Wang Suya, Xu Huanshan, Ma Jingwu, Li Ranran, Hu Lepei, Lin Hongtong, Qian Xuege...... These familiar names turned out to be classmates.
In 1956, they all walked into the door of Beijing Film Academy and became the first undergraduate students of the acting department of the college.
However, some of them did not complete their four-year studies, some dropped out of school voluntarily, some joined the army, and some were branded as "rightists". Of course, there are also those who fail professional courses or make mistakes, so they are eliminated in the process of Xi.
When it entered in 1956, the class had 33 students. But by the time they graduated, there were only 18 left.
So from this class, which movie stars are loved by fans?
What kind of very different life fates do they all have?
Today, let's get close to them and explore and understand their artistic life together.
1. Wang Suya: almost became one of the "22 big stars"
Wang Suya had already acted in movies before she was admitted to the undergraduate class of this acting department.
It was 1953, and the film literary script "The Dawn of the Fierce River" created by Zhu Danxi, the leader of the Combat Art Troupe, was planned to be put on the screen by the Northeast Film Studio. Among them, there is a little Tibetan girl named Zelang Namu, and Zhu Danxi decided to be played by Wang Shuya, a member of the small art troupe of the Combat Art Troupe.
Yes, at that time, Wang Suya was not called Wang Suya, but Wang Shuya.
She was 15 years old.
Although she had never acted in a movie before, she quickly "opened up" after the director's inspiration and nudge. With a simple and innocent performance, Zelang Namu is vividly portrayed.
When "Dawn of the Fierce River" was in post-production, Wang Shuya decided to change her name to Wang Suya. Because she hopes to become China's Vera Maletskaya, the famous actress of the former Soviet Union who starred in "The Country Teacher".
And it is precisely because of the experience of participating in "The Dawn of the Fierce River" that Wang Suya fell in love with the art of film. She also wants to be a movie actress.
However, after the filming of this movie, she came to Yunnan with the army and became a drama actress.
In 1956, when Wang Suya heard that Beijing Film Academy was recruiting the first batch of undergraduates in the acting department, she was so excited that she signed up without saying a word. And finally with excellent grades, he became a student in this class.
But not long after she entered school, something suddenly happened in her home. The death of his father has deprived the family of its breadwinner, and the family's financial situation has also become difficult. At this time, Wang Suya was faced with two choices, one was to continue to study in the film academy, and the other was to transfer from the army to the local art troupe, and there was a job to get.
After many trade-offs and considerations, she finally chose the latter.
She became an actress in the Yunnan Repertory Theatre.
Wang Suya is lucky. In 1958, when her former classmates were still studying at the Beijing Film Academy, she got another opportunity to make a movie. That is, in "Five Golden Flowers" directed by Wang Jiayi, a famous director of Changying Studio, she played the role of Jinhua in the No. 2 female steelmaking plant.
And during the filming of "Five Golden Flowers", she was selected by another film director, Wang Yan, and arranged for her to play the female No. 1 Gao Shan in the movie "Youth in War".
This succession of good things made Wang Suya so excited that she almost fainted.
But of course, she knew that the opportunity was rare, so she cherished it. Whether it is "Five Golden Flowers" or "Youth in the War", she has put in 12 points of effort, and finally won the recognition of the director and the audience with her sincere interpretation.
In 1959, "Five Golden Flowers" and "Youth in the War" were released almost at the same time, and Wang Suya became popular all over the country at once, becoming a movie star on the same level as Yang Likun, Xie Fang and other new stars in the film industry.
In 1962, the mainland selected the "22 top stars", and Yang Likun and Wang Suya were originally very competitive young actors. But there are too few places, so in the end, they can only pass by the "22 stars".
However, Wang Suya's acting talent is still remembered in the hearts of many directors and acting teachers.
So since then, she has played different roles in movies such as "Haixia", "Break", "Pearl of the Sea", "July Flowing Fire", "The True Story of Ah Q", "Bright Moon on the Sea", "Postal Margin", "The Female Director's Boyfriend" and other movies. Among them, Ah Hong's sister-in-law in "Haixia" and Wu Ma in "The True Story of Ah Q" have the most profound impression on the audience.
