Forward, forward, the responsibility of the warrior is heavy, and the grievances of women are deep. In ancient times, Hua Mulan served in the army for her father, and now there is a women's army that carries guns to ...... for the people
In 1960, after the movie "Red Detachment of Women" was released, it caused a sensation across the country, and its familiar melody was passionate and heroic, sonorous and powerful. The film won a number of awards at the first National Film Hundred Flowers Awards, including Best Feature Film, Best Director and Best Actress, etc., which had a profound impact and shaped the image of many screen heroes.
This film is adapted from a true war story, telling the story of more than 100 rural girls from poor families in 1931 who cooperated with the main force to defend their homes and the country by pulling out strongholds, attacking ** buildings, and carrying out ambushes. The script "Qiongdao Hero Flower" was inspired by Liang Xinyou, a professional creator of the Central and Southern Military Region, and was written in one breath for four days and four nights.
Two years later, the film was favored by director Xie Jin, renamed "Red Detachment of Women", and was made into a movie and submitted to major film studios.
Sixty-three years have passed since the film's premiere, time has flown by, and many of the actors in the show have passed away silently, and those who are still alive are barely recognizable.
Wu Qionghua (Zhu Xijuan).
A resolute, sassy and heroic heroine was born in a poor rural family. Her father was killed by the landlords, and she herself was sold into slavery. But Wu Qionghua was unwilling to be at the mercy of fate, so she resisted and joined the Red Women's Army.
Zhu Xijuan played the role of Wu Qionghua, when she was still studying at the Shanghai Theater Academy. Director Xie Jin has not found a suitable candidate when looking for a suitable actor to play Wu Qionghua, so he decided to go to the Shanghai Theater Academy to find a suitable actor among the students.
Once, when director Xie Jin passed by a dressing room, he noticed a young actor and actress arguing. The girl was emotional, her big hot eyes filled with anger. Her unflinching and unyielding character made Director Xie Jin immediately attracted to her, and he felt that she was the best candidate for the role of "Wu Qionghua" he had been looking for for a long time.
Director Xie Jin later invited Zhu Xijuan to join the crew with the help of the resources of the play, and auditioned with actresses such as Tong Xiangmei, Wang Li, Shi Shuli, Jiang Yifang, Zhang Weiming, etc., and finally decided that Zhu Xijuan would play the role of Wu Qionghua.
After the release of "Red Detachment of Women", Zhu Xijuan became a red star in the country overnight, and won the first film Golden Rooster Award. Guo Moruo personally wrote the inscription "Southern Qionghua" for her, and Zhu Xijuan's ** was flooded in newspapers and magazines, and the 23-year-old new film ** was selected as "New China's Top 22 Movie Stars", and the scenery is infinite.
Zhu Xijuan's career started from a high starting point and made many films, but she has never been able to surpass the influence of "Red Detachment of Women". Her career gradually went downhill, and in the face of such a huge gap, Zhu Xijuan slowly returned to ordinary life. At the height of her career, she chose to get married and have children.
In the late 80s, Zhu Xijuan braved her family's opposition to go to the United States and founded a film and television company there. With the desire to bring Chinese films to the international stage, she invested a lot of money in the production of several films, but with little success.
American filmmakers have always been distrustful of the old lady from China and unwilling to pay for the films she makes.
Zhu Xijuan once again invested heavily in the production of the film "Pekingese in New York", which vividly portrays her life in the United States. The original intention was to reveal the hard life of Chinese people in the United States, but unexpectedly, it provoked a craze for Chinese people to flock to the United States.
Zhu Xijuan saw that things were far beyond her imagination, so she filmed "100 Broadway", using her personal experience in the United States as the material, and truly depicted that American life is not as beautiful as imagined, and there are difficulties everywhere, all of which discourage many people's enthusiasm for going abroad.
As the years passed, Zhu Xijuan's heart sprung up with a desire to "return to her roots".
In 2016, Zhu Xijuan returned to China and chose to live in a nursing home to avoid causing trouble to her children. Now 85 years old, she is still in good health and has made cameo appearances in some films.
