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Hanhai History Book
Editor|Hanhai History Book
preface
She is Premier Zhou's best friend, once danced with Premier Zhou recently, a generation of literary heroes Guo Moruo personally inscribed congratulations for her, she is the famous actor Zhu Xijuan.
In the 60s of last century, in such a critical period, she not only gained fame and fortune with a "Red Women's Army", but also inspired the high fighting spirit of the mainland people.
However, when Zhu Xijuan retired, she went to the United States to enjoy her old age. What is even more unexpected is that the 78-year-old Zhu Xijuan has returned to China to enjoy state treatment again.
And Zhu Xijuan moved into a nursing home shortly after returning to China. At this moment, she was laughed at again for abandoning the motherland, and now she is rejected by her children, which is karma.
So, why did Zhu Xijuan go to the United States back then? Is it really flattering or is there something else?
The struggle of a young girl
In the second year of the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Zhu Xijuan was born into an intellectual family in Jiangxi. It's stormy outside. The full-scale outbreak of the War of Resistance and the loss of her hometown made Zhu Xijuan's father flee to Shanghai with his family.
His father was knowledgeable and soon employed as a teacher at Tongji University. And Zhu Xijuan also obediently learned all kinds of knowledge under her father's teaching. The hardships of the war did not affect this cheerful and optimistic child, and Zhu Xijuan, who can sing and dance well, was admitted to the Shanghai Theater Academy after graduating from high school.
After the news spread among friends and relatives, it caused a huge discussion. Because at that time, not long after the establishment of the motherland, the whole country was busy resuming production and defending the country. Zhu Xijuan's acting profession was considered deviant to people at the time.
My father even scolded Zhu Xijuan for not being filial, and actually let a drama appear in the family! The stubborn Zhu Xijuan retorted loudly: "I will definitely prove that the actors of the new China and the dramas of the old society are absolutely different!" ”
In this way, Zhu Xijuan, who withstood the pressure, packed her luggage, left home without looking back, and pursued her acting career. The young man has his own Lingyunzhi and lives up to the ancient flow of the Yellow River.
Young Zhu Xijuan was the first to exercise in the physical classroom every day at school, and the theory class also listened carefully to the teacher's explanation, and over time, Zhu Xijuan's results became the best in the class, and the teacher's approval and the envious eyes of her classmates made her glad that her choice was not wrong.
Luck always favors those who are prepared
With her excellent strength, Zhu Xijuan participated in several plays during her time in school. Although they are all just irrelevant dragon set roles, Zhu Xijuan does not dare to slack off at all, and conscientiously completes the tasks given by the school.
At this time, "Red Army of Women" directed by Xie Jin was in preparation. He is strict and covers everything personally. When everything was prepared, the choice of the heroine gave Xie Jin a headache for several days. He looked around, but he didn't see the best candidate for "Qionghua" in his heart.
At this time, a friend suggested that he go to the film school to find fresh faces, so Xie Jin, who held a glimmer of hope, came to the Shanghai Film Academy to wander around. When he passed by the cafeteria when he was bored, he was attracted by several young people who were eating.
I saw a little girl arguing with a few classmates about something. It may be that there is disagreement, and she alone argues several people at the same time. The expression is firm, without cowardice.
Xie Jin saw it in his eyes and thought: "Such a spicy little girl, I can let her try"! At this time, Zhu Xijuan still didn't know anything, while discussing with her classmates one by one, she stretched her neck to look at the meals in the cafeteria.
Xie Jin stepped forward and stopped Zhu Xijuan and found a tutor to explain the situation one by one. Zhu Xijuan was dumbfounded, she didn't expect that such a good thing would come to herself. In ignorance, Zhu Xijuan gradually became confident.
At this time, when Xie Jin confirmed the choice of the heroine, there were rumors: "Because Zhu Xijuan's father has been friends with Xie Jin for many years, she was allowed to play the heroine." This little girl is definitely not good at acting! Zhu Xijuan, who heard the rumor, was secretly determined that she would let her actual actions break this rumor!
Everything was ready, and director Xie Jin led everyone to Qionghai, Hainan. The sunlight in Hainan made Zhu Xijuan very uncomfortable. The sea breeze also smells of sea salt, like it is about to pierce people's skin. This made Zhu Xijuan, who grew up in Wu Nong's warm words, feel dizzy, but she forced herself to read the script with her strength uncomfortable.
In order to perform better, Zhu Xijuan went to the army first and used the standards of the army to demand herself. She trained and lived with the fighters. Deposit yourself whole into the character.
Zhu Xijuan's eyes were dazzled by the scorching sun, her fair skin was roasted black and shiny, and her black hair was scorched yellow, Xie Jin not only smiled dumbly when he saw Zhu Xijuan's changes: "Zhu Xijuan is more like a little girl from Hainan"!
In this way, she trained in the army for almost 2 months, and her daily training turned herself into a lively and rebellious, resolute and strong "Qionghua".
