For a long time, when people talked about the emotional experience of the famous movie star Pan Hong, they would inevitably mention the name of another woman.
This woman is Hong Rong.
It all started 44 years ago in 1979.
At that time, Yang Yanjin, a young director of Shanghai Film Studio, finally got a chance to direct a movie. This movie is "The Troubled Man's Laughter". When choosing actors, Li Zhiyu, an acting teacher from the Shanghai Theater Academy, and his student Pan Hong came into Yang Yanjin's sight.
However, in the process of filming, Yang Yanjin and Pan Hong had a relationship.
If Yang Yanjin was still single at this time, then this matter would actually be understandable. But the problem is that Yang Yanjin was already a married man at that time.
And Yang Yanjin's wife at that time was Hong Rong.
Hong Rong and Yang Yanjin are classmates in the 64th class of the acting department of the Shanghai Theater Academy. Then in 1972, they were both assigned to Shanghai Film Studio as actors. As early as when they were studying, the two fell in love with each other. At that time, Hong Rong's skin was white and beautiful, his eyebrows were picturesque, and he was also the "white moonlight" that Yang Yanjin couldn't let go of.
So soon after the two entered the Shanghai Film Studio, they tied the knot. And also gave birth to a child after marriage.
At that time, the seniors of the film studio were very optimistic about this young couple who were "talented and beautiful".
But helplessly, Yang Yanjin has the common problem of most "talents", not only talented, but also romantic.
Almost every time he shoots a scene, he falls in love with the heroine in the film.
No, during the filming of "Troubled Laughter", he had an affair with Pan Hong.
As Yang Yanjin's wife, Hong Rong is of course insecure in the face of a husband who "shows mercy everywhere".
So when the rumors of the film crew reached Hong Rong's ears, she, like most women, first thought of trying to protect her family.
But she did it in a very irrational and extremely inappropriate way.
She posted the love letter written by Yang Yanjin to Pan Hong on the "bulletin board" of Shanghai Film Studio. It instantly caused an "uproar".
Because of this incident, Pan Hong, who was originally assigned to Shanghai Film Studio, could only invest in Emei Film Studio in Chengdu, Sichuan. And Yang Yanjin was punished with a demerit. As for Hong Rong, not only did she not keep her family, but she was also labeled as a "" and a "stupid woman" by many people.
But in fact, in this emotional dispute, Hong Rong is the one who is hurt the most.
She really has nowhere to complain, nowhere to shed tears.
Even if the way she took was a little "naïve", her original intention was just to continue to manage her marriage. And her behavior is just a woman's most instinctive reaction.
But what she didn't expect was that she, as the "victimized" party, also paid a heavy price.
After that, the career development of Pan Hong and Yang Yanjin did not seem to have been greatly affected. Pan Hong has become one of the few "tragic stars" in the Chinese film industry, and Yang Yanjin has also become famous for directing works such as "Little Street".
But Hong Rong has been like "there is no such person" since then. Although she has also acted in some works and created some roles, few people will pay special attention to her creation and acting skills.
Her name will appear in the profiles of other celebrities through the background. And she herself, looking through the entire Internet, has not published a single recommendation for her performance and artistic life.
I think this is the biggest "unfairness" to Hong Rong.
As a woman, she may have done something that seems "irrational" to others, but as an actress, she also works hard, and she should not be forgotten.
Therefore, today, Yaqing wants to talk to you about this forgotten actor of Shanghai Film Studio - Hong Rong.
One
On December 18, 1945, Hong Rong was born in Kunshan, Jiangsu. After graduating from high school, she entered the preparatory class of the Shanghai Theater Academy to learn Xi acting, and later took the examination for the acting department of the Shanghai Theater Academy in 1964. After graduating in 1968, he first entered the military reclamation farm for training, and then entered the Shanghai Film Studio as an actor in 1972.
At that time, Shanghai Film Studio was planning to remake the classic film "The Young Generation", and when selecting actors, the crew adopted the method of "old with new", in addition to arranging old artists such as Zhang Ruifang and Li Yan to play important roles, it also boldly used several young actors who had never acted in a movie, such as Li Xiuming, Bao Xun and Hong Rong.
Hong Rong was arranged to play the role of Xia Qianru because she was as beautiful as a flower and had a slim figure. This role was played by the famous actor Zhu Manfang in the old version. And Hong Rong, both in appearance and temperament, is very close to Zhu Manfang. and Da Shi often form a "couple file", and there is no sense of disobedience.
But everyone found that after the release of this movie, actors such as Li Xiuming and Bao Xun who came out of it later became movie stars. is the only one who has a lot of roles in it, and her performances are in place, but because the media has limited publicity for her, her influence among fans is almost zero.
However, through Hong Rongneng's participation in the key film "The Young Generation", we can see that when she first debuted, she was also a "screen flower" cultivated by Shanghai Film Studio. And because of her beautiful appearance, she became a "little flower" on the big screen in the 70s.
It's just that the number of films made by film studios every year in those days was limited, so the roles that could be assigned to actors were very limited.
After that, Hong Rong played roles in movies such as "Lianxin Dam", "Son, Grandson and Seed", "Donggang Spy", "Hidden Gold", "Xiaohai" and so on. Especially Xinmei played in "Son, Grandson and Seed", her performance was simple and natural, which left a deep impression on the audience.
In 1982, Wu Yigong, director of Shanghai Film Studio, put the famous female writer Lin Haiyin's novel of the same name "Old Things in the South of the City" on the screen, and selected Hong Rong to play the role of the mother of the heroine Yingzi.
