In 1962, the mainland selected the "22 top stars", of which 12 actresses were particularly dazzling. They are all quite powerful, until now, the charm they exude in the world of light and shadow is incomparable to that of future actresses.
The "22 stars" of New China were once a symbol of the times. Their celebrity photos have been treasured by generations of movie fans. The screen image they create constitutes a magnificent picture. With their sincere performances, they have touched and infected the hearts of countless audiences.
The "22 Stars" selection of that year was very competitive. Because there are too many excellent actors, and the number of places is very limited, it can only be selected among the best.
Those who can finally enter the ranks of the "22 stars" can be said to be the "darlings of the times". They all have at least one representative work, and they are very strong.
However, among them, there are performance artists such as Zhang Ruifang and Yu Lan, as well as young rookies such as Zhu Xijuan and Xie Fang, who have become famous, and in terms of acting skills alone, there is actually a big difference.
So today, we may as well give the acting skills of the 12 actresses in the "22 stars" a name. We used the following rankings based on the number of works they had made in that year's competition and their performance in the film.
Eleventh place: Xie Fang - representative work "Song of Youth"
In 1959, after the release of the film "Song of Youth" adapted by Cui Wei based on Yang Mo's novel of the same name, it caused great repercussions in society. Xie Fang, who played the heroine Lin Daojing in the film, also became famous in one fell swoop.
Xie Fang's screen debut presented a stunning effect. In particular, her big talking eyes, which shone with a brilliant light, left a very deep impression on us.
Xie Fang became the brightest female movie star of the late 50s.
However, in 1962, when the "22 Stars" were selected, there was still a big controversy about Xie Fang's selection. One of the reasons is that "she works too little". After performing "Song of Youth", there was no new film in the 3 years. Her starring role in her second film, Early Spring February, was already in 1963.
There is another reason, some experts believe that Xie Fang's performance in "Song of Youth", compared with Actors such as Qin Yi, who plays Lin Hong, and Kang Tai, who plays Lu Jiachuan, still has a certain gap in shaping characters. For example, in the scene "Lin Daojing and Lin Hong in prison are in the same frame", almost all the style was snatched away by Qin Yi, who was superb in acting. Xie Fang's performance, on the other hand, is a little thinner.
However, Xie Fang is obviously a rare film talent. Although the Lin Daojing she plays, to a large extent, relies on appearance and temperament to win, rather than acting. But she has great potential for development. Therefore, in the selection process of participating in the "22 Stars", her mentor Cui Wei will be so supportive of her, saying that she would rather not be selected, but also let Xie Fang be selected.
Xie Fang is undoubtedly lucky, the screen debut encountered such a good movie as "Song of Youth", met a good role like Lin Daojing, met Qin Yi, Kang Tai, Yu Yang, So Zhi, Zhao Lian and other excellent collaborators, and set her off like "the stars holding the moon". She thus became one of the "22 stars".
However, her acting skills at that time, compared with her predecessors, were still slightly green, and the control of the inner emotions of the role was still slightly underheated. This was greatly enhanced when she starred in her second film, "Early Spring february", and became more and more relaxed. If Xie Fang is selected as one of the "22 Big Stars" after starring in "Early Spring february", then it will not attract so many doubts.
Since then, Xie Fang has presented delicate and subtle acting skills in films such as "Stage Sisters", "Tear Marks", and "Li Qingzhao", and formed her own unique performance style. Through her own efforts, she proved to all viewers that she deserved the glorious title of "22 Stars".
Tenth place: Zhu Xijuan - representative work "Red Women's Army"
Compared with Xie Fang, Zhu Xijuan was more fortunate. Xie Fang was only selected into the ranks of the "22 Stars" in the third year after starring in "Song of Youth", while Zhu Xijuan became the youngest inductee in the "22 Stars" after just finishing acting in "The Red Detachment of Women", because she successfully portrayed the role of Wu Qionghua, who was bitter and vengeful.
