Looking back now, the movie "Great Shanghai 1937" is not a little bit worse than "Shaolin Temple". But in that year, the sensation it caused when it was released was no less than that of "Shaolin Temple".
Almost every kid who comes out of the theater says it's so good-looking — because, from start to finish.
And this sentence makes more small partners enter the cinema.
Everyone was hooked.
The handsome appearance of a group of handsome male actors in the film, their athletic skills, and wonderful fights have left an unforgettable impression on us.
This is a film directed by Hong Kong director Zhang Che, with a distinctly Zhang style.
The biggest feature of his films is to carry out the masculine aesthetic to the end.
When he directed "Great Shanghai 1937", Zhang Che was already 63 years old. But he was clearly not convinced of old age. Watching his "old rival" Li Hanxiang shoot "Burning the Yuanmingyuan" and "Hanging Curtains to Listen to the Government" sensationalized the film world, watching Zhang Xinyan shoot "Shaolin Temple" famous, Zhang Che could not sit still.
At that time, it was the time when his old owner Shaw Company completely stopped the film business and turned to the development of the television industry, so Zhang Che, who was no longer sharp, hoped to revitalize the heroism and make a comeback through a movie.
So he created the script of "Great Shanghai 1937".
Unlike Zhang Xinyan,who boldly used a group of professional martial arts athletes, Zhang Che insisted on using opera actors with martial arts backgrounds, because in this way, in terms of fighting, it would be more beautiful and good-looking.
What kind of story is "Shanghai 1937" telling? To sum it up in one sentence, it is the story of Lin Huaibu's assassination of the traitor Zhang Xiaolin.
This is actually based on a real event. In history, Zhang Xiaolin was indeed assassinated by Lin Huaibu. However, Zhang Che recreated the whole story, shaping Lin Huaibu into a hero of a professional "hoe gang".
According to historical records, Lin Huaibu was originally a patrol in the French Concession in Shanghai, and later met Du Yuesheng's grand housekeeper Wan Molin. Under the introduction of Wan Molin, Lin Huaibu met Zhang Xiaolin's driver Ah Si. In the end, through the introduction of Ah Si, he became Zhang Xiaolin's bodyguard.
In November 1937, shanghai fell, when Shanghai's grand tycoon, Jin Jinrong, closed his door at home, and Du Yuesheng traveled to Hong Kong to escape the war. Only Zhang Xiaolin openly defected to the Japanese invaders and became a traitor, and everyone was condemned. But because his security measures are good, it is difficult for people to approach him. Several attempts to assassinate him ended in failure.
At this time, Lin Huaibu appeared at Zhang Xiaolin's side. On August 14, 1940, he deliberately quarreled with Zhang Xiaolin's driver, which led to Zhang Xiaolin, and took advantage of his lack of preparation to hit Zhang Xiaolin in the face door with one shot, and the traitor Zhang Xiaolin was killed on the spot. When Lin Huaibu arrived on patrol, he calmly grabbed it and said, "The eldest husband does things alone and does everything." ”
After that, Lin Huaibu was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the French Concession. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Lin Huaibu was acquitted. Instead of fighting the Japanese in the gang hall, as shown in the movie, they died from time to time.
I think the biggest reason why Zhang Che wanted to make such an adaptation is that he wants to tell a good story, and he wants to create a tall and mighty anti-Japanese hero through this story. This is almost all his films, always adhering to the aesthetic style. He is very good at taking a man's masculine feelings to the extreme, and will make this style ubiquitous through non-stop fighting shots.
In the eyes of the audience, his films, the most intuitive feeling, are full of male masculinity and arrogance.
So, although his films haven't changed much in decades, audiences just love to watch them.
The same is true of "Greater Shanghai 1937". When the film was released in 1986, it also reached the point where a ticket was hard to come by.
Everyone went into the cinema to feel the blood of the boys and experience the masculine aesthetics.
The actor who starred in "Great Shanghai 1937" is a "Zhangjia class" newly formed by Zhang Che. Instead of looking for professional martial arts athletes from the national martial arts team to participate in the film like Zhang Xinyan did, he went to the xiqu troupe to find Peking opera martial arts students with martial arts foundations. Because actors who generally study opera are more eye-catching in appearance.
