Text: Lao Yan Kanshi
Editor|Lao Yan Kanshi
In March this year, Huang Wanqiu, a famous veteran artist in the mainland, died of illness. "Liu Sanjie" in Chinese film history has completely become the person in people's memories.
Huang Wanqiu's life has been full of ups and downs, she has slept in the most dilapidated cowshed, she has also been on the most glorious stage, she has heard the most vicious words, and she has also had the warmest embrace.
She is Huang Wanqiu, but in the hearts of the people, she is not just Huang Wanqiu. She is more like a utopia in the hearts of the people, bringing comfort and light to the people.
Huang Wanqiu's life sounds like a legend, but only Huang Wanqiu knows how difficult the actual hardships are.
In an interview with reporters, Huang Wanqiu once said that if it weren't for the company of his husband He Youcai, there would be no Huang Wanqiu who is now famous.
Why did Huang Wanqiu say such a thing? This started when Huang Wanqiu first stepped into the film and television industry.
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Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has always had a folk festival that is different from other regions - "March 3". For Guangxi, March 3 is a very important traditional festival.
On this day, people worship Mother Earth and pray for good weather and good weather. On this day, young men and women can identify their hearts and become partners by singing mountain songs.
The festival of March 3 has been passed down from generation to generation by the people of Guangxi. After years of changes, there is a "god of songs" who is good at singing mountain songs in Guangxi's folk customs, Liu Sanjie.
According to historical records, Liu Sanjie's singing voice is graceful. The songs she sang were all for the sake of justice for the poor people, so she touched the interests of the local landlords, who were constantly looking for trouble. But Liu Sanjie was not afraid of power and bravely united the local people to resist and fight for freedom.
It is said that Liu Sanjie's behavior moved the heavens, and she was finally carried to the heavenly palace by the cranes of the heavenly palace and became a god.
The people in Guangxi also have special respect for Liu Sanjie. Later, March 3 has become the spokesperson of Liu Sanjie and has been passed down from generation to generation.
In 1960, the well-known director Su Li came to Guangxi to collect style, he looked at the beautiful scenery of Guangxi, and listened to the story of Liu Sanjie told by the people. came up with the idea of making a movie with "Liu Sanjie" as the protagonist.
After stepping on the spot, Su Li felt that this idea was feasible, so he contacted the relevant departments in Guangxi and began to prepare the filming funds for the film and recruit actors from the society.
At this time, Huang Wanqiu came to Su Yao's crew under the guidance of fate and conducted an interview.
As soon as the news of recruitment came out, countless people rushed to the crew for interviews. The relevant departments of Guangxi also attach importance to the filming of this film, after all, this is a good opportunity to promote Guangxi.
Huang Wanqiu just saw so many people, and she didn't dare to hold it up in her heart, and she didn't dare to interview for the heroine. So I went to fight for a supporting role.
But when the movie started, the director was dissatisfied with the heroine who played Liu Sanjie.
If you want to play Liu Sanjie, you must sing mountain songs. But the heroine has a mouth, and the charm that belongs to Liu Sanjie is gone. The director came up with the idea of changing the heroine.
After the director's observation, Huang Wanqiu, who was conscientious in the crew, caught his attention. Huang Wanqiu's appearance is in good condition, and when she talks to the director, her Mandarin is also very standard.
After listening to the two mountain songs that Huang Wanqiu tried to sing, the director directly waved his hand and changed Huang Wanqiu to the heroine.
When Huang Wanqiu heard the news, her face was full of incredulity, she didn't expect that she would become the heroine. It's like pie in the sky.
In order to keep this opportunity, Huang Wanqiu stayed in the crew every day, repeatedly pondering the character characteristics of Liu Sanjie, and striving to present the best performance effect.
After more than a month of filming, the film was finally finished. Director Su Li was very satisfied with Huang Wanqiu's performance, and he felt that the film would be a great success.
Sure enough, when this movie was released in 1962, it directly won the favor of men, women and children across the country.
At that time, Chairman Mao called on everyone to unite to oppose oppression and strive for prosperity. Liu Sanjie in this movie interprets this image very vividly. As a result, the film took the country by storm.
Looking back on China's film history over the past century, the movie "Liu Sanjie" is undoubtedly excellent, and this movie is not a grade higher than the current brainless movies that simply praise love.
The movie "Liu Sanjie" made the public realize that small people can also have great energy. This film is not only a display of culture, but also an expression of the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people.
Huang Wanqiu also became an instant hit with the role of Liu Sanjie and became a smash hit star. Countless people take Liu Sanjie played by Huang Wanqiu as their idol, and strive to be a person like Liu Sanjie, who dares to fight and is tenacious and unyielding.
Good luck
It is said that people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong, and Huang Wanqiu is no exception.
After becoming famous, Huang Wanqiu received letters from all over the country. Many fans wrote to express their love for Huang Wanqiu and encouraged Huang Wanqiu to make persistent efforts and appear in more movies.
