Speaking of Xie Jin, everyone may not know who he is.
But in the film and television industry, he has a high status,
Compared with today's zhang yimou, Feng Xiaogang and other well-known directors,
Xie Jin's achievements and abilities in the film and television industry are "more than they are".
The films he directed won various awards such as the Golden Rooster Award and the Hundred Flowers Award.
Actors such as Liu Xiaoqing, Jiang Wen, and Chen Chong, who won the popularity in one hand, won the trophies of the film emperor after film.
It can be said that Xie Jin is a veteran director of the Chinese film and television industry.
However, he dedicated his life to art, but his life was bumpy and miserable, and he could not live peacefully even after his death.
Today we will talk about the life of the famous director Xie Jin.
Xie Jin was born in 1923 to an ordinary family in Shangyu District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province.
It is strange to say that my father is an accountant, and there are no elders in the family who are engaged in artistic work.
However, Xie Jin has had a strong interest in opera since he was a child, often going to the drama theater near his home to watch drama, where he spent a happy childhood.
In 1938, Xie Jin's father moved his family to Hong Kong because of work reasons.
After staying there for a year, the family moved to Shanghai.
While studying in Shanghai, Xie Jin's obsession with opera began to turn to film.
Xie Jin used his spare time to study at Huaguang Drama College and Venus Film Training Class.
In addition, he also participated in student drama activities supported by Yu Ling and others, playing the role of "Yue Yun" in the multi-act drama "Yue Yun".
Because of these performance experiences, Xie Jin has become more determined to study art.
Xie Jin, who graduated from high school in 1941, decided to apply for drama school, but was resolutely opposed by both parents.
But Xie Jin insisted on applying for the examination, and he ran to Sichuan despite his parents' objections.
He was successfully admitted to the Drama College in Sichuan and was taught by Teachers such as Ma Yanxiang, Cao Yu, and Jiao Juyin.
Xie Jin studied hard in school, had a high ability to comprehend, and was deeply liked by his teachers.
After two years in school, he went to Chongqing China Youth Drama Club with Hong Shen and other teachers to work.
He served as a scene reporter and actor in plays such as "Youth Tour".
After that, he studied in the Jiang'an National Drama Department.
And he also met the person who had worked together all his life- Xu Dawen.
Xu Dawen was a few years younger than Xie Jin, and Xie Jin was only 20 years old when the two first met.
At that time, Xu Dawen was studying at the Jiang'an Girls' Middle School next door to his school, and the two schools were separated by only one wall.
When he was young, Xie Jin was tall and tall, liked sports, and preferred to fight.
Xie Jin's people are famous in school, but he fights not to bully his classmates, but to fight grievances.
At that time, the situation in the school was very complicated, and the students in it had any identity.
Every time Xie Jin saw someone bullying a classmate, no matter what the identity of the other party was, he would always rush up to fight.
Other classmates felt that he was too impulsive, but Xu Dawen felt that Xie Jin had a "sense of justice".
In addition, Xu Dawen usually likes to watch dramas and act in dramas, and the two have common hobbies.
In the continuous relationship, a romantic relationship is determined.
In 1943, on Xie Jin's birthday, Xie Jin invited his friends to dinner at the tea house, and Xu Dawen was among them.
However, because everyone usually likes to show their faces with some patriotic students, they have long been noticed by the reactionary forces.
At the end of this meal, it was quickly spread by everyone,
Xu Dawen was expelled from school the next day and became a bad woman in the eyes of the people in her hometown.
In desperation, Xu Dawen could only go to Chongqing to join his uncle, and Xie Jin continued to stay in Jiang'an.
The two began a "long-distance relationship" life, but the feelings became deeper and deeper.
Xie Jin used his knowledge to start a drama club, but because he had no background or connections in Chongqing, he went bankrupt not long after.
Xie Jin had to return to Shanghai to re-plan.
In 1946, Xu Dawen graduated from high school, and Xie Jin specially took her from Chongqing to Shanghai.
After arriving in Shanghai, Xie Jin immediately proposed to Xu Dawen.
Xu Dawen looked at the man who had prepared everything in front of him, and his heart was very moved.
At that moment, she felt: "It turns out that I did not love the wrong person, and my feelings have sustenance."
The two naturally held a wedding in Shanghai.
At that time, the wedding was very solemn, and in order to catch up with the fashion, the form of a combination of new and old styles was adopted.
Mr. Hong Shen, Xie Jin's mentor, served as the witness of the two marriages.
After marriage, Xie Jin was very fond of Xu Dawen, and the feelings of the husband and wife were also very sweet.
Emotional love is sweet, and career has not fallen.
In 1948, after graduating from the directing department of the university, Xie Jin joined datong film company as an assistant director.
Successfully realized his "director's dream".
At this time, the family also ushered in good news, Xu Dawen was pregnant, and in 1949, the eldest son of the two, Xie Yan, was born.