Hong Changqing (Wang Xingang).
He is handsome, suave, and emotional, and is an instructor of the Red Detachment of Women.
Wang Xingang was a well-known figure in the mainland film industry in the fifties and sixties, and was one of the screen gods at that time. There is a saying that circulated in that era: "Men look at Wang Xingang, women look at Wang Xiaotang", which was used to describe their handsomeness and beauty, which made countless audiences fall in love with them.
In that era when his thinking was still very conservative, Wang Xingang often received many love letters secretly from girls, but he was unmoved, because he already had a place in his heart.
He fell in love at first sight with a cameo actor Yang Zhaocai when he was filming "Sea Eagle", and he will never forget the scene where she shyly asked him for an autograph for the first time.
Under Wang Xingang's unremitting pursuit, the two finally came together and became husband and wife. After marriage, Yang Zhaocai resolutely gave up his acting career and took care of Wang Xingang's daily life wholeheartedly. They have two sons and daughters.
The arrival of the special period brought tremendous pressure to Yang Zhaocai, causing her to fall into depression. For the sake of his wife, Wang Xingang spared no effort to seek medical treatment everywhere, and under careful care, Yang Zhaocai gradually walked out of the haze. Wang Xingang fulfilled the promise he made to his wife when he got married, and was determined to take care of her for the rest of his life and never abandon her.
The 91-year-old Wang Xingang has long said goodbye to the film and television industry, and lives an ordinary life with his wife, unwilling to be interviewed or participate in any variety shows.
Fu Honglian (played by Xiang Mei).
A severely oppressed rural girl, who was sold as a child bride at the age of ten, went through hardships, met Wu Qionghua by chance and joined the Women's Army, and gradually grew into a strong and kind Red Army soldier.
In 1957, Xiang Mei began to work as an actor in Shanghai Film Studio, and became popular for starring in "Red Detachment of Women", and then she successively participated in film and television works such as "Jinshan Riverside" and "Good Boy", which gradually became well-known to more audiences.
Unfortunately, it was the period of her career development, and in 1966, when the special period in China came, like many actors, she had to suspend her acting career until 1977, when she reappeared on the screen.
Since 1978, Xiang Mei has successively starred in film and television works such as "Northern Jiangnan", "Donggang Spy", "Blue File", "Gunshots of the Secret Bureau" and "Piano Boy", and played the role of the King of Black Rooster in the CCTV version of "Journey to the West", which left a deep impression on the audience.
Xiang Mei retired from Beijing Film Studio in 1992 and has not completely withdrawn from the film and television industry since then, and has made guest appearances in films such as "Black Ice" and "The Story of an Old Man".
After Xiang Mei was diagnosed with cerebral infarction in 2008, she finally withdrew from the film and television industry, and because her condition was discovered in time, she was quickly controlled.
Xiang Mei, 86, has retired from the film industry for many years, and she lives a low-key life, immersed in the tranquility of her old age.
Xiao Pang (Niu Ben).
The guards and traffic officers around Hong Changqing are brave and resourceful, and they bear the responsibility of transmitting information.
During the filming of "Red Detachment of Women", Niu Ben repeatedly fell off the horse's back in order to learn to ride a horse, and even broke his ribs as a result. The actors at the time showed a very dedicated attitude.
Niu Ben, who was a child star when he was a child, began to appear in movie screens at the age of 10, and has been engaged in acting work in Shanghai Film Studio since the age of 13, and became an actor in the studio. Because of her outstanding appearance and figure, she often plays some supporting roles.
In 1966, the actor Niu Ben suffered unfair treatment for filming in Hong Kong, and was subsequently sent to the countryside for transformation. It wasn't until the end of the special era that he returned to Shanghai Film Studio to continue filming, and the audience is mostly familiar with his role image in his old age.
Guo Pianzi said in "Wrangler", "Lao Xu, do you want a wife", and this sentence was widely circulated on the Internet more than 40 years later.
Lao Niu in "Happy Times", Confucius in "Big Soldier and Little General", the eunuch appeared in "Tongquetai", Uncle Qiu is the character in "One Servant and Two Masters", and the old two in "Old Tavern", and so on, are some small people close to life, and have participated in the shooting of more than 160 films.