1962 can be said to be Zhu Xijuan's "lucky year". This year, she not only became one of the "22 stars", but also won the best actress award at the first "Popular Film" Hundred Flowers Awards.
That year, Zhu Xijuan was only 24 years old, which was really "a collection of thousands of pets in one".
However, her performance in "The Red Detachment of Women" is really eye-catching. Through strong body language, she vividly and appropriately presents Wu Qionghua's rebellious and determined personality. In particular, her "hot" big eyes seem to be specially born for Wu Qionghua, so that all viewers will never forget it after watching it.
In terms of acting skills alone, Zhu Xijuan's performance is full of emotional levels, from the explosive power of "running if you can't die" at the beginning, to the calm and introverted when she later became a qualified female soldier of the Red Army, she behaved appropriately and passionately. Wu Qionghua, who has a will of steel, is shaped into a god and shape.
In addition, her line skills, her rhythm control, her sense of belief, and the rough, heroic and simple and natural performance methods she presented all made the audience see her strength and future development potential. So her selection as one of the "22 Biggest Stars" is actually much less controversial than Xie Fang.
It's just that Zhu Xijuan didn't encounter a once-in-a-lifetime good script like Xie Fang later. Nor did she meet a good role that really reflected her acting charm. Although she also presented good acting skills in movies such as "Burning Plains" and "Love on Aoyama", her influence did not exceed that of "Red Detachment of Women". Therefore, when it comes to Zhu Xijuan, the first thing that comes to mind is the Wu Qionghua she portrayed.
Ninth place: Jindi - representative work "Young People in Our Village"
Kindy's performance in "The Young Man in Our Village" is really good. Simple, natural, generous and decent. Her role as Kong Shuzhen has also been unanimously recognized by the audience.
However, her selection as one of the "22 Stars" has also been questioned. The biggest reason is also that there are too few masterpieces.
At that time, there were many young actresses with the same acting skills as Jindi, such as Yang Likun, who played vice president Jinhua in "Five Golden Flowers", such as Huang Wanqiu, who played Liu Sanjie in "Liu Sanjie". Their performances are on par with Jindy's, but in the end they are not on the list.
I think that the reason why Jindi has the ability to pressure Yang Likun, Huang Wanqiu and so on to become one of the "22 big stars" is also the light of the fire of "Young People in Our Village". At that time, this film directed by Suri had too much influence on the audience, people loved Wu and Wu, and it was reasonable to double praise the actors and heroines Li Yalin and Jindi.
In fact, Jindi was selected as one of the "22 Big Stars", although it does not rule out the element of "luck", but it is not unrelated to her strength. In addition to "The Young Man in Our Village", her performances in "Flower Good Moon" and "Smile and Face" are also quite effective. Especially in "Flower Good Full Moon", her performance is natural and vivid, and every smile is quite consistent with Yuan Xiaojun in the play, showing the characteristics of the characters' spicy, straight, and cute characters.
Kindy's biggest regret is also the lack of stamina, except for "The Young Man in Our Village", she has no more film works that will make the audience shine. Although she later starred in films such as "My Ten Classmates", "The Forgotten Corner of Love", and "The Wild Goose Flying North", she failed to show her true acting strength, which is also a pity.
Eighth place: Wang Xiaotang - representative works such as "Mysterious Traveling Companion", "Border Village Beacon", "Heroic Tiger Courage", "Sea Eagle" and so on
Wang Xiaotang's selection as one of the "22 Top Stars" is well deserved. First of all, she has good acting skills and many representative works. Secondly, her appearance really grows on the aesthetics of Chinese audiences. The saying that "men look at Wang Xingang and women look at Wang Xiaotang" is the best testimony.
And female stars, isn't it true that appearance and acting skills coexist?
Wang Xiaotang debuted on the screen when he was 22 years old, and he brought countless surprises to the audience. Her big bright eyes, a smile that is more beautiful than The Burmese Osmanthus flower, I don't know how many spectators have been dumped. And her performance is also very simple and natural, shaping the Yi little girl Li Ying vividly.
