In the history of the War of Resistance Against Japan, there is such a woman, she was born in Liaoning, China, with a sweet look, and finally became a famous female movie star in the Republic of China period, popular all over the country.
Japan was defeated and surrendered, and at the age of 25, she was arrested and sentenced to "shooting" for adultery.
Unexpectedly, after being sentenced to "shooting", the female movie star took out a piece of evidence to plead with the judge. In the end, the judge changed the "shooting" to "expulsion" and strictly ordered her to "never set foot in Chinese territory for half a step."
In the second half of her life, this actress suddenly woke up and made great contributions to promoting Sino-Japanese friendship.
01 Japanese girl born in China
In 1945, on the eve of Japan's surrender, the military command set its sights on a female star who was active in the Shanghai film and television industry.
In the eyes of outsiders, this elegant-looking girl with a sweet voice is just a popular actress of the Republic of China, but the military command knows that this actress has been doing things for the Japanese army invading China.
The actress's name was Li Xianglan, and she was only 25 years old at the time.
When Li Xianglan was sent to court, the judge took the film she had made for the Japanese and recorded the song, and easily judged that she was indeed doing something for the Japanese invaders, and should be convicted of "traitor" and executed by firing squad.
Unexpectedly, after Hearing of the "shooting," Li Xianglan, who had always been indulging in the crime, could no longer sit still, took out an object from his arms, handed it to the judge, and pleaded with the judge: "I know that I am wrong, please do not kill me for the crime of traitor, I am not Chinese." ”
The Chinese present were all shocked, until they saw the Japanese household registration certificate she was holding, they knew that she had not been a Chinese, but a Japanese born in China!
Li Xianglan, formerly known as Shuko Yamaguchi, was born in 1920 in The City of Beacon in Liaoning Province, where her grandfather migrated from Japan in 1906 and settled here.
Shuko Yamaguchi's grandfather was a Japanese scholar who studied Chinese literature deeply, so his father was also a Japanese scholar with a deep knowledge of Chinese literature.
In such a family, Shuko Yamaguchi not only speaks Japanese, but also Speaks Chinese more fluently.
In 1932, Shuko Yamaguchi's father, because of his sympathy for Chinese, was involved in the "Pingdingshan Massacre" and was arrested by the Japanese Kwantung Army, and the whole family fell into the shadow of death.
The following year, Shuko Yamaguchi recognized her father's Chinese friend Li Jichun as her righteous father and changed her name to "Li Xianglan" to avoid the sight of the Japanese Kwantung Army. Soon, his father was released from prison, and the family moved to Fushun, leaving the original social circle.
Since then, the name Shuko Yamaguchi has been sealed in the dust, and Li Xianglan has begun to study and practice.
02 Talent changes fate, reality makes her succumb
Li Xianglan likes to sing and has received a Western vocal education since she was a child.
At the age of 13, due to Li Xianglan's outstanding musical talent, he was selected by Fengtian Radio Station, sang on the radio station and was well known by the locals. Unwilling to waste her talents, her father decided to send her away from Fushun to a better education in the big city.
In 1935, Li Xianglan came to Beiping and, under the care of her father's friend Pan Yugui, entered the Beiping Yi Teaching Girls' High School.
Once, on the train back to Shenyang, Li Xianglan met a Russian girl. Both loved to sing, had a lot in common, and gradually the two became friends.
In order to help her new "Chinese" confidant, the Russian girl recommended Li Xianglan to a famous Russian opera singer. This singer was attracted by Li Xianglan's beautiful voice and offered to take her as an apprentice, taking her to a singing career.
Since then, Li Xianglan's fate has begun a huge change, and gradually gone astray!
In 1937, the Japanese invaded China in an all-round way, and everywhere they searched for "pro-Japanese" cultural traitors.
At that time, Li Xianglan, who was famous in the Beijing-Tianjin area, entered the eyes of the Japanese. When the Japanese investigated Li Xianglan's identity, they were overjoyed and immediately approached her and her family and asked her to serve the cause of "greater East Asia co-prosperity".
Li Xianglan, who was going to school, was reluctant to comply, but her family agreed.
In this way, 17-year-old Li Xianglan entered the "Pseudo-Manchurian Film Association" (hereinafter referred to as Man Ying) and began the road of "han traitors" who whitewashed and whitewashed Japan's crimes of aggression against China.
In 1938, Man Ying tailored a movie for Li Xianglan, "Honeymoon Express".
Although the content of the movie is boring and boring, Li Xianglan, who has an outstanding appearance and elegant temperament, has become popular with this and has become a rising star in the Republic of China period.
Then, Li Xianglan with a very Chinese classical style song "Night To Incense", really popular all over the country.