He has won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Hundred Flowers Award for Popular Films three times, and won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 31st China Film Golden Rooster Awards in 2017.
In order not to increase the burden on his family, Niu Ben chose to live in a nursing home in his later years. According to Wang Ning, the host of CCTV in 2023, he once visited Niu Ben in a nursing home and found that Niu Ben's mental state and appetite were very good.
Niu Ben's son Wang Kan has now also become a low-key actor, mainly playing villains such as Dazuo, so he is known as "Dazuo professional". It is worth mentioning.
The chief manager (played by Yang Mengchang).
The military advisor beside Nan Batian is a cunning and suspicious, cautious and cautious person, and many bad ideas are proposed by him, the grand administrator.
Yang Mengchang played the role of the chief manager, before he mainly played ordinary characters such as old farmers, and never tried the opposite role. Director Xie Jin noticed an elusive quality in his eyes, so he decided to let him challenge the villain role of the chief manager, and the results were outstanding.
Yang Mengchang unfortunately suffered from arachnomyelitis while filming the movie "Liaoyuan" in 1961, which caused his body to be paralyzed and unable to take care of himself. Therefore, he had to retire from the film industry.
Yang Mengchang died in July 1971 at the age of 45.
Big girl (Zhu Sha).
The girl who sang for Hong Changqing was graceful and spoke coquettishly, which left a deep impression on me.
Zhu Sha and the chief manager (Yang Mengchang) in the movie are a real couple, they are handsome and charming, and their temperament is pure. became famous for playing the role of Sifeng in "Thunderstorm", which gave him more opportunities to appear on the screen.
Zhu Sha has participated in many films, including "The Wanderings of Sanmao", "Spring is Full of World", "Old Things in the South of the City", "Ah Q True Story", "The City That Never Sleeps", "Home" and "Children of the Miao Family".
However, despite the abundance of talent in Shanghai Film Studio, there are too many good actors. In addition, the source of the film is limited, and many powerful stars can only play tricks, and it is already good to have a role. Zhu Sha belongs to the latter, she has been playing a supporting role in the film, so many viewers are familiar with her but can't remember her name.
Zhu Sha has gone through three different experiences emotionally, each of which brings her a different state of mind. Her first boyfriend was a director, when Zhu Sha had just stepped into society, she was full of curiosity and longing for feelings, and she quickly agreed to start a relationship with him under the offensive of his sweet words.
The director is married, and when she learns that her husband has a new love, the director's wife finds Jusha and allows her to stay at home, but does not agree to the divorce. In fact, she asked Jusha to become the director's **. Zhu Sha reluctantly lived with the director's family for a while, and finally chose to leave.
Zhu Sha and Yang Mengchang reunited after breaking up, and the two became acquainted because of "Red Detachment of Women". Soon after marriage, Yang Mengchang was bedridden due to illness, and Zhu Sha was always by his side and took care of him for more than ten years until he passed away.
Zhu Sha married actor Liang Sheng for the second time in 1975 and lived a stable life. Then she made a comeback and made many films, and ushered in the second spring of her career in the 80s.
In May 1994, Jusha died of illness at the age of 66, leaving no children.
The fourth (Feng Qi).
Nan Batian's subordinates committed a lot of evil deeds, and he was one of the villains in the movie, and he once beat Wu Qionghua.
Feng Qi, born as a drama actor, has been involved in stage performances since he was 15 years old. He often plays the role of villain in movies, and his representative works include "Two Patrolmen", "Stage Sisters", "Railway Guerrilla", "Ashima", "Strange Stories of Jiangcheng", "Buddha's Light and Shadow" and other films.
Feng Qi suffered a cerebral infarction in 2009, which left sequelae, and only his left ear remained clear hearing. He died in April 2015 at the age of 91.
Nan Batian (played by Chen Qiang).
The main villain in the movie is very cruel**, insidious and cunning, wantonly bullying the villagers, doing many evils, the audience hates him, and is finally defeated by a team of women.