In 1984, Wang Suya was also appointed as the director of Yunnan National Film Studio, and filmed films such as "Green Net". After that, she joined the Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and served as the director of the Science and Education Department of Film and Audio-visual Science.
Now Wang Suya is 85 years old and enjoying her old age in Beijing. Although she failed to complete her studies in the 56th class of Beijing Film Academy, it did not seem to hinder the development of her acting career.
In contrast, Xu Huanshan's life experience is even more embarrassing.
2. Xu Huanshan: His experience is a "movie" in itself
Back then, among the students of the performance department, Xu Huanshan definitely belonged to a very outstanding type.
He was tall, handsome, and imposing. At first glance, it is a rare "handsome little student" on the screen in the future.
But I didn't expect that "the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it". He enrolled in 1956, but in 1957 he was wrongly classified as a "rightist" and deprived of his right to study Xi, and instead arranged for him to stay in school and work. Therefore, in 1960, when the students in this class graduated, Xu Huanshan, who had good grades in his major, did not get his graduation certificate.
In 1966, he was exiled to Xinjiang to work. Here, he worked as a bricklayer, learned carpentry, and worked as a cook, but he didn't become an actor. Despite his heart, he still maintains a great passion for acting. But the reality of the backbone made him drift away from his dream.
But I think that in Xu Huanshan, there is a quality and spirit that is rare for other actors, that is, his tenacious perseverance and tenacity.
He has been in Xinjiang for more than ten years, dealing with the land every day, but in his heart, he has never given up the pursuit of his acting career.
What happened to him made many colleagues in the film industry deeply unhappy.
In 1979, he finally received a notice of "rehabilitation" and received his long-awaited graduation certificate. This made him cry with joy. And what made him even more excited was that Zhan Xiangzhi, an alumnus of Beijing Film Academy, also found him when directing the movie "Sakura" and asked him to play the leading actor Chen Jianhua in the film.
Although Xu Huanshan has been away from movies for more than 20 years, he still uses his extraordinary talent and deep thinking to portray this character as real and touching.
After that, Xu Huanshan was out of control, and he has become an actor in Xi'an Film Studio, and he has accumulated a lot of experience, and has starred in many film and television dramas such as "Zhang Heng", "Cold Night", "Double Heroes", "Acting Mayor", "Under the Eaves of Shanghai", "Raft Guest" and so on.
Although he was 42 years old when he first appeared on the screen, he is no longer a "handsome boy", but with his profound strength, he has made himself a "tough guy on the screen". And his passionate performance has also been widely recognized by the audience.
Until now, Xu Huanshan still sticks to the front line of acting. In this year's release of "Fengshen Part 1: Chao Song Fengyun", he played the role of Emperor Yi, and in just one scene, this image jumped on the screen.
Now Xu Huanshan is 86 years old. He had a bumpy life and suffered misfortune when he was studying at the Beijing Film Academy. However, he became the actor with the most works out of the circle in the undergraduate class of the 56 acting department.
I think God is fair to him. It robbed him of his youth, but prolonged his artistic life.
3. Ma Jingwu and Li Ranran: A couple in the film industry, flying together
Ma Jingwu and Li Ranran are also students in this class. As early as when they were studying, they fell in love with each other. Not long after graduation, the wedding was held. After marriage, she gave birth to her son Ma Chuan.
In 1960, Ma Jingwu and Li Ranran graduated from the 56 undergraduate class of the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy, and then they both stayed in school and became acting teachers.
There are too many star students they have cultivated and educated. Such as Tang Guoqiang, Song Chunli, Guo Kaimin, Jiang Lili, Song Xiaoying, Zhang Guomin, Zhang Guangbei, Li Chengru, Li Qiang, Zhao Baogang, Li Qinqin, Zhang Jiayi, Zhang Zijian, Liu Yijun, Qian Yanqiu, Wang Quanan, Xing Minshan, Liu Yunlong, Shao Bing, Yu Feihong, etc., are countless.
In addition, the two of them are also actively involved in artistic practice, Ma Jingwu has played the leading role or important supporting role in many films such as "The Wind Comes from the East", "After the Armistice", "Sunny Day", "Cotai Boulevard", "Traitor", "Hang the Red Lantern", "Green Snake" and many other films. Li Ranran has also shown her acting talent in many film and television dramas such as "Eternal Life in the Fire", "Red Basket", "Who Calls the Shots in My Youth", "Six Groups of Serious Cases" and so on.