In the second film "Bianzhai Beacon", her acting skills became more and more calm and skilled, and she successfully interpreted the image of a kind and gentle Jingpo woman Mano. She also won the Young Actor Award at the 11th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
After Wang Xiaotang entered the Bayi Factory in 1958, he boldly tried a villain role in "Hero Tiger Guts" - the female agent Alain, and once again presented a breakthrough acting skill, showing the complex inner feelings of this woman who was involuntarily in the bandit cave, accurately and in place, and very moving.
In "Sea Eagle", released in 1959, Wang Xiaotang and Wang Xingang presented a combination of performances. Their beautiful appearance and simple acting skills have won the unanimous recognition of the audience. They thus became the screen "goddesses" and "male gods" of that era, and until now, no one has been able to shake their position in the hearts of movie fans.
In 1962, after Wang Xiaotang was selected as one of the "22 Stars", she starred in films such as "Storm of Ordos", "Wildfire Spring Wind Fighting Ancient City", "Xiang" and other films, especially the gold and silver rings she played in "Wildfire Spring Wind Fighting Ancient City", presenting an accurate performance with great layers and tension, showing the personalities and inner feelings of the two characters with clear colors and exuding unique performance charm.
Seventh place: Wang Danfeng - representative works "Home", "Nurse's Diary", "Female Barber" and so on
Wang Danfeng is one of the "22 big stars" who wins by virtue of her appearance. Her beauty is bright and moving, gentle and dignified, no matter from which angle, she is a 360-degree "screen beauty" without dead angles.
The key is that she is not only beautiful, but also her beautiful acting skills have also been unanimously affirmed by the audience.
And whether it's playing a tragic character or creating a comedic role, she shows it well.
In 1956, in the film "Home", based on Barkin's famous book, she played the weak but fierce lady On the inside. Her performance is sincere and moving, rich in layers and emotional tension, especially the scene before the final suicide in the lake, full of emotion, but restrained, successfully reflecting the desperate state of the characters and the complex psychology of clinging to Juehui, which is heartbreaking and moving.
However, in the "Nurse's Diary" released in 1957, she was transformed into a jane who was as lively as a small swallow and as bright as the sun. Her performance style has also changed from the low introvertedness of shaping Mingfeng to becoming lighter and more agile. This makes the image of Jian Suhua, a positive nurse, jump on the screen.
In the 1962 release of "The Barber", she also presented her own comedic performance talent, through moderate exaggeration, accurate body language and expressions, hua Jiafang was portrayed as real and interesting, breaking the spell of "beautiful actresses can not be competent for comedy roles" in one fell swoop.
Therefore, Wang Danfeng has become one of the "22 big stars", which is almost a thing that "everyone expects".
After that, Wang Danfeng also presented many excellent works, creating a vivid and vivid character image, such as Li Xiangjun in "Peach Blossom Fan", Zhang Xiuying in "Son, Grandson and Seed", Jundai Takeuchi in "Jade Butterfly", etc., although the characters have different personalities and different identities, they are all vividly interpreted by her.
Sixth place: Zhang Yuan - representative works such as "Flowers of the Motherland", "Underground Soldiers", "Xu Qiuying Case", "Smile and Face", etc
In fact, in the 1950s and 1960s, there were more "home flowers" in the long film studio, such as He Xiaoshu, Yang Huan, Song Xuejuan, Bai Ruitong, etc., all of which were good, and each had excellent performance. But why was Zhang Yuan finally selected as one of the "22 Stars"?
I think the main reason is that there are many works and the other is that the influence is large.
Zhang Yuan's first appearance on the screen was to play Teacher Feng in "Flowers of the Motherland". This movie was particularly influential at the time, not only the episode "Let's Swing the Oars" did not go away, but the actors who starred in this movie basically all became movie stars.
