In the 1950s and 1960s, china's comedy films were mainly divided into two types. One is a satirical comedy, and the other is a comedy of praise. In 1962, Xie Jin's "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li" cleverly combined the two. And infused with a lot of Hollywood comedic expressions, so that the audience feel refreshed.
Although Xie Jin is a recognized film master and an outstanding representative of the third generation of directors, he is not every film, such as the "Women's Football No. 9" he directed in 2000, which only received a Douban score of 6.1 points. However, this "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li", although it is only a small and fresh comedy movie, has gained a good reputation of 8.1 points.
The story of this film is actually very simple, mainly about some interesting things that happened to Da Li, the chairman of the meat factory union, in the process of leading everyone to physical exercise. But its graphics, editing, performance, and storytelling are all at a sophisticated level.
Many friends have said that watching such a movie, you will sincerely feel: life is really beautiful.
Yes, I think, without that movement, our lives would have been wonderful.
But a few years later, the movement came.
Many of the film's creators were shocked, and their lives were reversed.
In July 2021, on a sunny afternoon, I flipped through this old movie again. A rare comedy, but let me look at it, I am sad from the heart, tears.
Because, the actors in the film, their smiles are still alive on the screen, but their lives have long left this world.
Several of the actors died in that movement, most of them young.
However, several actresses in the film are very tenacious in their vitality, and they are basically very old.
Behind a movie, there are always countless people's fates hidden.
So today, Yaqing wants to talk to you about the fate of those actors behind the movie "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li".
Most of them are ill-fated.
Let's first talk about Liu Xiasheng, the actor of Da Li.
He was an excellent comedian. From poor families. Originally born in Jiangdu, Yangzhou, he couldn't find food at home, so he followed his father to Shanghai. He has a super ability to imitate, is a good material for being an actor, so he worshiped the civilized actor Wang Yishi as a teacher, studied art for three years, and then went to Hangzhou and Jiaxing to run the docks. In the process of climbing and rolling, I have practiced a real skill. When he returned to Shanghai in 1935, he was basically able to stand alone and had a certain influence in shanghai's burlesque market. He has also performed in Thailand, Vietnam and other places.
In 1952, Liu Xiasheng joined the Popular Burlesque Troupe. In 1965, he played the role of a shaving master in "Sanmao Student Intention" in which Fan Haha served as a screenwriter. Its performance is rich in expression, free in action, and fast in pace, which is well received by the audience. As a result, he became popular with Wen Binbin, who played Sanmao. Become a Shanghai burlesque star.
In 1958, the drama master Huang Zuolin put "Sanmao Student Intention" on the screen, Liu Xiasheng still played the role of a shaving master, and his performance was also recognized by the national audience.
In 1961, Xie Jin prepared to shoot the comedy film "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li", and most of the actors were selected by actors from the Burlesque Theater Troupe. Among them, the chairman of the male protagonist union, Da Li, he thought of Liu Xiasheng.
And Liu Xiasheng did not live up to Xie Jin's high hopes, shaping the role of Da Li to life.
However, what people did not expect was that after the start of the movement in 1966, liu Xiasheng's two plays "Sanmao Student Intention" and "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li" were both called "poisonous weeds". Liu Xiasheng was persecuted. He was later rehabilitated. Just when he was preparing to return to the stage in the second spring of his career, he was in the "unveiling" conference, because of excessive emotions and sudden cerebral hemorrhage, and finally died due to ineffective rescue, at the age of 63.
In "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li", Wen Binbin, who plays the barber, and Guan Hongda, who plays Hercules, both die in the movement that began in 1966.
Although Wen Binbin is not tall, he is quite talented in acting. He successively learned to sing Huangmei Minor, Peking Opera, Tin Opera and Shanghai Opera, and later learned to act in civilized drama and became a burlesque actor. In "Sanmao Student Intentions", he played the role of Sanmao at the age of 41, but with exaggerated physical actions and humorous language, as well as unique funny skills, he won unanimous praise from the audience, and even won the reputation of "Oriental Chaplin".
In "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li", Wen Binbin plays the barber, there are not many scenes, but the character image is vivid. His performances are more lifelike, but they also embody a strong personal style, which is equally memorable.
Wen Binbin was a pillar actor in the burlesque troupe, but he was also brutally persecuted during the movement, so that he was physically and mentally exhausted, and in 1972, when the radio loudspeaker was singing "Fight the jackals, never go to the battlefield", he vomited blood and died at the age of 57. It was not until 1978 that he was rehabilitated.
Similar to Wen Binbin's situation, there is also about Hongda. He is an actor in the studio, and he is remembered by the audience because of his characteristics, tall figure and strong body.
