Li Lian Changchun Lin saw that Fourth Sister Liu used a penny to push the boat hard, and the boat left the shore smoothly. But Fourth Sister Liu is still on the shore. And just when Company Commander Li was worried about how Fourth Sister Liu would board the boat, he saw Fourth Sister Liu jump high, like a light swallow, and landed steadily on the boat.
Company Commander Li breathed a sigh of relief.
But at the same time, I feel that Liu Sijie's action is familiar.
Yes, four years ago, when Company Commander Li was being pursued by the enemy, there was a rural girl who used the same method of pushing the boat and the same posture of jumping on the boat to send the injured Company Commander Li safely across the river.
Company Commander Li was pleasantly surprised to find that Fourth Sister Liu standing in front of him was the life-saving benefactor he had been looking for for four years.
Fourth Sister Liu's skillful "pole vaulting" not only made Company Commander Li in the play unforgettable for life. And it also left a deep impression on all of our audience.
On January 1, 1975, the remake of the movie "Crossing the River Reconnaissance" was released, and it was immediately loved by the audience. Zhang Jinling, a 24-year-old girl who played the heroine in the film, also became an instant hit and became the first top actress in the mainland film industry in 1975.
Zhang Jinling was originally a rural girl in Cangxian County, Hebei Province.
Although she has loved literature and art since she was a child, she never thought that she would become an actor one day.
But one day in 1970, an unexpected opportunity suddenly befell 19-year-old Zhang Jinling.
Several examiners from the Hubei Repertory Theatre came to Zhang Jinling's hometown in order to find new drama seedlings with "worker, peasant and soldier temperament". And Zhang Jinling's teacher when she was in middle school, as soon as she heard the news, she quickly told Zhang Jinling. As a result, Zhang Jinling, who is tall and generous, made everyone's eyes shine as soon as she appeared in front of the examiner.
In this way, Zhang Jinling realized the first gorgeous turn in her life in a daze.
The unique diligence and simplicity of rural girls make Zhang Jinling cherish such an opportunity very much. After she entered the Hubei Repertory Theatre as a student, she worked very hard and hard, so she quickly stood out among the young actors.
In 1974, Shanghai Film Studio planned to remake the classic war film "Crossing the River Reconnaissance" directed by Tang Xiaodan. The director is co-directed by Tang Huada and Tang Xiaodan. When choosing the actor of the heroine Liu Sijie for the film, they overrode public opinion and locked their eyes on Zhang Jinling, who was only 23 years old.
And why is Zhang Jinling so lucky?
I think there are several reasons for this.
One is that although the Shanghai Film Studio is full of stars and many famous actors, in the environment at that time, many well-known actors and movie stars were in a state of "censorship", and several "Hua Dan" of the Shanghai Film Studio in the past were no longer young at this time, and they were no longer suitable for playing young girls on the screen. So the crew had to go to other troupes and invite actors. The actor Li Chunlin was selected as Wang Hui from Lanzhou, and the actress was played by Zhang Jinling from the Hubei Repertory Theatre.
The second is that Zhang Jinling is very beautiful and has the innate conditions and appearance advantages to become a movie actor. She has a full face, good facial features, a beautiful but not glamorous appearance, and a "proletarian" healthy beauty on her body. This point, which is most suitable for the screen requirements at that time, is also stuck on the aesthetic point of the audience in the 70s.
Third, after several years of experience on the drama stage, Zhang Jinling has developed a solid basic performance skills, and her voice is good.
Therefore, the character of Liu Sijie in the remake of "Crossing the River Reconnaissance" is almost a character tailor-made for Zhang Jinling.
But in the end, the reason why this role was recognized by the audience, I think the most important reason is that Zhang Jinling's performance is sincere, simple and vivid.
Today, when we take a closer look at Zhang Jinling's acting skills in the remake of "Crossing the River Reconnaissance", we will find that it is not for nothing that she can become the first new star in the film industry to be born in 1975.
Zhang Jinling's first appearance in this version of "Crossing the River Reconnaissance" comes from a memory of Li Chunlin and Li Company Commander.
In the late autumn of 1945, the New Fourth Army was ordered to withdraw north, but the reconnaissance team led by Li Chunlin remained on the south bank of the Yangtze River. On this day, Li Chunlin prepared to cross the river. On the bank of the Yangtze River, he saw a girl in rags, crying bitterly over her father, who had been killed by the enemy.
At this time, two passing enemy soldiers tried to plot against the girl, and the girl picked up the harpoon on the ground and resisted. But just as one of the enemy soldiers raised his gun and was about to shoot at the girl, a sudden gunshot rang out, and the enemy soldier who raised the gun fell to the ground, and the other enemy fled in a hurry.
And the one who saved the girl at the time of crisis was Li Chunlin, who was hiding in the reeds.
But before the girl had time to express her gratitude to Li Chunlin, the enemy's pursuers had already arrived. In a hurry, the girl picked up Li Chunlin and ran towards the river.
Among the reeds by the river was a small boat of the girl's house. The girl also waited for Li Chunlin to get on the boat, first pushed the boat hard, and then jumped lightly, and landed firmly on the boat.