Let's take a look at Zhang Che's criteria for selecting actors, which have hardly changed for decades. Especially the male actors, whether it is Wang Yu, or Jiang David, Dillon, or Fu Sheng, or a group of newcomers launched in "Shanghai 1937", each of them is so handsome and stylish, not only beautiful, but also extraordinary.
However, it is regrettable that the male actors in "Shanghai 1937", although they are also beautiful and skilled, they are not as popular as Jiang David, Dillon, Fu Sheng and others.
So, now that 35 years have passed, how have the actors who left a stunning moment in "Shanghai 1937" changed? What is their current and current situation? Today, let's explore it together.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="137" > Xu Xiaojian plays Lin Huaibu</h1>
Xu Xiaojian is very handsome, handsome and extraordinary, and there is an awe-inspiring righteousness between his eyebrows. At first glance, it is the appearance of the big male protagonist. Some people say that he is more handsome than Jet Li, and this is not unreasonable. I think Jet Li is more cute, but Xu Xiaojian is really heroic and handsome.
In the film, his character is Du Yuesheng's little brother, a small rogue from the bottom, but his image temperament is not like how to look at it, but more like an underground worker.
Xu Xiaojian's skills are also very neat and elegant, and the fighting part is also integrated into some traditional opera moves, which is very beautiful. Since then, Xu Xiaojian, as the object of Zhang Cheli's praise, has starred in movies such as "Crossing the River Dragon", "Xi'an Killing", "Jianghu Raiders" and so on, and each time he has also had wonderful performances, but he has not become popular.
In my memory, Xu Xiaojian has also appeared in movies such as "Midnight Taxi", "New Hate and Old Hate", and "Kill". In addition, he has also directed works such as "Never Peaceful Day" and "Hunting For Murder". In fact, over the years, he has also been working hard in the film and television circle, but his works have not had much impact. Judging from his recent photos, he has also changed a lot compared with that year, and even makes people a little unrecognizable.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="137" > Sun Yiwen plays Wang Yueying</h1>
Wang Yueying is the heroine of "Shanghai 1937", but many viewers do not have much impression of her. This is actually another feature of Zhang Che's films, often the male protagonist is very prominent, and the female protagonist is just a beautiful embellishment.
In "Great Shanghai 1937", the actor who plays Wang Yueying, named Sun Yiwen, looks very beautiful and has big eyes and is charming. As the girlfriend of Lin Huaibu in the film, her role seems to be to be "pleasing to the eye".
Sun Yiwen did not act in too many film and television dramas later, after filming "Shanghai 1937", she starred in Hua Yunfang in "Crossing the River Dragon", and also starred in Li Jie in the TV series "Constellations in the Calling". Then, it disappeared.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="137" > Du Yuming as Du Yuesheng</h1>
What I did not expect was that among the many actors in "Shanghai 1937", the one who finally went the farthest on the road of actors was Du Yueming, the actor of Du Yuesheng.
He has been acting until now, and his achievements are remarkable.
Du Yuming has loved acting since he was a child, and at the age of 27, he debuted as Du Yuesheng in "Shanghai 1937", and has been out of control ever since. Over the years, he has starred in many film and television dramas and created many real and credible characters.
I think his success is inseparable from his insistence on polishing his acting skills for many years.
Whether it is the Runaway King in "Young Zhang Sanfeng", or the boss in "Seven Swords Under the Heavenly Mountain", whether it is Lu Ximing in "Black Hole", or Ke Zhenhua in "Winter Solstice", or whether it is the ghost in "Niangdao" or Hong Siyu in "Qing Yu Nian", the shaping of every "fierce and fierce" negative role, he can do it vividly, act like what, reflecting the profound skill of an old drama bone.
Today, Du Yuming is 63 years old, and compared with when he played Du Yuesheng 35 years ago, his biggest difference is that his black hair has become bald, and the spirit in his eyes does not seem to have changed much.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="137" > Wang Zhengjun plays Wu Sibao</h1>
Wang Zhengjun, who played Wu Sibao in "Shanghai 1937", later became an old drama bone.
He graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy and became an actor in the Shanghai Youth Repertory Theatre in 1984, later changing his name to Wang Zhengjun. "Great Shanghai 1937" was the first film he participated in, and since then he has become the object of invitation from various film crews, starring in film and television dramas such as "Tied Tickets", "Sisterly Love", "Her Code Name White Peony", "Past in Western Yunnan", "Coconut Island Love Feud", "Red Pink Family", "Hui Niang Wanxin" and so on.
