Li Xuejian: Use artistic creation to repay the high hopes and expectations of the party and the people

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 28 Title: Li Xuejian: Repay the high hopes and expectations of the party and the people with artistic creation

Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Wei

Recalling his recent participation in the Eleventh National Congress of the China Federation of Literary and Literary Circles and the Tenth National Congress of the China Writers Association, Li Xuejian still cannot suppress his excitement.

Li Xuejian said: "Like everyone else, I was deeply moved by General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the opening ceremony, and my mood could not be calmed for a long time, and a strong desire to create was ignited in my heart, and I wanted to repay the high hopes and expectations that the party and the people placed on literary and art workers with practical artistic creation. ”

(Subtitle) Rooted in innovation, not living up to the times

In this year's CCTV National Day Gala and the National Day film "My Father and Me", the audience once again saw Li Xuejian.

"Although it is affected by the sequelae of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, there are some difficulties in creation, but I am not willing to catch up with such a good era and such a good environment, I still want to continue to act, with the limited energy of my lifetime, do my best to create a role that does not live up to this era." Li Xuejian said.

In the more than 40 years of his career as an actor, Li Xuejian has created a series of vivid artistic images: Li Dazhao in the TV series "Li Dazhao", Jiao Yulu in the movie "Jiao Yulu", Song Dacheng in the TV series "Longing", Song Jiang in the TV series "Water Margin", Feng Shi in the movie "Born in the Sky"...

Entering the year of confusion, Li Xuejian was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. The leader immediately persuaded him to stop, but he resolutely refused. He treated in the morning, filmed in the afternoon, and insisted on finishing the scene. After treatment, Li Xuejian cherished every opportunity to perform.

Since 2002, he has filmed "The Great Cause of Party Building" and "Hey, Old Man! "Hitchhiking", "The Young Marshal", "The Sky of History", "Zhao Shuli", "Old Aunt", "The Land of Hope", "Rivers and Mountains", "Our New Era" and many other film and television works are active in the audience's sight with different roles.

In 2014, Li Xuejian participated in the symposium on literary and art work and deeply realized: "Only by taking root in life and innovating can we produce really good works and keep up with the times." ”

With his superb acting skills of simplicity and passion, Li Xuejian has created many touching images, and classic characters such as Jiao Yulu, Yang Shanzhou, and Song Dacheng have been engraved into the memories of generations of audiences. He has won the "Five One Project" Award, Huabiao Award, Golden Rooster Award, Hundred Flowers Award, Feitian Award, Golden Eagle Award and other film and television awards, and was honorably elected as a deputy to the 14th and 15th National Congresses of the Party, and has successively won the honors of national advanced worker, reform pioneer, and most beautiful strivers, and was elected vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and chairman of the China Filmmakers Association, but he has always maintained a low profile and humility.

"My pursuit is still that sentence: on the road to realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, be a hard paving stone!"

(Subtitle) Play a good hero and spread the sublime

"I have been a soldier in Yunnan for 4 years, and the life of the army has formed my heroic complex." Li Xuejian said.

Zhang Side "serves the people", Wang Jie "is not afraid of suffering, the second is not afraid of death", Wang Jinxi "would rather live for twenty years less, and desperately want to win the big oil field", Jiao Yulu "has all the people in his heart, but he does not have himself"... In Li Xuejian's view, these heroic models have a common feature - "seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary"; there is a common name - "Communist Party members".

Li Xuejian has portrayed the image of Li Dazhao, Zhu Boru, Jiao Yulu, Feng Shi, Yang Shanzhou, Gan Zuchang and other outstanding communists. "I have spoken to them in my creations, and my soul has been purified by these noble souls again and again."

Someone asked him: "How do you feel about playing these excellent Communist Party members?" Li Xuejian said: My feeling is that I hope that the more outstanding Communist Party members there are, the better.

30 years ago, Li Xuejian won an award for playing Jiao Yulu; two years ago, Li Xuejian won the honor of "the most beautiful strivers" together with Jiao Yulu, Yang Shanzhou, Gan Zuchang, and other heroic models he played. "Playing heroes to learn heroes, in the end, the spiritual education of heroes inspired me, let me constantly remind myself: do not forget the original heart, gratitude and progress; life goes on, creation is not endless." Li Xuejian said.

(Subtitle) Acting seriously and being innocent

Literature and art are the projects that cast the soul, and literary and artistic workers are the engineers of the soul. Li Xuejian believes that this puts forward high requirements for actors.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang had a beard and a bright beard to show national integrity; during the Period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Yu Opera Master Chang Xiangyu held a charity performance to donate planes to the volunteer army to show patriotic feelings. Li Xuejian said: "These senior performing artists are worthy of being the forerunners of leading the atmosphere of the times, and have set an example for us in the virtue and art of both xinxin. ”

He said that actors have an unshirkable duty to dedicate spiritual food to the people; actors have great potential to contribute spiritual strength to the nation. Actors should unify their personal cultivation, social image and work effect, cherish their own influence; they must have self-knowledge, grasp the measure, have a pure heart, and "work hard, practice true skills, and seek truth and reputation."

He said that as an actor, regardless of the size of the role, you have to ask yourself whether you try your best; you have to use the role to make friends with the audience, rather than relying on sensationalism to earn "fans". The two words "actor" are heavy, full of the honors earned by the predecessors, the responsibilities entrusted by the times, and the people's ardent expectations.

"We should turn honor, responsibility, and expectations into a driving force for continuous improvement, act seriously, be innocent, and add luster to the word 'actor.'" (End)