Then Zhang Yuan created different roles in many films such as "Battle in the Desert", "Underground Soldier", "Xu Qiuying Case", "Visiting Relatives" and so on, with different looks and showed good performance skills.
In 1958, Zhang Yuan officially transferred to the Long Film Studio and ushered in the peak of his acting career. He has become the actress of many films. Such as He Huiying, a housewife in "Smile and Face", Dong Yongzhen, a female soldier of the Red Army in "Ode to QiangDi", and Nian Fengyi, an engineer in "The Fire is Red".
At that time, when the "22 Stars" were selected, the long film studio had two actresses, one for Jindi, who had just finished acting in "The Young People in Our Village", who was in the limelight, and the other, of course, was Zhang Yuan.
And among the many actresses, Zhang Yuan's performance has indeed reached the point of pure fire. Especially in the movie "Underground Soldier", she successfully shaped the moving image of sun Ying, an underground worker, with her natural and humane performance. In "The Case of Xu Qiuying", she accurately reflects the complex heart of female secret agent Qiu Difan. It shows the profound ability to shape different characters.
Since then, Zhang Yuan has played the underground worker Yang Yufang in the movie "Soldiers Under the City", and the performance is very lifelike, but at the same time it is quite deep and thick, which is impressive. It was only later that she played more supporting roles, and in the late 60s she transitioned to the background, so there were not too many screen roles presented. It's also a pity.
Fifth place: Qin Yi - representative works "Railway Guerrilla", "Ma Lan Blossom", "Women's Basketball No. 5", "Song of Youth" and so on
Qin Yi was one of the most actresses in the 50s. Her representative works are too numerous to count.
She is also a beautiful star with both appearance and acting skills, although she plays a different type of female image on the screen, the beauty she embodies is highly unified, that is, graceful and luxurious.
Whether it is Fang Lin sister-in-law in "Railway Guerrilla", Ma Lan in "Ma Lan Blossom", or Lin Jie in "Women's Basketball No. 5", her performances are known for their subtlety and delicacy, simplicity and nature. And she pays attention to portraying the character through details, and is good at showing the heart of the character through the eyes. This is especially wonderful in "Song of Youth".
Although in "Song of Youth", Qin Yi did not play the protagonist, but the supporting role of Lin Hong, but her performance exuded magnificent brilliance. Through her determined eyes, soothing tone, and calm physical movements, she showed Lin Hong's wit, bravery, and fearlessness in the face of danger, all of which were accurate, profound and moving.
After watching "Song of Youth", I think she is the best actress in the film. Better than Xie Fang, who plays Lin Daojing.
After Qin Yi became the "22 Stars" in 1962, he presented many works, such as Yinhua in "North Country Jiangnan", Lin Biyun in "Overseas Naked Son", Lu Shuping in "Thunderstorm", Yan Wei in "Dream Not Dream", etc., all of which reflect the true beauty of art.
She is a true movie star from Xiaomei to Xiaomei, an artist who has struggled all her life for her acting career. She not only has extraordinary acting skills, but also selfless dedication, and has also become an example for many people to learn. When it comes to the four words of "virtue and art double Xin", the first actor that Yaqing thinks of is Qin Yi.
Fourth place: Tian Hua - representative works "White Haired Girl", "Daughter of the Party" and so on
Tian Hua has always called himself not a "very photogenic" actor. However, the role she plays on the screen all exudes the fragrance of earth, showing a unique artistic charm.
If the success of the role of Xi'er in "White Haired Girl" is more due to Tian Hua's natural and simple temperament, then Li Yumei in "Daughter of the Party" fully shows Tian Hua's profound ability to create roles.
Tian Hua in "White Haired Girl" is more of a true performance, and the simple breath on Xi'er's body comes more from The charm of Tian Hua himself. However, in the movie "Daughter of the Party", Tian Hua realized the transformation from a "natural actor" to a "character actor". Her performance is rich in layers, full of inner emotions, showing super explosive power, and the ability to control the proportions and rhythms of the performance.
