Not long ago, the epic blockbuster "Volunteers: Heroic Attack" that showed the panorama of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was announced to be set for the National Day, which aroused the expectations of many netizens.
As a huge production to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, "Volunteers" is said to launch a trilogy to show the entire process of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea in detail from all aspects.
When it comes to "resisting US aggression and aiding Korea," Peng Dehuai, as the commander of the Chinese People's Volunteers, is a key figure that cannot be bypassed.
More than 70 years ago, Peng Dehuai was ordered to lead the People's Volunteers across the Yalu River, and finally achieved this significant victory.
Over the decades, many film and television works have shown Peng Dehuai's great deeds from different angles, and many actors have created the image of Mr. Peng.
For example, Ding Xiaoyi, as one of the earliest special actors to play Peng Dehuai, he has played Peng Dehuai for nearly 20 years since the 80s of last century, becoming the first person recognized as "Mr. Peng" in the hearts of many audiences.
Among the many works he has starred in, the film "General Peng" released in 1988 is undoubtedly the most representative.
As the first film to feature Peng Dehuai as the protagonist, "General Peng" runs through Peng Dehuai's life, from galloping on the battlefield to his death at the age of 76, presented in almost every period.
After the film was released, Ding Xiaoyi's performance won unanimous praise, and his "divine restoration" of Peng Dehuai's image is still considered difficult to surpass by many people.
01. Commemorating the centenary of Peng Dehuai's birth, the military region troops supported the shooting
In October 1935, the Central Red Army and the Northern Shaanxi Red Army met at Wuqi Town, and Peng Dehuai was not afraid to wipe out the pursuing enemy forces in one fell swoop, clearing the way for the Red Army to join the division.
The instructors who saw Peng Dehuai heroically killing the enemy on the battlefield were also excited, and wrote this poem for Peng Dehuai:
"The mountain road is far and deep, and the army is galloping. Whoever dares to cross the knife immediately, only I General Peng! ”
In 1986, the poem was included in the selection of faculty poems and published, and began to be known to the world.
Also in this year, in order to commemorate the centenary of Peng Dehuai's birth, Xi'an Film Studio decided to prepare for the movie "General Peng".
But it is not easy to make such a film well.
First of all, the film involves many war scenes, which requires large-scale investment of manpower and material resources.
This problem was quickly solved: the troops strongly supported the filming of the film and specially transferred a division to participate in the filming.
In order to more realistically restore the specific situation of the war, the film crew also went to the place where the war took place for on-site shooting.
For example, when filming the Battle of Yichuan, the film crew traveled to Yichuan, Shaanxi Province to find the place where the war took place.
Since the shooting was in winter, the bad weather environment was a huge test for everyone in the crew, and many times the filming process would have to be suspended due to the arrival of wind and snow.
But everyone gritted their teeth and persevered, and finally completed all the shooting in ten months, so that the film could be released smoothly on the 90th anniversary of Peng Dehuai's birth.
02. The director learned from foreign films, and Ding Xiaoyi achieved a screen classic
Not only the shooting of war scenes, how to film Peng Dehuai's life experience well also troubled the choreographers for a while.
Prior to this, Peng Dehuai's image was only used as a supporting role in the main theme movie, and no film had fully shown Peng's life.
To this end, the choreographers of this film actively absorb experience from foreign biopics, and strive to carry out in-depth and multi-faceted expression of Peng Dehuai's image on the basis of contemporary aesthetics.
For example, the film starts from Peng Dehuai in his old age, and reviews the war he experienced through an interview with a teacher Zhang, which is a way of telling a time and space crossing that was very novel at that time.
There is also a close-up combination of multiple honorary badges at the beginning of the film, which is borrowed from the opening performance of "General Patton".
Behind the military merit medals is Marshal Peng Dehuai's outstanding battle merits for the country, and also laid the foundation for the character image.
At the same time, the film not only portrays Peng Dehuai as a majestic military strategist, but also shows Peng Dehuai's behavior and life style through many details.