He is a native of the Northeast and has loved physical exercise since childhood. In 1932 he came to Shanghai and began working as an actor. He mainly plays supporting roles, but shows a strong comedic performance characteristics, and his role in films such as "Sanmao Wanderer", "Fans", "Stadium Storm", "Qiu Weng Meets Immortals" and other movies is witty and humorous, and highly praised.
In "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li", he once again played his appearance advantage and portrayed the role of Hercules vividly.
But in the 1966 movement, this all-day happy optimist was also affected. He was listed as the object of criticism, and there were endless censors and reviews every day, which made him depressed. On December 20, 1967, Guan Hongda committed suicide by jumping off a building at the age of 53. Many old colleagues in the studio couldn't believe their ears when they heard the news. But in that black-and-white upside-down year, what couldn't happen?
When I saw Hercules hanging Xiao Li upside down like a chicken in "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li", I suddenly felt a pang of sadness in a scene that was originally very funny.
It is said that on the day he chose to jump off the building, he collapsed after writing the material and did not say a word. He originally lived on the fourth floor, but somehow he ran to the sixth floor alone and then committed suicide. He was so big, but he disappeared from this world, that is, a momentary thing.
On April 18, 1979, Shang Film Studio rehabilitated Guan Hongda and restored his reputation, but he never came back.
Jiang Tianliu, who played Xiumei in the film, was also treated unfairly in the movement because he had acted in movies before liberation. But she stood up strongly.
Not only did she survive, but she also had a high lifespan.
In Jiang Tianliu's body, I saw a super ability, that is, adaptability. She became popular in 1947 for starring in "Long Live the Wife", but after becoming an actress in the studio in 1953, she could only play supporting roles in some films. She had no complaints about that. Later, in the movement, she no longer even had the opportunity to act in movies, so she began to write scripts. In short, no matter what situation she encounters, she can face it strongly and adapt herself to the environment quickly.
In her later years, she began practicing calligraphy and painting, and achieved good results, and on December 19, 2012, she finally died of heart rhythm failure at the age of 91.
As high as Jiang Tianliu, there is also a young lady.
Nenniang is also a burlesque actress. Her original name was Fang Liying, a national first-class actress. Born in 1926, he is a native of Shanghai.
In 1956, she successfully portrayed the role of Xiaoying in "Sanmao Student Intentions".
In 1962, she played the comedic character of myopia in the movie "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li". His performances are witty and humorous, making people laugh.
What is even more admirable, however, is the optimism of the young lady. She has suffered many tribulations and blows in her life, but she has never said defeat. And even on the darkest days, she still faced it with a bright smile.
In 1995, Shanghai Dongshi began filming "Old Lady Uncle", invited Nenniang to join, and as a result, she made herself a famous old aunt in Shanghai Beach through vivid and vivid performances.
Today's young lady is 95 years old, as a female titan in Shanghai's burlesque world, she still maintains an elegant demeanor, a kind eyebrow and a kind look, which reminds us of her old grandmother.
In "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li", there are several actors, which are unforgettable. For example, Fan Haha, who plays Old Li, and Yujia, who plays the girl with big braids.
Originally an apprentice at a hardware store, Fan Haha later began to learn to act in civilized drama and began to form a burlesque troupe from the 1940s. In the 1950s, he served as the director of the art committee and the head of the popular burlesque troupe. Not only has the talent to perform, but also has management experience.
In "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li", although Fan Haha's performance has exaggerated elements, it can also be accepted by the audience, and his rich facial expressions have been talked about by everyone.
It is worth mentioning that the Fanhaha people, as their name suggests, are open-minded by nature, and are not angry when they are called "medicine scum" (useless things). After the Spring Festival in 1987, his health was not as good as before, but he still talked and laughed as usual. On August 24, 1987, at the age of 81, he quietly left this world without suffering. Later, his family said that at the time of his death, he was still using humorous language, laughing and saying goodbye to everyone.
And Yu Jia can be said to be the face value of "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li". She is very beautiful and bright and moving. In 1960, he debuted as a bitter girl in the movie "Dead Wood Fengchun", and then starred in movies such as "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li" and "Silkworm Girl". Especially in "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li", her two big braids left a deep impression on the audience.
Later, Yu jia also played roles in films such as "East Harbor Spy Movie", "Them and Them", "The Restless Journey", "The Magical Sword Tower" and other films, and moved to Hong Kong with her family in 1985, and now she is 80 years old.
Today, watching "Big Li Xiao Li and Old Li" again, the humor method of 59 years ago may be slightly old-fashioned, but I saw the filmmakers at that time, their pursuit and innovation. The fate of the actors in the film also makes us sigh that in addition to having a healthy physique, we should also have a strong attitude and an optimistic spirit to face the changes in the world. Perhaps in this way, we can have a more open-minded life.
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