In July 1956, the Bayi Film Studio Actors Troupe was established. At that time, the number of actors was very limited, and the number of actresses was even more limited, only 6. Among them are Qu Yun, Yuan Xia and others, as well as the actress we are going to talk about today.
Speaking of actresses in Bayi Factory, I think the first thing that comes to mind must be Tian Hua, Wang Xiaotang, Qu Yun, Yuan Xia, Tao Yuling and others. But in fact, there are many outstanding actresses in Bayi Factory, basically elite talents who have been selected by thousands of times. They are all outstanding and talented.
For example, the actress we are going to talk about today is the same.
But all along, her name has rarely been mentioned. I think the most important reason for this is that the media has reported very little about her.
Because I have looked through almost all the movies she has starred in, I think she is beautiful and beautiful, like a fresh magnolia flower, blooming on the big screen of the Bayi Factory in the 50s and 60s. It is another beautiful Flower Dan of Bayi Factory, a professional household of "beautiful girls on the screen", but it is rarely known.
I think we should make up for this regret. I don't think we should forget her.
So, today, I want to talk to you about this actor.
Her name is Wu Fan.
Wu Fan was born in Changzhou in July 1933, but her place of origin is Hefei, Anhui. She has loved literature and art since she was a child, especially likes to perform, so at a young age, she entered the military literary troupe as an actor. On August 1, 1952, the Bayi Film Studio was established, but initially only for military educational films and documentaries, until the establishment of the feature film department in 1954, when the feature filming began. In 1956, in order to develop the needs of the actor troupe, the actor troupe was established to recruit backbone cadres for the national cultural and industrial troupe. Wu Fan became one of the earliest film actors.
Her first appearance on the screen was to play the Tibetan girl Dolma in "Crossing the River Adventure", which is a supporting role and does not play much. But she acted very seriously, and the screen image was also very beautiful. In particular, the scene where Ah Ge sings love songs across the rushing river to The Brother on the opposite mountain is very moving.
Wu Fan's first impression of Yaqing is that her appearance is Juanxiu, full of girlishness, and her performance is simple and natural, with no traces of acting.
In 1958, she played the role of Qiu Mei in "Three Comrades-in-Arms". This time, as one of the heroines, she has a lot more scenes, and a large number of close-up shots are also presented on the screen, making the audience feel her screen charm more clearly. Among them, the emotional drama she performs is subtle and beautiful, and the shyness and affection of a rural girl in love in the 50s are vividly reflected.
From this film, we feel that Wu Fan's ability to create characters as an actor, especially the use of eyes and expressions, is just right.
Immediately after, we saw the role of Qiao Mei, a rural girl played by her, in the movie "A Thousand Miles a Day" filmed by Bayi Factory in 1958. The personality of this character is very different from the Autumn Sister in "Three Comrades-in-Arms". Qiu Mei is gentle and introverted, while Qiao Mei is fiery, has a hot personality, and has a clear love and hatred. Wu Fan's performance in "A Thousand Miles a Day" is clearly layered, the lines are well-skilled, and the performance of life is integrated with the documentary style of the film.
Wu Fan was an actor who entered the factory at the same time as Qu Yun and Yuan Xia, but the play path of several people was different. If Qu Yun is Lao Dan and Yuan Xia belongs to Qingyi, then on the early screen of Bayi Factory, Wu Fan is obviously the setting of Hua Dan. Many of the young girls and girls in the film are played by her.
Also in 1958, Wu Fan and Yuan Xia appeared together in the classic business card "The Eternal Electric Wave", Yuan Xia played the heroine He Lanfen, and Wu Fan played He Lanfen's good sister Shi Xiangbao. After the release of "The Eternal Wave", it caused strong repercussions in the society, and the praise was overwhelming, and the actors who participated in the film such as Sun Daolin, Yuan Xia, Wang Xingang, Huang Wansu, Lu Lizhu, etc. were all red, but only Wu Fan was rarely known. One of the reasons for this is that she does not have many scenes in the film and is easy to be ignored, and the other is that the media at that time had almost no publicity introduction to her, so it did not attract more attention from the audience.
Later, when I looked at the works of these old artists, I thought, if we don't promote these old artists, maybe they are really like pearls, covered by the sand of the years.