There is also no shortage of courtship letters, which makes Huang Wanqiu very distressed. Fortunately, Huang Wanqiu was not very old at that time, so she could refuse on the grounds that she was still young.
But Huang Wanqiu's star career didn't last long, and she suffered from the times.
Beginning in 1966, a special era came. Everything that has anything to do with capitalism must be brought down, whether it is a person or a thing.
Movies are also labeled as capital, and except for a few films, all films that are labeled as capitalism are banned.
Even those involved were linked to the abomination of capitalism.
"Liu Sanjie" was listed as a banned film at that time, and Huang Wanqiu, as the heroine, became the target of everyone's shouting. Countless people shouted the slogan "Down with capitalism" and inflicted unbearable abuse on Huang Wanqiu.
Huang Wanqiu's hair was shaved into yin and yang, and as long as she walked on the street, she would be thrown stones and spit on by passers-by. She also thought about enduring it silently, but the capricious torture still made her think of suicide.
Fortunately, before Huang Wanqiu put this idea into practice, she met the glimmer of light that belonged to her - "He Youcai".
Although He Youcai is six years younger than Huang Wanqiu, he behaves like Huang Wanqiu's elders everywhere. He would stand up for Huang Wanqiu when she was abused, and he would rush in front of Huang Wanqiu to block the stick for her when Huang Wanqiu was severely beaten.
It is said that it is easy to put icing on the cake, but it is difficult to send charcoal in the snow. The appearance of He Youcai gave Huang Wanqiu, who was about to drown in the trend of the times, a bamboo raft. Although she still needs to drift in the ocean, Huang Wanqiu already has a place to live.
Later, the situation intensified, and Huang Wanqiu was driven to the countryside to work. As soon as she was led to the cowshed assigned by the village on her front feet, He Youcai appeared in front of her with a package on her back feet.
Later, Huang Wanqiu recalled, she said that she was ready to be abandoned by everyone at that time, but He Youcai was like a beam of light, breaking through all the darkness and following her closely.
When Huang Wanqiu saw He Youcai, she felt more guilty than surprised. She complained about why He Youcai had a good life, but he had to go to the countryside with her to suffer.
But He Youcai interrupted Huang Wanqiu's words. He told Huang Wanqiu seriously, one by one, that he liked Huang Wanqiu, no matter where Huang Wanqiu was, he would be by Huang Wanqiu's side, even if everyone stood on the opposite side of Huang Wanqiu, he would firmly choose her.
Huang Wanqiu hugged He Youcai with tears, and two ordinary people formed lifelong companions in a world full of suffering.
In those years, He Youcai encouraged Huang Wanqiu every day and told Huang Wanqiu that she would definitely have a day of rehabilitation.
He Youcai's words were Huang Wanqiu's only consolation during those days. Because of He Youcai's company, Huang Wanqiu was able to grit her teeth and survive that difficult time. Successfully returned to his hometown.
In 1976, Huang Wanqiu and He Youcai, who were successfully rehabilitated, returned to the city.
In 1978, the film "Liu Sanjie" was also removed from the ranks of banned films, and Huang Wanqiu recovered her reputation and became a big star in the eyes of the world again.
A companion who has walked hand in hand from suffering
In 1984, Huang Wanqiu's identity as an actor officially returned. Although she has been subjected to countless painful abuses for this profession, when fate once again handed the script to Huang Wanqiu, she still chose to return to the stage.
He Youcai also supported his wife's choice, and Huang Wanqiu at that time had already had a son and a daughter with He Youcai. He Youcai was afraid that his wife would worry about the family, so he assured Huang Wanqiu that he would definitely take care of the family and not let Huang Wanqiu have any worries.
With the support of her husband, Huang Wanqiu returned to the film industry and brought several excellent works to the Chinese film industry in the past few decades. It has made great contributions to the promotion of Chinese film history. In 2015, Huang Wanqiu was also awarded the title of "Lifetime Artist of Virtue and Art" by the Ministry of Culture.
He Youcai also fulfilled his promise and became the man behind Huang Wanqiu, taking care of the family in good order, and his two children were also exceptionally good, becoming a news photographer and dancer.
But time will always take away the glory of the past, in March this year, Huang Wanqiu still passed away due to illness, He Youcai seemed to be drained of his spirit all of a sudden, and the whole person became decadent.
They walked out of the suffering hand in hand, but they could not hold hands and leave together in happiness.
He Youcai was grieved after the death of his beloved wife, but he was not decadent. He knew that if he collapsed, he would completely fail the decades of ups and downs with his wife.
He began to try to collect and publish the letters and manuscripts of his wife's life, as he himself said: "I will not be with my wife for the rest of my life, but I will do more things related to her, so that I can always miss my wife, who is still by my side in this way."
How can such love not make people teary-eyed?
He will guard the small home that he and his wife take care of, waiting for the day when he and his wife will see each other again.