matter. The main task of the army art troupe is to serve the troops and fighters, as long as the soldiers, the troops and the broad masses like it, it is fine. You can be bold in performing and bold in singing! ”
Su Xiaoming was deeply moved, bowed deeply to Ye Fei, and expressed his heartfelt thanks for his support. After Ye Fei was discharged from the hospital, he specially convened a cadre meeting, at which he said: "Every revolution will encounter some difficulties, and people's acceptance of new things is also fast and slow, but everything cannot be beaten to death with a stick, "The Night of the Military Port" is the first step of literary and artistic reform, as long as the masses like this form of song. ”
Ye Fei gave harsh unnamed criticism to those who had made radical remarks, and he finally solved the problem. After repeated discussions and reviews, the cultural department of the Navy and ** decided to let Su Xiaoming continue to sing this song.
Su Xiaoming received strong support from the navy soldiers, which made her more confident and her performance on stage more exciting. She fulfilled her dream of "becoming famous with her own style".
Since then, Su Xiaoming has been active in the public's field of vision. Once, she performed on **, and after singing this song, a seasick little soldier excitedly held her hand and said: "I heard you sing this song before I joined the army, but I didn't expect to see you in person on ** now, I am so lucky." From now on, I must work hard to overcome seasickness and sail far away! ”
"The Night of the Military Port" was widely sung in families and public places, and even became one of the most classic songs in the early days of reform and opening up.
After listening to this song, many young people are determined to become excellent naval fighters and have signed up for the navy selection.
The classic melody lasts forever, and the popularity of the song is the best proof of its vitality. The 2003 TV series "The Night of the Military Port" made a song resounding all over the country, and the 2018 movie "Operation Red Sea" once again used this song to awaken people's memories.
This song is one of the 100 excellent songs for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it is still active in the public eye.