"Ready to get started?" Always ready, we are all communist children's groups! ”
In 1958, this popular communist children's group song swept all over China with the broadcast of a movie.
Presumably, many post-60s and post-70s have also seen this movie - "Red Child", which, like the later "Shining Red Star" and "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", is a children's film about several children fighting wits and courage with the enemy during the war.
Among them, Ning He, a small actor who plays the main role of "Little Sister", was once received by Chairman Mao, and the photo of the conversation between the two was also taken by the photographer and became a good story.
Ning He (left)
Ning He, born in 1945, was only 12 years old when he participated in the filming of "Red Child".
At that time, Ning He had just come out of the Shichahai swimming pool in Beijing and met Li Hua, the assistant director of "Red Child". Ning He looked pretty, especially those big eyes, like he could talk, so he was immediately favored by Li Hua and brought into the crew.
Ning He was the youngest actor in the crew, but at that time, the eldest of the six children in the protagonist group was only 17 years old, all of whom were born after the founding of New China and had not suffered any hardships.
So the director took the children to Jinggangshan, Ruijin and other red revolutionary base areas, let them personally walk through the rugged mountain road, and told them the story of that year.
All this is so that children can more deeply appreciate the hardships of the revolutionary struggle and thus grasp their roles.
In order to make this movie well, the entire crew made a lot of hard work and strived to be perfect in all aspects, which is also the fundamental reason why today's "anti-Japanese drama" cannot be compared.
Stills from "The Red Child"
In February 1958, as the filming of the film was drawing to a close, a crew member rushed over while director Suri was directing the actors to shoot the final scene:
"Factory leader notification! Today there will be important leaders to inspect, and when the time comes, you will prepare to reshoot a scene for the leaders to see. ”
Suri is a little unclear, so Changchun Film Studio often has leaders to inspect, this is not a rare thing, what is this staff so nervous to do?
Suri then continued to focus on the work at hand and did not show too much attention.
At 11:00 a.m., the door of the studio slowly opened, and the cold wind outside blew in, making some staff members look sideways.
I saw a man wearing a dark tweed trench coat and a gray hat walk in, and behind him were Wu De, the first secretary of the Jilin Provincial Cpc Committee, and Yama, the director of the studio.
Long shadow, where Chairman Mao walked
Suri watched the screen on the monitor intently, and the young actors were immersed in the play and did not find anyone coming.
Suddenly, I don't know who exclaimed:
"Chairman Mao is here!"
There was a commotion at the scene, and they all looked in the direction of the people.
"Chairman Mao! Chairman Mao! The sound of surprise from the people in the studio rose and fell, and the air was suddenly filled with joy.
Chairman Mao approached the crowd with a smile, and after the director briefly introduced the director, photographer, and others to him, he said kindly:
"To shoot more films that the people like to see, I will watch this "Red Child" very well!"
As he spoke, he took Suri's hand and shook it gently.
This was the first time that Suri had come into contact with Chairman Mao so closely, and he felt the temperature coming from his palm, as if a warm current had been injected into his heart.
Chairman Mao and Ning He
Immediately, Chairman Mao greeted the children at the scene.
"Are you all from Changchun?"
"It's Beijing!" "I'm from Beijing too!" The children answered excitedly.
Chairman Mao looked again at the little girl closest to him, put his big hand on her shoulder with kindness, smiled and asked:
"What about you, what's your name?"
Because she was too excited, Ning He's little face looked red, and she replied loudly:
"Chairman of the report, my name is Ning He!"
"How old are you this year?" At which school? ”
"I am 12 years old and in the fourth grade at Damucang Primary School in Beijing."
The little girl was short, and when Chairman Mao spoke to her, he naturally lowered his head slightly, always with a gentle and loving smile on his face.
Yu Zhuming, a photographer on the side, saw such a warm scene and immediately picked up the camera on his chest and recorded this precious moment.
A group photo of the two was made into a pictorial
Chairman Mao heard the shutter and chuckled and said, "You are making me a movie!" Everyone laughed at Chairman Mao's humor, and the atmosphere at the scene was indescribably harmonious and harmonious.
This group photo of Chairman Mao and Ning He was preserved, and after it was published in the newspaper, it was also printed as a New Year painting and publicly distributed, which triggered a heated discussion among the common people.
While lamenting Chairman Mao's approachability, everyone also deeply admired Ning He and hoped that they could also receive cordial greetings from Chairman Mao.
After the film aired, Ning He became famous for a while, but she was not affected by it, but chose to return to school and continue to complete her studies.
In 1972, at the age of 27, Ning He once again threw himself into the film industry of New China, doing behind-the-scenes work in obscurity.
And this is nearly 30 years, Ning He almost dedicated most of her life to the film and television industry, although the fame is not large, but she has always been indifferent and content.
Chairman Mao's few greetings from that year were deeply engraved in Ning He's heart, and until decades later, she still remembered every word and every word that Chairman Mao said back then.
From Ning He's persistence in the film industry, it is not difficult for us to see Chairman Mao's far-reaching influence on him.
The life of a great man is magnificent, and the influence of it is far more than Ning He and others. Now that the great man has passed away, his spirit will forever remain in the hearts of the Chinese people, influencing every Chinese who has received his grace.
Text/Wood In-Green
References: "Expo Books", "Beijing Evening News"