With the birth of his son, Xie Jin's career has also ushered in a new height,
In 1950, he served as the assistant director of the movie "Dumb Wife".
Later, after serving as the director's assistant for many films such as "Fan Biography", "Women's Representative", "Chicken Feather Letter" and so on,
In 1954, Xie Jin independently directed the short film "Blue Bridge Society", thus officially starting his directing career.
In 1957, Xie Jin directed the color sports film "Women's Basketball No. 5" as a director.
The film eventually won the Silver Medal of the International Film Festival held at the World Youth Festival and the Silver Hat Award of the Mexico International Film Festival.
The film he directed won the award, which is a recognition of his ability,
After that, Xie Jin's "Huang Baomei" and "Little Stories in the Big Wind and Waves" were released one after another.
In 1960, a film adapted from Liang Xin's novel "Qiongdao Hero Flower" "Red Girl Scout Army" turned out to be a success.
Once the film was released, it quickly won the attention and love of everyone, and the film finally won the Best Feature Film Award at the first Hundred Flowers Awards.
As a director, Xie Jin also won the Best Director Award at the first Popular Hundred Flowers Awards.
Career is booming, I thought they were all developing in a good direction,
But Xie Jin ushered in bad news at this time.
During Xie Jin's filming over the years, his wife Xu Dawen gave birth to three children in succession, a daughter and two sons.
But unfortunately, the three children have some physical and intellectual problems,
The second is a girl, her intelligence and ordinary people have a certain gap, but the impact is not very large,
But the third elder not only suffers from severe asthma, but also suffers from intellectual disability,
The youngest son, Xie Jiaqing, also suffers from intellectual disability and epilepsy like his third brother.
Three of the four children have intellectual problems, and as the eldest brother Xie Yan takes the initiative to take care of his younger brothers and sisters at home.
As a father, Xie Jin did not have a different view of the children because of their flaws.
The second son has asthma, he tries not to let the child go out, every time he comes back from filming, he will bring him outside toys, so that the child will not be too bored.
The younger son is more lucky, you can follow Xie Jin out, every time Xie Jin takes the younger son out, he will always introduce himself to his friends.
Not only that, he also bought a stone mill for his two sons,
Let the two sons grind soy milk at home by themselves, and you can handle the basic life by yourself.
In order to support the family, Xie Jin worked hard every day.
In 1965, the film "Stage Sisters", directed by him, won two awards at the British Film Institute of the Year award at the London International Film Festival and the Jury Award at the Figuera Dafouz International Film Festival.
But he has not yet recovered from the joy of winning the award, because the film has fallen into a trough.
"Stage Sisters" mainly tells the story of Yue opera artists Zhu Chunhua and Xing Yuehong, who were oppressed in the old society and got a new life in the new society.
The film's theme is bold, coupled with the special period of China,
Xie Jin's family was sent to the countryside to work, and even his son Xie Yan worked in the countryside.
During that time, Xie Jin would be "criticized and fought" every day, and he was locked up in the cowshed and could not come out.
Everything in the house, what can be taken away, what can not be taken away is smashed,
His father could not bear this humiliation and committed suicide one night by swallowing a large amount of sleeping pills.
Not long after my father left, my mother also jumped down from the upper floor.
His parents committed suicide one after another, and Xie Jin even had the idea of going together.
But looking at his own child, he gritted his teeth and persevered.
10 years of hard work is finally over,
In 1977, Xie Jin's film "Youth" was released, and his career with this film gradually returned to the right track.
In the following years, Xie Jin directed "Ah! Cradle", "Legend of Tianyun Mountain", "Wrangler", "Spirit and Flesh", "Qiu Jin", "Garland Under the Mountain" and many other movies,
The film directed by him not only won an award, but also won many actors in the play.
In 1986, the film "Furong Town" directed by him won many domestic and foreign awards such as the Best Feature Film Award of the Golden Rooster Award of Chinese Cinema, the Best Feature Film Award of the Volkswagen Hundred Flowers Award, etc.
Once "Furong Town" was released, it quickly won the attention of the national audience.
At that time, there were only a few dimes of movie tickets, but Xie Jin's "Furong Town" hit a box office of 120 million, which is enough to see how popular this movie was at that time.
In addition to these achievements, the film also won the popularity of Jiang Wen, who was still a newcomer at the time, and made Liu Xiaoqing's career go to a higher level.
As a director, Xie Jin is successful, and with his excellent works, he has established his position in the film and television circle.
But how satisfactory the career is, how miserable Xie Jin in life is,
In 1992, Xie Jin's second son died of asthma forever, and Xie Jin was 69 years old.
In addition to asthma, the second son also suffers from intellectual disability.
But even so, Xie Jin never gave up on his child,
Usually, as long as there is time, Xie Jin will accompany the children at home and accompany them to play games together.
Although the son has intellectual problems, he also knows that Xie Jin is his father.