In the film, Tian Hua plays two roles, one is Yumei, and the other is an adult chick. Although the ages of the two characters are similar, Tian Hua still makes a perfect distinction between the two characters from the changes in character modeling and personality temperament.
Especially in the close-up of the display, she uses different eyes to show Yumei's composure, firmness and the enthusiasm and simplicity of the chick. Therefore, when playing Yumei, Tian Hua's eyes are often determined, staring at a place without turning his eyes. When playing the chick, her gaze is somewhat scattered, showing some characteristics of young people.
In addition, in the movie "Daughter of the Party", Tian Hua's performance also pays great attention to the emotional changes of the characters and the connection of physical actions, which excellently reflects Li Yumei's loyalty, bravery and composure.
If "White Haired Girl" made Tian Hua a hit, then the portrayal of the role of Li Yumei has made her successful among the ranks of powerful actors. She was a member of the "22 Stars", which is completely deserved.
Since then, Tian Hua has presented many good works such as "Bihai DanXin", "Capture the Seal", "Secret Drawings", "Inside and Outside the Courtroom", "Xu Mao and His Daughters", and each character she has created has a distinct personality, sincere emotions, simple and unpretentious performances, which have won the unanimous approval of the audience.
Third place: Yu Lan - representative works such as "Cuigang Red Flag", "Longsugou", "LinJiaPuzi", "Revolutionary Family" and so on
When Yu Lan became one of the "22 stars" in 1962, he had not yet starred in the legendary masterpiece "Eternal Life in the Fire". But her performances in "Cuigang Red Flag", "Longsugou", "Lin Family Shop" and "Revolutionary Family" fully demonstrated her position in the film industry.
I think that the two roles that Yu Lan played best were Zhang Widow in "Lin Family Shop" and Zhou Lian in "Revolutionary Family".
Although in "Cuigang Red Flag", Yu Lan has shown the ability and potential to create characters. However, when she portrayed the role of Xiang Wu'er, there were still many shortcomings and regrets. For example, the time span of the role of Xiang Wu'er is relatively large, and the characters have different changes in different periods. Although Yu Lan also noticed this change, when performing, he ignored the interrelationship between the front and the back, making the role have a sense of "breakage".
However, in "Lin Family Shop", Yu Lan's performance made up for the previous shortcomings. Although Widow Zhang is only a supporting role, Yu Lan's performance is so deep and full. At this time, she has formed her own pure and simple, clean and refined performance style, and will never add some "dragging mud and water" things in order to highlight the "acting skills". The widow Zhang in "Lin Family Shop" is like this, the performance is very concise and powerful, not more than one point, not less than one point, just right.
"Revolutionary Family" is another masterpiece of Yu Lan, and her performance in this film is really natural and comfortable. She first deeply understood and experienced Zhou Lian's thoughts and emotions, pinpointed the tone of the characters, and then through accurate expression transformation and physical language, zhou Lian's thought changes, emotional ups and downs were clearly reflected from the inside out.
Because of her textured performance in Revolutionary Family, she rightfully became one of the "22 stars".
Shortly thereafter, Yu Lan performed the role of Sister Jiang in "Eternal Life in the Fire" for us, making her acting career reach its peak.
Second place: Bai Yang and Zhang Ruifang are juxtaposed - Bai Yang's representative works "Blessing", "For Peace", etc., Zhang Ruifang's representative works "Southern Expedition and Northern War", "Home", "Li Shuangshuang" and so on
I think that in the "22 big stars", the acting skills of Bai Yang and Zhang Ruifang are outstanding, and they are not distinguished. So they tied for second.
These two actresses are both "stars among stars" in the studio, representing many works. Bai Yang has "Blessings", "For Peace", etc., Zhang Ruifang has "Southern Expedition and Northern War", "Home", "Li Shuangshuang" and so on.