"Red Women's Army" is the hard work of all the main creators, and after the movie was released, people were attracted by the self-reliant, intelligent and brave characters created by Zhu Xijuan. The story of this woman who resisted the feudal shackles and joined the army and grew up is properly a heroine today.
When you achieve fame, you will not forget your original intention
This "Qionghua" is red, and Zhu Xijuan is also hot. After becoming famous, Zhu Xijuan did not flutter, but returned to school and did the most basic homework day long.
In 1962, Premier Zhou established the Film Hundred Flowers Award to encourage mainland filmmakers to pursue their dreams the most. And the fire of "Red Army of Women" at that time also won Zhu Xijuan the best actress of the first Film Hundred Flowers Award.
When the award was presented, Zhu Xijuan, who had never seen a big scene, was dumbfounded. Then he sighed, "There are so many people."
When the host Guo Moruo read Zhu Xijuan's name, she was still standing stupidly, and Xie Jin next to her quickly patted her shoulder, and only then did Zhu Xijuan react and walk onto the stage with a smile.
At this time, Zhu Xijuan she was too nervous, the warm applause of the people in the audience, so that Zhu Xijuan was in tears, feeling that it was good that she insisted on the career she loved, and she remembered this glorious moment in her heart, and she must shoot more and better works to give back to everyone.
The music remembered and the guests danced. At this time, Premier Zhou walked up to Zhu Xijuan and invited her to dance her first dance! Heck, that spicy and courageous girl suddenly became nervous and overwhelmed, following the mechanical rhythm of the music, and unconsciously stepped on Premier Zhou several times.
Afterwards, Zhu Xijuan recalled: "At that time, Premier Zhou was very cordial and praised himself for acting well and performing the demeanor of our female soldiers of the Red Army." But I was so nervous at the time that I didn't know what to do, and now I think back, "Oh, what a shame." ”
Zhu Xijuan's efforts were not in vain, she used her enthusiasm to impress her parents who once opposed her, and made her relatives and friends impress her.
After Zhu Xijuan became famous, she was not satisfied with being a movie actor. For her acting skills, she challenged the drama performance that no one cared about at the time. In the drama troupe of Shanghai Theater Academy, she also starred in many classic plays such as "The Great Wall of the South China Sea" and "Liu Hulan".
Later, in the early eighties, the small fishing port of Shenzhen faced economic reforms, where everything needed to be developed. At this time, Zhu Xijuan suddenly made a bold decision: "I want to go to Shenzhen to participate in the preparation of the TV station"! So, she and her husband took their young children, said goodbye to their former glory, and moved to Shenzhen, which had nothing.
Zhu Xijuan, as the "pioneer of special zone TV dramas", has produced more than 20 high-quality masterpieces within a few years, and has also won the TV series Feitian Award several times. All TV people should thank Zhu Xijuan, if it were not for her hard work, China's TV drama industry would not have developed a hundred flowers.
Redefining happy old age
Zhu Xijuan, who had worked hard all her life, retired at the age of 60. People are still wondering whether Zhu Xijuan will return to her old business to make movies and make guest appearances in TV series after retirement, but her children in the United States invite her to retire. She thought twice and went to the United States.
But Zhu Xijuan is not going to raise Tiannian. Zhu Xijuan, who is in a foreign country, founded Qionghua Film and Television Art Company in Los Angeles to show China's excellent film and television works to foreign media. Moreover, she and her husband have been actively strengthening cultural exchanges between China and the United States.
Zhu Xijuan occasionally goes to live with her two children, but she does not live long each time, thinking that China is her home. Later, 78-year-old Zhu Xijuan returned to Shenzhen, where she found a nursing home to settle in. She said, "People have to return to their roots, and Shenzhen is my home." ”
The two children are strongly opposed, and they are not without the financial ability to admire their parents, which always makes the children uneasy to live in a nursing home.
But Zhu Xijuan persuaded the two filial children, she did not want the children to worry about themselves. Besides, although she is older, Zhu Xijuan's love for art has never waned, and she still wants to carry out her love for film and television dramas to the end.
Speaking of things, last year she even starred in the movie "Snow and Solstice" at the age of more than 80. This cold weather did not stop Zhu Xijuan's enthusiasm, she was busy and fulfilled every day. When not filming, I drink tea with my peers in a nursing home, read newspapers, and live a leisurely life.
epilogue
Zhu Xijuan, an artist, tells people with her love: "Only by adhering to our own ideas and constantly taking action can we successfully let people see their excellent self." And this great people's artist is also persistent in the pursuit of art, with a rigorous attitude, diligent, down-to-earth to achieve his brilliant and splendid career.
Here, may the seniors who will never be convinced by the old Zhu Xijuan bring us more and better works, and also pray that she thinks what she thinks in her old age, loves what she loves, does what she is most interested in, and becomes a happy old man who is old and strong.