In 1960, director Yan Jizhou prepared to shoot "Chifeng" after filming the masterpiece "Sea Eagle". In "Sea Eagle", he launched the screen duo of Wang Xingang and Wang Xiaotang, which was very successful. At that time, there was still a saying in society that "men look at Wang Xingang, and women look at Wang Xiaotang". Therefore, in "Chifeng", Yan Jizhou wanted to create another "screen couple", so he chose another handsome guy from Bayi Factory Daniel Zhang hand, and the beautiful Hua Dan Wu Fan combined to play a couple.
Although the pair of Daniel Zhang Hand and Wu Fan is not as eye-catching as Wang Xingang and Wang Xiaotang, their cooperation is very tacit, and the interpretation and handling of the emotional drama are very natural and coordinated, without any sense of violation, which makes the audience feel refreshed.
Later, the two starred in "Watershed" together, playing Li Yunhu and Yuhua, and also presented a wonderful performance, which was unforgettable.
In 1955, our army implemented the rank system, and on June 23, 1962, the Bayi Factory Actors Troupe held a ceremony to award titles, and Wu Fan was awarded the title together with Zhang Fan, Qu Yun, Yuan Xia, Shi Wei, Wang Xiaotang, Hu Minying and other actresses. The camera captures this sacred moment.
Many fans say that in the past, movie actors really acted like what, especially natural, not pretending, feeling very close to the audience. I think this has a lot to do with the rigorous creative attitude and spirit of the old artists before. For example, Wu Fan once introduced to us that whenever she received a role, she would first figure out the role and write a biography of the character with her heart. Then, it will take months to experience life. In this way, there are real experiences and profound feelings, so how can the characters created not be vivid and touching?
I remember that when filming the movie "Blue Sky Master" in 1960, although Wu Fan played not a paratrooper soldier, but a tractor expert, she still practiced parachuting with other comrades- When she looked down from above, her heart beat hard, and some of the comrades next to her were white, so she proposed that everyone sing "I am a soldier" to improve their courage. Then she jumped down first. Looking at her delicate and flower-like appearance on the screen, I really didn't expect her courage to be so big.
She said that such experiences and feelings can be applied to performances in the future and will be more real.
And in order to make a good movie, her professionalism is also very admirable. I remember one winter she went to the northeast to shoot a movie. Southern girls are very uncomfortable with the climate of the northeast. But she didn't say a word. I remember once shooting a shot walking in the snow and ice wearing a single shoe, her feet were worn by ice edges, but she was not conscious at all. One is because the weather is too cold, people's perception ability is frozen and numb, and the other is that she is too engaged in her performance and completely forgets the pain. Later, the director saw it and hurriedly shouted to stop, and she found that her feet had shed a lot of blood.
Wu Fan did not portray many characters on the screen. I think that's an important reason why she hasn't been known to everyone all along, right? In addition to the above-mentioned films and roles, she also played the role of lin xiu, a rural girl, in "Good Brothers", and her image was vivid and impressive.
Wu Fan also served as a political instructor for the Bayi Factory Actors Troupe, often leading his comrades-in-arms to border checkpoints to perform condolence performances for the soldiers. The picture below is the scene of Wu Fan (fourth person from left in the front row) and Qu Yun, Yang Yaqin, Tian Hua, Zhang Liang, Yan Xiaopeng, Xing Jitian and other stars in 1964 to perform condolences for the island warriors.
Wu Fan has been busy with administrative work since then, and the opportunities for acting are much less. It was not until 1996 that she starred in the 4-episode TV series "After the Great Thunderstorm" starring Li Yuanyuan, playing the role of Zhang Tailei's mother.
In his later years, Wu Fan's health was not very good, and osteoporosis was more serious, so he often went to the hospital for treatment. Fortunately, she has a good attitude and has always maintained an optimistic and upward mental state. Her usual favorite thing to do is to sort out her previous film experience and some valuable experience, and she hopes to be able to help the younger generation of actors.
Over the years, she and many actors such as Sun Daolin, Tian Hua, Qu Yun, Zhang Liang, Liu Shangxian and so on are good friends. Especially with Yuan Xia, when filming "The Eternal Wave", they formed a deep friendship and fell in love with sisters. It's just that some of her best friends have passed away, and she misses them very much.
Now, the old artist is 88 years old, but because she has rarely gone out in recent years and there are no media reports, I don't know how she is doing. I sincerely hope that the universal netizens who know can tell us through the message area. We sincerely wish her good health and good luck. Thank you for the warmth and touch she has brought to us through the big screen in the past years.
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