Zhou Xiaoxian: Gao Baizhi saved Tian Han

In 1928, Gao Baishi joined the Nanguo Society founded by Tian Han and cooperated with Zhou Xinfang, Ouyang Yuqian and others to carry out opera improvement activities. In the meantime, he forged deep friendships with progressives. After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he also joined the Anti-Japanese Salvation Association organized by Tian Han and Xia Yan, and actively carried out charity performances and fundraising activities for anti-Japanese soldiers. After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Tian Han returned to Shanghai to engage in underground work of the party, and for the sake of safety, he once asked Gao Baishi to live in his house, and Gao Baishi agreed to let Tian Han live in a small room upstairs in his house, and also instructed his wife Liu Jianying to go to Tian Han's room every day to clean up and put some pocket money under Tian Han's pillow. Tian Han went out early and returned late every day, never meeting with Gao Baisheng. Three months passed, one day, Mrs. Gao had a girlfriend, Zhang Mou, whose boyfriend was working as a driver at the Shanghai Pseudo-Police Headquarters, and learned that the pseudo-superintendent was going to Gao Baishi's home to arrest Tian Han in the near future. This news immediately reached the ears of Gao Baisheng. That night, Gao Baishi returned home after the performance, did not go to bed on time, and read in the room, waiting for Tian Han to return. At two o'clock in the middle of the night, he heard a little noise in the small room upstairs, so he rushed upstairs and knocked on Tian Han's door and told the truth about the news he had obtained.

After Tian Han listened, after a little thought, he packed up his things and said to Gao Baishi, "I will leave here now." If someone asks me where I'm going, you say you don't know! Gao Baishi nodded his head and said yes, and said, "You should also be more careful." So, the two hurriedly said goodbye.

Two days later, the Shanghai pseudo-police superintendent sent more than twenty gendarmes to Gao's house late at night and searched his residence repeatedly, but found nothing and left in sorrow. The next morning, the pseudo-superintendent summoned Gao Baishi and asked, "Who lives in your house?" Gao Baishi replied, "It is a gentleman surnamed Tian." "What is he doing living in your house?" "Change the script for me." "Where is he now?" "I don't know." As a result, they found nothing again, and finally had to die. Just this autumn, Gao Baishi was performing, and Tian Han, who had been separated for half a year, suddenly appeared in front of him, and Tian Han whispered close to Gao Baisheng's ear: "There are two spies who stared at me and didn't shake off for half a day. After Gao Baishi listened, He was anxious to call his nickname "Little Nine Sons" to the front and said, "You go and get a fat jacket, a water jacket, and colored pants to put on this gentleman." Xiao Jiuzi immediately complied, and after Tian Han put on his water jacket and colorful pants, Gao Baishi pulled Tian Han to the side of the painting face box, picked up the face pencil, quickly gave Tian Han a big flower face, and told Tian Han to sit on a clothes box and told him not to squeak.

Shortly after Tian Han's "makeup" was completed, the two agents broke into the backstage and walked around there, looking east and west, carefully searching every corner. They also walked back and forth several times in front of the "big flower face" sitting on the suitcase, but they did not recognize Tian Hanlai, and finally, they had to leave the backstage in a gray and slippery manner. After the two agents left, the play was also finished, Gao Baishi first removed his makeup for himself, and then helped Tian Han wipe off the oil powder on his face, and told Tian Han not to wear the original suit, and conveniently put his green robe on Tian Han, and also brought him a pair of sunglasses. In this way, Gao Baishi gave Tian Han makeup again. Therefore, Tian Han generously left the theater with everyone. When he went out, he saw the two agents still standing nearby to "guard" him. However, when Tian Han walked past them with a big wave again, the two agents still "did not know the true face of Lushan." Tian Han once again escaped safely. (Excerpt from the original Drama film newspaper)