In 1957, the original author Shi Yan and the famous screenwriter Huang Zongjiang completed the adaptation of the script of "The Story of Liubao". Bayi Film Studio decided to start shooting immediately and designated Wang Ping, the first female director of New China, to direct the film.
The first female director of New China, Wang Ping
Wang Ping, formerly known as Wang Guangzhen, is a native of Nanjing. In 1935, Wang Ping, a primary school teacher, participated in the rehearsal of Ibsen's famous play "Nala" rehearsed by the Mofeng Art Society. It is a progressive drama against oppression, the director chose the strong Wang Ping to play Nala, and her performance was very successful and sensational. Since then, Wang Ping has plunged into the rolling torrent of revolution and starred in films such as "A River of Spring Water Flows Eastward" and "Beautiful People's Walk".
Wang Ping in his youth
Not only that, Wang Ping was also the first female director in New China, and she later directed classic films such as "The Eternal Electric Wave" and "The Sentinel under the Neon Lights".
After Wang Ping took over "The Story of LiuBao", he organized people to make appropriate changes to the script according to the needs of the plot. However, I have not been looking for a suitable candidate to play the "second sister". They go to major theater troupes to see performances, pick actors, and also have well-known directors to recommend, these candidates are not in line with the feeling of the second sister. Some are beautiful, but they are not like a shy and simple rural girl, and some of them are also marked by their appearance, but they have a sweet feeling. This can upset the writers and directors. Until one day, a girl eating a popsicle broke into their eyes.
Huang Zongjiang
One day, screenwriters Huang Zongjiang and Shi Yan came to the Nanjing Military Region Frontline Repertory Theatre to watch a drama, and also wanted to take this opportunity to find suitable actors. Tao Yuling was participating in a drama on stage, and she did not know that Bayi Film Studio was looking for the actor of the "second sister" for the filming of "The Story of Liubao", and she did not know that the screenwriters of this film, Hu Shiyan and Huang Zongjiang, were watching her performance offstage.
Tao Yuling in her youth
Huang Zongjiang and Shi Yan were deeply impressed by Tao Yuling's performance and felt that this girl was very spirited. Coincidentally, after the performance, the two bumped into Tao Yuling at the entrance of the theater, she had just finished the performance, and was buying a popsicle to eat happily while walking towards her, the girl raised her eyes, saw Huang Zongjiang and Shi Yan, smiled shyly, shouted "teacher", and gave them a way, and left. At this time, Huang Zongjiang and Shi Yan looked at each other and smiled tacitly, and they both felt that they had found the feeling of the second sister at once, this girl was very pure, it was her! They immediately recommended her to director Wang Ping.
Tao Yuling
Tao Yuling was performing in various provinces with the Nanjing Military Region's frontline drama troupe, and when the director team arrived in Nanjing, Tao Yuling had already gone to Zhejiang. The crew rushed to Zhejiang again, but by this time Tao Yuling had already gone to the Zhoushan Islands. In this way, in order to find Tao Yuling, the crew chased most of Jiangnan. It was hard to find Tao Yuling, but she didn't expect it, but she didn't even say no, no, what's going on?
It turned out that Tao Yuling had been following the Nanjing Military Region Frontline Drama Troupe during that time, performing day and night on the island, probably because of the makeup infection, and her eyes were swollen like a big walnut. And the director team had to take pictures of her as soon as they came, shooting like this and that, how could she choose to be a film actor as she was now? The director team had a hard time finding her, and even if they could give up easily, they insisted that they just took a photo for the leaders in the factory to see, and finally the image of the audition was the standard. Tao Yuling reluctantly agreed to take the picture, but she did not expect to be selected.
Tao Yuling's eyes in the photo are indeed a little swollen, not her best state, therefore, some people think that Tao Yuling is not the best candidate for the second sister. However, in the end, director Wang Ping still set Tao Yuling in a voice of opposition, she thought that the second sister should be very sweet, and Tao Yuling's dimples are more charming than the eyes, she usually loves to laugh, and the two small dimples are even sweeter.
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