As early as the 1930s and 1940s, Bai Yang established his unshakable position in the film industry by starring in such good films as "Cross Street" and "A River of Spring Water Flowing East". However, Zhang Ruifang was the first actress to successfully play the "image of workers, peasants and soldiers" after the founding of New China. They all have superb acting skills and good strength, and their performances in films such as "Blessings" and "Li Shuangshuang" are even more difficult to surpass.
If there is any difference between them, then Bai Yang is obviously more adept at the subtle and introverted way of performing, while Zhang Ruifang's performance is more enthusiastic and passionate. It's hard to judge which of these two performances is better, so we can only say that each has its own strengths and its own strengths.
Poplar pursues a beautiful and poetic performance style, and she can always skillfully combine her charm with the roles she plays, so that the screen image she creates is more beautiful and moving, and it is very recognizable. Zhang Ruifang pays more attention to "coming from life to life", which makes Li Shuangshuang, who she plays, so natural and vivid, as if it is close at hand.
I think the heights they have reached in the field of performing arts are beyond the reach of many female celebrities today. And the noble art they adhere to off the screen is what future generations of actors should learn.
The first: Shangguan Yunzhu - representative works "Crows and Sparrows", "South Island Wind and Clouds", "Dead Wood Fengchun" and so on
How malleable is an actress? Just look at Shangguan Yunzhu.
Playing the delicate and feminine social flower and aunt, it seems that no one can surpass her, playing a revolutionary soldier and a mountain village woman, she also has a good grasp.
After the founding of New China, in order to adapt to the requirements of the screen under the new situation, Shangguan Yunzhu boldly changed his own drama path and realized the "rebirth" style of disobedience. The actress, who vividly played the social flowers in "Long Live the Wife" and "A River of Spring Water Flowing Eastward", presented a "face-changing" acting skill in "South Island Storm".
She did not use a simple facial performance to show Fu Ruohua's heroic posture and wisdom and courage, but through a natural and vivid and grounded performance, she showed Fu Ruohua's state in the harsh struggle environment, including helplessness, confusion, composure, and calmness, all of which were vividly displayed.
An actress who is trying to get rid of the old movie star label has been given a chance to re-prove it, and it is reasonable to say that she should be particularly "passionate". However, Shangguan Yunzhu's performance showed no sign of "too much force". Rather, it is very real and delicate, and almost every detail can stand up to scrutiny. And it is precisely because of this that the Fu Ruohua she plays is more humane and different from the image of other female warriors.
Shangguan Yunzhu's performance in "South Island Storm" is really a good performance.
In "Dead Wood meets Spring", this female star known for her beauty once again broke her "fixed persona" in the audience and successfully created the image of an old lady who has been weathered but has a kind heart. If Fu Ruohua in "South Island" has successfully transformed Shangguan Yunzhu into a new era actor, then Mother Fang in "Dead Wood And Spring" has made her a veritable spokesperson for the acting school.
Among the actors of the same period, Shangguan Yunzhu's play path is wide and the ability to interpret the role is strong, almost no one can match.
Since then, she has played roles such as Wen Sister-in-law in "Early Spring february" and Shang Shuihua in "Stage Sisters". Although the heroines of these two films are Xie Fang, Shangguan Yunzhu's performance is obviously more layered, intriguing, profound and timeless.
Later, I thought that if Shangguan Yunzhu had not chosen to commit suicide by jumping off a building on November 22, 1968, then there would have been too many roles for her to challenge, and she would definitely bring us more excitement. Unfortunately, there is no if there is.
In my mind, the actress with the best acting skills in the "22 Stars" is her.
In 1962, the "22 Stars" selection actually had many regrets. Many good actors are not on the list, which makes many fans feel "uneasy". So if you choose the "22 Stars" again, whose name will you add? --Feng Zhe? Yang Likun? Liu Qiong? Tao Yuling? In addition, in everyone's opinion, the 12 female stars we talked about today, whose acting skills are the "best" in your hearts? Everyone is welcome to interact with more fans through the message area.
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