The husband and wife also created many works together, such as "The Girl Who Served the Plate", "Laughing is Better Than Crying", "I, You, Him" and so on. It can really be called a model couple who fly together in their careers and are in love with each other in life.
However, not long ago, on November 30, Ma Jingwu died of illness at the age of 86. This is undoubtedly the most painful blow in Li Ranran's life. Here, I hope that she can mourn and change smoothly and be healthy in her old age.
Fourth, Wang Bingyu and Li Kang'er: One died young, and the other had a bad fate
Wang Bingyu and Li Kanger, after graduation, one was assigned to the Beijing Film Studio as an actor, and the other entered the Shanghai Film Studio Actors Troupe.
They have all portrayed many characters on the screen that are well known to the audience.
For example, Wang Bingyu has played Che Xiangyang in "The Great Northern Wilderness", Tie Yingfu in "The Icing on the Cake", Lao Man in "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", Wang Laoqing in "Red Rain", Zhou Yunpeng in "Ten Thousand Miles of Journey" and other roles. Among them, the most memorable for the audience should be Gao Laozhong in "Tunnel War". He was only 30 years old when he played this role, but he played an old man from the countryside vividly. So he is a very good "old actor".
And Li Kanger has also played the roles of Erchun in "Li Shuangshuang", Liu Daqing in "Jinsha River", and Chen Jiemin in "Green Sea World".
But the fate of both of them is quite lamentable.
Wang Bingyu moved to Hong Kong with his family in 1978, and ran through the tricks in movies such as "Secret Killing Order" and "Taishan Slaying the Dragon" filmed by Hong Kong Phoenix Pictures. But what people didn't expect was that in 1982, the fourth year he went to Hong Kong, he died of a heart attack at the age of 47.
As for Li Kang'er, in his special era, he was criticized for writing a film literary script, and was condemned as a "counter-revolutionary" and handed over to the masses to supervise labor. And when he was finally rehabilitated and able to return to the screen, he was unfortunately diagnosed with liver cancer and the doctor diagnosed him with only two years to live. This series of blows has made Li Kanger extremely painful. But in the end, he chose to say "no to fate".
While he was actively rehabilitating, he was involved in the creation of films. Unexpectedly, when he didn't take the illness seriously, the cancer demon fled instead. As a result, two years later, Li Kanger not only lived well, but also looked younger and healthier than before.
In the end, with his strong will, he overcame the illness and participated in the creation of many works, such as "Sea God", "Painting Soul", "Xu Beihong", "Unquiet Yinshan Lake" and so on.
5. Luo Heling and Hu Lepei: Another couple who came out of this class
Luo Heling and Hu Lepei are another couple who came out of this class.
After graduating, both of them were assigned to Changchun Film Studio. Luo Heling served as an acting teacher, while Hu Lepei became an actor.
I think for old fans, they should not forget the role of Tian Xiuying played by Hu Lepei in "Morning in the South China Sea", right?
In addition, she has also participated in many movies such as "Suffering Heart", "Remnant Snow", "The Third Goddess", "How Beautiful the Night", "Explosion at Dawn", "We Don't Understand Love When We First Love" and so on.
Luo Heling became a film director in the 80s, and participated in directing films such as "The Girl from Huangshan", "Ward 16", "Sword in the Sheath", "Qinhuai Anti-Drug" and other films.
In their later years, they settled in North Rhine-Westphalia, USA, and also actively participated in the artistic activities of the local Chinese drama club. However, Hu Lepei died of illness on September 1, 2012, at the age of 73.
Sixth, several other well-known actors who came out of this class
Yu Liwen is the actor who played Du Han in "Listening to Politics with a Curtain", Zheng Zilong in "After the Trapping", Lao Hai in the second part of "Jokes about Qianlong", Yu Shilong in "Kangxi Weifu Private Interview", and Lu Shopkeeper in "Mansion Gate".
Why did he film more in his later years? It is because he stayed at the Beijing Film Academy as an acting teacher after graduation, and discovered and cultivated many movie stars such as Cai Ming, Zhang Liwei, and Huang Xiaolei. On August 26, 2011, Yu Liwen died of illness at the age of 73.