Chen Qiang, a villain actor who often appears in old movies, is known as the "five villains" in the mainland film industry along with Fang Hua, Shushu, Ge Cunzhuang and Liu Jiang, usually playing the roles of ruthless traitors and landlords, most of these characters are rich and unkind, and they harm the people in the village.
When he was serving in the army, he once performed the drama "The White-Haired Girl", because his role Huang Shiren was too **, which caused the soldiers in the audience to enter the play Chen Qiang was almost injured by mistake. Fortunately, the squad leader next to him prevented the accident in time. Since then, whenever "The White-Haired Girl" is staged, the soldiers in the audience are not allowed to carry guns.
In 1962, Chen Qiang was selected as one of the top 22 movie stars in New China, becoming the only actor selected for his villainous role.
It's a pity that when the domestic envoy period came in 1969, Chen Qiang, who was an actor, suffered unfair treatment and was put on a hat to parade in the streets, and his family was also implicated, and 15-year-old Chen Peisi was sent to the countryside for reform.
It was not until after 1979 that Chen Qiang re-entered the film industry and began to transform. He collaborated with his son Chen Peisi to shoot many comedy films, and created many images of old naughty children in his later years.
In 2008, Chen Qiang suffered a stroke and has been in bed almost all day since. He died in 2012 at the age of 94.
Big gold tooth (Yu Fei).
The subordinates under the command of Nanbatian are unscrupulous, do not joke much, and often twist cigarettes.
Yu Fei entered Shanghai Film Studio in the early 50s and started his career as an actor, and has participated in many films such as "Red Sun", "Liaoyuan Rebellion", "Heaven and Earth Net", "Blue File", "Cutting the Claws of the Devil" and so on. He is one of the famous villains of Shanghai Film Studio, and most of the characters he plays are spies or enemy officers.
Yu Fei died in 1998.
Brigade Commander Chen (Statement).
was ordered to come to Hainan, and the backers of Nanbatian encircled and suppressed the Qiongya column.
In 1954, he rose to prominence for playing the role of the sinister and cunning director of the intelligence department in the movie "Crossing the River Reconnaissance", and since then he has been on a par with Chen Qiang.
He has devoted his life to acting, and even at the age of 80, he was still filming, and was once selected as one of the 100 "Outstanding Film Artists" recognized by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
In his later years, he was bedridden for a long time due to cerebral infarction, thin as wood, and needed to rely on others for long-term care. He passed away in 2006 at the age of 86 after five years of illness. During his illness, his second wife took good care of him.
The old military doctor (played by Cheng Zhi).
The plot of the doctor ** Wu Qionghua after her injury does not have too many shots.
Cheng Zhi is an actor who often appears in old movies, and he first transitioned from a drama actor, and this transformation began in the late 40s. Initially, he played some villain, but it didn't attract much attention. The most memorable role for the audience is the role he played as Elder Jin Chi in the CCTV version of "Journey to the West", which is deeply imprinted in the hearts of the audience, and the image of stealing the robe is unforgettable.
In February 1995, 69-year-old Cheng Zhi died of a heart attack.
Ah Gui (Tie Niu).
In the movie, Fu Honglian married a Red Army soldier.
Tie Niu, who was born in the military, joined the Shanghai Film Studio as an actor in the early 50s. Due to his military status, he often plays a number of positive roles. His representative works include "The Cuckoo Calls Again", "Who is the Outcast", "Spring is Full of World", "The Fans", "Red Flag on the Sea", "This Is Not a Misunderstanding" and "How Beautiful the Night" and other films.
Tie Niu played Maitreya Buddha in CCTV's hit "Journey to the West", which left a deep impression on the audience.
Tie Niu was paralyzed by a stroke in his later years, said goodbye from the stage, and finally died in March 2015 at the age of 93.
After more than 60 years of ups and downs, many actors became famous overnight because of this movie, and their fates began to take a turn. However, with the emergence of a new generation of actors, they who were once all the rage have gradually faded out of the screen, and people can't help but feel that they are still on the screen in their memories, but now they are in the past. The Red Detachment of Women stopped performing for a day