In particular, Li Shuang in "Debt of Iniquity" and Song Zhenzhong in "Soldier Station 51" are impressive. Not long ago, he also played a role in the TV series "Pretty Village Affair".
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="137" > Mu Lixin plays the younger brother</h1>
Mu Lixin did not appear much in "Shanghai 1937", but the scene where the dance hall was performed was unforgettable.
This is another handsome male actor, and since then, in film and television, he has also achieved good results. In particular, he played Ma Jinpo in "Blood Battle", and also won the best supporting actor nomination at the 26th Hundred Flowers Awards. This is an affirmation of his acting skills.
He graduated from the China Academy of Performing Arts, and after being discovered by Zhang Che, he starred in films such as "Great Shanghai 1937", "Crossing the River Dragon", "Dragon and Snake Battle", "Xi'an Killing", "Jianghu Raiders", "Divine Powers", "Westbound Ping Demon", "Rushing Out of the Amazon" and so on. Among them, the red child in "Westbound Ping Demon" and Hu Xiaolong in "Rushing Out of the Amazon" have left us with unforgettable memories.
Today, Mu Lixin is no longer young, but he is still committed to film and television performance and martial arts teaching. Judging from his recent photos, his skills are still extraordinary.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="137" > Wang Xiangwei plays the kaftan Ah Wu</h1>
The long-shirted Ah Wu is one of Zhang Xiaolin's four bodyguards in the film. In addition, wang Xiangwei, the actor, has also participated in film and television dramas such as "Xi'an Killing", "Wild Thief", "Crossing the River Dragon", "Revenge of the World", "Policewoman Duty" and so on. Later, he became a famous director and participated in directing TV series such as "Heaven in the Liberated Areas", "Independent Column", "The Secret History of Wu Zetian", "Five-Star Red Flag Fluttering in the Wind 2", "Sui and Tang Heroes", "Wu Song" and so on.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="137" > Dong Zhihua plays Yang Fan</h1>
When I watched films directed by Zhang Che, I found that he was very good at creating Gemini stars, such as Dillon and David Jiang, which were the most successful examples. Starting from "Great Shanghai 1937", Zhang Che also wanted to create a new gemini star, that is, Xu Xiaojian and Dong Zhihua. He made several films for both of them, but unfortunately failed to produce the same brilliance as Dillon and David Ginger.
However, in "Great Shanghai 1937", we still see Dong Zhihua's good strength. In fact, whether it is appearance, martial arts or performance, Dong Zhihua has the potential to become a star. But he was not born at the right time, when he debuted, excellent martial arts action movies appeared in an endless stream, and stars like Jet Li and Zhao Changjun were already too dazzling, so it was difficult for the audience to bet on him and Xu Xiao fitness for a long time.
And the publicity for them at that time was also very limited.
This made him miss the big red opportunity.
His performance in "Shanghai 1937" is quite eye-catching, as a disciple of Peking Opera master Li Huiliang, he has a good foundation in martial arts, which makes his role as the knife Yang Fan deeply imprinted in the audience's mind. When Zhang Che filmed "Crossing the River Dragon", he became the absolute protagonist, and the Mu Xiaolou he played was more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
But later, with the dispersal of Zhang Jiaban, his luck in performance became worse and worse. In 2004, he also played the role of a fried ghost in "Kung Fu" directed by Stephen Chow. Since then, he has devoted his main energy to the production of film and television works.
Dong Zhihua's more successful work in this life is that together with his wife Wang Jinghua, he has built his son Dong Zijian into a new generation of film and television stars, the so-called blue is better than blue, it is clear that Dong Zijian's achievements in acting are far higher than his father. Today's Dong Zijian has won numerous awards at a young age, and he is also famous for his successful appearance as Xiao Yang Tour in "Big River".
In 1986, a "Great Shanghai 1937" made our blood boil, and now that 35 years have passed, we still remember its actors and many bridges, which shows that although the plot of this movie is simple, it also has many remarkable points. So in everyone's memory, remember those details in the film? Which of the most memorable actors is that? Everyone is welcome to interact with more fans through the message area.
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