China News Network, October 2, the TV series "Meritorious Service" is being broadcast, the drama is a major realistic theme work produced by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, organized and promoted, with Zheng Xiaolong as the general director, Li Xiaoming as the editor-in-chief, Cao Ping and Dun Yong as the chief producers, and Wang Lei, Lei Jiayin, Guo Tao, Huang Xiaoming, Jiang Xin, Tong Dawei, Zhou Xun and Huang Zhizhong as the main actors.
With the artistic technique of "national narrative and expression of the times", "Meritorious Service" connects the colorful chapters of the lives of the first eight "Republic Medal" winners in the form of unit dramas.
"Obscure Zhang Fuqing" unit poster
Tonight, the "Obscure Zhang Fuqing" unit will start broadcasting, which is directed by Kang Honglei, written by Chen Feng, with Li Yihua as the producer and Guo Tao starring. Chen Yu once said, "The unit of 'Zhang Fuqing' is particularly difficult to write, but these people are the true portrayal of most party members in China, and we should sing their praises." ”
In 1948, Zhang Fuqing, as a commando of the Northwest Field Army, braved the rain of bullets and bullets to blow up the enemy's four bunkers, and his outstanding achievements were well-deserved combat heroes. In 1955, he took off his military uniform, retired from the army and changed careers, and his outstanding military achievements were buried in his heart, without mentioning a word, and he took the initiative to choose to work in Laifeng County, the most remote county in Hubei Province, to contribute to the poor mountainous areas. Do the hardest work and live the most ordinary life. Zhang Fuqing has made achievements in every place and every line of work, and won the love and recognition of the local people.
In 2012, 88-year-old Zhang Fuqing amputated his left leg, and in order not to cause trouble to the organization and to let his children "work for the party and the people with peace of mind", he put on a prosthesis and stood up tenaciously. Until November 3, 2018, in Laifeng County, Enshi, Hubei Province, the office hall of the Veterans Affairs Bureau was collecting information on veterans. Suddenly, a "letter of retribution" and several medals attracted the attention of the staff, so that Zhang Fuqing's name was well known to the people.
Guo Tao plays Zhang Fuqing
Before filming, director Kang Honglei and his team went to Enshi, Hubei Province to visit Zhang Fuqing. Zhang Fuqing's home is simple and simple, and he has lived in the staff dormitory assigned by the unit for decades, and the house is full of traces of age, but there is no glory. Director Kang Honglei said after in-depth understanding of the old man: "There is such a character, there is no vigorous in life, a plain life, and it is to hide the fame and fortune in the heart, buried in the bottom of life, and live his life plainly. ”
In "Meritorious Service", this unit has the largest span of time and space, from 1955 to the present, the main actor has played from the age of 30 to 90 years old; involving different scenes in Hubei, Chongqing, Gansu and Shaanxi; including peacetime pictures and war scenes, but only six episodes of story telling time, bringing great challenges to the crew.
Stills from "Obscure Zhang Fuqing"
Director Kang Honglei and the main creative team held many meetings and consultations, and decided to use his life to write about the great achievements of such a grassroots Communist Party member for the country and the people. Guo Tao, played by Zhang Fuqing, said: "Each stage of his will be displayed (in the episode), so he will extract some of the essence of his life and show the most infectious part of his life." ”
It is worth mentioning that on October 13, 2020, Zhang Fuqing brought his family to visit the crew and expressed his gratitude to the crew and gave great encouragement to the crew. When Guo Tao, who has put on old makeup, comes out to greet the old hero, the prototype characters and actors meet across the screen, which is moving. When the old couple came to the shooting site to see the "home" restored by the creators one-to-one, not only the old objects, but also the threads on the fabric were perfectly reproduced, which made Zhang Fuqing feel very emotional.
Source: China News Network