The enemy had already rushed to the river, and for a while there were gunshots, but there was no fear on the girl's face, but her eyes were firm and her heart was not distracted, and she rowed a small boat and sent Li Chunlin safely across the river.
This girl is Liu Sijie, who later grew up to be the leader of the guerrilla team.
Zhang Jinling did not have a single line in this scene, relying entirely on her eyes and body to reflect the transformation of the character's inner emotions and personality traits.
In just a few minutes, Fourth Sister Liu experienced several different states such as losing her father, being coerced by the enemy, being rescued by Li Chunlin, and taking Li Chunlin to avoid danger. However, Zhang Jinling vividly showed Liu Sijie's sadness when she cried for her father, her courage when she resisted the enemy, her gratitude after being rescued, and her agility and strength when she fled with her benefactor.
Her strong gaze and agile skills are all deeply engraved in our minds.
In the second scene, Liu Sijie, who has become the captain of the guerrilla team, under the leadership of her fellow villagers, gets in touch with Company Commander Li, who crossed the river again to reconnoitre.
Here we noticed that Zhang Jinling, both in terms of character modeling and performance status, has changed completely differently from when she first appeared. I saw that she had a single braid, turned into a heroic short hair, and the expression on her face was no longer weak and helpless, but full of confidence and joy. When he appeared, his steps were firm, and when he shook hands with Li Chunlin, he was also very powerful. The image of a female guerrilla captain who has been trained through trials and hardships jumps in front of our eyes.
And in the next scene where Hou Dengke was killed, Zhang Jinling's performance was even more memorable.
In several of the scenes, Zhang Jinling presents Liu Sijie's pungent personality and capable style in a clear layer.
One was when Liu Sijie led the reconnaissance team to the riverside, only to see her put two fingers in her mouth, whistle, and then the boats hidden in the reeds rowed out one after another. This action, which usually only appears on boys, shows Liu Sijie's momentum of "women don't let them have eyebrows" vividly expressive.
One is that Fourth Sister Liu asked Hou Dengke if he still recognized himself? Hou Dengke was trembling and could not be recognized, so Fourth Sister Liu sneered: "You beat me every day and arrest me, and pay 30 taels of gold to buy my head, and you still don't know who I am?"
There is also Hou Dengke tried to jump into the water to escape for his life, only to see Liu Sijie very firmly took out a pistol, and shot in the direction of Hou Dengke's diving, but a red color immediately appeared on the water surface, and then Hou Dengke's body floated up.
In these scenes, Zhang Jinling's sense of proportion in her performance is just right, and the use of demeanor and expression is very accurate. Obviously, before the filming, she did in-depth research on the character and trained the relevant skills.
Liu Sijie disguised herself twice to reconnoitre, and Zhang Jinling also acted vividly.
Once disguised as a peasant woman, she came to the place where the enemy army was building fortifications, and shouted "cigarette smoke and osmanthus candy", shouting so crisp and loud. Seeing that she said a few words, she got important information from the mouth of the enemy squad leader.
Another time was dressed as a little daughter-in-law who returned to her parents' house, wearing a floral jacket and holding a small red umbrella, but her eyes were full of the flexibility and agility of a professional underground worker. When she climbed high and looked into the distance, she saw the enemy's truck looming, and gave the reconnaissance team lurking on the side the first look, and the operation to seize the truck quickly began.
Revisiting this version of "Crossing the River Reconnaissance" allows us to see Zhang Jinling's excellent quality as a professional actor and her ability to shape the role. She has a clear voice, clear lines, sonorous words, and walks with wind under her feet, and does things vigorously. These all make the image of Fourth Sister Liu more and more vivid and plump.
So, why are the roles played by the actors at that time so memorable? One is directly related to the success of the director's casting, and the other is more inseparable from the professionalism and professionalism of the actors.
Later, Zhang Jinling created many different screen images such as intellectual youth, female oil workers, rural daughters-in-law, female soldiers in the army, and green forest women in many films such as "Newcomer in the Mountain Village", "Hope", "The River Flows", "Look at This Family", "From Slave to General", "Huang Yinggu", "Xu Mao and His Daughters".
She became a professional film actor in Beijing Film Studio, together with Li Xiuming and Liu Xiaoqing, and was known as "Beiying Sanhua". She can not only play a gentle and virtuous traditional woman, but also a spicy and tenacious independent woman, and has become one of the few good actors in that era who can play all the "workers, peasants and soldiers".
It's a pity that after she entered the 90s, she slowly faded out of the audience's sight. But at the same time, she has also achieved brilliant results in another field of art. She studied under Mr. Qi Baishi's disciple Lou Shibai, practiced calligraphy and painting for more than ten years, and finally formed her own unique creative style. Her calligraphy and painting have not only been recognized by experts from all walks of life, but also held calligraphy and painting exhibitions in various places, which are also loved by the public.
Today, Zhang Jinling is 72 years old, although she has been out of film for many years, she is still a "goddess" in the hearts of many fans. The image of Liu Sijie and other characters she plays will always shine in our minds.