Although Hong Rong had just experienced the well-known "emotional turmoil" at that time, he was in a state of physical and mental exhaustion. But when she accepted the performance task, she still devoted herself to the creation of the role. Especially when makeup artist Li Ping finished modeling her character, she immediately found the feeling of the character.
As a result, with her calm, restrained, and subtle interpretation, she presented a "everyone's girlfriend" role on the screen. Although her role in the film is very limited and she doesn't have many lines, the audience fully affirmed her performance after watching it. Especially the original author Lin Haiyin, who is even more amazed by the role of mother she plays. After seeing Hong Rong, he also bowed to her and saluted.
This made Hong Rong feel very pleased.
In fact, over the years, Hong Rong has also created a series of vivid characters on the screen, such as Xiufang in "Waning Moon", Fang Gangmu in "Juvenile Delinquent", Wei's mother in "Wind and Rain Lovesick Goose", etc., all of whom have their own appearances.
I found that most of the roles played by Hong Rong on the screen are gentle and elegant intellectual women, revealing a dignified and elegant intellectual beauty. It is very different from the image of a "fierce woman" in everyone's hearts. It can be seen that people's perception of her is not very accurate.
Or, for many years, everyone has had a deep misunderstanding about her.
Judging by her performance in these films. I think she is also worthy of her identity as an actress.
However, why do people remember all her emotional experiences when they mention her, and ignore her acting skills and the fruits of her labor?
Two
After entering the 90s, Hong Rong had a relationship with Li Zhiyu, an opera teacher who had played the male protagonist Qiu Shi in the movie "Bashan Night Rain".
Li Zhiyu also had a marriage before that. Her original wife's name was Ma Zuozhi, who was a medical worker. After marrying Li Zhiyu, the two fell in love with each other, had a deep relationship with each other, and gave birth to two daughters. Among them, the eldest daughter Li Yun also became a smash hit film and television star in the 80s.
However, in middle age, Ma Zuozhi fell seriously ill and eventually died due to ineffective medical treatment.
Li Zhiyu's two daughters were worried that their father would have no one to take care of, so they took the initiative to suggest that their father could remarry. The following year, Li Zhiyu and Hong Rong, after careful consideration, decided to form a new family together.
This incident has sparked some discussions in Shanghai Film Studio. Because Li Zhiyu used to be Pan Hong's teacher, and the teacher-student relationship is still very good. And now, Hong Rong has suddenly become Pan Hong's "wife", so how should Pan Hong face her former mentor? In addition, Li Zhiyu and Yang Yanjin also had a close personal relationship, and the two had collaborated on several movies. But now that he has married his ex-wife, it will be somewhat embarrassing and inconvenient for the two to meet again, right?
So after that, Li Zhiyu took the initiative to reduce his cooperation with Yang Yanjin.
But this time, Hong Rong felt that he had met the right person.
Both of them belong to knowledgeable people, and both have generous personalities, and they also have a common language in conversation.
Li Zhiyu is not only extremely talented, and has successfully created a series of gentle and jade-like intellectual images on the screen, but also attaches great importance to love and righteousness in life, is very responsible for the family, and is also considerate of his remarried wife Hong Rong.
So for this second marriage, Hong Rong feels very content.
In order to support her husband's career development, she was willing to retreat behind the scenes and become Li Zhiyu's "virtuous helper".
So after marrying Li Zhiyu, she rarely appeared on the screen. Sometimes even if she plays in friendship, she will choose a supporting role or a big role with few scenes. I think that's probably a big reason why she's rarely talked about over the years.
However, judging from Hong Rong's performance in film and television works such as "Gentle Trap", "Loyalty", "Hero's Tears", and "Double Cannon", she still portrays each character vividly.
But at this time, she put more energy into the construction of the family. She took good care of Li Zhiyu. She seems to be very satisfied with the title of "Mrs. Li Zhiyu". And Li Zhiyu's two daughters also respect Hong Rong very much. Li Yun has settled abroad all the year round, but as soon as she returns to Shanghai, she will always bring gifts to Hong Rong.
In 2020, Li Zhiyu suddenly fell seriously ill and was sent to the hospital for treatment. At this time, Hong Rong guarded Li Zhiyu's side day and night and took good care of him. But the disease was ruthless, and finally took Li Zhiyu's life on December 5, 2021. And just the day before that, Hong Rong had just celebrated Li Zhiyu's 85th birthday.
The death of her husband caused a huge blow to Hong Rong's body and mind. For a long time, she was in tears, deep in grief and unable to extricate herself.
At this time, it was her many friends in the Shanghai Film Studio who patiently comforted and forgave her, and finally let her go through that difficult time.
Hong Rong decided to reinvigorate his spirits and face everything with an optimistic attitude, not only to express his love for life, but also to live his own style.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Film Studio Actors Troupe, and the current director Tong Ruixin has organized a series of celebrations. One of them is to invite many old actors from Shanghai Film Studio back to their "home" and listen to their growth stories and feelings for the actor troupe of Shanghai Film Studio.
We met 78-year-old Hong Rong again.
What is surprising is that Hong Rong, who appeared in front of us, although her hair was gray, she was in good spirits, well-dressed, and her words and demeanors all revealed her intellect and elegance. Compared to when she was younger, she is obviously more calm and confident. I think it is the years that have endowed her with a deep heritage, making her a representative of the older she gets, the more beautiful she becomes.
Once, Hong Rong's name always seemed to be associated with other stars. People always talk about her peculiar experiences when they mention her. But I think as an actress, she has also created so many vivid and vivid screen images. And we should not turn a blind eye to her achievements.
So in your memory, do you still remember the roles played by Hong Rong such as Xia Qianru, Xinmei, Yingzimu, Fang Gangmu, etc.?