There is an age difference in the level of human appreciation of literary works.
When I was a child, the author particularly disliked a movie, but as an adult, I can not forget.
This is what this article is going to say, "Honghu Red Guard".
Why didn't I like it before? It is very simple, there are very few shots of the war, but instead of moving without saying a word, singing, singing is not a pop song, but the rhythm of the soothing opera, I was a child to watch this movie mood is like Xun brother in the "social theater" to see the old Dan singing.
But the classics have a characteristic that can withstand the test of time, and when I watched Honghu Red Guards as an adult, the mood was really different from when I was a child. To this day, the author still often hangs on to the three interludes in Honghu Red Guard.
One, "Honghu Red Guards" creative background, the classic opera adapted from
In 1958, Hubei Province, in order to the tenth anniversary of the National Day tribute, the organization of the elite literary and artistic forces rehearsed the opera "Honghu Red Guards", the actors and actresses are almost all from the local, the style of the opera is also mostly collected from the local ballads and ditties.
In 1959, "Honghu Red Guard" went on tour in Beijing, but at first no one asked for it, and only a few dozen tickets were sold for each performance. The audience at that time was very unaware of this opera, on the one hand, the show was all Hubei actors and actresses, which had little fame in the country. On the other hand, the opera is mainly in Hubei style, and many audiences felt that they would not understand it.
Well, the wine is not afraid of the deep alley, Hubei, after all, is a revolutionary province, there are a lot of local cadres and generals out of Beijing, "Honghu Red Guards" by virtue of the strength of the slow popularity in Beijing, the show is not only the beginning of the full house, the party and state leaders also came to watch.
Early in 1960, Marshal He Long specially invited all the actors and actresses to a banquet after watching "Honghu Red Guards". He thanked everyone, and at the same time put forward a suggestion to make "Honghu Red Guards" into a movie.
Soon, Beijing Film Studio and Hubei Provincial Experimental Opera Troupe began to discuss the cooperation of filming matters, determined by the famous director Xie Tim as well as Chen Fangqian to direct. The movie will be filmed with the original cast of the opera, and some people advocated replacing the lead role of Wang Yuzhen with the famous actress Xie Fang before the shooting started, but with the insistence of Hubei Province and director Xie Tim, the movie was finalized after the upper echelons of the company decided that Wang Yuzhen would still play the role of Han Ying.
In 1961, the movie "Honghu Red Guards" was released and became a national sensation.
Second, "Honghu Red Guards" Han Ying's prototype is who
"Honghu Red Guards" in today's words is a big female drama, all the plot revolves around the township party secretary Han Ying unfolding, and Honghu is the old revolutionary area, Han Ying's prototype is who has been the focus of attention of the audience.
One of the claims is that Han Ying's prototype was Qian Ying, then minister of the Ministry of the Interior, who was a native of Xianning in Hubei province and joined the party during the Revolutionary period, and had a very difficult experience. Around the time of the movie "Red Guard of Honghu Lake," she served as the secretary of the Qianjiang County Party Committee, and persisted in the struggle in the Honghu Lake area until the end of 1932. This is closer to Han Ying's role as a township party secretary.
And the most widely circulated theory is that Han Ying's prototype was He Ying, the eldest sister of Marshal He Long.
He has seven siblings, He Ying is the eldest sister, the second sister is called He Emei, and there is a younger sister called He Mangu, they all took the road of revolution, in which the eldest sister He Ying is quite prestigious in the local area, and she has a team under her, and when He Long suffered a setback and went home, she provided her brother with people, money and guns, and helped him to make a comeback.
Marshal He Long's troops had a famous Weir Pass integration, at that time he had only 91 fighters under him, He Ying specially brought people to help He Long integration team, she told He Long "team to Wu, not Wu can not", He Long thought y. With the help of He Ying, He Long's team expanded from less than 100 to more than 3,000 in half a year.
In 1933, after the main force of the Red Army was transferred, He Ying led the guerrillas to stay in the area to protect the families of the Red Army and the wounded, unfortunately, there was a traitor informing, the enemy encircled the guerrillas, in the fierce battle He Ying and He Wumi were wounded, He Ying in order to cover the retreat of his comrades insisted on not going to the death at the age of 47. He Ying died at the age of 47, while He Wumei was captured and brutally killed by the enemy during the transfer. Together with He Manqiu, who was brutally killed by the enemy in 1928, Marshal He Long's sisters shed their last drop of blood for the revolution.
He Ying and Han Ying have a lot of similarities, they both have high prestige in their localities, and both have the word "aunt" in their maiden names (He Xianggu, Yinggu), and in the episode "Honghu Red Guard", Han Ying instructs the captain Liu Geng, which is particularly similar to the story of how He Ying instructed He Long.
There are also similarities between Han Ying's initiative to sacrifice herself to save her folks and He Ying's unfortunate sacrifice to cover the retreat of the Red Army's families and wounded.
So, no matter which way you look at it, there is something of He Ying in Han Ying, who mainly referenced Qian Ying in her position and took her deeds mainly from He Ying.
The cast of Honghu Red Guards and the shooting footage
The movie adaptation of the opera is very different in the way it is performed, so although the cast of the movie in principle is copied from the opera, the actual movie is that the main actors are almost unchanged, but some of the supporting roles have been replaced by professional actors.