Every time Xie Jin came home, he would obediently wait at the door and change his father's slippers.
"White-haired people send black-haired people", which makes Xie Jin, who is already old, become more old,
But the Scythians have passed away, and the days still have to go on,
Xie Jin could only give more time and pampering to his younger son,
With the passage of time, Xie Jin also gradually accepted the news of his son's death.
In 1993, Xie Jin began to slow down his pace, he served as the principal of The Star School of Xie Jin Hengtong in Shanghai.
Thinking of using their many years of directing experience, so that more children interested in art can get education and knowledge,
In 2005, Xie Jin won the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Golden Rooster Awards of Chinese Cinema.
This was a happy thing, but the eldest son, Xie Yan, was diagnosed with lung cancer here.
As the only normal Child in the family, Xie Yan has been responsible for taking care of his younger siblings since they were born.
He followed in his father's footsteps and studied film at New York University.
After returning, she directed and filmed the film "Flower Bridge Rongji", and discovered Zhou Xun to let her star in two movies, "Daughter Red" and "Holding Hands in Life".
Although as a director, Xie Yan is not as famous as his father, but he is also a little famous.
After Xie Yan learned that he had cancer, he did not tell his elderly parents.
He quickly handled the work at hand, wrote the will, Xie Yan left three-quarters of his property to the fourth brother, one-fourth to his parents,
He arranged everything,
He passed away forever on the afternoon of August 23, 2008.
At that time, Xie Jin was 85 years old, and in his later years, he experienced the white-haired people sending black-haired people again.
His body could no longer hold up,
On October 18, 2008, Xie Jin passed away forever at the hotel where he returned to his hometown of Shangyu County to participate in activities and rest.
The news of Xie Jin's death spread quickly, and a generation of artists lived forever.
On the day of the funeral, all the directors and actors in the film and television industry who had heads and faces came to mourn and send Xie Jin on his last journey.
Xie Jin is gone, Xie Yan is also gone, and the daughter of the family is already married.
Only Xu Dawen and her youngest son Xie Jiaqing were left in the family.
Xie Jiaqing has suffered from intellectual disability since childhood, and he can't be separated from people around him.
Xie Jin's friends in the circle came to the rescue and tried to help, but they were all rejected by Xu Dawen.
In order not to be rejected, Liu Xiaoqing simply took a bag of cash to Xie Jin's funeral.
After the ceremony, Liu Xiaoqing took the bag full of cash to Xu Dawen.
At first, Xu Dawen said that she didn't want anything, but Liu Xiaoqing said to her: "Sister-in-law, if you don't accept it, I will scatter all the money on the scene and make a big fuss about The funeral of Big Brother Xie".
In desperation, Xu Dawen had to accept Liu Xiaoqing's "kindness".
Xie Jin's death is a major regret in the Chinese film and television industry.
People are lamenting and regretting,
However, some people use Xie Jin's death to "create rumors" for the sake of heat and attention.
Not long after Xie Jin's death, an article titled "Don't Learn from Xie Jin to Die Like This" appeared on the Internet.
The article said that Liu Xinda stayed in a hotel with Xie Jin because he had an appointment with Shangyu TV Station.
On the day of Xie Jin's death, Liu Xinda heard a voice coming from his room, so he called his brother Song Zude and guessed that "Xie Jin died of sudden death in Xing"
In addition, the Liu Xin brothers also spread rumors that Xie Jin and Liu Xiaoqing had a son abroad, and the child was also a cerebral palsy.
The article quickly spread on major platforms, as a wife, Xu Dawen, how can she tolerate her husband being wronged.
Xie Jin has been married to her for more than sixty years, and there has never been a scandal, and the feelings of the two cannot but recognize "slander".
Therefore, Xu Dawen filed a complaint against the two brothers who made rumors.
After examination, the two brothers Liu and Song were pure rumors.
In December 2009, the court ruled that Song Zude and Liu Xinda had infringed Xie Jin's right to reputation, demanded that they publicly apologize, and compensated Xie Jin's widow Xu Dawen for nearly 290,000 yuan in economic losses and mental damage.
After paying the payment, the two contacted ten media outlets to publish apologies for ten consecutive days.
With the publication of the apology letter, Xie Jin's reputation was restored.
In 2016, eight years after Xie Jin left, his wife Xu Dawen also passed away.
The two have been husband and wife for more than sixty years, and now they have gone to a better place together.
Looking back at Xie Jin's life, in addition to his achievements in the film and television industry, he is miserable.
In middle age, both killed personally, and three of the four children had intellectual problems,
After experiencing the pain of losing his son, his only normal son also died of lung cancer.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the people around him from his youth to old age have never changed,
Husband and wife have walked hand in hand for more than sixty years, there is no scandal, no matter what they encounter, the two face together,
Truly achieved "holding the hand of the son, and the son with the old",
Such love is enviable.