In the 1970s, the film "Haixia", based on the novel "Island Female Militia" by writer Li Ruqing, was finally released nationwide after various twists and turns. The story of the heroine of the film, Haixia, and the female militiamen of the island spread throughout the country overnight. From the theme to the story, from the photography to the music, the film "Haixia" created the artistic peak of Chinese cinema at that time. The "Haixia Spirit" of "Love Island Shangwu, Inspirational Dedication" shown in the film has also continuously inspired generations to forge ahead.
Chinese Literature and Art: A Tribute to the Classics
—— Movie "Haixia"
▲ Cai Ming (Xiao Haixia), Li Chensheng (photographer), Wang Haowei (director), Wu Haiyan (Dahaixia)
▲ The main creators of the movie "Haixia" accepted the tribute of the "Tribute to the Classics" program group
▲ The main creators of the movie "Haixia" took a group photo with representatives of the Sanya West Island Women's Militia Company of the Dongtou Pioneer Women's Militia Company
The story of the movie "Haixia"
In 1975, the Beijing Film Studio produced the feature film Haixia, written by Xie Tieli, co-directed by Qian Jiang, Chen Huaigao and Wang Haowei, and starring Wu Haiyan, Cai Ming, Zhang Liwei, Hong Xuemin, Chen Qiang, Yu Shaokang, Feng Enhe, Bao Gang, chen Zhijian and so on. Set against the backdrop of fishermen's life on Tongxin Island on the southeast coast in the early 1960s, the film shows the growth path of a group of island female militiamen represented by the protagonist Haixia and their fighting life of fishing and defending their homeland. The film makes a prominent portrayal of the protagonist's characteristics of clear love and hatred, strong will, and clear mind. The film integrates the story, characters and island style, the style is fresh and simple, delicate and lyrical, especially the interlude in the film "Fisherman Girl by the Sea" has become a long-lasting classic in the history of Chinese cinema.
▲ Movie "Haixia"
▲ Military writer Li Ruqing
Wang Haowei, one of the co-directors of the film "Haixia", recalled in the program: "When I was going to shoot this film, I went to the Nanjing Military Region with Xie Tieli and Qian Jiang to find Li Ruqing, the author of the novel "Island Female Militia", to discuss the script, and also went to the southeast coastal area to experience life, and our footprints were all over Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian. We not only learned about the life of fishermen on the southeast coast, but also met the prototype of Haixia , Wang Yuexia. ”
▲ Haixia prototype - Wang Yuexia
Just when everything was ready and ready to shoot, director Xie Tieli suddenly received the shooting task of other films, and the director team had no choice but to make other adjustments. In the end, it was decided that Qian Jiang would serve as the chief director of the film, and Chen Huaigao and Wang Haowei would co-direct.
▲Director Wang Haowei made a guest appearance on "Chinese Literature and Art: A Tribute to the Classics"
▲ Lu Wei sang "Fisherman Girl at the Seaside" on the spot
The prototype of "Haixia":
"Dongtou Women's Militia Company"
The "Dongtou Pioneer Women's Militia Company" in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, is a female militia company with a glorious history of 60 years. This women's militia company was founded in the sixties. For more than 60 years, generations of Dongtou female militiamen have gone from picking up steel guns to defending their hometowns to actively serving local construction, interpreting the "Haixia Spirit" of "Love Island Shangwu, Inspirational Dedication" with practical actions, and their deeds have been written into the novel "Island Female Militia". The prototype character of the protagonist Haixia in the movie "Haixia" is the first company commander of this female militia company, Wang Yuexia.
Nowadays, with the development of the times, the mission and mission of female militiamen have a new connotation: not only to train troops and prepare for war, but also to serve local construction and participate in the rescue of emergencies. Now, Dongtou is full of urban buildings and event venues named after "Haixia". The volunteer organization named after "Haixia Mama" is also interpreting "AI Island Shangwu, Inspirational Dedication" with practical actions.
▲ Training photo of Dongtou women's militia company in the 1960s
▲ Wang Jiajia, the sixth company commander of the Dongtou Pioneer Women's Militia Company, Yang Yanhui, "Haixia Mother" volunteer Wang Yinyu
At the scene of the program, Wang Jiajia, the sixth company commander of the Dongtou Pioneer Women's Militia Company, Yang Yanhui, an instructor, and Wang Yinyu, a volunteer representative of "Haixia Mother", told the inheritance of the "Haixia Spirit" in Dongtou.