Wang Yuzhen, who plays the role of Han Ying, is not very pretty at first glance, but in addition to having a good voice, she carries with her a rustic flavor that is very simple and very real. Honestly, although the "Red Guard of the Honghu Lake" opera has been staged for more than 1,000 performances, the subsequent versions of Han Ying, not to mention exceeding or even coming close to Wang Yuzhen, are not.
Playing the role of Liu Geng is Xia Kui Bin, he looks very heroic on the screen, not knowing that the filming of the movie was in difficult times, the crew only seven taels of food stamps per person per day, Xia Kui Bin malnutrition led to the body of the body quickly lost weight, and even the cheeks are no longer there.
In order not to make the image of the Red Guard captain too thin, Xia Kui Bin came up with a helpless way to stuff two pieces of cotton in the mouth to prop up the cheeks.
Interestingly, many viewers thought that Liu Gang and Han Ying were supposed to be a couple, but in fact Liu Gang and "Han Ying Niang" were life partners.
Playing the role of the villain Peng Batian is Chen Jinpeng, the actor's skeleton is clear and strange, coupled with his amazing acting skills, I always feel that this Peng Batian in the sinister and cunning segment is higher than that of the Red Detachment of Women's Army in the South Batian.
The main cast of "Honghu Red Guard" retained the original cast of the opera, while Beijing Film Studio, which was responsible for the filming, took on many of the villains and supporting roles.
Playing the role of the enemy leader is Cao Zengyin, the crew's production director, who was also Han Laoshi in "Stormy Weather".
How can you have Han Laoqi without Li Qingshan, but this time Fang Hui, the "Li Han Guang", has finally gone straight and made a rare cameo as an underground worker.
The most interesting actor is the director Xie Tim, who plays Lieutenant Zhang, who has a lot of roles in the movie and is very crucial. Xie himself is handsome and scholarly, and plays the officer very much in the style of a Confucian general, and it's a pity that he was sacrificed.
However, it may also be affected by the film is an opera movie, Xie Tim in the film some action is also a bit operatic, such as the sacrifice of Lieutenant Zhang that scene, he dropped his hat and then stood in awe, in the opera stage this action is great, but in the movie is a bit of a ...... In the words of Xie Gang, whose son is also a famous actor, "My father played the role of the opera," he said. said, "My dad acted it."
Four, three interludes for the ages
I saw some so-called critics on the network platform on the "Honghu Red Guard" evaluation is very nonchalant, and their main trolling point is that the film's story is simple, the characters are flat and there are also facial features. I guess these people are taking "Honghu Red Guards" as a benchmark for "Saving Private Ryan".
"Honghu Red Guards" is indeed a military movie, but the core attribute of this movie is the national opera, so the movie comes with the quality of the opera, a word on singing is the characteristics of the opera, and some of the stage action and group scenes are also the daily performance of the opera, so it makes no sense to pick the "Honghu Red Guards" with the law of the commercial movie.
What is the reason that so many viewers like to watch "Honghu Red Guard"? I think the core point is that those classic songs, do not believe you go to the street to try, you sing half a sentence on the "Honghu Lake water ah", see how many people can pick up the "wave ah well wave wave ah", this is **** Ming.
The author believes that in the movie "Red Guard of Honghu Lake" fifteen interludes, at least three can be in the history of China's film for generations to come.
The first one is Li Jinmei's (Xiaohong) singing of "Knocking Up with a Saucer in Hand" (also known as "It's Hard to Open Your Mouth When Singing a Little Song"). There are two major highlights in this interlude, one of which is the chopsticks and saucer used by Li Jinmei in her performance, which is very interesting in terms of its crisp sound and spirited rhythm.
The other highlight is, of course, the lyrics of the interlude, which connote those wealthy people who listen to the song. Coupled with Li Jinmei's clear voice and gentle performance, the segment was a treat to watch and listen to.
The second verse is, of course, the soul of "Honghu Red Guard", "Honghu Lake Water Waves Beat Waves", which is somewhat like "My Motherland" and "Playing My Beloved Clay Pipa" in terms of mood, with lyrics that convey the working people's love for their hometowns and their expectations for a better life in the future.
The song also has two opposing characteristics: on the one hand, the melody is simple and easy to sing, and the song itself is based on the local folk song "Xianghe Ballad," just as "My Motherland" is based on "Lugou Q&A." Songs like this have their own pro-people qualities, so the average viewer can easily learn them and form a ****ing chorus with the actors on stage.
On the other hand, in the movie, "Waves of Honghu Lake" also added a superimposed sound, with the beautiful scenery of Honghu Lake, so people can not help but be excited about it.
The third section is "See the Liberation of All the World's Hardworking People" from "Cell Singing", which has been adapted by some comedians such as Li Jindou.
The first half of the song is lyrical and reminiscent, with a soothing rhythm and deep emotion, while the second half begins with "Mother, after the death of my son," and the rhythm speeds up to a mournful, heart-stopping tone.
These three interludes are monumental in terms of artistry, intention, and popularity, and they set the mood of the movie and the mood of the movie.
Conclusion, "Honghu Red Guards" movie and opera have suffered bad luck, but the classic works will always be y rooted in the hearts of the people, "Honghu Red Guards" movie in the re-release of the first choice of many people, "Honghu Red Guards" opera has flourished so far has been performed more than 1,000 times.
The water of Honghu Lake, the waves, the waves of Honghu Lake, the shore of Honghu Lake is ah well is home, the boat early in the morning to go ah to go to the nets, the evening back to the cabin full of fish......