When Chen Guanghan, who was in charge of transporting grain, died, Peng Dehuai silently took off Chen Guanghan's shoes, replaced them with new cloth shoes made for him by his daughter, stood up and took off his hat to salute him.
When Teacher Zhang took her young son to Peng Dehuai's house for an interview, Peng Dehuai peeled bananas for the child and happily accepted the "radish picture" drawn by the child.
It is these seemingly casual details of life that make Peng Dehuai no longer a great man on high, but an ordinary person with a human touch and making people feel kind.
The success of Peng Dehuai's image is also inseparable from Ding Xiaoyi's vivid interpretation.
From the appearance point of view, Ding Xiaoyi does not have an advantage in the special actor who plays Peng Dehuai.
For example, Zong Liqun, who just passed away, is considered to be the special actor closest to Peng Dehuai himself, and his performance in film and television works such as "Armageddon" and "Bright Sword" is also very expressive. (The picture below is Zong Liqun)
The reason why Dante Xiaoyi can be recognized is that he has accurately restored Peng Dehuai on the "divine likeness".
On the one hand, Ding Xiaoyi interpreted Peng Dehuai's calm and decisive on the battlefield, facing the approaching enemy, Peng Dehuai's sentence "Panic, continue to call!" He immediately stabilized the situation, and his eyes showed unspeakable determination.
When he learned the news that the enemy had been completely annihilated, Peng Dehuai changed his usual composure, hummed a ditty in his coat, and the joy in his heart was self-evident.
On the other hand, unlike Peng Dehuai's serious image in many versions, Ding Xiaoyi also highlights his humane and secular side.
When he saw the sacrificed Chen Lanlan, Peng Dehuai silently squatted down, and tears instantly welled up, making people feel the tenderness and benevolence in the iron bones.
When there was nothing to do, Peng Dehuai picked up the hoe and planted the ground, the seriousness and simplicity were full of the demeanor of "grandpa next door".
Ding Xiaoyi really shows the psychological changes of Peng Dehuai in different periods, and his acting skills can be seen.
Ding Xiaoyi is not a special actor, he previously worked as an actor in a theater troupe in the northeast, and occasionally played roles in movies.
In 1984, because of a chance chance, Ding Xiaoyi was favored by the director of the movie "Yoyo Old People's Love" to play Peng Dehuai, and has since embarked on the road of special actor.
It is this affinity in image that allowed him to cross the short board of appearance and become a representative figure of Pendle White type actors in the 80s.
03, Guo Da was "electrocuted" for the first time, and Ding Xiaoyi's last work failed to be broadcast
The film was a great success after its release, and Ding Xiaoyi later starred in films such as "The Founding Ceremony" and "Chongqing Negotiations" successively as Peng Dehuai.
What many people don't notice is that Guo Da, who was a comedian, also participated in the film.
Guo Da plays the son of Kuomintang officer Ma Bufang in the film, and although there are only a few short shots, it adds a bit of comedy to the serious story.
This is Guo Da's first time making a movie, and before that, he had just appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala and began to make a name for himself in the country with the sketch "In front of the delivery room".
Since then, Guo Da has also appeared in many movies, such as "Living Treasure in the World", "Can't Eat Hot Tofu in a Hurry" and "Hands Up", all of which have been widely praised.
Time has passed, most of the actors in this film are no longer alive, and Ding Xiaoyi no longer starred in Peng Dehuai due to age after 2000, and has since faded out of the entertainment industry.
The last work he starred in was the 2000 TV series "War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea", which was also the first film and television work to visually show the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
However, due to various reasons, this drama was not broadcast in the end, and it also became a big regret in Ding Xiaoyi's acting career.
Until recent years, film and television works with the background of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea began to appear in large quantities, "Crossing the Yalu River" and "Changjin Lake" have won unanimous praise, and "Volunteer Army", "Winter and Lion", "Shangganling" and so on are also about to meet the audience.
Born in a peaceful era, we need to remember and feel the "loveliest people" who spilled blood for the country through these film and television works! (Reported by: Pipi Shrimp)