After graduating from this class, Lao Li was assigned to Beijing Film Studio as an actor, and participated in films such as "Song of Youth", "Red River Torrent", "Southern Expedition and Northern War" (remake), "Black Triangle" (as an owl) and other films, and also served as a voice for Johnston in the Oscar-winning "The Last Emperor". In addition to this, he is also a cartoonist and is now 92 years old.
Wang Tianpeng is the actor who played Wang Youqing in "Cotai Boulevard" and Marshal He Long in movies such as "Dawn", "Marshal and Soldier", and "General Peng". After graduating, he first entered Changying Studio as an actor, and then entered the Jilin Provincial Drama Theater. Unfortunately, he also passed away around 2000.
After graduating from Qian Guomin and Zhang Xiaoling, they entered Shanghai Film Studio as actors. Qian Guomin once made a cameo appearance as a fan in the movie "The Fans". Zhang Xiaoling has successively participated in films such as "Da Li, Xiao Li and Lao Li", "Family Problems", "Counter", "The Red Age", "The Man Who Lost His Memory" and so on.
Both of them later worked behind the scenes. Qian Guomin served as a director of the China Film Critics Society, vice president and secretary general of the Shanghai Film Critics Society, and manager and researcher of Shanghai Yongle Film Production Company. Zhang Xiaoling entered the Shanghai Film Literature Department and created film and television scripts such as "Eighteen-Year-Old Man" and "I Want to Have a Home". Zhang Xiaoling died in the United States in 2005.
Lin Hongtong and Qian Xuege both stayed at the Beijing Film Academy to teach after graduation. Lin Hongtong once played Xiao Zhang in "Father and Son", and later served as the director of many films such as "Snowflakes Drifting Quietly", "Cold Night", "Deferred Execution", "Dreamy Season", "Ambush on All Sides", "No Defense Tonight" and so on.
Qian Xuege served as the acting teacher or chief instructor of the 61st, 78th, and 96th classes of the Beijing Film Academy, and cultivated many acting talents such as Zhou Lijing, Fang Shu, Zhang Fengyi, Shen Danping, and Liu Jia. At the same time, he also participated in many film and television works such as "The Right Way in the World", "Yongzheng Dynasty", "Qianlong Dynasty", "Towards the Republic", "Zheng He Goes to the West" and so on.
Yu Zhongxiao is also a graduate of this class, and after graduation, she worked as a teacher in the actor department of Changchun Film School and Jilin Art College. Later, she worked as a director, and the familiar "Five Women's Birthday", "Unforgettable Middle School Years", "Ranger Black Butterfly", "Mysterious Ballroom Queen", etc., are all works directed by her. Her husband Lu Jianhua is also a director. Graduated from Class 56 of the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy.
In addition, in this class, there is a female classmate with a bumpy fate. She is Fan Shudi. She Xi studied at the Beijing Film Academy for two years, then joined the army in 1958 and joined the Tibet Military Region Repertory Troupe as an actress, starring in dramas such as "I Am a Soldier" and "Sentinel under the Neon Light". However, the regiment was disbanded in 1971. After that, Fan Shudi was demobilized and returned to Beijing and worked in Beijing Radio Component No. 8 Factory (later changed to Beijing Electroacoustic Equipment General Factory). Many years later, she was changed from demobilization to a new job, restored the treatment of cadres, and then entered the People's Liberation Army Art Academy to work. He has played roles in "Xizi Girl", "Dumb Aunt", and the series of movies "Dream of Red Mansions".
In addition to the students we mentioned above, the students who have studied Xi in this class include Bayin Menghe, Guan Qige, Sun Cong, Li Shouping, Wu Zhihong, Zhang Zuhua, Zhang Chunfa, Zhong Dan, Guo Hongchao, Guo Xianxia, Shase, Shang Wenjian, Han Ziying, Cai Yinshi, Dai Yongsu, and Wei Kaijun.
In 67, a group of young students walked into the door of Beijing Film Academy in high spirits. 67 years later, most of them have contributed to the development of China's film industry. It's just that several of them have left this world now, but at the same time, there are old artists like Xu Huanshan and others who are still on the front line of acting.
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