Li Xianglan's fame and status are like the sun in the sky, and at this point, the sinister purpose of the Japanese people has also begun to reveal!
Li Xianglan and the celebrities of the Republic of China are together
03 Cultural traitor, accomplice of the Japanese invaders
Li Xianglan's popularity allowed her to gain a large number of fans in the film and television industry of the Republic of China at that time.
Some Chinese entrepreneurs, cultural celebrities and film and television industry leaders who knew nothing about her true identity highly praised her and made friends with her.
With the pursuit of these people, it is conceivable that it will form a "snowball" effect, so that more Chinese (especially the rich and leisure cultural and political classes) know her and help her make a name.
In the eyes of all the Chinese at that time, this beautiful girl who was only 18 years old was Chinese!
Hidden behind Li Xianglan, "Man Ying" and the Japanese people spared no effort to arrange for her to attend various occasions to meet celebrities of the Republic of China, so as to subtly influence this group of people and pave the way for publicizing Japan's idea of invading China.
Immersed in the spotlight, the young and ignorant Li Xianglan gradually lost her way.
So the Japanese began to let her take over one film after another to beautify and package the Japanese, such as the famous "Continental Trilogy" of "The Oath of Hot Sand", "Song of Brandland" and "ZN Night".
Li Xianglan movie stills
What these film and television dramas have in common is the story of Beautiful Chinese girls falling in love with Japanese youth, and without exception, these Japanese youths all respect "East Asian co-prosperity"!
In order to package Li Xianglan, Man Ying declared that she was a Chinese every time.
Li Xianglan, who was overwhelmed by fame and fortune, flowers and applause, never denied this at the banquet of exchanges with celebrities of the Republic of China.
When others doubted her fluency in Japanese, she said that she studied in Japan as a child, so she spoke Japanese very well. Knowing that it is a lie, but still using lies to continue to cover up, Li Xianglan will pay a heavy price for her youth and ignorance.
After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in 1945 and the comprehensive purging of traitors throughout the country, Li Xianglan was arrested by the military commanders on the grounds that he was "a Chinese but he made films that insulted China and acted as accomplices of the Japanese invaders. ”
At the trial meeting, the judge took out a large number of films made by Li Xianglan for the Japanese advocating "co-prosperity in East Asia" and whitewashing Japan's invasion of China, and the evidence was conclusive, and she was sentenced to "shooting" immediately for the crime of "traitorous traitor."
The Chinese who were watching were also indignant and loudly supported.
In the face of the just verdict, Li Xianglan finally knew that she was afraid, and had to confess that she was a Japanese pretending to be a Chinese, not a traitor.
Zhang Ailing and Li Xianglan took a group photo
04 Repaying the grievance with virtue, Li Xianglan suddenly woke up
According to the regulations of the Nationalist government at that time, "the Japanese who did not commit the crime should be immediately repatriated", but the Chinese present resolutely disagreed and unanimously requested the judge to impose a strict judgment.
In the end, the judge in turn exhorted the countrymen, saying, "Let us repay our grievances with virtue." ”
At this time, Li Xianglan realized her sins, realized that she had deeply hurt the feelings of the Chinese people, and apologized and pleaded with the onlookers Chinese in court, saying that she knew that she was wrong and would spend the rest of her life to compensate and correct.
Despite the hatred for the Japanese invaders, the Chinese present chose to forgive Li Xianglan, who was only 25 years old.
In the end, the judge revoked Li Xianglan's "crime of traitorous traitor", changed "shooting" to "expulsion", and strictly ordered her to "never set foot in Chinese territory for half a step".
Li Xianglan, who was once extremely popular in China, left China and returned to Japan.
After returning to Japan, Li Xianglan changed her name back to Shuko Yamaguchi and continued to develop in the film and television industry.
However, due to the loss of a lot of aura, Li Xianglan has been tepid, and finally had to quit the film and television industry, became a host, and visited many countries.
In 1974, Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka persuaded Lee To run for the Senate to contribute to the restoration of Sino-Japanese friendly relations. Li Xianglan suddenly woke up, accepted his proposal without hesitation, and was successfully elected.
In the following 30 years, Li Xianglan has been campaigning for the repair of Sino-Japanese relations, opposing Japanese government officials' visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, and agreeing to apologize to the comfort women and make up for the mistakes she made that year.
In her later years, Li Xianglan also wrote an autobiography exposing the persecution of Chinese during the Japanese invasion of China, and used her own experience to warn future generations not to make mistakes for fame and fortune when they were young, and to take her as a warning.
When she was young and ignorant, she was lost in the spotlight; a life and death catastrophe made her wake up and do her best to make up for the mistakes she had committed that year, and her life has been at ease ever since.
May I ask, if it were you, would you forgive such a Li Xianglan?