Director Wang Haowei:
The cast for "Haixia" is like walking on thin ice
Talking about the selection of actors for "Haixia", Wang Haowei said for the director: "The selection of actors is crucial to the creation of the film. At that time, a script only had one chance to shoot, and after filming began, I felt that the actors were not ideal and could not be replaced. If the actors are replaced, manpower, material resources, and time will be greatly lost. After the adult actors were selected from Beijing Film Studio, Beijing People's Art Theater, China Youth Art Theater, Zongzheng Repertory Theatre, Haizheng Cultural and Industrial Troupe, Henan Provincial Repertory Theatre, Beijing Film Academy and other art academies, these actors were invited. ”
▲Movie "Haixia"
It is even more difficult to select child actors for films. At that time, the children's actors were cut off, and Wang Hao had no ready-made candidates in the director's mind. So the director team began to "find a needle in a haystack", going to various schools to grate like a grate hair, and This is how Cai Ming was "fished".
▲ Cai Ming played "Little Haixia" in the movie "Haixia"
Ah Hong's younger son, Asha, was only in the first grade at the time, and after class, he ran happily in the yard, making all kinds of grimaces, and his expression was very rich, so he was favored by the directors. The directors found a lot of children who were suitable to participate in "Haixia", and used jeeps to pull them all into the studio and asked director Xie Tieli to look at them. After director Xie Tieli made a decision, these children stepped into the film world.
"Little Haixia" Cai Ming:
A movement of the photographer uncle
Influenced my whole life
At that time, the 11-year-old Cai Ming was selected by the director to enter the "Haixia" crew, as a child actor in the crew, Cai Ming bluntly said that she was very obedient, and the words and deeds and professionalism of the teachers in the crew subtly affected her.
Talking about the professionalism of the teachers in the crew, Cai Ming said: "One day we were filming a scene on a reef, when a dark cloud came up, it was impossible to shoot, everyone went to the distance to rest, the camera was placed in place, the photographer Uncle Li Chensheng sat next to the machine, and I also sat next to him. At this time, a sudden gust of sea breeze blew over, the camera fell, everyone rushed over, and found that the camera had fallen between Uncle Li Chensheng's shoulder and the reef, I don't know how he passed so quickly. When Uncle Morning Sound was lifted up, his back was blurred with blood and flesh. From that moment on, I learned how a person should treat work, and it inspired me for the rest of my life. ”
▲Photographer Li Chensheng and Xiao Haixia's actor Cai Ming made a guest appearance in "Chinese Literature and Art: Tribute to classics"
The "Eight Sisters Gun Squad" on The West Island of Sanya
There is a small island 8 nautical miles from Sanya city in Hainan, which is a well-known tourist area in Hainan and an important outpost in the South China Sea. Here, there have been beautiful stories of eight sisters fighting the end of the world with their blood.
The West Island Women's Militia Gun Squad was created in 1959 when they were the oldest 19 years old and the youngest 17 years old. At that time, it was the deeds of the "Eight Sisters" who did not let Su Mei "become famous" and win the first place in the competition field.
▲ The first generation of eight sister gun squads
In the 1970s, the movie "Haixia", adapted from the novel "Island Female Militia", swept the country after its release, and the "West Island Eight Sisters Gun Squad" also became a heroic team of "Haixia" to guard the island. With the passage of time, the "West Island Eight Sisters Artillery Squad", which has gone through more than 60 years, has long become the established West Island Women's Militia Company. Personnel are changing, but the "Haixia spirit" and the unique fine traditions have not changed. Nowadays, the figure of the women's militia company can be seen everywhere in the West Island, and they inherit the "Haixia Spirit" with their youth and enthusiasm, and write the story of the end of the world in the new era.
▲ Chen Lumei and Wang Fuhua, members of the first generation of the "Eight Sisters Artillery Squad", are currently Deputy Instructor Xie Zeshi of Zhuang Qiongying, commander of the West Island Women's Militia Company
▲Jiang Ping, director of the Art Committee of China Film Group and director of the national level
Say a piece of the past just for the sake of the past
Tell a story for future generations to admire
Sing a good song dedicated to the fisherman girl
Carry a faith cloaked in the light of the Ten Thousand Paths
Decades have passed
The battle was still thrilling
The tide rises and falls
The banyan tree was still rustling
Rooted in the island
Three generations of female militiamen clutched their hands
Watch over that sea
People returning home are still on the road
Meet in the sky
Sail together and sail further.
Tribute written by: Yang Qifang